The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-03-14
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
SATURDAY, March Sd, 1866.

SATURDAY, March Sd, 1866.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock
a. N.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
The Speaker laid before the House petit
tons from citizens of Chatham county
praying charge in the time of holding
courts Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said
county.
Mr.. Dargan presented a memorial from
citizens of Wadesboro', Arson county. pray
ing that the Commissioners of said town be
empowered to tax retailers of spirituous IL
quors.
Mr.. Blair introduced resolution restrict
ing members to fifteen minute speeches, in
debate. Lies over under rule
Mr.. Leigh, of Tyrrell, a bill for the relief
of HI. B. Norman, Sheriff of Tyrrell county,
MIR. Mcclure, a bill to incorporate County
Line lodge, Ancient York Masons.
Mr.. Webb, for the Committee on Military
Affairs, a bill to re-enact Chapter 20 Revised
Code, entitled e Militia" and to amend the
same
An engrossed bill to authorize the Public
Treasurer to receive and invest the land.
scrip donated to this State by Congress for
the endowment of an Agricultural and Me-
chanical College passed its several readings.
ON CALENDAR.
A bill to extend the time for collecting
taxes under the Revenue ordinance of the
Convention; a bill to incorporate the North
Carolina Mining Company; an engrossed
bill to amend an act, entitled " an act for the
relief of Robert Christy and Others" passed
their several readings.
|, A bill for the relief of Sheriffs and Tax
Collectors, laid on the table some days since,
was reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Waugh,
and discussed at length on third reading,
and was again laid on the table, on motion
OF Mr.. Moore of Martin !.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to take up bill for
the relief of Caleb A. Boon, Sheriff of Gull
ford county.
On motion of Mr.. Henry, this motion was
laid on the table
Mr. Wilson moved to take up a bill for the
relief of the sureties of certain Sherifs.
This motion was laid on the table, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Waugh.
A Senate resolution in favor of certain
| disabled soldiers had its first reading. Re
ferred.
| Mr.. Hoke introduced resolution of inqui-
| nv, relative to Cotton and Rosin belonging to
| the State.
| An engrossed bill to authorize the Will
mington Charlotte and Rutherford Rail Road
Company, to extend said road from the town
of Rutherfordton, by the most practicable
route westward, to some point of intersection
with the western extension of the North
Carolina Railroad, at or near the town of
Asheville in Buncombe county had its list
reading and was referred.
A bill to incorporate the Carolina Joint
Stock Insurance and Trust Company bill
to extend the corporate limits of the town of
Swansboro; and, bill for the relief of
owners of lands and houses passed third
reading The last of these was reported
from the Judiciary Committee as asubstitute
for a bill in relation to landlords; heretofore
referred to said committee.
| A bill in relation to the Judiciary, was
made the special order for Wednesday next.
A bill in relation to the Justices of the
Peace of Bladen county; a bill to authorize
the chairman of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions of Alamance County, to
sell property and, bill to amend chapter
rs Revised Code, in relation to Notaries
| Public; passed third reading Mr.. Hoke,
from the Committee on the Sinking Fund,
reported substitute for " the bill to raise a
Sinking Fund.-" which had its LIST reading
The bill for collecting Revenue, heretofore
made the special order for Monday next, was
taken up for considerations on ,tion of Mr.
Smith, of Hartford The bill with slight
amendment passed its third readings.
MIR. McNair, from the special Committee
to which was referred, a resolution of inquiry
relative to the suffering poor in regions de
vastated by the Federal armies submitted &
report, accompanied by a resolution to loar
$4,000 for the space of two years to counties
SO devastated, from the Public Treasury
The resolution passed 1st reading; and tn.
House adjourned until Monday morning II
o'clock. &
SENATE.
MONDAY, March 5.
Senate was called to order at 10 o'clocl
A. NJ
Il Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Atkinson.
II Mr. Iacy,or TIL,