The Greensborough patriot [December 25, 1862]

              YOL. XXIV.
PUBLI8B1D WEBKLT, BT
ffl. S. SHERWOOD,
KBITOR AND PROPRIKTVB.
AlphMM W. Isgtld, liiiittit Miter.
T1BM8, «2.00 A. YXAJl IH ADVANCE.
Rates or Ad vert lain*;.
One dollar per uqusre, for the fr*t week, and
urenty-fiTe centa for every week thereafter. Twelve
lines or less, make a square. Dedaetisas mad* in
furor of standing matter as follows:
S MOUTHS. 6 MOTHS. ] T«AB.
One Square $8.60 $6.60 $8.00
Two Squares, 7.00 10.00 14.00
Three Squares, 10.00 16 00 20.00
REENSBOROUGH, N. C, DECEMBER 25, 1862.
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Sundry reports were made b^_^■ssska*MaisM«SiSsseasjktaEen*wJBaeiBi
teea, which will We noticed wben1Es^s^^f^^\^ — ,. n. „,.»__
ap for aetiou. it- haTo ab math regard for a North Carolina
Mr. Headen, a resolation instructing! «tatute, as th«y had for one passed by a
jndiciaiy committee to inquire into the Virginia Legislature. As for the pay, as a
pediency of Marina* an me.t a* »—liatter of course the Confederate
NO. 1,230.
act to prevel?4
mning
p-.ssing an .v.. ™† umn,
slaves and free persons ofcolor from owning1 would Pa7 ou_r rese,ve9 a9
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LKf.lSI.AIH, K PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, DSC. II, 1862.
Senate called to order at 11 o'clock.
Journal of yesterday was read and ap-proved.
Mr. Lassitor explained the reason of the
absence of the reading Clerk, as being se-rious
indiaposition.
The Speaker presented the resignation
of Mr Russ, the Senator from Wake, which
is asloilows:
SSNATK CHAMBER, }
Dec. 10 1862. /
To the Hoit. Giles Attb-me,
Speaker of the Senate :
SIR:—I beg ieave4o tender my reeigna-
In II »~ a uiiiiiwr (,| tie Senate, In take
In
on tbe 25tfa Oay of D cember, 1862
akiug leave .f Lne SennK. aliow mo
to -x.-rri. mj deep sensi of respect mm
regard for those with whom I
H'S >ci tied in Lhis body ; aad
mat 1 *fa
-r.
Mr. Poy introduced a resolution reques
ting tho Governor to correspond with the
President of the Confedei ate Stales rela-tive
to taking liable as conscripts into "the
corps proposed to bo raised for State de-fence
; and also providing for a draft,
provided the corps shall not be raised by
volunteers. Mr. Foy moved a suspension
of tho rules to put the resolution on its
several readings.
After Home discussion, the House refused
to suspend the rales.
A message was received from the Senate,
transmitting the following bills and reso-lutions
passed by that body :
A resolution declaring the offices of Ad-jatant
General, Attorney General, and So-licitor
of the 4th judicial circuit, i acant.
Mr. Shepherd moved to make this resolu-tion
the special order for 12 o'clock to
morrow. Lost
Mr. McAdeu moved"a suspension of the
rules, to put the resolation the special
order tor 12 o'clock to morrow Lost.
Mr. ALcAden in vod a suspension of ihe
rule*, to i_ut. the resolution on its sevoral
readir.gs. Loot.
GILLS AND RESOLUTIONS..
Mr. McCormick, a hill to incorporate the
Western North CV-.-lii a Copper M.niu^
, of our sister Sates.
/j/jueslion has been frequently asked
take position against
ance, and his Inaugural has
""""•'•d to prove that conscript
EL _!„•_'itutional. He called the
beeLc
T£oing to
law ^ance- ai w». the
e <
Mr. F. read9™n,of the House to what the
thatnowheA,Dlhal addre89-
Governor.
rn ortne Liouse WD
(Here
tthecorY.Il:au,garal) *nd*&}d
«H. e . s a i.d .tha.t• ihe S SbillfTcoVns^tit-ut^ional?,
font a the time, mv „ d
to • \■•ield.,ob. edi.e.nce to.,'icu-m* b. ent. o_n al,l,
said in that address thkHe diglinct,
by some as ui.constiiutto. congidt,r^
maintained a different ou •. „,uQ_
where had he said that be in otners
. . i mi rt . DUt no stitutional J ho Governor ha«. ■,
said that ho thought it ought to. •
plied with over thirty five. He a,
states in his message in
m-o'clock,
and for every day after until com
pieted.
