The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-25
NJ LEGISLATURES.
rFor Mondays proceedings see frst 2age.l
TUESDAY,, Dec. IS.

was referred bill 90 repeal an act acquiring
persons As years of age to work on public roads,
recommended its passage
! Mr. Harris of Rutherford, arose to=a personal
ex PLANTATION in regard TO his trip to Washington.
He stated that it was not the object of his
friends or himself to overthrow any civil gov
eminent, but to displace the, present military
government which we are under and establish
a civil government in lite stead That he en-
dorsed the bill a. Published, With the exception
Of the clause relative to negro suffrage He
made this statement, because he frared that the
evidence he gave before the j judiciary Commit
tee might be miscoDsrued.
The Senate passed the bill to aid 10 the COM
| pletion of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruth
erford Railroad, also the bill to extend the Fay
etteville (Coal6ed>) Western r. r to the n.
G Railroad, Oh their second reading. and the
bill donating the Lard Scrip given the State by
Congress, to the University, on its third reading.
| HoUsE-Mr Waugh, from the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances, reported resolu-
ton for the relief OF the poor of Sfauly County
By Mr. DAVIS, j"iDt resolution to raise
commission to inquir. into alleged mismanage-
ment Of the affairs of the North Carolina Kali
| road Company. Adopted .-. r-. .
| Mr. Lowe introduced bill to amend an act
entitled an act 20 regulate Salaries and Fees
! This bill proposes to repeal so much of the act
recited, as aIhnws county and Superior Court
Clerks aud Clerks aud Masters in Equity, hfty
per cent in addition to the fees allowed in chap
ter lO2 of the Revised Code The rules were
suspended, on motion Of Mr. Lowe, and the bill
passed its second reading. After some discus
sion 10 which Mcssrs Black, Crawford Of Rowan,
and Richardson opposed the bill, and Nlesars
Lowe and Russ defended it, it referred to
the Finance Committee
The Senate by message refused to concur in
the resolution passed by the House this morning
to raise d c"mHission to investigate the affairs of
the n. G. Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr Waugh the vote was recon-
sidered by which the House laid On the table,
on yesterday, the bill to allow fees to Justices Of
the Peace iu ctriain cases. The bill after dis
cussiun. in which several gentlemen took part,
passed it's second reading Mr. Holderby, in
order t" explain lis vote, requests US to state
his position lie said day two since he
moved to table this bill, believing it allowed
magistrates fees 10 civil as vel! as 10 State cases.
In this he was mistaken. lie had always
thought that those who danced should pay the
fiddler, and if he should knock his neighbour
down it was but sheer justice that he should
pay the magistrate who had to neglect his bust
ness in order to try the case, and recognize him
to appear at Court. He should therefore sup
port the BILL -H
WEDNESDAY, Dec 49,
SENATK-Mr Covington introduced bill to
incorporate Monroe Lodge, No. PA, in the town
of Monroe, referred to the Committee on Cor
porations ,.-
The Hon NJ f Mafly gave notice that he
intended to resign his position as Speaker of the
State Senate, having been elected Senator.
On mutton of Mr. Clark the vote was recon-
sidered by which resolution from the House
relative to raising joint Committee to invest-
gate the books &c Of the North Carolina r R.
was rejected on yesterday. The resolution was
amended and concurred in.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday having
been set apart for the consideration of Railroad
bills, said bills came up in order as follows: A
bill to enhance the value of the bonds to be is.
sued to complete the Western North Carolina
Railroad, on its second reading. On motion of
MIR Wilson the Ayes and Nayes were called aud
the bill passed by vote of SO Ayes, Is Nays.
Bill to grant aid to the Cheraw & Coal Field
Rail Road Company, was amended on motion of
Mr. jones. and was rejected on its second read
ing by vote of 81 to Q Bill TO amend an act
to Incorporate the Wilmington and Raleigh
Rail Road Company, known as the Will
mington aud Weldon Road. passed its third
reading Bill to enable the Fayetteville or West
eru Rail Road Company to complete its road TO
some point the g Rail Road, on its third
reading. This I'LL was discussed at considerable
length. Messrs. Mclean, Hall and Leach urg-
Jug its passage. anc Messrs. Wilson and Moore
opoosed it. All the above bills passed their
third reading
HoUsE-Mr Hutchinson introduced bill to
allow fees 10 magistrates In Mecklenburg county
and to increase the fees OF Cons tai es.
A bill has been passed to extend the time for
collecting taxes in CASTOR County to the LIST day
Of February, 1867 ... ..
Mr. Long offered resolution IN favor of Sam i
Eagle, mamed soldier. {To allow eommuta-
ti"n in lieu Of Nh artificial linb.) s....
message was received from the Senate
transmitting engrossed bill to transfer the
land scrip, donated by the Uuited States, for
the establishment of an Agricultural College in
North Carolina THE bill proposes to transfer
the scrip to the Trustees Of the University l.
Mr. Crawford of Macon, moved suspe nsun of
the rules, that the bill might have its second
reading. Mr. Russ opposed the motion, being
opposed to the BILL There were other merto-
rious institutions in the State besides Chapel
Hill MIR Patton thought the bill should be
passed a: once A telegram had been received
here. announcing the passage of resolution bv
one Hnuse OF Congress Withdrawing the dona-
ton The transfer proposed by tho bll,-a
transfer to legal Corporation, would ,aise
question OF right, to he tested by the Courts -
Nlessrs B"yd, llodnett ana Blythe opposed the
transfer OF the scrip to the University believing
that hy this appropriation, the rich alone would
he bent fitted aud the original purpose of the
donation would he defeated, or ioadeou.talv
carried out. Mr. F"ard also opposed the hill
Messrs Morehead. Long and Eeuan defended