Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-07
SENATE.
FRIDAY July &. 1853.


SENATE.
FRIDAY, July s. 1863
Senate met at 10 o'clock Journal read
Mr.. Smith of Macon presented series of resolutions,
affirming the determination Of the State OF NorthCaro-
lima to stand by and sustain the credit of the COufede
rate currency, and protesting against its reputation
depreciation by legislative enactment either directly in
directly.
Mr. Graham bill amend the revised code in relation
to ha5eGs corpus ves power to Judges to issue writs
A message was received from the House. recommending
Long of the peace for the county Of Rich
The following bills passed their third and last reading:
bill to enable refugees To vote for members Of Goa
gress.
bill to authorize justices in certain counties to meet in
places other than county seat for transaction Of business
bill to incorporate Gibson Hill Mluing Company.
of the peace for the county OF Granville COncurred in
message received from the 'uSe, cnncurring in
the amendment of the Senate tn the currency BILL This is
the final action and the bill is law.
Mr. Arendel bill in regard to the holding of courts in
the county of Jones. Passed its several readings.
Mr. Bright bill in favor of -four inspectors Passed its
several readings.
Mr. Smith Of Macon, a resolution increasing the pay of
the committee to investigate the conduct of railroads..
Passed its several readings.
Resolutions fixing Tuesday the 7th the day of adjourn
ment and the Alta Monday IN November for reasSembng
Mr. Simpson, bill to increase the compensation of Mem
bers during the present session 10 81 per dem Passed its
several readings.
Mr. Young, from the committee militia reporte a .
bill authorizing the Governor to cIll If deem ID
sary, to reps raids all able bodied white between the
OF l6 and 60 exemptng only those whom the Gov
nor may specially exempt. Ordered to be printed
Recess until O'Clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 9 O'Clock, A. NJ
Mr. Beall from the committee on internal imp rovements.
reported the bill to incorporate Truue Iron Works with
amendments,) and recommends its passage The amend
ments proposed substitute the word Henderson for the
word Trune in the title and strike the appropriation
from the State Treasury made in the bill.
Mr. Brown reported from the committee the bill
to repeal part of st section Of the ordinance to charter
the Piedmont railroad company recommending its pas
Mir. Grissom introduced the following resolution
ReSoUed, That his Excelency the Governor be, and he
is hereby requested communicate to this House. any and
all correspondence which he may have had with the Sec
of War relative to the jurisdiction of the Judges of
this State to issue wrts of hls crDus to inquire into
the legality Elegantly of the detention Of citizens of this
State IN the custody Of Confederate officials and also aLy
and all correspondence which he may have had with the
officials il relation To the right claimed by the Con-
ederate government to conscrpt the civil officers Of the
Stateprovded, in his opinion the communication there
of would not be Prudcal to the public Adup ed.
Mr. Mann of PaSquotank, resolution of thanks Capt
john Elliott for the gaantry displayed by HIM in the cap
of the Federal steamers Emily aud ArrUaO Adopted
School, in the county of Forsyth.
Mr.. Logan bill to amend act entitled in
corporate the Shelby and Broad r railroad company.
Mr.. Gentry bill to regulate the payment of bounty due
deceased soldiers Declares bounty Of $50 Qess the
bounty previously paid due deceased soldiers and autho
rizes payment and administrators GER
tain cases. Passed its several readings.
Mr.. Keener bill to extend the for making settle
with the agent of Cherokee lands in jackson county
Mr. Bumpass, resolutions for the relief of INDECENT lni
lies of soldiers.
Mr. Rves bill to amend the act entitled Revenue
Mr.. Amis bill increase the salary of the State
Librarian for q limited time.
Mr. McAden, bill to amend an act entitled An act to
authorize the Governor to employ slave labor in erecting
fortiicl and other works.
Mr. Russell of Craven, bill authorizing the Treasurer
to pay Geo. Green agent of raven county the
said county, under the for the relief the INDECENT
| wives and families of soldiers dying in service.
The bill to incorporate the Triune Iron Works taken
mi 4 he
posed by the committee Internal Improvements were
adopted and the bill then passed its 2nd and 3rd read
| lngs.
message from the Senate announced the passage in
that body, with amendments of the House bI entitled
bill in relation to the payment of taxes and to authorize
the Public Treasurer aad other officers of the State fund
certain issues of the Confederate Treasury in the
| per cent bonds of the Government
The Senate amendments chiefly verbal, making no
material change in the provisions Of the bill They
concurred in by the House.
| message was received from the Senate proposing
suspension of the 5th joint rule regulating intercourse
between the two Houses which requires that bills be en-
crossed before they sent from body the other
The House concurred.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd the House went into secret
| session at half past 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
When the doors again opened a message was re-
ceived from the Senate transmitting number of engross
ed bills together with resolution concerning adjournment
in which they asked This resolution pro-
posed that when the Assembly adourns adjoun to meet
again the 4h Monday in November next and that the
adjournment take place at half past II O'Clock NJ Tues
Mr. Person opposed concurrence in the first proposition
seeing no good why The adjournment should not be
sine de- He asked division of the question and the yeas
and nays concurrng in the proposed adjournment to
| meet in November.
The question being on concurng in the first proposition
the and ordered and decided in the
affirmative, yeas A. nays 49, Pending the question the
other resolution fixing the hour adjournment the House
| took recess until O'Clock p. NJ.
| EVENING SESSION.
| SENATE
message received from the House transmitting
resolution Of thanks to Capt Elliott and his command Tor
the capture OF the steamers Emily and Arro in Curri-
tuck canal Adopted.
A bill to enlarge the power of the banks Laid on thc
table.
The Senate then went into secret session. and did not
open the doors until adjournment
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at O'Clock, and on motion of Mr. Shep-
herd, went in to secret session.
When the doors were opened the House proceeded tc
take the unfinished business the proposition from
the Senate to adjourn Tuesday half past II
o'clock, NJ, in which the House coneurred.
message received from the Senate transmitting
the following engossed bills which were read the frs
time and passed, viz:
bill TO amend act in relation to the supply of salt
bill to enable refugees and Others for members
Congress- bill 70 amend chapter of Revised Code
bill IN regard to holding the courts in and for the coun
OF Jones; bill to amend chapter 80 Of Revised Code;