Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-04
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
lse met 10 O'clock. A. II.


The journal Of yesterday read and approved
Sundry bills and resolutions were reported back from
standing committees and took their place the calendar
resolution in favor of Joseph Cobb, sheriff of Edge
combe county, reported from the committee on PROPOSE
ons and grievances passed its several readings under
suspension of the rules
MIR Amis from the finance committee, reported bill
authorizing certain banks to receive State bonds in pay
men of temporary loans made To tue State Passed first
Mr. Mckay, from select committee, reported bill to
amend an act for the relief OF The wives and families OF
soldiers" which passed its first reading and made The
special order for tomorrow, u O'Clock.
Mr. Cobb introduced resolution in favor of VIM. II.
Wilkinson Referred to the committee on propositions
Mr. Avera, resolution to send message to the Senate
proposing to raise joint select committee the subject
Of mpreSSment of provisions by Confederate authority
Adopted.
Mr. McAden bill authorizing the Treasurer to pay
outstanding against The Literary Fund in Con-
federate currency Referred to the finance committee
Mr. Carpenter, bill to Incorporate the Cahoa mining
company Referred to the committee internal improve
menS.
Mr. Wadd ell bill to authorize the Governor to invest
surplus moneys in the Treasury in cotton. Referred to
the committee on finance.
Mr. Horton, bill 10 authorize A. j Mcbride Sheriff of
Watsuga county, Collect of Passed its
seTera! readings under suspension Of the ruHes.
Mr. ShOber bill 10 amend section 20, chapter "a, Re
vised Code. Referred to the committee the judiciary
message received from the Senate transmitting
suudry engrossed bills and resolutions
The engrossed resolution requesting Sena and
Representatives Congress to urge an increase of the
of so diers adopted.
the arrest and imprisonment of Eli Swapuer citizen of
Beaufort county, charge of disloyay read first
time. Authorizes The Governor TO demand of the COned
crate authorities his return 10 this State for trial
Mr. Femmiug opposed the resolution the ground that
the House had no evidence before it, aside from the action
OF the Senate to subSantate the allegations made in the
preamble to the egay of the aud the loyalty
Of the prisoner The prisoner wronged had his REMEDY
in the writ of hd6eaS corpus which he could sue out in
Richmond, where he is detained. He reason
for interference BY the Legislature and would
at least reference Of the resolution to committee.
Mr. Carter had no personal knowledge of the fIcts Of
the The statement contained in the preamble how
ever bad been endorsed the floor of the Senate by the
Senator from Beaufort The prisoners loyalty more
aesed by of the bst citizens of the county
He had in his possession letter from highly Tespecta
Bile citizen Of that county, setting forth the destitute
dton of the prisoners family and characterizing his
rest illega-his imprisonment cruel The prisoner,
confined at first in Salisbury, had been removed from the
State and is now said to be in prison in the city of Rich
mend. His removal carried him not only beyond the ju
ction of the Courts of this State but beyond the
nizance of the Judicial authorities of the Confederate
STATES themselves, the District Court of NorthCarona
alone having power to try him.
On motion Of Dir. Carter the House resolved itself into
committee OF the whole, and the Speaker called Mr.
Love to the chair
Mr.. Carter addressed the committee at length urging
the passage of the resolution.
MIR. Fleming theo replied, opposing its adoption
The committee then rose and reported progress
Mr.. Person offered substitute for III preamble which
rejected He then moved strike out the preamble
Not agreed to
The question recurring the yeas and ordered
and the resolution adopted by the following vote
lnOSe VINO IN Inc were MeSSfS. Allison
AlbrttOn, Alf1rd Amis, Avera Baruhsrdt, Rarringer
Beal Berry Best, Bond Bryan, Burgn Burns Carpenter
Carson, Carter, Craig, Crawford Duke, Dunn. Flynt
Frances Fuust FOy, Gentry, Genne Greene Hampton
Harris of Chatham Harrison Hender son. Henry BERTHE
Henry of Henderson, Holllpgsworth, Howard, Horton
Ins lam, jenkins, JOyner Judkns, Keener Kerner Kirby
Laws, Logan, Lyle Mann uf HYDE Mann of Posquotank
McAden, Mccormick, Mckay, Mcneil, MGR ae, Nissen
Parks, Pearce, Perkins, Person Powell, Reynolds Rich.
ardson, Riddick. RiveS, Robbins, Ritter, Rogers Russ,
Russell of Craven Sherwood Shober Smith of Guilfprd
Smith of Washington, Stanford, Wadde, Waen, WaIser
Watson, Welborn, Woodal, Young of IredeI Young of
Yancey.
Thuse who voted in the negative were Messrs Cobb
Davenport, Fleming George, Gillian Grer, Harris of
Cablrrus, Halves, Hodges, Manning, PEBBLES, Rubnsou
Stance, Vann.
On Motion of Mr.. Ams the bill introduced by him this
morning authorship certain banks to State Bonds
in payment of temporary loans made the State was
taken from the table, and passed its readings under
q suspension of the rules.
ON % READING.
The bill amend the S5h section 34th chapter Revised
Code, passed 2nd reading; also resolution authOrz
sale of certain bonds the of Clay Cherokee
Macon and jackson.
bill for the relief of Jno. Manning, on End reading
referred TO the committee claims.
bill 10 incorporate the LOckville Mining and Manu.
featuring Company, ed reading, referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
Tie House then adjourned until O'Clock, p m.