The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, July 90, 1868.
At 10 A. M. the House met. -

Prayer by Rev. DR.. Smith.
Mr.. Hodgin presented a petition from
certain citizens of Guilford and Randolph
counties, praying the modification of the
number of offences punishable with death
from four to one
Mr. Bowman moved to reconsider the
vote making the bill "in relation to provis
| ional officers" the special orderat 10 o'clock
to-day, for the purpose of putting said bill
Immediately on its passage Not agreed to,
| a quorum not voting.
BY general consent, Mr. HSdgin from the
| committee on public buildings, reported
back without recommendation, the resolu-
ton providing an office for the Superintend-
| ent pf Public Instruction.
| On motion of Mr.. Seymour the rules were
suspended, and the resolution put upon its
| passage. #@eN
Mr. Seymour moved an amendment, pro-
viding that the rent of said office shall not
exceed the sum of thirty dollars per month.
| Agreed to.
| The resolution as amended was then adop-
! ted-yeas ST. nays 11-was ordered to be
engrossed and sent to the Senate.
A message was received from the Senate,
informing the House of the adoption OF the
| report of the Conference Committee on the
bill providing for the qualification of GER
tain officers" and also asking the concur
renee OF the House in resolution to PRINT
| 1000 copies of the same.
| On motion of Mr.. Seymour the House con-
cured .-rr .g l,p.
| By Mr.. Proctor, a joint resolution provi-
ding for printing of twelve copies of every
ratified act, Tor each member of the General
| Assembly Laid over ti.
Mr.. Latin introduced the following pre-
! amble and resolutions -.I .-.
| WHEREAS, Various riots accompanied with
! bloodshed have recently occurred in various
parts of the State, in some cases with the
obvious view of resisting the Inauguration
of the proper officers elected and appointed
| under the new constitution thereby prevent
/ ing the due execution of the laws; therefore
be it - sG-a r.
Resozued, 1st That the General Assembly of
North Carolina do request the Governor to
communicate with Gen. Grant, urging on
him the ACCESSIBILITY of his constituting the
State into separate command, to consist of
two regiments, until the militia and police
force of the State are fully organized and
thereby prevent further effusion of blood,
and causea proper respect to be paid to the
law.
end. That copy of these resolutions,
signed by the President of the Senate and
speaker of the House of Representatives, be
Sent to the Governor, and by him transmitted
to Gen Grant air 10
Mr. Durham made speech against the
resolution, urging, among other reasons,
i that the President was the proper person to
call upon for troops, and not Gen. Grant
| IL, b,,ol M ,DDaol xyo,,l6 he dn RI the
military no II n, II "
j MIR. Downing said he had this morning
received letter from his county, in which
was stated that the Conservatives had called
meeting for the purpose of devsing meas
ures to resist the laws. He should therefore
vote for the resolutions.
Mr. SWEET thought it better to ask the
President or Gen. Grant for arms with
which to supply the militia. The two regi-
ments called for by the resolutions would
not be drop i'll the bucket. Our own mill
tia, well armed, would have much more effect
to repress disorder than U. 8. troops. He
thought, too, the presence of government
I troops would be objectionable to the Repub-
licans now in favor of the resolutions.
/ Mr. Latin inquired of Mr. SWEET if there
were any State militia l't H'++
Mr.. SWEET said that the men are in the
State, out of which the militia will be Or
ganized. These men, with shot guns and
hickory sticks, would be equal to any de-
mand made upon them. He was opposed
to calling upon the military authorities for
! aid. and should vote against the resolutions
! Mr.. Hodnett sad the militia would ne
cessarily be governed, in some measure, by
partisan considerations, and it would Be i'm
possible for them to preserve the peace of
the State Five hundred United States SOL
diers would do more good than fifty thous-
and State militia. Hc, however, had a little
objection to the resolutions, and thought
: they had better be referred. ' '"' ~.
i Mr.. Williamson was opposed to any more
troops coming here, and if the Governor
had not the power to call out the militia, he
was in favor of passing law at once giving
him that power.
Mr. Seymour said the resolution only pro-
posed to provide for temporary emergency.
pending the organization of the militia and
police force The State is now relieved
from military government, and the troops
asked for in the resolutions would be at the
; disposal of the State authorities. The troops
would have no power to interfere, in the
slightest degree, with the civil government.
Members, too, should recolect that it re-
quired time to perfect the organization of
the militia; but while said organization is
being proceeded with, it would be proper ia
have troops in the State, on whom the Gov
ernor could call in case of an emergency
AS to the constitutional objection urged by
Mr.. Durham, it seemed that that gentleman
had constitution on the brain" If as
said by Mr.. D., the President had power
to annul General Grants orders, it did
! not prevent US from asking for troops
= Gen. Grant had power to issue orders
and he was in favor of the resolutions.
- Mr. Estes thought that Gen. Grant had
no power to make a separate military de.
partment in any of the Southern States
The President might make changes, but
Gen. Grant could not. He did not think il
necessary to have those troops here. Gen
Candy was sill in command of the second
military district and the State authorities
could call upon him for aid when needed
There was garrison of troops at Goldsbo.
ro', one at Raleigh, and one in the western
f, part ofth State-enough surely for the pur
poses mentioned in the resolutions.
The consideration of the resolutions wa.
suspended for the purpose of taking up the
SPECIAL oRDER-ELEvEN O'clock.
The special order was the bill intro
duced by Mr.. hodnett repeating an ordi
nance of the Convention providing for the
payment of the interest on the public debt
"a Mr.. Latin moved that the bill be referred
Is to the Committee on Finance sq
go Mr.. Hodnctt said that in his County, .