The Greensborough patriot [December 4, 1862]

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VOL. XXIV. GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, DECEMBER 4, 1862. NO. 1,227.
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Legislative Proceedings.
HOUSE OP COMMOHS.
FRIDAT, November 21, 1862.
The Morse was called to order at 11
o'clock, a. m.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Lansdell, of the
Baptist Churcb.
['ho jounal of yesterday was read and
i Quiidod.
Mr. Mann, of Pnsquotank, was appoin-on
tho joint committee on military
lira, vice Mr. Donnell excused.
Mi. Riddick, representative from Per-quimans
county, app ared and was qual
Mr. Shepherd intioduced a resolution to
te a joint select committee, to consider
■ tin- expediency of establishing a State
printing office, in connection with the
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind,
i but withdrew it on learning that Mr. Amis
I had already offered a similar resolution.
On motion of Mr. Burgin, a message
was sent to the Senate proposing to raise
a commi I lee to consider so much of the
(iovornor's message as relatos to tho taxa-tion
ofslaves.
Mr. Kerner, a resolution requiring the
committee on military affairs to consider
the propriety of sending a commission of
three to visit sick and disabled soldiers in
camp, to ascertain their wants, that steps
may be taken for their relief. Adopted.
Mr. McKay, a resolution instructing an
inquiry by the judiciary committee, into
the expediency of fixing a scale of prices
lur articles of prime necessity. Adopted.
Mi. Manning, a resolution instructing
an inquiry by tho flnanco committee as to
the propriety of relieving from taxation,
persons whoso property has been destroyed
by the public enemy.
Mr. IJryson, a resolution that tho com-mittee
on military affairs consider the
propriety of granting pensions to disabled
soldiers and tbo familieu of soldiers dying
in service. Adopted.
Mr. Peebles, a resolution referring so
much <it the Governor'* message as relates
to Stale defences to the committee on mili-tary
affairs Adopted.
Mr. L/yle, a resolution in favor ofJoseph
Welch. Referred to the committee on
Cherokee lands.
BILLS ON THKIK FIRST READING.
Mr. Shepherd, a bill to authorize the
payment of salaries to judges whoso cir-cuits
are in possession of the onemy.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr, Maun, of Pasquotank, a bill to amend
the 9th section of the 53d chapter Revised
Code. Referred to tho judiciary commit-tee
Mr IJryson, a bill to authorize tho agent
for the sale ol Cherokee lands to refund the
purchase money in certain cases. Referred
bo committee on Cherokee lands.
Mr Shepherd, a bill to authorize tho
President and Directors of tho Lilerary
Fund to elect a Treasurer, and prescribe
duties. Re.erred to tho committee on
education.
Mr deaden, a hill authorizing tho mag-atea
of Chatham county to levy a tax
for working tho public loads in said county.
Iteferrad to the committee on private
bill*
Mr. Brown, a bill to amend tho charter
■ I ihe Western Plank road Company.
Referred to tho committee on internal
improvements.
Mr. Burgin, a bill to establish tho 8th
judicial circuit. Referred to the judiciary
committee
Tho House adjoorned.
SENATE.
SATOBDAY, November 22, 18G2.
The Senate was called to order at 10
1 k by the Speaker P
M i. Lansdale.
I ne journal of Friday was ro.id and
proved
The Speaker announced tho following
as the Senate branch ol the joint commillwe
on military affairs—Messrs. Euro, Young
and
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. RUSH, a resolution instructing
tho committee on military aiVairs to inquire
into the expediency of empowering tho
Governor to have seized any and all grain
bacon, beeves, leather, salt, d-c, tho pro-duct
of tho State, that are now being
taken out or ma}' hereafter bo attempted
to be taken outot the Slate for purposes of
speculation—and that they report, by bill
or otherwise as soon as practicable.
Mr. RUBS said that the resolution had
been hastily drawn, and was intended to
meet an emergency. It.formation had been
received that there were considerable
quantities of bacon already collected at a
convenient point in the State, for the pur-pose
of being remove 1 in a very few days.
Ho therefore hoped lbs matter would be
attended to at once. The resolution was
then adopted.
By Mr. Ramsay, a resolution referring
the different subjects of the Governor's
message to appropriate committees. Pass-ed
and ordeied to bu printed for informa-tion
of the committees.
