The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-28
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. s
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 1866,
The House was called to order at ~ O'Clock,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Cobb, Of the Baptist
Church. II is59i4sh 5s sf ~
The journal of yesterday was read and APP
proved si ffes rsafsJs
On motion of Mr. Waugh, the resolution to
publish the acts of the Assembly passed in secret
session in the years 1862 ga and TO- was referr-
ed to select committee OF three 9
Mr. Smith, of Columbus, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted: S (
RESOLVED, That a joint select committee of three
on the part of the House and two on the part OF
the Senate, be appointed to inquire and report
when the two Houses can adjourn without detri-
ment to the public business
Mr. Burgess introduced bill to authorize the
construction of bridge over Pasquotank
river.
message was received from the Senate pro-
posing that the two Houses proceed forthwith to
elect solicitor for the sixth Judicial Circuit,
and announcing the nomination of Messrs. w.
Caldwell, D. NJ Furches and A. ]. Dargan, in
that body. ftt
The House refused to concur 81
SPECIAL ORDER. -
The House proceeded to consider "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 sub
stitute for sundry bills, referred to said COM
mittee.
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.
ON CALENDAR.
"a bill to assist owners of real estate, in Sc
curing the titles therefor, was rejected on End
reading under an adverse report from the Juiici-
ciary Committee.
"a bill to improve the law of evidence" pass
ed second reading.
"a bill to increase the tax on the manufacture
of spirituous liquors." was laid on the table on
second reading. r4 -
"a bill to enable the Banks of the State to
close their business, was put on its second read
ing. Pes -
Mr.. Smith of HEREFORD opposed the bill, be-
cause though ostensibly permissible only, it virtu-
ally forced the banks to settlement of their af-
fairs. Its passage would be regarded by these in
situations an expression of the ..opinion by the
General Assembly, that they should at once enter
upon liquidation of their debts to the extents
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
.bo
was optionalnot imperative, and the bill express
ly provided that the assignments made should
enure equally to the benefit of creditors.
Mr.. McAden moved to amend the bill by stri-
king out in the LIST section the words, for the
equa 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 amend
ment was to allow the Banks to prefer home
notes at heavy discount.
Mr.. Hoke opposed the amendment.
The amendment was rejected and the bill pass
ed its End reading as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Ashworth, Beasley, Black,
Blackmer, Blair, Blythe, Bryson, Burton, Came
ron, Campbell, Gambler, Carson, Craige, Craw-
ford, Daily, Davis, of Carteret, Dickey, Donnell,
Dunn, Faircloth, of Green, Farrow, Flythe,
Gaines, Garland, Gidney, Hamilton, Henry, Hold
nett, Holderby, Hoke, Holmes, Horton, Houston,
Hutchinson, Jenkins, of CASTOR, Jenkins, of
Granville, jenkins, Of Warren, Jones, Kinney,
Leigh, of Tyrrell, Logan, Lyon, Matthews, Nc
Alden, Mcdonald, Mcclure, Mcintosh, Nelson,
Moore, of Alamance, Moore, of Chatham, Muir
ril, Nven, Newsun, Page, Palmer, Potter, Rose
bro, Simmons, Smith of Columbus, Smith of
Guilford, Stilley, Scoggin, league, Thompson,
Trull, Waugh, Whitley, Wilson, Yellowley and
York.-70.
NAYs-Messrs. Barnett, Bonner, Burgess, Cox,
Foster, Fur, Harper, Hyman, Judkins, Kenan,
Lee Of Gates, Luke, Marler, McNair, Moore of
Martin, Shaw, Smith of Cumberland, Smith Of
Hartford and Willams-19.
An engrossed resolution in relation to supply
ing MANNED soldiers with artificial limbs passed
its several readings under suspension OF the
rules. s,.a,ie -
The House then adjourned until 10 o'clock, A.
NJ. tomorrow