The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-06
N. C. LEGISLATURE.


terred to select committee consisting of two OF
the part of the Senate-Messrs. Pool of BERTHE and
Ellis of Coumbus-and three on the part of the
House, Messrs Caldwell of Guilford, Brown Of
Mecklenburg, and Cowles of Yadkin.
SATURDAY, Nov. 26.
sENATE>-The Senate branches of the Select
Joint Committees were announced as fellows:
On System Of Tithing-Messrs Odom, Az.
cock and Crump.
On the Importation of Goods, Memosialzing
Congress for Compensation for the Advance etc
Messrs. Wright, Ellis and Speight.
On the Production Of Salt t-Messrs. Leitch,
Courts and Biount
HoUsE.-The House was opened with prayer
by Rev Dr. Mason, OF the Episcopal Church
During his supplication the venerable gentleman
tainted and was borne from the Hall)
The Standing Committee OF Corporations was
announced as follows: Messrs Waugh, Mann,
Cobb, Powell, Norisey, Peace, Stpe, Ashworth,
Grier, Carson Of Alexander, and Gudger
Resolutions were then introduced as follows:
By Mr. Crage Of Mcdowell that the Governor
take such steps as he may dee m proper TO suppress
the c. S. distillery at Salisbury N. G. Agreed to-
Mr. j. H. Headen Of Chatham, that the Judiciary
Committee inquire as to what legislation is ueces-
sary TO coDfscate the property Of alien enemies and
as to the expediency Of exempting miller to
each county or.such as had an annual custom
grinding Of 5000 bushels of corn. Agreed to.
Mr. Brown Of Meckenburg, to permit the sale
of SardIs Academy, land and building, and the
purchase and erection of others
The Joint Standing Committee on Military Af-
fairs, reported adversely on the bill to repeal all
laws exempting State officers, and recommend that
it do not pass. Report concurred in.
h e. .l,o r.,
assistant county relief commissioner was read
third time and passed.
Monday, Nov. %.
SENATE Mr. Warren, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported adversely on the memorials from
Forsyth asking the condemnation of lot of lard
for buryipg ground Report received and CON-
mittee discharged.
Mr. Mathews asked that the report be spread
upon the Journals and it ordered.
Mr. b. ID. Hall, Senator elect from New Hanover,
was qualified and took his seat.
Mr. Long introduced bill to prevent the spread
Of the small pox Under suspension of the rules
it passed its I'd and Sd readings
Mr. Pool, bill to legalize advances made by the
Treasurer for the support of the Insane Asylum,
and to provide further means
Mr. Warren introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That message be sent to the House
OF Commons proposing to raise Joint Select Com
mittee Of three on the part of the House and two
the part of the Senate to enquire into the power
of the Legislature, under the Constitution, to au-
thorize the Governor, as Commander-in- Chief, to
employ the militia beyond the limits of the State;
and further to inquire into the power of the Legis-
lature, under the Constitution, to confer upon the
Governor as Commander-in- Chief summary power
TO deprive officers Of the militia of their commits
sions
HoUsE.-Mr Erwin presented a memorial from
citizens Of Burke county concerning the dstllatiOn
of grain, proposing that practising physicians in
the several counties of the State be authorized to
have liquor distilled under their own supervision
for medicinal uses. Referred
Mr. Craig introduced resolution to secure the
of salt from Saltyie, Va, or Will
mington, N. c. to the head of the Western n. C.
Railroad to supply the Western counties. Referred.
Mr. Carter introduced bill for the relief of the
prisoners of war from North Carolina Proposes
to appropriate $500 for the purpose, Referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
A bill repeating all laws exempting State officers
from conscription indefinitely postponed, on
motion OF Mr. GrissOm.
F, Those who voted 1.-The affirmative Gin favor of
indefinite postponement) were Messrs Allison, AL
brtton, Anis, Asheworth, Banks, Benbury Best
Blair, Bond of Bertic, Bond Of Gates, Boyd, Brown
of Madison, Bryan, Caldwell, Galloway, Calvert,
Carson Of Alexander Carson Of Rutherford, Carter,
CIapp, Cowlcs, Craige, Dargan, Davis of Halifax,
Erwin, Flynt, Fowle, -Gaskins Gibbs, Gidney,
Grissom, Hadlcy. Ilancs, harrington, Harrison, J
FL Headen, " J Headen, Henry, Herbert Horton,
of Watauga, Horton of Wilkes, Isbell, Johnston,
Jordan, Jcyner, Judkins, Laue, Lyle, Mann, Nc
Aden Mccormick, McGehee, Mclean Mcmillan,
Morrisey, Murrl, Patterson, Perkins, Riddick,
Rogers, Sharpe, Simmous, Smith Of Duplu, Stipe,
Fann Waugh, Wooten--G7.
Those who voted in the negative against post
ponemen) were Messrs Austin, Beam, Brown Of
Caho Cobb, Costner, Crawford of
Rowan Davis of Franklin, Erloe, FaisoD, Farmer,
George, Gricr, Harris, Hassel Ilawes, Latham,
Lewis, Little, Love, Murphy Outterbridge, Peace,
Person, Powell, Reinhardt Russ, Shepherd, Shipp,
Smith of Cabarrus, Stancill and Strong-32 Il
A resolution requesting His Excellency to take
steps for the suppressioa .of the Government Dis
tillery at Salisbury, N. g. Referred to the Com
mittee on the judiciary.
A bill to incorporate the Trustees ofthe Wilson
Academy, in Chatham county, and birl to moor
porate the Fayetteville North Carolina Iron Works.
passed their third readings.
Proceedings continued on I'd page
SALE OF n. c. sBoNDs.-The $4,000 North
Carolina coupon bonds advertised for sale by
kemp p Battle President of the Chatham Rail-