Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-08
SENATE.

Senate met at II o'clock. Journal read.
of the aders and abetors of deserters Referred
the joint select committee on desertion.
Mr. Warren bill to amend act relative to the sup
ply Of salt En!arges the power of Justices in Counties
Mr. Warren, bill to enable refugees and others to
vote for members Of Congress- Allows them to vote in
Mr: Adams, of G, bill to incorporate the Gibson
Hill Mining Company. in Gulford county. Referred.
message was received from the House transmitting
memorial from the Literary Board asking for the appoint
ment Of Treasurer for the Literary Fund Ordered to
be printed and referred to the committee education
A message was received from tho House transmitting
the following engrossed bills, which passed their sevel
readings:
bill concerning fees of the Public Register of Neck
bill to authorize R. G. futile to collect arrears of
taxes
Also report from the joint select committee on the
currency with propositions to print. Recomnends the
reception of all Confederate Treasury notes payment of
dues to the State without Discrimination either before
after the first of August deprecates any Legislation cacu
lated to create alarm and mstrus in regard to the
rency) Ordered to be printed.
Or motion the Senate took recess until o'clock,
P. n.
HOUSE. OF. COMMONS.
The House was called to order at nine o'clock A. n.
Mr.. Mccormick presented memorial from citizeus OF
Cumberland county, praying the enactment Of more
stringent laws for the regulation of free persons of COLOR
and providing that they sold into slavery for the
mission of sundry offences Referred to the judiciary
committee.
BILLS AND RESOLUflONS-HIRSr READING.
Mr. Foy Introduced the following resolutions concerning
Resolved That the Ordinance of the Convention No.
49, ratified the third session Of the Convention dated 18th
funding the Treasury notes of this State and for other
purposes which ordinance in the second section thereof
places Treasury notes Of this State Confederate Treasury
notes. solvent Bank notes. and gold and silver coin,
footing and equal with each other intended give
faith and credit to the Confederate currency, and ought
not to be repealed. -s
ResoLped That the Sherfs and Tax Collectors of this
State be instructed by the Public Treasurer to receive in
payment for taxes Confederate treasury notes Of date
prior LIST December, 1867 we'll as those dated 9Th
April, 1863, and all other dates and issues.
Resooed That the Treasurer of this State be- and he is
hereby authorized to enter into arrangements with the
Treasurer of the Confederate States exchange with him
Confederate Treasury notes of date prior December,
1862 notes Of date os6h April 1861 for the estimated
amount of taxes to be paid into the Treasury this
P0uded such exchange be made at par and in Opin
ion of the Treasurer would be a saving to the State
Referred to the committee currency.
= Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Justices ITO repeal
act of the former session. authorizing thrd Of the
whole number Of Justices any county transact coun-
ty business Referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr. Mcneil Of Robeson, (by eave presented petition
law abate the nuisance Of in certain
localities where the canine species evnces undue
probation Of the favor Of good fat mutton Referred to
the committee on propositions and grievances
Mr. Shepherd from the joint select committee the
currency submitted the following report:
portion Of the message Of His Exceieney the Governor
relating to the question of the currency have considered
the matter embraced in the reference and submit the
following report:
It is we'll known to the General Assembly, that the
counties OF this State BY an ordinance passed in February
1852 No. 49, declared that the treasury notes issued by
the government of the Confederate States should be
oeved by public officers in the payment Of all dues fol-
State and county purposes Since the passing of that
duance the provisions Of which have been faithfully kept
cheeruly observed by the officers and people Of
State the Confederate Congress by the Of March Esd
and the General Assembly of Virginia by of later
date have adopted policy which in the judgment Of
has tended to deprecate all of head treasury notes is
sued previous to the 9Th of April last The committee Dc
propose discuss this policy express any
dissent from the views of those by whom it intro
duce further than to declare the conviction of the Gen
eral Assembly of North Carolina that all the treasury
notes issued BY the Confederate States whether fudab
our officers in payment dues both for Satsand coun
For the purpose Of reducing as far as may s
practicable the large amount II, Of pape. now
money the committee recommend that the public officer
proceed forthwith to the collection of taxes receiving
e so the
Treasurer or into such office of deposit as he may fix
before the 2sh day of July, in order that the ma
government before the first day Of August Inasmueh
large portion OF the public revenue cannot be paid with
in this time the public officers will afterwards proceed
collect the amount that is unsettled, still receiving all is
of Confederate treasury notes. aud account Tor tn
same to the Treasurer as now required by law.
is believed that policy such as the COMMITTEES ind
the effect of it will be wholesome and beneicen. in its re
suits. To aye the currency from ell depreciation and d.
ponaSsnse and xor towards Il should es regarded :.
matter both Of interest and duty this may be done wit
justice to State and the people whom represent
her character integrity for fail ul patient and e,
is 50 wal kpoxn 50 highly appreciated and 5as.l
~ which is here adopted great good evil may come
the public credit Let ret then venture upon ccsr.