A message was received from the House,
transmitting a dispatch from Fredrrioks-burg,
announcing the repulse of the enemy
at that place, and also the presence of
"•President Davis at linox ville, Tenn.
ORDER OY THE DAY.
Bill to organise the State reserve, the
amendment pending, to raise 10,000 vol-unteers
for State defence, on its second
reading.
Mr. Matthews withdrew his amendment
and presented another, excepting those in
I service, and authorising tbe Governor 10
! accept any number of volunteers for the
! defence of the State over 18 yeais of age,
a d tender them to the President for
i State service.
Mr. Copelcnd renewed bis amendment to
I except persons subject toconscriplion.
Mr. Copelar.d said ibis was no time to
; enter into a debate on the conslutiouality
; of the conscription law, that Senators
bound
j «»'J uuii,'» IO PHV
"""' greatfuiij cherish a recul
lection of the confidence reposed in mo by
the Leg stature m eleeliug mo to the ..fii "t-tbe
performance of duties of which has
rendered iu> resignation.
To the peop.e of Wake, my profound
and heartfelt gratitude is also due. They
luwe sustained and honored me far beyond
my merits; and whether aervi.ig tbem or
the State, of which they form a component
part,! shall a<>ways recur with pluasing
emotions to t.je signal manifestation of
their confidence in mo which thay gave at
the last August election.
I have tho honor to be, &c ,
J. P. fl. RUSS.
lDe resignation was accepted, and the
'25th of December fixed as the day for an
election to fill the vacancy.
A mesasgo was received from tbe House
transmitting the report of the committee
of conference on the House bill to prevent
the distillation of ardent spirits. Adop-ted.
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Mr. Shipp moved a reconsideration of
the b.ll lost yesterday in regard to ths*pro-perly
of marred women, and that it be
referred to a select committee. Adopted.
A eommunioation was receivod from
Surgeon Gen. Johnson, of tho Confederate
army, requesting tho distillation of spirits
in North Carolina, for the use of the Medi-cal
Purveyor's Department. Lies over.
Resolution authorizing the Governor to
procuro tranuportion for salt from the
coast. Laid on the table.
been anc| Smelling Company.
Mr Grissom, a l<i
Countv courts to
>pp
authorising
BILLS ON THIRD RKADINQ.
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Wes-tern
North Carolina, at Franklin, N. C.
Passed.
Mr. Ramsay moved to sot apart Friday,
the30ih inst., as tho time for appointing
Justices of the Peaco. Carried.
A bill for the relief of refugee Justices of
tbe Peace; continues them in office.
Passed.
A bill to change the place of comparing
the polls of the 44th senatorial district.
Passed.
A bill to establish a Bank in the town of
Lui'-olnton Passed.
A biil to amend tbe militia bill passed in
1801. Passed.
Mr. Ramsay presented a bill to incor-porate
the town of Chesi.ut Hill, in Rowan
oounty. Referred.
OR PER Of THE DAY
organise the State
on
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i< >si - .Smith
• :.«.., i <1 it,
lUe 'J»y lor
motion ui Jlr.
I!il U> wrgnmae ine estate reserves,
authorizes ihe raiaiug ot five thousand men
i r Uc State defence, between the ages .;f
lbai« : Hi The bill was read by sections.
Mr. Matthews moved to strike out all
■i. ui '•• eoactiog clause, and insert in the
- ii'uisiug the acceptance of lOi.O
'• lla ••- . ropi sed by iiie nan r.tv
1 ■ † '' "■ ; '' use miliiui v cmn.itu-e.
*•' " ■ ■ I- ■ †t»ul a••■. and U •••• • ,i..d
dnieiit and .VI
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• * •' made . h< order •
t" ut rrow 12 o'clock,
Bi l>M II.
