Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-09

and elections, declaring + @. Haywood, Esq, mem
Der from Wake ineligible to the his seat being read
Mr.. Haywood declared he approached Che consid.
Grafton of the subject with reluctance because
it concerned Himself personally Is Il placed him in
position of having violated the constitution He
assured the. House he would put self out of the
question as much as possible and treat it as great
constitutional question affecting the liberty of the
people. He stated the popular feeling was against
him. and that members of the Housescam with BIZ
assed minds. He did not fear any injustice, but he
feared foregone conclusion, and asked for q fair
just and candid hearing. He said there were few
in. and few out of the House who treated him
with touching pathos and with crocodile benepolence
Mr.. H. complained of being selected before others
equally disqualified, and was severe upon the men,
Der from Stanly for his resolution He then COM
mented upon the Reporters for the public press not
doing him justice in the late discussion in that
House; declared himself independent of newspaper
puffs, as what he had acquired was Independent of
their assistance. Mr.. Haywood then proceeded to
state his case prems ng that constitutional restrc-
tons required to be rigidly construed particularly
as it affected the rights of the people of North Car
DINA to accept one office while holding another He
took objection to the form of the resolution it being
founded on two distinct clauses, and thought the
House ought to decide to rest the case upon one or
the other. Mr. Haywood touched upon many top
les not Immediately bearing upon the case. After
which he stated his position that when the consti-
tuition of TIT was formed, in which the trainers
put the restriction upon Clerk of Court of Record
the office of Clerk and Master in Equity not in
existence, it not established until 1882. At
ter arguing at much length upon the point he
then stated that Clerk and Master was not Clerk
of Record Court, and quoted number of author
tiles, that Court of Chancery or Equity is not a
Court Of Record in this country: Mr.. Haywood
made very ingenious argument upon the above
grounds until the hour of adjournment, when the de-
bate was suspended.
The House adjourned, on motion of Mr. OUTLAW,
to 10 o'clock Wednesday.
The bill introduced by Mr. Hall, of Rowan, for
the better preservation of Sheep allows to dogs to
each family free of taxation.
Mr.. Haywood having stated in his speech that
the Reporters for the public press in the House of
Commons had been guilty of Misrepresentation that
deserved expulsion from the House, and not having
thought proper to point out the individual Reporter
guilty of the alleged misconduct the Reporter for
the North Carolina Standard feels it due to himself
to declare, that if Mr. Haywood alluded to him he
has made charge entirely without foundation.
CONTESTED SEATS.
We omitted to notice, in its proper place, q Sc
ries of resolutions from the committee Privileges
and Elections, declaring that Messrs Williams of
Caswell, Scales of Alamance, Brummell of Davidson
and Spear of Yadkin were entitled to their seats
which resolution passed the House unanimously.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 1858.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Skinner.
Mr.. Battle presented the memorials of citizens of
Wilson county, relative to the establishment of the
18th regiment of militia in that county.
REPORTS STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Donnell, from the committee on the judiciary,
substitute for the bill to repeal 10Th seth chap.
Revised Code
Mr.. Pool, from the same committee, in favor of
the bill to alter the terms of the Supreme Court
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Humphrey offered joint resolution requiring
Capitol, during the session of the Legislature.
Adopted
Mr. Bledsoe resolution in favor of Mrs. Sarah A.
Johnston-to refund overpaid taxes.
Mr.. Edney, by permission from the committee on
internal improvements reported against the passage
of the bill to amend the charter of the Wilmington
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company.
NEW BILL.
Mr.. Donnell introduced bill to incorporate the
Long Acre Guards, in the county of Beaufort. Read
first time and referred to the committee on corpora
tons
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
The following bills were disposed of as noted, on
their second reading:
The engrossed bill to prevent the telling of timber
in the rivers of Cherokee county. Passed.
COALFIELDs ROAD.
Mr.. Dobson moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill for the completion and equipment of the
Coalfields Road was rejected yesterday. ...
Mr.. Ashe moved that the question to reconsider
be postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Cherry thought it would be too late to-mor
row-the vote to reconsider could not be entertained
after to-day.
The Speaker ruled that the question on the vote
to reconsider would be in order tomorrow.
Mr. Tana demanded tho aves and noes
| Mr. Thomas explained that the question was mo-
now to reconsider, but the postponemeHt of thai
| motion.
| Mr. Ashe explained his position. He was in favo1
of reconsidcrng the vote to enable the friends of tn
| bill to show their full strength
Under Mr.. Thomas explanation, Mr.. Lane with
drew his CALL but gave notice of renewing it wher
| the question of reconsideration came up.
The question of reconsdering was then postponed
| till tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Humphrey moved to take up the bill to in
| corporate the Newbern Gaslight Company as sui
ficent time had now elapsed for legal notice
| Ruled out of order.
Mr. Humphrey then moved the bill be placed upol
the file Agreed to.
! SECOND READINGS CONTINUED.
The bill empowering inspectors of elections to re
ceive taxes from privileged voters now taken up
Mr.. Leach said his object in introducing the bill
was to increase the revenue. The comptroller's re
port showed a return of very small sums from priv
ilged voters It was the opinion of gentlemen h
| had consulted that one-sixth of the revenue from
| this source not returned
The bill was rejected
The bill for the better securing the freedom G
elections for shers placed at the bottom of tn
file on account of the absence of the Senator fron
Rowan.
The bill to establish the county Of Clingman was
on motion of Mr.. Edney, made the special order 70
Friday next.
The bill to amend the chapter of the Revised Cod
| entitled Insolvent Debtors next in order.
Mr.. Cowper had introduced the bill at the reques
of his constituents. Its object simply was to sui
ect property in the possession of debtor when a,