The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-01-31
N. c. LEGISLATURES.
Tuesday, Jan. "a.

SENArx.--Mr Wright, from the committee on
the iud;eiarv renorted unfavoraby on bills toaloW
the making of certain contracts by soldiers wives:
to prevent the collection of debts in specie and to
make the robbery OF dwelling houses in the day
time capital offence.
MIR Leitch introduced bill to alio" citizens 10
consolidate their lands.
Mr. Bryson, resolution as follows: "Tbat the
committee on propositions and grievances be in
structed TO enquire into the practicability OF
Supplying the families Of soldiers in the field, or
the families of those that have been killed in the
field and INDECENT families in the State, with cotton
warn, or some material for the manufacturing of
clothing, at cheaper rates than the present high
marketable prices; and to report to this term OF
the Legislature By bill or otherwise. :" $3.50
Mr. Ellis, resolution proposing committee OF
enquiry as to how many railroad companies in the
State have forfeited or violated their charters and
in what way Postponed till to- morrow.
Mr. Hall, resolution that the Senate go int
secret session this evening at p. IN, aud that the
House be informed thereof Agreed to.
Mr. Ellis, bill to prevent the collection of debts
in specie.
Resolutions protesting against emancipation for
public service were discussed until adjournment
HoUsE-Mr Little presented memorial from
citizens of Richmond county praying the enact
ment of q law making land trespass rDisdemeanor
Mr. Love introduced q resolution of enquiry
as TO whether the Judgeshp of the 9Th Judicial
District be not vacant, be not residing in said
district ~ .. $50,
a communication was received from the Secre-
tary OF State showing the number of Magistrates
in the State, etc.
Mr. Brown moved it be printed Not agreed to.
Yeas As, nays So, and on motion of Mr. Fowle the
report laid on the table: This communica
ton gives list of the number of Magistrates in
eighty counties of the State, who have quail
fed and whose resi- natons have not been accepted,
amounting, in the aggregate, to 4O36, or about IS
on an average Ito q county. Wake has 12O, the
highest number; Chowan 8, the least.
On motion of Mr. Grissom bill to exempt en-
ployees Of newspapers from Home Guard duty was
taken up, and, under a suspension of the rules,
passed, the vote being upon its third reading yeas
81, nays 80.
An election for Engrossiug Clerk being held,
Mr. Davis was duly elected to that office
At p. M, the two Houses met in joint secret
session in the Commons Hall At o'clock the
Senate retired to its Chamber and went imme-
dia.ey into secret session. continuing there till after
o'clock.
"Wednesday, January rs.
SESATE--After the reading of the journal. Mr.
Courts moved that the Senate 60 into secret session
Mr. Virgins said he did not like the idea Of
secret sessions and desired some information of
the purpose for which the secret session was to be
held
Mr. Courts saidit was for the purpose Of op
pointing Commissioners; and the Senate then went
into secret session.
After being in secret session about an hour, the
doors were again opened.
The consideration of the resolutions in regard to
the arning Of slaves, &C., was resumed. The I'd
ltripl Ion ont ha 1ct
resolution and the I'd (3d of the series) were
adopted. The resolutions then passed their I'd
reading.
Mr. Ellis, by leave, introduced resolution re-
commencing that bounty of lands and negroes
be given to soldiers. The resolution provides for
giving one negro and fifty acres of land to each
soldier.
MIR McCorkle introduced bill to more effeo-
tually prevent the sacrifice of property sold under
execution.
HoUsE.-A message was received from the Sem
ate, which was deemed by the chair to require
consideration in secret session, whereupon, mo-
ton of Mr. Love, the House proceeded to sit with
closed doors
Mr. Fowle introduced bill to xplain certain
exemptions from Home Guard duty Referred to
the Committee on judiciary. Mr. Carter, bill to
establish Military Courts. Referred to the same
Committee.
Mr. Costncr introduced resolution in favor of
Willis Palmer, which passed it's several readings
under a suspension of the rules
A, communication from the Public Treasurer
relative to the collection of claims of the State
against the Confederate Government was read and
transmitted to the Senate
Mr. Waugh introduced bill allowing further
time for perfecting titles to lands heretofore en-
tered.
a bill to authorize administrators to advance
funds tor the support of minor distributes of es
tates, was laid on the table on its I'd reading.
Thursday, Jan &c
tSEsATE.-Mr Matthews introduced a bill to
amend Gan act to increase the efficiency of the
Home Guard"
Resolutions to procure exemption from military
service Of mers and arizans in order to serve the
public were not agreed to. -.
The bill to make robbery of dwelling houses in
the day time capital offence being before the
Senate, was after lengthy discussion of the ques-
tion whether the puuishmen were not too severe
for thecfime laid on the table, by yeas 25, nays a.
The fmpressment question was then discussed
.HoUsE,-Mr Grissom introduced resolutions to
provide for the appointment by each Sheriff of a
deputy, to declare such Deputy State officer, and
to call upon the Governor, in the case of such
officer being conscrpted, to demand his return to
his official duties Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. ess-F
The bill to exempt the Mayor, Commissioners
and certain municipal officers of the CITY of Raj.
efgh from Home Guard duty being under consid.
Grafton, Dir Renbury moved it be so amended as
to extend its provisions to all Incorporated towns
10 the State. Agreed to. MIR McAden moved