Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-09
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House was called to order at 10 O'clock A. N.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Caldwell introduced bill to Incorporate the
Deep River Wooden Mills which passed first read
ing and was referred to the committee on cor pOra-
tons.
Mr.. Lane, bill to amend the charter of the Mer.
chants Bank of Newbern. Referred to the commit
tee on the Judiciary.
BILLS ON THIRD READIDG.
bill to repeal an act appointing Tax Collector
for the county of Mecklenburg, was put on its third
reading.
Mr. Grier moved that the bill be laid on the table
Not agreed to, ayes 10, nays 40. The question
curing the passage OF the BILL Mr.. Dargan moved
to amend by extending the provisions Of the bill to
the county of Arson. Agreed to.
The bill as amended then passed its third reading.
A resolution in favor of r P. Mitchell Sheriff Of
Bladen county. Passed third reading y"
A bill to amend act entitled " an act in relation
TO the Militia and Guard for Home Defence" was
put on its third reading.
Mr.. Bond, of Bertie moved to amend by adding
to the list of exemptions County Trustees"
Mr.. Phillips moved to amend the amendment by
adding Public and regular shoemakers and tan.
ners." Adopted, ayes Sc, noes 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Costner, the amendment was
amended by adding the following proviso: " Pro.
Vided, h0Usoer, that the tanners produce the evil
dence of three responsible and dsintereSted persons
that they are public tanners, and that they sell or
barter with citizens at least half their leather
schedule prices"
! Mr.. Dargan moved to amend by striking out the
words " Physicians of five years standing and in.
sorting the words that every physician whose pro-
iessional income as shown by the tax list of 1880,
amounts to one thousand dollars, be exempted" Not
agreed to.
Mr.. Mccormick moved to amend by striking out
the words physicians of five years standing" and
inserting the words regular practising physicians"
Adopted.
Mr.. Mclean moved to amend the amendment by
adding further the words: provided that these
exemptions shall not avail, whenever in the judg-
ment of His Excelency, the Governor, the emergen-
cy of the country may require their presence in the
field"
Mr.. Galloway thought this amendment smelt
nightly Of lone horse power"
Mr.. Henry, of BERTHE opposed the amendment
He had no idea that it would prevail; but thought
that the Legislature was fully competent to de-
eide who should DO exempt from military service as
the Governor could be; was he disposed to
cumber the Governor with additional resposibili.
ties.
Mr. Phillips also opposed the amendment. He
was confident that the Governor. would deplore the
passage OF any proviso, comforting such power.
Mr. Mclean withdrew the amendment and the
question recurring on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Bond, of BERTHE, it was adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd moved to amend the bill by provi-
ding further for the exemption OF " one oyerseer on
farms belonging to the emes SOLE minor children,
where there is no other white male adult on said
farms, not liable to military service, unless the
county in which such overseer resides shall be in
Vaded." .-.'-...
Mr.. Phillips saw no practical difference between
su6jecting widows overseer to military service,
and the taking husband from his wife and thus
making her to all intents and purposes fsme SOLE
Mr.. Shepherd admitted there might be but little
practical difference between the cases mentioned
but he had offered the amendment because it was
in accordance with previous legislation the sub
ject.
The question recurring the amendment was re-
jected.
Mr. Carson moved to reoommit the bill to the
Committee on Military Affairs. Not agreed to.
Mn Davis, of Franklin, moved to amend by ex-
empting Chairman Of county courts" Not
agreed to. 70
The bill then passed its third reading -1'e