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ged from the further consideration OF the resolution
respecting Prison Charges Discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Houston, from the same, against the bill to |
amend the 119th sec. 64th chap. Rev. Code.
NEW BILLS, &c.
Mr. Pitchford offered q resolution to refund over
paid moneys to Geo. r. Sledge, Of Warren. Refer
red to the committee ON claims. |
Mr. Cunningham introduced bill to authorize the |
construction of common enclosure around the lands
of certain citizens Of Person county Placed on file
Mr.. Bledsoe, bill to amend the l15th chapter Of !
the Rev. Code, entitled Vice and immortality. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. ~
Mr.. Ward q bill to amend the act Of 1926, con-
cerning the town of Trenton Jones county. Prop
ositions and grievances. s'T
Mr.. Person, bill to authorize the Petersburg |
railroad company to build railroad from Garysburg
to Weldon, and to construct bridge. Internal Inn
provements ssas- ~ ..
Mr. Einey bill to extend the time Of payment
of certain entries and the taking of grants the
same. judiciary.
Mr.. Blount, bill to incorporate the Pitt county
Female Institute. Corporations
ENGRossED BILLS FROM TIE HOUSE.
message received from the House transmitting
large number of engrossed bills and resolutions,
which were severally read the first time and refer
red and which will be noted on their second reading.
WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE d RUTHERFORD ROAD.
Mr. BledsOe moved to reconsider the vote by which
was passed on yesterday his amendment to the bill
to amend the charter of the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad Company. He did 30, he
said at the request of friends of that BILL bat he did
not pledge himself thereby to vote against the amend
ment hereafter. He had offered the amendment in
pursuance of determination to make no further ap
preparations of public moneys without providing the
means to meet them 1t had been stated yesterday
by Mr.. Steele that the finance committee were max
ing provision to meet the interest the bonds called
for by this BILL and that being the case he saw no
harm in the amendment, and he could not see why
the friends of the bill should object to it. So far as
he (NIr. b. was concerned, he was resolved that if
the present Legislature should make any appropria-
tions they should take the responsibility Of providing
the means of meeting them.
Mr.. Ashe moved to postpone the question of re-
consideration till Monday next, when the bill would
be taken up. Agreed to.
WESTERN n C. RAILROAD.
The special order, the bill to amend the charter of
the Western n. C. Railroad company was postponed,
On motion of Mr.. Houston on account of the alb
of many friends of the measure, and made the
special order for Tuesday next at II o'clock.
Message from the House transmitting message
from the Governor and a report from Mr. Percival,
architect relative to the condition Of the Capitol
buildings, and proposing joint select committee on
the subject C0ncurred in
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Also. a message from the House transmitting a
long list of candidates for the l2 Trusteeshps of the
University and stating that the House would vote
on the return of the messenger. Nominations were
added in the Senate which increased The list to
about 1O0 but which of course too late as the
House was by this time voting The Senate then
proceeded to vote but the result was not announced
up to the hour of adjournment
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
The following bills passed their second reading:
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Cherokee
county turnpike company;
The bill to prescribe the duties Of Executors and
Administrators;
The engrossed bill requiring the day of receiving
and executing to be noted on Justices process amen
ded by striking out receiving"
HORSE STEALING.
The engrosseH bill from the House to prevent
horse stealing was now taken up. 1t proposed to
punish for the first offence by whipping at the CON-
mon whipping post; for the second branding on the
forehead the mark of horseshoe, which mark was
to be used in bar of benefit Of clergy for subse-
quent offence and for the third offence hanging
The committee reported against its passage.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved to amend by striking out
chung" for the third offence, and inserting "crapp-
ed"
Mr.. Ramsay denounced the practice of branding
and "crapping" as relics of barbarism-he would
prefer sending the thief to the grave at once by
means of the gallows.
The amendmrnt was. rejected.
MI McDOnaiu supported tne Dill as prOtccuOn
to property. He spoke at some length in favor of
branding-he would send the thief through the
world, like Cain, with the brand upon his brow that
men might know him.
Mr. Steele asked Mr. Mcdonald if he was histori-
cally correct in placing the impression of horse
shoe on the brow Of Cain. Qaughter) Itwas GER
tainiy news to him.
Mr. Leach moved to amend by applying the same
penalties in the case of stealing ass
Uaughter)
Mr.. Worth opposed the bill, and moved its indef.
mite postponement
Mr. Turner said our code used to be called the
"bloody CODE" but it had been somewhat cleansed
by enlightened legislation. He hoped this bill would
not pass.
Mr.. Houston said it was the opinion of the com
mittee who had reported on the bill, that it came in
conflict with the 10th sec. of the Bill of Rights
which declared against "cruel and unusual pun
ishments," and would therefore be imperative and
they also thought it discrimination in favor Of one
species Of property over all Others and was there
fore unjust
The question recurred on the indefinite postpone
ment
Mr.. Davis called for the ayes and noes
The vote resulted AZ to Mr. Mcdonald voting
against the indefinite postponement
The engrossed bill to prevent the telling Of timber
in Tuckahoe and Trent rivers was read the secont
time and passed, and
On motion of Mr.. Ward the third time also, un
der suspension of the rules.
The engrossed bill making husbands responsible,
for the debts of their deceased wives passed its sec
ond reading.
COALFIELDS BILL.
The bill to aid in the construction and equipmen
of the Western and Coafelds Railroad, was,
On motion of Mr. Gilmore, informally passed over
Also the bill concerning the county courts o
Cumberland and Duplin
On motion of Mr.. Houston, the question being OF
their third reading a
OATns OF CLERKS OF ASSEMBLY
The bill requiring clerks of Assembly to subscrib
certain oaths, was now taken up.
Mr.. Donnell moved to amend by requiring tn
principal clerks to take simple oath of Office faith
fully to keep the journals Of Assembly" and to ad
minister to the best of their ability the duties O
their Office