Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-02
SENATE.


The joint select committee on public printing re-
ported bill to allow Just remuneration to the public
printer, the amount Of such remuneration to be
aScertained by the Auditor, assisted by practical
printer.
Mr.. Patterson introduced bill to amend the 9Th
sec. 18th chap r Q. Referred to committee Oh
Finance.
Mr. Horizons resolutions concerning recess of
the General Assembly, &c, were read second
time and rejected.
The substitute proposed by the committee for
Odoms resolutions concerning emancipating slaves
for services rendered sS soldiers, &C., were read
second time.
Mr.. OdOm spoke at some length against the sub
stitute, and in favor of his resolutions
Mr.. Pool made short speech and introduced re-
solutions as an amendment declaring that the
general government has no power to ImpreSs slaves
TO act as soldiers without the Uf the State
&c.
Mr.. Dick moved to refer the substitute and Mr..
Pools resolutions to a joint select committee. he
said he desired to lay down thu doctrine that the
general government has no power to interfere with
slaves in any respect without the consent of the
State, but was willing to acquiesce in the impress
sing Of slaves for working on foItiGcations, acting
as cooks, &c. Motion agreed to.
The committee to superintend the election for
Secretary Of State I'D yote reported that the whole
number Of votes cast l5y, as follows: VIII
liams 6S Balm 81 Richardson % HuSke S Dock
cry q Russ l. No election.
On motion Of Mr.. LaSSiter a message was sent to
the House proposing to 60 into election for q. S.
Senator to MORROW at II o'clock, and that Hon. E.
Il. Reade was in nomination. Mr. Speght added
the name of Hon. w. L. Dortch.
Mr.. Pool withdrew the name of Mr. DJckery as
a candidate for Secretary OF State.
The engrossed bill from the House conccrniRs
Sardis' Academy, in Mecklenburg county, pissed
its second and third readings under suspension of
the rule
The Senate then proceeded to third vote for
Secretary of State, follows Williams %; Balm
u; Richardson IL Huske 3; Walter Dunn,
Jr, l.
The committee reported the whole number of
votes cast l59, as follows: Williams SO Balm 80
Richardson 80; Huske ~ Dunn Russ l. No
election.
A message was received from the House, and con-
CURED in to raise JOINT select committee of three
on the part of the Senate and five on the part of
the House, to be called the committee on Confed.
crate Affairs to which shall be referred all matters
pertaining to our relations with the Confederate
government The Senate branch of the committee
consist of Messrs Pool Hall and Wright
On motion of Mr.. Stubbs the resolutions in re-
gard to the arming of slaves, & were referred to
the foregoing committee.
On the 4th trial to elect Secretary of State the
whole number Of votes cast was 1884, as follows
Williams 6S; Balm AT; Richardson 43; the rest
scattering. No election.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock,
g. m.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Branson, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
journal of yesterday read and approved
Mr.. Shepherd rose to q question CT privilege and
stated that he had in his hand paper from Samuel
A. Warren, Sheriff of Northampton, certifying that
Capt S. T. StancIll and Lieut. W. j. Rogers were
the Commoners elect from that county.
He further stated that Mr., CIvert from North
ampton, had presented credentials upon which, at
the organization of the House, he had been allowed
to qualify. As the right of the sitting member to
hold the seat was now contested he (Mr. Shepherd)
begged leave to offer resolution. This resolution
proposed the appointment of q select committee TO
decide which Of the contestants was really entitled
to the seat.
Mr. Phillips thought the committee on Privileges
and Elections was the proper to investigate the
matter That committee was not overworked, and
such matters belonged legitimatey and exclusively
to them.
Nr. Henry, of BERTHE, stated that this matter was
already before the committee
Nr. Shepherd said his purpose was merely to as
certain the sense Of the House to which of the
parties was prina ficie entitled to the seat
Mr.. Fowle held the question of prima tacie
right had been already adjudcated by the admission
Of Mr.. Calvert TO the seat
Mr.. Phillips moved that the resolution be laid on
the table. Agreed to. Yeas 6S, nays 40
Mr.. Grissom, from the committee on Military AT
fairs reported bill to exempt from Home Guard
duty one miller to each public mill. Passed first
reading,
Mr.. Phillips introduced RESOLUTIONS relative to
impressments," )" which were ordered to be printed
and made a special order for IL o'clock, a. m, on
| Tuesday next
Mr.. Ams, ga resolution requesting the Governor
to bring the attention of the Confederate author
tiles I'd use all proper means to secure the release
| of many citizens pronounced by proper Medical
! Examining Boards unfit for field duty, Who have
been required, contrary to law and without neees-
sity, to perform suchd duty in Maj Hhars Battalion"
| Adopted.
Mr.. Herbert, "a resolution in favor of abolishing
| Provost Guards" Adopted,
| Mr. Best, "a resolution in relation to certain
| Frauds perpetrated at the August election in the
counties of Greene and Lenoir, instructing an in
vestigation by the committee on Privileges and cleo
tons"
The following certificate was referred with the
resolution to the committee indicated:
We certify that at an election held at the Court
House in Kinston, on the 4th day of August, 1854,
to elect Senator from the counties of Greene and
Lenor, also a Commoner for the county of Lenoir
Edward Patrick received 46 votes for Senator
James P. Speight received 81 votes for Senator; A
W.Wooten received 81 votes for Commoner; W.
W. Dunn received 49 votes for Commoner.
We further certify that the following votes were
given by the crew Of the gunboat NssseS stationed
at Kinston, under protest, they having taken pos
session of the polls, and threatened to, hold then
until they voted for all the candidates for county
election Of said votes James p Speight receives
80 votes; A. W. Wooten received 80 votes.
j. T. ALBRITTON,
JAMES T. ASKEW.
J I certify that this Is a true copy of the OriEirl