Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-01-31
LEGISLATURE OF NoRTH-cARoI1NA.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, Jan &c, 1865.
The Judiciary Committee reported unfayorabIv
upon the petition Of soldiers and citizens in regard
TO ulonghs, transportation &c. Also upon the bill
to.repeal sec 1l9, chap. 81, Revised Code.
"A report from the Treasurer in regard to moneys
de the State from the Confederate government was
read. correspondence between the Treasurer Of
the State and the Secretary of the Treasury at
Richmond was embraced in the report, and may be-
summed up in two wOrds, thus, no money"
A number of eDgrnssed bills from the House was
read.
An Cngrossed bill concerning wills in Pitt county
passed Its several readings
Engrossed resolutions in regard to DIR. Ritter .
were referred to the Committee OH Propositions
and Grievances
Mr.. Matrhews'intr bill to amend an act
to increase the efficiency of the Home Guards
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
BILLS ETC, ON THEIR SECOND READINGS
bill concerning the town of Fayetteville-to
provide guard Passed.
resolution to retain milIers and artzans at
home Adopted.
A bill in regard to courts in Brunswick county.
Passed
Abil in relationsto the robbing of dwelling
houses-making such robbery punishable with
death. Laid upon the table, Ayes 25, Nays IA.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The special order, concerning impressments, was
taken up, and pending its consideration the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE or COMMONS
The House called to order at ten o'clock A.
Ne Mr.. Shepherd'presidng.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections, to
whom were referred papers In relation to the con-
tested election in Northampton county, reported
through Mr.. Hane9 their chairman, that no fraud
appeared in said election, but aside from informa-
ticS the facts were such as left the committee in
doubt as to which of the contestants was elected
The committee for these reasons submitted res
outlons declaring the seat in question vacant pro-
! vlding for new election and authorizing payment
to the contestants Messrs Calvert and Rogersl Of
the per diem and mileage of menb for their past
attendance on the sessions Of the House This re-
port and resolution was made the special order for
u O'Clock. NJ.
Mr.. GriSsom introduced resolutions explanatory
oil an act TO exempt certain officers and employees
OF the State from conscrptiop and to give efficiency
to the same: Provides for the exemption of one
deputy sheriff in each county Referred to the
! Committee on the Judiciary.
| Mr.. Harrison INTRODUCED the following resolution
| which was adopted
ReSoLUed That the Committee OH Military Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the propriety of so
amending the laws in regard to the Guard for Home
Defence as to place the field officers rot assigned to
/ command into the ranks officers of the line are
! now placed; also into the ne"esstG Of restricting
/ The classes and number of exemptions, and report
|
CALENDAR
A bill to prevent obstructionS to the passage Of
! FISH in Newbegan Creek in the county of Pasquo-
tank, was amended, oremotion Of Mr.. Benbury By
extending its purview to Cbowan, and then passed
| its ID and Sd readings.
bill to amend the 1Qlst chan. Revised Code
! was put on its I'd reading.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Fowle at'ifl concerning roads -
introduced by himself, was substituted for the PEN
dlrg bill. The rules were suspended and this bill
passed its Sd reading.
A resolution in favor of joseph H. Cardwell, Of
Rockingham county, was rejected on its Cd reading.
\ resolution of thanks to Nai. Harvey Bingham,
| Capt. Jordan Cook and men under their command,
for services rendered in capturing deSerers etc. in
Western North Carolina. was adopted.
a DILL in favor Of soldiers discharged from the
Confederate States Army. [Exemp.s from Home
! Guard duty Passed I'd and Sd readings
bill to exempt the Mayor and Commissioners
Of the City of R.leigh from Home Guard duty, was
put on its 81 reading.
Ga motion of Cunningham the bin was amended
By providing that the persons 50 exempted from
Home Guard duty should be such not liable
to CONSUMPTION.
On motion of Mr.. Benbury, the bill was amended
by extending its provisions to all Incorporated
towns in the State
On motion os Mr.. MeAden the bill was further
amended by enacting that the provisions of the bill
sIoLld extend to every farmer in the State who
| produces surplus Of provisions anu Sells 10 sol.
dierS families at schedule prices, and every man
who has FIVE children dependent upon his labor for
support.
On motion Of Mr. Powell the bill was laid on the
table, yeas 81, nays A
The report of the committee or Privileges and
Elections was withdrawn by the chairman for re-
vision by the committee
Mr.. Carriers resolutions in relation to negotiations
for an honorable peace, being a special ord.r for
to-day, were postponed on motion Of Mr.. Caldwell,
and E,ade the special order for II o'clock, NJ, or
Tuesday next
Leave Of absence until Tuesday next was granted
Mr. Davis, one of the Engrossing Clerks.
/ The House, on motiQl Of Mr.. HaneS, adjourned
until II O'Clock A. NJ tomorrow.
; SENATE.
-... FRIDAY Jan. 81, 1865.
The committee on Military affairs reported unf.
yoraby upon bill to amend an act to increase tn
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