The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-12

saws all able bodied male citizens of the State
shall be liable to duty in the militia; whereas the
bill authorizes the Governor TO arm and equip
sufficient force to preserve the peace and en-
force the laws" Great stress had been laid up
on The fact that the Executive was empowered TO
select the militia. How, under the circumstances,
could he do otherwise! Suppose there were
arms enough only to arm 10000 men among the
100000 or more militia of the State? Would not
the Governor, in that event. have to select the
men to whom to distribute those arms? The
bill provided for a temporary emergency pending
the organization OF the militia, and gave each of
the officers the power to call out his force to put
down riot that did not dignity itself into an in
surrection. There was no ground for the obJec-
tion that fifty armed men TO each member of the
House were not enough. Such force was suffi-
Client for the duty prescribed for them, unless they
were met with regular armed resistance, There
was, whGher wise or not, an apprehension in the
minds of some, that the approaching Presidential
election would not be conducted fairly Mr..
Seymour read some extracts from Southern
journals, in which it was said that the negro
should be made 10 feel his former inleriority, and
that the scallawag should be hunted from the
coant,y.I Many old Unionists had gone over TO
the party controlled by those men, who, with
more than judicial blindness, had, in 1861,
plunged the country into war. Those men have
not vet the prudence and the wisdom 10 hold
their party to reasonable and conservative po-
sition The bill was simply preventative i'll its
cd from being carried out, and the purity of the
ballot protected. The expense incurred by the
hill was nothing when compared to the value of
human life, which it was designed to protect 1t
no riots occurred, no expense would be made, as
the bill only proposed TO pay the militia while on
duty. can ounce ofprevention was worth pound
of cure" The saving Of the life OF one indlyld-
| ua might prevent the destruction of one hundred
| others. As means of security, and in order to
| ensure the protection and parity OF the ballot,
1,.N f1Nn ,tn unpl6 haA nHn "a
| therefore moved to lay the motion to reconsider
| on the table, and called for the yeas and nays.
Tie motion was carried in the affirmative by
| the following vote:
Yeas--Messrs. Ames, Ashworth, Blair, Barnes, Car
| son, Gambler CLAYTON of Chowan, Cherry, Craw-
ford, Cawthorn, Dixon, Downing, Ellington,
| Estes, Foster, Franklin, Forkner, Gahagan, Gun
| ter, Gilbert, Graham, Hutchings, Harris OF Wake
Hoffman, Horney, Hodgin, Hayes, Hendricks,
Ingram, Justice OF Henderson, Justice of Ruth
ham, Lailin, Mayo, Morrill,, McCanless, Moring,
| Peck, Proctor, Pearson, Robbins, Ragland Rem
| frow, Reynolds, Rea, Rhodes, Stillcy, Simonds,
Seymour Stevens, Siegrist, Vestal, Vest, Wilson,
Williamson, Wilkie Wiswall, White and Wal
drop-6l.
Nays-Mcssrs Argo, Armstrong, Boddie, Clay
ton of Pennsylvania, Davis, Durham, Farrow,
Ferebee, Calling, Gibson, Grier, Hodnett, Hicks,
High Humphries, Harris OF Franklin, Hnnant
Kelly of Davie, Moore, Matheson, Nicholson,
fOu, ETOHltl hODliisOu, SluiIl Vi
Allegheny, Smith of Martin, SWEET, Sinclair,
Short, Shaver, Stanton, Thompson, Whitley and
Williams-39.
Mr.. Gunter explained his vote thus As he was
not from England, nor Scotland, nor from Yam
key land" as it was sometimes called, but a ma
tive of the soil and as the very existence of the
people of the State were at stake, and having at
heart the welfare, the peace and prosperity OF his
native land, he should vote AYE.
On yesterday, the reporter omitted portion
off bn triy Inv Mr. Spritn nf
for voting against the militia bill. He said
there had been no troops in his county since the
war, and as none were needed, and considering
the bill unnecessary, and as it contained no pro-
VISION against illegal arrests, lie should vote
"no."
Mr.. Proctor was incorrectly reported as say
irg that he should vote mo because the Con-
servatives were not allowed the right to discuss
the bill He voted tor the bill, because he be-
leved it would have contrary effect to that
mentioned by Mr.. Sinclair
message was received from the Senate in
forming the House that the President thereof had
ratified the bill ito notify the Governor in
certain of the disqualification Of county Of
ticers," and also some resolutions, which were
duly signed by the Speaker
Received a message from the Governor, enclos-
ing communication from the President of the
North Carolina Railroad, inviting the General
Assembly to visit Morehead City on Saturday
next, or at any convenient cay set apart by the
same.
Received message from the Senate asking the
concurrence OF the House in proposition to
print the report of the committee appointed to
examine into the condition of the Auditors
Office.
On motion the House concurred.
By Mr.. Stevens , bill in relation to registra-
ton of Deeds.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Morris: A bill to provide bail in crimi-
nal cases. Same reference.
Mr.. Pou, from the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances, reported that after examination,
the committee found no proof that Mr. Allison,
member elect from Orange, was banned by the
Howard Amendment.
The report was concurred in, and Mr.. Allison
qualified and took his seat as membsr
The House then adjourned.