The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-05
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est dine on their bonds. Referred to the COM
mittee on propositions and grievances.
Mr. Mclean, q bill to authorize the mayor
and commissioners of Fayetteville to fund
the interest due on their bonds. Same refer
renee made. -,
Mr. Cunningham, bill to abolish lmpr1s-
onment for debt. He stated that it was q
printed copy of q House bill, and that as 1t
met his views, he offered 1t as an origlnai
bill in this body.
Mr. WILEY called for the bill to change or
suspend the special term of the court OF the
county of Ch0wan, and the rules being sns,
pended, was taken up, amended and passed
its several readings.
The bill to change the time OF the courts
of pleas and quarter sessions in Yadkln coun-
ty came up and passed lis second reading.
Mr.. Hail, by permission, a resolution Or
dering so much of the governors message as
relates to the Hillsboro' military academy be
referred to the committee on education and
literary fund Adopted
On motion of Mr. Cowles, the rules were
suspended and the resolution relating to FUR
nisiline supplies to the destitute of the State
was taken up, and after some debate, was
committed.
A message was received from the House
transmitting message from the Governor
forwarding report from the treasurer OF the
western N G. R. R. Co., with proposition
to print, which was concurred In.
A message received from the House sig
nifying its nonconcurrences in the Senate
proposition, to adjourn sine die on the 18th
of December next, and a message concurrlng
in the proposition to into the election OF
councillors of State.
Messrs. Love and Moore were appointed
to superintend the election.
The names of ]. G. Shepherd, W. e. Eat
on, Thos. Ruffin, Dr. Samuel Love and 9TH
ers, were added to the House nominations.
A message was received from the House
with a communication from the Governor,
enclosing a correspondence with the Treas
ury Department of the United States, with a
proposition to print Concureed in and
bill granting general amnesty and pardon
were referred to the judiciary committee.
A message was received from the House
proposing to raise a joint committee to con-
slider the question of sine die adjournment
Concurred in.
The resolution fixing the per diem of the
members and officers of the General Assem-
bly, was then taken up and discussed. Ut
gives each member 5000 per day, the Speak
er and clerks $1,000, the doorkeepers and
engrossing clerk ST.
Mr.. Robins moved to amend the resolution
by allowing the members $500 instead of
$500.
Mr.. Hall moved to amend the amendment
by making it $500 instead of $500.
The amendment to the amendment was
lost, when Mr.. Robins demanded the yeas
and nays on the original amendment.
Here some discussion ensued, and the
members seemed quite anxious to adopt the
original bill
The yeas and nays were called, however,
on Mr.. Robins motion, with the following
result:
Yeas-Messrs. Berry, Brown, Cowles, Cum
bingham, Johnston, Leach, Love, Perkins.
Richardson and Robins.-10.
Nays-NIessrs. Adams Avery, Barnes, Bull
lock. Clark, Covington, Coward, Etheridge,
Ferebee, Cash, Hall. Harris of Franklin, Har-
ris of Rutherford, Koonce, Marshall, McCor-
kle. Mclean, McRae, Moore, Paschal, Res
pass, Snead Spencer, Thornton, Virgins,
Wiley, Williams and Wi!son-29
Absent or not voting-Messrs Battle, Ed
wards, Hand, Jones, Kelly, Lloyd, Matthews,
Outlaw, and Thompson.-9.
The original resolution was then adopted
Quite confused debate followed upon the
proper wording of the resolution. Some of
the members commended that instead of most
direct road" it should be the most usual"
practicable" or public" in the midst of
which Mr.. Bullock moved an adjournment.
The Senate stood adjourned until to-day
at II o'clock.