The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-28

RSS0tDed, That from this time forward to
the day Of adjournment, this body viii hold
two sessions per day, unless circumstances
should make it necessary to depart from the
rule; which was laid over under the rules.
Messrs Blount, Covington and Winstead,
offered additional names for Justices of the
Peace for their several Counties
Mr.. Harris of Rutherfordton, introduced q
bill to extend the charter of the Wilmington.
Charlotte and Rutherford, Railroad Com
pany, which was referred to the committee
on Corporations.
Mr.. Cowper introduced bill to allow the
Comptroller of the State clerk, proposing
to pay said clerk the sum Of $500. Referred
to the committee on Finance.
Mr. Carter introduced bill to authorize
the Public Treasurer to receive and invest
the land scrip donated to this State by Con-
gress, for the endowment of an agricultural
and mechanical College: referred to the COM
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Mclean introduced a resolution, for
the relief of the town of Fayetteville. To
enable said town to support its poor they ask
n loan of five Thousand dollars. the interest
to be paid annually at the rate of six per
cent and the principal to be paid in four
years. which was referred to the committee
on finance.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Boyle
until Tuesday next.
Mr.. Whitford, Senator from Craven who
has been absent for several days on account
of sickness, was in his seat to-day
A message from the House transmitting a
resolution proposing to send message to
the Governor, requesting him to procure a
flag of the United States and have said flag
hoistcd over the capital. Adopted.
Also the resolution to print the acts of the
secret session Of 81, 90, So, Ga, passed and
amended, so as to include the journals of said
sessions, asking the concurrence of the Sen
ate; the amendment was not agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Jones of Columbus, the
bill to authorize the issue of bonds to be
taken in payment for the State debt contract
ed before the war was taken from the table
and made the special order for Monday Goth,
instant
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House refusing to concur in the amend
ments to the bill to regulate the salaries and
fees of the State Officers, Mr. Howard moved
that the Senate recede, which was not agreed
to.
On motion of Mr. Carter, message was
sent to the House proposing to raise a com.
mittee of conference upon said bill. Agreed
to.
The bill to establish scale of deprecia
ton Of the Confederate currency being undel
consideration, the question arising on the
adoption of the scale offered by Mr. Bynum
was adopted. The bill passed its third read
ing.
On motion, of the same, the resolution
relating to work entitled Sketches Of
lower North-C Carolina was taken up and
amended so as to include Trinity College in
its distribution, and passed under the suspen
sion of the rules. Aa+
A message from the House transmitting
the following Bills A bill to revive ano
amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
Sulphur Spring Camp Ground, in the coun
ty of Cleaveland; bill to be entitled an ac
to authorize Willis S. Grundy and others tt
continue toll bridge across the PasquotanR
River, read first time and passed; also &
message from the Governor inclosing mem
orial from the Cherokee Indians, on motion
of Mr.. Carter, was referred to the committee
on claims.
Mr.. Shober from the committee on interna
improvement to whom was recommitted {
| bill to amend an act to incorporate the Yves
tern N. G. Railroad, reported back the SAM
by bill as substitute, and on his motion tn
rules were suspended, and the bill passed it
third reading. (Messrs Hall, Whitford ant
| Arendell, supported the passage of the bill
The subcommittee on finance to whom
was referred the duty of examining tn
books and papers of the Comptroller's office
reported that they found said papers in goot
order, and that said officer merits, as mat
ter of simple justice, the confidence and ap
proval of the General Assembly
On motion of Mr. Cash, the bill to repea
that part of section 8, and chapter IS of tin
Revised Code, which relates to Bonds OF
marriage licenses was taken up.
Mr.. Ferebee opposed the bill ALSO and OF
| its passage on its second reading called tn
yeas any nays, which stood, yeas %, nays 16
| the rules were suspended and the bill passed
| its last reading.
The bill to amend the 4th section, chapte
35, of the Revised Code, relating to fugitive
| flying from justice, was taken up on motion
of Mr.. Carter, and passed under the suspen
sion of the rules
Mr. Shober from the committee on educa
ton to whom was referred the bill to estab
fish College for the education of teachers
and ministers of the colored race, reported
back the same recommending its passage.
! The bill to repeal Sec 3rd chapter, Both
of an act passed at the first session of 1856
and 81 entitled an act to diminish costs OF
equity suits for partition was read secont
| time and rejected.
The billto amend the county line of Mitch
ell and to annex part of Yadkin to sale
county, was taken up and passed under tn
suspension of the rules
On motion of Mr.. Whitford, the Senate ad
| journed until tomorrow 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
FRIDAY, Feb. %, 1866.
The House was called to order at 10o'clocl