The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-19
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

SATURDAY, Dec. 18th, 1885,
The House was called to order at half past
ten o'clock
Prayer by Rev. Henry Hardie of the Pres
byterian church.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Messrs. PEBBLES, Perry of Wake and Dan
iel were allowed to have their vote recorded
in favor of the resolution rejecting the How
ard amendment, passed on Thursday last.
Mr.. Latham, of Washington, introduced
a resolution instructing the Secretary OF
State to have published with the acts of this
Genera. Assembly, ordinances of the State
Convention now in force Adopted.
Mr.. Jenkins, of CASTOR, resolution in ia
vor of the Sheriff of CASTOR County extend
ing time for the return of State taxes
Adopted under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Davis, resolution that the Attorney
General inquire into the legality of the Uni
ted States tax on cotton and take steps to
test the question judiciaIly Adopted.
Mr.. Davidson, a bill to lay off and estab-
lish new County by the name of Vance.
1.-THE new County to be formed of q portion
Of the County of Cherokee.
A resolution for the relief of Union Coun-
ty, authorizing loan from the public
treasury was reported from the committee
on propositions and grievances, and had its
first reading.
On motion of Mr.. Morehead, the use Of the
Hall was granted to Eli and Sibyl Jones,
ministers of the gospel, in the Society Of
Friends, for the purpose of holding divine
services at o'clock, tomorrow afternoon.
ON PRIVATE CALENDER.
A bill of the relief of R. P. Melvin, sheriff OF
Bladen county to allow the collection OF
taxes in the arrear, was laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. Waugh, after discussion, in
which MIR. Richardson again urged the pas
sage of the bill. 81. 5s'-..
A general bill to allow sheriffs in the sew
eral counties of the state to collect areas of
taxes was taken up. The bill proposes to
allow the collection of taxes in arrear for the
years 1S62-63-64 and IS.
Mr.. Richardson moved to amend by allow
ing the collection of such taxes for 1861 also
This amendment was withdrawn after dis
cussion. lsa,s.tart.l. s,7as-.l..
Messrs- Kenan and Latham, of Washing.
ton, opposed the bill, and ON motion of the
latter, it was laid on the table. 81
Bills for the relief of w. Fl. Perkins, tax
collector of Pitt county, Rufus Galloway
sheriff of Brunswick county, and Henry B
Norman, sheriff of Tyrrell county, were sever
ally read the second time, and laid on the
table. - s.,s,,e.
Resolutions in favor of R. F. Armfeld and
Mcneil were laid on the table
A resolution in favor of A. R. Atkins and
others, and bill for the relief of Henry Will
liams Gin the matter of taxes overpaid) pass
ed their several readings.
Bills to incorporate the Mclean fire en-
| CINE company in the town ofFayetteville, tt
incorporate the Collins" "Sturgis'' and
Thomas gold mining companies in the
| county of Franklin, passed their several read
ings.
An engrossed bill to amend acts heretofor,
passed for the relief of persons who may suf
fer from the destruction of county records
&c.
| A resolution in favor of the trustees of tn,
Rex hospital fund, and bill to fix the sala
ry of the clerk of the Secretary of State-al
lowing said clerk $75O.0O per annum-pass
ed their several readings.
An engrossed bill to extend the corporate
limits of tho town of Elizabeth City, had it
first reading and was referred.
! The following bills were introduced b,
leave: 'Assas
By Mr.. Baker, q bill for the relief of 10
seph Cobb, Sheriff Of Edgecombe.
/ By Mr.. Waugh, bill to abolish the offic
of State Geologist.
By Mr., Lyons bill to repeal portion
of chapter 10, Revised Code.
By Mr.. KEENAN,, resolution in favor o
the Adjutant General. $50 ils