The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-02-17
N G. LEGISLATURES.

| thorizino The Governor to call out the Militia
when necessary so to d. passed its several read
ings. Also, bill to incorporate the Shelby and
Broad River Railroad company passed its several
readings.
of age from militia duty, discussed by Mr. Jones
and Drake in favor of its passage and Messrs.
Murrill and Carraway III opposition, passed.
The report of the committee Of Conference on
salaries and fees was read, gives the Governor
$4,000, and principal clerk OF Treasurer S150O)
Adopted.
The bill Increasing the salaries of the clerks in
the Adiulant Generals Office to $1,000 per annum.
Passed its sevclal readings
In the House Mr. Logan introduced a bill to
compel free persons Of color, between the ages of
Is and IS years, to serve In the army as cooks
and walters.
The Bill amending the ordinance of 1862
passed its several readings. lit enacts that Off
GERS of the army shall testify, on honor, to the
citizenship of soldiers their payroll
The bill to exempt fifty acres of land from exc
! cuton rejected.
The bill excluding the time in which the stay
law is in force from computation under the statutes
of limitations, passed its several readings
! The bill to Incorporate the North Carolina Iron
! Manufacturing Company taken up on motion
of Mr. Shepherd. 1T proposed to appropriate
manufacturing railroad iron The money to be
advanced on personal security approved by the
| Governor, aud to be repaid to the Treasury. Mr.
Cowles opposed and Messrs. Shepherd and Wad-
dell supported it. The bill was rejected-yeas
81 noes 80
On motion of Mr Brown, the vote BY which
the bill to establish Iron Works for the manufacture
of Railroad and other Iron, was rejected, was
reconsdcred. MIR Shepherd proposed an amend
ment to the bill to the effect that an approved
bond for one million dollars be filed in the
Treasurers Office before any bonds shall be issued.
The amendment agreed to, and the bill passed
! its second and third readings
bill concerning extoron was amended and
passed its second and third readings bill to
increase the pay of soldiers in the State service
was rejected.
In the Senate, on Tuesday February 10th,
resolution in favor Of A. b. Downes; resolution
in favor of W. W. Grer; bill to amend an act
entitled an act to prohibit the distillation of
liquors as to give the informer half of the fine
imposed, passed their final readings.
A ILL TO punish aders and abettors Of deserters
was taken up. Mr. Graham thought that these
matters belonged legtimately to the Confederate
Government and should not have cognizance in
State courts, thereby subjectng the person accused
to two indictments for the same offence. Mr.
Sharp favored the bill, and said that the State
courts, in his opinion, were the proper tribunals
before whom these cases should be investigated.
Mr Warren opposed the bill, and said that he
wished to vote for measure that was an endorse
ment Of the Constitutionality of the CONSUMPTION
act. The militia could not be put under the
articles of war Constitutionally, unless in the
actual service Of the Confederate States. Mr. Eure
hoped the bill would pass; thought it necessary
one, and saw endorsation of the Consitutionalty
Of the Consci pit act in it. Mr. Carraway favored
the bill Mr. Eurc, in the course of his remarks,
stated that he did not know but that some of the
acts of the Legislature has tended to invite the
accumulation Of heavy Federal force on our
coast After debate in which Messrs Eure,
Murrll and Graham participated, the DILL was
rejected, ayes II, noes Is.
In the House, Resolutions guaranteeing North
Cardinals portion Of Confederate debt Was taken
up Nh Person proposed substitute Mr. Girls
som said that the Senate had under consideration
similar resolutions that had been reported by the
Joint Committee to whom they had been referred
lie therefore moved to lay them the table.
Carried Yeas ~, noes rs.
Mr. Flemmiug moved to take up bill to stimu-
late the production of provisions during the war,
aud called for the yeas and nays. Vote taken and
the motion was lost. Yeas 20, nays II.
Mr. MrCornrick introduced by leave, resolu-
ton requesting the Governor to correspond with
the proper authorities in Richmond requesting
that the authority to appoint the boards of Medi-
cal Examiners for n. u, be vested in the Surgeon
! General of this State. Concurred in.
A bill to change the time of the meeting of the
Legislature rejected. a bill to authorize No
tary Publics to administer oaths, passed its seve-
raj readings. bill to provide fer service Of pro-
cess on the Southern Ex press Company, passed It's
second and third readings.
| In the Senate, on Wednesday February l1th.
Mr. Jarvis presented a bill to change the County
| seat of Macon. Passed its several readings.
! The bill to provide for the establishment of
iron works for the manufacture Of Railroad iron,
was Indefinitely postponed
| In the House, Wednesday February 11th,
the Committee on Military Affairs reported
resolution directing the Adjutant General of this
State to correspond with the Adjutant General of
Virginia, relative to number of arms furnished
Virginia by this State The resolution was
| agreed to.
| On Thursday the 18th, nothing of Importance WAS
done i'll the Senate In the House, Mr. Foy accused Ar
McAden chairman of The committee on the sale of
State Bonds of suppressng important testimony ia
! able to Mr. Courts conduct. MIR McAden had made a
report censuring the late Treasurer Mr. Courts the
manner in which he had sold certain State Bonds but
omitted the evidence of Nr Dewey of Charlotte Mr.
richardson, clerk Of the Treasury and persons
! who sustained Mr. Courts 1.-THE sconserva-
yves have been trying to get up something justify
their prescription of Mr. Courts
AFTER passing resolutions of thanks the Speakers.
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