Mr. Jarrail, a resolution requesting the
(Governor to communicate to thb Senate
inclination, relative to the number of
•rayer by Rev.
ap-troops
furnished by this.Siato to the Con-. I
1 federate army, the number that had been
raised by conscription, and any information j
he may have as to the number of troops ',
now within the limits of the State. Passed j
and referred.
On Mr. Murrill's motion, a resolution
introduced by him a few days since was
taken from the table and relerred to the
committee.
On motion of Mr. Ramsay, leave of ab-sence
was granted to the Senator from
Davidson, (Mr. Adams,) from and after
to-day until Tuesday next.
Mr. RUBS moved a reconsideration of the
vote just taken by which the resolution
introduced by him, bad been referred.
Mr. Russ then upon leave withdrew the
resolution, that he might put it in a differ-ent
form, in order to pass it at once under
a suspension of the rales without reference
as tho the matter was important, and it bad
been suggested that the committee would
not bo able to consider aud report upon
the eamo to-day.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED FIRST READ-IN
a.
By Mr. Lane, a bill ro.'ativo to hired
slaves, (provides that in case of
death the liability for hire ceases )
Also a bill regulating the administration
ot insolvent estates Ordered to bo printed
and referred to the committee on the judi
oiary.
By Mr. Eilis a bill concerning salt.—
[Appropriates 8500,000 for the manufacture
of the same, and authorizes the Governor
to appoint four commissioners to carrv
out the purposes of tbe bill.] Referred to
the committee on propositions and griev-ances.
By Mr. Copoland, a bill instructing tho
committee on military affairs to take into
consideration the propriety of reporting
a new bill for the government of the State
militia.
Mr. Russ introduced a resolution author-izing
the Governor to lay an embargo on!
all the prime necessities of life, the product ,
of tho Slate, that are now being taken uot
Or may hereafter '«e attempted to bo taken i
out of the State, during the existence of tho
war.
Mr. Young said that he and he supposed
every member of the Senate, concurred,
in the object had in view by the Senator j
from Wake, but ho thought that the reso-lutions
was rather too sweeping in its char-acter
and by passing so important and far
reaching a resolution, wo might provoke
retaliatory action on tbe part of our sister
States, on whom we were dependent for-some
of the necessaries of life. He there-fore
proposed a substitute in substance, as
follows :
Substance of Mr. Y'oung's substitute, that
the Governor be authorized to seize any
article of provision or clothing which may
be in transition from our State, or which
may be intended for markets beyond tho
State, provided be may believe them to bo
necessary for tho troops ofNorth Carolina
or for the destitute of any part of the State,
and provided further ti.at such articles may
not be intended for the use of destitute
communities or individuals of other Slates.
Mr. Ramsay appreciated the motives of
tho Senator lrom i.Iccklenburg, but he
thought that tho latter clause of his amend-ment
would lead to fraud, as speculators
would endeavor to produce the impression
that they wcro acting for communities and
not for speculation.
Mr. Sharpe had great confidence in tho
Governor, but he doubted tho propriety of
giving too much power to any ono man.—
But he was clearly of tho opinion that
it was our first duty to take care of our own
poor, with tbe use of our resources. If he
properly understood tho amendment propo.
sed, it allowed the necessaries of life to bo
taken out of the State, in certain events —
He thought it would lead to difficulty as
there was no way proposed by which these
agents could bo known, if indeed such
should exist. He was awaro that a great
number of persons had been passing through
his section burying up articles, purporting
to be agents of tho government, when in
fact they are collecting the articles for pri-vate
speculation. He thought, too, that to
allow agents from other Stales to come in
conflict with ours, would tend to increase
the already too high prices.
Mr. Young did not suppose that his
amendment would have opened the discus-sion
upon the great and important question
that now occupies our own and the public
mind; lie regretted that it had that tenden-cy.
Ho thought tho Senate ought to bo
guarded in its action on a matter involving
BO much.
Mr. Russ said that he would have no
objection to accepting tho amendment pro-posed
by tbe Senator from Mecklenburg,
but for the latter clause, which allowed
agents from other States to enter our mar-kets,
competing with those ofoar own; the
tendency cf which would be to enhance
prices already beyond the roach of the
poorer classes.