Message from Uouse proposing to go in
t> «n ejection lor judge of ihd 7th circuit
and so ic.lorol ti,e4th circuil to-morrow ut
13 and 1 o llock. Concurred in.
Mr. Graliam offered a resolution in re-gard
to tb« ssisare of R. J. Graves, of Or
ange County, by a person purporting to bo
a provost marsnal of tho Confederate Gov.
eminent, declaring the right of citizens lo
have a hearing before arrest, and deman-ding
his delivery to tho civil authority of
North Carolida. Ordered to bo printed.
Bill to construct a railroad from Dallas
lo Newton. Passed its last reading after
a change in its title-
B II io authorize the payment of State
bounty to volunteers discharged after the
passage of tho conscription iaw, in accor-dance
with the exemption law. Referred.
Sundry bills wore ordered to be engrossed
on tbeir first reading, when the Senate ad-journed
until to morrow 11 o'clock.
BOUSE OF COMMONS.
Tbe House met pursuant to adjournment.
WWendJnnesLd/ay^wasMrera'Ad. *innon. Journal of
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er Pre»cnt0<l » communication from the Medical Purveyor, C. S A ask
ing for the privilege ot having alcohol,
whiskey, &c, manufactured in this State
for medical use alone m the
to the Senate.
irmy. Sent
a Mil authorizing the
call out such patrol as
in then judgement may be expedient and
necessary. Referred and ordered to be
printed
Mr Mann, a bill for the benefit of per-sons
who bare ente.-cd vacant lands. Refer-red.
Mr Russell, a bill authorizing J. H. Allen
lato Sheriff, to coll-ct arrears of t.ixes.
Mr. F y, a bill to authorise M. L. F.
Redd, an ex Sheriff to collect arrears ol
taxes.
Mr McNeill, a bill for the better regula-tion
of Common Schools. Referred to
committee on F-lucation.
<\. message was received from the Senate
proposing to set apart Friday next, for the
appointment of Justices of the Peace.—
Concurred, in.
On motion of Mr. Burgin.a message was
sent to the Senate proposing to go into an
election for Judge for tho 7tn circuit to-morrow
at 10 o'clock. Mr. Burgin nomina-ted
Hon. B. S. Gaither; Mr. Keener nomi-nated
Win. M. Shipp, Esq.; Mr. Hort ,v
nominated Mr. W. W. Lenoir, and Mr.
Allison nominated Anderson Mitchell
Esq.
On motion of Mr. Shepherd, a message
was sent to the Senate proposing to go
into an election at half past 1 o'clock to-morrow
for Solicitor of the 7th circuit.
Mossrs. Bynura, Caldwell ami Hyraan
were put in nomination.
The flouso proceeded with the consider
ation of tho unfinished business of yester-day,
being the bill to raise a force for Slate
defence.
Mr. Waddell proposed to amend, by
authorizing tho Governor to raise the force
by any mode he might doom expedient.
Mr. Cowles opposed the amendment,
and said that he was opposed to requiring
the Governor to call out this force from
those alone thai were not liable k>y awe to
conscript duty, up to forty-five ; ho dL
not think iho necessities of the Slate would
allow it.
Mr. Fowlesaid he concurred with the
gentleman from Yadkin (Mr. Cowles.)—
He was unwilling as proposed by the gen-tleman
from Chatham (Mr. Waddell) to
shrink trom the responsibilities of this
measure, and at the eame time impose it
up<m the Governor He asked if the gen-tleman
was afraid to assume tbe responsi-bility
to delend the Slate; for himself he
wasm-t, and was prepared 4*> assume bis
share ot it. H" said he Wu«4d not Voto lo
authorize calling out a single iuuu thai was
not included under the oonseripifact. Toper-mil
those to be called out who are not in*
eluded in its provisions, wou<d take awa\
the small number oi producers we now
have l«"tt, and would entail up-m N.-rth
Carolina dri-titntion and faruin*. Ho W;.«
for giving the power lo call out volunteers
I i ibis corps,:. ...;i al; mo able boUied men
in the Slate, lie want d iosa> lotoe pc.<-
pie, that you may volunteer ^our services
io defend the State in th s her lime of need.
