Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-14
The STANDARD.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CARoIr;
sE sMAI TURF Dec. H. 1865.

SATURDAY, Dec. II. 1910
The Senate met at 10 o'clock and rro
business without prayer f'0'eeded to
Mr.. Ramsey presented the memorial Of ma.
Davie, Davidson, Forsythe and Yadkin ~ oa of
praying that the BILL now before the Tcrs Lh'les,
open the Yadkin river for the passage Of s'a to
not become law. Ordered to be prntod ISL may
Mr.: Landlord got leave of absence for tbroo ,
including to-day. ~ ''''ee days,
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
"A message from the House announc;nr a.
age of resolution concerning the disr;h .e pass
Geological Report of DR.. Emmons. STATE Enl " The
with request that it might speedily become
Mr. Edney hoped the recommendations ,ro.,a, law.
be concurred in. He was in favor of ,,,;u ulu not
message on the table. The labors of the my the
list he said had never been of any adyant,.. ugo-
State It might have benefited certain $50 10 the
Inc law required the Geologist to visit every Count.
The Speaker ruled the discussion ont of o.,
the first reading of the resolution. VI 0'ueF on
On motion, the message was laid on the t.to
SUPREME COURT JUDGE
Inc JOINT select committee to supcrintend IL.
election of Supreme Court Judge, reported ~. e ie
lows: Whole number of votes cast i5e "s l'-
to choice 80. Judge Ruftn received l 4s MnE
thereupon declared duly elected. ''"nn Was
Mr.. Houston submitted resolution ,,uo,.,
for Joint select committee of two on tbr nnn.
the Senate and three on the part of the Uor VI
correspond with Judge Rutn to ascertain wh"L "
ne will accept the appointment CONQUERED i IN
Before the message was Transmitted, Ill.,
message was received from the House nroro,
ing similar committee to that provided for f IL, w.,
Houston resolution. Concurred in, and Mr. iIo m
tons resolution was laid aside ''s
NEW BILLS.
MIR. Houston introduced bill declaring tbo otoo
of Sheriff of Cabarrus county vacant in co o,",e
quence OF the insanity of the incumbent n "
Plunkitt, and providing for the election of his snn
cessor Referred to the committee on the iuj;c;,r.
MIR. Dobson, bill to amend the Goth sec 3lst
chap Rev. Code with view to prohibit ;,1,n'
from exchanging circuits. Referred to the co"r ts
tee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Basnight a bill to permit the pilots of Ocr,-
coke and Hateras lnlets to pilot vessels at both H.
lets respectively. Referred to the committee ~,
propositions and grievances.
PRIVATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
The regular business of the day, the consideration
of bills, &c of private nature, was now proceeded
with.
The following bills passe their second rcadru
The bill to incorporate the Newborn Gaslipht
Company.
The bill to incorporate the Salisbury Gasliaht
Company was laid on the table-noticc not mcrtino
the requirements of law.
The bill for the relief of the sureties of Joshua
Sykes, deceased. Allows them to collect arrearyes
of taxes
The resolution renting the penalty of $1,000 on
Geo. W. Hampton, Sheriff of Buncombc caused by
an error of the County Court Clerk
The bill to incorporate the Cedar Falls Manufc
tuing Company in the county of Randolph.
The resolution to refund to David Piggdt of
Wilmington, certain moneys paid as taxes on the
sales of wrecked goods Amendment of the COM
mittee adopted
The end of the calendar having now been reached,
Mr.. Humphrey moved that the rules be suspend,
ed and the foregoing bills, &C., be put upon their
last reading. Agreed to- and the bills were several
ly read third time and ordered to be engrosscd
The following bills, &C., were also read third
time and passed:
The engrossed bill authorizing w. R. Abbott to
cut canal and build road thereon. Ordered to be
enrolled.
The resolution in favor of Joseph Marshall, Sher-
if of Stanly county. Ordered to be cngrosseL
dered to be engrossd
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Arendcl
Hotel Company. Ordered to be enrolled
And the bill to incorporate the Elm City Cadets.
Ordered to be engrossed.
A message from the House transmitting a state
ment from the public treasury of the names of all
the persons holding State bonds, with accompany
Mr.. Guyther moved the message be referred to
committee of two to ascertain if it be necessary to
print the statement or any part thereof
Mr. Steele could see no earthly use in printing
the names of the holders of State bonds. The doc
uments were at the disposal of any one who desired
to examine them
Mr. Cowper moved to lay the message on the Ia
ble.. Concurred in.
The calendar being gone over a second time
foMo fhnirp
A bill to improve part of the public road leading
from Wilksboro' to Jefferson read second time
and passed, and,
On motion of Mr. Carmichael, third time Also
and ordered to be engrossed.
The engrossed bill to amend the charter of the
Little River Turnpike Company having been read
a second time,
On motion of Mr.. Edney, was put upon its third
reading, passed, and ordered to be enrolled.
By consent of the Senate,
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on Cherokee
lands &C., reported back to the Senate, without
amendment, the bill to amend the charter OF tis
Oconalufta Turnpike Company, and recommended
its passage. "
Mr. Miller moved to reconsider the vote by which
passed yesterday the bill concerning the Chero
kee Indians and to secure home for the widow
and children of Chunaluska This led to another
long discussion uninteresting to nnetenths Oh oul
readers. ~
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and the bill
was recommitted to the judiciary committee.
ACTS NOW IN FORCE. w
Received message from the House TRANSMITTING
the following acts which the Speaker proceeded 10
sign in presence of the Senate:
An act for the protection of wild fowl in the Wa
tiers of Currituck county;
An act to provide for the procurement OF evidence
against faro dealers;
An act to extend the time for the registry o
grants, deeds and other conveyances; ..,
An act to change the time of holding the Col.'
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Chowan county
An act to extend the corporate limits Of the 'o"'
of Statesvle;
An act to prohibit betting on elections;
An act to prevent the telling of timber IN Inc f'
ers of Cherokee county; 3 N,
A resolution concerning the distribution Oh u'
Revised Code;
resolution approving the naval commission ds
the U: S. appointed to examine the Coallle'u' "
Deep River, and for other purposes.
There being no other business to transact, :,