Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-23
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
House was called to order at 10 A. NJ.


Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Messrs. Craige and Fowle were allowed to record
their votes in the affirmative on Mr.. Waugbs reSo-
lutions requesting Senators and Representatives
in Congress to vote for certain laws not having
been present when the vote was taken.
Leaves of absence were granted MeSSrs. Russ,
Blair, Benbury, McGehee, DAVIS of Franklin, and
George.
Mr. Carter, FROM the committee on the Judiciary
reported bill to punish violations OF the impress
ment laws as substitute for the resolutions of Mr.
Smith, of Johnston in relation to illegal impress
ments This bill passed its several readings under
a suspension of the rules.
Mr. GrisSom, from the committee on Military
Affairs, reported favorably a resolution of thanks
to Capt league and his command, which were
adopted Resolutions concerning the distribution
OF clothing reported unfavorably from the same
committee were aid on the table
On motion of Mr.. Carter a message was sent to
the Senate proposing to raise committee oftwo on
the part of each House to communicate with His
Excelency, Gov. Vance, and ascertain when it will
suit his convenience 10 appear before the General
Assembly and take the oaths Of Office.
Mr. Carter introduced the following resolutions,
which we're made the special order Ior II o'clock
on the goth of January, 1865.
To dcOn all formal objections hitherto raised and
eectuaLly open negOtitiOns for the termination Of
this most unfortunate and destructive rGr!:
ResoLUed, That five commissioners be elected by
from the other States of the Confederacy, as me-
dium for negotiating peace with the United States
ResoIred That each of the other States of the
Confederacy be respectfully requested to create
similar commission, with as little delay as practical
BILE and to CO operate with North Carolina in
ouesting OF President Davis, in the name OF these
sovereign States, that he tender to the United
States conference for negotiating peace through
the medium of these commissioners.
ResoLred, That the Governor make known to each
of the other States of the Confeier icy this action
of the General Assembly of North Carolina, and
endeavor to secure their cooperation, and Tor this
purpose he is authorized to appoint three commits
sioners to visit each of the States.
ResoLUed That whenever any i've of the States
shall have responded by the appointment Of COM
missioners, the Governor communicate the proceed
ing, officially, TO the President, and request his
prompt action upon the proposition.
On motion Of Mr.. Waugh message was sent to
the Senate requesting that they transmit to the
House the correspondence between HIS Excellency
Gov Vance and Gen. Whiting in relation to the re-
moyal of the Salt Works.
The House refused to take from the table bill
to authorize the Secretary of State to employ
clerk. Ayes 40, nays 4S
A bill to secure the State Salt Works from inter-
ruption, passed its third reading, after discussion
by the following vote. Ayes 54, nays 90.
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.
Allison, Afford, Asheworth, Banks, Blair, Bond, of
Gates, Brown, OF Manson, CaldWcI, larson, oI
Rutherford, Carter, CIapp, Cowles, Craige, Enloe,
Erwin, Faucette, FoEle Grissom, Gudger, Hadley,
Hanes Harrington, ". j. Headen, Henry, Herbert,
Holton, Horton, of Wataugl. Horton, of Wilkes,
Isbel, Johnston, Lewis, Love- Lyle, Mann, Nc.
Cormick, Mcmillan, Patterson, Patton, Perkins,
Phillips, Polk, Riddick, Rogers, Russell, Shober,
Sharpe Simmons Smith, of Cabarrus, Smith, OF Du.
plin, Smith, of Johnston, Stipe, Waugh, Wheeler.
Those who voted in the negative we're MesSrs.
Allston, Baxter, Beam, Benbury, Boyd Brown of
Mecklenburg, Calvert, Cobb, COstner, Crawford OF
Rowan, Crawford of Wayne, Cunningham, Davis
of Halifax Davis of Franklin Duke, Faison, George,
Gdney, Hassell, Judkins, Lathlm, Love, Mclean,
Murphy, Outtero bridge, Powell, Renhardt, Russ,
Shepherd, Shipp, Stancill, WoOten.
A bill to make appropriations for the Military
Establishment of the State. Passed its second and
third readings.
Mr. Stancill introduced bill for the relief of
wives and families of soldiers from Northampton
county. [Au:horizes the issuing of county bonds.
This bill passed its several readings under sus-
pension of the rules.
Mr. Shepherd moved that the House go into secret
session at Is mirutes past o'clock to consider
important financial matters.
Mr. Waugh stated that he was opposed under all
circumstances 10 secret sessions.
Mr. Shepherd stated that the matter TO be con-
sidered was pr.rely financial, and that the Public
Treasurer had suggested the propriety of its con-
sderation in secret session.
Nj Grissgm said that ordinarily, he was opposed