Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-01
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House was called to order at 10 o'clock a. m.
The journal Of Saturday was read and approved.
Mr.. Nissen presented memorial from the Mayor
and Commissioners of the town of Salem, praying
the exemptions from CONSUMPTION Of the officers Of
the fire companies in said town. Referred.
A message from the Governor transmitted to the
House q report from the Commissioner. appointed
Tor the collection Of Cherokee Bonds. Sent to the
Senate with proposition to print.
Mr.. Mccormick, from the committee on the Asy-
-lum for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, reported
ill for the support ofsad institution, which passed
is several readings under suspension of the rules
The bill increases the annual appropriation to $75
t)0.1
Mr. Shepherd, from select committee, reported
resolutions to be laid before Congress- in reference
to the rights of North Carolina in the importation
If goods. Adopted.
Mr.. Mckay, from the joint select committee to
certain what further legislation is necessary to
render eoctua act to restore the courts and for
other purposes. Passed its several readings under
& suspension of the rules.
Mr. Shepherd introduced resolutions in reference
toa basis Of peace Referred to select committee,
ordered to be printed and under the special order
t,r 10 o'clock, NJ, on Wednesday next
Mr. Patterson, q resolution in favor of Walter A.
Thompson. Referred.
Mr.. Rogers, resolution in favor Of j. 7. Walker.
A message was received from the Governor,
recommending the appointment of an agent to facl.
tate the collection of bounty, &C., due deceased
oldiers. Lies on the table, bill having been intro
,;uced heretofore with this object
BILLS ON PIRST READING.
Mr.. Ingram. bill to authorize John A. Long
Sheriff Of Richmond county, to collect arrears Of
taxes.
Mr.. Cobb, a bill to amend the act authorizing the
issue Of small treasury notes.
Mr.. Dunn, bill to authorize the Justices of
Lenoir county to appoint tax collector
Mr.. Gasklns, q bill to amend an act entitled an
net to exempt certain officers and employees of the
State from conscripten.
Mr.. LeiHmends bill to exempt soldiers from in
tictment Indefinitely postponed, on motion of
Ar. Oowles. Yeas 80, nays /.
Mr. Foy, . bill to repeal an act concerning the
Militia and Guard for Home Defence
BILLS ON % READING
hill Tor the benefit of the legal representatives
Of deceased soldiers. Passed I'd and Sd readings.
Authorizes the Governor to appoint an agent, at a
salary OF $1,000 per onnap and necessary expen-
ses TO perform the duties set forth in the message
from His Excellency alluded to above.
6ill to amend the charter Of the Shelby and
Broad River Railroad
A resolution in favor of j. 8. Montgomery. and .
resolutionin favor Of Thos. j. Kennedy, passed I'd
reading.
5nl to amend an act to prohibit the distillatiop
ofspirltuous liquors, passed I'd and Sd readings
under suspension Of the rules prohibits dstil.
ation from buckwheat and barley.
bill to authorize WIN. Ray, of cleveland
county, to dsti whisky for medical purposes was
laid on the table
A bill to repeal an act to authorize the Governo,
70 employ slave labor on Notifications, etc.. was re-.
jected on I'd reading
MI; Bsall 10y leave) introduced resolution .sk.
ing the Governor for information relative to the op
ea,ions OF State agents at Saltville Va. Adopted.
MT Shepherd resolution concerning M.liett's
Battalion Requests that this battalion he ra.
seiTed into the field service Of the Coufederate
States, under its existing organization AdonteS
resolution concerning the listing and collection
axes IN Watauga county, and q resolution in
mvor OF H. B. Beaver, late tax collector of Madison
county, passed I'd and Sd readings under susnsn'
sion Of the rules o''pe"'
A bill to authorize . spseisa term Of tn. co,ntv
Court Of Lenoir county toievy taxes, and b;li ~
enlarge the powers of the commissioners Of the tovn
o. wiim'ngton, passed I'd and Sd reading ' WV"
4 a OH. TO incorporate Cape Fear Lodge M 1oe
a. =; ~. Passed I'd and 3D. reading -'c'
OIL to exempt certain citizens from t.x,,;,n
'Sss laid on the table. 'D1 '@AS''cn
ter San. @ authorize the Court Of Pleas and o,,r
sunte ef Watauga to sell the old goal in ss;d