IK-said that the gentleman from Cumber-land
(Mr. Shepherd) had aigued on yester-day,
mat the minority bill would conflict
with the conscript act, and the gentleman
iron Harnett (Mr. MuKap) that both the
majority and minority reportsdid the same
thing; he did not assent to the position of
either ol tbe gentlemen, lie wanted to
know why tbat which had been done by
other Slates of the Confederacy without a
conflict, could not be done by North Caro.
lina. Were gentlemen prepared to say
thai Norlh Carolina was *iot entitled
the same, and as many privileges as
Stats in this Confederacy '( Tho States of
Virginia and South Carolina had their re-serves,
and there had beeu no conflict
about that. He said that it had been sla-ted
that the reserves in those Staiea bad
been called out before the passage of the
conscript law. He had been informed that
officers from South Carolina, had stated
that a large portion of the force in that
Slate, had not been called out until alter
the passage of thai act; bul, to satisfy g©o-tlemon,
that North Carolina had author-ized
the raising a force for seperato State
defence, be called their attention to an act
passed in Sept. 1861, by our Legislature,
providing for raising eight regimeuts, (Mr.
F. read the aci) and said here was authori-ty
before the passage of the conscript bill,
and he wauled gentlemen to say it they
tnought that theGovernme.nl ought not to
were by their oaths to support
tho law he had hoped be was providing **» and 'fc ^au proved me salvation of
our Slate defences, but he was mistakv1'1" country; that as a matter of pol
and goes on in tho message to argue tn^y* u **" the doty et the people te
impracticability of rasing a sufficient"*"'6*0* init» *nd bad ,aita ou lbo Part ol
Stale force, if the cou-cript law is to be i legislature not to do so.
enforced in this State up to forty-five; ?N, hour having a-nved for the joint
deary indicating that the Governor expec
ed tne force to be raised out of those
within that ago for State defence. He
v%anted all on iboir return home to he able
toeaytbatwe had acted i.i accordance
with the recommendations ofour patriotic
< ovemor, and prov (led for the raising ihe
10, 0U reserves ree.»nnnended by him in
his message. Jt w.-uld be a nucleus
around which we could rally.
Mr. Waddtil withdrew his amendment.
Mr Ingram prop >sed to amend by pro-viding
for eight regiments of infantry and
two regiments of cavalry.
This amendment was discussed at some
length by Mr. Ingrain for, and Messrs.
Rives, Gris-om.and Walser against.
Mr. Watldt.ll introduced a resolution as
an amendment directing the Governor to
call out the force provided for in the act of
Sept. 1863
Pr» hour having a-rived for the
.* JaaWio Seuale proceeded lo vote for a
rcsultyihe 7th Judicial Circuit, which
22, Mr v follows: For Mr. Mitchsl!
Mr. Co\er 13, Mr. Lenoir 6.
in defence i.| then resumed his remarks
ihe passage oiumeedmout. He thought
bring on a contk Matthews' biil would
Confederate Goveaween the State and
stirring up strife, aunt, was opposed to
of contention betwurecated the raising
Confederate Governmt the State and
drawing party lines and^as opposed to
Unctions ai. this time, aod'ing party dis-action.
<d unity of
Mr. Warren moved to p>
quesiion until Monday. one the
The hour having arrived for the
of a Solicitor of the 7th Circuit, theltion
proceded to vote as follows: Mr. H*te
5, W. P. Byuum 31, T R. Caldwell 8 o
Mr. Peebles favored tho amendment,
and said he was consistam in so doing.—
He had uniformly heretofore voted to slow
these elections to be made by the ra ik and
file, and when he could not succeed in tb*4
bo was for tbe nearest approach lo lhat
principle.
Mr. Grissom said that the minority had
well considered ihis matter bet -re this bill
was drawn, and they too were in favor of
the principle of giving these elections lo
tbe troop*. Bul the necessity of the ease,
and the short time in which il was t-xper
ted this corps to be raised, rendered tn his
judgment, the plan proposed by the bill.
more expedient in view of ihe emergency
That it was expected that tne held offieers
would be selected Irora those that were iu
service, and of experience.
