Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-05-25
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SATURDAY, May 81.
TIE ilpase IL called to order at 10 o'clock. A. NJ
| Prayer ty the Rev. j. H. Atkinson Of the Presbv.
, toiia, Church.
Tie Junrnal ofyesteriay WIS rcs.i and approved
Leave oil absence for the res: of the Session. wa
granted to iii. Foust on motion Of Mr.. Robbins
d the Governors Message as relass 10 tba
suspension IT The writ of hoQeas corpus reported the
following resolutions:
Reso're.i, That while the people of North Caro,;r,
nave ever been, and still anxious to STRENGTHEN Tho
o, tne Confederate Government every
sina.e wa! ana to promote the success of the com
mon cause in order that NAV have speedy and hon
oaole peace we view with deep concern and alarm the
repeated and manifest inf actios of the h
the Congress OF the Confederate States and this Gn
Assembly doth in their name, protest against sucb in
i'aeaohs a. OF pa'nleous example and iaa! tendency
heS"ftd, lhat the Act of the late CONGRESS ent,ed
an act to suspend the privilege of the writ of Lbo.
cnrpus in Certain cases" violates the m
u, 'el,an,'can government which requires q separa
tnn ct the departmens of power, clothes the Erecn
hre with Judicial functions which CONGRESS c.nnt
utl'halr confer on the Judciarr tsaIf aT
al nat. HE most emphatic and solemn guarantees
hes''fsd Int this General Assembly repreeeninp the
people "f nth arclina, doth not consent to the ss
c.r; ,s Wal piircles Of free government in war
aleo ON seiy TO secure and perpetuate them and dtb
"ctie mat no conditions Of ,ub!ic danger" present
OF prospective probable possible can render the h
3D.. NE people Incompatible with the public safety
ihat the act of the same Congress ent;tIcJ
an Act t, nrEanizs forces to serve ,urino tho wsr
apc!aiinS all white men, residents Of the Confeder.,s
'aes netWeen the of Z and So 10 be in ba r,;J;
tary service embracing in its provisions everv Stat
Ger executive Legislative, and Judicial and subocnr
~, .t pursuits OF the country to military su
ferSson and control. reduces the State povernmt ~
mere provisional admins rations dpnenJen, IN .h "
ana favor oi Congress and the EXECUTIVE 10 das,rnct;
sr ~ sovereignty and imports assertion of the DOW
government INTO consolidated military desnotism wv
hssotred That this General Assembly doth tberef,re
ue br Ir and Representatives in Congress to
mentioned act aid such notifications of th
secure Ia; hts and preserve the inte gritv If the
states OF the C'nted racy. Say " 'ne
fsso'ccd, That copy of these ras,I,,;,, h. ::
grrss P' e'en'aiVes IN Con-
unlered to be printed and male the special order
Tor tuesday next. at II o'clock, A. NJ.
MT aadetl introduced resolution concerning tho
COZ aScafet property Of alien enemies. Referred
,, MT. huss, OF biadeu, a resolution prorosino sine
's a'!] 'arnment OF the General Assembly on Thurs
cay nex', at o'clock a. N. Laid On the ;aha On n,o
tion # Mr. Allison. '''' VI lio'
Mr.. McRae resolution to raise Joint Select c,,,-
Adopted ""Joufn'nent-
Mr. C,rson, resolution in favor of the snret;.. IS
>. u Smith, late Sheriff of Alexander comfy ~ =,
ru"s were suspended and this resolution ns.sod ~,
>'vsral readings P"''e' us
=. "''ii', d 'eS'fullOn N favor OF Alexander Hop,
ton OF Madison ccunty. Referred. '-'o'-
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
mr.. person, a bull to incorporate the Cape Fear i'm
porting and ex!"rtiag Crmpauy.
Hf Mss o! ''ad'n, bill to incorporate Cane Feor
Ledge, No. 1884, A. Y. NJ, in Ezabethtown. Is, adsn
couutv. 49, auen
Mr.. Avera, bill concerning the free passage Of fab
in Neuse river. p~'' 80 u hsn
MI Waiser, bill to authorize the Governor 70
paf.hase leather for the INDECENT families Of soldiers
Mr. Henry, of Henderson,. bill to amend an aot 80
uni we certain roads in the counties of Henderson,
and Bnncombp. - -AeAee'Soo
mr. H"ltoF. bill to authorize the Court Of p,ess
a 1srter sessions Of the county of Warauga to sell
me Old jail II the town of B,one. WI
MI ksssell; Of Brunswick, resolution to RAID.
'.int Select Quantities to leyise means for the resf
d me sutre by the late conf eratius At tho ton,
'' washington, in Beaufort county. Ad,ntcd
,., BILLS ON SECOND READING.
r. n'' to establish general Criminal Court for tho
'ehta Ju''Icie District. Laid on the table:
. a ol' To amend Section 9, Chapter 81. Rev;sed |
RESOLUTIONS exemptng State and other Officers fro,
:. passed second readins-Yeas So navs
Va motion OF Mr.. Cowles, the rules were s,snari-
- ana the Resolutions were put on their third read.
nE. - '~ ie""'
M.. Person moved to amend BY excfudino fr,r,
militia officers and justices of the pes& nn.