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THK lnttji-CEniliiui Stinted vvTiTET A M W.'HOL den IDITOft AND rorWTOt. Our Terma. Persons subscribing for the Standard will please jbservethatour terms ere M follows: Weekly 6 months $10; Semi-Weekly 6 month $15. We regretted to have to advance our prices, tut we could not possibly effort the paper at for mer rates. We are under obligations to those -who have promptly renewed in accordance with our new terms. Advertising' One square of ten lines or less, $3 for each insertion. , " . , : m balei'gh: fridat; dec. , 184.- Peace RssonmoNS. It will be seen that Mr. Pool of Bertie, has offered resolutions in our State Senate proposing the appointment by the States of commissioners to negotiate with the enemy . There U unfortunately a difficulty m the way of this pro ""Ln viz: That the constitution has expressly . ed the power here proposed to be exertised in the Confederate President and Senate, and conse quently the States have no such power, and an atftropt to exercise it would he an indignity to those branches of the common government The idea tot the President and Senate will submit to this indienity by commissioning men whose appointment "thus to be unconstitutionally wrested from them, L carcely admissible. They would be apt to con fer that they were intentionally insulted, and to av that they are quite as ready as the States can be to appoint commissioners whenever there is a hope that they will find any one to treat with. Fayette, ville Observer. - The power vested in the President and Senate to negotiate for peace, does not forbid them to lender negotiations through commissioners appointed by the States. There is nothing in the Constitution to prevent the President from designating the State commissioners as his commissioners. InSead of any indignity being offered to him by such action on the part of the States, it would Teally add to his dignity, as well as to the dignity of the commission itself, which would have this very important business in charge. The commissioners to be appointed by the States are to be clothed with no power by the States, but their power to treat with the federal govern-' went will commence only when tney snail nave been designated as such by the President Surely it can be no "indignity" to the President to re quest him, in the name of the sovereign States, to tender to the United States a conterence lor nego tiating a peace through commissioners chosen by the States, and afterwards commissioned by him, .We transferred to our last paper an article from the Conservative of this City, Issued the day after Mr. Pool's resolutions were presented, in which that paper warmly and unqualifiedly endorsed the resolutions. We were glad to see. this, but we tear ed the Conservative would not maintain its ground. That paper of Wednesday last admitted, in reply to the Confederate, that Gov. Vance did not see these resolutions until they appeared in print, and that it did not then know.that he had expressed any opinion in regard to them ; and it then proceeded to reiter-J ate its approval ot tbe resolutions, cut me von sertative of the ensuing day, Thursday, after reit erating its wiah for peaee, and after stating that it had expressed itself favorably to Mr. Pools plan, "in the absence of something which could unite all parties," finally says: " On Tuesday last Mr. Fowle, of Wake, intsoda ced the followine resolutions. The are carefully drawn, are entirely respectful to the President, and propose notning wmcu nas me semoiance oi igno ring the leeal authorities of the country. It is ev ident that the Legislature will take some action with the view of promoting peace. The people expect them to do something, and we trust all par ties in that body will co operate in such action as will meet the case fully, some trunk that Mr. Pool's nlan is not entirely respectful to the Presi dent In this regard Mr. FowU's resolutions are entirely unobjectionable, and. we incline to the opin ion that they promise better practical result. The presumption is that Gov. Vance read Mr, Pools' resolutions on Tuesday or Wednesday, and expressed an opinion in regard to them ; and hence the change of position by the Conservative in its issue of Thursday. That paper now attaches inipor tance to the suggestion made by " some," that Mr. Pool's plan is not " entirely respectful to the Pres ident," and that paper now thinks that Mr. Fowle's plan, which ignores the sovereign States, as Mr. Pool's plan does not, is not only unobjectionable, but that it promises "better practical results." We are not surprised at this change of position by the Conservative. We predicted it to several friends as soon as we saw its 'endorsement of Mr. Pool's resolutions! We are tired, and the people are tired of the con stant cry that this and that proposition fur peace is not " respectful to the President" ". The President must not be insulted" "there must be no indig- nity to the President" "we must be entirely respectful to tbe President," as if any portion of our people or any State entertained the idea for moment of insulting the President In the name of suffering humanity in the, name of the God of peace and good will to man, is this war to be pro longed indefinitely, and every thing dear and valua ble to be swept away, upon a mere punctilio T Are legislative bodies are the people, who made the