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light duty, contrary to law, and recommending

the amount Of compensation to be paid the public
printer, and recommended its passage.
Mr. Virgins, from the Finance committee, re-
ported that the Treasurer's books. accounts, &C.,
that the books, &e, seemed to be neatly and cor.
rectly kept
Mr. Arendsll, from the committee on Corpora.
tons reported the bill to incorporate Sarls icad.
emy, and recommsndedits passage.
Mr.. Odom, from the joint select committee on a
system OF tthlng, reported that such system was
injudicious
fifth trial for an election for Secretary of ..te
was Intellectual. Vote of the Senate about n
yesterday.
The bill to provide just compensation 10 the State
printer. Passed its second reading.
Hon. Jno N. Morehead, Hon. W. N. II. Smith
and Todd R. Caldwell, Esq. were added to tho noun.
nations for @. s. Senator.
Mr.. ball added the name Of Col. G. Il. F.ribsult
to the nominations for Secretary of State
0n the sixth vote the result was IS follows in the
senate Richardson ID; Faribault Is; Balm .;
Williams Z the rest scattering
whole number OF votes cast 152. Is follows:
Richardson 40; Earibault 40; Williams %; Balm
ls; Russ ls the rest scattering No elections
Mr. Leitch nominated Mr.. Bethune, Of Robson,
Is q candidate for Secretary Of State,
The Senate voted for C-s Senator as follows:
FOR Hon. 3. G.. Reade.-Messrs. Adams, Berry,
Dick, Jones Lassiter, Odom, Pool Saunders, Snead.
Winstead, Bagley and Straughn-12
For Hon ). a. Gitmer-Mr. Speaker, Messrs
Boyle, Horton, Lindsey, Matthew'S March, McCor.
kle. Patterson, Patton and Whitford-lO.
For =: s. AMs-Messrs Crump, Ellis, Leitch,
AcEachern, Smith and Wright-6.
Fdr Hon. ". r. EDortcA-Messrs, Aycock. Courts
Grier, Han. Harris, Pitchford, Powell, Spe:ght
Taylor and Ware-1O
For Hon " N II. smith.-Messrs Virgins
and Wynne-2.
For Hen. r. s. D0nnsM M-Messrs. Arende,l,
B!ount, Mason, Stubhs and Wsrren-5.
F9r Hon. .. IL Aoreheod. d.-Messrs. Bryson and
Miller-2.
The committee to superintend the election for
Senator reported that the whole number Of votes
cast was l57; Of which Mr.. Reade received g.:
Mr. Dortcl 40; Mr.. Gmer 10; Mr. Ashe IL: Mr..
Donnell g.; Mr. Smith O.; Mr. Morehead 8. The
rest scattering No election.
The maine of Mr.. Williams was withdrawn from
the contest for Secretary Of State; and the result
Of the 7th trial was as follows in the Senate: Mr..
Richardson IT. Mr.. Bethune 25. The rest scatter
ing; -.
The committee reported the whole number of
votes cast, l50, as follows Richardson 40 Bethune
66; Faribault 80; Balm Z. The rest scattering
No election.
Mr. Pitchford nominated Hon. David Outlaw for
Confederate States Senator
A message from the House proposing to 20 into
Senate that Jonathan Worth, ESQ, IS in nomination.
| was conculred in.
Mr.. Worth received 4s votes in the Senate.
Mr.. Speight voted for Mr. Courts; Mr.. Ellis for
Mr.. Patrick Murphy. Whole number Of votes cas-.
l46; Of which Mr.. Worth received IA, and was
duly elected.
I The Senate proceeded to vote ID time for Sena.
tor, as follows Reade ls; Dortch 10; Gilmer 10.
The rest scattering.
Mr.. Stubbs put in nomination Mr. P. A. Wiley
for Secretary of State.
Senate adjourned.
: HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock a. M.
/ Journal of yesterday read and approved.
. The Speaker announced Messrs Fo,slc, Cunning.
ham, Hanes, Love and Allison as constituting ths
House branch Of the JOINT standing comnittes on
i Confederate Relations.
) Mr.. Brown, OF Mecklenburg, presented petition
from citizens of Mecklenhurg County, praying re.
peal Of so much of act passed at the last session.
authorizing the appointment of Tax Collectors in
certain counties, as relates to the county of Neck
len6urg. The petition was accompanied BY bill
to this effect which had it's first reading.
Mr.. Shepherd, resolution requesting informa-
tion Of the Governor, relative to the expenses in.
CURED in the execution of the Conscript acts and
the arrests of deserters in this State. Adopted.
Mr.. Sh"pherd, from finance committee, resolr.
ton requiring Maj. H. A. Dowd, to pay into the
Treasury the sum of ss,272 99o alluded to in the
Governors message as being held by that officer to
the credit of the State. Passed second reading
Mr.. Mclean from the committee on Salt, report.
ed bill in relation to the supply Of Salt the re-
moval OF the salt works, &C., which had its reading
was ordered to be printed, and made special or
!, der for Monday next until II o'clock a. m.
! Sundry other reports were made from thc seversl
J committees.
BILLS ON FIRksr READING
Mr.. Little, introduced "a bill authorizing pay.
! in the Naval service"
Mr.. Patterson, bill FOR the relief of Hugh. B.
Guthrie, lato Sheriff of Orange County.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
! "a bill to incorporate the Bingham School,; 81
bill to incorporate the North Carolina Company o.
Chemists" bill to empower 81 magistrates Of the
! county Of Wake to transact county business; IS
bill To charter the Ocknock Iron Company; ga
bill for the relief of suffering Prisoners Of War from
North Carolina and "a bill to authorize the Public
Treasurer toissue certain coupon bonds" passet
their third eadng.
At noon the House proceeded to execute the join
order for election oi Confederate States Senator.
The following named gentlemen were nominated
viz: Hons Edwin G. Reads, W.. T. Dortch, Jno
N. Morehead, Jno. A. Gilmer W. N. II. Smith,
Thomas S. Ashs and Tod R. Caldwell.
message was sent 10 the Senate proposing to
proceed forthwith to an election for Secretary oi
State. The Senate, by message announced its con-
currence. The committee to superntend this elec.
ton subsequently reported there was no election
no one having received . majority Of the whole
number Of. votes cast
Leaves of absepce were granted to Messrs. Best
Amis, Faison, Murphy and Powell
The House conc rred in message from tAs Senate
proposing to ballot again forthwith for Secretary o.
State, and the committee reported subsequently, nc
election
Also the following viz; !'tA bill concerning thu
registration and transfer Of certain State Bonds
-. resolution IN favor Of A. j. McE:yde, Sheriff o
Wataugs County y; "a resolutiopip favor Of D. N
Ray, Tax Collector Of Madison counsg " and "a bill
to incorporate the Trustees Of tha Orphan Educas
tional Fund"