The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-25

n. G. LEaIsLArURE.
MONDAY, Dec. II.

| zl BIZ. -st t.... MONDAY, Dec. ~.
SENATE-Oo motion of Mr. McCorkle the
rules we're suspended and the bill for the reliei
OF the Sheriff Of CASTOR county passed its several
readings. -,
Mr. Leach offered the following: ....
Resolved, That the committee on the Judi.
ciary be Instructed to inquire into the propriety
and necessity of having regard to the financial
embarrassment of the people of the State, oi
suspeDding, for the term of two years, all judg.
Eents and executions, whether in any of the
several courts or before Justices of the Peace
aud also all actions of debt, whether sued on OF
not, and report by bill or otherwise
The bill for the relief of honest debtors was
taken up. Mr. Speed supported the bill in a
speech Of considerable length, and the question
reading, on motion of Mr. Covington the yeas
and nays were called and the bill was rejected
by vote of q nays to Is yeas. ,a,..
HoUsE-Mr Long introduced bill for the
more perfect administration of the criminal laws
of the State; also resolution 10 favor of soldiers
manned in the late war. ,.-e= --.
bill to exempt from taxation the polls and
property of disabled soldiers, and the property
OF widows in certain cases, was put on its second
reading Mr. Scoggin offered amendments ex.
tending the purview Of the BILL SO as to exempt
from taxation the persons and property of SOL
diers of the United States who are citizens of
this State. .. z~...a..t .a-t -as e.
MIR Durham opposed the amendment The
United States was able to provide for its sol.
diery, and already awarded pensions to such as
we're disabled in the war. Confederate soldiers
were regarded as traitors, their graves were un-
marked, and DO government relief would be ac-
corded to them. a. "fz s-.-.1"st.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill
passed its I'd and Sd readings
90 motion of Mr. Hutchison, the vote BY
which the bill passed its fnal reading was re-
considered, 10 order that the amendment offered
by Mr. Scoggin (rejected on second reading)
might be reconsidered. This motion prevailed,
and after further discussion. in which Messrs.
McNair, Durham, Richardson and Russ, op-
posed the amendment. both bill and amendme ut
we're laid on the table, on motion of MIR Waugh
Mr. Durham introduced the following resolu.
tion .....r
ResolUed, That inas@uch as gentlemen are,
or appear to be, deferred from voting on ordina.
ry matters of Legislation, through fear of the
Federal Government, the Governor be requested
to communicate with said Government, and as
certain what legislation will please them, and
that we proceed to enact such laws and no other;
and that hereafter, if members shall be at loss
what votes to give, they shall be allowed time to
telegraph to Washington for Instructions. Laid
on the table on motion of Mr. Holderby. s.
The bin to establish Pcnitentiary was post.
poued until the 4th Monday of January next.
A bill to- amend an act to establish work
houses, or houses of correction in the several
counties of the State, put on its SECOND read
ing, and its further consideration was postponed
until the 4th Tuesday OF January next. ~ .zf
Mr. Waugh introduced bill concerning
Penitentiary, which was read aud referred
Provides for reference of the Penitentiary
question to the people tor decision ~a5 j.
A bill to re enact certain sections of the Stay
Law Of 1862, was laid on the table on second
reading. >....-.-.-...
A bill to allow fees to justices of the peace 10
certain cases, was laid on the table on motion of
Mr. Holderby, on second reading. r,
A bill to provide for Including the value of
stamps in the taxation of costs, was amended
and passed its second reading.
A bill for the relief of the estate of L. OBJ
Branch, decd, aud bill in favor of Kiah p.
Harris, passed their several readings.
"A resolution in favor of disabled soldiers, was
laid on the table oo second reading
A bill for the relief of the people introduced
by MIR Russ) was put on its second reading
This bill provides for the establishment of
courts Of audit and arbitration for the settlement
of accounts, &c
Mr. Russ addressed the House in support of
the bill T.
Messrs Morehead aud Lyon opposed the bill,
believing that it would increase litigation and
afford no substantial relief to the people. After
further discussion the bill was referred, on mo-
tion of Mr. Lyon, to the Judiciary Committee,
and the House adjourned.