Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-24
HOTTSE OF COMMONS


The House was called to order by the Speaker at
II o'clock, A. NJ.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
Mr. Shepherd from the committee on finance re-
ported the following bills and resolutions; bill
to amend and declare the provisions of an act Fat-
fed Dec: 18th, 1868, entitled ian act making ap-
proDriations for the military establishment of the
State"
bill in reference to the payment of taxes; a
resolution in reference to the Public Treasurer;
resolution in reference to the Sinking Fund; a
bill to tax the coupons on certain State Bond.
CTaxes coupons on eight per cent bonds twenty
five per cent?
Mr.. Shepherd, from the same committe, reported
back "a bill to exempt from taxation all corpora
tios and societies to provide funds for the educa-
ton of children of deceased soldiers and for the
relief of the INDECENT families of soldiers" The
Committee recommended its passage.
message from the Governor transmitting the
report of the President and Directors of the Asy-
lum for the Deaf, and Dumb and the Blind, which
was read and sent to the Senate.
A message was received from the Governor in
response to the resolution passed on yesterday re-
questng that he lay before the House all cOrrespon
dence with President Davis in relation to Peace
propositions. The message stated that the House
was already in possession of all Executive CORES
pondence on that subject
Mr. Foy introduced a resolution to furnish the
Justices Of Onslow County with copies of the re-
vised code. Adopted.
Mr.. Barnhardt, aresolution in favor of j. S. Mont.
gomery. Referred.
Mr.. Dunn, resolution in favor of Thos j. Ken
needy. Referred.
Mr.. Mckay, a resolution that message De sent
to the Senate proposing to raise Joint select com
mittee TO ascertain what further legislation may be
necessary to render efecual the act passed at the
last session to restore the Courts. Adopted.
Mr.. Cowles, resolution to raise Joint select
Nkaa l. Al. =
rs relates to the CONSUMPTION of persons between the
ages of II and Is and 40 and 90 years. Adopted.
Mr.. Burgm, bill to amend an act entitled, "an
act to prohibit the distillaOn of spurious liquors
Mr. Shepherd bin to iucorpora Cross Creek
Manufacturing Company in Cumberland County.
Mr.. Logan, bill to authorize William Ray of
cleveland County to dstil whiskey for medical
purposes.
Mr. Brown, bill in favor of Alexander Hood,
Tax Collector of Mecklenburg County.
Mr.. Sherwood, bill to repealan act entitled, "an
act to authorize the employment of slave labor on
Notifications, etc.
Mr.. Harrison, a bill to incorporate Yancsyville
Female Seminary.
Mr. Shepherd, a bill to incorporate the Fayette-
vile Mill Manufacturing Company.
The foregoing bills and resolutions had their first
reading and were either referred or placed on the
calendar.
The following engrossed bills from the Senate also
passed their first reading
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to author
ize four Justices of Carteret County to appoint
mssoners, ana for other purpopeS; and bill con-
corning the mileage and per diem Of members Of
the General Assembly
On motion of Mr. Shepherd the rules were sus-
pended and the House proceeded to consider the
bills and resolutions reported this morning from the
Finance Committee.
All of these passed their second and third read
ings, except the bill to tax the coupons on certain
State bonds.
This bill, after some discussion, was, on motion
of Mr. Garter, made the special order for o'clock,
A. NJ, tomorrow, ...
On motion OF Mr. Walser the House adjourned
until 10 o'clock, tomorrow