Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-11-28
SENATE.

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The Senate was called to order at eleven o'clock,
Prayer by Rev. j. s. Wa!tlal of the Baptist
Church
The Journal of yesterday was read by the Clerk
On motion of Mr. Slaughter, Hon. David Outlaw,
Senator from BERTHE, was qualified and took his seat
A message was received from the House, with the
Governors message, proposing to print 20 copies
for the use of each member and 100 copies for the
Governor.
Mr.. Bledsoe moved to dispense with the reading
of the message, as it was customary so to do.
Mr.. Turner objected, stating that out Of respect
for the Governor it should be read.
Mr. Bedsoe waived his motion, and the message
was read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Burton moved the message from the House
proposing to print 20 copies of the Governors mes
sage be laid on the table. Carried.
Mr. Burton then moved that message be sent to
the House proposing to print 80 instead If 20 copies
of the message.
Mr. Turner thought so entirely too large num-
Der, and would propose that the Senator make it
less. say 80 or 40-that 20 was double the number
ever before printed
Mr.. Dockery said that in days gone by there used
to be considerable debate in the Legislature six
copies. He thought that the printer would reap
more benefit from SO large a number than any one
else.
Mr.. Burton said he could not agree with either of
the gentlemen-he could not boast of by-gone days
in the Senate-six copies might do in the days of
oldfogyiSm, but the message was an important one,
and he wished the people to read it.
Mr.. Turner said that this was not the time for
making expenditures larger, that the State was wo-
fully short OF arms.
Mr.. Thomas said if there was danger of war, that
he wished his constituents to know it. that the mail
facilities in his region were poor, and many of the
people would seldom see the newspapers.
Mr.. Ramsay called for the yeas and nays
MIR. BurtOn's motion was carried, ayes a. nays 81.
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs
Avery, Burton, Brown, Dickson, Dobson, Faison,
Hail. Harris, of Franklin, Humphrey, Pitchford,
Rogers, Shaw, Simmons Simpson, Speight, Steele,
Stowe, Taylor, of Nash, Taylor, of Brunswick,
Thomas, of Jackson, Walker, Waugh, and Win
stcad-24
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs.
Arendell, Bledsoe, Blount Dockery, Dowd, Euro,
Grist, Harris, of Chatham, Morehead Outlaw Sharp,
Slaughter Spencer Stubs. Thomas. of Davidson,
Turner Watson, Wakup, Whedbec and Worth-21
message was received from the House proposing
to raise committee of five the part of the House
and three the part of the Senate to take into con-
sideration that part of the Governors message re-
ferring to federal relations.
Mr.. Avery objected to the number allowed the
Senate, stating that the two houses, when deliber-
atlng on such important matters, should be equally
represented in the joint committee. He moved to
lay the message on the table, Carried.
Mr.. Avery then moved that message be sent to
the House proposing to appoint committee of five
on the part of each house. in lieu of the proposition
received from the House.
Mr.. Bedsoe moved to amend by inserting eight
| instead of five on the part of each house.
Mr.. Avery thought that number too large and
| pressed his resolution.
Mr.. Bledsoe said that this was an important SUBJ
ect and that the very best talent of the Assembly
and as much as possible should comprise the com
| mittee.
! Mr. Bledsoe's amendment was lost-ayes 10, NAYS
81.
Mr. Walkup moved to amend by inserting six in
stead Of five. Negatived.
! Mr.. Avery's resolution then passed.
Mr.. Turner introduced series of resolutions op-
posing secession, and made some remarks at length
in favor of them. He said North Carolina was ex-
pected to make some declaration of opinion on this
subject at an early day.
Mr.. Avery said this was not the proper time to
preciptate such matters on the Senate-that com.
mittee would be appointed to take this very thing
into consideration and moved to lay on the table.
Mr.. Dockery amended by moving to print the
amendment Accepted, and Mr.. Avery's motion
carried.
Mr.. Walkup offered resolution to appoint com
mittee of finance, eight on the part of each house
Mr. Bledsoe moved committee of five be appoint
ed on constitutional reform. Lost
Mr. Blcdsoe offered bill to amend the Constitu
ton az follows:
A BILL TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION.
WHEREAS the government of North Carolina af
fords equal protection to all the citizens and every
species Of property in the State, justice demands
that every species of property should be subject to
equal taxation for the support of the government
And whereas, under the present Constitution as
generally construed, the General Assembly has nc
power to tax slave property equally with land ant
other property, in proportion to the protection it
joys; And whereas, clause I'd, section !, article 4
OF the amended Constitution provides that the Gen
1 eral Assembly may alter the same in the manne
therein prescribed; Therefore, = e s''zt
b 1t enacted By tho General assembly of tho Stat
Of MertA Cdrolina and it i Aers0y enacted By au