Wilmington journal., 1865-02-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SENATE.
MONDAY, Fab. 6. 1865.

| MONDAY, Feb. 6, 1865.
| bill to ameud the charter of the Piedmont RaiIread
Width Of s7o feet to corre.pond VIII ssa. Of the Rsh
mond and Dsnve Balroad) being before the Senate hr
Conpany to restore the present within ak nohtas
or the termination Of the war usdsr penalty Of tor
sSd the iTles being iaspendsd BY voc Of yeas ST. nay
readings and passed the same.
Bills to arrange the public offices in the capitol and
ssor Of he Cd Tradpg
and the State Commissioners to Richmond were passed
and pending OF the action of the House
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the unfinished businessbeiDg the
bill authorize the renewal of State troops beyend the
limits OF the State in certain contpgencies-was resumsd
Mr. Dick proceeded to the In contiDua
ming present position in reference to the position Of
affairs He was he wosld say emphatioally peace man
times for the liberties of the people, The Senator from
tn so for a n w1l at
D. by saying he fered the Senate OF North
ssembss S
Mr. Hall said he cared nothing for the BILL There
eptsd By the General Assembly, and all the State
OF the Blue Ridge the Adjasns General eoud only gather
original secsioniHt, believed himself right then, he be-
s .n we as ba
end every extremity acd should yield to the ad
srsy s had SO o. unnshSgy S snd d M opposed
sentiments OF the Senate OF North Carolina. To obtain
had but small hopes OF their setting acceptance aud here
with he read resolutions in substance calling the Mill
ze the sending of the Homs Guards beyond the State,
necessary, repeal Home Guard exemptions, to consoi
the Militia and Home Guards to reduce supernumera
ry officers organize these troops State and
them in camps of instruction, and to osr the Govern
meDt TO- negroes te be employed III manner
mr Odom hoped the bill would pass He was in iaysur
| OF 6trnppla cna
yards the their presence there could subserve
tie public defence. To surrender destruction.
Mr. Pool moved 10 postpone the further consideration of
the el Not td,, agreed greed TO- yea II, nays 2o
Mr. Arendel moved to postpone the further considera
tion till the third Thursday May Not agreed to
Mr.. Winstead moved the Senate adjoura till to. NOR
morning, at O'Clock Not agreed to yeas IA,
Mr.. Warren moved insert tuenty fue in place of
thirty and then moved to lay the whole subject
| table Not agreed to- yeas n, nays 25
Mr. Winstead moved to adjourn till to night 81 clock
: Not agreed to- yeas ID, nays II.
kr. Ellis said vote might be had 1t tho opponents of
the bill would extend to the friends thereof the
had been shown them n postponing the coRsid
sration OF the matter of their accommodation.
Mr. Pool proceeded to discuss the bill, arguing against
Mr Hall said he knew the position of the Bsna bat
wished the country to know it. The minority had IL in
their to make the ory succumb but they would
| not suecumb till they had shown that when measure
ty had prevented its Adoption Tbs bill might net be
worth much in ITSELF but ii straw that would show
would strike one h0neat blow bofors she te it fal s!
must.
Mr. Warren argued His Exoelanoy the Governor had no
righs to carry The Militia beyond ths stAto recapllatng
the positions taken by him in apeech OF some days
since.
the coro'uaion of Mr. Warrens remarks the Senate,
at O'CLOCK, took recess to p m.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Er Blair introduced resolution proposing to send
message to the Senate, asking the
stive proceedings, and to request the State Commission
srs to prepare report of their late mission to Richmond
inmffn IN of fho
solution was subsequently Withdrawn.
Mr.. Dsrgan introduced resolution in Messrs.
Hail. Person. Pool and Carter which, under suspension
of the rules passed its several readings (ProvIdes
imbusing expenses incurred in their late embassy to RCh
mond.
hr. Carter introduced resolution proposing message
be sent the Senate asking the Of that BODY
in resembling of the joint order adjournment
provide for tn rsasssmbDg Of the Legislature the
ton Mr. c. to say Of the
the result OF the commission to Washington and the
the prese consideration of the General As
semby Not to remain in session for the purpose of
considering those matters would be- to be false every
ar: Dargsn moved the resolution be laid the table,
and it was was tabled hy yeas 81, nays IS.
Mr.. Cowes introduced resolution requesting His Ex
seency the Governor to procure the their
er OF certain slaves held to labor the forfcations at
Wilmington the term Of tseIviee stipulated FOX having
ser e.ys 81 the snse to-
ton rescnd much of the Joint order OF
ing present session: Not agreed to- ye2s, nays
The bill to amend the Home Guard act being then under
Mr.. Phillips moved to amaad by exempting frcm Home
Guard drsy the municipal authorities of an incorporated
towns In the state Not agreed to, yeas H. Rays ee
Mr. Gudger moved to amend by providing that one
shall be exempted from Home Guard duty in his
y. Agreed to, yeas o. nays 35.
The Bill then discussed, yarousy amended pass-
ed its final reading.
Mr.. Person introduced the following:
WHEsKAs, authentic Intelligence has been received from
Richmond that Commissioners, Messrs. Stephens,
Campbell, and Hunter have returned from Fortress Mon
roe after having held conference with Messrs Lincoln
WHEHEAs appears that the only OF peace which
have offered by or enemies ara states and
peope of this COnederacy shall make unconditional
submission to- the Constitution AID La aRs OF The United
WHEREAS, this Offer accompanied by
meHt that the question Of e had already been dis
posed of by amendments Constitution Just passed
the Federal Congress by which slavery has been abolished
therefore, "
mount to subjug lon that these terms Incompatible
with the dignity henour and safety Of people, and
that there but alternative to usand that to
aintsin the conflict with the invader till Hdepend
secuIed and that all the energies Of Government
aad people ought &c be in force In order to make
Messrs Phillips and Henry deprecated hasty action In
this matter and proposed wang till the report the Com
should have settled the Authenticity of this tee
Mr. Grisson moved the preambles and resolution be
erred to the Committee Confederate Relations, but
pending any action on the meoE the House adjourned
| I'LL p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill to declare contracts hereafter made during the
continuance the unless otherwise EXPRESSED
able in currency passed lis third reading, 81,
| = number of engrossed bills and resolutions
seiVed the Senate, and motion Of Mr. Dargan the
| House adjourned till q. m, tomorrow.
| TIE SENATE VoTE.-Tbe Senate having removed
secrecy rom its Journal now give the vote of SeR-
htors on the important bill creating Generain chief
| al Joseph e. Johnston
Ayes-Nessrs Baker Brown, Burnett Capertou Dortch.