Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-12-07
HOUSE OF CoNMoKs

HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House WAS called to order At 10 o'clock, |
q m
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Branson, Of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church.
journal Of yesterday read and approved Il
Mr.. Shepherd rose to QUESTION cf privilege, and
stated that he had in his hani paper from Samdel
A. Warren, Sheriff of North Anpton, certifying that
Capt. s. I. Stancill and Lieut. W. j. Rogers were
me Commoners elect from that county,
He further stated that Mr.. Calvert, 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
begged leave to offer resolution This resolution
proposed the appointment of select committee to
decide which Of the contestants was really entitled
to the seat .r...
Mr.: Phillips thought the committee on Privileges
and Elections was the proper to investigate the
maiter' inat COMMITTEES was not oyerworked, and
such matters belonged legitimatey and exclusively
| to them.
Mr.. Henry, of Bertie, stated that this matter was
| already before the committee.
NJ Shepherd said his purpose was merely to as
certain the sense Of the House as to which of the
parties was Prima tasie entitled to the seat
| Mr.. Fowle held that the question of prima facie
right had been already adudicated by the admission
| of Mr.. Calvert to the seat
MI. Phillips moved that the resolution be laid on
the table. Agreed to- Yeas 6s, nays 49,
Mr. 'Grissom, from the committee on Military A.
taiTs, 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 special order for II o'clock, a. M, on
Tuesday next
Mr.. Amis, "a resolution requesting the Governor
. orng to the attention Of the Confederate author
tiles and use all proper means to secure the release
OF many citizens, pronounced by proper Medical
Exam'nmg Boards unfit for field duty, who have
been required, contrary to law aud without neces-
sity, to perform duty in Maj Hhars Battalion"
Adopted.
Mr.. Herbert ga resolution in favor of abolishing
Provost Guards" Adopted,
Mr.. Best, "a resolution in relation 10 certain
frauds, perpetrated at the August election in the
counties of Greene and Lenor insfructine an in.
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 Kfnston, on the 4th day of August, 1864,
to elect Senator from the counties of Greene anu
Lenor, also Commoner for the county of Lenoir,
Edward Patrick received As votes for Senator
Jaues P. Speight received 81 votes for Senator; A.
w. Wooten received 81 votes for Commoner: w.
w. Dunn received 40 votes for Commoner
We further certify that the following votes were
gwen oy the crew of the gunboat Nsuse st,tioned
at Kinston, under protest, they having taken pos
session of the polls, and threatened to hold them
until they voted for all the candidates for county
election: Of SAID votes James P. Speight received
80 votes; A. ". Wooten received 80 votes.
j. 7. ALBRITTON,
JAMES T. ASKEW.
certify that this is a true copy of the original
as returned by the Inspector for Kinston District,
Lenoir county, n G.
WIN. FIELDS, Sheriff Lenoir Co.
By A. FIELDS, D. S.
Mr.. Headen, resolution requesting an inquiry
by the Committee on Finance, into the eypedlency
Of exempting from taxation the property Of soldiers
ofthis State. Adopted.
Mr.. Sharpe, resolution instrncting the Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the expediency of max
ing horse.stealing and house breaking in the day
time capital felonies and further as to the proprety
Of the outlawry Of deserters Adopted.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Mr.. Carter ga bill in relation to alimony."
Mr.. Reinheardt; ga bill to increase the punish.
ment for horse,stealing"
Mr.. George; "a bill to repeal an act to prevent
Traps"
Mr.. Shepherd; "a bill to incorporate the Con.
federate Joint Stock Publishing Company"
The order of the day; viz: "a bill for the relief
of Power, Lowe Company was referred on mo-
ton of Mr.. Phillips to the judiciary Committee. .
- bill to incorporate the Bingham School,
passed its second reading, the amendments propos
ed by The Committee, having first been adopted.
"A bill to aid the Florence Railroad Company, u
vas rejected on its second reading Yeas 10, nays
90.
The House concurred in a message from the Sen
ate proposing to proceed forth xh to an election fol
Secretary of State; also in message proposing te
elect at noon tomorrow a Confederate States Sen
ator.
The Hsuse refused to concur in message from
the Senate proposing to raise joint select commit
tee to consider resolutions protesting against tn.
policy Of emancipation for public services ETC."
On motion of Mr.. Fowle q message was sent u
the Senate proposing to raise joint standing coin
mittee on Confederate relations to which this anal
ogous matter may be referred.
Ar. Fovle introduced resolution 10 favor Of Mrs
, Green, T. Il. Selby, P. F. Pescud and others
Referred
The committee to superntend the election for Sec
retary of State reported there had zen election
On motion of Mr.. Lowe, message was sent t.
the Senate proposing to ballot again forthwith fort
Secretary Of State.
The Senate concurred by m.sxage
An engrossed bill frou, tie Senate "to lesaliz.
advancements to the Insane Asylum and to author
ize further advancemeats," had its irst reading.
A House "resoution relative to an increase o.
the pay Of private soldiers" was received from tht
Senate with an amendment, in which the House con
CURED.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
bill to incorporate the North Carolina Company
of Chemists. Passed
A bill to reclaim Swamp Lands Rejected
I'd engrossed bill, from the Senate, to authorize
81 Magistrates of the County Of Wake to transact
. all business Passed.
The following bills and resolutions also passed
thei, second reading viz: bill to charter the
Ocknock Iron Company; bill to authorize ths
Public Treasurer to issue certain coupon bonds;
M concerning thefegistration and transfer Of Stat.
bonds > resolution in favor Of A. j. McBryde
| D. NJ Ray. Tax Collector of NJ Madsen county; bill