Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-08
HOUSE OE COMMONS

A. M.
The Journal of yesterday read and approved.
mitees.
Mr. Manning introduced resolution in of Elizabeth
A Gordon Of Gates county, Referred to the committee
on propositions and grievances
The House proceeded dispose of bills on the calendar
bill concerning Cherokee Lands was read the Sd time
and passed.
bill limit the production of cotton and tobacco for
the year Is IL, introduced by Mr. Brown was laid on the
table ON its I'd reading.
The Senate coucurred, by message in certain nomna-
tons made by the House for appOnsmens as Justices of
the Peace and asked the concurrence of the House in sm
lar nominations made in that body.
The House cOncurred in the nominations and sent to
the Sen ate number of like nominations asking its con-
, Leaves of absence were granted until Monday next to
Messrs Dunn Best Hodges, Joyner Carter and Bumpass
and to Mr. Stancel until Tuesday next
Mr. JGyner introduced bill to amend act authorizing
Referred to the committee military afIirs
The following engrossed bills from the Senate had their
lSt reading and were placed on the calendar:
bill to amend an act entitled Militia
bill to regulate the office hours of certain public Of
Mr. Frances introduced bill conesrnno tba ogcas Of
sherand clerk IN the county Cherokee Referred to the
committee on propositions and grievances
bill to make Confederate notes legal tender for the
payment of debts introduced by Mr. Waddel) was re-
jccted on its second reading
resolution in favor of the trustee of Badeu county was
amended aud passed its I'd reading
bill to establish graded schools in North Carolina and
for other purposes passed its End reading having
been amended, on motion of Mr. Harris OF Chatham by
providing that nonpang pupils shall only be received from
those counties in which the schools located.
Mr.. Amis from the finance committee reported a hill
directing how tax due on Bank Stock shall be paid Passed
bill for the relief of citizens of Nortbampton courtv
was discussed and laid on the table.
Mr. Sherwood introduced (by leave) bill concerning
common schools Referred tn the committee education
bill to amend section chapter a. of the acts of Tortb
Carolina (fOr the relief of audlOrds rejected on I'd
reading.
county of GuIlfOrd. Passed I'd reading
An act to amend the Revised Code IN relation ttbe ia
king bonds of shes aud clerks put on its I'd read
ing amended and passed
An act amend act to prohibit the dstilation of
spiruOus liquors was laid on the table
bill to amend an act entitled Revenue axng Express
Companies $500 in each county which they propose to
receive deliver package passed Its I'd and Sd readings
under suspension OF the rules.
resolution authorizing the appointment of commission.
ers to distribute cotton cards Passed Cd reading.
bill further to define the duties of the Treasurer of the
Literary Fund. Passed I'd reading.
An engrossed bill frpm the Senate to inc orporate the
North-Carolina Express Company Passed LIST reading
bill to amend 9th section, l01st chapter of Revised
Code was amended and passed I'd reading.
bill concerning slave labor public works passed its
stveraI readings under suspension of the rules (Au
thorzes acquisitions only for male slaves between
of IS and As years.
resolution favor of sick and wounded soldiers (rea-
tive to the extension OF uroughs was put IFS I'd read
Mr. Grssom said that he had but little hope that this
reasonable and humane request would mea With favora
BILE response the part of the thores Richmond
He sorry that he had quite little confidence
in the Medical Department OF the administration he had
Under General Order No l4 great injustice is not un.
frequently done sick and wounded soldiers Without
any regard their physical condition. they have be
ried many instances great distance under vorabIe
circumstances.
lfths is to effect anything at ALL it should apply
to all the counties alike therefore move this amend
ment.
We shall lose nothing either in competency he recently
saw an examination by of these Boards in which the
chairman gave his opinion that soldier who had been
shot through the right lung and still occasionally had hem
orrhages was lt for duty.
u1Pndm he
passed.
bill better to protect the liberty offee white
4 rejected I'd reading.
message from the Governor recommending he estab-
shment ola State Armory, referred the select
, mittee military affairs.
bill in relation to depositions Passed I'd reading.
bill concerning the Insane Asylum wat amended and
passed its several readings under suspension Of the rules
Also bill in relation to the pensaon Of the tax col
Iector of Johnston county.
The House then adjourned until tomorrow morning 10
o'clock.