Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-08

passed its several readings under suspension Of
the rules
The House then adjourned until ten o'clock TO-
morrow.
SENATE
WEDNESDAY, Feb. l, 1885.
The judiciary Committee reported back the bill "
70 make sheris and allors liable for the escape of
prisoners, and asked to be discharged.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Stubs, bill in favor of persons entering
public lands.
Mr.. McEachsrn, bill to increase the penalty for
falling to work on the public roads,
Mr.. Bagley, resolution to allow mileage to
members to and from their homes during the recent
recess. Passed its third readings.
SINKING FUND
Mr.. Patterson, from the joint select committee to
examine the affairs of the Commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund, made favorable report in regard to
the manner in which said fund has been managed.
Ordered to be printed.
The unfinished business of yesterday, in regard
to an adjournment, was taken up. The resolution
was amended by making the third Tuesday in May
the time for rsassembling, and the whole matter
was then postponed until to morrow.
BILLS ETC, ON THEIR THIRD RIADINol
bill to levy tax in kind for the support Of the
families Of soldiers. Passed .-..
A bill to prevent the sale of property under exc.
cution for specie. Passed
:, A bill to change the name Of the N. O. Express
Company. Passed.
A bill to exempt discharged soldiers from Home
Guard duty. Passed
Resolutions to ralse Joint select committee to
inquire into abuses Of railroad companies. Passed
their second and third readings Provides that
the committee shall have power to compel the pre-
sence Of witnesses, &C.
TIE SECRET SESSION.
Hr. Dick moved to send message to the House,
proposing to remove the seal Of sscresy from the
proceedings of the recent secret session. Mr.. Ellis
called for the yeas and nays, which being taken,
resulted as follows
Yeas-Messrs Adams, Arendell, Baglsy Bount
Boyle, Bryson, Dick, Horton, Jones, Lassiter,
Matthews, McCorkle, Odom, Patterson, Snead,
Straughn, Warren, Wnstead and WynneA19
Nays-Messrs Berry, Crump, Ellis, Grier, Harris
Kirby, Leitch, McEachern, Mann, Miller, Patton,
Pitchford, Powell, Smith, Speight, Taylor, Ward,
Whitford. Virgins, Wright-20.
So the seal OF secresy was not removed.
SPECIAL oRDEa
The resolutions respecting the suspension of the
writ of hd6cas corpus were taken up, but were
postponed in order to 20 into an election of five Di-
rectors Of the Insane Asylum. No one was elected.
Mr.. Odom addressed the Senate in favor of an
amendment offered by himself to the resolutions,
and then their further consideration was postponed
until to morrow.
The Senate then adjourned to II o'clock, to- NOR.
row.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House was called to order at ten o'clock A.
NJ, Mr. Speaker Donnsll in the chair
The journal of yesterday read and approved
Mr. Isbell allowed to record his vote in favor
OF the resolutions passed yesterday against armng
the slaves
Mr.. Polk introduced resolution to seId a mes
oar tof fhaC b. A. A.
adjourn on Friday next at o'clock A. NJ, to meet
| on the % Tuesday Of May.
Mr.. Waugh moved q reference of the resolution to
the committee on adjournment
Mr.. Polk thought the reference would be q virtu-
rejection Of the resolution. He asked the yeas
and nays on the motion to refer.
Mr.. McAden, from the committee on adjournment,
stated that the committee had telegraphed to tho
| Commissioners sent to Richmond, and be deemed it
due to them, that the Legislature should await
reply.
Mr. Henry stated that he had received note
from one Of the Commissioners, deprecatng an ear
ly adjournment, ss matters of the greatest moment
we're daily and hourly transporting He hoped the
motion to refer would prevail
The resolutions were then referred-yeas 80,
nays 3S.
Mr.. Stipe introduced the following resolution:
Resoloed by the General Asssm6ly ef North Cor.
olina, That his Excellency, Gov. Vance be, and he
is hereby requested to correspond with the Confed
crate authorities and use every effort possible to
procure from them suitable and comfortable accom-.
modations, especially surgeons, medicines ambu-
lances and baggage wagons for our Junior Reserves
now said to DO in suffering condition.
v Mr.. Polk moved to amend by inserting between
Nthe words Junior" and Reserves" the words
land Senior"
Mr.. Stipe accepted the amendment and the reso.
luton as amended was adopted
TNrpn
Mr.. McGehce, = bill concerning sales under exc.
cution.
Mr.. Jordan, . bill for the protection of persons
exempted from military service
Mr.. Faison, bill to authorize the county court
Of Duplin county to levy taxes for keeping up the
public roads.
Mr. Phillips, bill to amend the charter of the
Pittsboro' and Haywood plank road company.
On motion of Mr.. Waugh, q message was sent to
the Senate proposing that the two Houses proceed
forthwith to elect q trustee Of tho University to
fill a vacancy.
Mr. Waugh nominated General Daniel G. Fowle,
of Wake.
Mr.. Grissom nominated Colonel James AIMS,
of Granville.
Mr.. Mccormick nominated Mr.. Thos. j. Aorisey,
Mr.. Russell nominated Hon. Geo. Davis, of New
Hanover.
One motion of Mr.. Cowles, a message vas sent
to the Senate to proceed after the election OF trus
tee to an election of five directors for the Insane
Asylum.
Messrs David G. Worth, Nicholas Allston, W
H. Harrison, VIM. s. Battle, .. ". Jordan and Jno
p H. Russ, were nominated.
Mr., Horton, of Wilkes added to the nomination.
: the name of A. H. Martin, of Wilkes.
Mr.. Galloway seconded this nomi3stisa d.
said that Wilkes county already we'll represented
in that institution and would doubtless furnish en1
, more inmate shortly.
The Senate by message refused concurrence il
, the proposition to proceed at once to an sIaeso'
for Trustee of the University.
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Resolutions in favor of the Old Dominion Tradn,
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