The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-03-07

giving both plalnIlH anu uelenuant the rlgnt
to testify. s.s "
Mr.. Holderby moved to amend the bill by
allowing Clerks Of County Courts fee of
fiftycents for entry and certificate ofmarriage
between persons Of color.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson, this amend
ment was removed by substituting t'0enty-
fire cents as the fee. The amendment as
amended was adopted.
Mr.. McNeir moved to amend by striking
out the 9th section which allows negroes to
| testify.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
House refused to strike out as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Arlington, Barnett, Black,
Burgess, Carson, Craige, Daily, Dickey, Ev-
erett, Farrow, Ferrell, Foster, Gaines, Gar
land, Hamilton, Harrington, Henry billiard,
Hodnett, Holderby, Horton, Jenkins OF Gran
vile, Jenkins of Warren, Joyner, Kenan,
Leigh of Tyrrell, Lucas, Luke, Matthews,
| McEachern, McNair, iMurrill, Nicks, Potter,
| Russell, Shaw, Simmons, Smith of Cumber-
land, Smith of Guilford, Scoggin, Thigpen,
| Webb and York-44.
NAys-Messrs. Allison, Ashworth, Baxter,
Blackmer, Blair, Blythe, Bonner. Bryson,
Burton, Caldwell, Cameron, Campbell, Can
dler, Carson, Chadwick, Cox, Crawford, Da-
| Wis of Cartcret, Faircloth of Green, Faircloth
/ of Wayne, Flythe, Fur, Harper, HAYES,
Hoke Holmes, Houston, Hutchinson, Hy-
man, Jenkins of Castor, Jones, Kinney, Lee
of Gates, Logan, Lyon, Manly, McAden, Nc
Donald, Mcintosh, Nelson, Moore of Ala
nance, Moore of Martin, Mott, Newsum,
Palmer, Paschall, Smith of Columbus, Still
| lev, league, Thompson, Wheeler, Whitley,
Wilson and Yellowley-53.
Mr.. Waugh had paired off with Mr.. Rose
bro, who was absent. fss
The question recurring on the passage of
the bill on its third reading it passed as
| follows
YEAs-Messrs Allison, Ashworth, Baxter
Blackmer. Blair, Blythe, Bonner, Bryson,
Burton Caldwell, Cameron, Campbell, Can
dler, Chadwick, Cox, Crawford, Davis of
Carteret, Faircloth of Green, Faircloth of
| Wayne, Flythe, Fur, Harper, Hoke, Holmes,
Houston, Hutchinson, Hyman, jenkins, ofGas-
ton, Kinney, Lee of Gates, Logan, Manly,
McAden, Mcdonald, Mcintosh, Nelson,
Moore of Alamance, Moore of Martin, Mott,
Newsum, Palmer, Paschall, Smith of Column
bus, Stilley, league, Thompson, Wheeler,
Whitley, Wilson and Yellowley-51.
NAYs-Messrs Arlington, Barnett, Black,
Burgess, Carson, Craige, Daily, Dickey, DON
nell, Everett Farrow, Ferrell, Foster, Gaines,
Garland, Hamilton, Harrington, Harrison,
Henry, billiard, Hodnett, Holderby, Horton,
jenkins of Granville, Jenkins of Warren,
Jones, Joyner, Judkins Kenan, Leigh of
Tyrrell. Lucas, Luke, Lyon. Marler, Matthews,
lIcEachern, McNair, Moore of Chatham, Muir
rill, Nicks Potter, Russell, Shaw, Simmons,
| Smith of Cumberland, Smith of Guilford,
Scoggin, Thigpen, Webb and York-50.
Mr.. Waugh again stated that he had paired
off on this question with Mr.. Rosebro, who
had been called home upon important bust
ness.
A bill to authorize reference of disputes
by the consent of parties, was put on its third
| reading.
Mr. Donnell moved that it be laid on the
| table.
| The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
motion prevailed as follows:
| YEAs--Messrs. Allison, Barnett, Baxter,
Blackmer, Bonner, Bryson, Campbell, Gambler,
Cox, Davis of Halifax, Donnell, Everett,
FaircIoth of Green, Faircloth of Wayne, Far
row, Foster, Fur, Garland, Harper, Harrison,
Henry, Hodnett, Hoke, Horton, Hutchinson,
jenkins of CASTOR, Jenkins of Granville, Ke-
nan, Kinney, Lee of Gates, Leigh of Tyrrell,
Luke, Manly, Marler, McAden, McNair,
Moore of Alamance, Moore of Martin, Muir
rill, Nicks, Russell, Smith of Columbus, Scog-
gin, Thigpen, Thompson, Wilson, Yellowley
and York-50.
Messrs. Arlington, Ashworth, Black,
Blair, Blythe, Burton, Caldwell, Carson,
Craige, Crawford, Daily, Davis of Carteret
Dickey, Flythe, Gidney, Hamilton. Harring
ton, Halves, billiard, Holderby, Holmes,
Houston, jenkins of Warren, Jones, Joyner,
Judkins, Logan, Lucas, Matthews, Melon
!. aid, McEachern, Mcintosh, Moore of Chat
ham. Mott, Newsum, Palmer, Paschall, Shaw,
Smith of Cumberland, Smith of Guilford,
Stilley, league, Waugh, Wheeler and Whit
| ley-45.
A bill improving the law of evidence, af-
ter amendment and discussion, was laid on
the table, on motion of Mr.. Henry.
A bill to enable the banks to close their
business, was put on its third reading
Mr. Waugh moved to amend the bill as
follows
Strike out the words " for the equal benefit
of all its creditors and insert in lieu thereof
the words "for the equal benefit of all its
creditors, citizens of North Carolina at the
date of assignment, and who was bona tide
creditor to the bank at the date of assign
ment, to be verified on affidavit by the Trus-
| tee" a.
| Mr. Hyman moved that the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed Not agreed to.
The question recurring on Mr. Waugh's
amendment, it was rejected, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Black, Craige, Faison, Har-
rison, Halves, billiard, Horton, Kenan, Leigh
of Tyrrell, McAdeh, McNair, Moore Of Ala
nance, league, Waugh and York-15.
NAYs-Messrs. Allison, Ashworth, Baxter,
Blackmer, Blair, Blythe, Bonner, Bryson,
Burgess, Burton, Caldwell, Cameron Camp
bell, Gambler, Carson, Chadwick, Crawford,
Dalby, Davis of Carteret Dickey, Faircloth
of Green, Faircloth of Wayne, Farrow,
Fly the, Fur, Garland Gidney, Hamilton,
Harper, Harrington, Henry, Hodnett, Hol-
derby, Holmes, Houston, Hutchinson, Hyman
jenkins of CASTOR, jenkins of Granville
Jenkins of Warren, Jones, Joyner, Judkins
Kinney, Lee of Gates, Logan, Lucas, LYON
Manly, Matthews, Mcdonald, McEachen
Mcintosh, Nelson, Moore of chatham, Moore
of Martin, Mott, Murrill, Nicks Niven, New.
sum, Page, Palmer, Paschall, Potter, Russell
Shaw, Simmons, Smith of Columbus, Smith
of Cumberland, Smith of Guilford, Stilley
Scoggin, Thigpen, Thompson, Trull, Webb
Whitley, Williams, Wilson, and Yellowley
SO.
The bill then passed its third reading.
Mr. Halves, by leave, introduced bill tt
amend an act to encourage and promote .h,
planting of Oysters and clans.
On motion of Mr.. Paschall the House ad
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow.