The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-08
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Lee. Itn.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Cowles asked leave of absence for MIR.
Harris of Rutherford Granted.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The bills granting aid to the Coalfeld &
Cheraw r. r Co.
Mr.. Jones moved that the bill he laid on
the table temporarily. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cash moved that the bill establishing
a penitentiary, be postponed for the present
and under the special order for Tuesday next
at 12 o'clock. Agreed to.
A bill to authorize certain counties to sub
scribe capital stock to the COalfield and Che
raw R. r. Co. Passed its second reading.
Mr.. Leach, by permission, a bill to incor-
porate the North Carolina Dental Associa-
ton, prohibiting persons from practicing
dentistry who are not members of the organ
ization. Referred to committee on corpora
tionS.
Mr.. Covington moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill authorizing certain
counties to subscribe capital stock to the
Coalfeld and Cheraw Railroad, be put upon
its third and last reading
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed its third and last reading.
Mr.. McRae- moved that the bill regulating
the appointment of magistrates and justices
of the peace, be taken up and considered
Agreed to.
Mr.. McRae offered resolution for the
same, giving the county courts the power of
recommending persons suitable to fill the
places of justices of the peace.
Mr.. Moore, moved the reference of the sub
stitute to committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Paschal, moved to lay the substitute
on the table.
Upon this question the yeas and nays were
demanded and the substitute was tabled by
yeas "a and nays IA.
A bill to amend an act for the relief of
persons as may have suffered from the lie
struction of records and for other purr,,>..s
passed its second reading. On motion .f
Mr.. Cowles, the rules were suspended and
the bill passed its third and last reading
Mr.. Avery, by leave, bill to amend chap
ter 16 of revised code. Referred.
A message was received from the House
proposing to go into an election for five
Councillors of State.
Mr. Wilson added to the nominations the
name of Hon. Thos. S. Ashe.
Mr. Clark, by leave, bill to enable a
board to establish times for holding superior
courts and other purposes. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Robins asked leave of absence for Mr.
Paschal. Granted
Mr.. Wilson asked leave for Mr.. Harris, of
Franklin
A bill to amend the law of evidence, did
not pass its second reading
A bill authorizing several justices of the
peace to fix the rates of jaiors fees. Passed
its second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill pas
sed its third and final reading.
A bill to authorize the justices of the coun
ty court of Cumberland to fund the interest
due on bonds of the Western North Carolina
Railroad company.
The amendment proposed by the commit
tee was agreed to.
Mr.. Mclean moved to strike out "7" in
the committee amendment and insert " 1O.''
Agreed to.
The bill as amended passed It's second
reading.
Mr.. Love moved to take up the House en-
crossed bill to extend the time for the col
lection of taxes i'll the End congressional dis
trlct and certain other counties.
The rules were suspended and the bill con-
sidered.
Mr.. Koonce moved that the county of |
Beaufort be included. Carried by yeas 21,
nays IS.
The bill then passed its second reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill put |
upon its third and final reading
Leave of absence were granted Messrs. |
Wiggi ms and Hall.
Leave of absence was granted Major En-
glehard.
On motion of Mr.. Paschal the Senate nd |
ourned until II ! tomorrow.