The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-04
N. C. LEGISLATURE.
[For Mondays proceedings see first page]
TUESDAY, Nov. 27.


day for the faal adjournment Of the Legislature.
Passed its frst reading.
Mr Berry, bill for the better suppression of
horse and mule stealing [Afixing death pen
atty to the repetition of such thefts Referred
to the committee on Judiciary and ordered to be
printed.
The Senate then proceeded to the election of
United States Senator, with the accompanying
result: -..4E.x
For Mr. Pool-Messrs Bullock. Cowles, Cash.
Harris of Rutherford, Jones, Leach, Respass and
Richardson's. ----s.-.~=s.-7.--.
For Mr. Manly-Messrs Cunningham Ether
idge. Harris of Franklin. Kelly. Koonce, Mclean,
McRae. Thompson and Thornton-9.
For Mr. Howard-Mesrs Speaker, Clark Hall,
Moore and Paschal-5.
For Mr. Smith-Messrs Barnes, Perkins, Spea-
cer Wiley and Willisms-5.
For Mr. Ashe-Messrs Covington, Lloyd. Mar
shall. McCorkle and Wilson's.
For Gen Ransom-Messrs Edwards and Love
p.
For Mr. Wiggins-Messrs Adams and Battle
For Mr. Ferebee-Messrs Ferebee, Speed and
Wiggins3.
For Gov: Vance-Mr Avery--1.
For Mr. Reade-Mr Brown.
For Mr. Turner-Mr Berry,.
For Mr. Phillips-Mr HILL.
For Mr. Mitchell-Mr Johnson-1.
For Mr. Winston-Mr Robins-l.
Absent, or not voting-Messrs Coward, Hand
Matthews, Outlaw and Snead-5.
Here considerable discussion and the
Senate seemed to be in parliamentary tangie
oat of which Messrs Wilson, Leach and others
attempted to extricate it,
1t was then moved to proceed forthwith to
another ballot, and the yeas and nays being de-
manded, resulted in yeas 81; nays II.
The second ballot then taken with the fol-
lowing result:
For Mr. Manly-Messrs Avery. Battle. Clark,
Cunningham. Etheridge Hall, Harris of Franklin.
Kelly. koonce, Moore, Thompson, Thornton and
Williams-l3.
For Mr. Pool-Messrs Bullock, Cowes, Cash.
Harris of Rutherford. Jones, Leach, Paschal,
Russ and Richardson-3.
For Mr. Ashe-Messrs Covington, Johnson.
Lloyd, Marshall. MeCorkle, McRae, Mclean and
Williams--S.
For Mr. Smith-Messrs Barnes, Perkins, Spen-
Ger and Wiley-4.
For Mr. Ransom-Messrs Edwards, Love and
Wiggins-3.
For Mr. Phillips-Messrs Hill and Robins-2.
For MIR Gilliam-Messrs Adams anG Perry.
For Mr. Ferebee-Mr Ferebee-1.
For Mr. Howard-Mr Speaker-1.
Several motions were here made to adjourn,
and after some discussion the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-Mr Mckay from the judiciary CON-
mittee reported favoraby to bill to amend sec.
80, chap 81, Revised Code; also, substitute
to Mr. WauSh's amnesty bill, recommending its
passage.
Mr. Harper from the finance committee re-
ported uufavorably to bill for the relief of the
people of Chatham county, as also unfavorably
to bill for the relief of the people Of the State
| A bill to extend the time for collection OF
taxes in Western counties was favorably re.
ported upon, with amendment Including ouly
the counties of the 7th Congressional district
and the counties Of Wilkes and Surry.
| MIR Long of Cabarrus, moved that the rules
be suspended SO that the bill for the relief OF
the people unfavorably reported upon by the
committee this morning, might be put upon its
several readings. He desired to say a few
words in explanation of the bill 1t proposed
to repeal the revenue law of the State IN toto
The people must have some relief He did not
look to reputation. but they did, and unless the
| Legislature of North Carolina took measures tt
paci:y the angry elements, they would combine
into tornado and sweep every vestige of in
| debtedness from the Golfers of the State and the
pockets of the people. He continued to ad
dress the House, when Mr. Latham Of Washing
ton, made brief reply, opposing the motion te
suspend the rules
| The House refused to suspend
MIR Whitley, a bill allowing fees to justices O.
the peace. Referred.
The House then voted four times for L. S
Senator. The 4lh ballot stood as follows:
For Mr. Smith-Messrs Autry, Baker, Barden
Black, Boyd. Bowe. Bradshpr, Brown, Clark
Clements. Crawford of Macon, Crawford Of Rowan
DArgan, Daniel Davis. Davidson. Everett, Far
row, Foard. Galloway, Garriss. Gorham, Gran
| berry. Guess. Harding. Harper. Henderson. Hold
nett. Holderby. Houston. Jones. Kelsey. Kendall
Latham of Craven, Latham Of Washington Lee
Long. Lowe, Lutteroh, May, Macarthur. Nc
Clammy, McGougan, Mckay. McRae, Moore o
| Hartford, Morehead, Patton, PEBBLES, Perry O
Carteret, Reinhardt, Richardson. Shelton. Sinp
son. Smith of Duplin. Smith of Guilford. Sud
derth. Umstend Walker. Westmoreland, Whitley
Williams of Harnett. Williams of Pitts.
For Mr. Pool --Messrs Ashwor,h. Beasley
Blair, Blythe, Bryson. Carson. Freeman. Gam
bril-, Hinnant. Horton of Watauea Horton O.
Wilkes. jenkins of CASTOR, Jordan. Logan. Moore
of Chatham, Morton. MorriSsett, Perry of Wake
Rogers, Rosebrc, Rountree. Russ, Scoggin. Scott
Stevenson. league. Trull Vestal. Wilson of For
syth Williams of Yancey. w omble and York-32
For MIR Manly-Messrs Allen, Chadwick, Dur
ham. Hutchinson, Judkins. Kenan. Martin. Muir
rill' Stone Turnbull, Waugh Whitfeld-I2.
There was no election.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. %.
SENATE-Nothing of Importance was trans
acted in the Senate to day, excep, ballottins 70,
| u. s. Senator ia connection with the Honse ri
Commons
HoUsE-Mr Mckay, from the judiciary com.
mlttee, reported the following resolutions and
Dill, and asked to be discharged from consider.
alton of same: resolution ins,ruc.inp them n
report bill providing that property sold under
execution shall bring fair valuation in u s.
! Init