Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-16
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, A. n.
journal of yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. Dargan introduced resolution to discharge
from further military service Home Guards and
Senior Reserves assigned to light Duty which pass.
edits first reading.
O. On motion of Mr.. Dlrgan, the rules were sus.
pended and the resolution was put on its second
reading.
Mr.. Fowle opposed the resolution as being of no
practical Importance, and further as being an act
Of notification, since the Constitution gave the
Legislature right to interfere with the Senior
Reserves. The Judges of our Courts had decided
that we have no jurisdiction in the premises.
On motion of Mr.. Fowle the resolution was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Waugh introduced resolution proposing
that FROM Tuesday next to the close of the session
the House shall meet daily at 10 o'clock, a. m, sit
till 2, p. N. meet again at p. H., and adjourn at
10; o. M. Lies over under rule.
On motion Of Mr.. Waugh a message was sent to
the Senate proposing to raise Joint Select Com.
mittee on adjournment; also a message proposing
to elect at II o'clock, NJ, on Wednesday next,
Councillors of State.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. Russell, a bill to secure the State Salt Works
from interruption.
Mr.. Carter, bill respecting the qualification of
Justices of the Peace. within the eRemys lines.
Mr.. McGehee bill authorizing the Justices Of
CaSwe county to increase the fees of the gaoler of
said county. -.
Mr.. Shepherd, a resolution authorizing the Pub
lie Treasurer to partial payments Of taxes
due from counties within the lines of the enemy.
Mr.. Shepherd, a bill to incorporate the CHmber-
land Monumental Association.
Mr.. Waugh, a bill to amend section T. chapter
"a, of the Revised Code.
sMr Sharpe, a resolution relative to the exemp-
ton from military service of employees in Wooden
and Cotton Factories.
Mr.. Gudger bill to incorporate Mt Hermon
Lodge, No. 118, Ancient York Masons
Mr.. Brown, of Mecklenburg bill to amend the
10lst chapter of the Revised Code.
An engrossed BILL from the Senate, concerning
the mileage and per diem of the members of the
General Assembly, was put on its I'd reading,
Mr.. Galloway moved to amend by striking out
"forty.tve dollars per diem " and substituting
"sixty." Not agreed to.
Mr.. Cobb moved to strike out forty. five and in
sert forty. Not agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Dargan, the bill was amended
by substituting fifty dollars per diem.
The bill then passed its I'd and Sd readings.
The House resumed the consideration of the I'M
finished business of Friday last, viz: Mr.. Fowle's
resolutions in relation to the suspension Of the
privilege of the writ habsas corpus.
Mr.. j. H. Headen being entitled to the floor
concluded his remarks in support of the resolutions
Mr.. Cobb opposed the resolutions. He regarded
them as useless aud mischi eyous, and deprecated
their introduction as calculated to encourage the
enemy. lie justified the suspension Of the hG6eas
e0rpaS as a necessary war measure and while he
did not believe that the proposed suspension was
particularly levelled at North Carolina he quoted
the Governors message to show that treason exist
ed in this State g.,
The resolutions were then ,adopted-yeas So,
nays 20. d. ID -. sp!rr a..
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.
Allison, AshewOrth, Banks, Beam, Benbury, Best
Blair, Bond of BERTHE, Bond Of Gates Brown of Madi-
son, Bryan, Caldwell, Galloway, Carson Of Ruther-
ford, COstner. Cowles, Craige, Dargan, Davis of
Halifax, Duke, Enloe, Erwin Flynt Fowle, Gibbs,
Gidney, Grssom, Gudger, HSlley Hanes, Harring-
ton, Harrison, Hsssell, J. Headen, W. j. Hea-
den, Henry, Herbert, Holton, Horton, Of Watauga,
Horton, of Wilkes, IsbeN, Jordan, Joyner, Lane,
Latham, Lewis, Little, Lyle, Mann, Mccormick, Nc