The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-28
Proceedings of the Legislature.
ADJoURNEp SESSION.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. tx
llad RI order ot 10 o'clock


SATURDAY, Feb. IL
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ
Mr. Arendell, from committee on Corpora
tions. reported back the following bills: A
hill to amend an act entitled an act to incor-
porate the town of Graham; bill to CONSOLE
date and amend the several acts heretofore
passed for the better regulation OF the town
of Jacksonville in Onslow county; bill to re-
peal the 18th section OF an act passed by the
General Assembly at its session In the year
1926. entitled an act for the better regulation
ofthe town of Beaufort; q bill to incorporate
the Carolina Emigration Company; bill TO
authorize the formation of the English and
American Wool and Vine Growing Manufac-
turing Mining and Agricultural Association
in the United States OF America, with amend
ments. and bill to establish board OF Com
Inisrioners of Navigation, recommending
their passage.
Mr. Morehead from the Committee on the
Judiciary to whom was referred the resolu-
ton to authorize the printing OF the acts OF
the secret sessions of 1S64'65, reported back
the same, recommending Its passage.
Mr.. Jones, of Columbus, from a joint Sc
lect committee to whom was referred reso-
luton in relation to furnishing artificial
limbs to our soldiers at the expense OF the
State, reported that from all the information
the committee could obtain the artificial arm
was considered more ornamental than useful,
and would recommend that all who desire the
arm should be furnished at cost, but the leg
to all at the expense OF the State. The reso-
luton passed under suspension Of the rules.
Messrs. Mclean of Cumberland and Harris
of Rutherford offered additional names OF
Justices of the Peace for Cumberland and
Rutherford Counties
A message received from the House
transmitting additional names OF Justices OF
the Peace for Alexander, Gates, Cnowan and
Cieayeand counties, was cOncurred III.
Mr.. Carter introduced resolution author
izing the Public Treasurer of the State, to
pay over to Dir. E. Sanders, Executor OF the
late l. n. Sanders, Senator from Onslow coun-
ty, the per diem and mileage due the said |.
n. Sanders On motion the rules were sus-
pended, and passed.
\ message from the House transmitting
resolution in faver of Mrs Sarah Henrahan,
widow of the late ". S Henrahan, authori-
zing the Public Treasurer to pay the per
diem and mileage due the said W. s. Henra-
han, late Senator from Pitt, which passed
under suspension of the rules.
Dir. Coward introduced bill to appoint a
tax collector for the county Of Lenoir. On
his motion passed under the suspension OF
the rules.
The bill to amend an act entitled an act
for the better regulation OF the town Of
Greenville came up and passed under the sus-
pension of the rules.
Resolutions in favor of Jacob Siler came
up on its third reading and passed.
Bill to incorporate the trustees Of the Rich
land Female Academy passed under the sus-
pension of the rules.
On motion of Mr. Cash, the resolution au-
thorizing the acts Of the secret session of the
General Assembly for 1896 to be printed,
was taken up and, on motion of Mr.. Aren-
dell, was so amended as to include the secret
sessions of '62-'63. Quite an animated but
brief discussion ensued, the yeas and nays
were called, and the question passed by vote
of ayes %, nays II.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Pitch
ford, of Warren, till Wednesday next.
A message from the House was received,
non-concurring in the appointment of Lewis
Gardner as a Justice of the Peace for Cleve-
land County; also submitting an additional
name for Justice of the Peace for Lincoln
County, which was concurfed in.
i. On motion of Mr.. Cowles the Senate adj
journed until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.