Mr. Peebles said thai it did not mat tot
how patriotic tbe Governor, might be,
there were always undue influences
brought to bear in making appointments
of this character, and while be did not
doubt lhal the Governor would be as free
from them as most men, yet he preferred
the elective principle-
Mr. Ingram said that he thought tbat
the rank and file should elect the company
officers and the Governor appoint the field
officers. The staff officers he thought
ought to be appointed by the Colonels, i
ihey were members of Irs staff and ought
to be such men as the Colonel were
qualified and wonld heartily coope-rate
with him in the discharge of their
duties.
Mr. McKay spoke at length in defence
of his amendment, and said that ho had
observed that the troops were always bet-ter
satisfied when they had the choosing
of their own officers, and <-iled the dissat-isfaction
tbat existed in the organization of
the Slate ttoops as compared wilb the vol-unteer
regiments now in se.vice.
Mr. Fowls said tbat he was more oppos-ed
to the amendment than to any plan that
had been suggested. Ho was in favor of
the general principle ©f giving the selec-tion
of the officers lothe rank and file.—
But he deemed that inexpediert, so far as
. - i the force proposed to be raised by t-iis bill
Mr. Blount, from the committee to etwa8 concerned. It was expected that it
The Chair ruled the resolution out of PS^f0^SBf °f Jud«6 ^^^^^0 organized and put" in active ordJe_r. . i ( '( 11 . I (' 1(1!'!.'1 i lid vf.1.^ ...... ..{ l_ 9 _ I. . O
Mr. Stancil proposed to amend so ar, to
require the consent of the President beforo
taking conscripts, but withdrew the propo-sition
in favor of an amendment of similar
import uttered by Mr. Amis.
Mr. Grissom contended that there could
be no conflict with tho Confederate author-ities.
His bill wac perfectly inaecordai.ee
witL a law pas ed by the Confederate Con-gross
and ratified by the President, provi-ding
for the raising of troops for special
local defence. His bill was clearly wilhin
the purview of this act.
Mr. Foy hoped that the bill would be so
amended as not to come in conflict with the
Circuit, reported 144 votes cast of which
neither candidaio received a majority No
election.
Mr. Warren replied to the remarks of
Mr. Copeland, stating that those party
lines had been drawn by precipitaiors
more than one year ago, that Senators
woie not bound to support a law which
might hereafter be decided unconstitution-al,
it was a mailer entirely left lor Sena-tors
to deciue. He would not, however,
discuss thai question n -w.
Mr. Brown said, ho would, at tho proper
timo, present an amendment, protesting
against establishing the conscription law as
a precedent for the future believing it
ser-a^
in a short timo|to meet an emergency.
B0 )£ he was satisfied, he might say that
the aw' tnat lne Governor would select
experienlee8 ^r"m among those that were
favored "fu.UI|d now in the service. He
him " appointments being made by
H" was oV, „ , • • ,.
election of fiddly opposed to giving the
offieers—he kr,e"'ficor8 lo*uo c°!uPm,,y
ces where the kuS1 a m
i"n,,er, °' " 8lu"
had beet, totally dni.W,s,,c8 ot
cers; s
election
ed upo
en tota'ly die. , ", r ', X
,5„ii.enu hk adJ bi eenw\arded by tuhese o.im- „, , f ., s case, whore Ihe
at of the eompan m . „.i .
their vote . -jiffieers had turn
'"' % cincer*. He
vote against if not
consriptlaw. Hodesired to voto for it but anc.'uslilution«lli but acquiesced in it as a
military necessity—was in favor of up-holding
Stale Sovereignty, remarking that
tho General Government was the creature
of the States, and that the observances of
the wiilten Constitution was Ihe safeguard
of the Confederate Government itself.
On motion of Mr. Buss, the further dis-cussion
of the subject was postponed until
Monday next at 1 "o'clock.
would be forced to
amended.
Mr. Amis stated the motives by which
he was actualed in proposing his amend-ment.
He warned to avoid, if possible,
coming in conflict with the Confederate
Government; he preferred to have the bill
in such shape as to first get the consent of
the President beforo interfering with the
execution ol the conscript law ; after doing
this, and wo were denied proper protection,
would be time enough to consider if wo
could better defend ourselves.
