The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1866-03-21
MARCH 21, 1866.
Proceedings Of the Legislature.
ADJoURNED SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
f.aslsy ssssss m THURSDAY March s.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.
a. m.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Miller, of the Pres
byterian church. tS
Mr. Howard from the Committee on the
Judiciary, to whom was referred bill to en-
able the Banks of the State to close their
business, reported back, BY bill, substitute,
recommending its passage. Bill to facilitate
pleadings in courts of law, asked to be dis
charged from its further consideration. Bill
to establish Freehold Homesteads for citi-
zens Of this State, asked to be discharged
from its further consideration; bill for the
better protection of Mining and Manufac.
turing interest in the State, recommending
its passage; bill to authorize the Bank of
the State to subscribe for stock in the Ma
tional Banks for the relief of Goodman
burden, late sheriff of Washington county,
recommended that it do not pass; bill to
amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Trustees of the Greensboro Female Col
lege, recommended that it do pass.
A message was received from the House of
Commons enclosing a message from the Gov
ernor and Public Treasurer in regard to the
State cotton, with a recommendation, propo-
sing to refer it to a joint select committee of
two on the part of the Senate and three on
the part of the House, which was concurred
in, and proposed to have the message prin-
ted. Messrs. Arendell and McKoy were des-
ignated as the Senate branch of the COM
mittee
MIR. Cowles introduced bill for the relief
OF the people of the several counties of the
State, and on his motion the rules were sus-
pended, and the bill passed its several read
ings and was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to provide for thepayment of the
State debt contracted before the war; on its
third reading, came up as the unfinished bust
ness. The question being, shall the bill pass
its third feading, Mr.. Howard moved to
amend, and the question thereon was put
and decided in the negative-ayes IS, nays
49,
The question recurring on the passage of
the bill, was put, the yeas and nays being
called, and was decided in the affirmative
yeas %, nays 49,
On motion of Mr. Latham, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to extend the time
for collecting taxs under the revenue ordi-
nance of the Convention, was taken up
amended, and passed its third reading.
The revenue bill was taken up under the
suspension of the rules, several slight amend
ments were adopted, and was under conside
ration when the hour of adjournment ar.
rived. a
The Speaker announced the Senate adj
journed until the afternoon, at 81 o'clock.
(AFTERNooN SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at half-pas
three o'clock ~
a1oila UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The further consideration of the Revenu,
bill was resumed. Numerous amendments
We're adopted making no very materia
change; the question recurring on the pas
sage ofits thirdreading, it was decided unani
mously in the affirmative
A message was received from the Hous,
transmitting a bill regulating fees in the Su
preme Court Bill to incorporate the New
bern Savings Institution Bill authorizing
J the renewal of certain State bonds in tb,
hands of the Chatham Railroad Company
The House did not concur in the amendment
of the 9th section of the bill to change tn
jurisdiction of courts and the rules of plead
ing therein. Mr.. Howard moved the Senat
recede. Upon this motion the yeas and nay
were called, and it was decided in the atfir
native. This amendment related to deed
of trust The bill passed as it came from
the House -
The bill to establish scale of depreciation
of the Confederate currency came up, MI
Harris of Rutherford offered the scale re
ported by the majority asa substitute 70
. Mr. Sc oh o6D tod