Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-24
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

SATURDAY, May II.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock A. NJ
Prayer by the Rev. j. NJ. Atkinson Of the Presby
terrain Church.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Leave OF absence for the rest of the session, was
granted to Mr. Foust on motion of Mr.. Robbins.
Mr.. Girls, m from the Joint Select Committee on
SO much OF the Governors Message relates to the
suspension Of the writ of hdqeas corpus reported the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That while the people of North Carolina
have been, and still anxious to strengthen the
administration of the Confederate Government in every
legitimate and to promote the of the
mon cause, in order that may have speedy and hon
orable peace view with deep concern and alarm the
repeated and manifest inf actions of the Constitution by
the Congress OF the Confederate States and this Gener
al Assembly doth in their name protest such in
fractions a. of perncious example and fatal tendency.
ResoIred That the Act of the late Congress entitled
an Act to suspend the privilege of the writ of h0beds
in certain cases. violates the fundamental maxim
of republican government which requires separa-
ton ri the Departments of power, clothes the Exech-
tive with Judicial functions, which Congress cannot
constitut,uay confer the Judiciary itself; and
sets at naught the most emphatic and solemn guarantees
of the Constitution,
Reyolued That this General Assembly representing the
people of North Carolina, doth the sacri
flee of the vital principles of free government in
carried solely and perpetuate them and doth
declare that no conditions of ubc DANGER" present
prospective, probable possible, render the b.
critics of the people incompatible with the public safety
Resolved That the act of the Congress- entitled
an Act II organize forces to during the war,
declaring all white men, residents of the Confederate
States between the of y and So to be in the mill
tary service embracing in its provisions every State Off
cer Executive Legislative and Judicial and subjecting
all the industrial pursuits of the country military
pervision and CONTROL reduces the State governments
and favor of Congress and the Executive is destructive
oil State sovereignty and imports assertion OF the
er on the part of Congress to convert the Confederate
government into a consolidated military despotism.
Resotrsd That this General Assembly doth therefore
request Senators and Representatives id Congress
mentioned and such notifications of the second as
shall the rights and the integrity the
States of the Confedtracy.
Resolved That copy of these resolutions be transmit
ted to each of our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress.
Ordered to he printed aud made the special order
for Tuesday next, at IL o'clock, A. NJ
Mr. Waddell introduced resolution concerning the
confScated property of alien enemies. Referred
Mr.. Russ, of Blsden, a resolution proposing sine
die adjournment Of the General Assembly on Thurs
day next, at o'clock m. Laid On the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. Allison.
Mr.. McRae, resolution to raise Joint Select Com
mittee to fix time for sine die adjournment
Adopted
Mr. Carson, resolution 10 favor of the sureties of
j. G. Smith, late Sheriff of Alexander county. The
rules were suspended and this resolution passed its
several readings.
Mr.. WaIlin, resolution in favor of Alexander Hous-
ton of Madison county Referred.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
DIT. PRISON, a OIL 10 incorporate the cape Fear I'M
porting and exporting Ccmpany.
Mr.. Russ, of Baden, bill to incorporate Cape Fear
Lodge, No. 1914, A. Y. NJ, in Ezabethtown, B! alden
county.
Mr.. Avera bill concerning the free passage of fish
in Neuse river
Mr.. Walser. bill to authorize the Governor to
Purchase leather for the INDECENT families of soldiers
Mr.. He0ry, Of Henderson, bill to amend an act to
improve certain roads in the counties of Henderson
and Buncombp
Mr. Horton. bill to authorize the Court of Pleas
and Quarter sessions of the county of Watsugs to sell
the old Jail in the town of Boone
{ Mr.. RUSSELL of Brunswick, resolution to raise a
Joint Select Committee to devise for the relief
Of the sufereaby the late conhagratous at the town
of Washington, in Beaufort county. Adopted.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
bill to establish general Criminal Court for the
Eighth Judiciel District. Laid on the table.
A bill to amand Section O., Chapter 81, Revised
- Code. Rejected. -.
Resolutions exempting State and other officers from
CONSUMPTION, passed second reading-Yeas SO, nays
SO.
On motion g. Mr.. Cowles, the rules were suspend
ed and the resolutions put their third read
ing.
Mr.. Person moved to amend by excluding from e1-
snPon militia officers and justices Of the peace Nm.