Mr. Worth said he had no fears of a
difficulty with tho government on this
score. lie was for raising a force for
Slate defence; he interpreted the order lo
The Senato then proceedod to voto again
for Judge of the 7lh Circuit as follows ;
Those who voted for Mr. Shipp' ware
Messrs. Speaker, Adams of D. Adams of
G. Arendell, Bagley, Brown, Copeland,
Dickerson, Euro, Harris, Lane, Lassiter,
Lindsay, Leitch, Matihows, Murrill, Neal,
Patrick, Powell, Buss, Saodors, Simpsoi
therefore hoped that the urK dmeot woukl
not pass. t
Mr. Peebles replied to Mr. ?(>*lo
Mr. Bumpass moved that th«.ccniraiuee
rise and r port progie»s. Agree! u
The Speaker resumed tje chair ab*Mr
Lo»e reported progress ol ihe coionilj, .
ot tne whole House.
The Speaker presented a telegram thai
he had received stating that our forces had ' -,v appeared, was qualified, and
repuNod two attempts of the enemy to ! -'eat
cross the Rappabannook.
Mr. M> Kay's amendment bo.ng ihe
qeusiion before the House,
Mr. lngrnra add.issed the House in op
position to it, and again expressed bis pr» I-erence
for the plan suggested by him. UP
said that ihe election by ihe rank and ft.,
of the field officers was liable to produce u
split '
BKPORY- OF COMMtTTKS.
The report of the committee on the
S nkinir Fund was presented and read.
Mr Wright presented the reprool of the
select committee on ihe *nhjrct ol the
arrest ofeitlauna, recommending lhat it lie
on she lahle f. r the present, as the House
had ihd matter of the arrest of one ef its
m.'rni.er* under consideration, and thai
Mio'ins would, no donbt, be us<*d at a future
timo to prevent these unlawful arrests
BILLS, &c.
Mr. K.ou-av,a bni to amend the ant of
Assembly in re,,-aid to the families
oi deceased soldiers, so as te have it go
into effect from and attnr iu ratification
Tne resolution from the commuter.
recommending adjournment on tbe 22d
tost., was. on mo'.iun of Mr. Outlaw, laid
on the table.
Mr. Faison, from committee to superin-tend
the election of Judge ot the 7th cir-cuit,
reported 142 votes cast, of whiob Mr.
Shipp received 88. Mr. Mitchell, 4», Mr.
Lenoir, 8, and Mr. Gailher S. Mr. Shipp
duly elected.
The following private bills and resola-tion
s passed their 31 reading : to incor-porate
the Macon Leather Company ; rss-lution
in favor of Benj. Fitsgerald ; bill to
incorporate the Swift Island Manufactur-ing
Company; resolution in favor of J.
Wehb ; resolution for relict of J. Blaylor ;
resolution in favor of J. Fisher; reeolutien
in favor of Capt. Banks' Company ; rsso-
; lutiou in favor of J. McNeill; bill to amend
[ the charter of the Richmond Manofaetar-
I 'tig Company ; bill in favor of L. L. Clt-j
ment ; bill introduced by Mr. Harris of
P.. concerning Justices of the Peace in
Franklin county, (gives authority to fifteen
Justices to wansact oounty business.)
BILLS ON THIBP BKAPINO
Bills for the relief of landlords. Passed.
A bill for the relief of persons who suf-fered
by tho burning of tbe Coart House
of Hertford county. Paased.
Mr. Outlaw presented a resolution to
increase the pay of legislators to V6 per
diem, and 15 cents mileage from the first of
tho sesKion.
Messrs. Brown and Copeland opposed it.
Rejected.
Bill io increase the salaries of the officers
of the Stale, including the members of the
LegislaiuA, was taken np on Us second rea-ding.
[The bill ii creas s the salary of the
(iov<-rn>.r to $5,000; the Speaker, $0 per
■iiein; Secre'ary of Stile $1,000 wiih fees;
Treasurer $2,600; Comptroller, I1.60U.
Mr Ellis •iioved to strike out all of ihe
I.ill except that in relation lo the Gover-nor.
R j< cted.
Mr. Merrill moved to include in the pro-visi
in- >>f tbe bill, J idges of ihe S i|»eri«»f
Coin's. Not agreed lo.
