The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-13
N. C. LEGISLATURES.
: Monday, March 5.


SENATE-The resolutions declaring what
debts are valid and what not valid, under the
Ordinance of the Convention, were considered
on their second reading. The resolutions were
passed.
HoUsE-The special order was taken up,
viz: bill in relation to the Judiciary. The
bill passed its End reading. This bill provides
that the Judges heretofore elected to hold the
Supreme and Superior Courts, shall hold terms
of the Supreme Court in the city of Raleigh, on
the End Monday of June and Decomber-seven
Judges constituting quorum. 1t further pro-
vides that the eleven Judges shall, successfully,
or. as arranged by themselves, or, in default of
such arrangement, by asst gument of the Gov
ernor, hold the Superior Courts of Law and
Equity In case of the inability Of any Judge
to hold the courts of any circuit, the Governor
shall assign one of the supernumerary Judges to
hole said courts
A bill relating to debts contracted during the
war, was amended passed SECOND reading, and
after protracted discussion passed its third
reading.
A bill to extend the operation of an ordinance
appointing Judge to determine State claims to
property, was LAID on the table.
Tuesday, March 6.
SESATE.-The Speaker of the Senate (Thos.
Settle) having resigned, Mr. Winstead was cleo
ted to fill the Chair. Mr. Settle resigned to &C.
cept the Office of Solicitor n bis District.
On motion of Mr. Wilson the bill establish
ing the rate of interest taken up, and on
motion of Mr. Cowles was laid on the table.
The bill for the relief of the people, author
izing the Banks Of the State to subscribe for
stock in the National Banks, came up, anc was
rejected by vote Of p to 10.
HoUsE-Mr jenkins, of Warren, introduced
bill to encourage immigration, and protect i'm
migrant labor.
Twenty or thirty bills for the relief of sundry
Sherffs were rejected on second reading.
Messrs. Burton, Waugh and Ferrell depreea-
ted like action on the bills to allow the Sherlts
OF their respective counties to collect arrears OF
taxes, but they shared the same fate.
a resolution authorizing loans from the Pub
lie Treasury, to counties devastated by the Fed
eral armies, for the relief of the suffering poor,
was rejected on second reading.
On motion of Mr. Hutchison, the House re-
considered the vote by which was rejected the
bill to authorize the Banks Of the State to sub
scribe for stock in the National Banks.
The question recurring on the passage of the
bill on its End reading, the yeas aud nays were
ordered on motion of Mr. Henry.
The bill Was again discussed at length upon
Alden, Hutchinson and Waugh, addressed the
House in favor of the bill; Messrs. Caldwell
and Henry opposed its passage. The bill passed
its 2nd reading-yeas 81, nays SO.
4 bill for the benefit Of Common Schools,
was put on its reading. -
Mr. Hutchisea offered an amendment, which
was offered on the second reading Of the bill by
Mr. Smith of Hertford abolishing the Office of
Treasurer OF the Literary Fund, and appropriate
ing $50, 900 from the Treasury for the benefit
of the Schools empowering the county court to
lay taxes for the same purpose.
On motion of Mr. Cameron, the amendment
was amended by striking out fifty" and insert
ing cone hundred" before the word "thousand"
Mr. Harper moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed The yeas and nays were ordered,
and the House refused to postpone The House
then adjourned.
Wednesday, March l.
SENATE-Mr Wilson introduced bill for
the protection Of mllers, which referred to
the Committee the j judiciary.
Mr. Morelead introduced bill to incorporate
the Concord Mining Company, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations.
Bill to change the jurisdiction of the Courts
and the rules of pleading therein, being the
special order for II o'clock, was taken up on its
third reading; considerable discussion ensued.
The bill was amended and passed its third read
ing.
HoUsE.-A bill improving the law of evil
dence, was put on it's third reading.
Messrs. Smith of Hartford, Blackmer, Manly,
Cameron, and Dargan, addressed the House in
support of the bill.
Messrs jenkins of Warren, McNair aud
Waugh, opposed its passage.
MIR Holderby asked the gentleman from Hert-
ford, if it not contemplated by this bill chat
each party to suit before single magistrate,
should be allowed to testify?
Mr. Smith answered 10 the affirmative.
Mr. II. said, then the responsibility will de-
volve on the justice Of deciding as to the credi-
blity of wituesses-therefore he should vote
against the passage Of the bill.
The question recurring the bill passed its
third reading.
The House proceeded to consider the bill for
the benefit Of the Common Schools, the ques-
ton recurring on the substitute offered on yes
terday by Nj Hutchinson.
Mr. Smith offered an amendment to the 9th
section of the substitute, as substitute there.
for, appropriating s75, 900 FOR School purposes
Adopted.
The question recurring 90 the adoption of
Mr. Hutchison's amendment, as substitute for
the bill, it was adopted
-. Thursday, March s.
SENATE.-Mr Cowles introduced bill for
the relief of the people of the several counties
of the State, which was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
The bill to establish a scale of depreciation
Of the Confederate currency passed its third
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