The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-14
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

7st THURSDAY, Feb. Sth, 1866.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock,
"A. M.
The Journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
Mr. Gaines, from the committee that su-
'perintended, on yesterday, the election for
one Trustee of the University, reported there
had been no election.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Gambler introduced bill for the relief
of landlords.
. Mr.. Garland, bill to prevent distractions
to the free passage of fish in Caney river, in
the county of Yancey.
ON CALENDAR
j A bill to establish ferry on Hiwassee
river, was laid on the table on its second read
ing.
A resolution in favor of Jacob Siler, agent
of the State for the collection of Cherokee
bonds passed second and third readings
A bill concerning the North-Carolina In
.stitution for the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind,
passed second and third readings (Appro-
PIRATES the sum OF $4,000 for the support of
the Asylum)
A bill further suspending the operation of
the statute of Limitations Passed third
reading
Mr.. Murphy Qy leave) introduced reso-
luton to refer so much of the Governors
message as relates to the Attorney General,
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Waugh introduced the following:
Resotred, That the Governor be requested
to inform this General Assembly, whether
from his correspondence with manufacturers
OF artificial limbs, or otherwise, he has salts
factory information whetheran artificial arm
is OF any utility, or merely ornamental also
what the artificial arm will cost, and the pro-
bable number to be supplied, under the reso-
luton of this General Assembly ratified On
the 23rd of January last. These resolutions
were adopted.
The Speaker presented the resignation of
Neill Mckay, Esq, Commoner from Harnett
to take effect on Monday next, the 10th inst
SPECIAL ORDER
AT twelve o'clock NJ the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole, to con-
sldcr the bill concerning Negroes, Indians
and persons Of color or of mixed blood.
Mr.. Rayner was called to the chair.
me question recurring on the motion to
strike out the eleventh section of the bill, Mr.
Dargan addressed the Committee. He said
this was question on which the people of
North Carolina would hold their representa-
tlves to strict individual responsibility
we had been too prone heretofore to Weld to
outside pressure and follow the lead of
prominent men who were not representatives
The rushing OF this bill through the House
IN such hot haste was fraught with dancer
to the rights, liberties and lives of our pcopIe
The bill proposed to allow negroes to
testify In their own cases. Suppose an I'M
fortunate white man should, in sudden con-
met with party Of negroes, happen to
Kill one, who could doubt that the bias
q the negro witnesses-their sympathy for
tlieir fellow would prejudice with white
man and lead to judicial murder There had
Deen no expression OF popular opinion upon
the subject and the action proposed was
premature. He should never assent to the
grant OF such franchise until the NEGRO
Is educated and christianized, although no
one mad kmdlier feelings towards that mn
fortunate race than he. He had owned manv.
naa never punished one; on the contrary. he
nad been only too indulgent 1t was now
proposed that the negro-a creature swayed
py impulse and passion-who was influenced
more by stomach than intellect-to whom
tne proifer OF hogjowl was an irresistible ar
gunent, should be licensed to swear against
the lives and property of the white men. We
mad no reason to believe that the concession
o. Ems franchise would lead to the removal
OF the Freedmen's Bureau, and argued at
iength, to show that the passage of the bill
YOU'D lead to demand for negro suffrage.
ana might ultimately result in negro eauali-
ty. MIR. D. adverted to the worthlessness of
negro testlmony-and his proneness to per-
Jury. The Negroes sole idea of freedom was
that it meant every right and immunity that
white men enjoy. Thriftless, improvident
depraved and iliterate; the sounds of their
hqdles might be heard at night in the various
cehe6ang's of the city. Such were the creatures
1t was proposed to admit to the witness-box
Mr.. Hyman moved to amend the hill bv
adding to the eleventh section q proyiso that
1t shall not go into effect until the military
are withdrawn from the State.
Mr. LYMAN said he was opposed to strik-
ing out the section. 1t was time for North.