Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-06

party under arrest the right to be carried before
civil tribunal to have inquired into, his claim to be
discharged or admitted to bail-and that the i'm
piled power to suspend the writ, contained in the
Constitution of the Confederate States contempates
the suspension Of this privilege only.
Resolued, That the provision in the Constitution
OF the Confederate States that no person shall be
deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due
process of law" was meant to deny to the Confed
crate government all power to make arrests, except
upon warrant from a civil tribunal, and that
any arrests otherwise made or authorized by Con
gress except in cases arising Iii the land or naval
forces or In the militia when in actual service, in
time OF war or public danger, are unconstitutional
and subversiVe of every principle OF liberty; and
that North-Oaroina could not see violation OF this
fundamental and reserved right in regard to her cit
izens without the deepest concern.
HesOtOed, That Congress has no constitutional
right to impair the right to speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury Of the State and district
wherein the crime shall have been committed, by
authorizing arrests otherwise tban under warrants
returnaole before the regularly constituted tribu
nails OF the country except in arising in the
land or naval forces, or in the militia, when III act
ual service in time of war or public danger"
ReSoEUeG That our Senators and Representatives
in Congress be requested to protest. at all times,
against every infringement OF the foregoing princi
pies of civil right and constitutional liberty.
Mr.. Cobb moved their indefinite pos;pOnement
Not agreed to. Yeas 26, nays 10
On motion of Mr.. Fowle the resolutions were
made the special order for IL o'clock, m, on Wed
nesday next and were ordered to be printed
The House concurred in q message from the
Senate proposing to ballot again for Secretary of
State, and announcing the nomination of Henry G.
Williams, Esq, of Nash.
Mr.. Joyner Withdrew the name of Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Morisey withdrew the name of Mr. Bethune.
Mr.. McGehee nominated P. \. Wiley, Esq.
The House voted as follows:
For Nr. Rtchards0n-Messrs Asheworth, Banks,
Blair, Bond Of BERTHE, CALDWELL Galloway, Carson
OF Alexander, Clapp, Gibbs, Hanes Henry, Holton,
Horton OF Wilkes, Isbell, Jordan, Mann, Mcmillan,
Murrill, Rogers, Sharpe, Smith Of Johnston, Waugh
and Wheeler-23.
For 4Hr. Ftri6ault-Messrs. Alston, Beam, Ben
bury, Boyd Brown of Madison, Brown of Mecklen-
burg, Bryan, Caho, Carson Of Rutherford, Cobb,
Oostner, Crawford Of Rowan, Crawford of Wayne,
Cunningham, Dargan, Davis of Franklin, Ealoe,
Erwin, Farmer, Gaskins George, Gidney, Grier,
Gudger, HALEY, Harris, Hassell, Hawes, Headen,
| w. j., Judkins, Lane, Lewis, Love, McAden, Nc,
Lean, Morisey, Outterbrdse, Patton, Peace, Powell
Reinhardt Riddick, Russ, Shepderd, Shipp, Shober,
Smith Of Cabarrus Strong and Vann-4g
For Mr. Bdtlentine-Messrs. Allison, Afford
Carter, Craige, FOwle, Harrington. Headen, j. H.
Horton of Watauga, Johnston, Lyle, Mccormick
Patterson, Perkins, Simmons, Smith of Duplin, and
| Youug-16.
For 4r. Wiley-Messrs. Cowles Joyner, Love
McGehee and Russell-5
For Mr.. BaiH-Messrs Baxter, Flyut Grissom
| and Lttle-4.
For Mr.. Bethuns-Messrs. Bond of Gates, anG
| Duke-2
The committee reported subsequently the whole
number of votes cast 146. Necessary to choic;
IA. OF these Mr.. Richardson received 80, Mr.
Faribault 70, Mr.. Wiley ~, Mr. Bla 8, Mr.. Be
thune 2, and Mr. Ballentine l6 No election.
| The Speaker laid before the House the report o
S. +. Phillips, Esq, the Commissioner appointed t.
investigate the operations of the State connected
with blockade running, &C., which was ordered t
be printed and referred together with two accom-
panying documents, to the committee on Importa
tions of Goods.
On motion of Mr.. Henry a message was sent t
the Senate, proposing to postpone the election Q
Senator until II O'clock NJ, on Wednesday next
Mr. Grissom moved a message be sent to tn
Senate proposing to postpone the election of Secre
tary of State until the 10th ofDecember next No
agreed to- Yeas As, nays 81.
A message from the Senate, proposing to go forth
with into election for Confederate States Senator
was laid on the table.
Mr.. McAden appealed from the decision of tn
Chair, announcing that this message was laid o
the table.
Pending the reduction of the grounds of appea
to writing the House adjourned until to-morro'
morning 10 o'clock.