The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-07

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clllect and sell certain property belonging to
the State. passed its second and third read
ins. the amendments proposed by the COM
miitee Of finance having first been adopted
4 Nibill for the relief Of such persons as may
suffer from the destruction Of records ana
other papers in the several counties u Tue
lsSttte. Was amended, and then passed second
Land third readings under suspension q tine
An engrossed bill to continue in Office
Clerks and Masters in Equity until Their sue
Itcessors are appointed, was amended ana pas -
sed; second and third readings. ~ -
i Mr.. Smith of Hartford. by leave, introduce
i ed resolution authorizing the GoveFhor 70 {
appoint commissioners to examine into the
i Condition Of the Albemarle and Chesapeake
| Canal Referred to the comm ittee on internal
h improyements.9 sIif g3f5 ~ zsii,ss' 81
i ss.,, 500 SPECIAL ORDER. sis-l.n s.sllso
At II o'clock, A. NJ, the House again re-
| solved itself into committee Of the whole,
| upor the code prepared for the government
| III freedmen. 9df B1ss iaest.zsm 9ri ,isflnilis
| Mr.. Rayner was again called to the Chair,
| and the committee proceeded to the con-
sideration of the the bill in relation to negroes
/ Indians and persons of color, or mixed
blood z f5s5esf- iisa-s sfl'f - p,
- 9th, and 18th sections, relating chiefly
to marriages between persons formerly slaves,
| Mr. Phillips stated in justice to the Public
Printer. that he had been Informed, that the
\ bill which he had characterized on yesterday
| as misprinted-had been printed under the
| supervision of a member, of the commission,
| who had revised the proofsheets.
| Mr. Phillips continued by saying that he
| thought the sections required material
amendment. He had not prepared any amend
ment embodying his views, for want OF time,
and if no other. member of the committee
had prepared one, he should ask permission
| to do 30 hereafter He said that the COM
mittee who had drawn the bill, seemed to
distinguish between persons formerly slaves,
who had cohabited as husband and wife,
under the form or color of marriage rites
solemnized by clergymen or Justices of the
Peace, and those who had so cohabited with
out such sanction. In his view the latter
| was as valid marriage in law, as the former.
1 And the offspring of such cohabitation was
as much entitled to legitimation in the one
case as the other. p sf5& *3't -7ii.'t
Mr.. Wilson offered substitute for the 9th
and 7th sections, recognizing the marriage
relation existing between persons formerly
slaves, who voluntarily cohabit as man and
wife, at the time of the ratification Of this
act. sZc lar5iai o aiaG3 IS stlG eai
+ At the instance of Mr.. Phillips, sections
9th and 18th were informally passed over for
the present, with view to more deliberate
modification hereafter. 50 '~ t--s
The 9th section was, on motion of Mr..
Mr.. Smith of Hartford, informally passed
over for the present. ,,f ~ an, fa.if.,,
| Mr. McNair moved to strike out 18th sec
ton and the motion prevailed. s
Mr.. Phillips called for the reading of the
report of the commission in regard to that
section. - .fssc,,e -,f-,.- sass asa
After the clerk had read the same, Mr.
Phillips earnestly deprecated the striking
out of the section. He said he had nothing
to add tothe arguments advanced in the re
port of the commission The exclusion of
| in courts of justices would fill the land with
violence If not allowed access to the ordi-
nary arena the adjudication of right, the ne
gro would become both judge and executioner.
The right to be heard was all that was pro-
posed to be given. It was his impression, as
law, that the rules excluding testimony
should be narrowed down to the brieftest,
straitest limits. If this section was stricken
.OuG, uc SOiuc OulIstSt WOHlu SOOu
reach our ears that would make us repent of
our leg; legislation He had not expected the
House of Commons, in face of the fact, that
the proceedings would be viligantly scruti-
inized by those who are hostile to what we
conceive to be our own rights and happiness
would have proposed to exclude the freed
men from the enjoyment of the rights and
safe guards that are dearest to man. How,
he asked, can we say, leave the freedman to
us, we will do him justice, refusing in the
same breath to allow him to tell his tale be-
fore jury of white men and white judges
Mr.. P. spoke at some length, but as we took
no notes we are unable to follow him any
further. '"i4 =iiit ~ ''t-5 ~ 't''
AIessrs. McNair and Luke urged the strik-
ing out of the section. ea .Fli .is ii-97.
i; Mr. Caldwell advocated its retention both
as matter of policy and upon the higher
ground of justice to the freedmen. 49, -
On motion of Mr. Hoke, the committee
rose; Mr.. Rayner, the Chairman reported
progress and asked leave for the committee
to sit again at IL o'clock Tomorrow
Granted. ~ s0 Gois.X ii4,r 7e7 2fen oGI
+ A message from His Excellency, the Gov
error, suggesting an investigation as to the
/ conflicting claims of the State and individ-
uals to certain rosin and other property, was
referred to the committee on the, Judiciary.
! On motion, the House adjourned to meet
! at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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