war, and who have' a right to close it in their own way, to be embarrassed and hampered in their ef forts for peace by the suggestion that this or that plan is not " entirely unobjectionable," or not " en- wdy respectful" to the President"? Why.'even in ordinary times, such a course of conduct by the people or by the States towards their servants, would be regarded as mawkishly deferential and sub' missive; but at a time like this, when we must have peace soon, if it can be had, or be utterly ruined, such conduct amounts to crime. It is trifling with the blood of our people. " It holds the promise to the w, but breaks it to the hope We conjure the members of the" Legislature, by the. magnitude of weBubject itself, and in the name of the people, ho are earnestly looking to them for some definite. practical, and persistent effort for peace, not to be diverted from the great work before them by such ""ggestionB or appeals. Mr. Pool's plan is as re- pecitm as it can be to the President It does not "en instruct or direct him in the name of the sov- 'go States, but it respectfully " requests" him to operate with the States in an effort for negotia- n. Would the President regard such a request, maae by the States, as disrespectful to him t . We cannot think he would. We understand, that at the solicitation of Hon. 'ti ortch furloughs were granted tbe officers of ZTV elected t0 the Legislature of North-t'aro-alloog them to attend tbe sittings thereof Wln session. Confederate. Of course, these gentlemen ought to be grateful r r- Dortcn for obtaining permiuidn for them to e urn home to represent their constituents in the 'g'slature. An ovation" to Mr. Dortch for this '"solicitation," as the Result of fchich officers - ' ' -.. ... . . - -. - , '"-.j ; ... VoL XXX. No; 39. who are members are allowed to attend the sittings of the Legislature during the mcifa- session. Surely, such disinterested conduct on the part of Mr. Dortch ought to entitle him to a vote or two for re-election to the Senatorship. . . The Letlalatui. The proceedings the Legislature for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will be found in the Standard of to-day, to which we invite the atten tion of our readers. . The proceedings are becom ing more and more interesting. : We have no space' to-day for comment; or for an Editorial summary of the proceedings. On Thursday, Jonathan Worth, Esq., of Ban-. dolpb, was unanimously re-elected Public Treasur er. This was a deserved compliment to a launiui. and able publio servant - - The two Houses also had two ballots on Thurs day for Confederate States' Senator. The Hen. Edwin Q. Beade, of Person County, received the highest vote. It is to he regretted that Mr. Keade was" not elected on the fiYst ballot It seems to us that if there is any one man in the State on whom all good and true Conservatives can promptly and cheerfully unite, that man is JSdwin u. Keaae. w e trust to have the pleasure of recording his election in our next issue. The two Houses have balloted a number of times, ithout making an election, for Secretary of State. Every other officer has been re-elected, with the ex ception of the Stat Printer, and Col J. P. H. Buss, the present Secretary ; and the particular friends of these gentlemen have not been wanting in any respect in liberality and magnanimity in the course they have pursued. The former declined to be a candidate for re-election, in tbe hope that such course would tend to harmonize the Consef- i .1 i 1 1 i i i vative party ; ana we latter, wiiwi oo iuuuu that his name was likely to produce division and strife, came forward before the party in cau cus and in a "very noble spirit withdrew from the contest The implied understanding then was, if not expressed, that the great body of the so called Vance Conservatives would vote for any gentleman for Secretary of State who might be agreed upon by tbe "straitest sect" The latter, after consulta tion, determined to unite on W. K. Richardson, Esq., of Wake ; hut many of tbe Vance Conserva tives, by refusing to vote for Mr. Kiohanlson, seem not only determined to proscribe tbe " straitest sect," , but to dictate to thtm (he candi date from their own wing of the parly for whom they thould vote. Meanwhile several Destructive candidates have received large votes for the office, and some of these votes have been cast by members professing to be Conservatives. Tim is, in brief, the situation of affairs with reference to the election of Secretary of State, so far as it is generally known in this City ; but there are other facts connected with this election, of a very significant and im portant character, which' it may be necessary here after to lay before the public. We trust the, " straitest sect," and 'those other Conservatives who are acting with them, from a sense of justice and right, in this election, will maintain their posi tion with unflinching firmness. They have yielded all that could he asked of them by just or reasona ble men; let them now stand by their principles and maintain their self-respect at all hazards. Conscription of State Officer. The following is the vote of the House of Com mons of this State, on Monday last, on the proposi tion of Mr. Love to repeal til laws exempting State officers from conscription. 6n motion of Mr. Gris som, the bill was indefinitely postponed by the fol lowing vote : . Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Allison, Albritton, Amis, AslieworthEanks, Ben bury, Best, Blah, Bond of Bertie, Bond of Gates, Boyd, Brown of Madison, Bryan, Caldwell, Callo way, Calvert, Carson of Alexander, Carson; of Rutherford.' Carter, Glapp, Cowles, Craige, Dargan, Davis, of Halifax, Erwin, Flynt, Fowle, Gaskins, Gibbs, Gidney, Grissom, Hadley, Hanes, Harring ton, Harrison, J. H Headen, W. J. Headen, Henry, Herbert, Horton of Watauga, Horton of Wilkes, lsbell, Johnston, Jordan, Joyner, .Judkins, Lre, Lyle, Mann, McAden, McCormick, McGehee, Mc Lean, McMillan, Morisey, Munill, Patterson, Perkins, Riddick, Rogers, Sbarpe, Simmons, Smith of Duplin, Stipe, Vann, Waugh, Wooten 67, - Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Austin, Beam, Brown of Mecklenburg, Caho, Cobb, Costner, Crawford of Rowan, Davis of Franklin, Enloe, Faison, Farmer, George, Grier, Harris, Has sell, Hawes, Latham, Lewis, Little, Love, Murphy, Outterbridge, Peace, Person, Powell,- Bernhardt, Russ, Shepherd, Shipp, Smith of Cabarrus, Stancill and Strong 8S. The vote against postponing, as will be seen on examination, was nearly all Destructive. Tbe Con servatives presented a firm front against the pro position. , . . The Two Plane. ' We publish below the resolutions .offered in the Senate by Mr. Pool, and in the House of Commons by Mr. Fowle, so that oar readers may judge be tween them. KB. rOOL'S . XBS0LVTION8. To avoid Formal Objection hitherto RaiteS, and Effectually open Negotiation for the Termina tion of th'it mott unfortunate and Destructive War. Jietohed, That five commissioners be elected by this General Assembly, to act with commissioners from the other "States of the Confederacy, as a me dium for negotiating a peace with the'Untted States, Metohed, That each of tbe other States of the Confederacy be respectfully requested to create a similar commission, with as little delay as practica bleand to co-operate with North-Carolina in re questing of President Davis, ia the name of these sovereign States, that he tender to the United States a, conference for negotiating a peace tluough the medium of these commissioners. Resolved, That the Governor' make known to each of the other States of the Confederacy this ac tion of the General Assembly of North Carolina. 'and endeavor to secure their co operation. Jtetoivea, mat wnenever any nve ot the states shall have responded by the appointment of com-' mis8ioners, the' Governor communicate the proceed-' ing,' officially, to President Davis, and request his prompt action upon the proposition. KB. rOWLk's BBSOLUT10N8. Betolved, That the people of North-Carolina are a law loving and Constitution abiding people, and that they helieve that in 'every crisis which may arise, all constitutional' modes of redress ought to be fairly, tried and fully exhausted, before any re sort should be had. to extreme measures, likely to terminate in civil strife, and convert our already unhappy country into a scene of havoc and deso lation. . i Betolved, That for the purpose of obtaining the independence of the Southern Confederacy, it is expedient, on all suitable occasions, to proffer to RALEIGH, N. 0., WBDN negotiate whh the enemy, and that the cause of ten manity demands that the further effusion of blood should be stayed, or at least an effort should b made to that effect. " , ' -Jtetohei,. That the President of On Confederate States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, being the. constituted authority Under the. Ooostitutioo for the negotiation of Peace, is hereby requested to appoint commissioners for the purpose of negotiating an honorable peace, and that jmblica tion thereof to be made to the world. ' Jlwlxed, That a copy of these resolutions be fur nished to the President of the Confederate States, to our representatives in Congress, and also to.tbe Gov ernors of the several States composing the Confede racy, with a request that they be laid before their respective Legislatures, to the end that their co-operation may be secured in the attainment of this ob- Catholic Clebiotkam Exzhptoo from Military SsRVica. Father De Smet, of St Louis, recently applied-for the exemption of Roman Catholic clergy men who had been drafted, assigning the following reasons " . - -'. According to our religious piinciplea, as a reli gions order in the Catholic Church, we cannot bear arms, etc, and go to war our vario-j houses have hardly the necessary number of persons to keep up, and cannot be spared the establishments are all in debt by the contraction of necessary build- ' ings for schools, colleges, etc, for the public good.". i ne following repiy was reeeivea : " Release on parole, to report when called upon by the Secretary of War, the folio wing named mem bers of the St Louis University, drafted in St Louis, Missouri : Rev John L. Esperance, Joseph E Kelly, John T. H. Sealef and John W. O'Neill JAMES B. FRY, - Provost Marshal General" A young lady in Canada West, while playing with her lover, shot him dead with a loaded gun. LEGISLATURE OF FCHTH-CAK0LI5A, .' SFNATE. Tuesday, Nor.' 2J, 1864 Prayer by Rev. Mr. Atkinson. The Clerk announced that tbe following arrange ment had been made by the different ministers of tbe City for opening the daily session with prayer: Monday, Rev. Dr. Mason, Episcopalian ; Tuesday, Rev. Mr. Atkinson, Presbyterian ; Wednesday; Rev. Mr. Pritchard, Baptist ; Thursday, Rev. Dr. Craven, Methodist; Friday, Rev. Mr. Raven, Methodist; Saturday, Rev. Mr. Landsell, Baptist REPORTS FROM THE COM. ON MILITARY Aff AIRS. Resolution concerning a recess of the General As sembly to meet again in tents, Ac., recommending it do not pass. f. Also, a substitute forlfee resolutions protesting against arming slaves as soldiers, &c. RESOLUTION OH ITS THIRD HEADIHG. Resolution concerning an increase of the pay of private soldiers, which was amended by striking out tbe definite sum per month mentioned, and reques ting odr Representatives to use their best efforts to procure an increase of pay. Mr. Mathews called for tbe ayes and nays, and the resolution passed yeas 43, nays 3. A message from the House proposing to rescind the joint order to print certain documents was con curred in. " ENGROSSED BILLS. -. The following engrossed bills were received and read lor the first time : A bill to incorporate the Trustees of Wilson Academy in Chatham county.. And a bill" to incorporate the Fayetteville and North Carolina Iron Works ; which were referred to the committee on Corporations. BILL ON ITS THIRD HEADING. Bill to p'ay the expenses of Judges. Passed. BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING. Bill for the relief of the wives and families of sol diearn. Laid nn the table. Bill to legalize advances made for the support o' tbe Insane Asylum, c. Passed ; and under a sus pension of the rule it passed its thistl readme also, On motion of Mr. Speight, a message was. sent to the House proposing to go into n election lor Sec- Mr. Jones withdrew the name of Col Russ. and added that of W. R. Richardson, of Raleigh, to the nominations ncretolore made. Mr. Pool nominated Oliver IL Dockery, Esq- of Randolph. Colonel G: H. Faribault was put in nomrntion in tne House. ' The Senate voted as follows : For Mr. Zfiaia. Messrs. Crump, Ellis, Xeitch, fatterson, binitu and ward G For Mr. Bicharbton.llessn. Arendell, Berry, Dick, Jones, Lassiter, Snead and Warren 7. For Mr. Bain. Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Bagley, Bogie, Horton, liong, Mann, March, Matthews, Mc CorkleJPatton, Straughn, Winstead and Wynne 10. . t . For Mr. Dockery. Messrs. Adams, Blount, root ana saunaers 4. Fr Mr. Williams. Messrs. Ay cock. Brrson. Courts, Harris, Kirby, LindVey, McEachern, Miller, vaom, foweii, bpeigbt, Taylor, Whitfordand Wig gins 14. For Mr. Faribault. Messrs. Grier, Hall tod Pitchford 8. - Mr. Stnbhs voted for Mr. Baplev. The committee reported the whole number of votes cast to be 161, of which Mr. Williams received 51 ; Mr. Bain 89 ; Mr. Huske 20; Mr. Dockery 17 ; Mr. Ansa 12 ; Mr. earibault 10. ; Mr. Kichardson 11 ; Mr. joagiey i. . . Noelectidh. . - Mr. Pool was excused from servinr jon the com mittee on Finance, and Mr. Odom was appointed in bis place. Tbe Senate then proceeded to vote aeain for Sec retary of State, and the respective candidates re- ueiveu we louo wing nutnoer oi votes; Kicnardson b- Bain 15 : Williams 20 : Dockerv 2 : Hnske 2. Before the result of the election was announced . tbe Senate adjourned. - HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, a. m. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Craven, of the Methodist linurcn. Tbe journals of yesterday were read and anDroved. Mr. Bethune, Commoner from Robeson, appeared and was qualified. ' Mr. Bryan presented a petition from tho owners of Hickory Nut Turnpike, praying to be allowed to luureasa meir rates ot toiL tteterred. Mr. Shepherd, from the committee of Finance. reported the following bills and resolutions which passed tneir flret reading, tiz r . A bill in reference to certain coupon bonds ; a bill to authorize the Public Treasurer to issue cer tain coupon bonds ; "tt resolution in favor of A. J. McBryde, Sheriff of Watauga County ; a resolution in favor of D. M. Ray, Tax Collector of Madison county. On motion of Mr. Carter, a message was sent to the Senate proposing to rescind the joint order for the publication of so much of the correspondence, etcr, accompanying the Governor's message, as re lates to the operations of the Salt Commissioner in the vicinity of Wilmington, . . Mry Enloe introduced a bill io authorise the county court of Jackson to appoint a Tax Collector. Mr. Brown, of Madison, a bill to legalise certain sets f the county court of Madison county. Mr. McAden, a bill fo amend an act, entitled an act to amend an act concerning Militia and a guard for Home Defence. ' . - M. Person offered a resolution of inqniiTrequest ing the Governor tojnfbrm the House what officers DAT, v DEO 1864. of State (alluded to in the message) could be turned over to conaxription without detriment to the State vemment ... This resolution .Heir! Messrs. Person, Shepherd and McLean stated, the reasons upon winch were based their respective votes en Mr. Grissbm's motion to postpone indefi nitely " the bill to repeal all exemptions of State officers." ' Mr. Fowle reeretted that the bill nrmdnMwl b the gentleman: from Hay wood and intended to burn sa fire branfi on the Conservative side of the House, had no other result than that of embarras sing his own political friends. . .Mr. Love asked . whether the gentleman from Wake imputed to him, in introducing the bill in question, the purpose of throwing a fire brand into J the Legislature: Mr. Fowle repliedihat that was the obvious pur pose of its introduction. That was the gentleman's intention. - Charity itself forbade any other con-: struction. , ' - Mr. Love said he bad no such purpose. The bill expressed his views, and he introduced it in compli ance with the wishes of constituents. Mr. Fowle proceeded at length in opposition to . the resolution. He held generally that the officers retained were necessary to the service of the State, -and thatfther were fewer exempted in this than in some of the other States. He adverted to the fact that they constituted the only reserve force for the defence of the State and alluded incidentally to the fact that Georgia had 80,000 such reserves, while North Carolina retained but 13,000, all told. Even this estimate was much too large as many of these fflcers held several offices at once, either one of which would secure his exemption from conscrip tion. He for one should oppose to the last any in terference of Confederate authority with officers ex empted by the laws of the State. - After further debate in which Messrs. Ami, Car ter, Cobb and .others participated, the resolution was laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Grissom, ayes 74, nays 87. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Albritton, Allison, Amis, Asheworth, Banks, Beam, Benbury, Best, Blair, Bond, of Bertie, Bryan, Cald well, Calloway, Calvert, Carson, of Alexander, jfJarson, of Rutherford, Carter, Olapp, Cowles, Craig, Cunningham, Davis, of Franklin, Duke,' Enloe, Er win, Faucette, Flynt, Fowle, Gibbs, Gidney, Gris som, Hadley, Hanes, Harrington, Harrison, Hraden J. H.. Headen, W. J., Henry, Herbert, Hoi ton, Hor ton, of Watauga, Horton, of Wilkes, lsbell, John ston, Jordan, Little, Lowe, Lyle, Mann, McAden, McCormick, McGehee, McLean, McMillin, Morisey, Murphy, Murrill, Patterson, Patton, Peace, Perkins, Powell, Riddick, Rogers, Russ, Russell, Sbarpe, Shepherd, Shober, Simmons, Smith, of Johnston, Stipe, Waugh, Wheeler, Young 74. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Allston, Austin, Baxter, Bethune, Boyd, Browi , of MadisonBrown, of Mecklenburg, Caho, Cobo. Crawfurd, of Rowan, Crawford, of Wayne, Davis, of Halifax, taison. Farmer, Gaskins, George, viner, Harris, Hassell, Hawes, Joyner, Judkins, one, Latham, Lewis, Love, Murphy, Outterbridge, Per son, Bernhardt, Shipp, Smith, of Cabarus, Smith, of Duplin, Stancill Strong, Vann, Wooten. 87. The House concurred in a message from the Sen ate proposing to elect at naif past 12 o clock, a Sec retary of State. Mr. jrowie introduced "resolutions concerning negotiations (or an honorable peace," which were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Mr. Russ, of Bladen, a bill to prohibit the fer mentation or orewing or grain. Mr. Allison, ; bill to incorporate the Trustees of the Orphan Educational Fund. An engrossed bill Tiom the Senate, " to prevent tne spread ot small pox, also passed its first read ing. ' A bill m reference to the Trustees of Sardis Acad emy, passed its third reading. The committee to superintend the election for secretary ot State, reported that tbere had been no election. . - - On motion of Mr- Hanes, a message was sent to the Senate proposing t'.tac the two Houses ballot again for Secretary of State. Pending the anonuncement of the result the House adjourned. - SENATE. Wednesday, Nor. 10, 1864. Prayer by. Mr. Pritchard. Mr. Bryson introduced, resolutions. for .electing nve vuuiuii&siuuers vu uu operate witn outer peace commissioners. Ordered to be printed and referred to Committee on Negotiations. "The joint select committee on public printing re ported a out to anow just remuneration to the public printer, the amount of such remuneration to be ascertained by the Auditor, assisted by a practical printer. -- .Mr, Patterson introduced a bill to amend the 8th sec. 12tb chap. R. O. Referred to committee on Finance. Mr, Horton's resolutions concerning a recess of tne uenerai Assembly, Ac , were read a second time and reiected. The substitute, proposed by the committee for Odom's resolutions concerning emrttBtpating slaves for services rendered as soldiers, c, were read a second time. Mr. Odom spoke at some length against the sub stitute, and in lavor oi ms resolutions. - Mr. Pool made a short speech and introduced re solutions as an amendment, declaring that tbe general government has no power to impress slaves to act as soldiers without the consent of tbe State, a- Mr. Dick moved to refer the substitute tad Mr, Pool's resolutions to a joint select committee, .lie- said be desired to lay down me doctrine that the general government has no power to interfere with slaves in any respect without the consent of the State, but was willing to acquiesce in the impres sing of slaves tor working on loitiBcationa, acting as cooks, &c. Motion agreed to. The committee to superintend the election for Secretary of State (2d vote) reported, that the whole number of votes cast was 15$ as follows Wil liams 68 ; Bain 61 ; Richardson 5 ;,Huske 8 ; Dock ery o ; Kuss 1. fio election. - On motion of Mr. Lassiter a message was sent to tbe House proposing to go into, an election tor u. a. Senator to morrow at 12 o'clock, and that Hon. E. G. Reade. was in nomination Mr. Speight added the name of Hon. W. X. rotten. Mr. Pool withdrew' the name of. Mr. Dockery as o . .f .t a unuiuin loroecretary wt muo. ... The engrossed bill from the House concerning Sardis Academy, in Mecklenburg county, passed its second and third leadings under a suspension of the rule. - The' Senate then proceeded te a third rote for Secretary of State, as follows t Williams 20 ; Bain 12; Richardson, lli;. Huske" ; Walter Dunn, Jr., 1. .' . Tbe committee reported, the whole number of votes cast 159, as follows :. Williams 63 ; Bain 60 Richardson S84. Huske 6 ; Dunn 1 ; Russ 1. ,No election. ' '. A message waa.recei red from the House, and cor-; curred in, to raise X01nt select committee of three, on the part oC the Senate and five on the part of the Hoase, to.be called the Committee on Confed erate A fairs, to which shall be referred all matters pei wining to our' relations wiA the Oonf ederate government. The Senate branch of the committee consist o Messrs. Pool Hall and Wright- ' Oo motion of "Mr. Stpbbs the resolutions in re- ' gardtctbe arming of slaves, were referred to the foregoing committee. ". - ' " On the 4th trial to elect a Secretary of State the -whole number of votes east was 164. as follows: ( Williams 63; Bain 47;. Richardson 43; the rest Scattering. JHo election. The Senate then adjourned. Whole Number 1541. . HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock, a. m. r w Prayer by Rev. Mr. Branson, of the MafWlisi Episcopal Church. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr, Shepherd rose to a auvstwn cf nrivilen. end stated that he had in his hao I a paper from Samuel a. narren, soeriu ot noruuinpton, certirying that Capt, & T. Stancill and Lieut ff. J. Rogers were the Commoners elect from that county. He further stated that Mr. Calvert, from North. ampton, had presented credentials upon .which, at the organization of the House, he had been allowed to qualify. As tbe right of the sitting member to bold the seat was now contested he (Mr.. Shepherd; begged leave to ofter a resolution. This resolution proposed tbe appointment of a select eummiitm to decide which of the contestants was really entitled Mr. PhilliDS thoueht the and Elections was the proper one to investigate the luutor. lint committee was not overworked, and such matters belonged legitimately and exclusively W IUOUJ. ... Mr. Henry, of Bertie, stated that this already before the committee. Mr. Shepherd said his purpose was merely to as certain the sense of the House as to which of the parties was prima fntie entitled to the seat. . . Mr. Fowle held that the question of prima facie right had been already adjudicated f Mr. Calvert to the seat Mr. Phillips moved that the rMnfniinn lu ).;! nn the table. Agreed to. Yeas-68. navs 40: Mr. Grissom. from the committee on Vilit.nr if. fairs, reported a bill to exempt from Home Guard uuty one miller to each public mill Passed first reading, Mr. Phillips introduced " resolutions relative to impressments." which were ordered to lu nrint.a and made a special order for 11 o'clock, a. m., on Tuesday next . Mr. Amis, u a resolution reaueRtin? the Govfti-nnr to bring to the attention of the Confederate author. ltiea ana use ail proper means to secure the release of many eitisens. pronounced bv nrotwr Mlical w t. j- . . . . uxaiuiniTig Doarcu unnttor Held duty, who -have been required, contrary to law and witbo-it neces sity, to perform such duty in Mo j.llhar'8 Battalion." iiuopxeo. - Mr. Herbert, resolution in favor of abolishing i rvuBV uuaras . AQOptea, Mr. Best, "a resolution in relation to certain irauus, perpetrated at the August election in the counties of Oreene and Lenoir, insfructing an in vestigation by the committee on Privileges and elec tions." Abe lollowmg certificate was referred with the resolution to the committee indicated : . We certify that at an election held at the Court House in Kmston, on tbe 4th day of August 1864, to elect a Senator from the counties of Greene and Lenoir, also a Commoner for the county of Lenoir, &dward Patrick received 46 votes for Senator- James P. Speight received 87 votes for Senator: A.- TIT TTT a ntm i. " ooieo reeeivea w votes tor Commoner; W. W. Dunn received 49 votes for Commoner. We further certify that tbe following votes were given by the crew of the gunboat Nue, stitioned at Kinston, under protest, they having taken pos session of the polls, and threatened to hold them until they voted for all the candidates for county election : Of said votes James P. Speight received 30 votes ; A. W. Wooten received 30 votes. J. T. ALBRITTON, JAMES T. ASKEW. I certify-that this is a true copy of the original as returned by the Inspector for kinston District Lenoir .county, N. C. WM. FIELDS, Sheriff Lenoir Cor . By A. FIELDS, D. S. Mr. Headen, a resolution requesting an inquiry by the Committee on Finance,'-into the expediency of exempting from taxation the property of soldiers of this State. Adopted. Mr. Sharpe, a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of mak ing horse-stealing and iiouse breaking in the day time capital felonies, and further as to the propriety of the outlawry of deserters. Adopted. - . - BILLS ON FIRST KEADIKH. Mr. Carter ; " a bill in relation to alimony." Mr. Reinheardt; "a bill to increase the punish ment for horse-stealing." - Mr. George; "a bill to repeal an act to prevent obstructions in the Big Swamp by means of Fish xraps." Mr. Shepherd ; ' a bill to incorporate the. Con federate Joint Stock Publishing Company." The order of the day; viz: f a bill for the relief of Power, Lowe & Company," was referred, on mo tion of Mr. Phillips to the Judiciary Committee. . "A bill to incorporate the Bingham School" passed its second reading, the amendments propos ed by Ahe Committee, having first been adopted. . " A bill to aid the Florence Railroad tympany," was rejected on its second reading. Yeas 10, nays 95. The House concurred in a message from the Sen ate, proposing to proceed forth with to an election for Secretary of State ; also in a message proposing to elect at noon to-morrow a Confederate States' Sen-, 'afor. . The House refused to concur in a message from tbe Senate proposing to raise a joint select commit tee to consider resolutions " protesting against tbe policy of emancipation for public services, etc."