After some debate, ih< eim-ndm- i.l lo
lbs bill reducing tne salaries *as rejected
and the bill passed its nevwral readings.
On motion the Senate then adjourned
until Monday al 11 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Rinse m.-t pursuant •■> adj «i«rn
tneni Prayei bv the Bar. II my Lla'
die. Jo.u-nal ol Friday was read.
D. M. Carter, Esq., from Beaufort oonn-took
his
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Mr. Fleming addressed the Houso at
eousidi rable length and argued to show
ihat a conflict w th the Government would
necessarily follow the carry ng out of the
Iloleman, Jaratt, Ramsay, and Sharpe—6.
Mr. W ooley presented the report of the
committee on the election of Solicitor of
the 7th District, reporting Mr. Bynum
bill in the form proposed by the minoritr olect/jd',11<i T0108 bci"S casl> ot which »e
Mr. Fleming leplied t-. some of tl!o i"™*™^ m , ,_.._..
to
any
ositions assumed by Mr. Fowlo in ihe
course of ins speech.
Mr. Waddell again addressed the House.
Mr. Fowle replied at length io Mr.
Fleming.
Tne discussion was continued it; an
animated manner tor a considerable
by Messrs. Peebles, Amis, Person, F-Grissom,
F »y and Bar. is ofCbulham.
Mr. A...is' amendment having been
voted down, Mr. P son proposed an
amendment, providing for pretty much the
-tame tning but more comprehensive —
This was also lost bv a vote of yeas and
nays, tiU to 30.
time
iwle,
On motion of Mr. Slaughter, tho Senate
adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The H mse met pursuant to adjourn-ment.
Prayer by R"v. Mr. Lansdale.—
Thursday's journal was read.
Mr. Wallin stated that ho had voted on
yesterday under a misapprehension on an
amendment was concurred in.
.Mr. Ingram proposed to amend by giv-ing
the election to rank and filo of com-pany
offi'jers—'.ho appointment of the field
officers to the Governor—the Surgeons to
the Surgeon General, and tho other staff
officers to the Colonels.
Mr. Peebles again called for the ayes and
noes, and the amendment was not agreed
to.
Mr. Fowle offered an amendment
viding for the election of the field ofl
by Ihe rank and file, and giving the ap-pointment
of staff officers to the Colonels.
pro-nem
M •■. Il«-nr\ of Fl Miderscn, prose*.ti-mean
i al f" m evrtuine-itisensof tie
s-»n • nun 13 , to have the jurisdiction r»|
County Courts restored as to tbe collection
1 if .J•■ bin.
Mr. liurgin from the committee on
claims, reported hack a resolution in lavor
nf T. U. Hill, ami a resolution to refund a
certain sum advanced by tho county cf
Harnett lor the benefit of troops, recom-mending
their passage. They both passed
their severa readings.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS INTRODUORD.
Mr. Shepherd, a resolution to appropri-ate
a sufficient sum to pay expenses of tho
commission to iiichmond
Mr. Peebles, a bill for tbe relief of Wm,
E. Mann, late Sheriff of Pasquolaok
county.
Mr. Walser, a bill incorporating the
Silver and Lead Mining Company of Da-vidnon
county.
Mr. McRae, a resolution authorising
free persons of color from 16 to IV) in
motion, Richmond
On motion tho House adjourned. Mr. Fowlo presented a memorial from
SENATE. John Rosemond, asking remuneration for
FRIDAY, December 12, 1S62. wine, whiskey, and fruit taken from him
Senatemoi.it 11 o'clock. Prayer by "V troops. Referred to committee on
Rev. Mr. Hardie. Journal read. claims.
A message was received from tbo House Sundry reports, resolutions and, bills
toncurring in tho Senate's proposition to werc presented, which will be noticed on
fix the ltttn inst. as tho time lor tne appoint- their second reading.
ment ot Justices ol tho Peace; also inquir- '^^e resolution fixing tho hoars of meet-ing
why only about naif of the soldiers of inS ot the House was amended so as to
the State had been paid tho bounty author- meet at 11 a. m., adjourn at 2 p. m., meet
ized by ihe Convention. at ~ [>• ra> anu adjourn at tho pleasure of
Mr. McKay opposed this amendment, [
amendment lo the bill lor raising a State and Mr. Fowlo defended it—when, by con- j
force, and asked tho privilege of correcting sent, Mr. Walser moved a reconsideration ; counly w"« included
his vote. Granted. of the vote by which Mr McKay's amend- *'r *^uddeli li'un
Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Brown both were ment was agreed to. j allowed to record their votes on the same The vote was reconsidered by a vote ofl lt Pas8t,(1 i is several readings,
amendmnt, they having been absent when ayes and noes. Mr. Bobbins a bill incorporating
thts voto was taken. At tho appointed time tbe House voted j K»ndoll'n Manufacturing Company.
