The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-19
Legislature Of North Carolina
SENATE.
pNIN n I u. =
TUESDAY, Dec. 18th 1865.

.f,a.s, .,.. tg SENATE.
TUESDAY, Dec 18th 1865.
aIa The speaker announced the ratification of
a the act to extend the time for the coilec'ion
of taxes. 77a ''E
So i, The act to authorize the Dismal Swamp
canal company to issue s per cent bonds
rsg Also the act incorporating the Washing
ton toll bridge company.
49,, Mr. Richardson presented petition OF the
citizens of Moore county in regard 10 certain
railroads. Referred. --a
Mr. Avery from committee on internal I'M
provements, reported favorably on the bill to
declare valid the charter of the Chatham
railroad company.
Mr. Leach from the committee on Judicial
~, to whom was referred the bill protecting
property from execution, reported favorably
to its passage
Mr.. Paschal, "a bill for the relief of the
A. sheriff of Chatham county, following g. j.
Williams, until 1st of March 1867 to make
his returns. Passed its first reading. The
rules were suspended and the bill passed its
several readings.
- Mr. Moore, from the committee on Judicial
ry. reported unfavorably, on bill to relieve
- honest debtors. s.f
'-a~ Mr. Speed moved to make the hill just
Sc read the order for Friday II o'clock. Agreed
to- 2 FiFu 1Eda.s riasa
Mr. Cowles, moved to take up engrossed
bill of the house. changing the time of hold
ing the courts of pleas and quarter sessions
for Yadkin county.
goo. The rules were suspended, and the bill TIA
= = ken up and considered The bill then pass
ed its several readings.
Mr. Adams, a bill to amend the consttu-
ton of North Carolina it makes provision
- for the appointment and the terms of Office
= u of justices of the peace. Ordered to be
s. printed, and referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee. H,F
-a Mr.. Love, bill relating to the western
turnpike roads, Referred to the committee
si on western turnpikes.
aii Mr.. Respass bill to establish a new coun-
ty, called Vance Referred TO committee on
propositions and grievances.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The bill to prevent fraud on the revenue
of the State was the put upon its second read
ing.
- Both bills upon the subject of the peniten-
tiary were, on motion of Mr. Cash, recon-
mtted to the joint select committee on peni-
Tertiary.
Les Abill to authorize the Mayor and citizens
of Fayetteville to fund the interest bonds of
the Western R. r. Co., passed its second
reading. i.,,.,,,-.,
A bill to abolish imprisonment for debt.
f.. Upon This bill the yeas and nays were de-
Is handed, and the bill lost, yeas IS nays 49,
a., Aresolution providing for holding courts
of oyer and terminer.
Mr. Speed offered an amendment looking
to the payment ofjustices of the peace
7l Agreed to. The resolution, as amended, then
passed its second reading.
s1t A resolution providing for the payment of
Sherifs holding the elections for the ratifica-
ton of the conventional amended constltu-
ton. Referred to the committee of claims
q Mr.. Jones moved that the engrossed reso-
luton relating to the relief of Raleigh from
its subscription to the capital stock of the
Chatham railroad Company, be referred to
the committee on internal Improvements
n Agreed to, and, on motion of Mr. Jones, the
= resolutions were ordered to be printed.
,cg.. A bill repeating an act OF the session of
1865-'66, relating to the fees for criminal
~ prosecution Referred to the committee ON
'f7, judiciary.
7f51 A bill to extend the time for the registra-
,,l ton of deeds, grants and other purposes,
3 i passed its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham, the rules
were supended, and the bill passed its third
and last reading.
A bill repeating an act to change the time
for holding courts of pleas and quarter ses-
sion in Alexander County, passed its second
I'd reading. On motion of Mr.. Corkie the rules
were suspended and the bill passed its third
iHi and final reading ...t.r '
The Speaker announced the ratification of
III thelact to make valid the sale of the old Jail
lot of the County of EdgecOmbe
A bill to amend sec. 1st, chap 8, of Rev.
code, passed its second Reading
l 11 On motion of Mr.. Berry. the rules were
y suspended, and the bill passed its final read
ing.
N A bill to amend sec. 6 of chap. 4S Rev.
code, passed its second reading.
a- The engrossed bill to repeal an act to pro-
vide handsfo working on the public roads.
Referred to the committee on propositions
.a and grievances
"a The engrossed resolution authorizing the
public Treasurer to employ counsel in Ger
: tain cases, did not pass its second reading.
Mr.. Paschal called for the report OF the
committee on the Chatham and Coalfield
railroad s s
Mr. ,Paschal supported the bill, the yeas
and nays were demanded, but afterward with
drawn.
Messrs. Avery and Jones favored the meas
ure. t..7-t---5 r
Mr. Berry opposed it. Referred to the ju-
b dietary committee.
~ BILLS ON THIRD READING.
! A bill to repeal an ordinance passed by
81 the late convention entitled an act to author
ize the exchange of stocks of the State for
bonds issued prior to 1861
.,. Mr. Wilson moved to amend the bill by an
{, additional section making actions done in
. accordance with such ordinance, be in full
force and effect. l.i ..la
-,,, On motion of Mr.. Cowles the Senate adj
sb journed until 10i o'clock tomorrow.
IsEi7i HOUSE OF COMMONS.
yrsg5-3 TUESDAY, Dec 18th, 1866,
The House was called to order at half past
ten o'clock. .kEzfgat f9
Prayer by Rev. Henry Harde of the Pres
q byterian church.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved. aa..
Sac Mr.. Mckay, for the judiciary committee.
reported bill to amend second section
chapter 5Srevised code, entitled marriage