! On motion of Mr. Fowle, a message was. sent to the Senate proposing to raise a joint standing coin mittee on Confederate relations, to which this anal ogous matter may be referred. Mr. Fowle introducea resolution in favor of Mrs. Green, T. H. Seiby? P. F. Pescud and others. Referred. The committee to superintend the election Tor Sec retary of State reported there had ben no election. On motion of Mr. Lowe, a message was sent to the Senate proposing to ballot agrun forthwith fora Secretary of State. , . - The Senate concurred by m'ssage. . . An engrossed bill from t'je Senate ." to legalize advancements to the Insane Asylum and to author ise further advancements," had its first reading. A House "resolution relative to an increase of the pay of private soldiers," was received from the Senate with an intendment, in which the House con curred. . BILLS ON SECOND HEADING. ' A bill to incorporate the North-Carolina Company of Chemists. . Passed. A bill to reclaim Swam$ Lands. Rejected. 4fti engrossed bill from the Senate, to authorise 21 Magistrates of tbe County cf Wake to transact all business. . Passed. -The following bills and- resolutions also passed theit second reeding, vis: A bill to charter the Ockitock Iron Company; a bill to authorise the Pi'iblio Treasurer to issue certaiiveoupon bouda; a Ijfll concerning tberegistration and transfer of State bonds ; a resolution in favor or A. J. McBryde, Sheriff of Watauga county ; a resolution in favor of D. M. Ray; lax Collector of Mtdisen county ; a bill to incorporate the Trustees of the Orphan Educa tional Fund, and a bill for the relief of the Priso ners of War from this State. . ' ' A message from the Senate proposing another ballot for Secretary of State, was not concurred isv The House then anjourned. ' " -: SENATE. Tbubsdat, December 1, 1S4 . Prayer by Rev. Dr. XJraven. Mr.- Patterson added the name.of Hoav 4pbs A. Gilmer to the nomination fbade for C. S. Senator. The following engrossed resolution, from the" House Were read a 1st time: Resolution to abolish Provfc3t Guards. Resolution in reference to pecans, assigned to. light doir, contrary to law, and recommending Bans to anect their release.' 1 Mr. Patterson, from' the ffxnmittee on Pittance, ' reported tba bill relative to public prrntinr, wich an amendment that the Secremry of State be added to v the Auditor and a practical printer in ascertaining tne amount ot compensation to be paid tbe puwio printer, and reoommrniled its passage. . Mr. Wiggins, from tbe Finance committee, re ported that the Treasurer's books, account, Ac., . had been examined as Car as could now be done, and . tnat tne books, e , seemed to be neatly and cor rectly kept Mr. ArendelL from the committee on Coroora- tionSfc reported the bill to incorporate Sardis Acad emy, and recommended-its passage. Mr. Odom, from the joint select committee on a system of tithing, reported that such system was injudicious. A nrih trial for an election for Secretary of State " was ineffectual Tote of the Senate about an yesterday. 1 be mil to provide just compensation to the State printer. Passed its second reading. Hon. Jna M. Morebead, Hon. W. N. H. Smith " and Todd R. -Caldwell Esq.,-were added to the nom inations for 0. S. Senator. - Mr. Hall added the name of Col. G. H. Faribault to the nominations for Secretary of State. y. On the sixth vote the result was as follows in the Senate : Richardson 18 ; Faribault 15 ; Bain 9 ; Williams 7 ; the rest scattering. Whole number of votes cast 152, as follows: Richardson 40 ; , Faribault 49 ; Williams 28 ; Bain 18 ; Russ 13 ; the rest scattering. No election! Mr. Leitch nominated Mr. Bethune, of Robeson, as a candidate for Secretary of State. The Senate voted for a C-S. Senator as fol'ows : For Hon. E. G.. Beade. Hewn. Adams, Berry, Dick, Jones, Lassiter, Odom, Pool, Saunders, Snead, Winstead, Bagley and Straughn 12. For Eon. J. A. Gilmer. Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Bogle, Horton, Lindsey, Matthews, March, McCor kle. Patterson, Patton and VVhitford 10.- For:T: S. Ashe. Messrs Crump, Ellis, Leitch, McEichern, Smith and Wright 6. For Eon. JP. T. Dortch. Messrs. Aycock, Courts, Grie"r, Hail, Harris. Pitchford, Povrell Speight Taylor and Ware-10. 6 S For Bon W. N .B. Smith. Messrs. Wiggins and Wyone-2. - . 