Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-11-30
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr.. Smith, Of Johnston, offered the following res
oution which was referred to the military cOnmit-
tee:
WHEREAS The Congress Of the Confederate States
have by law placed all citizens between the ages of
45 ard so cars in service Senior Reserves, aud
have for the next 90 days, authorized them to be
ordered by the President for duty beyond the limits
Of the Stale, and Whereas in the opinion of this
body, it is for the interest of this State, we'll as
y. the Confederate government, that said Reserves
shall constitute portion Of the troops OF North
Carolina: Therefore
RcSoised, That our Representatives be requested
and our Senator's he Instructed to urge upon Con-
gress repeal Of SAID law, TO the end that said Re-
serves may 0e placed in the service OF this State
Mr.. Fowle u resolution to allow the distlation
CT sorghum seed.
The bill TO pay the expenses of Judges during the
terms of court was taken up its third reading.
Mr. Morsey moved to amend by limiting said ex-
penses to 81, 900.
Mr. Mccormick called for the yeas and nays.
Those who voted in tine affirmative are:
YEAs-Messrs Allison, Albritton, Alston,> Ashe-
worth, Austin, Beam, Best, Blair, Bond, Of Gates,
Bryan, Galloway, Carson, of Alexander, Carson, of
Rutherford, Clapp, Craig Cunningham, Davis, of
T rankin, Gaskns, Gibbs, Giiney, Hadley, Har
ring ton, Harrison, Harden J. H.. Henry, Horton of
Watauga, Horton, Of Wilkes, Isbell Lane, Lewis,
Little, Lyle, McAden, Mccormick, McGenee, Nc
Lean, McMillin, .Morisey, Murrill, Outterbridge
Peace, Perkins, Phillips, Powell, Rogers, Russ,
Summers, Smith, of Cabarrus, Smith, of Duplin,
Smith, of Johnston, Stipe, Strong, Waugh, Wheel
er and Young-56.
NAYs-Messrs. Amis Banks, Baxter. Bond, ofBer
tie, Boyd Brown, OF Madison, Brown, of Mecklen-
burg, Caho, Cobt, Costner, Crawford, of Rowan,
Crawford, Of ayne, Davis, ofHafax. Duke, Enloe,
Erwia, Faison, Farmer, Faucette. Fowle, George
Grier, Hanes. Harris, Iassel, Halves, Headen, W.
taito IL Id, I H.:
Love, Lowe, Mason, Murphy, Patterson Reinhardt,
Russell, Sharpe, Shepherd, Stancell, Vann and
WoOten-i4
The amendment adopted, and the Question
recurring upon the passage Of the bill as amended.
Mr.. j. II Headen SAID that he desired to explain
his vote upon the bill. He was opposed to it from
principle, because it Disseminated between the
compensations of State officers, and in favor OF
Judges, vino in these times have but little to do
lie was in favor Of compensating all State officers
literally, and should DILL of that character be in
PRODUCED, he would vote for it, for this he could
not.
/ Mr.. Shepherd said that owing to the provisions
of the Constitution the salaries of the Judges
increased, they could not afterwards be diminished,
so that if this addition were made to their salaries
II would give them, when peace returned the exor-
bitant income of $1,000. But this appropriation
was meant to defray their expenses only, which
were pressing them heavily and he thought that
while it met the present emergency fully, it did not
| at all infringe upon the Constitution. 1t was the
only manner in which the Judges could be truly
compensated
| Mr. lleaden said he was aware of that fact but it
did not alter his determination to vote against the
! bill.
! Mr.. Amis said there was thought connected
with this subject which he desired to bring to the
attention of the House. While other State officers
remained a. home and subsisted with their families
upon their salaries the Judges were forced to sub
heavy travelling expenses for themselves too No 9th.
officers similarly situated except Solicitors
and he thought it but just to the Ju dyes that
! their expenses should be betrayed.
I Mr.. Galloway for 'big lick" in favor of the
| Judges.
! Mr.. Carter said that the provision of the COAST.
! fulton concerning the salaries Of Judges was taken