Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-16
icEEDINGs OF THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

.MoNnAY, Dec !, 1863
Senate met at 10 O'Clock. Journal read.
faison, from the committee ON propositions and
aces reported bill increasing the pay jurors and
seA recommending its passage.
Arendell, from the committee on corporations, 10
sbl to incorporate the miners mining and suaelt-
ppany, recommending its passage.
BILLS. ETC, ON FIRST READING
Afendell, q bill to provide for the punishment Of
committed in counties within the lines OF the
alton. bill t, pay apremium Of q for every ten
Simps6n, q resolution in favor os. D. King
kamsay, Q bill fixing the commissions of Sherfs
assiter. bill to amend the act in regard to the
usage was received from the House agreeing to- the
ion OF the Senate to 60 into an election for Judge
{oased bill to allow Sheriff. elect to qualify before
justices, passed its several readings.
&amsay, resolution requiring Sherifs to refund
f. sster moved 70 appoint joint committee 10 en-
into the publication Of the journals of the State Con.
) ssnsSH Agreed to.
BILLS TAKEN UP
bill to amend the act authorizing the Governor to
Ploy slaves on fortifcatops. Imposes fine owners
for not furnishing their hands requisiton, and limits
the term q service to thirty days.
Messrs Lassiter and Virgins favored the bill Messrs
Toung Cerroway. and Hall opposed it.
On motion Of Mr. Outlaw the bill was laid on ths table.
The replu0n in regard to the destruction of private
property was rejected.
The BIZ to tax Express companies $500 in each county
MrsWkRns thought the onerous and that would
have thefec of breaking up small Offices and moved to
strike ouf $500 and insert $l0e.
Mr.. Adams opposed the amendment, and said that he
was oppsed to the monopoly ofthe Express Company.
Mr. Ylung proposed an amendment, taxing the company
! i've per TENT. on gross receipts.
Hke said be wanted the tax put up so ss to exclude
the concrn from the State He said that there were s0s
couscrPs in the service of this company-that it
specusg concern and believed that the railroads were
partners IN the business.
Mr. dlaw said that the effect of the bill would be to
tax the bhpper and not benefit the State or anybody
On nftion of Mr.. Hoke, the bill with amendments
was RETIRED to the committee internal Improvements
resolution authorizing the employment Of surgeons in
each cotnty to extend furlonghs. Adopted.
bill to prevent aliens from traicng trading in this
State
Mr. Ball thought in times Of scarcity such measures
should not be adopted.
Mr. Gurri said he knew nsny foreigners who had lived
in the State for years, who claiming foreign pro-
lection and amassing gold for the purpose of leaving the
count 1t this class of persons be wished to reach
Mr. Graham did not think this the proper time to invite
foreign hostility. We should invite the emigration of
good citizens.
Mr. Ellis thought the specuating freig who claim
ed protection should either be pat in the army out Of
the eountry-woud support bill.
The bill was rejected-yeas 5, nays 90.
Mr. Graham. bill punish the breaking into dwelling
house and stealing herefom in the day time Referred
The bill removing certain restrictions in the charter of
the Raleigh Castor railroad, and allowing another Di-
rector for the State in said corporation rejected
The motion by which the bill authorize h. tempora.
y oanng of bonds to banks by the State was rejected was
reeonsidered.
message was received from the House transmitting
eagrossed resolution to prevent illegal impressment
On notion the Senate adjourned tdFuesday, 10 o'clock.
NorE.-Mr. Sanders was reported = few days since
having introduced bill to increase the fees of the tax col
ecor for Johnston county This was the reverse entirely
crease limiting it to g. 500 per The mistake
inadvertently made-REPoRrRR.