Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-27
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LEGlsLATURe OF n0RTH CAROLINA
FR,pAY Nov. 26. 1858.

AfGiSLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
FRDAr, Nov. 2s, 1858.
SENATE. 81.
The Speaker called the Senate to order at II o.
clock-prayer by Rev. j. j. James.
Mr.. Edney, from The committee on internal nm
provements to whom was referred the bill to amend
the 9th sec 6lst chap revised CODE reported the.
bill back to the Senate with recommendation that
it do not pass. Concurred in.
Mr.. Cunningham moved that a message be sent to
the House proposing to raise joint committee to
count and compare the votes given for Governor in
August last. Adopted ~
BILLS.
Mr.. Boyd introduced bill to provide for the run
ming and marking of the dividing line between the
States of North Carolina and Virginia Read first
time and referred to the committee the judiciary
Mr. Thomas, bill to authorize the County Courts
of the State to establish abolish jury trials at
their discretion subject to certain limitations to
time in making the change. Read first time and re-
ferred to the committee on the judiciary.
FARO BANKS.
Mr. Houston, bill to provide for the procurement
of evidence against faro banks. Read first time
Mr. Houston moved that the rules be suspended
that the bill might be put upon its second reading
He went on to explain that the statute relative to
these pests required that sworn information should
be had by the officers of the law before any steps
could be taken towards their suppression. What he
proposed in the bill was, that where officer had
good reason to know that such establishments exs-
ted within his jurisdiction, he shall have power to
summon persons and examine them ON oath as to
their knowledge of the fact. The bill provides that
no such witness al bc compelled to give evidence
against himself against the bettors, but against
the keepers or "dcalcrs" only Mr.. Houston re-
minded the Senate of the efforts heretofore made to
put down these places; and that all their laws had
heretofore failed to reach them. 1t notorious
that faro was dealt in the City now the people
DESTROYS to get rid of it, but they seemed of opinion
that the Legislature connved at it. 1t for this
reason, amongst others-tO vindicate the character
of the General Assembly in the eyes of the people of
the State-that he wished to passed the bill now
under consideration. He believed it would meet the
requirements of the case, and prove that the law
makers did not connive at law breakers.
Mr.. Thomas in favor of the bll-he was in
favor of more stringent measures, extending to
whipping, little; but he suggested that the bill
should go to the judiciary committee, and be put
upon its final readings tomorrow.
Mr.. Turner would vote against the BILL not be-
he was averse to putting down faro its kin
bred practices, but because in his opinion it did
not meet the He, too for more stringent
measures-even that suggested by the gentleman
from jackson Mr. Thomls)-he would whip not
only the dealers but the bettOrs also. That the
only means by which this nuisance could be stopped:
1t was of to make descent upon the places;
for when you had broken down the door the first
person. in all likelihood you saw would be Il magis-
trlte. He hoped time would be given to consider
the matter
Mr. Steele thought no harm could grow out of the
present bill if it were found insufficient, then
more stringent one could be passed The evil was
Il crying one, and demanded speedy remedy. He
understood one of these faro establishments in
full blast not hundred yards from the hotel in
which he (Mr. S. was quartered He did not know
who went there but he was for stopping these har-
pies as quickly as possible.
Mr. GOrrel in favor of the bill, but he thought
the Senate ought to take time. He hoped after the
second reading the bill would be referred to the ju-
dietary.
Considerable discussion here followed on the sus-
pension of the rules, amendments to the bill. &c.
Ultimately an amendment, applying the provisions
of the bill to "all tables prohibited by the 34th
chap. CODE" was adopted by Mr. Humphrey.
The bill amended then passed its second reading,
and was referred to the committee on the Judiciary
\ message received from the House concurring in
the proposition to raise joint committee to count
the vote for governor
\ message received from the House concurring in
the proposition to raise joint select committee
that portion of the govern, s message relative to
the preferred stock in the n. c. r. r.
\ message from the House transmitting message
from the Governor concerning the erection of a ma
tional monument in independence Square, Philadel-
phia, with accompanying documents, and with a
proposition to print. Laid the table for exami-
nation.
Mr.. Thomas from the joint select committee on
Western Turnpikes, reported the following bills:
4 bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorpo-
rate the Tuckasege and Chowe Turnpike Company,
and
\ bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorpo-
rate the Chiowe Turnpike Company. Read first
time and referred to the committee on Cherokee
lands and Western Turnpikes.
The committee on the election of engroSsng
clerks offered the following report Whole number
Of votes 145, of which Mr.. Hill received lis, Mr..
Ward %, Mr. Small p, Mr.. Brown 80. Report
concurrcd in.
Mr.. Edney, from the committee on internal I'M
provements, to whom was referred bill for the i'm
provemcnt of Rcddie's river, reported the same
back with Recommendation that it do pass.
QUALIFICATION JURORS.
Mr. Turner'S bill to abolish the freehold qualifi-
cation of jurors, was now put upon its second
reading
The vote being taken was unanimously in the
negative.
Mr. Turner appearing to be somewhat taken aback
and evncing desire to speak,
Mr. Houston moved a reconsideration of the vote.
Concurred in.
Mr. Turner confessed his surprise at the haste
manifested in the disposition of his BILL and his dis
appointment at the result of the vote just TAKEN in
these days of free suffrage. The bill not new
one-it had been pressed by him years ago. Mr.
Turner twitted the democracy on the arguments
formerly used by them to abolish the freehold quail
ifcation for voters to the Senate Land gave no in
telligence-a mans understanding bore no relative
proportion to the breadth of his acres. The people
however, did not initiate that cry against the pro-
perty qualification of voters for Senators-it was
the politicians who commenced it. And now, hav-
ing abolished that odous discrimination in the case
of the Senate why not strike the one down which
now hangs around the jury box? If any free suf-
frage democrat could give him why the for
mer should be abolished, he (Mr. TO- would give him
two why the qualification for jurors should be abolish
had fnro %hoiv
voice raised for the bill to abolish the freehold uua
cation for jurors! Could any Senator give him rea-
son for such qualification? Mr.. Turner proceeded
to give history of property qualification It was