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

SENATE.
SATURDAY, July 4, 1868.
Senate met at 10 o'clock. Journal read
message received from the House stating that the
committee on the militia had reported that 1t could not
agree, and asking to be discharged. Granted.
Mr. - presented resolution requiring the Adjutant
General to publish the names of North soldiers
the date of their death, discharge, &c. Adopted
An engrossed resolution in favor of SanI j. Crawford,
Mr.. Bount, bill in favor of the suretes of W. j.
Hodges. deceased, late Sheriff of Pitt county. Passed
Mr. Ramsey bill to incorporate the n. G. K K Iron
Works. Referred.
The resolutions introduced by Mr. Smith, sustaining the
Confederate currency, were taken up.
Mr. Graham thought that the Legislature had sufficiently
expressed itself that subject did MeSsrs Pitchord
Ramsay Copeland and CarrawaY.
Messrs Smith of Macon and Adams of G., favored the
resolutions
The resolutions finally passed their third reading.
Mr. Leitch, from the committee the literary fund,
presented bill authorizing the Literary board to elect
treasure for the literary fund.-
Also bill authorizing the Governor to sign certain
State bonds in the hands of the Literary board Both
bills passed their third reading under suspension of the
rules.
On notion the Senate adjourned till Monday 10 o'clock
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House met at o'clock A NJ.
Mr. Sherwood, from the joint select committee on mill
tary affairs reported that the committee was unable to
agree, and asked that they be discharged
message was sent to the Senate proposing that the
committee be discharged.
Mr.. McAden introduced resolution in favor of Samuel
j. Crawford Passed its several readings under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Mr. McNeil, of Robson bill for the better protection
of sheep
The House resumed the unfinished misunderstanding the
correspondence between his Exceency Governor Vance,
and the Secretary of War-relave hbeGs corpus the
CONSUMPTION of militia officers &c, the remainder of which
read by the clerk.
On motion of Mr. Grissom the recent decision of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina in the matter of Bryan
On motion of Mr.. Waddel 500 copies of this CORES
pOndence together with the opinions of Judges Pearson
and Battle Of the Supreme Court were ordered to be
printed.
message from the Senate transmitted the following
engroSsd bills which passed under suspension Of the
rules, viz:
bill to legaze certain payments made by the Treasurer
to agents of counties within the enemys lines.
bill to increase the pay Of members of the present
General Assembly. Gives members So per diem, and the
Speakers 81, for this session only
MIR. Sherwood introduced bill to amend the militia
law. Ordered 10 be printed and made the special order
for 10 o'clock, a. IN, on Monday next
Mr.. Mckay, bill authorizing the Governor to raise
1000 militia for service in North Carolina in pursuance Of
the call made BY the President of the Confederate States
This bill Offered substitute for the bill introduced
by Mr. Sherwood and will be taken DIP the time
The bill and substitute understood to embody the con-
hictng views ut the joint select committee military at
fairs, discharged this morning They will be noticed more
Mr.. Mann, bill amend the providing for probate
Wills etc. when the county the residence Of estanrs
or nesales Is IN possession OF the enemy Referred to
the Judiciary Committee
On motion of Mr. Shepherd the House reconsdered the
vote by which the printing of the correspondence in rea
ton To hd5tds corpus had been ordered.
Mr. Shepherd then moved that the opinions of Judge
Pearson in the Of Irwin aud Nicholson be also print
ed which was agreed to.
number of engrossed bills were disposed of fol,
lows:
The bill to enable refugees and others 10 vote for
bers of Congress, passed its several readings
The bill to amend act in relation to the supply OF salt
amended motion of Mr. Manu- of Pasquotauk, and
passed,
bill to amend chapter SIS, Revised Code.
bill concerning the holding Of courts in the county Of
Jones.
bill TO incorporate the Gibson Hill Mining company
passed their several readings
The 70 lOwr were reec ed on their on read NJ vz
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resolution to amend the resolution raising a commit
tee 10 investigate the management of Railroads in this
bill to repeal part of Slst section of the charter of the
Piedmont railroad company passed its second reading by
vote OF yeas At, nays 49,
The House then took until three o'clock P. NJ
EVENING
The House proceeded dispose of the unfinished bust
ness remaining ON the calendar.
bill to amend the act authorizing the Governor to
plOy slave labor in the of Qualifications and other
works. laid the table motion OF Mr.. WadIel
its second reading.
bill to incorporate an insurance company in the town
of Charlotte to be called the North Stock lnsu
rauce Company.
bill incorporate Kernersville High School, in the
county Of FORSYTH passed their second and third readings
the rules hav ing been suspended
MIR. Shepherd moved To reconsider the vote by which
the House agreed Tuesday next Not agreed
A like motion, subsequently made by Mr.. Grissom.
also rejected
The following bills and resolutions pass ed their second
and third readings viz:
bill amend the charter of the Shelby and Broad
River Railroad Company.
bill extending the time for settlements with the agent
for the sale of Cherokee Lands in the county of Jackson
resolution for the relief OF the INDECENT wives and fami.
lies of soldiers.
An engrossed bill from the Senate 10 authorize the sure
ties of Josiah Hodges late sheriff Of Pitt county to collect
arrears of taxes.
bill authorize the Literary Board to eject Treasur
er, and to prescribe his duties
bill to increase the salary of the State Librarian for
limited time Adds $500 to salary for the years 1868 and
1874
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