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

The consideration of the bill for the relief
OF honest debtors was resumed.
On motion Of Mr.. Paschal the Senate then
adjourned until tomorrow ut 104 A. M. y
lta@ e HOUSE OF COMMONS.
-. FRIDAY, Dec. 14th, 1865.
< The House was called to order at half past
ten O'clock A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Smedes of the Episco-
pal Church. sst. s, ,s,iifs. ~ ~.
The journal Of yesterday was read and ap-
proved. hq,43ss
! Messrs. Williams of Martin, Gorham, Da-
Wis, Rosebro and Moore of Hartford were al
lowed to record their votes in favor of the
resolution rejecting the Howard amendment,
passed on yesterday. Il, 81
Mr.. Cowan presented memorial from
Geo. w. Mordecai and others asking amend
ments to the charter Of the North Carolina
Railroad, accompanied by bill embodying
the proposed amendments. Referred to the
committee on Internal Improvements and or
dered to be printed. ,.,
Mr.. Kenan, from the committee on the ju-
dietary, reported Gn response to resolution
OF inquiry bill granting the right of APP
peal when criminals under sentence of death
are unable to give security.
On motion Of Mr.. Dargan, the rules were
suspended and the bill was put on its End
reading. f zsati'l la j'is
Messrs. Dargan, Stone and Long address
ed the House in favor of the bill.
The bill passed End and 3rd readings.
Mr.. Mckay for the judiciary committee,
reported back favorably, bill to exempt
certain personal property from sale under ex-
ecution and to provide homestead: i'd
versety, from same committee, a resolution
giving the appointment OF flour inspectors in
the City of Wilmington to the Mayor and
Commissioners of said City.
Mr.. McClammy, for the committee on pri-
vate bills reported back, favorably, bill to
prohibit citizens OF other States fishing in
Currituck Sound.
Mr.. Moore OF Hartford, for the relief com
mittee, reported bill altering an ordinance
OF the Convention to change the jurisdiction
of the Courts and the rule, Of pleading there
in. a7
.t BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Williams of Mart.n, bill to ap-
point Tax Collector Tor the county OF Mar
tin ~ 80 aPeHla = > !9i'
By Mr. Scott, a bill to abolish imprison-
ment for debt. ha
Mr.. Allen, bill to amend the existing law
in relation to contracts with freedmen.
By MIR. Wilson of Perquimons, a bill to in
corporate the Trustees OF Perquimons Male
and Female Academy. 4-..,.
BY MIR. Foard, a bill to promote the Agri-
cultural interests OF the State and for other
purposes, also, . bill to amend the charter of
the Plaster Banks and Salt Works Railroad.
BY MIR. Patton, a bill to protect Executors
and administrators also, u bill to give Bun
combe Superior Court exclusive Jurisdiction
OF the Buncombe Turnpike Road.
Dir. Perry of Carteret, from the committee
on claims, reported resolution in favor Of
John II. Wheeler-[to pay him 500 foi his
services in procuring the land scrip TOR
North Carolina. Wheeler's memorial asked
Tor $1,000. tt....
A bill restoring to married women their
Common-law Right Of Dover, was put ON
its third reading.
Messrs. Mckay, Morehead, Dargan, Kenan
and Richardson addressed the House in sup
port of the bill.
Messrs. Long and Russ opposed the bill if
its action was intended to be retrospective
and exempt real estate from sale under
execution tor debts heretofore contracted.
MIR. Long moved to amend the bill by adj
ding proviso that it shall not effect debts
contracted prior to its passage.
MIR. Hutchinson opposed both bill and
amendment, as being whether, prospective or
retrospective in action, unjust to creditors,
and highly impolitic.
The question recurring the amendment
was rejected. .s...
Mr.. Hodnett favored the bill but did not
think it afforded adequate relief to the peo-
pie. He objected to its partial legislation,
and preferred that the bill should be recon-
mitted, end that some measure affortiing
ample relief should be brought forward
The question recurring on the passage Of
the blu, it passed its third reading and was
ordered to bs engrossed.
A bill in relation to the County Seat Of
Clay county, passed its several readings I'M
der q suspension of the rules.
A bill to authorize the Comptroller to en-
ploy clerk, was laid on the table, ON mo-
tiOa of Mr.. AoretOn.
hr. Crawford Of Rowan (by leave) intro
duced = bill to authorize the Incorporated
towns Of the State to establish system Of
Public Schools.
Mr.. Cowsn, (by leave) introduced bill to
establish criminal Court in the county of
New Hanover, to be held in the city OF Viii
mingtOn.
The House then adjourned.
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