The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-11-28
Legislature Of North-Carolina'
SENATE. q


THuRsuAY, Nov. 90, 1866.
The Senate was called to order at i
o'clock N
The Journal of yesterday read and ap
proved.
Mr.. Jones. of Wake, bill to extend the
court of pleas and quarter sessions OF the
county court of Wake. In view of the many
criminal cases on the docket, Mr. Jones NOV
ed suspension of the rules, which was
agreed to, and the bill then passed its second
aud third readings.
ar. Berry, of Orange, bill to establish
freehold homestead, for the citizens OF the
State Ordered to be printed and referred
to the judiciary committee
Mr.. Love, bill to repeal an ordinance OF
the late Convention entitled " an ordinance
for exchanging stocks ofthe State tor oohas
issued before the year of 1851" TOOK lts
place on the calendar.
Mr.. Jones, moved suspension of the rules,
in order that the bill introduced by him, be
el1grossed and sent to the House.
The rules were suspended, the bill engross-
ed and sent to the House.
Mr.. Speed bill for the relief OF honest
debtors. Ordered to be printed and referred
to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Cash, Senator from the 4Sth district
appeared, was qualified, and took his seat
A message was received from the House
naming the End Saturday ofDecember for
the election of Magistrates, asking the con-
b currence of the Senate.
Va The Senate refued to concur.
Mr.. Leach resolution to appoint joint
committee of three on the part OF the Senate
and five on the part of the House, and that
so much of the Governors message as referr-
ed to the United States be referred to said
committee Adopted.
A message was received from the House
proposing to raise a joint committee OF ilve
on the part of the House and three on the
part of the Senate, and that so much CT the
Governors message as relates to the African
race be referred to them.
The Senate concurred.
A message was received from the House
proposing to 90 into an election for United
States Senator on Tuesday next.
The Senate concurrcd.
Ga Mess-s Harris of Rutherford, and Ethridge
were appointed to superintend the election
for United States Senator.
MIR. Speed bill to prevent frauds upon
the revenue of the State. Ordered to be
printed and referred to the committee on fin
ance
A message was received from the House
proposing to raise committee of five. three
on the part of the House and two on the part
of the Senate, and that so much of the gov
ernor's message as relates to agricultural and
mechanical colleges, be referred to them.
The Senate concurred.
1 A message was received from the House
asking the concurrence of the Senate in the
engrossed resolution, providing for the prin-
ting of the governors message and report of
the public treasurer before the meeting of the
general assembly.
The Senate concurred.
The speaker announced Messrs. Berry,
Thornton, and Covington as committee on
African affairs.
g Mcssrs Cash and Clark on mechanical and
agricultural colleges.
A message was received from the House
proposing to 90 forthwith into an election
for comptroller. Mcssrs Cowles, Brogden,
Cowper, Collins and D. W. Balm being in
nomination in the House.
Mr.. Cowles moved that the Senate do not
concur
The Senate did not concur.
Mr. Battle moved that a message be sent to
the House, proposing to go into an election
for comptroller on Monday next at II
o'clock.
Agreed to.
: A second message was received from the
Il House proposing to go into an election for
comptroller, asking the concurrence of the
Senate
70 The Senate refused to concur.
. On motion of Mr. Paschal, the Senate adj
journed to II o'clock tomorrow.