Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-03

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Hills AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Shepherd, resolution referring certain por.
tons of the Governors message to the military and
judiciary committees. Concurred in.
Mr.. Lemmonds, bill with memoriaD to allow
Jno K Keer to dstill Spurious liquors for medicinal
and mechanical purposes. Referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Being motion to reconsider the vote by which
the House decided to strike out all after the enact
lng clause of bill regulating currency between
debtors and creditors.
Mr.. Grissom said that upon the introduction OF
this bill he had expressed himself in its favor He
did this believing in the business of its provisions
according to the lights before him. Upon maturer
consideration however, he was convinced that 1t
was IN direct contrdUenti0n of constitutional pro-
visions. He therefore had changed his action upon
this measure, believing that time like this espe-
cially we should guard and maintain our civil and
constitutional guarantees.
Mr.. Walser said he hoped that the House would
reconsider the vote. He was under the impression
that there changes IN favor of the bill since the
vote on yesterday.
The vote was taken, and the House reconsidered
its vote.
The question was then stated by the Speaker, but
before any action was had the hour for the consd-
Grafton of the special order being the bill to amend
the Revised Code relative to salaries and fees
Mr.. Shepherd addressed the House at length in
favor of the BILL and gave notice of an intention on
his part to offer amendment to increase the sala-
ries of Superior Court Judges and the salary of the
principal Clerk of Treasurer, which he did at the
| conclusion of his remarks.
Mr. Waddell moved to lay the bill on the table,
Negatived-ayeS Al, nays So.
| The question recurring upon Mr.. Shepherds
amendment, Mr.. Shepherd again addressed the
! House in favor Of the amendment.
Mr.. Ingram opposed both the amendment and the
bill.
Mr.. Amis addressed the House. He said that so
far as the matter of increasing the paw OF members
was conctrLed that matter for each individual
to decide in accordance with his individual ideas on
that subject He Gid think, however, that the sala
reS of the State officers at least some OF them,
ought to be increased. No one so far as he knew
thought that they were too high heretofore. That
being the case he wanted to know how any one
could consider that they were paid enough now
Prices OF all the absolute necesSares OF life had been
increased to three tunes their former prices and
some of them more, and he wanted to know if it
anything more than sheer Justice to increase the
salaries Of officers to enable them to live with
out having TO fall back upon their private funds,
when their entire time is employed in the service of
the State.
Mr. Waddel again addressed the House, and said
that while he opposed to increasing the salaries
of those named in the BILL he willing to increase
that of the Governor to four or five thousand dollars
il necessary.
MT. ALLISON addressed the house, ana Salu tnat ne
WIS not a member of the Legislature that had in
creased the salary of the Governor but he thought
it right, and that he had long since taken ground
before his people in favor of increasing the pay Of
our Superior Court Judges, but he could not vote
for the amendment at this time He sand however,
that if the Legislature would restore the terms Of
the Courts they were formerly held that he would
cheerfully vote to increase the Judges salaries to
81, 500 per annum.
The vote was taken on Mr. Shepherds amend
ment and it was lost. Yeas So, nays 62.
Mr.. McAden moved to strike out that portion of
the bill relating to the pay of members Of the Legis-
lature. Carried by yeas 81, nays g.
Mr.. Waddell moved to strike out all Of the bill
except that relating to the salary Of the Governor
and that that should be fixed at 81 900 per annum.
Mr.. Kirby proposed an amendment to the amend
ment striking out all, and inserting provision
pay each n. z. soldier, in the army, So per month
in addition to the pay received from the Confederate
Government.
Mr. Flemming said that he thought it vas evident
that the House did not intend to pass this bill. He
therefore moved the indefinite pOstponement of the
whole matter. House voted and the motion was
tpSt Yeas %, nays72.
The question recurring upon Mr.. Kirby's amend
ment, &c, Mr.. Shepherd called for division Of tie
question, and the question required upon striking
out
Mr.. Grissom said that he should vote against
striking out, for the that he had every con-
dence IN the ability and willingness of the Coned
crate Government to pay onr soldiers, and he could
not think that Congress would long withhold the
just claim Of our troops for an incrsase Of their pay
Mr.. Waddell said that he conceded with the gen.
tleman from Sampson, (Mr. Kirby,) that our soldiers
ought to be paid more, but he should vote against
striking out, because the sum proposed was too
small lie wished to increase their pay, but wanted
to do with more liberal spirit than was contained
in this proposition. Vote taken and the House
decided not to strike out and insert Mr. Kirbys
amendment
The question then required upon the motion to
strike out and insert Mr.. Waddelrs amendment.
Vote taken and the motion was carried. Yeas SO,
nays 43.
The question then required upon the passage of
The bill as amended. CARED. Yeas Go, nays 90.
On Mr.. Shepherds motion, the bill was placed
upon its third reading.
Mr. Waddell moved to strike out five and insert
four thousand dollars as the salary of the Governor
Mr. Mann, Of Pas9uotank, opposed the motion He
said that he wanted the Governor to be paid enough
TO support him as become the dignity of great
State; that 5000 now, was not equal to the pres
ent salary when it was fixed, it would not buy as
.auch of anything The little State of Florida paid
ner Governor So 600. Alabama paid hers So 900,
md he hoped that North Carolina, would, at least
pay her Governor $1,000.
The vote was taken and the amendment was
negatived.
Mr. Shepherd proposed an amendment increasing
the salary OF the Principal Clerk OF the Treasury
Negatived Yeas 80, nays Sc.
Mr. Grissom offered an additional section as an
amendment to the bill, keeping in force an ordinance
of the Convention relative the salaries Of the var
GUS State officers until January LIST, 1865
Mr.. PEBBLES called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Grissom said if there any reason why the
paw of these officers should be reduced at this time
he would be glad for some member to state it. The
Convention, he understood contemplated making
the increase permanent, but in Difference to what
was considered the peculiar prerogatIve of the Leg
isature, had only made it temporary, not doubling
but that the Legislature would act with proper
spirit of liberality in regard to the matter.
The amendment was concurred in. Yeas 67,
nays 81.
Mr.. Williams, of Nash, proposed an amendment
to pay all North Carolina troops in the service 50
ner month in addition to the amount paid by the