The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-29
NJ, C. LEGISLATURES.

c Thomas reelected Chief Clerk, and r
Badger of Raleigh elected Assistant. VIM
| Page was elected Doorkeeper, and Tally. AS
| sistant The House of Commons was organized by
re-eecting Hon. r. S. Donnell of Beaufort Speak
or; z. S. Tucker of Raleigh. was elected Cbie
Clerk H. E. Cotton. the former incumbent
John A Stanly re elected Assistant Clerk r
Fl. Kingsbury of Forsyth, elected Doorkeeper'
and John Hill of Randolph, Assistant The Speak
ers of the two Houses elected by unanimous
! vote.
Neill Mckay of Harnett, elected Engross-
ing Clerk, and NJ. J. Moore and F. Phillips, A.ss-
tants.
| On Tuesday, the Governors Message read
before the two Houses Mr. J. B. Neathery editor
of the Conservative" ewspaper was elected State
Printer. In the House. Mr. Love introduced bill
to repeal all1aws exemptng State and other officers
from CONSUMPTION. Mr. Fowle introduced BILL
which passed its several readings. to amend the 5th
section of an Act entitled act to restore the
Courts and for other purposes 1.-THE amendment
provides for holding the terms of the Supreme Court
on the second Monday in June and December.
On Wednesday, nothing of Importance was trans
acted M the Senate In the House, Mr. Mccormick
presented resolution nstructing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the expediency of passing
a law to suspend specie payments during the war.
Mr. Shepherd a resolution instructing the military
committee to inquire into the expedency of reev-
ing from Home Guard duty those farmers bonded to
the Government under the act of Congress of Feb,
1864. Also. bill providing for paying Judges their
actual expenses during terms of Courts. Mr. Brown
of Mecklenburg. introduced bill to punish any
citizen of this State who goes to gives aid
and comfort to the enemy, by forfeiture of property
and privileges, and making it the duty of all to
that the law is enforced. The bill referred to
the judiciary committee.
On Thursday, the Oath, in the Senate, Mr. Odom,
of Northampton, introduced the following preamble
and resolutions 'protesting against the policy of
emancipation for public services
Whereas. in the present gigantic war waged by
remorseess foe, it may become necessary transfer
white to actual field service, who have been
bearing arms but laboring in other departments of
the public service, and to supply their places by
bringing into requisition portion of the slave pop
ulaton of the country.
Therefore we, the representatives of the people
in the General Assembly of the State of North Caro-
lima do, as individuals and in behalf of our const-
uents,
/. Resolved. That viii furnish our full share
of slave labor for any and all purposes where it
be made available for the defence of the country
against our enemies
2. Resolved, Whilst consider sacrifice too
great to be made for the overthrow of our invaders.
and the independence of ourselves. yet doubt the
rropriety of the policy favored by some, which
would place i'll the hands of the slaves in any
contingency.
g. Resolved, That we will ever oppose any and
every attempt to inaagurate system of lberating
slaves in consideration of any public service to be
rendered, or for any other present future
and believing that slavery is the normal condition
of the negro. pledge ourselves to defend it in
practice and in theory long raise
utter word.
4. Resolved, That His Exceency, Governor q.
B. Vance, be requested to communicate a copy of
these resolutions to each of our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress-.
The resolutions were ordered to be printed and
referred to the committee military affairs.
The Senate went into a joint election for Auditor
of Public Accounts, and Comptroller, Mr. R Battle
being elected Auditor and Mr. c II Brogden re-
elected Comptroller.
In the House the standing committees were an.
nounced follows
Judicary-Messrs Carter, Fowle, Person, shober,
Caldwell, George, McAden, Dargan, Sharpe Morriscy
and II Headen
Clams-Messrs Vann, Gibbs, Smith ofJohnson, Russ.
Patterson, Boyd, W Headen, Grier Isbe Wheeler
aud Rembrandt.
Propositions and Grevances-Messrs Duke, Cobb
Murr, Russell Aston, Flyn Harrington, Costner
Allison, Lyle and Faison.
observation-disclosures Henry Best Crawford of Wayne
Halves, Davis of Franklin, Capp, Polk, Beam, Erwin,
Patton and Bryan.
Agrlchlture-hessrs Ierklns, Ohtter1rldge, Fer-
kins, Simmons, Little, Afford. Strong Harris Shipp
johnson, Brown of Madison, Davis of Halifax.
Internal Observation-Disclosures Mann, Joy ner, Powell
Mclean, Rogers, Harrison, Jordan Crawford of Rowan
Mcmillan and Love.
Private Bills-Mcssrs Bond of BERTHE, Hassell, Lane
Farmer, Lewis, Judkins, Blair Faucette, Bethune
Powell Waugh, McMillan Carson of Rutherford, Craig
Herbett and Enloe.
Privileges and observation-disclosures Hawes Henry Car
ter, Murphy Person, Fowle McGehee, Shober, Sharpe
Horton of Watauga, and Phillips.
aid the Florence and Fayetteville Railroad Com
pany, and proposing, on the payment of S35O,00O
into the capital stock. to furnish $7O0,00O the.
etc. Referred to committee Internal Improve
ments.
The Speaker stated that he had two communca-
tions relative to the contest of Mr. Faison's. of
Duplin election, by Mr. r. b. Houston, and that of
Mr. Rogers. of Northampton. by Mr. Calvert. .
The bill to provide for the payment of expenses
incurred by Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts while in performance of their duty taken
up and discussed.
Mr. She pherd, the nroducer of the bill, proceeded
at some length to show the extreme necessity for |
the passage of this BILL stating that so small q com
pensation three thousand dollars per annum was
so entirely insufficient to force Judge to con- |
sumo during his incumbency the fruits of all his
savings in former years. 1t was his opinion, too, |
that exclusive of the influences of the christian re-
gon and social organization. there was no power so
promotive of happiness and prosperity in North
Carolina virtuous. learned, and independent
judiciary. Some had limited that to give the Judges /
carte blanche for their expenses might lead TO abuses
but to him the mere character of our Judges was