The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-08
N. c. LEGISLATURES.

the bill relieving from Home G uard duty those who
have employed substitutes in the Confederate SER
vice. and asked to be discharged from ifs further
consideration. We are glad to see that the Legis-
iature is not disposed to pass such law MIR Hall
introduced bill to Incorporate the North Ca rona
! Express Company. and Mr. Ramsay bill fixing the
rank and pay of Assistants to the Adjutant eneral
On motion of Mr. Outlaw resolution passed i'll
creasing the pay of members of the Legislature
from Sc Sl2 per day, and 90 cents per mile trav-
cling expenses, which was passed.
/ In the House, Mr. Harris of Cabarrus, offered a
bill to provide for the establishment of Graded
Schools, which was referred to the committee en-
Education.
On Monday. 3Oth, in the Senate, Mr. Graham in
troduced bill to increase the fees and salaries of
public officers. The bin fixes the salaries of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court and Superior Court at
$4,000 Public Treasurer SO, 500, aud his chief clerk
81 000 second clerk 81 1900; Secretary of State
81 800 and double fees allowed by law; Comp
troller $4,000; Superintendent of Common Schools
81. O00 Private Secretary to the Governor $500 and
double fees allowed by law; Attorney General
$500 for his attendance in the Supreme Court and
$50 for each term of the Superior Court of any
county he shall attend; each Solicitor of the State
$50 per term of the Superior Court of any county;
the Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court
$500; the Clerk Of the Supreme Court 5000 and
double fees allowed by law the Marshall of the
Supreme Court 81 per day; the Clerk of the County
/ Courts, Clerks and Masters in Equity, Sherifs.
Coroners Constabes, Registers and County Sur
veyors. double the fees allowed by law; the
| Chief Clerk of the Auditor of Public Accounts
$4,000; Public Librarian $500. Read first time
and referred
| Mr. Young submitted the report of the Bank of
Charlotte showing the condition Of its finances,
which ordered to be printed.
| In the House, Mr Costner introduced resolu-.
ton requesting the committee on Internal Improve
ments to inquire into the legality and justice of
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roads to Express Companies deriving therefrom
greater profits than they allowed by their char
make and thus doing manifest injury to the
public interest.
On Tuesday, Dec. 1st, the Senate considered the
bill to increase the Salaries of public officers. Mr.
Graham moved tn amend by allowiuG the clerk of
the Comptroller 81 200 per annum, and the Public
Printer 50 per cent additional compensation.
motion to allow keepers of Ferries and Toll Bridges
double present rates was rejected. The bill then
passed its second reading
In the House, Mr. Brown introduced bill to
amend the Revenue Act, to tax Express Com
panies $500 in each county in which they receive
and deliver packages Mr. Foy introduced bill
to restore the Spring Terms of the Superior and SUI
preme Courts. The Home 6 uard bill, after several
amendments, passed its third reading and was sent
to the Senate.
On Wednesday, the I'd, in the Senate, the bill in
reference to salaries and fees was taken up its
third reading. Mr.. Graham offered to amend by al
lowing the Adjutant General the same pay as Cons
federate Generals commanding in the field. Mr..
Adams, of Guilford, opposed to the BILL because
he thought public officers were now receiving quite
sufficient, and also opposed to it on the ground
that the bill feed the salaries permanent, but he
was willing to amend the bill to allow the ad
dtional compensation during the Mr. Hoke
also opposed to increasing the salaries OF Judges
and others permanently.
The question recurring on the motion of Mr..
Ramsay t. allow the Superintendent of Public
Schools $4,000 instead of 81 500 per annum, was
adopted by ayes o. nays Is. Mr.. Hoke moved to
strike oat $4,000 and insert $500 as salaries of
Judges. MIR. Outlaw hoped the Senator would with
draw his amendment as to allow him to submt'a
proposition which would obviate all difficulty. He
propused amendment to the amendment that
Judges of the Supreme aud Superior Courts shall
receive all actual necessary expenses in addition
to their present salarieG. while going to- or return
ing from Court Not agreed to. The question re-
curing the amendment of Mr. Hoke. and the
yeas and nays being called it was decided III the
negative. Ayes 20, nays 81.
The bill was then put on its third reading. and the
ayes and nays being demanded it passed by
ayes 81, nays 2lMr. Speaker voting in the affirm
alive.
Mr. Young, from select committee. reported
bill protect Sheep and promote the production of
wool, and recommended its passage. MIR Sharpe,
from the Finance committee, reported favorably on
bill to authorize Executors and Guardians to col
lect their bills i'll Confederate currency.
In the House, bill was passed authorizing GER
tain Banks to receive State Bonds in payment of
temporary loans made to the State. Mr. Waddell
Introduced bill authorizing the Governor to invest
surplus Confederate notes in the Treasury in Cotton
or Cotton Bonds.
On Thursday, the Sd, in the Senate, Mr. Warren,
from the committee on the subject of Sequestration.
reported resolution instructing the Attorney Gen
era to inquire into the matter with view to settling
the question of ownership. Mr. Young from a com
ntee, reported bill to regulate prices in the State
in accordance with those fixed by the Commission
ers of Advertisement. bill to extend the crime of
Arson to the offence of burning stables &C., was
passed The bill to protect sheep and promote the.
growth Of wool rejected on its second reading.
In the House. Mr. Walser offered bill to exempt
certain State officers from military service, in add
ton to those already exempted by the Confederate
law. Mr. PEBBLES introduced bill to prevent specu-
laton by public officers in food clothiSg &c. re-
quired by the army. bill to limit the production
of cotton and tobacco in the year 1864 was put on
its second reading. On motion of Mr. PEBBLES, q
bill of like title, reported from select committee as
a substitute for bills referred. was adopted as an
amendment to the pending bill. Mr.. Costner NOV
ed to amend by inserting additional section pro-
hbtng the employment of more than five slaves III
any cotton tobacco factory between the ages OF
II and 90 years Not agreed to. Messrs. Cobb
and PEBBLES addressed the House at length in favor
eff the bill The bill did not pass its second reading
yeas 81; nays SO.
On Friday, the 4th, in the Senate, the bill to re-
store the Courts passed its third reading. bill to