The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-20
N. G. LEGISLATURES.
> Tuesday, December ]

contemplated by the bill in the school system OF
the State. The most important of these changes
were those which alter the name from the Common
TO the Public Schools of North Carolina, and that
provide that age for pupils shall hereafter be (in-
stead of heretofore from to 81 years. extended
to twenty for all females DESTROYS of qualify
ing themselves to be teachers, and to thirtysx tor
males disabled in service, who have like wish
The object of these latter changes stated to be,
to provide O sufficiency of teachers to meet the
educational requirements of the State. 1t was
often difficult to procure teachers, and this dlfi-
Guilty might be greatly lessened by permitting the
many females whom the exigencies of the war had
forced to their own support, to qualify themselves
to teach.
After some further and desutory discussion the
bill passed its second reading sr-.
HoUsE-The bill to make the forciblo entry or
robbery of dwelling house in the day time cap
it'll offence, reported from the Judiciary Com
mttee with recommendation that it do not pass;
ami the Committee on Confederate relations re-
ported the resolutions protesting against "tbe over
throw OF State sovereignty and civil liberty" with
similar recommendation
MIR Shepherd introduced "Resolutions of thanks
to Col Jos. b. Starr and his command, for the sue
cesslul repulse of the public enemy at Kinston,"
which were adopted by the House.
Wednesday, Dec IA.
SENATE MIR Warren, from the judiciary Com
mi,tee, reported bill to authorize His Excelency
the Governor, to appoint Courts Of Oyer and Ter
miner, which under suspension of the rules,
passed its various readings.
Mr. Odom, from the Salary and Fees Committee,
reported bill on those subjects (This bill pro-
vidcs that His Excelency, the Governor, shall re-
ceive $4,000 per annum Treasurer S., 900, Comp
troiler $4,000, Counsellors Of State $40 per day
when engaged public business, and thirty cents
per mile when so travelling, etc, and double fees
Of ofice.1
llr Berry introduced bill to repeal an act es-
tablishing the mileage and per, diem $500 of
members. ..--
On motion of Mr Lindsay message was sent to
the House, proposing to set apart Saturday, the
1Itb, for the appointment of magistrates.
The hour Of II having arrived, the special order
thcrsfor-the resolutions introduced by Mr. Pool
iD regard to peace negotatons-were taken up.
Mr. Speig ht moved they be laid on the table, and
the Senate SO ordered by yeas q, nays 20, the
vote being as follows:
Yeas-Aycock, Berry, Bryson, Courts, Crump,
Ellis, Grier, Hail. Kirby, Lindsay, Long McCorkle,
McEacbern, Miller, Pitchford, Powell, Speight,
Smith, Taylor, Ward, Whitford, Wiggings, Wright,
Wynne-24.
Nays-Adams, Arendeli, Bagley, Blount, Boyle,
Dick, Horton, Jones, Lassiter, Mann, March, Odom,
Warren, Wiastead-2O.
Mr. Berry moved to re consider this vote Mr.
Lindsay moved to lay this motion on the table,
which, there being tie, p to %, was not agreed
to, by the Speakers casting vote.
The question then being Mr. Berry's motion
to re consider it was not agreed to, by yeas 90 nays
%. So the resolution was tabled.
Mr. Grer, bill to incorporate the North and
South Carolina Central railroad company. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Internal improvements.
IIoUsE.-The House took up at eleven o'clock,
the Revenue Bill and discussed its provisions till
nearly :wo o'clock at which time it passed its Sc
cord reading, and the House then adjourned till
p. m.
At the evening session Mr. Shepherd moved
suspension of the rule that the Revenue Bill might
have its third reading, which was agreed to, two
thirds voting 10 the affirmative. The bill then
passed its third reading-ayes 81, noes 81.
Thursday, Dec Is.
SrNATE.-The judiciary Committee reported
the resolutions enquiring whether the Governor
Gun be inauguIated on the 1st of January unless
the General Assembly be in session, with unani-
nous report that he can be, and that the judges
of the Supreme Court are also of the same opinion
Mr. McEachern introduced bill to provide spir-
itpous liquors for medical purposes in Cabarrus
county. Propositions and Grievances.
A resolution to pay bounty to Junior Reserves
was passed.
HousE-Mr Waugh, from the Joint Committee
on adjournment, reported that the Committee after
examining into the business before the two Houses,
were IL favor of an adjournment at seven CLOCK,
A. NJ, on Friday next the 23d lust
Mr. Waugh also submitted resolution proposing
that message be sent to the Senate, asking its
Concurrence in adjournment at the time iudiea-
tel in the report of the Committee until the first
Monday of March, 1865.
On motion Of Mr. Hanes the resolution was
ausehded by striking out the words Friday the
23d inst, and substituting "W ednesday, the 2lst
instant .
MIR Morisey moved to amend BY substituting the
second Monday in October, 1865 for the LIST Mon
day in March.
Mr. Cobb moved to amend the amendment by
providing for a sine die adjournment on Wednes
day next.
iiessrs Henry and Grissom opposed the amend
mend; which after discussion was rejected ayes
DO, noes CO. The question recurring on the amend
ulent proposed by Dir Molisey, Mr. Phillips opposed
It's adoption and urged the passage of the resolu-
ton originally introduced,
Mr. Dargau moved to amend the amendment by
substituting the Sd Monday of May, 1865, as the
time of re-pssenbling.
Pending the question on this amendment the
hour arrived for the execution of the joint order
for election of seven Counsellors of State The
following nominations were made, viz: Messrs Ii
E Cotton, John I Wooten, i d Fender, A G
Foster, vs. J Yates, N l. Williams, Il G A Love.
y II Wir Wp Eoto, nm