Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-16
The STANDARD.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.


Mr.. Whitaker introduced bill to amend the char
ter Of the Roanoke Literary Society. Placed on
file.
Mr.. Turner bill relative to State bonds. File
Mr.. Donnell, bill to provide for the appointment
of Receivers by Courts of Equity. File.
THE CONFIDENTIAL CIRCULAR.
Mr.. Person rose to question of personal expla-
nation He held in his hand, he said, private cir
cular purporting to come from MANY Eastern
Democrats" This circular had not been sent to
him, but was addressed to member of the Assem-
bly,. His purpose in troubling the Senate with this
matter was to prevent any misconception-to
move all suspicion attaching to him, (Mr P.)
of the Eastern Democrats. He said he knew moth
ing whatever of the circular and had heard or
seen anything of it till placed in his hands short
while ago. He further said that he had cnquired O.
several other Eastern Democrats, members of As
sembly, and not one of them knew anything of it.
In reference to its contents he would say that he
could not be induced to support any measure that
did not recommend itself to his Judgment merely to
serve the interest of party; nor would he oppose
any measure for party if satisfied that such measure
would benefit the State, no matter from what Sec
ton or quarter or party it might come. He came
there to egslate first for his constituents and then
for the entire State. He repeated, he did not know
from whom the circular emanated. If from Demo-
crafts he dissented from their views. He repudiated
the idea of any party giving its support to measures
of improvement for party ends. He was an Eastern
Democrat, and he believed the success of the Dem
ocratic party rested such things as this hold
ing up the circular) Let Democrats, he said, stand
upon the broad principles of Democracy and they
had nothing to fear.
Mr.. Turner moved for committee to ascertain
the source whence the circular emanated.
Mr.. Edney said it was miserable bogus, anony-
nous communication, unworthy of notice.
The Speaker ruled the motion out of order, as the
circular was not before the Senate in any shape.
This ended the "confidental" business.
REVENUE BILL.
The Senate now resumed the consideration of the
Revenue bill its third reading the question being
on the oath clause of Schedule b.
Mr.. Lane moved to amend by striking off the ped
lars tax on sellers of horses and mules raised by
themselves.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend the amendment so
to exempt persons selling horses mules, spritu-
Gus liquors, wines, elders and riding vehicles (of
their own growth or manufacture from pedlars tax.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ramsay moved to strike off the pedlars' tax
from sellers of sprituous liquors, wines cordials,
in quantities from one quart to one barrel, in
clause %.
Mr. Martin said the proposed tax would operate
oppressively on large number of people who man
ufactured liquors on their farms and sold them
throughout neighboring counties. He would vote
for the amendment
Mr.. Pitchford hoped the amendment would not
prevail The effect of the tax he hoped would be to
put stop to a set of strolers who hauled mean
liquors about the country trading with and corrupt
ing negroes. This was an intolerable nuisance.
Mr.. Steele concurrcd with Mr. Pitchford.
Mr.. Douthitt said the injury to numbers of re-
spectacle men who manufactured small quantities of
good liquors for legitimate trade should not be
looked. A great many such were in his section of
the State and they could not afford to pay $40 for
permission to sell their products.
Mr.. Dobson concurred with Mr. Douthitt Be-
sides he did not how license was to stop ne
groes trading in liquor-he thought it would aggra-
vate the evil rather, by legalizing it.
Mr.. Edney denounced in strong teams the evils
and the nuisances growing out of this traffic by
scrupuous itinerants. He was for putting stop to
the whole of it.
Mr.. Mills knew something of Mr.. Edney's constit-
uents and he believed they would not endorse his
vote on this question. Great numbers of them and
of his own constituents raised large quantities of
fruits and corn which they could do nothing with
but to convert into liquors, to bear the trans
portaton. All these would be subjected to this $40
license or have to abandon their business in this
matter
Mr.. Leach strongly opposed the amendment He
concurred with Mr. Pitchford
Mr.. Guyther said the arguments of Mr.. Mills ap-
piled with much force to his section of the State,
where a large quantity Of the choicest wines were
made and regularly traded by the people in small
quantities He hoped the amendment would pre-
vail
Mr. Ward offered compromise amendment by
striking out "barrel and inserting gallon"
On a division of the question, the Senate refused
to strike out-26 to 1G.
Mr. Martin moved to exempt manufacturers from
pedlar's license.
Mr. Mills urged the adoption of this amendment.
He desired to vote for the bill, but unless this
amendment was adopted he would vote against It,
The proposed tax unjust and iniquitouS
Mr. Leach opposed the amendment He urged
his former reasons, and he added that barrel of
whskey would never again be seen in the hands Of
any but a manufacturer" if the amendment pre-
vailed
Mr.. Lane moved to add proviso exempting all
such the product of the sellers own farm.
Mr. Martin accepted the amendment.
Mr. Pitchford raised a point of order on the
amendments the Senate having refused to strike
The chair ruled them in order as an addition to
the clause.
The proviso was added-31 to II.
Mr.. Leach moved technical amendment to the
9th clause.
to Schedule c., and the first four clauses of that
Schedule, were agreed to without opposition.
Mr.. Straughn moved to strike out clause 5, tax
ing marriage licenses, mortgage deeds marriage
tracts deeds in trust and other deeds of conveyance
of real estate of the value of $500 or upwards.
Mr.. Lane supported the amendment.
Mr.. Ashe moved to amend by striking out "mar-
riage licenses" only.
Mr.. Leach opposed Mr.. Ashes amendment.
Mr.. Thomas sustained it.
Mr.. Turner was for striking out all the clause
The question on striking out the section resulted
20 to 90. The Speaker voted in the negative.
This took with it the second amendment.
Mr.. Cowper moved as an additional clause to
schedule c. an amendment taxing law suits and ap-
beals. Rejected
Mr.. Ashe moved to reconsider the vote on striking
out the clause taxing marriage licenses &C. Adopted
Mr.. Mcdowell moved to strike out the tax on mar
riage licenses as an amendment to the motion to
strike out the whole clause.
Mr.. Straughan withdrew the motion to strike out
all.
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