Mr. Young said ho would strike out tho
latter clause if insisted upon, but bo much
preferred the resolution as introduced by
him.
Mr. Sharpe moved the reference of the
whole matter to a committee.
Mr Aiended opposed the delay, said the
resolution was intended to 'oeet an emer
gency, and ho thought it ought to bo
promptly mel. He thought too that it
was proper to have the resolution pretty
close in its character, ot it would bo eva-ded
by a number of would-be agents. He
thought that any who could give themselves
up to speculating on tho necessaries of life
at this time, would not be over conscienti-ous
about assuming to be agents when they
were not.
Mr. Sharpo withdrew his motion to re-fer.
Mr. Eure opposed the substitute. It was
too indefinite. Xo provision was made as
to what should be done with the article
when seized; lor this and other reasons he
preferred the original resolution; it was
simply an embargo.
Tho question was then put and the
amendment wa^ rejected.
Mr. Murrill proposed an amendment,
limiting the operation of the resolution to
30 days. Adopted.
The question then recurring on the origi-nal
proposition.
Mi. Young proposed to amend by except-ing
such as was pui chased by agents from
destitute communilies of other Slates.
Mr. Lassiter, said this was an appeal on
one hand to our liberality, and on tho oth-er,
to supply the wants of our owo soldiers
and their families—many of whom were
needy, and not a few were now suffering
for the want of the neces-ary comforts of
life, and if starvation comes to the helpless
widow aod hor children, it matters but
little to them whether it be brought about
by an accredited agent from another State
buying up provisions, or from the relentless
hand of extortion and speculation.
Mr. Leitch said that it seemed to him
that the object of tbe resolution would bo
defeated, if the amendment was adopted.—
If we allowed agentB to take out of the
State, articles of prime necessity for the use
of other States, the result would bo that we
would be left wnb a short supply, and as a
necessary consequ- nco, the prices would be
enhanced to a yet higher figure. It was
known to be a fact that tbe article of salt
was being produced in our Slate at a cos',
ranging from 83 to 85, and that owing to
ihe fact that parties were buying it up to
take out of thf State, our own people were
compelled to pay from 815 to 820 at or near
the salt works.
Mr Ellis stated that he was aware of the
fact that salt was being speculated on in
the way indicated by the gentleman from
Bobtson ; it was selling from 818 to 820
per bushel, owing to tbo fact of largo quan-tities
being bought up and taken out of the
State.
Mr. Brown said that he had long had
doubts relrtive to the constitutionality, of
Legislatures interfering with the trade and
commerce between the States,—ho believed
that the Constitution of the Confederate
States was precisely in tbe same language
of tbe old Federal Constitution, on the
-ubject. But this was an extraordinary
crisis, and the nature of the case required
that it should be met promptly and effi-ciently.
It was a case of life or death.
And while he should hesitate under different
circumstances, he thought that t ic resolu-tion
should have full scope, that tho desirod
object might bo accomplished.
Mr. Brown continued his remarks to
some length, stating that it was sorely to
bo regretted that the spirit of speculation
was so rife in the State, and 'hat persons
holding high positions in sccie'y should
have allowed themselves to engage in it at
such a time.
Tho question being taken the amendmont
was rejected.
Mr. Copoland introduced an amendment,
the exact import of which tho Reporter
was unable to hear. The amendment was
lost, and the resolution passed its second
reading.
Under the suspension of tho rales the
resolution was put on its third reading.
Mr. Euro proposed an amendment, speci-fying
a number of articles. Mr. Young
opposed tbe amendment, and Mr. Euro
defended it. The amendment was finady
adopted.
The resolution as amended then passed
its third reading, was ordered to bo engross-ed
and sent to the House, where it was
amended and returned to the Senate, and
finally passed both Houses and was ratified
in the following form:
Resolved, That the Governor be author-ized
:o lay an immediate embargo on all
articles of clothing, woolens, shoes, leather,
cloth of any kind, cotton yarns, provisions,
wheat, flour, meal, pork, bacon, hogs, cattle,
salt, or any ollu r article cf prime necessitj-,
oxcept articles held by properly authorized
agents ot this and the Confederate States
and any other State of the Confederate
States. And this resolution shall have the
force and > fTct of law for tho space of thirty
days from and ..Her its passage
During the session, messages were
received from the House of Commons pro-posing
to go into elections for Comptroller
ofSiass, a Solicitor lor the 7th ciicuit, and
aiso for 1st circuit in the order in which
thev are named. They announced that C.
