Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-30
H0USE OF COMMONS

The House met pursuant to adjournment Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Lansdale. Saturday Journal was read.
Bfr. Foust froEn the committee appointed to wait
on the Governor reported that they had discharged
the duty and that the Governor would be pleased
to meet the two Houses Ill joint secret session to-
day at II o'clock.
Messrs. AmiS and Love were appointed commit
tee to make the necessary arrangements for the
ception of the Senate
Mr.. Cobb presented memorial from Thos. Had
ley, relative to a mill. Referred.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Allison from propositions and grievances,
resolution relative to soldiers Bounty, recommend
ing its passage. By Mr.. Mann, from internal i'm
provements bill to amend the charter Of the Green
vile aud French Broad Railroad company, recom-
mending its passage.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Bynum, a resolution that the Legislature
adjourn sine die on Mondaytthe I'd day of February
next Concurred in.
Mr.. Smith, resolution instructipg the judiciary
committee to take in consideration the subject of
providing some. plan to authenticate claims, guar
dian bonds, notes, &C., the records of which have
been destroyed by the enemy, and to report by bill
or otherwise. Concurred in
By Mr.. Benbury, bill to authorize the Governor
to promote officers and men in the regiments from
this State for gallant and meritorious conduct Re-
ferred.
Mr. Gentry, bill to provide relief on account of
fire. Referred.
Mr.. Henry, of Henderson, bill in favor of Isaac
Areledge, late sheriff allow him to collect arrears
of taxes Passed its several readings under sus-
pension Of the rules.
Mr.. Henry, of Henderson, presented memorial
from citizens of Henderson county, relative to the
mode of assessing the value of slave property as
proposed by the revenue bill
Mr.. Ams, from the committee appointed to make
arrangements for the reception ofthe Senate for the
joint session, &c, reported plan which was con-
CURED in, and the Senate was notified by message
of the arrangement.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd, the House took up a
resolution relative to the bounty Of soldiers.
Mr.. Shepherd stated the reasons why the passage
Of the resolution was necessary.
The resolution then passed its several readings
under suspension Of the rules
The revenue bill being the special order, was TAX
en- up.
After some remarks by Messrs. Amis and She
pherd in relation to the mode of valuinc slave pro
perty, the bill was recommitted to the committee
On motion of Mr.. .Walser, the unfinished business
being the bill for the relief of the INDECENT families
OF soldiers in the service, postponed until l
o'clock.
The House proceeded to the consideration of a
bill to amend the charter of the Chatham Railroad
company:
MIR. Fowle advocated the passage of the bill as
one of great Importance to his immediate cons.
tuents and Of equal importance to the entire State
and the Confederate government
Mr.. Mckay advocated the passage of the bill as
bill not second in Importance to any before the
Legislature, and gave succlnc history of the work
ana urged that public interest required that the
aid asked should Ue granted
Mr.. Waddell advocated the passage of the bill
and considered it proposition that would prove a
profitable investment for the State
Mr.. Fleming enquired if the committee on inter-
= nal improvements had made report upon the hill
Mr.. Fowle stated that the bill had been in the
hands of the committee for some time and that ow
ing to the fact that quorum of the committee had
never been together to examine and report upon il
the friends of the bill having waited So long and no
report being made, they had called the matter IN
for the action of the House.
Mr.. FIemming stated the reason why the commit
tee had not reported upon the BILL
The hour having arrived for the ioInt secret ses-
sion, on motion Of Mr.. Fowle, the Hoa r. B. Gillian
former Speaker of the House. being in the lobby was
invited to remain during the secret session.. The
Senate then proceeded to the hail of the House
'ef Commons and the doors were closed
After the secret session closed, the doors were
opened and the members of the Senate returned to
theirha
On motion, the Chatham Railroad bill was referred
10 the committee on internal improvements,
The House proceeded to consider the bill for the
relief Of the INDECENT families of soldiers in the army
An amendment to ascertain the number of ind.
gent families, aud the number of members of each
OF such families, was opposed by Mr. Walser, who
called for the yeas and nays. The question being
. put the amendment was lost, by yeas Al, nays Oh
Mr. Walser proposed an amendment increasing
the ampant appropriated, to one million dollars,
and the provisions Of the bill to extend to the ndi.
gent wives and families of the soldiers ia the army
or OF such ashave died been killed in the seryics
Carried 49, - ;, - =
MT. Brown proposed an amendment, that the dis
tr'"uu0n should be in accordance with the number