The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-30
N. G. LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate on Monday, Jan. 22d, on mo-
ton of Mr. Wilson, joint committee APP
pointed to examin inc the construction of the Ordi-
nance of the Convention relative to the cessation
of the powers of the Provisional Justices of the
Peace and other officers
Some resolutions offered by Mr. Jones in regard
to civil government approving President John
sons policy, &C., were adopted
A bill to empower Provisional Clerks to ad-
minister oaths passed its several readings. This
bill having passed the House. is now law. 1t
authorizes the Provisional Clerks to administer
the oath Of office to the newly appointed Magis-
| trates.
In the House, a bill to extend the time allow
ed Sheritfs for the collection of taxes to the goth
of February, s66, passed its several readings.
The same bill subsequently passed the Senate
and is now a law.
On Tuesday, the 23d, in the Senate Mr. Bynum
introduced bill to continue in office Clerks and
Masters until their successors shall be appointed.
| The Senate agreed to some resolutions from
the House proposing joint committee to revise
al! laws passed by the Legislatures and Conven-
tons of the State since February 1861, and to
take into consideration the proprety of holding
County Courts once in each month. without jury
trials, and as many terms of the Superior Courts
as will give speedy relief in all matters. Messrs
Morehead and Leach were appointed the Senate
branch of said committee.
In the Houee, Mr. Mott introduced bill to
enforce the execution of contracts.
Mr. Donnell, from the commission appointed
to prepare a code for the government Of Freed
men, submitted a report which was ordered to be
printed. The report was accompanied by Bills
with the following titles:
!. A bill concerning negroes, Indians and per-
sons of color or of mixed blood
2. A bill to punish persons pursuing and in
jurng horses and other live stock, with intent to
steal them.
9: bill to prevent wilful trcspasses on lands
and stealing any kind of property therefrom.
| 4. a bill to punish vagrancy.
5. A bill to punish seditious language, insur-
rections and rebellions in the State.
6. A bill to prevent enticng servants from full
filling their contracts, or harboring them.
7. A bill to secure to agricultural laborers their
pay in kind.
S. A bill more effectually to secure the main
tenance of bastard children, and the payment of
fines and costs on conviction in criminal cases.
8. 4 bill to establish Work Houses or houses
of correction in the several counties Of the State
On Wednesday, oath, in the Senate, a bill au-
thorzing the Public Treasurer to collect and sell
public property was passed.
Mr. Hall introduced bill for the relief of GER
taip freedmen. 1t provides that whenever freed
men, heretofore slaves, bad purchased lands or
lots the titles of which are in the name of Sc
cond person, the fact appearing, the courts shall
! grant such freedmen bona fide title in fact to
such lands or titles.
Mr. Jones resolutions, offered on Monday, were
adopted.
In the House, bill to prohibit; the dstillation
of spirituous liquors from grain was passed on its
third reading by yeas 81, nays AZ 1t imposes
a tine of $500 and 60 days imprisonment for each
act Of distation-the fines to be appropriated
20 the support Of the poor in the county wherein
the party is convicted. The same penalty applies
to persons hauling grain beyond the limits of the
State for the purpose of distiIling the same
A till to continue in office the Provisional
Commissioners of the town of Lincolnton, was
passed.
On the 25:h, in the Senate, Mr. Bynum, from
the Committee on judiciary, reported back the
bill for the continuation of Provisional Officers
in olhce until successors are appointed, with
recGmne odation that it do pass and on motion
of the same, the rules were SUSPENDED and the
bill passed its final reading
Mr. Covington introduced bill in relation
to constables, and other officers, requiring, that
from and after the passage Of the act, all con-
stables and other officers collecting debts upon
judgments aud executions issued by Justice
of the Peace, shall credit said judgement, and
sign the same for the amount received at the
time of payment, &c The bill was read and re.
ferred to the Committee On Judiciary.
The bill to prohibit for limited time the dis
tillation of spirituous liquors from grain, came
up on its first reading, and on motion was refer
red to the Committee On Judiciary and ordered
to be printed.