Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-08
Lsan1ATuRE OF 1oRTH-oARoLlHA
SENATE,

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he Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
ayorably upon bill to give compensation to Sur
icons Of Home Guards.
The judiciary Committee reported back the bill
% give bounty Of lands and negroes 70 soldiers,
md asked to be discharged.
The Committee on Finance reported an amend.
nent to . bill to amend the Revenue act, and re-
its passage. =
Also = resolution in regard to . communication |
rom the Treasurer, which passed its third readings
Mr. AcCorkle introduced bill TO increase the |
powers of the Commissioners of tho town OF New |
Mr.. Crump resolution in favor Of A. D. Wad. |
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HABEAS CORPUS RESOLUTIONS.
The unfinished business, being resolutions in re-
gard to the suspension of the writ of Aabsos corp
was taken up the question being upon the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Oaom. /
Mr. Warren addressed the Senate ina speech Of
some length, and with deep logical reasoning in
formation an amendment he proposed to offer at the
proper time.
The Senate was also addressed BY Messrs. Ward
and Odom
A motion to lay the amendment and resolution
on the table did not prevail Yeas II, nays 20.
M. Odom's amendment declaring there is now
no Necessity for the suspension Of the writ so far
as NOfIAl OatONn& u CO1CeFuou, was sAou ESJoohoO'
Yeas 10, nays 81.
Mr.. Warsen then offered his amendment, which
was adopted. Yeas 81, nays 20.
The resolutions then passed by : vote Of 80 to
II, and they pasted their third reading also.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Virgins, from the Committee on adjourn.
meat reported q resolution in favor Of adjourn'ng
on Tuesday next to meet again on the frst Wed
nesday Of April A dis, ,atsh from our Comms-
sionsrs in Richmond was sad, stating they expect.
ed to be here on Friday. Also dispatch from Mr..
Pool stating that the Comm. sioners had informs.
ton Of great importance to co nmunicate, and re-
questing that the Legislature should not adjourn
until their return.
The consideration Of the resolution was post
poned.
A resolution from the House proposing to adjourn
on Tuesday next to meet again on the third Thurs
day in May, unless sooner called together by the
Governor and Council, was concurred in.
The Senate then proceeded to vote for five Di-
rectors Of the Lunatic Asylum, but no report was
made the before hour of adjournment
An engrossed resolution, directing the Governor
to try to make some arrangement with the Federal
Government to give blankets, &C., to the Federal
prisoners at Salisbury for like quantity furnished
to N c. prisoners in the Federal States, passed its
several readings.
The Senate then adjourned to 10 o'clock to NOR
row.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock A.
The Journal Of Yesterday was read approved.
Mr. Waugh introduced resolution to send
message to the Senate proposing removal of the
injunction of secresy concerning the proceedings OF
the Joint session on Confederate Relations. Laid
on the table, on motion Of Mr.. Grissom, yeas os
nsys, %.
Mr. Grissom's objection to the resolution was
that the action proposed was premture he would
vote to remove all secresy when the commissioners
I sent to Richmond return and submit their report.
Mr.. Dargan introduced resolution proposing IN
| adjournment of the Legislature on Saturday next,
| to meet again on the Sd Thursday in May.
Mr.. Cowles moved to amend by substituting {
resolution from the committee on adjournment pro
posing to adjourn on Tuesday next, to meet on thu
LIST Wednesday in April. Not agreed to yeas 81
nays 81.
| The question recurring on the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Dargan, Nj. Fowle moved to amend
By substituting Tuesday the time of adjournment
and the I'd Wednesday Of March As the time for 70
assembling.
/ Mr. Grssom moved a postponment Of the question
until II o'clock NJ. on Saturday next Not agreed
to-yeas AZ, nays So.
| posed byMr. Fowe, Mr.. Dsrgan accepted so much o
it as fixed the time Of adjournment and the question
recurring on that portion of the amendment, which
| provides for re-assembling on the I'd Wednesday o
March, it was not agreed to-ayes 81, nays 81.
Mr.. Love moved to amend by fixing as the TIM
of meeting, the lst Monday in November next
Not agreed to.
Mr.. Phillips moved to amend BY substituting tn
second Tuesday in April as the time Of re.assem
bling. On division of tho question the House re
fused to strike out so this amendment was rejected
The question recurring on the original resolution
rs modified, it was adopted; providing for an ad
journment on Tuesday next until the third Thurs
day in May.
Mr.. McGehec introduced . resolution in favor
North neutrality-suspicious. of wsr-which wa
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Johnston, q mess.g
was sent to the Senate proposing to elect forthwith
/ five Directors of the Insane Asylum.
, Mr. Polk introduced resolution to postpone tn
appointment of additional Magistrates until the mex
/ session.
Mr. Grissom moved q reference Of this rssolutio
/ to the committee on Confederate relations.
/ On motion of Mr.. Stancill the yeas and nays wer
ordered and the House refused to refer-yeas q
nays 70. 80
The resolution was then adopted-yeas s.
nays 80.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr., Cunningham, bill to increase the capit
stock of the Moratock Mining aud Manufacture
Company, which passed its several readings undo
suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. McAden, a bill to incorporate the Hsw Rive
Toll Bridge Company; also bill to incorporate tt
Big Fall Toll Bridge Company. The first of thss
passed its several readings.
/ Mr. Costner, q bill to amend an act to incseai
the pay of witnesses and jurors.
Mr.. Hadiey, bill in relation to judgments
cases where specie payment is demanded
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A bill concerning salaries and fees, passed i
third reading-yeas 45, nays Al.
Mi. Grissom moved q reconsideration Of this vol
that the salary of the Clerk of the Comptroll'
might be increased.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips the motion to reconsi'
er was hid on the table.
The Senate, by message, announced its concu
renee in the proposition to proceed forthwith TO h