The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-21
Proceedings Of the Legislature.
ApJoURNED SESSION.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IA, 1866

WEDNESDAY, Feb. IA, 1866,
The Senate was called TO ersa.ssrz at 10 o'clock
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Mr.. Arendell, from the COMMITTEES on Cor
porations to whon2tvas referred the bill to
incorporate the Planters Loan Association,
reported back tie same recommending that
it dehotpass Bill to incorporate the Rich
n,oTs- aslle Academy, recommended that
it'd pass. Bill to Incorporate the Rock
Island Manufacturing Company, in Mecklen-
burg County, Recommending an amendment
and its passage. Bill TO incorporate the Irus-
tees of the General Asscmbly.of the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States, recon-
mending its passage.
Mr.. Cash introduced a resolution on the
subiect of taxation, which was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Message from the House transmitting their
concurrence in additional names for Justices
of the Peace for the County of Hyde.
Mr.. Shober introduced bill to amend the
charter of the. town of Salisbury. Passed
its first readip&
The bill to send the time to widows to
enter their dissent to the last will and tesla
ment of their husbands, came up on its third
reading and passed.
The bill to incorporate the Macon county
Turnpike Company came up, and on motion
of Mr.. Keener, the rules were suspended and
it passed its final reading
A message from the House transmitting
The following bills, which was disposed ofas
foslowsSEiz: g
A bill to establish the board of commits
sioners Of Navigation; bill to amend the
incorporation of the town of Graham in the
county of Aamance; bill for the better reg
uiation ef-tho- government of the town-ot
Beaufort; bill to incorporate the Rulison
Gold Mining Company, in Meckleuburg coun-
tv; bill for the better regulation Of the town
of jacksonville; and bill to incorporate the
Bladcn Land Company, all of which, on mo-
ton of Mr. Leitch, were referred to the Com
rnittee on Corporations.
Mr. Leitch made m explanation in regard
~ the absence Of Mr.. Leach Of Davidson,
ewing to sickness in his family.
Mr.. Cowles offered additional names for
Justices of the Peace fer Yadkin county,
which was sent to the House for concurrence.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Boyd,
Senator from Moore and Montgomery until
Monday next.
Message from the House disagreeing to the
additional names for magistrates for Gadkin
county.
The bill to declare valid certain elections
and acts since May Goth, 1861, came up, was
read second time and was rejected.
The bill giving further security to widows
for years provisions, came up, read sec
ond time and rejected.
The resolution in favor of the Old Domin-
ion Trading Company come up, and was dis
cussed at some length, but in order to give
the subject further consideration on motion
of Mr.. Mckay, it was made the special order
tor tomorrow at IL o'clock.
aIr. Mckay offered a resolution requesting
the Speaker to issue writ of election, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of the
late |. n. Sanders, Senator elect for Onslow
County, to be held on the 1st. Thursday in
ifarch, being the 1st. day of March 1866
Adopted.
Messrs. Mckay and Latham were granted
leave of absence until Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Boyle, the Senate adj
iourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.