Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-11-29
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr.. Smith, of Johnston, offered the following res.
Olution which Was referred 10 the military Commit
tee:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the Confederate States
have by law placed all cuzens between the ages of
45 aud 90 Years in service as Senior Reserves and
have, for the next 6U days authorized them to be
ordered by the President for dlty beyond the limits
CT the State aud whereas, in the opinion OF this
body it for the interest of this State as well as
OF the Confederate government, that said Reserves
shall constitute portion Of the troops oil North
Carolina Therefore
ResOLred That our RepI eSen atIveS be requested
and cur Senator's he instructed To urge upon Con-
greSS repeal Of law, To the end that said Re-
serves may he placed in the servIc" of this State.
Mr.. Fowle, a resolution to allow the dlstlllation
of sorghum seed
The bill to pay the expenses of Judges during the
terms of court was taken up on its third reading.
Mr.. Morisey moved to amend 0y limiting said ex-
penscS to 81, O00
Mr.. Mccormick cal led for the yeas and ays
Those who voted in the affirmative
YEAs-MeSSrs Allison Albritton, Alston, Ashe-
worlu II, Austin, Beam, Best Blair, Bond, Of Gates,
Bryan, Galloway, Carson, of Alexander, Carson, Of
Rutherford CIapp, Craig, Cunningham, DAVIS, of
F rankin, Ga, kiuS Gibbs, Grdney, Hati'ey, Har
ring ton, Harrison, Harden j. H., Heory Horton, Of
Watauga, Horton, of wilkes, IsbelI, Lane, Lewis,
Little, Kyle, McAden, Mccormick, MaGehee, Nc
Lean, McMhhn, M"risey, Mnrri.t OutIerbrldge,
Peace Perkins, Phillips Powell, Rogers, Russ,
Summers, Smith, of Cabsrrus; Smith, of Dupln,
Smllh, of Johnston, Stipe, rOns, Waugh, Wheel
er and Young-56.
NAYS-Messrs. Amis Banks, Baxter, Bond, ofBer-
tie, Boy d. Brown, of Madison, Brown, of Mecklen-
burg, Caho, Cobb, COstner, Crawford, of Rowan,
Crawford, of v ayne, Davis, ofHaifax. Duke, EnOe,
Erwin, Faison, Farmer, Faucette, FOwle, George,
Grier, HaneS, Harris, Hasse, HaSes Headen, W..
j., Hoton, Johnston Jordan, Joyner, Judkins,
Love, Lowe, Mason, Murphy, Patterson, Renhardt,
Russell, Sharpe, Shepherd, Stancell, Vsnn and
Wooten-44
The amendment was adopted, and the question
recurring upon the passage of the bill as amended.
Mr.. j. H. Headen said that he desired to explain
his vote upon the bill. He was opposed to it from
principle, because it Disseminated between the
compensatons of State officers, and in favor Of
Judges, who in these times have but little to do
Ilo in favor Of cOmpensarng all State officers
literally, and should bill of that character be in
troduced he would vote for it; for this one he could
not
of the Constitution the salaries of the Judges
increased they could not ate rwsrds be diminished
SO that # this addition were made to their salaries
it wonld,give them; when peace returned the exor-
bitant income of $1,000 But this appropriation
was. meant to defray their expenses only, which
pressing them heavily; and ne thought that
while 1t met the present emergency fully, it did not
at all infringe upon the Constitution. IL was the
only manner in which the Judges could be truly
compensated.
Mr.. Headen said he was aware of that fact, but it
did not alter his determination to vote against the
bill
Mr.. Amis said. there a 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
sst their families upon a salary Of So 900 and pay
heavy travelling expenses for themselves too No 9TH
officers similarly situated except Solicitors
and he thought it was but just the Ju dges that
their expenses should be betrayed.
Mr.. Galloway was for "big lick" in favor of the
Judges
Mr.. Carter said that the provision of the Consti
tuition concerning the salaries of Judges was taken