Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-17
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House met pursuant to adjournment MONDAYS
J"Irnal was read and approved.
Air. Grissom, from the joint select committee to exam
Inc INTO the condition OF papers, &c office of the
Secretary of State, with ascertaning if clerical
ad was required reported that they had DISCHARGED the
duty assigned hem and that they found the paper of the
once good order and properly kept except certain p
peTs mat had not been properly filed owing TO no NEGLECT
On the part of the former incumbent but owing TO the f
that the press of business had allowed sufficient time
ne FORMER incumbent proposed e the papers tim,
e' over lo want OF time They recommended that the
Secretary OF State be allowed clerk SALARY not Il, exceed
; ~ ana reported a bill to provide the same.
The Dill was read and a motion to suSprud the rnas aud
put 1t on Its second and third reading: rejected
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS FROM THR CALENDAR
Resolutions guaranteeing North Cardinals portion of
Confederate debt was taken up. .
Mr. Person proposed substitute
. " UriSsom SAID that the Senate had under considera-
u slnIar resolutions that had been reported by the
JOINT committee To whom they had been referred lie
a., nays 26. ''e" AeAS
The motion that laid over Yesterday to send mos
70 Tue senate proposing to rescud The Joint agree
ueut 70 ADJOURN sane de on "Wednesday morning with
PCposio1 10 ADJOURN on Friday morning was taken IN
and amended by the as to prupose an adonrn
nI9 on thursday morning and passed by yeas 80 noes ST.
MI Des from the JOINT Select committee to whnu tho
message OF the Governor aud accompanvng nsnars I'D
Deem referred relative the order Of The
General to seize rUn belonging to the A and n Ra;i
road made extended report with rasoImIion $500
ing against the SEIZURE Infringement uppn The rbts
1T the State and company the State bari,r,a So
upon said road and effects 9 ' gage
and assistant clerks, were passed r'' ""O P''"'P"'
Dill to Charter the Yadkin Valley Railroad comporv
cOncurred in by the House N "eie
Mr.. Smith of Washington introducad q ros,Iu.;.. r
Ar. Wiseman. Referred. N Vi
bill concerning the shers of Bladen county and their
suretIes Passed its third reading 1N '''e''
a resolution TO pay John Speiman ala 5n for rr;,;
was passed It's several readings o.
Inc house eoncurred in proposition of the Senate to
fesclnd JOINT agreement to adjourn sine die ON WednaJ
morning, aud adjourn sine die Thursday n m
during The session the House CONQUERED m nrorositi
ION 1ne senate to vote Immediately for the Trustees of
and cd ~
AT IL O'Clock the House proceeded to the Consideration
~ 9u 10 amend the charter of Greenvie and French
Mr. Shepherd address the House in favor Of the hill
pr son opposed the bill and spoke at length against
S;Hrt f nat 10 allow the guage of the road to be
IN shat oil our other roads would initiate against
me interest OF the State in the Western
S,oto So "ouIu ellectuay cut off his section of the
of them. ' viii mat Poruon east
MI Burgn spoke in favor of the BILL and commended that
mistake to suppose that the States interest would
DC INJURED by The passage of the bill
Mr. Bryan addressed the House in opposition n Tho hill
riv gEss SNOW That II the bill passed would
sIsatH nJure The prospects Of the Wilmington Char.
ana Rutherford road well that of the Western
Mr.. Burgin replied to Mr. BRYAN.
MT Lyle addressed the House in opposition IN tho hill
gave history Of the efforts made to get an
from western NOrthCarOna and THOUGHT thai the
injured. s ' " Oe imPeded OF
Mr.. Bea spoke in favor Of the bill
Mr. Fleming opposed the bill aud tbouoht tb, to hill
would greatly injure the Western Nort6Caroina r,od
nays &C. ~ "'" isJe''eu-J eas 10,
Co6o from the committee superntend the election
reco;yJ ~ we University reported thai one hav ne
reSeFeG majority therefore there was mn eIrotion
ai fleming moved 10 take up bill to Stimulate III,
yeas and nays. VIZ wall anu calieu lor Int
O.e taken, and the motion losf-yeas 90 navs 40
message was received from the Senate transmiitno
ne repofe o committee appointed to enquire wbetbrI
my paFuahty was shown TO certain parties IN the tra
Pcrtation upon railroads in which the State has an
WHO resolution providing for Commissioner to give ib
Iutther Investigations amended giving the Gov
e'nor power TO appoint. COncurred in. ~ "
Dill to amend The charter Of the tnvn NJ A.L;u
was passed its several readings " nSue'"e
resolution in favor Of Capt W. W. Clements ea,oIr,
0'InPany' raised 1t several readings ~
engrossed bill to amend act of the present
1 me dstation of spurious liquors was passet
CoIdm reisunG 10 the county courts of Franklin ana
NAioWeii. Passed its several reading am
Pssd M prevent slaves from trading in spurious LIQUORS
ocIoek CLOCK the House took recess until half past
The s,o,l, AFTERNOON SESSION