H. Brogdon, Esq., was in nomination for
Comptioiler, and that A. S. Mcrrimon,
Esq., of Buncombe, for Solicitor for 7th
circuit, and Jesse J. Yeates, Esq., cf Hcrl-fort,
for the 1st circuit.
Each of tho above gentlemen w ero elected
by a unanimous vole.
A message was also received from the
House transmitting a message from tbe
Governor, with tbe report of the Superin-tondant
of the Lunatic Asylum. Ordered
to be printed.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Brown,
Lane and Jarratt, as the Senate branch of
ihe committee on the verbal communication
of the Governor.
On motion of Mr. Adams, of Guilford,
tho Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
Monday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
was called to order at 11
Hardie, of the
The House
o'clock, A. M.
Prayer br Rev. Henry
Presbyterian church.
Mr. Logan presented a memorial from
the King's Mountain Baplist Association,
Cleveland county, deprecating speculation
and extortion, and praying a regulation of
ftrices and tho re-enactment by the Legis-ature
of the ordinance passed by the State
Convenlion to prohibit the distillation of
spirits from grain. Referred to the judic-iary
committee.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Perkins, Cubb, Dunn, Alford and Avora.
Mr. Fowle, from the judiciary committee,
reported back tho bill to incorporate tho
Macon Leather Manufacturing Compauy,
recommending its passage with an amend-mont
which provides that said company
shall charge, during the war, no greater
profit than 75 per cent., on pain of forfeiture
of character and indictment as for misde-meanor.
The amendment was adopted
and the bill passed its second and third
readings.
Mr. Fowle, from tbe same committee,
reported back a bill concerning sheriffs;
recommending that it do not pass. Laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr. Love a message was
sent to the Senate proposing to elect at 1
o'elok a Solicitor for tbe severth Judicial
circuit, and announcing the nomination of
Mr. A. S. Merrimon for that position.
A message from the Governor transmit-ted
the report of the President and Direc-tors
of »ne Insane Asylum, which was
sent to t*.e Senate with a proposition to
print.
Mr. Wadded introduced a resolution
empowering the Governor to employ slaves
on works of public dofence, authorising
impressment in certain cases. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
On motion ot Mr. Shober, a message was
sent to the Senate proposing to elect a
Comptroller at 12 o'clock:, and announcing
the nomination of Curtis H. Brogden for
that office.
Mr. Greene introduced a resolution in
favor of John Blalock. Referred to the
committee on claims.
Mr. Bias, a resolution in favor ol Benj.
Fitz Randal, late Sheriffof Bladen, empow-ering
him to collect arrears of taxes. Re-ferred
t > the coiu'nittoo on claims.
Mr. Foy, a bill to raise ten thousand
troops for the defence of North Carolina.
Ordereu to be printed and referred to the
committee on military affairs.
Mr. Henry, of Henderson, a bill to re-quire
plaintiffs to give bonds for the pay-ment
of costs of suit, as well as defendants,
referred to the judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr. Fowle, ihe bill for the
purchato of provisions was put on its 2d
reading.
Mr. Fowle offered an amendment, as a
substitute for the 2d section, authorizing
the appointment of store-keepers to dispose
of the provisions at prime cost to the fami-lies
of soldiers, and providing further for
their gratuitous disposition (on affidavit)
in eases of utter destitution. Adopted.
Mr. Shepherd moved to amend by substi-tuting
an appropriation of 8500,000 for tho
8200,000 appropriated in the 4th section.
Adopted.
Mr. Wadded offered an amendment au-thorizing
the Governor to enter in arrange-ments
with tbe railroad companies in the
Slate ior transporting tho provisions and in
the event of a refusal of transportation, a
seizure of tho roads for that purpose.—
Adopted.
The bill was further amended, on motion
of Mr. McKay by requiring bonds with
security from the agents in doublo the
amount of purchases.
Mr. Cowle* moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr. Fowle's substitute for
the second section bad been adopted. He
thought the section sufficiently generous
as it originally stood. The substitute would
benefit only tho destitute along our rail-road
lines, and would open a wide door
for fraud. The poor were properly the
care of our conuty courts, though he would
rot object to gratuitous distributions
benefiting equally the needy of all sections.
