The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-06
N. c. LEGISLATURE.
Monday, February {

ecutors to sell for cash, was rejected by vote
of nays 20, to yeas IL.
The bill to punish seditious language, acts of
rebellion or Instruction In this State came up.
Mcssrs. Carter, Wilson and Leitch discussed
the subject at some length. Messrs. Wilson
and Leitch doubted the propriety of any legisla-
tion upon the subject at present Mr. Carter
was in favor of immediate action.
Mr. Leitch of Robson, moved the bill be md
on the table. Lost.
The question arising on the passage OF the
bill on its third reading, Mr. Leitch called the
yeas and nays, and the bill passed as follows :
Yeas--Messrs. ArendeIl, Berry, Black,
Bouut Boyd Bynum, Carter, CoVington,
Cowles, Garner, Harris of Rutherford Jones Of
Columbus, Kcener, Latham, McEachern, Pitch
ford, Shober, Tayloe, Virgins, Williams, Will
son and Winstead-22.
Nays-Messrs Ferebee, Cash, Hall, Harris
of Franklin, Leitch of Robson, Mickey, Me-
Lean Morgan aud Stanford-9.
HoUsE-Mr jenkins of CASTOR, introduced
bill to legalize the acts of the county courts Of
CASTOR and Lincoln counties.
The House proceeded to consider the bill
concerning negroes aad persons Of color, or
mixed blood, on its third reading
The 9th section was amended motion Of
Mr. Allison, by the addition OF a proVIso giving
both plaintiff and defendant the right to testify.
Mr. Holderby moved to amend the bill by al
lowing Clerks of County Courts fee of fifty
cents for entry and certificates OF marriage be-
tween persons OF color.
On motion of Mr. Hutchinson, this amendment
,was removed by substituting tremtytUe cents
as the fee. The amendment as amended was
adopted.
Mr. McNar moved to amend by striking out
the 9th section which allows negroes to testify
The House refused to strike out.
The bill then passed its third reading by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Ashworth, Baxter,
Blackmer, Blair Blythe, Bonner Bryson, Bur-
ton, Caldwell, Cameron, Campbell, Gambler
Chadwick, Cox, Crawford, Davis Of Carteret,
Farcloth of Green, Fuirc!oth of-Wayne, Flythe
Fur, Harper, Uoke, Holmes, Houston, Hutch
isou, Hyman, jenkins of Castor, Kinney, Lee
of Gates, Logan, Manly, McAden, McDouad
Mcintosh, Nelson, Moore of Aiamance, Moore
of Martin, Mott, Newsum, Palmer, Paschall
Smith Of Columbus, Stiiley, league, Thompson,
Wheeler, Whitley, Wilson aud Yellowley-5l
NAYs-Messrs. Arlington, Barnett, Black,
Burgess, Carson, Craige, Dalby, Dckey, Don
nell, Everett, Farrow, Terrell, Foster, Gaines,
: Garland, Hamilton, Harrington, Harrison, Hen
ry, billiard, HOdnett, Hoderby, Horton, Jen-
kins of Granville, jenkins of Warren, Jones,
Joyner, Judkins, Kenan, Leigh Of Tyrrell, Lu-
cas-, Luke, Lyon, Marler, Matthews, McEach-
.srn, McNair, Moore of Chatham, Murrill,
Nicks, Potter, Russell, Shaw, Simmons, Smith
of Cumberland, Smith of Guilford, Scoggin,
Thigpen, Webb and York-50.
A bill to enable the Banks to close their bust
ness, passed its third reading.
H Tuesday, February p.
~ SENATE.--Mr Arendell from the committee
!, on corporations to whom referred the bill to
4 tha oh, 9 H. H.;
lotte and Rutherford Railroad reported back the
same, recommending its passage
Is Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution instruct
ing the committee the Lunatic Asylum, to
inquire into the proprety Of providing by law,
that all dues to the Asylum shall be paid into
the Treasury Of the State, ard also into the pro-
prlety OF providing by law, that the county
courts of the respective counties, shall pay
tax for the support Of the INDECENT Insane from
such during the year 1865. Adopted.
al Bill to establish a Penitentiary introduced by
MIR Cash, on its second reading was rejected j.,
Il The bill to restore jury trials to County
courts in criminal cases, passed its second read
Il ng, and on motion Of Mr. Mclean, the rules
4 sere suspended and it passed its third reading
III A bill to consolidate the North Carolina and
Il: atlantic Railroad Companies so as to constitute
i,i ne Company, to be styled the North Carolina
+ Railroad Company came up.
thI opPoseG tRe passage OF the OIL warm
z, mainly upon the ground that such union
b 'ould severely injure the Wilmington and We'll
.i}i on Railroad and the iGterests Of Wilmington
8N Mr. Virgins friend to the Wilmington
.EH nd Weldon Railroad, bot could not see how
Isl. ~ injury could be done the people of Will
ii8 lington by the passage of the bill
El MIR Carter thought the consolidation should
* ; made. Instead of a disadvanta.. re it would
s of decided advantages ;sThe State, in order
compete with the Piedmont Railroad We
& oud have them connected and run entirely
: 81 pm Asheville to Morehead City. 1t would
f ssen the expense of transportation to the me- al
3I ant and planter, and give the choice of an
y II! her market besides Richmond
Il Mr. Arendell urged the passage of the bill for
1 ? same reasons.
S II On motion of Mr. Harris, of Rutherford, the
"A was made the special order for Thursday.
THE STATE DEBT.
ss.i The bill to provide for the payment of the
s crest due by the State, being still under con-
ss GRAFTON, Mr. Co~les moved to amend by pro-
#aE ing that the said bonds shall not be exempt
7$. N taxation.
ss Mr. Jones of Columbus, opposed the amend
ut, believing that its object was to clog the
81i and prevent its passage.
sSf3 slr Bynum was opposed to the entire bill,
asE 1t 1t should pass, an amendment similar to
eli should he adopted, as he WIZ Opposed to
lSe mpting ANY property from taxation.
.s Mr Wilson opposed the amendment He
s5SH 7 that to tax the bonds was violation of the
III ige of the General Assembly given to the
Sass d holders, and that the amendment could
- ho ann NTH ~, :.