Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-24
SENATE,

SENATE
SATURDAY, Jan. 81, 1856.
BILLS, ETC, ON THEIR SECOND READINGs
bill to incorporate the Cumberland Monu
mental Association. Passed its I'd and Sd readings
bill to incorporate Mt Hermon, Lodge, No
lis, in town Of Asheyille. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Deep River Woolen Com
pany. Passed.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Cape
Fear Importing and Exporting Company Passed
A bill to amend the 9th sec. list chap. of Revis
ed Code relating to the tolls of millers. Laid upon
the table
A bill to authorize certain number of magis
traes in the county of Columbus to transact county
business Passed, rule suspended, and passed its
Sd reading.
A bill to. amend an act to prnVdo for Turnpike
road from Salisbury TO the Georgia line. Passed
bill to authorize the chief clerk of the Treasu.
ry Department to transact certain business in the
name Of the Treasurer. Passed
A bill authorizing the taking of depostions of
persons within the enemy's lines Passed.
A bill to authorize the county court of Jackson
to appoint tax collector. Passed.
A resolution to authorize the Treasurer to receive
partial payment of taxes from counties within the
enemy's lines. Passed.
A resolution to furnish Nathan Whitford, ESQ.
copy of The Revised Code. Passed its I'd and Sd
readingr.
BILLS, ETC, ON THEIR THIRD READINNs.
A Dill to amend an act to incorporate the North
Carolina Volunteer Navy Company. Passed.
A bill to amend an act to authorize the Governor
to employ slave labor in the erection Of forti6ca.
tions &C. Passed.
= A bill in relation to Inspectors in the town of
Fayetteville. Amended by providing that -four
shall be inspected at the depot when required by
the owner and passed.
A resolution in regard to the exemption OF GER
tain State employees. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the North and South Caro-.
lima railroad company. Laid upon the table. THE
reporter was in error yesterday in reporting this
bill as passed 1t was read and informally passed
over.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Hall introduced resolution to authorize the
Governor TO send supplies to the citizens of Will
mlngton. The rule was suspended and after some
discussion the resolution passed its I'd and Sd read
ings
Mr.. Bagley, a resolution to authorize B. F. Bag
ley, former Sheriff of Perquimons, to collect
Of taxes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Senate proceeded to vote for an Engrossing
Clerk as follows: Huse 1S; Hill 9; Pfohl 6; Da.
Wis Z.
The Committee reported the whole number of
votes cast 134, as follow Huske -; Hill Al; Da-
Wis As PfOhl G. No election.
The Senate then adjourned to 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock A. N.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. McGehee asked leave to change his vote on
the question of laying the table the resolutions
introduced by Mr.. Hanes on yesterday. He had
not heard the remarks of Mr.. Hanes in exposition
Of the resolutions and voted in the negative not
perceiving at the time that vote in favor Of gen.
eral Convention of the States necessarily involved
vote for calling State Convention, to which he
was opposed
Mr.. Fowle said that he should not oppose the
motion of his friend from Caswell, that he agreed
in the main with that gentleman in regard to his
views upon this subject, but did Dot consider them
as applying to this resolution. During the last
summer the subject of Convention was before the
people, and was argued at some length in. Wake
county-that he had taken ground against State
Convention, and had endeaVored to show what evils
would flow from separate State action, Sut at tbs
same time he had taken position in favor of Gen.
eral Convention of the Southern States, in the
times should demand any action. No evil certainly
can result from Convention called in accordance
with the Constitution of the Confederate States, in
which Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina and the
other Southern States wonld be represented, but
the other hand much good to the whole country
may result As to the objection that State Con-
vention was necessary before General Convention
could be called this matter he had mentioned before
his constituents at the same time informing them
that the Legislature had the power to restrict the
Convention to the consideration of that subject
only He would vote to allow the gentleman to
change his vote.
Mr.. Caldwell believed the resolutions right and
proper, but thought they had not been fully under
stood. Proceeding to discuss them, he was called
to order by Mr.. Baxter, the chair sustaining the
technical point raised
Mr.. Perkins was permitted to record his vote in
the negative on this question, and Mr.. Strong was
allowed to vote in the affirmative. IN .-.
Mr.. Polk presented statement of the Bank of
Wadesboro, which was sent to the House with
proposition to print.
The following bills passed their End and 81 d read
ings, viz An act to legalze an election of lnten-
dant and Commissioners of the town of Monroe,
and bill in regard to the holding of Courts in the
county of Brunswick.
A bill to provide means of supplying the State
Treasury was laid on the table-Ayes 48, Nays Al.
The House conclrred IN a message from the Sen
ate proposing to go forthwith into an election for
Engrosing Clerk There was NO election on this
ballot Mr.. Davis received As votes, Mr.. Huske AZ,
Mr. Hill Al, Mr.. Pfohl @.
The hour having arrived for the appointment of
Justices of The Peace Mr.. Pool introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopied-Ayes 90,
Noes 80.
/" Resoired That the Secretary Of State be in
structed to prepare and submit for the information
of the House. tabular statement OF the counties OF
the State with the number Of Justices Of the Peace
IL each, who have qualified and whose designations
have not been rendered and that time may be CIV.
en- to prepare this statement, and in order thai
members may vote understandingy, the further
consideration Of this subject be postponed TIL Sat
urday, 2Sth inst"