The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-26
sI,HousE OF COMMONS.

10 TUESDAY, Dec. 18th, 1856.
Mr.. Waugh reported from committee.
propositions and grievances, resolution
in favor of the poor Of Stanly County.
Mr.. Keuan a report from committee chang
ing the mode of appointing flour inspector
for Wilmington. 75s
Mr.. McNair a report in favor of bill to
incorporate Perquimons Male and Female
Academy; also, bill to incorporate the N. c.
Joint joint stosK PuDlIlishfre company also bill
to incorporate the town of Madison.
Mr.. McClammy report from committee
favorably to petition frnm citizens of Cur
rituck County, to elect commissioner of
Wrecks. ..,.-s
Mr. Morrisett resolution that no new
business be considered hereafter for this
week.
MIR. Davis resolution concerning the N.
C. Railroad. Proposes to institute inquiries
into its. management. Carried.
Mr. Shelton resolution looking to reduc-
ton of salaries and fees of State officers
Adopted.
Mr.. Black, of Moore, bill to aid the
Cheraw and Coalfelds R. R. Company. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Lowe bill to amend an act to regu-
late salaries and fees Puts back fees to
rates as they were before the war.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed its second reading, when
Mr.. Black said that he hoped the bill
would not pass, because he held that it was
unjust to reduce the fees of other officers of
the State and keep the per diem of members
at its present rate. If this bill pass, he ia
yored an immediate reduction OF the per
diem.
Mr.. Lowe said that the fees of Clerks had
been raised but Sherifs and Constable's
fees were the same as before the war. He
desired to bring the Clerks down to the same
scale % ~ ~
Mr.. Black said that he thought all fees
had been raised, and that he was opposed to
reducing them in the present condition of
currency. He called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Lowe seconded the call for yeos and
nays
Mr.. Richardson addressed the House in
opposition to the bill. He said that the effect
would be to turn out good officers and put
in worse ones.
Mr.. Crawford, of Rowan, also opposed the
bill, citing the instance of the Clerk of his
County Court, who was barely supported by
his Office.
The discussion continued until the bill
was referred.
Mr.. Waugh;desired the Clerk to read the
following article from the Standard:
ssThe Inso4encc OF Treason.
We learn that Mr. Blythe, of Henderson,
has been examined before Committee Of
the House Of Commons in relation to bis
statement in open House as to the treatment
of loyal Union men in his part of the State
And we also learn that Messrs Harris and
Jenkins of the Legislature, who recently
visited Washington, have also been summon
ed before Committee of the House of Com
mons and Intercepted as to their business In
Washington! fRd
We regret that these worthy gentlemen
consented to appear before this Committee
These examinations constitute part of the
tactics of the disloyalists to intimidate an6
brow beat Union men. It is the latest exhi
bition of impudence and arrogance which
has marked the proceedings of the presen
General Assembly so-called, of this State
But the day of this bodyis short A loya
! Congress. will deal with it in good time
There is law of this State, we believe, tt
punish treason against the State. Perhap
the General Assembly will order arrests ant
trials under this law They have as mucl
right to do this as they have to interrogat
loyai Union men before committees, with
view to intimidate them and tosmake CAPT
tai against the Union cause in this State. !
since the above was written we learn tina
Mr.. Jenkins appeared before the Committee
but was not examined.
The, questions put to Mr.. Harris showe'
that the COMMITTEES were looking for fact
to involve Union men in reasonable con
spiracy to overthrow the existing State gov
eminent What will the Congress of tn
.s-sts S e