The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1866-03-21
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock
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Prayer by the Rev. A. Smedes, D. D.
MIR. Carter introduced resolutions with the
following titles to wit A resolution author
izing the signature of the Public Treasurer
being engraved on the Coupons and Bonds
of the State. A resolution to provide for any
deficiency in the State Treasury. And on
his motion the rules were suspended and the
resolutions passed their several readings, and
were ordered to be engrossed.
A message was received from the House
transmitting the following bills and resolu-
tions to wit: Bill to incorporate the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the city of Char
.lotte. Bill to amend an act to promote and
encourage the bedding of oysters and CLANS
The House substitute for the resolution in fi-
vor of John Tew and Others, which was con-
cured in.
On motion. of Mr.. Whitford the rules were
suspended and the bill to amend the incorpo-
ton of the Academy and city OF Newbern,
was taken up and passed il several readings.
A message was received from the House
transmitting a report of the joint select COM
mittee on the resolutions to raise funds to
establish National Bank. (The report was
lengthy and was favorable to the scheme, but
suggested that it was subject which requir-
ed mature thought, and thought itwould not
be advisable to take any action upon it at this
late day of the session. ~
Onmotion of Mr. Snead, the vote by which
the resolutions declaring what debt and valid
and what are not valid under an ordinance
ofthe Convention, laid on the table on last ev-
ening, was reconsidered, and alenghty debate
ensued. Mr.. Cowper moved to strike out
the the fifth resolution relating to the unpaid
salaries and fees due the civil officers OF the
State, which was agreed to. The question
being shall the resolutions pass their third
reading, Mr.. Cowper called the ayes and
nays. which was desided in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Howard, the rules were
suspended and the bill regulating fees in the
Supreme Court, passed its third reading.
A message was received from the House
transmitting the following bills: A bill to ex-
tend the corporate limits of the town of Kin
ston Bill to amend the charter of the Green
vile and Ashville Turnpike Company. Bill
to amend sec Ga of chap. so of the Revised
Code Bill to incorporate the Weldon Pub
fishing Company. ,s
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The bill concerning Negroes, Indians and
persons of color or mixed blood came up, on
its third reading 90, - ~ 55.sfi
Mr. Carter moved to amend the 5th sec
ton by striking out an amendment adopted
by the House giving the former masters the
preference of securing as apprentices the or
phan children of the freedmen, upon which
he called the yeas and nays, which was
decided in the negative Mr. Carter moved
to strike out all that part of the 9th section
which provides that this bill does not 60 in
to effect until the Freedmen's Bureau is
withdrawn The yeas and nays were called
and if was decided in the negative.
Mr.. Lcitch moved to strike out the whole
of the 9th section; the yeas and nays were
called and was decided in the negative
question being shall the bill pass, Mr.. Leitcf
called the yeas and nays; and the bill passed
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Mcssrs 6Aycock, Berry, Black, Blount
eridge, Cash, Hall, Howard, ,Isbell, Keener
McEachern, Shober, Stamford, Tayloe
Whitford, Wilson-21.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Bullock, Coyington, Cowles, Cow
per, Ferebee, Garner, Harris of, Franklin
Harris of Rutherford, Jones Of Columbus
Jones. of Wake, Latham, Leitch of Robeson
+ McCleese, Mclean, Morehead, Pitchford
Snead, Williams, Wiggins-19.
A message was received from the House
concurring in various amendments and bills
The Senate adjourned at 2 o'clock.
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