Messrs. Wadded and Fowle opposed,
and Messrs. Worth and Fleming urged the
motion to reconsider, which, having pre-vailed,
the bills and amendments wore
re-committed.
At 12 o'clock, the House proceeded to
execute tho jointorderfor the election of
Comptroller. Mr. Curtis H. Brogden, of
Wayne, was elected without opposition
receiving 129 votes, the whole numbercast.
M. Foy introduced "a bill to increase the
patrol." Referred to the committeo on
military affairs.
Mr, Walser, a bill for tbe relief of sick
and wounded soldiers. [Furnishes their
relatives with -ailroad transportation to
visit them on certificates fromJusticed
as tho Peace] Referrtd to the same com-mitteeo.
The House proceeded at 1 o'clock (tho
Sonate concurring) to olect a solicitor for
tho 7lb judicial ciicuit. Mr. Merrimon
was elected, receiving the whole number
of votes cast in the two houses, viz ; 137.
On motion of Mr. Cowles, a message was
sent to tho Senate proposing to elect at
onco a solicitor for tho first judicial circuit,
and nominating Mr. Jesse J. Yeates, of
Hertford, for that office.
Tho Senate concurring, Mr. Yeates was
elected without opposition, receiving 125
votes, tho whole uumber cast.
A messago from the Senate transmitted
an engrossed resolution asking its immedi-ate
passage. The resolution prohibits the
transportation of articles of prime necessity
from the State limiting the embargo to
products of North Carolina.
Mr. Amis suggested the articles other
than those produced iu the Stato should bo
included. Ho knew that fljur not produ-ced
in this State, was now held by specu-lators.
Mr. Shepherd urged the passage of the
resolution as it was, there being immediate
necessity lor its adoption to authorize a
seizure ot articles no* in transitu. A bid
of wider scope could be hereafter offered.
The resolution was amended on motion
of Mr. Amis, by striking out the words,
"products oi this Stato."
On motion of Mr. Cowles, it was further
amended by the addition ot "cotton yarns"
to the articles enumerated.
On motion by Mr. Peebles, it was also
amended by exempting from seizure goods
in the hands of agents ot any of ihe Con-federate
Stales.
Tho resolution then passed its several
readings, and was sent to the Senate for
concurrence in tho amendments.
A message lrom the Senate announced
its concurrence, and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
MONDAY, November 24, 1862.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. J. M. Atkinson, of
the Presbyterian Church.
Tbe journal of Saturday was read and
approved.
Mr. Wooley introduced a bill for the re-lief
of debtors in certain cases. [Provides
that in case a tender of payment is made
oarrent bank notes, State Treasury notes,
or notes of the Confederate States, and re-fused,
that interest stops.] Referred to
committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Neal asked ieave of absence for the
Senator from Iredell, (Mr. Sharpe) until
Saturday next. Granted.
Mr. Graham introduced a resolution in
favor of Solomon Pool. [Refunds excess of
taxes.] Referred with a memorial relative
to same to the commifteo on claims.
Mr. Murrill introduced a bill amendatory
of an act entitled an act for the better ad-ministration
ofjustice in Onslow. Rofeirod
to committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Matthews introduced a resolution
empowering the Governor to appoint a com-mittee
of three, whoso duty it shall be to
visit the Hospitals in Virg;nia for the pur-pose
of inspecting the condition of tbe sick
and wounded soldiers from this State thai
may be therein. Reforrot to the joint com-mittee
on military affairs.
Mr. Adams of Guilford, introduced a bill
to amend the charter of the Lizerdale Cop-per
Mining Company. Referred to the
committee on corporations.
A resolution from the calendar for ths
relief of North Carolina troops was taken
up, read the second time, and referred to
tbe committee on military affairs.
A message was received from the Hense
transmitting s message from the Governor,
with a report from tho Superintendent and
Treasurer of tbe Institution for the Deal
and Dumb and Blind with a proposition to
print. Concurred in.
A message was also received from the
House proposing to raise a joint select com
mittee of eight—five on the part of tho
House and three on the part of the Senate,
to take into consideration so much of the
Governor's message as relates to repealing j
an act altering the jurisdiction of the courts i
and changing the rules of pleading. Con-1
curred in, and Messrs. Graham, Wright
and Wcoley appointed the Senate branch
of the commutes.
