Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-23
HOUSE OF COMMONS


The House was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr. Pritchard of the Baptist
Chu. CHI.
Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr.. Best Com
moner from Greene
On motion of Mr. Carter a message was sent tn
the Senate, proposing that the two Houses elect at
II o'clock day Counsellor of State and imme-
dlately thereafter the remaining Trustees of the
University. The Senate by message announced its
concurrence.
Mr.. Love introduced resolution of thanks to
Capt John A. league and his command for their
defence OF our western frontier against nroads of
the enemy and depredatons of tories bands of law.
less men, &c. Referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. johnson, a resolution in favor of W. R Me-
roney.
Mr.. Polk introduced the following resolution
which was adopted:
Whereas, by recent general order, issued by
the Adjutant and Inspector General, all wounded
and sick soldiers, who can, without serious detri-
ment to their health required to report to their
respective commands, and whereas soldiers who
have lost limbs in battle, or are otherwise manned
or disabled for life compelled by the provisions
of said Order to undergo the hardshps and suffer-
ing incident to travel, and frequently subjected
to the humiliation of being conducted under guard,
in company with deserers and other degraded char
acterS: Therefore be it
tteoOCOeu, 1udI ulS EACSllency, the Governor, be
and IS hereby requested to communicate with the
authorities at Richmond as early as practicable
with the view and for the purpose of relieving these
unfortunate veterans from the crueltieS consequent
upon the rigid enforcement of said order
The House proceeded to execute the joint order
for the election Of Counsellor of State. The
names of Messrs. Patterson, EldIidge and WOeten
were withdrawn from nomination
The House having voted proceeded to the election
of four trustees of the University.
The names of MeSsrs. Wright, Grissom, Vance
and Barnes were Withdrawn from nomination
Rev. R. s. Moran and Mr.. John G. King were adj
ded to the nominations.
The following bills passed their third reading.
viz: bill to ilegalize certain acts of q special
court held in BERTHE county; resolution to auth
orize the Treasurer to receive partial payment Of
taxes from counties within the enemys lines bill
to authorize the Mayor and Commissioners of the
town of Fayetteville TO supply said town with wa
ter; bill to incorporate the Deep River Wooden
Mills; bill to keep in repair public roads in Wa
tauga county bill to incorporate Mt Hermon
Lodge, A. Y. NJ; bill to incorporate Blackmer
Lodge, A. Y. NJ; resolution in favor OF John Rhem;
bill to amend the charter of the AsheVIlle and
Greenville Plankroad Company. -... e.
bill to incorporate the Confederate Cotton and
Wooden Mills; bill to incorporate Oak Hill Gene
tary; bill to incorporate KaVenaugh Button Fac
tory bill to incorporate the Jamestown Cotton
Mills bill to amend the charter OF the Cape Fear
importing and Exporting Company a bill to amend
an act to provide for Turnpike Road from Sails
bury, west to the line of the State of Georgia and
bill to incorporate the CUMBERLAND Monumental As.
ISOLATION.
Sundry bills and resolutions bad their second
reading
On motion of Mr.. Waugh, the House resumed
consideration of the resolution fixing the time Of
adjournment
Mr.. Harris, moved that the resolution be amend
ed so as to provide that the two Houses take re-
cess from O'Clock A. NJ or Friday next until the
Tuesday after the Sd Monday in January next
| Mr.. Waugh accepted the amendment and after dis
cussion, the resolution (hus amende was adopted.
The committee that superintened the election of
Trustees of the University, repeCtethe election of
| Rev. DR.. Deems and Messrs- McGehee and Carter.
! Mr. Shepherd (by leave) introduced resolution in
favor of Speakers aud Clerks which was laid on
the table, on motion of Mr.. Phillips. Yeas 80,
nays As.
The committee that superintended the election of
Counselor of State reported the election of Hon.
| a. I. Davidson.
A message from the Senate, Transmitted the tol-
lowing engrOssed bills which had their lst reading,
viz: s, bill IN favor of the estate of James wy
man, and bill to authorize the Secretary oil state
TO employ clerk.
The House adjourned until O'Clock P. NJ.