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

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Mr.. Mclean favored the bill.
Mr.. Virgins opposed it.
MI. Leach supported it.
MI. Hall supported it.
Mr.. Wilson opposed it.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
| ~ HOUSE OF COMMONS
MONDAY, Dec. 18th. 1864
! The House was called to order At n,
| o'clock A. m. iof
Prayer BY Rev. DR.. Mason Of the Episco.
cal church. 'P'''o-
Thsjournal of Saturday was read and an
proved. N "p-
Sundry reports were made from stana;n,-
committees, which will be noticed in detaii
hereafter, when action is had.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Daniel, bill for the relief of lame.
s. Snow, Sheriff of Halifax County.
By Mr.. Long a bill for the more perfec.
administration eff the Criminal laws of the
State Also, INV
By Mr.: Long, resolution in favor of SOL
diers manned in the late war.
ON CALENDAR.
A bill to exempt from taxation the polls
and property of disabled soldiers, and the
property of widows in certain cases, was out
on its second reading.
Mr.. Scoggin offered amendments extend
ing the puEview of the bill, SO as to exempt
from taxation the persons and property of
soldi. rs Of the United States, who are citi
zens of this State
MIR. Durham opposed the amendment. The
United States was able to protect its SOL
diery, and already awarded pensions to
such as were disabled in the war. Confede-
rate soldiers were regarded as traitors, their
graves were unmarked, and no Government
relief would be accorded to them.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill
passed Its second and third readings.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson, the vote by
which the bill passed its final reading was
reconsidered, in order that the amendment
offered by Mr.. Scoggin, (rejected on second
rea9ing0 might be reconsidered.
This motion prevailed, and after further
discussion, in which Messrs. McNair, Dur
ham, Richardson and Russ, opposed the
amendment. both bill and amendment
were laid on the table en- motion of Mr..
Waugh.
Mr.. Durham introduced the following
resolution
Resolced, That, 1nasmuch as gentlemen
are, or appear to be deferred from voting on
ordinary matters of legislation, through
fear OF the Federal government, the Governor
be requested to communicate with said
government, and ascertain what legislation
will please them, md that we proceed to en-
act such laws and no other and that here
after, if members shall be at loss what
votes to give, they shall be allowed time to
telegraph to Washington City for instruc-
tons.
Laid on the table, on motion of Mr..
Holderby.
MIR York, by leave, introduced bill to
amend the sixth section, chapter II, Of the
Revised Code, entitled mills and Millers."
The special order, viz: bill to establish
Penitentiary, was postponed, upon motion
of Mr.. Hutchinson, until the 4th Monday Of
January next
A bill to amend an act to establish Work
Houses, or Houses of Correction in the seve-
raj Counties of the State, was put on its
second reading, and its further consideration
postponed until the 4th Tuesday of January
next, ON motion of Mr.. Kenan.
Mr. Waugh, by leave, introduced bill
concerning Penitentiary, which was read
and referred. Provides for reference Of
the Penitentiary question to the people for
decision
Mr.. PEBBLES (by leaye) introduced "a bill
to amend an act authorizing the Roanoke
Navigation Company to discontinue the use
of their canal around the grand falls of Roam
oke River, to make sales Of their real estate,
water-power, &c.
A bill to re-enact certain sections of the
Stay Law of 1852, was laid on the table on
End reading
A bill toallow fees to Justices of the Peace
in certain cases, was laid on the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. Holderby, on second reading
A bill to provide for including the value
of stamps in the taxation of costs, was
amended and passed its end reading.
A bill for the relief of the estate of L. O. B.
Branch, deceased, and bill in favor of Kiah
P. Harris passed their several readings.
A resolution in favor of disabled soldiers,
was laid on the table on 2nd reading.
A bill for the relief of the people GntrOdu-
ced by Mr. Russ) was put on its second read
ing.
This bill provides for the establishment
of courts of audit and arbitration for the
settlement of accounts, &c.
Mr. Russ, addressed the House in support
of the bill.
Messrs. Morehead and Lyon opposed the
bill, believing that it would increase litiga-
ton and afford no substantial relief to the
people. After further discussion the bill was
referred, on motion of Mr. Lyon, to the judo
iary committee, aud the House adjourned.
RIsToR MAKES A SPEECH.-Madame Rlsto-
ri closed her engagement at the National
Theatre, Washington, on Saturday evening"
appearing in her great character OF Eliza,
beth" to crowded house. She was called
before the curtain, and made the following
farewell speech: gilaaf
Ladies and Gentlemen My reception at
Washington has impressed me profoundly.
The Capital of this wonderful nation, the
great names of the past and the present that
consecrate it, inspire thousand emotions.
7 can sneak but one-God bless America
A Washington letter referring to this
speech says it was " of twenty-nine seconds
duration, which took her two days to COM
nit to memory, in order to speak it in the
English language. Manager Grau kindly
furnished the newspaper fraternity with cop
les of the speech ten hours in advance OF It's
delivery"
The UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, WEST
FROM OMAHA-The Secretary OF the Interior
has received Telegram from the Vice Pres,
| ident of the Union Pacific railroad, dated
9Th inst, stating that thirty miles more Of
| the track of said said road were completed
on the 9Th inst, making three hundred miles