Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-20
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HOUSE OF COMMONS

u, THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 10, 1864
Inc house was called to order at o'clock P M.
a message was received from the Senate trans.
mltting the report of the Commissioners off the
Ss'"N'ns runo with proposition to print and re-
Ter 10 special committee. The House concurred
, Inc following engroSSed bills and resolutions had
their hTst reading, viz: A bill to amend the char
Ter OF the AshVlile and Greenville Plank Road Conn
Pany OIL to incorporate Blackmer Lodge. No.
Ifo a. I. M in the county of Buncombe, and a
resolution in favor of John Rhcm.
Mr. Garter obtained leave to record his votn in tba
affirmative on the passage of the Revenue BiII he
not haVlng been present when the bill passed its
thlro reading. lie so voted with view to moving
RECONSIDERATION OF the vote, as he thought the
mouse mad been hasty in adopting amendments ex-
emPtlng Confederate Bonds and Treasury Notes
from taxation
House having refused to-day to reconsider the vote
oy winch the Revenue Bill passed its third reading
ne deemed like like motion out of order now
The Speaker decided the point Of order was we'll
taken, and that the motion to reconsider could not
be entertained
Mr. Grisson (by leave) introduced resolution to
repeal the rule OF the House requiring the holding
Oh evening sessions. Lies over one day under rule.
Leave OF ebsenee was granted Mr.. Bryan for the
remainder of the session
The House resumed the unfinished business of
the morning, viz: the resolution concerning ad-
Joulnule anu penang amendments
Inc resolution specified the first Monday of
March, 1866, as the time for re assembling Of the
Legislature. Mr.. MOrisey had moved to amend by
substituting the third Monday of October next, and
MT. Dargan moved to amend the amendment by sub.
shutting the third Monday of May. The question
recurring on the amendment to the amendment
Mr. Aorsey withdrew the amendment, and tho
question then recurring on the resolution, it was
mooined oy MIR. Waugh SO as 30 fix as the time of
reasSembling, the 1st Monday of May next
on motion OF Mr.. Shepherd, the further consid-
Grafton OF the resolution was postponed until half
| past O'Clock tomorrow
The following bills passed their third reading viz
Dill Tor the relief of the wives and families of sold
lers IN the army bill to legalize certain acts of
tue county court OF Madison county a resolution in
favor OF d. NJ Ray, tax collector of Madison county
OIL 10 amend an act authorizing the Roanoke
Navigation Company to discontinue the use of their
canal around the Grand Falls of Roanoke River.
the sale OF Water power, ect bill for the support
OF the N U. Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and
the blno OIL to authorize the sale of lots in the
town OF ebster: bill to amend the charter of the
Merchants Bank of Newbern bill to incorporate
WIN. Il. DaVle Lodge A. Y. N. !; bill to incorpo-
rate the trustees of La Place High School bin 10
provide for the holding of courts in Hartford county
a. Dill to incorporate Peedee Lodge, No. $50, A. Y.
NJ, IN Stanly county; a bill to amend the charter
OF the hickory Nut Turnpike Road a resolution in
| A>'NA vi OOSSPu W. Otecu, late Snerl OF hanQOlpl
county; bill to incorporate Leaks'e Lodge, No.
| 1856 A Y. NJ, and bill to amend an authorizing
the appointment OF flour inspectors for the town Of
Fayetteville.
4 The following engrossed bills from the Senate,
also passed their third reading viz: bill to pro.
vide just compensation to the Public Printer bill
to charter the Leroy Town Mining and Manufactu-
ring Company; a bill to amend 9Th section, chapter
| III, Revised Code; a resolution in favor W. W.
Holden, and bill to amend the charter of the Shell
by and Broad River Railroad Company.
The House then adjourned until to morrow morn
ing ten o'clock.