The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-31
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. oath. 1866.

s. 80 WEDNESDAY, Jan. oath. 1866.
The House met at 10 O'clock, A. NJ
Journal read. Leave of absence was granted
Mr.. Faison of Duplin i@a ~ G
Mr.. Smith of Hartford, from the commit
tee on finance, reported bill in favor Of
Briggs d DOdd, recommending its passage;
a resolution enGuiring into the expediency of
extending the time for the collection of taxes;
asking to be discharged from its further con-
slderation, also resolution in relation to an
appropriation for the support of the Lunatic
Asylum, and a resolution to appoint Com
mittee on the sale of State stocks. ia
Mr.. Blackmer from the committee on
corporations reported on bill to incorporate
the Clarendon Bridge Co., and bill to in
corporate the town Of Company's Shops re-
commencing their passage. Passed their
second reading. gaaaa 2-mrn
Mr.. Manly from the Judiciary Committee
recommended the passage of the following
bills viz: A bill to amend the usury laws;
bill to legalize and confirm certain acts of the
County Court of Cumberland, a bill for the
relief of persons who may have suffered by
the destruction of records, and recommend
ing that, the bill to revoke certain wills, and
the bill concerning advancements, do not
pass "N
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. d
Mr.. Jenkins, resolution instructing the
finance Committee to enquire and report the
value of State stocks in the different internal
improvements of the State
Mr. Davis, bill to levy taxes in Carteret
County Passed its several readings. =
Messrs Davis Baxter, Arlington, Mckay,
Farrow, and Paschall presented lists of Mag
istrates for their several Counties.
Mr.. Shaw moved a reconsideration of the
vote on the list from Cumberland, and that
| it be laid on the table Agreed to- IN
l5aA bill to incorporate Clarendon Bridge
!; Company passed its third reading.
4 A bill to legalize certain acts of the County
| Court of Cumberland, was laid on the table.
A bill to revoke certain wills, and a. bill
I, concerning Announcements were rejected.
| On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Hertford the
bill for the relief of persons who may have,
| suffered by the destruction of records, was
| ordered to be printed and made the special
| order for Monday at II o'clock.
A bill to prohibit for a limited time, the
distillation of spirituous liquors from grain
was taken up on its third reading. u
| Mr.. Dargan moved to amend by striking
out the pealty Of imprisonment and fine and
insert penalty Of $500, for every violation
! OF. the law. ~ itsiie
/ Mr.. Hutchinson opposed the amendment
and urged the passage of the bill Its pas
sage was necessity for the protection from
suffering of the poor of the State. Men, ac-
tuated by the aecursed love of gain, were
already engaged in draining the Stateiof it's
grain and heavy taxation would in no degree
mitigate the eyil.aaG s rad 1870
Mr.. Baxter presented an amendment, that
the fine be not more than $1,000 nor less than
Mi: Dargan was not prepared to vote to
! lmprison man sixty days, for distilling his
own grain. To levy fines would be means
! OF bringing revenue into the treasury, and he
! doubted the right or policy of interfering