The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-27
N. c. LEGISLATURES.
Tuesday, December 20.

SENATE.-The select committee to which was
referred certain matters in the Ireasurer,s report
10 regard to State bonds Of which no entry could
be found on the books of the late Treasurer, and
mortgage which should have been made by the A.
&N. C. T. r Co, and which could not be found,
reported that the mortgage had been found on file
in the Governors Office, and that the outstandiL 6
bonds, of which no entry could be found, were
satisfactorily accounted for, being found upon the
books, and that the late Treasurer not guilty
Of any idtcAes. The report was ordered to be
printed.
Dir Courts, late Treasurer of the State, proceeded
TO defend his administration of the finances claim
ing that he bad carried the credit of North Caro-
lima higher than that of any other Southern State,
bad saved the people million of dollars, and been
the first State Treasurer to obtain premium for
her bonds.
Mr. Arendell moved to take from the table and
consider the resolxtioos in regard to initiating nego
tiatioDs for peace. Mr. Patton opposed the motion
in few remarks. The resolutions were discussed
at some length By Messrs Dick, Pool aud Warren
in favor of, and by Messrs Ellis and Courts in OPP
position to them
Several motions to adjourn were not agreed to-
and the vote being taken on taking the resolutions
from the table, the ayes and noes were called for.
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs
Adams, Arendell, Bagley, Berry, Blount, Boyle,
Dick, Horton Jones, Lassiter, Mann, Odom, Pat
tersoD, Pool, Sanders, Snead, Stubs, Warren and
Winstead-19.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs
Aycock, Brysop, Courts, Ellis, Grier, Harris, kir-
by, Leitch, Long, McCorkle, McEachern, Miller,
Patton, Pitchford, Powell Speisht, straughn, Tay-
lor, Ward, Virgins and Wright-2l.
An enerossed resolution concerning the i'm
prsssment, by the authorities of Virginia, of two
trains chartered by the State of North Carolina
fos the transportation of salt, adopted. 1.-THE
resolution provides that the Governor shall report
to the Governor Of Virginia the conduct OF the
authorities impressing the train aud to protest
against it also prohibits the use of our roads to
transport anything for the State of Virginia until
PREPARATION is made.
A bill to exempt from military service certain
persons employed in the North Carolina Powder
Mandatory rejected.
A bill to amend act concerning salaries and
fees. Amended and passed, rule suspended and
passed its third reading. Allows the Governor
S., 5OOaa year Treasurer 50 800; Secretary Of
State So 900 Comptroller $780, &c
A bill to grade Common Schools and increase
their efficiency, passed its third reading.
HOUSE The House proceeded to consider IA
bill to make the robbery of dwelling houses cap
ital felony Messrs Fowle and Sharpe addressed
the House in support Of the bill. Messrs Carter
and Grissom opposed its passage. The bill passed
its third reading.
The House then considered the resolutions, in
trodnced by MIR Waugh, requesting our Senators
and Representatives. in Congress not to vote for
certain laws. Mr. Cobb moved that the resolutions
lie on the table, which not agreed to. Ayes
SO, noes A.
The resolutions were then adopted-ayes 81,
nays 81.
Those who voted in the affirmative, were Messrs
Allison, Asheworth, Banks, Benbury, Best, Blair,
Bond Of Gates, Caldwell, Galloway, Calvert, Carson
of Alexander Carson of Rutherford, Carter Clapp,
Costner, Cowlcs, Cunningham, Faucette, Gidney,
tirissom, Hadley Hanes, Harrison, j H Headen,
Henry, Herbert, Holton Horton of Watauga,
Horton of Wilkes Isbell, Johnston, Jordan, Lewis,
Latham, Lyle, Mann, Mccormick, Mcmillan, Nor
sey, Murrill, Patterson Perkins, Riddick Rogers,
RUSSELL Sharpe, Smith of Cabarrus, Smith of ohm
ston, Stipe, Waugh and Wheeler-5l.
Those who voted in the negative Messrs
Alstop, Austin, Baxter, Beam, Boyd, Brown of
Madison, Caho, Cobb, Crawford of Wayne, Davis
of Franklin, Enloe, Erwin, Faison, Gaskins, Gud-
ger, Hassell Judkns, Love, Lane, Murphy, Outer
bridge, Peace, Powell, Reiphardt, Russ She pherd,
Ship, Smith of Duplin, Stancill, Strong and
Wooten-3l:
A bill to amend an act entitled ar act in relation |
to the Militia and Guard for Home Defence was
rejected on I'd reading-ayes 81, noes 46. This |
bill proposed to subject members of the Legisla-
lure to tho performance of Home Guard duty
Wednesday, Dec 81.
SENArE-On motion Of Mr. McCorkle the vote |
by which the bill to exempt certain persons en-
ploycd in the n. c. Powder Mandatory was re- !
jected was reconsidered, and the bill laid upon
the table.
A message was received from the House pro-
posing to raise joint select committee to wait !
upon the Governor and ascertain from him what |
time it will be convenient for him to appear before
the members of the two Houses and take the oaths !
of Office for the next two years, and concurrcd in
Messrs Patterson and Courts were appointed OH
the part of the Senate. The committee reported ,
that the Governor would attend at 2 o'clock p. ~ !
tomorrow, for the purpose indicated.
On motion Of Mr. McCorkle the bill to provide
q Guard for Home Defence was taken up and |
passed its second and third readings Provides .
that ten or more men may associate themselves
together conservators of the peace, elect their
own officers, &C., to only in their respective
counties.
The hill in regard to the Home Guard was read
the third time and passed. adds to exemptions
county trustees, blacksmiths shoemakers, tanners.
millers and hatters Tanners to furnish one third
Of their leather to wives and widows of soldiers at
schedule prices
House MIR Carter, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill to punish violations
Of the impressment laws a substitute for the
resolutions of Dir Smith, of Johnston, in relation
to illegal improvements This bill passed its several
readings under suspension of the rules
Mr. Shepherd mo-ad TINT the ITOusa into