Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-05-25
HOUSE OF COMMONS

Tue house @aS called to order at 10 O'clock A. ~
| Inc Journal OF yesterday was read and approved
Mr. Logan presented memorial from O,cen
! Victoria, free woman Of color PRAYING that she
oe allowed to ensared herself (rhe object of . leen
'lctoila IN seeking to become slave, was :natrmo
/ Eial she being desirouS Of marrying slave which
IS contrary to the Statute in that case made and
! provided)
! Mr. Bryan, petition from r u. Ladbetter, ard
! others OF Rutherford county, asking authority TO
Incl ease the rates Of toll on Hickory Nut Turnpike
! Mr. Walser from special Committee reported a
! resolution eSemptiug State officers, civil an. mill.
sary, from Consumption. Passed first reading.
! Ar. Shepherd, resolution requiring the aupo;nt.
ment (weekly) Of Committee to examine errross.
ca Oils and certify their correctness to the House.
; Adopted.
49, ,t.snKs 10 MI, r.a,,
: Hoke, Brig Gen. NJ. W. Ransom, and the officers
anu soidiers under their commands tor the gallant
ny aid heroiSn displayed by them in the capture of
d. the town Of Plymouth.
Mr.. Shepherd offered substitute which was &C.
cepsed by Mr.. Crawford, rendering thanks also to
Commander Cooke of the Albemarle.
1hc resolution as modified was unanimously ad,n
ted 1872
Mr.. Horton, resolution in regard to the listing
and collection of taxes in Watauga county,
vi. HaEea, resolution In favor of H. O Deaye~
tax collector Of Madison county. Referred.
Mr. sherwood, resolution iusruc,ing an enoni
Try by the C"mmttce on Education CONCERNING tho
pt"pFety ct increasing the Compensation of Chair.
.,ieu 81 Boards CT Superinre:id:nts of Coun, n
Schools. Adopted.
dr. Watson, resolution to raise ioirt select
Committee on SO much of the Governors message
as re'a-es u peace propositions. Adopted.
BILLS OK FIRST HEADING.
MIR. Bnrgin bill to amend the ordinance of ,bo
Convention allowing soldiers TO vote. Extends
me privileges Oh the ordinance to Salt Commission
CTS ana other employees and s..nts of this State
at Satvlle, in the State Of Virginia sud r., c;.;zar
OF this State employed at the G. S. Armorr, st rn'
iuDt'ia, South Carolina
MI Long, oil 10 authorize the Justices of cas.
well county to remove distractions from N,on's
Greek in said county,
Mr. Barnes a bill to amend !" an act in re,a,;o, =,
+ ths Militia and guard for home defence
Mr.. Dunn bill to incorporate ST. John's Iodse
No 81 3. \. n i, in the county Of Lenor o'
Ar Maiien, bill to legalize the ndicia. actc or
term OF ne Court OF pleas and qlarter sessions nf
lhally held IN the county of Madison
Mr.: Shepherd, bill to prohibit more eff.ctnav
tee dlsti!laton OF Spirtuous Liquors.
Inc special order, viz: bill 10 tax counons m
certain otate bends was amended, on molten Of Mr.
shepherd, by providing that coupons falling dna hs
ore the lst Of October next shall not be- Subject n
sne TAX OF 20 per cent The bill them passed. its |
second and third readings.
The following engrossed bills passed their seco,d
and third readings, viz: '~~'"o
"A bil concerning the per diem, and mileaee Of
members OF the General Assembly, aud resolution |
N iaVor OF the suretes Of W. T. j. Vanp. late Sheriff
OF New Hanover county,
"A resolution in favor of the Justices of t)ns,ow
county was modified, on motion of MIR. Foy nv |
substituting one OF general character, auhorz;ng
le secretary OF State to furnish copies of the Re-
VSed Code 10 Justices of the Peace of anv county
not hitherto supplied. The resolution, as modified /
passed. its second ard third readings
q, The following bills and resolutions pascal ,he;,
Se>'ho ana third readings, the rules having been
suspended, viz: ''''
4 1l to amend the. charter of the town of Char.
io;te. - '"Af'
tll TO incorporate the trustees of the Soldiers,
o'phans.iiane" in the county of FORSYTH
bill to Incorporate Cross Greek Manufactures
Company in the county of Cumberland.
y bill iii favor o. Alex. Hood, Tax Collector of
Secklehourg county,
y bill to Incorporate Yanceyville Female Semi
nary. y
bill 70 incorporate the Fayetteville Mill Manu-.
featuring Company. !
"A oil! to amend an act authorizing four Justices
for o;iier purposes. ""'
\ hii, to incorporate the Trustees ct the General
>Go'y Of the Presbyterian Church. Of The UonIed.
,ss,. hs.stes Of Americu
i bill ~ p,ofecs cattle.
Ar PersoN introduced bill to enlarge the no,vcrs
IF the Commits toner's Of the town of ii imiacton
Mr. Richard .oa. bill to Ansnd the charter Of Tho
Iheraw and Coal r. elds E. X. Company
ar Russ Of Bade.,, bill to exempt certain ciei-
'Ehs OF the State iroii, TAXATION.
After recommending a lumber Of persons for an,
continent as Justices h . Peace, the House ad-
~ ped 'lnsl 7" rnnrrox esr. 7'ng, 10 o'clock.