The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-27
N. G. LEGISLATURES.
Monday, February 10Th.


SENATE.-Mr Keener presented memorial
from the citizens of Cherokee county praying
the General Assembly to grant them a new
county, the name Of which shall be Jefferson,
and the county seat Valley Town, which was
referred TO the committee on Propositions aud
Grievances.
The resolutions authorizing certain proceed
ings against the Cape Fear Navigation Compa-
ny came up and passed its third reading.
The bill regulating salaries and fees of the
State officers came up, was read SECOND time,
and amended so as to allow the Public Treasu-
rer SO, 500, Private Secretary 81 900 and fees,
aud messenger to the Governor $500 The
question arising on the passage of the bill as
amended, the yeas and nays were called and the
bill passed by vote yeas Is, nays IL.
HousE-Mr Hoke presented the pension
certificate of one Daniel Tucker, of Lincoln
county. Referred to the committee on claims
AIR Logan introduced bill to amend an act
Incorporating Sulphur Springs Camp ground, in
Cleveland county,
Mr. jenkins, of Granville, from the committee
or education, reported ga bill for the benefit of
the PUBLIC Schools" as substitute for bills re-
ferred
A bill to extend the time allowed widows to
enter dissent to their husbands wills, passed
its second and third readings.
A bill to authorize the construction Of toll
bridge over Catawba river, near the Rock Island
Factory; bill to punish persons pursuing and
injurlng horses other live stock with intent
to steal them; bill to prevent wilful trespasses
on land or stealing anything theretrom; bill
to punish vagrancy; bill to prevent enticing
servants from fulfilling their contracts or har-
boring them; bill to secure to agricultural la
borers their pay in kind; bill more effectaal-
ly to secure the maintenance of bastard children,
and the payment Of fiues and costs on conviction
in criminal cases, bill to repeal so much of the
Stay Law as requires Executors to give security;
bill to incorporate Stokes Lodge, Free and
Accepted Masons in the town of CONCORD; and
bill to establish Work Houses or Houses of
Correction in the several counties of the State,
severally passed their third reading
A bill to legalize the transfer of Registered
Bonds of this State to bearer, also passed its 3rd
reading.
Executors, Administrators and others acting in
fduciary capacity; and bill in relation to the
distribution of the Lituary Fund were rejected
on SECOND reading.
Tuesday, February Goth.
SENATE.-Mr Arendell introduced bill to
be entitled an act to consolidate the North Car
panies, which was referred to the Committee on
judiciary.
The following bills and resolutions came up
and passed their final reading: Bill! to give
original Jurisdiction to the Supreme Court 10
certain cases. Bill 70 amend an act entitled an
act for the relief of Landlords. Bill concerning
indictments in Courts of Oyer and Tcrminer;
resolution making an appropriation for reftting
the Governors Mansion. Bill to regulate saa-
ries and fees Of public Offices. This bill vas
amended, and after considerable discussion, pass.
ed by vote of yeas, 81; nays r.
The bin accepting donation Of lands grant
ed by the Congress of the United States, came
up, and on motion of Mr. Arendell the rules
were suspended and the bill passed its third
reading
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to conside: "a
bill to change the jurisdiction of the courts and
the rules OF pleading therein" reported from
the joint select committee on the stay law, as
substitute for sundry bills referred to said com
mitfee, The bill after some discussion and
amendment, passed its second reading, and was
made the special order for eleven o'clock, A. NJ
| on Friday next.
A bill to improve the law of evidence, passed
second reading.
A bill to enable the Banks of the State to
close their business, was put on its second read
ing.
Mr. Smith of Hartford opposed Che bill, be-
cause though ostensbly permissive only, it vir-
tually forced the banks to a settlement of their
affairs Its passage would Ire regarded by-these
institutions as an expression of opinion by the
General Assembly, that they should at once en-
ter upon liquidation Of their debts to the ex-
tents of their assets
Mr. Thompson was surprised that the bill
should have elected any opposition. 1t merely
proposed to give the banks privilege which
under their charters they did not now possess
Its exercise optional not imperative, and
the bill expressly provided that the assignments
made should enure equally to the benefit Of cred
itors.
Mr. McAden moved to amend the bill BY
the equal benefit of all the creditors" and insert
in lieu thereof the words according to the laws
| Of this State relative to assignments"
Mr. McAden stated that the object of this
amendment was to allow the Banks to prefer
home creditors to those abroad, who had par-
chased their notes at heavy discount
Mr. Hoke opposed the amendment.
Ibe amendment rejected and the bill
passed its second reading-yeas 20, nays 49,
Wednesday, Feb. FL.
| SENATE.-Mr Winstead, from the Judiciary
committee, to whom was referred the bill to en-
power the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
to. empower Guardians an1 Executors to sell
property for cash, reported back the same re-
commencing its passage.
| The bill fixing a scale for estimating the val
ae OF Confederate money, came up on its second
reading, which sprung a discussion of some
| length, in which severa! gentlemen participated
| On motion of Mr. Bynum the bill was laid on