The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-06
N. c.. Legislatures.
. proceedings, see first page
Tuesday, Nov. 90.

SENArE-The resolution proposing to increase
the paw of private soldiers to S45 was amended by
striking out the definite sum per month mentioned,
and requesting our Representatives to use their
best efforts to procure an increase of pay: Mr.
Matthews called for the ayes and noes and the res
oution passed-yeas 43, nays 3.
The bill to pay the expenses of Judges passed
its third reading
Two ballots were had for Secretary of State with
out effecting an election.
HoUsE-Mr Person offered resolution of III
quiry, requesting the Governor to inform the
House what officers of State (alluded to in the
message) could be turned over to CONSUMPTION with
out detriment to the State government.
This resolution elected discussion in which
Messrs Person, Shepherd and Mclean stated the
reasons upon which were based their respective
votes on MIR Grissom's motion to postpone indef-
nitely "the bill to repeal all exemptions of State
officers"
Mr. Fowle regretted that the bill introduced by
the gentleman from Haywood, and intended to
burn as fire brand on the Conservative side of
the House, had no other result than that of en-
barrasspg his own political friends.
Mr. Love asked whether the gentleman from
Wake imputed to him, in introducing the bill in
question, the purpose of throwing fire. brand into
the Legislature.
Mr. Fowle replied that, that was the obvious pur
pose of its introduction. That the gentleman's
intention Charity itself forbade any other con-
struetion.
Mr. Love said be had no such purpose The
bill expressed his views and he introduced it in
compliance with the wishes of his constituents.
Dir Fowle proceeded at length 10 opposition to
the resolution He held generally that the officers
retained we're necessary to the service Of the State
aud that there were fewer exempted in this than
in some of the other States. He adverted to the
fact that they constituted the only reserve force FOR
the defence of the State, and alluded incidentally
to the fact that Georgia had 10000 such reserves,
while North Carolina retained but IL 600 all told.
Even this estimate was much too large as many Of
these officers held several offices at once ether one
of which would his exemption from con-
scyiption. He for should oppose to the last
any Interference OF Confederate authority with Of
fcers exempted by the laws of this State.
After further debate in which Messr Anis
Garter, Cobb and others participated the resolution
was laid on the table, motion of Mr Griss ON,
ayes n, noes 81.
Those who voted in the affirmative we're Messrs
Allison, Albritton Amis, Asheworth Banks, Beam,
Benbury, Best, Blair, Bond of Berthe, bryan,
Caldwell, Galloway, Calvert, Carson of Alexander,
Carson of Rutherford, Carter, Clapp, Cowles, Cum
ningham, Craige, Davis of Franklin, Duke Ehoe,
Erwin, Faucctte, Flynt, Fowle, Gibbs, Gdn.y,
Grssom, Hadey, Hanes, Harrington, Harrison, ]
FL Headen, " J Headen, Henry, Herbert, Holton
Horton of Watauga, Horton of Wilkes, Isbell,
Johnston, Jordan, Little, Lowe, Lyle, Mann, Nc
Alden, Mccormick, McGehee, Mclean, Mcmillan,
Morrisey, Murrill, Patterson, Patton, Perkins,
Peace, Powell, Riddick, Rogers, Russ, Russell.
Sharpe, Shepherd, Shober, Simmons, Smith of
Johnston, Stipe, Waugh, Wheeler, Young.-74.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs
Allston, Austin, Baxter, Bethune, Boyd Brown of
Madison, Brown of Meckenburg. Caho, Cobb,
Crawford of Rowan, Crawford of Wayne, Davis of
Halifax, Faison Farmer, Gaskins, George, Grier,
Harris, liassell, Halves, Joyner, Judkins, Lane,
Latham, Lewis, Love, Murphy, Out:erbridge, Per
son, Renhardt, Ship, Smith of Cabarrus, Smith
of Duplin, Stancll, Strong, Vann, Wooten-37.
Mr. Fowle introduced "resolutions concerning
negotiations for an honorable peace" which were
laid on the table and ordered to be printed. See
resolutions in another column
Mr. Russ, of Baden, bill to prohibit the fer
mentaton Or brewing of Grain. Mr. Allison, ''a
bill to incorporate the Trustees Of the Orphan Ed
vocational Fund"
An engrossed bill, from the Senate, ''to prevent
the spread of small pox," PISSED its first reading
A bill! in reference to the Trustees of Sardis
Academy, in Mecklenburg county, passed its third
reading
MIR Bryan, presented petition from the owners
of Hickory Nut Turnpike, praying to be allowed
to increase their rates of toll. Referred.
Wednesday, Nov 80.
SENATE.-The joint select committee on the
subject of Public Printing, reported bill to en-
sure the State Printer just compensation to
be determined by conference between the Audi
tor of Public Accounts and a practical printer
A message received from the House PRAYING
concurrence of the Senate in the appointment of
select joint committee on Confederate relations
Coneurred in, and Messrs Pool, Hall and Wright
appointed as Senate branch Of such committee, to
which referred the resolutions and amend
ment as to slave labor previously discussed.
The Senate then went into joint election for
Secretary of State, and no choice being had Oh
several ballots, adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr Grssom, from the military COM
mittee, reported bill to exempt from Home Guard
duty one miller in each county, such as have an
annual custom grinding of 5000 bushels recon-
monding that it do pass. Also, resolution asking
the repeal Of an act to authorize the ordering the
Senior Reserves from the State, with the state |
ment that though the committee favor the pro-
posed measure they believe the Confederate au.
thorities would pay no attention to any such |
aud ask to be discharged from its |
farther consideration.
Mr. Phillips, Of Orange, introduced resolutions
against uni ust and unconstitutional i'm.
pressment in North Carolina Ordered to be
printed, and made the special order for Tuesday
next at eleven o'clock, a. m.
Mr. Amis, of Granville, to procure the release of
certain infrm citizens of North Carolina now held
to military service at Wilmington Agreed to.
Dir Herbert, of Cherokee, setting forth the an
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