Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-12-21
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House was called to order at 10 o clock, A. NJ.
journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr.. Dargan introduced resolution to discharge
from further military service Home Guards and
Senior Reserves assigned to light duty, which pass
ed its first reading.
On motion of Mr. Dargan, the rules were sus.
pended and the resolution was put on its second
reading.
Mr. Fowle opposed the resolution as being of no
practical Importance and further, as being an act
u notification, since the Constitution gave the
Legislature no right to interfere with the Senior
Reserves. The Judges of our Courts had decided
that we have no jurisdiction in the premises
On motion of Mr.. Fowle the resolution was laid
on the table.
Mr. Waugh introduced q resolution proposing
that from Tuesday next to the close Of the session
the House shall meet daily at 10 O'Clock, a. NJ, sit
till q p. m. meet again at p. m, aud adjourn at
10; D. m. Lies over under rule.
On motion of Mr.. Waugh q message was sent to
the Senate proposing to raise Joint Select Com
mittee on adjournment; also q message proposing
to elect, at II O'Clock, NJ, on Wednesday next,
Councillors of State.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Russell, bill to secure the State Salt Works
from interruption.
Mr. Garter, bill; respecting the qualification Of
Justices of the Peace within the enemy's lines.
Mr.. McGehee bill authorizing the Justices Of
Caswe county to increase the fees of the gaoler Of
said county.
Mr.. Shepherd, resolution authorizing the Pub
lie Treasurer to receive partial payments of taxes
due from counties within the lines of the enemy.
Mr.. Shepherd, bill to incorporate the Camber-
land Monumental Association.
Mr.. Waugh, bill to amend section Z, chapter
"a, of the Revised Code
Mr.. Sharpe, . resolution relative to the exemp-
ton from military service of employees in Wooden
and Cotton Factories.
Mr.. Gudger, a bill to incorporate Mt Hermon
Lodge, No. l18, Ancient York Masons.
MI. Brown, Of Mecklenburg, bill to amend the
1Olst chapter of the Revised Code.
+ An engrossed bill, from the Senate, concerning
the mileage and per diem of the members of the
General Assembly, was put ON its I'd reading.
Mr. Galloway moved to amend by striking out
"forty-ive dollars per diem" and substituting
'"sixty." Not agreed to-
MI. Cobb moved to strike out forty-Rve and in.
sert forty. Not agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Dargan, the bill was amended
by substituting fifty dollars per diem.
The bill then passed its I'd and Sd readings.
The House resumed the consideration Of the au-
finished business of Friday last, Viz: Mr.. Fowle's
resolutions in relation to the sus pension Of The
privilege of the writ habeas corpus.
Mr.. j. 81. Headen being entitled to the foos
concluded his remarks in support of the resolutions
Nj. Cobb opposed the resolutions. Hs regarded
them as useless aud mischievous, snd deprecated
their introduction as calculated to encourage til.
enemy. He justified the suspension OF the habea
corpus as necessary war measure, and while b.
did not believe that the proposed suspe nsion wal
particularly evelled at North Carolina, he quotes
the Governors message to show that trea son exist
ed in this State.
The resolutions were then adopted-y pas 60
nays 20.
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs
Allison, Asheworth, Banks, Beam, Benbu ~, Bes
Blair, Bond of Berthe Bond Of Gates, Brown Of Mad
son, Bryan, Caldwell, Galloway, Carson Of Ruthe'
ford, Costner. Cowles, Oraige, Darga n, Davis
Halifax, Duke, Enloe, Erwin, Flynt, + owle, Gibbs
Gidney, Grissom, Gudger, Hadley, Han es, Hssrini
ton, Harrison, Hassell, ]. H Headen, W: j. He,
den, Henry, Herbert, Holton, Horton, of Wataug'
Latham, Lewis, Little, Lyle, Mann, McCa smick, NJ