Messrs. Ramsay, Ellis and Wright con-stitute
thoSeuate branch of the committee
on enrolled bills tor this week.
On motion of Mr. Taylor of Chatham, a
message was sent to the House of Commons j
proposing to go into an election at half,
past 12 o'clock this day for a Superinten-j
dent of Common Schools, and informing
the House that Rev. C. H. Wiley was in ;
nomination.
Mr. Ramsay, introduced a resolution au-thorizing
tbe principal door-keeper to pro-cure
a|suitablo clock for the use of the Sen-ate,
either by purchase or otherwise.— j
Adopted.
A message was received from the House
informing the Senate that bsdy had passed
tbe engrossed resolution from the Senate in
favor of J. W. Alspaugh and Phil. D. Smith,
and ordered the enrollment of each.
A message was also received from thj
Houso concurring in the proposition of tho
Senate to go into an election for Suporin-dent
of Common Schools at 12i o'clock.
Messrs. Taylor of Chatham, and Wooley,
were appointed to superintend the election
on the part of the Senale.
Mr. Warren, from the committee on tho
judiciary, to whom had been referred a bill
amending 34th chap. 75th sec. Revised
Code, relating to gaming, reported the same
back to the Senate with a recommendation
thatit do not pass. The bill and report
were placed on the calender.
A message from iho House.announccd its
branch of tne committee, to superintend the
election lor a Superintendent of common
schools, and that the House would proceed
to vote on tho return of the message.
The Senate proceeded to vote : Mr. Jar-ratt
was excused from voting.
A message was received from the House
transmitting an enrolled resolution author-ising
the purchase of the Ordinances of the
Convention for tho use of members, &c.—
Tho samo was then ratified by the Speaker.
Mr. Eure stated that thero was already
considerable business referred to the differ-ent
oommittees; il was necessary for them
to have time to meet and consider tho samo,
that the reports could be made, he, there-fore,
moved that tbo Senate adjourn until
11 o'clock, to morrow. Carried.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Houso was called to order at 10
o'clock, a. m.
Prayer by tho Rev. Mr. Atkinson, of tho
Presbyterian Church.
The journal of Saturday was read and
approved.
Mr. Hooper presented a memorial from
citizens of Catawba against the distillation
of spirits from grain. Referred to tbe com-mittee
on propositions and grievances.
Mr. Vann, representative from Hertford
county, and Mr. iiurus, representative from
Aoaon county, appeared and were qualified.
Mr. McCorinica introduced a resolution
instructing the committeo of internal im-provements
to inquire as to tho expediency
of completing iho Cape Fear and Deep
River improvements between Northing-ton's
Ferry, in Harnett county, and the
town of Fayetteville, abandoning tbe re-mainder.
Adopted.
Mr. McAden, a joint resolution of thanks
to North Carolina soldiers, for their distin-guished
bravery.
' Passed its several readings under a sus-pension
o« tbe rules, orded to be engrossed
and sent to the Senate.
Mr. Sbophcrd, a resolution that a mes-sage
be e?nt lo the Sonate. proposing to
raise a joint select committee on so much of
the Governor's message as relates to the
stay law. Adopted.
A message from tbe Governor transmit-ted
the report of the President and direc-tors
of the Asylum for the Deaf ar.d Dumb
and Blind. Sent to tbe Senate with a prop-osition
to print.
Mr. Walser introduced "a bill for the re-lief
of soldier's families."—[Appropriate-*
8500,000 for that purpose.] Ref.Wto the
judiciary committee.
Mr. Manning, "a bill relative to tsxes and
the liabilities of sheriffs." Referred to ths
judiciary committee.
Mr. Shepherd, "a bill to enable the
Courts of Pleas aod Quarter Sessions to
establish workhouses in connection with
tho county jails." Referred to the com-mittee
on propositions and grievances.
Mr. Lemraoods, "a bill to call free per-sons
of color into the service of the State "
[Authoriaes the employment by the Gov-ernorof
all abled bodied free persons of
color, between tbe ages of 15 and 60 years,
on works of public defence.] Referred to
the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Kerner, a resolution in favor of J. H.
Hryson, of Jackson county. Referred to
the committeo on Cherokee lands.
