Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-06
SENATE.

referred to the committee on Banking.
On motion, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Dec. g. 1854.
The Speaker took the chair at 10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdowell, leave of absence was
granted to Mr.. Fennell, Senator from New Hanover,
until Tuesday next.
Mr.. Boyd from the committee on Propositions and
Grievances, reported back the bill allowing compen-
sation to Justices of the Peace for taking the tax
lists, with an amendment. The amendment was adop-
ted and the bill being further amended passed its
cond reading. This bill provides that Justices tax
ing the tax list, may be allowed So per day, while
so employed, by the County Court, seven Justices
being present.
Received from the House of Commons a message
proposing to go into election of Solicitor for the
4th Judicial Circuit, which concurred in, and
upon the announcement of the House branch of the
committee to superintend said election the Senate
proceeded TO vote with the following result to wit:
For Mr.. Rutfin, %; for Mr.. Stedman, II for Mr..
Lancaster, 3.
Mr.. Biggs, from the committee on the Revisal, re-
ported bill concerning abatement of suits, which
passed its first reading A motion made to sus-
pend the rules and put the bill upon its second and
third reading, which motion, after some debate,
disagreed to.
Mr.. Biggs, from the committee, reported al
bill concerning agriculture and geology and
bill concerning amendment of process, &C.; which
were severay read the first time and passed; also
bill concerning Appeals, during the reading of
Wnlcn, the nour uuer the JOINT order Tor counting
and comparing the votes for Governor having ar
rived, the Senate proceeded to the House of Com
mons, for that purpose. At half past II O'clock
the Speaker and Senators returned to their cham
Der, when the reading of the bill concerning Appeals
was resumed and finished, and the same passed.
On motion of Mr.. Gilmer the Senate then adjour-
ned
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
J. c.. Bynum, of Rutherford, presented memo
rial praying for law to prohibit the sale of ntox
icating liquors Referred to committee PROPOSE
tons and grievances.
T. H. Williams presented report from the Pres
ident and Directors of the Cape Fear Bank On
motion the report was ordered to be printed.
The joint committee to superintend the election
of Judge for the fifth Judicial Circuit reported that
S. j. Person having received majority of the votes
was duly elected.
Mr.. Steel, from the committee on official salaries
presented report accompanied by bill with re-
commentator that it pass.
The bill was then read the first time; it proposed
to increase the salary of Governor to $1,000 that of
Public Treasurer to $4,000, his Clerk to $3.50; the
Comptroller to $1,000, and the Secretary of State
to $1,000.
Mr. d. F. Caldwell wished to know if the COM
mittee had inquired the amount of the Governors
salary at present-he allowed So per day for
every day the Literary Board met, and as the cx-
penses of the Board had increased considerably he
wished to know the amount received by the Gov
ernor from that source.
Mr. Steel stated it was his intention to move that
the report and bill lie the table to give members
time to consider the subject, the committee had
made no enquiry into the matter alluded to by the
member from Guiford as it was presumed that Gov
Reid would not accept of more than what the law
allowed him.
Mr. Caldwell disclaimed the slightest intention of
throwing any imputation upon Gov. Reid, on the
contrary he firmly convinced that he was as
honest man lived, but still he wished to
find out what was the amount of the extra compen-
sation paid last year to the Governor
Mr.. Smith, of Halifax, wished to have the report
nl ,Hol
y stated by the committee what the full amount
of the salaries and fees received at present by the
Executive officers of the State
Mr.. Il. H. Williams stated that in former legis-
lature this question as to extra pay had been decd
ed. Gov. Moreheads claim to extra pay from the
Literary Board was contested by the then Comp
troller, Mr. Wheeler but the Legislature decided in
the Governors favor. The amount he understood
trihing the Literary Board had only met
about 80 days during the year.
Mr.. Barringer supported the motion to lay on the
table, and also to have the report printed tor the in
formation of the House. The information required
by the Treasurer's report. Mr.. B. wished to state
in advance that he would not vote for the increase
of the salaries of the Executive officers until he
should what was to be done to support the sink
ing credit of the State He had no objection to the
increase proposed, but before that was dor he
wished to see the attention of the House drawn
to the higher object of supporting the State credit
Mr. Steel stated the Secretary of State had never
point asked for by the committee
Mr. Smith said the impossibility of telling the
amount of fees received in the Secretary of States
office proved the necessity of enquring and until a
statement of the amount of fees was made he would
vote against any increase of salary.
Mr. ID. F. Caldwell wished to explain in the last
Legislature, he supported the motion to increase the
Governors salary and was willing now to do so, but
considered himself placed in false position. He
was dissatisfied with a Democratic majority pressing
the measure forward without the necessary informa
ton, and as Wing would vote against it under the
existing circumstances, but whea the Treasurer had
made his report and it proved the salaries were
too small he would vote for increase which would
them against loss he felt it his duty to state
this much that his position the matter might be
put before the people
Mr.. Shepherd regretted that any thing like party
spirit should be exhibited in any measure relative
to the public honor credit and deprecated its ex-
hibition on the present occasion. He would vote
for the BILL not from party spirit but from the high
er motive of what is due to the offices themselves.
The salaries should be permanent if they uctuat-
ed there might be difference of opinion in every
Legislature to the merits of the Governor He
thought it immateria whether it was read or laid
the table, but thought it better recommit as the
House ought to know the amount of extra compen-
| sation, and expressed his opinion that the report
ought to be adopted and the salaries increased
Mr. Sharpe was opposed to the increase without
further information when the internal improvements
of the State provided for then the salaries might