The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-07
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
FRIDAY Feb. 2, 1866.


The Journal Of yesterday was read and APP
proved.
Mr.. Paschall introduced the following re-
solution which was adopted:
" Resolged That the committee on judicia-
~ be instructed to inquire whether an =, and
what relief, can be provided by legislative
action, for guardians and others acting in
fiduciarv CAPACITY, from liabilities for losses
arising out of investments in the bonds and
other securities of the Confederate States and
of this State, issued during the war, and that
they report by bill or otherwise"
Mr.. Blythe introduced hill to perpetuate
liens upon real estate. Referred to commit
tee on the Judiciary.
ON CALENDER
A bill to incorporate the North Carolina
Emigration Company, pas sed second and
third readings under suspension of the
rules.
A bill to enlarge the Jurisdiction of JUS
tices of the Peace, was laid on the table ON
second reading, under an adverse report from
the judiciary committee.
A bill to punish breaking into house in
the dfly time, was rejected on second, read
ing.
A bill to amend chapter ia Revised Code
in rel alton to usury was laid on the table,
there being another bill of like nature here
tofor, referred and ordered to be printed. =,
A bill to amend 30th section, saith chap
ter Revised Code, and was laid on the table
on Sc cond reading.
A bill to incorporate the English and Amer
lean Wool and Vine-Growing, Manufacture
ing, Mining and Agricultural Association in
the United States of America, was put upon
its st CO nd reading.
MI Henry. of BERTHE, moved that the bill
be amer ded by providing that majority of
the ire, ,tors OF this corporation shall be resi-
dent citizens of North Carolina. Not agreed
to. Ye,ls 81, nays Al.
Nh. Henry, further moved to amend by
requi rim the location of all of the offices of
this corr ,oration, to be in the State of North
Caroiina. Not agreed to.
Nj. Wilson opposed the passage of the
bill. He was unwilling to encourage whole
sale emigration in this State. He thought
such an influx of foreigners would be detri-
ment al to the best interest OF the State.
Me- Hoke said he had no interest in the
bill, rther than the desire that all should
feel in introducing strong and reliable la
bori!,g element in the State. There was
gene rial conviction of existence of such ne
cessiIty, as no reliance could be placed upon
the T ,es roes as laboring class.
THE DILL on motion Of Mr.. Baxter, was re-
ferreId TO the committee on Judiciary.
A bill to repeal an act authorizing the
President and Directors of the Literary Fund
to ell et a Treasurer and prescribe his duties,
passt ID its second and third readings under a
suspt snsion of the rules
MI Yellowly, by leave, introduced bill
IL. ~ r.
vile.
Mr. Russell, bill to regulate the plead
ings in the courts of law in this State. Re
ferrel to the committee on the stay-law. f
Nh. Mcdonald, IL resolution that the COM
mitt re on finance be instructed to inquire and
repol t to the expediency of SO amending the
exist ing law, granting time to persons whose
land has been sold for taxes in which to re-
decn the same as to extend the term of re-
dem ption from one to three years. Adopted
A message was received from the Senate
prop losing to raise joint select committee,
to c. ,n;ider the expediency of consolidating
the F.. North Carolina Railroad and the Atlantic
and n. c. Railroad.
The House refused concurrence, and on
mot 10, of Mr.. Manly, a message was sent to
the 5 nate proposing to refer the matter to
the joint standing committee on railroads.
T ne House concurred in a message from
the Senate proposing to go forthwith into an
cleo ton of two Trustees for the University,
and proceeded to vote
I he following engrossed resolutions had
thei r first reading and were referred, viz: a
resc llltion in favor of Drury King; resolu-
tior to furnish the Revised Code to clerks
VIII o have not been heretofore supplied, and
Il tl,a
II. Hoke introduced bill to create q
Sta tie Agent Referred to the committee on
fed eral relations.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Pursuant to order the House at 10 o'clock
NJ. resolved itself into committee of the
WI iole, and resumed consideration of the bill
co acerning negroes, indians and persons of
co lor or of mixed blood.
:. MIR. Rayner was again called to the chair,
AM l the question recurring on the motion of
Mr.. McNair to strike out the 18th section of
the bill.
Ir. jenkins, of Warren, replied at some
len 9Th to the remarks of Mr.. Phillips on yes
teri lay. He said the true reason of the ex-
clu ZION of the negro from the witness-stand
her stofore was to he found in his ignorance
ane lmendacity. His newly acquired freedom
| hae not qualified him for the intelligent ex-
erci Sc of this franchise, but had, on the con-
ira ~, still further incapacitated him. Cases
! of individual hardship necessarily arose at
| tin les from the exclusion of negro testimony,
| but the relief afforded in such instances
| wo uld by no means counterbalance the uni
yer sal evils which would follow the admis-
sio of such testimony in Courts of Justice.
He was unwilling to sanction the inaugura-
ito of any new system of legislation which
VIC uld only appease the radical majority of
thu North
Mr.. Mckay stated that slavery had been
abb olished by the late conflict of arms. That
on cpeople had acquiesced in the changed con-
| olt ion OF the negro. and our Convention had
alb olished slavery, and our constitution as
am ended recognized no person in North Car
oil ma as slave. That we had to accept of
col .dition of affairs upon us, and that the adj
mi sion of negro evidence followed as ne
ces sary consequence of the abolition of slave
ry. He urged an acquiescence in this neces-
sit.- both as matter of policy and Justice.
That it was not political right that we were
! corderring on them, but giving them merely
the right to testify. That their testimony be
| considered by jurors, and that it go for what
| it vas worth. That jurorswould be no more
compel lied to believe the evidence of negro
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