Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-05-20


offence is not particularly described and supported
by evidence are dangerous to liberty and ought not
10 be granted That no freeman ought to be taken.
imprisoned dissc zsd of his freehold liberties or
privileges, nor outlawed or ex;led or in any man.
ner destroyed or deprived of life liberty or propcr
ty, but by the law Of the land That every freeman
FesraLed OF his liberties is entitled 10 a remedy to
enquire into the lawfulnoss tn reOf and remove the
same II unlawful, and that such remedy ought not
to be denied or delayed"
. And whereas, the writ Of haGeas corpus the great
magma Charta of the people of the Confederate
otAtes' distinguishing fee Republican coustitu-
uonal government from an absolute dsSpotl. m, was
on the 10th day of February last, by the Congress
oi the Confederate States, SO suspended as 10 de-
priVe persons arrested detained by order of the
President Secretary Of Var or General officer com.
mandlng the Trans Mississippi Department of the
privileges of said writ
And whereas, one clause of said act provides that
the President shall cause proper off ers to invest
gate the cases of all persons so arresed-thus pac.
ing IN MS power to confer on military tribunals
(aPponted BY and responsible only to him) to de.
termne the life and liberties of the citizen instead Of
leaving it where the Constitution and laws have
placed IT. to the proper judicial tribunals of the
country, which, in the opinion of this Legislature ia
suoVerslon of the spirit Of the Constitution both
0f the Confederate States and the State of North
carolina And whereas, the preservation and per-
petuatlon OF constitutional liberty is the only object
our people and heroic soldiers have in our present
struggle with the federal government: Therefore,
hesoged, That in the opinion of this General
assembly our salvation and final success in achiey-
ing our independence depends on nothing so much
as our uDtncEing devotion and preservation of con-
stitutional liberty.
ResOtOed further, That the act of Congress sus-
pending the privileges of the writ of hdbeIs corpus
is dangerous to the liberties of the people, tends to
make the civil power subordinate to the military
and establish precedent of dangerous and ruin
Gus character and should be repealed at an early
day.
ResolUed further, That SO long as this Act shall
remain upon the statute book and is the law of the
land, 1t will be respected and supported in North
carolina unless declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court our highest judicial tribunal Yet
this General Assembly would prove recreant to lis
trust as guardians of the rights and liberties of the
people, should it fail to protest against any
encroachment upon the personal liberties of the
humblest citizen of North Carolina, and do there
fore demand the repeal of said Act.
ReS0tned further, That our Senators in Congress
be instructed and our Representatives be requested
to make an earnest efurt to secure the early repeal
of said Act
Resoloed further, That His Excelency Gov
Vance is hereby instructed and directed to forward
a-copy Of these resolutions to President Davis and
to the Senators and Representatives in Congress
from North. Carolina.
Mr.. McAden, resolution looking to suspension
for the present year of the collection of State Taxes
Referred.
Mr.. Henry, of Bertie, resolution requesting the
Governor to lay before the House all correspondence
OF the Executive with President Davis in relation
to peace propositions. Adopted.
Nj. Harrison, resolution in favor of the Sheriff
OF Caswell county. Passed its several readings
under suspension Of the rules.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Mr. Harris of Cabarrus, bill to legalize invest
L.
administrators and other trustees to make such
investments of trust funds.
Mr. Bur- gin, DILL to amepd the fourth section of
an act entitled act to restore the courts and for
other purposes.
Mr. Brown, bill to amend the charter of the
town of Charlotte.
Slr Sherwood, bill to- amend the 9th section,
s7th chapter Revised Code
Mr.. McAden, a bill for the benefit Of the legal
representatives Of deceased soldiers
Mr.. Logan, bill to amend the charter of the
Shelby and Broad River Railroad Company.
Mr. Howard, bill to protect cattle.
Mr.. Love, bill to establish general criminal
court for the Slh Judicial District
Mr. Shepherd a bill 10 exempt from taxation all
corporations and societies for the education of SOL
diers orphans and the relief Of the ind gent wives
and families of soldiers.
Mr.. Dunn, bill to authorize q special session of
the County Court of Lenor county for the purpose of
Mr. Sherwood, bill to incorporate the Trustees
of the soldiers Female Orphan Home, in the county,
of Forsyth.
Mr. Shepherd bill to incorporate the Trustees
of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
of the Confederate States of America.
Mr.. Lyle, bill for the better regulation of the
Western Turnpike Road.
All of the foregoing were referred to the appro-
pirate committees.
A message from the Senate announced the refu-
sal of that body to print twenty copies Of the Gov
ernor's message for each member of assembly, and
proposed the printing Of five copies only for each
member The House concurred. .
The House also concurred In proposition from
the Senate to raise joint select committee that
part of the Governors message which relates to the
suspension of habeas corpus also in proposal to
raise like committee on SO much of the message
relates to supplying the wants Of Indigent aml-
lies of soldiers
Mr. Shooer announced the death of his colleague,
Capt N. n Fleming, who was killed at the head of
his cothpany in one of the recent battles on the
Rapidan, andSubmitted resolutions commemorative
of his virtues.
Feeling asd eloquent tributes were paid to the
memory of the gallant dead By Messrs. Shober,
Shepherd, Carter and Harris Of Cabarrus
The resolutions were then adopted-pursuant to
which the House adjourned.
MOTTO E.--A FULL REPRESENTATION