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VI troops from each county in the State Is per the

report OF the AdJutant General 49,.
Mr.. Amis said that the Adjutant General tells us
the State in the service but reports had not been
made to him by the proper officers, therefore they
could not be enumerated in bis report From thus
it would be seen that this amendment would OF
necessity work injustice. 49,, e.
Mr. Cowles objected to the amendment upon the
same grounds taken by Mr.. Amis.
Mr.. Rives said if some such amendment was not
proposed, or one that would distribute the amount
10 accordance with the principles of justice, he
would have 10 vote against the bill
Mr. Sherwood said that he took pleasure in stat
ing that Guilford county had furnished as many men
according to white population as any county In the
State.
Mr., Person favored the amendment He said that
the soldiers were not raised by white population,
and he was therefore opposed to distributing TINS
fund on that basis, as it would of necessity work
injustice to the families of those in the counties that
had furnished larger proportion OF troops.
Mr.. Grlssom asked Mr.. Person if the conscrlpts
Lad not been raised upon the white basis.
Mr.. Person said that such was the requirement OF
the law; but we had been informed that there were
certain sections in which it had not been carried out
and that the enforcement was difficult. ms ne sup
posed was owing to certain teachings that had been
given out to these people
Mr.. Grissom said he did not exactly understand
the reference made by the gentleman from New
Hanover, (Mr Person. to certain teachings in this
State, which have rendered the execution OF the
conscript law difficult in North Carolina He pre-
sumed that he referred to that class Of gentlemen,
who, in the beginning of this struggle promised so
handsomely what they intended doing when the
clash of arms came, and have so handsomely re-
fused to redeem their promises and have kept out
of the field .
Mr.. Amis bad at first been disposed to leave this
whole subject to the several County Courts; but
upon reflection he remembered that as general rule,
there were many more white people in those coun'
ties where the amounted wealth was not so great,
the Weather counties not having furnished near so
many soldiers in proportion to their wealth as many
Of the poorer counties had DONE And as aluslon
had been made to the manner in which the conscrpt
law had been executed in this State, without making
himself party to the sparrng that had taken place
between his colleague and the gentleman from New
Hanover, be desired to repeat here to the honor OF
the State and her people who are loyal people, the
testimony of the President that the law had been
more promptly and more faithfully executed IN
North Carolina than in any State in the Confed-
eracy. He presumed there was not man in this
State who had loyal heart in his bosom, that would
be unwilling to make provision for the destitute
families of those who stand to-day for the defence
of our high birthrght upon this point he was sure
there could be no difference. The only remaining
question was as to the mode of distribution. He
favored that mode proposed in the bill, because it
was fair to presume that it would bear certain
proportion to the population in all parts of the Statc
and as according to the conscript act soldiers are
rot only raised from the white population but must
from necessity bear about the same proportion TO
the white population in the several counties, the
justice of that mode seemed clear. Every other
mode suggested, was complicated and surrounded
nv ditficnlfv Lott M do nnrcnlveS hnnop md onr
soldiers justice by adopting this measure.
Mr.. Foy proposed an amendment an amend
ment to the amendment that the County Courts
Of each county should appoint committee to ascer
tain the number oil INDECENT families Of the soldiers
in each Captains district, and that the distribution
should be made in accordance with the number thus
obtained
Mr. McAden addressed the House and complained
of the hardness of members coming up to the sup
port Of this bill. We had promised to pass this or
some similar measure Of relief, and the country was
expecting action upon it. and still obstacles thrown
in the way by multiplied amendments. Our white
men were now, and had been from the commence
mentfghting for US, and he thought but just that
should provide for the relief Of their families.
He appealed to his Eastern friends to cease their
opposition to this bill, and to vote down the amend
ments, and to come up to the support Of the bill
at once and let not this matter Of justice be longer
delayed.
The discussion was further continued by Messrs.
Cowles, Cobb, Harris Of Chsshau, and Rves.
The question being put, Mr.. Foy's amendment to
the amendment, was negatived
Mr.. Cobb said the gentleman from Guilford, Mr.
Sherwood had stated that his county had furnished
more troops according to white population, than
any county in the East With all due difference
to that gentleman, he thought he was mistaken, and
he therefore called upon him to state the number of
troops furnished by his county, and the number of
votes polled in his county.
Mr.. Arnis objected to this; he said it was matter
entirely out of order, and had no bearing on the
question before the House, and We had no time to
spare on outside questions. Let them settle the
difference of opinion on that sabject between them.
selves at their leisure.
Mr.. Browns amendment was rejected
An amendment, proposed by Mr.. Mann, was con-
CURED in, and the bill passed its third reading.
communication was received and read from the
Public Treasurer, which was ordered to be sent to
the Senate.
The House adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, JAM %, 1868.
Senate met at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Lassiter in the
chair. Journal read
Mr.. Smith, bill to encourage the manufacture Of
wool, a bill to incorporate Tuckaseegee Mining Co..
also bill to incorporate Nantihala Mining Co., /,
bill to incorporate Macon Mining Co., bill to incor
porate Franklin Mining Co. Referred.
ENGRossED BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
bill in favor of the sheriff of Henderson. A bill
to incorporate the town of Marshall, in Madison
county.
A message was received from the House transmit
ting message from the Governor, with bill pas
sed BY the Legislature Of Georgia forbiddng the ex
cessve cultivation of cotton IN that State with ,
proposition to print.
/ Mr.. Arendall introduced series ofresolutions re-
polling assaults upon the State and Legislature il
regard to lsyalky DC. For resolutions in full, Sc,
House proceedings, the same resolutions havin,
been presented in both Houses.
Mr.. Arendall said that insinuations had bee,
thrown out by certain persons, and slanderous abu
sers had reported disloyalty even in the Legislator
4 Of North Carolina He wished to stop the mouth
Of these vile slanderers, and was of the opinion tn
way to do i was to pass these resolutions unan