Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-16
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The House met and went into .scr na .as, E
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SENATE sst
M Me- senate met at 10 o'clock. Journal reaf !.&
ported bull to incorporate the focI.;,t1 4sa
Nv % company, recommending thai Ssa
MI I!n Lenen from the committee on educatf Id
nas us,a 70 establish graded schools, recom5
,:I Mr. Warren from the judiciary eonmitSs61 Z :
n t ~ M me act to allow soldiers to vete
mr. warren presented bill to nav Jndors ~
several readings. ,-,S'-, ss -
IA bill to allow certain proof of writing q
Dale oi Wills passed Its second reading: biil "a St
was taken up. -" go 7Esass3
:, a NJ Hoeman and Lassiter opposed III. bill,
tnat Inc legislature would transcend their al
passing any such law. 1t a species Of desDot ~
M Graham said that such restrictions were = ~ 6Ss
sna calculated to dssatisfy the citizen. Let tn va
alone and they would do right as they had dcSs M
To van sanders asa moved to postpone indefinitely
!, Mr Ramsay from the committee on claims
Dill IN favor of the Trustees of Bladen county, ~ ~
be ssharged from its further consideration =
OH. 70 transfer State troops to the Confedsf
eminent, was taken up. 80
Mr. Bagey said he Hoped the Senate would not Is de
resoio'ions reported by the committee. In an o&3I
Pac!ty ne nad something to do with the raising "a
Lzauon OF the troops proposed to be transferred
knew tnat they were raised upon positive ASSURE "a
the State and Confederate authorities that thaY ste
De retained in the service of the State and for spe
vice ana local defence in the State; and the 3e
resolution would be gross violation of faith 81 II
O. me State government. The people in that she
state from which he came had been ~
saa thereby overrun by the enemy. Left thqs avn
aelence they had patriotcaiy organized eisis
feat ths enemy who rooSog them q shsT possess
as to more eectualy accomplish their object Il VAS pro-
posed to transfer them the Contederae government
me passage of the resolution would be grossly unjust and
tatsmount to disbanding the organization -
The bill was laid on the table.
bill to tax Express Companies was Oh motion of Mr.
Graham laid the table; bill to punh the bresking
o. mouse in the day time with DEATH PISSED s third
reading Also abil to incorporate the Lkylle Msnufac-
4 fssoution 10 prevent illegal impressmpA.. p:
Mr. Brown said that he would go as fat as any one to
support the government But that he wa unwilling to
surrender every right and submit to the illegal and out.
reading. - '''
message received from the House coucurrng in
ne oenates amendment in reference to and
bill in relation to an increase OF pay to he Governor
messenger under suspension of the rules passed
reading; bill to regulate Office hours in hertan Offices
Was read third time and passed:
Engrossed bill in favor Council Wooten Was read third
. time and passed. -
Engrossed bill to amend sec g. chap. !o7 Revised Code
Governors communication, proposing appoint joint
select committee to visit the Notifications Cape Fear
Not agreed to. /.
bill concerning justice Of the peace in the counties
occupied by the enemy; bill to incorporsthe town Of
Hickory Tavern in the county of Catawba passed its final
reading bill to incorporate the Fender Monumental As
bill TO transfer the jurisdiction Of crimes committed in
counties held by the enemy to counties outside passed
On motion the Senate took :. recess till SIX o'clock
HOUSE OF COMMONS. J.
The House met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ The journal of yes
terday read and approved
Mr.. Ams from the committae on finance reported bill
to repeat the 18th section of chap % Revised Code which
passed It's several readings under suspension the rules
Mr. Grssom, from select committee submitted the fol
lowing report which Was adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t appears to this General Assembly that or
gained detachments Of Confederate soldiers undsr arms
State on the fourth day OF November while the Congress
siona elections Sor this State being held and where
as citizens d this State were illegally arrested by said de-
tachments OF soldiers and other citizens were thereby r
Inundated from the Tree exercise of their clearly defined
constitutional rights; therefore be it
ssoioed That these in violation of the spirit
the Constitution of NOrhCsrona and deserve the cen
sure of this General Assemby aud that the Govepno
requested to lay this resolution before the President Of thu
Confederate States. =. ..al} =
conference the disagreeing votes the tW13es On
the bill to amend act for the relief of the Wives b
families of soldiers recommending that the House agres
to the amendments proposed the Senate together with
other amendments adopted by The committee The HOUSE
concurred in the report and adopted the amendments
Mr.. Amis from the committee of conference the bill
concerning salaries and fees, submitted report
mending that the House recede from its amendments
the list section Of the bill The report concurred ill.,
Mr. FOust introduced resolutions ia relation to exemp
tions and currency Postponed until the third Tuesday il
May next
Mr. Mann, of Pasquotank resolution authorizing thu
Treasurer to exchange State Treasury Notes for Coned
Notes. with soldiers whose families reside within tn
enemys lines. Laid on the table,
Mr.. Henry, of BERTHE. resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to demand the return to this State for trial Wm
Wye citizen of Berte confined in Castle Thunder
Richmond, Va Adopted
Mr.. Mccormick, bill 20 incorporate the Fayetteville
Kerosene Company. Passed its several readings under
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Rohbards bill to incorporate the town of Hckor
Tavern in the county of Caawba. Passed its sewers
readings under . suspension Of the rules.
Also engrossed bill from the Senate in regard to til
Mutual Insurance Company Of the Town Of Fayetteville
bill to amend entitled Revenue" was amende
| and then passed its third reading.
An eugrossed Resolution in favor of q. H. Sanderlir
Sheriff OF OnsOw County, passed second and third read
ings; also a ress3eton in favor Of Drury King
bill to release aud repay taxes paid on property lost
Passed first reading bill to authorize Justices Of Csrtert
and Craven Counties appoint Commissioners, and fc
other purposes Passed first reading. >,
"A bill concerning Justices Of the Peace in counties with
in the enemys lines Passed second and third seadpgs
bill incorporate the Trustees of the North Caroln
Endowment Fund Passed its several readings.
! message received from the Governor, transmltn
communication from Major General hitting, in reatio
the Notifications of Wilmington &c asking the sppoin
Of committee to visit and inspect said works Ser
to the Senate with proposition to raise committee
Inspecson.
| ENGRossED BILLS
A bill in relation to the payment of Judges h0ldn
Courts of Oyer and Terminer. Passed its several
ings bill explanatory Of act to admit proof Of handwri
ing of attestpg witnesses Passed several readings
bill to incorporate the Miners Mining and Smelling Con
| pany Passed its several readings.
Mr. Joyner (by leave introduced bill to ineorpora
the Fender Monumental Association. Passed its sever
readings.
message from the Senate transmitted the statement,
the BANK Of Lexington Laid the table-ordered to
| printed
bill to authorize Courts of Oyer and Termnsr Pass
its several readings to punish the breaking aHs
ling houses and stealing therefrom in the day
! makes this crime capital felony. Laid the tabe-
The Senate refused Concurrence in the amendments mat
by the House the bill to amend the act entitled
nue. whereupon the House receded from its amendment
A bill concerning the Home Guard. Passed its thil
reading. 80
| EVENING SESSION. ss.-s-
SENATE. 3
| A bill to incorporate the Hgata mining compsny !;
bill to exempt certain State officers from conscrpi
Mr.. Young moved to Law the table. Not agreed to.
Mr. Outlaw moved to strike out magistrates and miit