Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-02-06

Company further and passed its third
Received from the House message coucurrng u, the
proposition TO go into the election Of Trustees Ot TUE
versity, and announcing number OF names: =,
The Senate then baolted f0r Trustees uner the super
attendance of MessiS Patton and loung.
A bill to amend the Militia bill passed It's second ana
under susnension of the rules, its third reading. EH
emps the stewards of the Female College in the town Vt
Murfreesboro' from militia duty
habeas corpus, PASSED its second reading.
The bill to amend the ordinance of the Convention to
incorporate the Piedmont Railroad discussed on its
second reading, pending which
The Senate adjourned till to morrow morning 10 o'clock
HOUSE OF COMMONS
MONDAY, Feb: 9, 1858.
The House was called order by Mr.. Mann. of Pasquo
tank, when the following letter was read FL q 1910
GES. W. E. MANN Pear Sir II am confined to my bed
by Sickness and fear that shall be unable to my
dntes in the House for few days. and have 10 request
that YOU will take the Chair and discharge lhe duties of
Speaker until shall be able to relieve you
You will please to the House my regrets at be-
ing compelled to delegate the discharge of my duties
another at this period of the session. -
Respectfully yours, IL. >. bONNELL.
Aherthe reading of the letter, Mr.. Mann SAID:
Gentlemen ofthe House of CoU1nOns:-l regret exceed
ugy to hear of the sickness of our honorable Speaker and
especially this late period of the session. when there is
so much business before u.s. Having been requested by
him to take the chair and do the duties of Speaker have
consented to do the best Of my ability hoping at the
time that the House will hear with for any
that unintentionay commit in the discharge Of the
duties of The chair
II.
offered up prayer and the House proceeded to business
Journal Of Saturday read
message received from the Senate transmitting
sundy engoSed bills and resolutions passed by that body
(They will be noted when brought up for consIderatOn)
An engrOssed bill, relating TO the probate Of Wills, was
passed It's several headings under suspension Of The rules
An engrOSSed resolution i'll favor of A. o. Latham was
passed Its several readings.
Mr. Horton moved to suspend the rules and put
gruSscd bill from the Senate repeating act O the pres
ent session. relative TO the county seat OF Mitchell county,
on the several readings.
NJ fr,p, all
in his seat, owing indSpuSition he thought
therefore that the bill ought not to be taken up at this
time.
Mr. Horton said that this bill important TO large
portion his constituents aud the advan
cling its close he would like TO have the matter consd
erred He did not however seek any advantage of the
absent member.
The House refused to take the bill mp.
Mr. Wuddeil introduced "a bill to to married
property owned by them before marriage.
Mr. GrSsom introduced resolution nStructing
senators aud requesting our representatives IN Congress
to endeavor 10 have the OF our soldiers increased 10
$50 per month. Passed unanimously.
Mr. Henry, of Berthe, said that he had changed his vote
for the resolution. He Thought creating debt
that would find it very difficult pay, but
gance seemed be the order of the day he wanted
soldiers To ge; a share of it while it was going.
Mr.. Shepherd presented IA memorial fr,ln Joseph :.
Dunn and others of Randolph and Montgomery countless
asking for relief from the depredatons OF band Of deser
ters &c, in that locality.
Mr. Euus said that it was notorious that there
band of Troublesome characters that portion of his
ty. He had looked into The immediately upon his
arrival here and he thought that measures had already
been adopted that would prove suhcen to suppress any
further depredatiOnS &c.
Mr Amis said that the Governor had called attention
this subject and of considerable unpOr
tance and there had been definite action had he
thought due the Recommendation of the memornlst
refer the subject the committee military affairs
Referred.
Mr. Russ introduced bill relating to the sale Of spirit
uOuS liquors in the county Of Baden.
Mr. Fuwle, resolution IN favor of Viii. Thompson.
Referred,
MIR WeIborne introduced bill to Incorporate the Yad-
kin Valley and Western Railroad Company. Ordered TO
be printed
The Revenue Bil again up for consideration.
message had been received from the Senate proposing
to 60 election O'Clock for six Trustees of the
University The House cnncurred aud voted that hour
The consideration of the ReVeGue bill again
ed with
On motion, the Iiouse adjourned.