Robeson counly, to be pressed into service
to work on pnblic defences instesd of
slaves.
On Mr. Ingram's
was included.
moved to make the
resolution a general
law. Agreed to, and
the
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Ramsay, a report from tho judiciary.
Mr. Simpson, a repoi t from ihe joint
committee on adjournment, which, on mo-tion
of Ramsay, was re-committed.
Mr. Wright, a report from special com-mittee,
on the seizure of iron of tho W. C.
& Rutherford Railroad t.y the government,
denying Iho rignt, and
k_.7 —j — _.._ r—,— ^ .,,
ouse, lrotu and after Saturday, was
adopted.
The Houso proceeded to tho considera-tion
of the unfinished business, being the
bills for raising a Stale reserve.
Mr. Stanford, a resolution to authorise
the Governor to commission s Judge of the
Superior Court to try sucb slaves as srs
now in prison in tho county of Duplin.
Mr. Horton, a restitution to authorise
Sidney Dean, lato Sheriff of Walauga coun-ty
, to c-lkcl arrears of taxes.
Mr. Young, of Yantey. a resolution to
authorise trie sureties of W. W. Profit, late
Mr. Ga'ither, received ilfllr. Mitchell, I Sheriff oi Yancey county, to colled arrears
64;and Mr. Lenoir :J9. Mr Shipp was I0* *•**?;
withdrawn before tbe ballot ingcommenced, i i''-. .Shepherd, a bill incorporating tho
A ■sssaaaa was received from toe Sen- P«-tMbyi.-rian Publishing Committee at
ruyctieville. Pas-ed its third reading.
Mi. S' eplu rd, a resoiunon v'. mqu ry of
for Judge for the 7ih Circuil and a Solici-tor
for the same Circuit. Mr. Hymen's
name was withdrawn before tho ballot tor
Solicitor.
Mr. L >ng fiora the committee appointed
to superintend the election of Judgo for
tho 7th Circuit, reported that there was
no election, no candidate having received
a majority of ihe whoio number cast.
Mr. Joyner said lhat the Senate had now voted.
isage
ate proposing to go imnn-diatel} 'nio an j
election for a Judge f'.r the 7ih Circuit, i
stating that W. M. Shipp, Esq., was in '
nomination. Concurred in, and the House
against such seizure, and
entering a protest
tho
of
requesting
Governor so to inform tbe Secretary
War. Ordered to bo printed.
Bill in regard to insane persons. Passed.
Mr. Wiggins, by leave, introduced a bill
entitled Reveu 10, it being tho report pre-sented
by Mr. Worth to the House, as
chairman of the commitie on finance.
Made special order for Monday at 12
under consideration this subject, in fact
the same bill, and he had no doubt that a
bill would Do perfected in that body and
put in a form that all could support; ho
therefore moved that tho further consider-ation
of the subject be postponed for the
present by tho House. Not agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Waddell tne Houso
went into a committee of tho whole.
The Speaker called Mr. Love to the chair.
Mr. McKay offered an amendment pro-viding
for the election of field officers by
tbe company commissioned officers.
for the quest'.
a.ii
Mr. Grissom enquired
before the House.
Tne Speaker replied tl.at the
ment offered by Mr McKay was n
question.
Mr. McKay accepted Mr. Fowle'* amend*
ment.
The Hou-e then a.ijoun od m til
o'clock Saturday.
"SKXVI'E.
SATURDAY, December l:J. IMfeJ
Senate called to order fit 11 o'ci CK
Journal read and approved.
iho Comptroller of Sia'e, when his report
will be laid b foe the General As*omhlt.
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