Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-16
SENATE

WEDNESDAY. Dec 5, 1883.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock Journal read.
MIR. Leisch. from the committee internal improve
inents reported bill taxing Express Companies $5"O
each county where they deliver packages with add
tonal amendment taxing them S per cent on gross
ceipts, recommending its passage.
Mr.. Hail. from the judiciary committee reported bilr
to punish the breaking into dwelling house in the day
time and bill in relation to Cherokee lands rec ommend
MIR. Holmes, from the committee on propositions and
grievances reported bill in regard to the planting of
cotton and tobacco asking be discharged from its
sideraton
resolution pay the Speakers of each House ss per
de Clerks $50 Enerossug Clerks S6, and Doorkeepers
ST. with an extra allowance of $780, passed its several
Mr.. Virgins, from the finance committee reported
bill to amend the revenue law taxing profits and blockade
goods which passed its several 1sa5d'ugs -
ourn over to Friday Thursday being fast and prayer
day. Adopted.
message was received from the House transmitting
message from the Governor with report of the Western
N C K Company, also the following engrcssed bliss
bill to regulate the fees of Clerks and sherds in Gull
ford county. Referred
resolution in favor of the Trustees of Bsden county
Referred.
resolution allowing Chas Kelley. Trustee of Craven
county, copy of the Revised Code.
Mr. Adams of Guf,rd, bill to incorporate the Higitao
Mining Company Referred:
The bill in relation to Militia and the guard for Home
Mr. Sharpe moved to amend by ezenpting Physicians in
regular practice as we'll those of five years practice Net
agreed to.
Mr. Virgins moved to strike out the necessary EN-.
poyees of State and Confed contractors Adopted
Mr. Hoke moved to exempt those who make spinning
wheels. -.
Mr. Graham opposed the whole system of exemp-
tinns the bill twas intended BY the bill to bring every
within the age into this service. The drain made
upon the State by the Confederate States had left but few
men for this service.
MIR Lasster concurred in the views of Mr. Graham and
thought that railroad employees clerks in postoces Ac
should be enrolled in this organization.
Mr.. HOke wthurew amendment and moved to strike
out the whole section authorizing exemptions.
Agreed ts-yeas 81, nays 20.
resolution favor Of H. H. Sanderlin of 0uslow coun-
ty, passed Its several readings
bill to certain restrictions n the charter Of
the r. G. r. r Co., was taken up Allows the compa-
nv to raise. rate of transportation.
Messrs Leitch and asster said that the amendment was
necessary the welfare Of the road and that owing
great increase in the prices of labor &c. if this restriction
not removed the road would be reduced to great
tremity.
The bill passed its secShd and third readings
The bill requiring certain shers refund mileage over
paid them, passed its third reading.
Also bill toincrease the pay jurors and wtue, ses
resolution protesting against wa,
adopted.
bill to authorize the payment of bonds to hanks !,
payment of temporary loans was rejected its
The bill in relation to salaries and fses was referred to
| RsanossED REsoLur1oxs-yusr px.p,xac
resolution in favor OF Elizabeth A. Gordon, osate
bill enqurng of the Public Ao ditor vhe,har betto
system keeping accounts be adopted by dsbur
! ing officers. y 4
bill to incorporate Palmyra Loag. NJ: 14, Ancieu
On motion, the Senate adjou. al ., rr;d. o,,,oo.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
| The House mat aa ;Uoe ok
Mr. tare SCI s sann;.s gs and major