The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-06-27
WEpNEspAY. June goth. 1866.

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luton was adopted.
THE SPECIAL ORDER,
Being an ordinance regulating commissions
onfreight by railroadsand express companies.
Mr. Settle, remarked that express compa-
nies, under their contracts with the railroads,
had grown into monopolies, owing to their
exorbitant rates of transportation.
Mr.. Moore. of Wake, moved to amend SO
as to make this ordinance subject to legisla-
tive control
Mr. Ward addressed the Convention in
favor of the ordinance, setting forth the
dangerous tendencies of express companies
to run into monopolies to the oppression of
the public. He showed that Virginia had
been forced to legislate upon. this subject in
order to protect hcrcitizenz s. : s--ss3s-
Mr.. >Boyden said that he would. vote
against the ordinance; and that he knew OF i
no exclusive privileges granted to any COM
pany by the n. C. R. r. except to a telegraph
company, which had been remedicd.
Mr.. Settle said that the difference in the
rates charged between the railroads and ex-
press companies, would allow the latter an
opportunity to extort from the people of this
takes to the State. Mr.. Settle proceeded to
system,
When, Mr. Allen, moved to fix the penal
ties at not less than $1,000.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Burke, opposed the ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Richardson favored.
Messrs. Congand and Moore of Wake OPP
posed.
Mr.. McIvor, moved to lay on table; car
ried, yeas As; nays AZ.
THE STANDING ORDER
Being the consideration Of the constitution,
it was taken up.
The question was announced to be Mr.
Settles proposed amendment to sec. art. V
of the revised constitution, providing that no
officer in any incorporated bank or railroad
should be entitled to a seat in the General
Assembly.
Several amendments were offered and re-
jected, when after discussion Mr. Settle cal
led for the yeas and nays and the amend
ment was lost yeas 80; nays 62.
The section, was futher amended and pas
sed over.
Mr.. Moore of Wake from committee re-
ported an additional section to art. II that
no appropriations shall hereafter be made OR
revenue raised by the General Assembly ex-
cept by majority of the whole number of
members of both Houses, the yeas and nays
being recorded.
Mr.. Love of jackson, moved to amend by
providing that it shall not apply to works
of internal improvement hitherto chartered
Lost, yeas %; ; nays Sc.
! Mr. Furches moved to substitute the Ian
guage ofthe original ordinance for the re-
| port of the committee.
Pending the discussion the Convention
adjourned
THURSDAY, June 81, 1866.
Mr.. Burgin memorial from citizens west
| of the ridge in relation to the W. N. c. r. r.
Mr. Sloan an ordinance in relation to safe
| keeping and publication of ordinances of
| Convention. Referred to select committee
| TIE STAY LAW,
| Being the special order. it was taken up and
| put upon its third reading
Mr.. Howard offered some amendments
which were adopted.
Mr. Grlssom an amendment. as an addi-
| tional section. Lost.
| Mr.. Baker, substitute which was re-
| jected.
Mr.. Caldwell of Guilford. an amendment
"that it shall not be lawful, so long rs this
ordinance remains in effect, for any one to
| confess Judgment, nor to make mortgage
| or deed in trust, favoring one creditor over
another" Lost
Mr.. Conigland, an amendment. Lost.
Mr.. B0yden, an amendment. Lost.
On motion. Sec. 18 was stricken out
Further amendments were made and the
ordinance passed its third reading, by vote
of 65 to 25, and five copies were ordered to
be printed for each member.
| An ordinance extending the time for the
collection of public taxes by sheriffs and col
lectors to Jan. 1st, 1867 was passed.
An ordinance to divorce Mrs. Jane F. Ha-
vens passed its third reading, yeas 45,
| NAYS 40.
An ordinance to authorize the exchange
of State bonds and ft,l: other purposes was
taken up and read, and was made special or
der for tomorrow J!i o'clock. Adjourned
FRIrl.Y, June 22nd 1866.
A resolution from committee on finance
empowering the Public Treasurer to employ
an additional clerk, when necessary.
Ordinance authorizing VIM. B. Campbell
sheriff of Beaufort County, to collect arrears
! of taxes, was taken up on motion of Mr.
Warren, and it was amended by inserting
the names of A. G. Latham, sheriff Of Cra-
| ven, the name of tie sheriff of Carteret and
Washington, anil the ordinance passed its
final reading. a
Mr.. Harris Of Rutherford, from the com
/ mittee to which was referred an ordinance
| for the relief of the people in certain Western
counties (ar,thorizing the County Coults t.
borrow money! reported back the same re
commencing its passage.
On motion OF MIR. Logan the Convention
took up the ordinance empowering justice
Of the pem5e to issue bonds for county pur
poses. Pending the discussion the hour fo
the special order. ....
pea THE CONSTITUTION,
On its third reading, it was taken up, whel
+ AM otim was made by Mr.. Clarke to la
the who'll. subject on the table. The yea
and n,sys were demanded, as follows:
! YEA+Messrs. Barrow, Clark, Conigland
Ferebe, Foy, Gillian, Howard, Jarvis, Man
ly, N. A. Mclean, Perkins, Person, Warrer
Wiley and Winburne.-19.
| N.2Ys-Messrs. Adams, Alexander. Aller
@aiaes, Baker. Brigham, Boyden, Bradle,
Bryan, Burgin, Buxton, Bynum, Caldwell, {
Burke Caldwell. of GuiIford, Clark, Gov
per, Dick, Dick sy, Eaton, Ellis, Fairclotl
| Faulkner, Furoes, Gahagan, Garland, Ca
ret, Goodwin, G,issom, Harris, of Gui]fcr'
Harris, of Rutherford, Haynes, Henry. Hodg
Jackson, johnson, Jones. of Davidson, jon,
of Henderson,. Joyce, King, Lash, Loga
Love, of Ch .tlam, Love. of Jackson. Lyo
/ McCauley, McCorkle, Mckay, Of Earne
Mcdonald of Chatham. Mcdonald os fdool
McGehee. MsIyor, Nat. Mclean. 'EJ.aug
lin, McR:e. Moore, of Chatham, Iioore,
Wake, Murphy, Norleet, Odom, Pattersc
Z Pcarsall, I'hiliips. Polk, RumLe. Rush, s.
!. tie, Sloan, Smith, of Arson, Sr 18th, of job
i son. SnI th, of Wilkes, ,Spe, Ger. of Hyt
= Spencer of Montgomery, Sta buck, Stephs
!. son, ST. wart, Swan, Thor .pson, Walkr
Villa. as. Wilson and Wrig ht-7Z