The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-13

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be requested to transmit copies of these Resolu-
tions to His Excellcncy, the President OF the Con
ederate States also to our in Con-
grcss, to be bythem laid before that honorable
body. Il 2 $ 3
Nessrs PHILLIPS, Grisson, Sharpe and Galloway
advocated the Iadoptioasof the resolutions Mr.
Shepherd thought they ought to be modified, and,
after stating bis at length, moved to strike
out the second and third resolutions
The vote being then taken on the proposition K,
strike out the second and third resolutions resulted
unfavoraby thereto, by yeas A, nays So.
The question then recurring on the preamble
and resolutions, they were adopted as introduced;
by yeas "A, nays "a, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Allison, Afford, Asheworth, Ben
bury, Banks, Beam, Best, Blair, Bond of BERTHE,
Bond of Gates, Brown of Mecklenburg, Bryan,
Caldwell, Galloway, Carson of Alexander, Carson
of Rutherford, Garter, Clapp, Costner, Cowles,
Franklin, Enloei Faucette, Flypt, Fowle, Gibbs,
Grisson Hadleys harrington, Harrison, Halves,
} Ii Headcn, WI Headen, Henry, Herbert, Hol-
ton, Horton Of Eatauga, Horton of Wilkes, Isbell,
Johnston, Jordan, Lewis, Lyle Mann, Mccormick,
McGehee, McMilan Norisey, Murphy, MurrlI,
Patterson, Peace, Perkins, Phillips Powell, Rein
hardt, Ridlick, Rogers Russ, Russell, Sharpe,
Ship, Shober. Simmons, Smith Of Cabarrus, Smith
Of Johnston, Stipe, Strong, Waugh, Wheeler and
Young. ~.
Nays-Baxter, CVbb, Crawford of Rowan, Craw-
ford of Wayne, Darsan, Duke, Erwin, Fason, Gid
hey, Grer, Gudser, narriss, Hassell, Judkins,
Lane, Latham, Little, Love, Mclean, Outterbridge,
Patton, Pool, Shepherd and Smith Of Duplip
Wednesday, Dec. 7.
SENATE-Nr John Pool, Of BERTHE, from the
Joint Select Committee Senate resolutions to
initiate negotiations for an honorable peace pre-
sented majority report recommending said reso-
lutions pass without amendment.
Mr. Ellis, of Bladen from the same committee,
presented minority report, setting forth their be-
lief that State of the Confederacy has right
to negotiate with foreign State, that the Confed
crate government is the only medium therefor, and
it is not the Of the minority that said gov
ernment would hesitate delay in endeavors to
secure peace, and do recommend that the resoiu-
tons be not ADOPTED
The majority aud minority reports on the Peace
resolutions ordered to be printed, and on mo-
ton Of Dir Pool made the special order for Ned-
nesday next the l4th, at II III.
HoUsE.-Mr Shepherd of Cumberland, offered
a resolution calling the Adjutant General to
place the name OF the First N. c. regiment Of
volunteers as such, on tile roll Of honor, that rcg
ferred to the Military Committee
Mr. Stire introduced lengthy series Of resolu
tons, reafrming the resoutiousIof protest against
the CONSUMPTION act and suspension Of the privilege
OF the writ of Habcas Corpus passed at the last
session of the General Assembly, protesting further
ga,pst another suspension of the writ, any inter
ference with the freedom of the press and other
grievances, and instructing the State Senators and
Representatives in Congress should confer the
n. Al D.. III J.
from Congress and come home.
Mr. S. D. Pool, of Carteret, also introduced
series Of resolutions defending secession, and de-
caring while ready at all times to accede to any
wish for peace expressed by the enemy, that Lee,
Bragg, Smith and Hood, their officers
and men, we're our best commissioners. Both
series were ordered to be printed and referred to
the Committee on Confederate Relations.
Mr. Bond, of Bertie, presented the petition of
VIM. Stew art, free negro, begging the right to
enslave himself.
MIR Mclean bifsto appropriate So 900 600 to
the relief of soldiers families:
The bill in relation to the distlation Of spirit
uous liquors was amended so far as to relieve from
the prohibition against dstiiling the seed Of the
Chinese Sugar Cana
MIR Fowle's Haba Corpus resolutions were dis
cussed, and after q little sensation created by Mr.
Fowe and DR.. Love, the House adjourned. .
Thursday, Dec. s.
SENATE.-The Committee on Education and
the Literary Fund reported bill to grade Com
mon Schools and inc ease their usefulness Ordered
to be printed.
bill to amend an act in relation to salaries and
fees, and bill to repeal act to provide for tax
collector for Meckleaburg and other countless passed
their I'd readings. /
A bill in regard to supply of salt Passed,
rule suspended, and passed Sd reading. Appro-
PIRATES $500, 900 fd the purchase Of an engine and
cars to transport salt from Satville, Va and pro-
Vides for removing. the State Salt Works on the |
coast to Lock wood s Folly Inlet
At O'Clock the Senate voted for Secretary of
State, as follows, the names of Messrs Richardson
md Balm having been Withdrawn. r |
For e r Thon,as-Messrs Adams, Arendell, |
Bagey, Berry, Blount, Crump, Dick, Horton,
Jones, Lassiter, Leitch, Lindsay, Mann, March,
Matthews, Odom, Patton, Pool, Sanders Smith, /
Snead Warren, Winsead, WhitGrd and Wyn1e
-25.
For H Faribault-Mr Speaker, Mcssrs Ay- |
'ock, Bryson, Courts, Ellis, Grier Hall Harris,
Kirby, Long, McCorkle, McEachern, Miller, Pat,
ersou, Pitchtord, Powell, Speight, Taylor, Ward,
Virgins and Wright-21
MIR Straughn voted for Mr. Ray.
The whole number of votes cast in both Houses
vas l56, as follows. Thomas 80, Faribault ~
Sain l, Ray /. Mr. Thomas was declared elected
HousE.-Mr Brown, of Mecklenburg, presented
he statement OF the Bank of Charlotte, which was
eterred to the Committee Finance.
MIR SharDa lntrO6u cd hill to 10 he robbo,,