Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-01-05
STATE LEGISLATURE.

we merely give this week so much of the
proceedings OF the two Houses as relates to
their action on bills and resolutions on their
third readings, since our last issue, viz:
In the Senate, the following bills passed
their last readings, and were ordered to be
engrossed To provide for persons suffering
by the burning of the records of Pitt county.
10 restore jury trials in Chatham county
Engrosscd bill from the House to allow pay
to Il. q. Haywood, as a member, up to the
time Of his resignation. To cede to the U.
). the right to purchase a site for the cree
ton of a Federal Court House and Post Of
flee in Raleigh. The bill to increase the
salaries of Superior Court Judges, has been
rejected. The bill to amend the charter of
the Bank If Cape Fear passed Sd reading
Also the bill to amend 28th sec. 18th chap.
Rev. Code, and the bill to alter the time for
holding the Courts of Pleas and Quarter SEES
sions for Jones county. To collect wharfage
in Bertle county. Amending 18th sec. 10Th
chap. Rev. Code. The following gentlemen
were elected Councillors of State, viz Messrs.
Josiah T. Cranberry, of Perquimans John
A. Averitt, ST, Onslow John L. Bridgers
Edgecombe; Jesse A. Waugh, Forsythe :;
Pleasant NJ. Powell, Richmond; VIM. J..
Yates, Mecklenburg DIR. Columbus Mills,
Polk county.
In the House, the following bills have pass
ed their Sd and last readings, viz: To elect
clerks and masters in equity by the people.
In favor Of the executor of Chief Justice
Nash. Resolution ~instructing the committee
on privileges and elections to enquire wheth-
er Thomas Settle, ESQ.,, member from Rock
ingham, is a county Solicitor; and whether
he is also, with John Kerr and John M. More
head, Esqrs., a trustee of the University and
whether w. T. Dortch and E. A. Thompson,
ESQ, are directors of State railroads; wheth-
er j. II. Foy and r. F. Reeves are postmas-
ters and whether B. NJ. Baxter is a clerk
and master in equity, and if so, are they
qualified to hold seats in the General Assem-
bly,. This resolution elected considerable
debate, in which were called up the liquor
treating by members of the House when can
didates. Mr.. Hall, of Warren, was opposed
to investigating, at this late stage of the ses-
sion, and said it was the interest of his con-
s~titucnts to forward the public business. He
was not willing to investigate any more
These enquiries had already cost a large sum,
and he thought Jerusalem was purged suffi-
GENTLY. He could not distinguish between
clerks and masters, pOstmasters, county at
torneyS and those members who had treated
or bribcd if all was examined into, there
would not be n quorum left. daughter. J.
He was not for wasting his constituents
money in useless Investigations. Mr.. Scales
opposed the investigation on the ground that
there was a law against treating at elections,
which ought to be put in force. He was
against selecting one law and neglecting an
other, and thought the resolution ought to be
amended by including all members who trea-
ted. The resolution to investigate was adop-
ted 81 to 10.
The resolution authorizing the publictreas
urer to remit the forfeiture of $1,000 penalty
on the Sheriff of Cherokee, for failing to set.
tie his taxes according to law, after discus
sion and explanation passed Sd reading
Danvillc Railroad bill postponed to 10th Jan
uary. The bill to abolish office of State Ge-
ologist postponed to 18th January. The bill
to open the Pee Dee and Yadkin rivers fol
the passage of fish, passed Sd reading.