A message from tho Senate transmitted
an engrossed resolution in faver ot Philip
D. Smith, which passed its several readings
under a suspension of the roles. [Refunds
taxes ovorpaid by said Smith.]
Mr. Gentry introduced "a bill to abolish
the oHico ot Superintendent of Common
Schools." Referred to the committee on
education.
A message was recoived from the Senale
proposing to eleot a Sspsriatsndsut ofCom-mon
Schools at half past 12 o'clook to day,
and anonncing the nomination in that body
of Rev. Calvin H. Wiley for that office.
Tne House concurred, and at the hour
designated, Mr. Wiley was elected, having
received 119 votss, being the whole num-ber
cast.
Mr. Fowle, from a Select committee, re-ported
a Bubstitu'o for the "bill for tbo pur-chase
of provisions." (Provides for tbe
purchase, transportation and storage of pro-visions,
and their distribution "at prime
cost and expenses to the families of soldiers,
and other poor." Requires also bonds
vilb security from Iho agents and store-keepers
appointed, and appropriates $500,-
000 tor tbe objects proposed.)
The substitute was amended on motion
of Mr. Beall, by inserting after tho words
cost and expenses in ths 2nd section, the
words "and to any agent or commissioner
of any county that may have made provis-ions
for its poor."
The substitute thus amended, having
passed its 2d reading, Mr. McKay moved
to strike out tho appropriation «ot $50,000.
and insert 81,000,000. Rejected
Mr. Peebles moved to amend by adding
at the close of tho Gib section tho following
proviso : "Provided nevertheless, that said
provisions shad not be purchased from any
person who has speculated in the prime
necessaries of life during this war; and pro-vided
further, that no such speculator shall
be an agent under the bill, and that an af-fidavit
to this effect shall bo required from
every such agent before his appointment,
which said affidavit shall be filed in the
Executive office."
Mr. Fowle opposed tho amendment. Bi
regarded its first proviso as utterly impmc-ticable.
Il was impracticable because i f
the difficulty of truly defining what consti-tutes
"a speculator." To carry out the
intention of the proviso, it would bo ne-cessary
that tbe agents to purchase provis-ions,
should carry Bibles with them lo take
the affidavits of all from whom they bought
or proposed to buy. The second proviso
would bo construed into a reflection on tbe
Executive, and would also bo futile. To
show itB futility, Mr. F. put th* sopposi-tious
case of two applicants for agencies un-der
tho bill. Ono—an honest man, having
bought corn at fifty cent per bushel sells it
subsequently at $1,50, when others around
him are selling theirs at 82 per bushel He
being honest, declines taking tho oalh re-quired,
lest having made a large percen-tage,
(although he had sold much cheaper
than others) he should still be deemed a
speculator. The other, having purchased
on speculation at a low rate, sells his corn
at $1.99 per bushel Having sold for one
ccnl less than the markot price, he does not
scruple to take the oath. It was idle to
ask, in this case, who would obtain tbe
agency.
Mr. Peebles disclaimed any intention to
reflect on the Governor whom bo believed
was as much opposed lo (peculators as any
man in the Stale. The Governor, however,
was liable, as all are, to be imposed on,
and tho object of the proviso was to prevent
such imposition.
Speculators would be deterred from ap-plying'for
agoncies for fear of tho penalties
attached to perjury.
Mr. Worth opposed the amendment. Ho
thought tho provisions should be porchaw 1
wherever found at reasonable prices wheth-er
in tho hands of those who had specula-ted
or not.
Tho question recurring, tho amendment
wab rejected. Yeas 34, nays 44.
Mr. Cowles offered an amendment pro-viding
that sales of provisions shall not bo
made under this bill to commissioned offi-cers
and their families. Rejected.
On motion of Mr. Shober tho bill was
amended|by inserting »he word "indigent"
before the word "families" in tho 2d section.
The bid then passed its third reading
was ordered to be engrossed and sent to the
Senate.
Tho House then adjourned until to mor-row
morning at 11 o'clock.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, November 25, 1862.
The senate met at 11 o'clock—the Speak-er
in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Lacy.
Mr. Tayloi ol Chatham, from the com-mittee
to superintend the election of Super-intendent
ol Common Schools reported ihht
the Rev. C. II. Wiley had received the
unanimous vote of both Houses and w..-