The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-06

arose Mr. Rayner, (the chairmaD,) reported
progress, and asked leave for the committee to
sit again at eleven o'clock tomorrow. Report
concurred in leave granted.
Wednesday, Jan. 81.
SEsArE-Mr. Bynusn, from the Committee on
Finance reported back the bill directing that cou-
pous of bonds of the State be taken in payment
of taxes, recommending that it do not pass.
Mr.. Morehead from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported back the bill in relation to con-
stables and other officers, with recommendation
that it do pass,
Mr. Jones, of Columbus, from the joint commit
tee to whom was referred resolution to inquire
who are the real owners, and with what fund the
Piedmont Railroad was'built, reported that the
road was built and owned by the Richmond and
Danrille Railroad, and asked to be discharged
from the further consideration ofthe subject
Discharged accordingly.
The Bill to amend the charter of the Piedmont
Railroad was read second and third time and
passed.
| Senate bill to continue in Office clerks and
Masters, with amendments, providing that it do
not apply to clerks appointed by Circuit Judges,
was agreed to.
UoUsE.-A bill for the relief of such persons
as may suffer from the destruction of records and
other papers in the several counties of this State,
was amended, and then passed its second and
third readings under a suspension of tue rules.
An engrossed bill to continue~in office Clerks
and Masters in Equity until their successors are
appointed, was amended, and passed. its second
and third readings.
The most Of the day in the House was occu-
pied by discussion Of the Freedmen's Code.
Thursday, Feb. l.
SENArE-Mr Howard, from the Judiciary
Committee, to whom referred the bill to pro-
hibit for limited time the dstillation of spiritu
GUS liquors from grain, reported that they had
considered the same. and recommend that it d o
pass.
Mr. Arendell offered resolution requesting
that a message be sent to the House, proposing
to raise joint select committee of three on the
part of the Senate, and four the part of the
House, whose duty it shall lie to prepare and re-
port a bill, to consolidate the n G. Railroad and
the Atlantic Railroad, should they deem such con-
solidation advantageous to the State.
Mr. Cash introduced a resolution to furnish
each County Court Clerk with copy of the re-
yised Code, and on his motion the rules were sus-
pended, and the resolution adopted with an
amendment including all the acts of the General
Assembly since the publication of the Revised
Code.
The bill making provisions for the payment of
interest on State bonds due, came up, and
on notion was laid on the table, and made the
special order for Saturday at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Cash introduced bill to prevent persons
carrying pistols without license, which was re-
ferred to the committee on Finance
HousE-Mr Moore, of Chatham introduced
the following resolution:
"Resolved, That this Legislature appoint spe-
cal committee to confer with the Governor, and
the Governor with the President, and the Pres-
dent with Congress, informing that body that
North Carolina has done all demanded at her
hands, and she is not admitted yet, and if there
is yet more demanded of us, for restoration
to let us know what it is &C." Referred, on mo-
ton of Mr. Russell, to the committe on Federal
Relations.
A resolution appropriating s44,417,oo for the
support of the Asylum for the Insane, passed its
second and third readings under suspension Of
| the rules
bill to provide for the payment of the Fed
eral Land tax, for the year 1861. was laid on the
table on second reading, under an adverse report
/ from the committee on Finance.
The Freedmen's code was discussed at length.