The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-05-31
N. c. LEGIsLAruRE


In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr. Young intro
duced bill to amend the charter Of the Western
Plank Road Company. A bill was passed author
izing the collection of taxes in Confederate notes
below the denomination of five dollars and the new
issue at par or in notes of five to fifty dollars at
one-third discount.
In the House, Mr. Logan presented memorial
from Queen Victoria, free colored woman, praying
that she be allowed to enslave herselfaTfShe wants
to marry slave, and as free woman the law pro-
hibits it. Bills to amend the charter of the town
of Charlotte, and to allow A j Hood, tax COLLECTOR
of Mecklenburg, to collect arrearages passed.
In the Senate on the 21st, the bill to incorpo-
rate the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the Confederate States, was received
from the House. Several propositions were made
to limit the amount Of property to be held by the
corporation, which were voted down, and the bill
finally passed with provision reserving the right
to toe Legislature to hereafter limit enlarge the
privileges granted in it.
MIR Smith of Macon, offered the following reso-
htions endorsing the administration of Gov Vance
Resolved, That His Exceency, Governor z B
Vance, is justly entitled to- the confidence and
thanks Of this General Assembly for the able
faithful and successful manner in which he has
heretofore discharged and is now dischargng the
complicated and arduous duties of the Executive
Office, embarrassed it has been by the difficulties
growing out of the present i'm ust aud iendiSh war
Resolved, further, That Gov. Vance has the
most hearty approval and cordial sympathy of this
General Assembly for the frmness and fidelity with
which he has uniformly adhered to .our cause of
independence and resistance to the powers brought
against US for our sub ugation.
On the adoption of these resolutions the yeas
and nays were taken as follows:
For the resolutions---Messrs Adams Of David
son, Arendell, Aycock, Bagley, Blount, Bcyden,
Carroway Copeland, Ellis Faison, Harris of
Franklin, Lassiter Leitch, Matthews, Murrill,
Neal, Outlaw, Patton, Pitchford, Powell, Sanders,
Simpson, Sharp, Smith Of Arson, Smith Of Macon,
Smith Of Stanly, Taylor Of Chatham, Taylor of
Nash, Warren, Wiggirs, Woody, Wright and
Young-53.
Against the resolutions -Messrs Harris of Ruth
erford and Patrick of Greene-2.
Mr. Hoke introduced bill to turn over to the
Confederate authorities the troops now organized
and in the pay Of the State. MIR Patrick intro
duced bill imposing fine of Sl00 on miilers for
taking more than one-eightb toll, &c. Mr. Boyden
introduced bill to make the guage of the Pied
mont Railroad the same as that of the Danville &
Richmond Road.
In the House, the resolution exompting from con-
scription State and other officers was put upon its
third reading. A motion to ex ;ludc from excmp-
ton Militia officers and Justices of the Peace un-
der 45 years of age, was rejected by vote Of 81
to 81 A motion to exclude Constables was also
rejected by vote of IS to 40. A motion was
then made to add to the list Of exemptions County
Surveyors and Jalors, which was rejected. The
resolution then passed its third reading.
On Monday the 23d, in the Senate, Mr. Hoke
offered bill prohibiting the distllation of grain
and sugar cane. A resolution of thanks to the of
fcers and soldiers of North Carolina was adopted.
Mr. Young introduced resolution for the relief Of
the INDECENT families Of soldiers.
In he House, the resolutions ENDORSE Gov
Vance, which had beer previously passed by the
Senate, were taken up. Mr. Cobb offered all
amendment, expressing like confidence in Presi-
dent Davis and a grateful appreciation of the
heroism of our soldiers. The amendment was
adopted by vote of IS to ~. The second clause
Of the amendment was unanimously adopted. And
then the resolutions as amended were adopted with
only three dissenting votes.
MIR Lemmonds offered a bill TO exempt soldiers
from indictment. which was indefinitely postponed
by vote of 90 to l. A bill was passed for the
benefit of the legal representatives of deceased sol
diers-authorizing the Governor to appoint an
gent with salary of s., 500 per annum, to dis
charge the duties specified. A bill to amend the
act against distiation to prohibit the distil
lug Of buetwheat aud barley, was passed. A'bill
to exempt certain citizens from taxation was laid
Oh the table.