66 For lion. & S. Donnell. Messrs. Arendell, Blount, Mason, Stubhs and Warren 5. For Hon. J. M Morehead. Messrs. Bryson and Miller 2. The committee to superintend the election for Senator reported that the whole number of votes cast was 157; of which Mr. Reade received 64; Mr. Dortch 40 ; Mr. Gilmer 15 ; Mr. Ashe 11 ; Mr. Donnell 8; Mr. Smith 9; Mir. Morebead 8. The rest scattering. No election. The name of Mr. Williams was withdrawn from the contest for Secretary, of State; and the result' of the 7th trial was as fojjpws in the Senate : Mr. Richardson 17; Mr. Bethune 25., Tne rest scattering- The committee reported the whole number of votes cast 150, as follows : Richardson 40 ; Bethune 56 ; Faribault 89; Bain 7. The rest actuering. No election. - Mr. Pitchford nominated Hon. David Outlaw for Coufederate States' Senator. " A message from the House proposing to go into election for Public Treasurer, and informing the Senate that Jrt than Worth, Esq., is in nomination, : was coiicuired in.- . . ' Mr. Worth received 48 votes in the Senate. Mr. Speight voted for Mr Courts; Mr. Ellis for Mr. Patrick Murphy. Whole number of rotes cast 146; of which Mr. Worth received 144, and was duly elected. The Senate proceeded to vote a 2d time for Sena tor, as follows: Reade 18; Dortch 10; Gilmer 10. The rest scattering. . Mr. Stubbs put in nomination Mr. P. A. Wiley for Secretary of State. . Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. . Journal of yesterday read nd approved. The Speaker announced Messrs. Fowle, Cunning ham, Hants, Love ami Allison, as constituting th House branch of the joint staadicg cornn ittea on . Confederate Relations. . - Mr. Brown, of Mecklenburg, prscntcd a petition from citizens of Mecklenburg lun.t,y, roying a re peal of so much of an act, passed at the last session, ' authorizing . the appointment of Tax Collectors in .certain counties, as relates to the county of Meek lenburg. - The petition was accompanied by a bill to this effect, which had its first reading. Mr. Shepherd, a resolution requesting informs- tion of tbe Governor, relative to the expenses in . curred in the execution of the Conscript acts and the arrests of deserters in this State. Adopted, Mr. Sluvherd, from finance committee, a resolu tion requiring Maj. H. A. Dowd, to- pay into tbe Treasury the sum of $2,272 990 alluded to in the 'Governor's message as being beld by tbat officer to tbe credit of the State. Passed second reading. Mr. McLean, from tbe committee on Salt 'report ed a bill in relation to tb supply of Salt the' re moval of tbe salt works, Ac., which had its reading, was ordered to be printed, and made, a special or der for Monday next until 11 o'clock a. m. Sundry other reports were made from the several committees. , BILLS ON riRRST READINO. . Mr. Little, introduced "a bill authorizing pay ment of bounty to citizens of this State employed in the Naval service." . Mr. Patterson, a bill for the relief of Hugh. B. Guthrie, lato Sheriff of Orange County. BILLS ON THIRD READING "A bill to . incorporate the Bingham School " ; " a bill to incorporate the North Carolina Company of Chemists;" "bill to empower 21' magistrates of the county of Walre, to transact county business"; "a bill to charter the Ocknock Iron Company"; "a bill for the relief of suffering Prisoners of War from Ncrtb-Garolina" -and "a bill to authorize the Public Treasurer tossue certain coupon bonds," passed their thirdMeading. - At noon the House proceeded to execute the joint order for an election of Confederate States' Senator. The following named gentlemen wei-e nominated viz: lions. Edwin G. Reads, W.-T. Dortch, Jno. M. Morehead, Jno. A. Gilmer W. N. H. Smith, Thomas S. Ashe and Tod. R. Caldwell. A message was sent to the Senate proposing to proceed forthwith to an election for Secretary 'of -State. The Senate, by message, announced its con currence.' The committee to superintend this elec tion subsequently reported there was no election, no one' having received a majority' of tbe whole pumber of-votes cast - - Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Best, Amis, Faison, Murphy and Powell The House cone irred in message from the Senate proposing to ballot again forthwith for Seerelary of State, and the committee reported siabeequently. no election. . ''.. Also- the following, viz j 'A bill concerning the registration and transfer of certain State. Bonds " ; " a resolution in favor of A, JL McBryde, Sheriff or Watauga County "; " resolution favor of D. M. Ray, Tax Collector of Madison county " and " a bjl to incorporate the Trustees of tha, Orphan Educa? tionalFund." The House proceeded to vote and Mr. Reade re ceived 62 votes ; Mr. Stonsh 30 ; Mr. Giln er & ; M. Donnell 8 : Messrs.. Shepherd and Carter each, Mr Smith 7 ; Mr. Ashe &; Mr. Mm hetd eV Tbe com -mittee sfterwatda reported 157 voe& giyesr-eeceft-. sary to a choice 9. Mb election. ' - Mr. Reads- received 64 vote", Mr. Dortch 40; ike, rest seattesuig. - . ' Tive House "concurred in a message- - fiiem thflt Senate proposing another . ballot for Secretary of Stele Th name of Mr. Williams was withdrawn ; an Mr. Di?id Bethune was aoajinated . The 'coiairite again reported no electiun. Oi) motion of Mr. Shepherd a message was sent to-the Senate proposing o eket forthwith a Publio Treasurer, i'ac Senate eonrarrini' Mr. Shepherd nominated Mr. JonatbanWortb,luepiesentincum- r l'.'.I' 1 - i 1 -1 i .dLJ House.. - ' - , ' . ; Tbe Bouse concurred in a tuesy.o .co. t'de Senate proposing to ballot4tgio foi vqaJetierat States' Senator. .The name of Mr. Smith was with drawn and that of Hon. David Outlaw was placed -ia nomination. The House voted sad; pending an-noun'-eroent of resul, adj-iurncd uttWt o morrow moruiiig 10 0 clock a. m. . '
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