Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-12-16

Gshee, Morisey, Murrill Patton, Peace, Renhardt,
Riddick, Russell, Shober, Simmons, Smith, Of John
ston and Waugh-6S.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs.
Austin, Boyd, Brown of Mecklenburg, Caho, COBB,
Crawford of Rowan, Faison, Farmer, Grier, harris,
Halves, Judkins, Love, 0utter6ridge, PSWeLl, Snep,
herd, Smith, of Duplin, Stancil, Strong and
WOOten-20.
Mr.. Boyd, of Rockingham, introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, This Legislature has heard with salts
faction of the good conduct of the Junior Reserves
who volunteered to the State line into Virginia
in order to repel the late advance OF the public
enemy on Weldon Therefore,
RESOLVED, That the officers and soldiers Of the
Junior Reserves so acting deserve the cohmendaS
ton of their fellow citizens and entitled to the
thanks Of the Legislature.
ResoLDed, That q copy of these proceedings be
transmitted to Lieut. Gen. Holmes, that they may
be communicated to the command which they are
intended to honor.
These resolutions were adopted having first been
amended on motion of Mr.. Horton, of Wilkes, by
extending their purview to such of the Home
Guards as had volunteered to cross the State line
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following bills and resolutions passed their
second reading, viz: ..-.
bill to legalize certain acts of the county court
of Madison county; resolution in favor of D. NJ.
Ray, tax Collector of Madison county; bill to
amend act authorizing the Roanoke Navigation
Company to discontinue the use of their canal
around the Grand Falls of Roanoke River, the sale
of water power, ETC. bill for the support of the
n. G. Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind .s......-
bill to authorize the sale of lots in the town of
Webster; bill to amend the Charter of the Mer-
chants Bank of Newbern bill to incorporate
WIN. R DaVie Lodge Ancient York Masons; bill
to incorporate the trustees Of La Place High School,
bill to provide for the holding of courts in Hert-
ford county bill to incorporate Pedee Lodge No.
| 100, A. Y. NJ, in Stanly county; bill to amend
the charter of the Hickory Nut Turnpike Road; a
resolution favor of Joseph w. Steed late Sheriff
of Randolph county q bill to incorporate Leaks.
vile Lodge, No. 1876, A. Y. NJ +, and bill to amend
an act authorizing the appointment of -four inspec
tor for the town of Fayetteville.
bill for the relief of wives and families of sol
diers in the army also passed its I'd reading, the
amendments proposed by the committee having been
first adopted The chief of these were an increase
Of the appropriation from two to three millions Of
| dollars, and the striking out the provision which
required that the appropriation be paid in State
Treasury notes. ...
A resolution in favor of VIM Hicks was rejected
| on I'd reading; bill to make lobbery of dwelling
houses a capital felony was recommitted on I'd read
ing bill in reference to the right of challenging
| Jurors and bill to increase the punishment fol
stealing horses and mules, were rejected I'd read
lug.
The following resolutions passed I'd and Sd read
| ings, viz: A resolution concerning the payment o
bounty TO soldiers and resolution in favor of the
Junior Reserves.
The following engrossed bills from the Senate
passed readings, viz: A bill to provide just com
penSation 10 the Public Printer; bill to charter
the Leroy Town Mining and Manufacturing Com
| paEy bill to incorporate the Gorgas Mining anC
Manufacturing Company; bill to amend 9Th sec
ton, chapter ll2, Revised Code; bill to athoriz
the county court Of New Hanover to fix the fees o
County Solicitor. This passed Sd reading also.
A resolution in favor of W. W. Holden, and bill
to amend the charter of the Shelby aid Broad RiV
er Railroad Company.
The Senate, by message, refused concurrence il
the proposition from the House to elect Councillor
Of State at noon on Wednesday next, and proposes
that the said election be held at noon on Thursda,
next. The House concurred.
The House then adjourned ill tomorrow morn
| ing 10 o'clock.