The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-20
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

.- THURSDAY, Feb. 14th.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock
A NJ.
Mr.. Harper. for the committee on finance,
reported Il bill to authorize the consolida-
ton of the securities of the State, held by
the literary Board. Passed its LIST reading.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Wilson. of Forsythe, a resolution in
favor of Mary Transom.
Mr.. Jenkins, of CASTOR, resolution in fa-
vor of ]. L. Withers and james White.
Mr.. Lowe, resolution requiring the COM
mittee ON adjournment to report on or before
the 18th inst. Adopted. ei
Mr.. Foard, a bill to amend the charter of
DIN Figh School.
Mr.. Horton, of Watauga, bill to provide
for keeping up public road near Sampson
Mountain. r...
Mr.. Russ, a resolution that the Judiciary
committee enquire what compensation should
be made the attorney general, for services
rendered by him in investigating the affairs
of the Cape Fear Navigation Company.
ON CALENDAR
A bill to regulate taxation by County
Courts, and
A resolution relative to weights and meas
ures, passed their End and Sd readings.
Bills to amend the charter of the Green
vile and French Broad railroad company.
To appoint "a tax collector for Martin
County.
To abolish imprisonment for debt
And to protect executors and administrators,
were laid on the table on 2nd reading.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The House proceeded to consider the bill
to enable the Western railroad Co., to ex-
tend its line across the N. q. railroad to the
Virginia line near Mount Airy in the County
of Surry.
Mr.. Waugh addressed the House in sup
port of the bill.
| The bill passed its second reading.
CALENDAR RESUMED.
| A bill to give Buncombe Superior Court
exclusive jurisdiction of Buncombe turnpike
road, was discussed and laid on the table.
A bill to amend the charter of the town OF
Hendersonville, was amended and passed I'd
and Sd readings.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 2.
A bill to establish penitentiary, on 2nd
reading.
Mr.. Hutchinson offered a substitute for the
bill.
| 1.-THE substitute proposed to raise $4,000
annually by taxing luxuries, such as spirit
uous liquors, playing cards and weapons, te
be applied to the erection of penitentiary
1t provides also for the appointment of three
commissioners to visit northern prisons will
o view to ascertain the best mode for con
structing penitentiary.
Mr.. Mckay moved to substitute for thu
original bill and substitute, a bill on the cal
endar authorizing the Courts to sentenc
convicts to labor on the public highways.
Mr., Dargan addressed the House in oppo
sition to the bill and moved its indefnit
postponement.
Messrs. Freeman, Kelsy and Bowe favor
ed submitting the question of a" Penitentia
airy" orr no Penitentiary" to a vote of tn
people.
Mr.. Allen opposed the bill, and favoret
the substitute proposed by Mr.. Mckay.
Messrs Hodnett and Guess favored the bill
; and opposed indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Long, said that if the question cam
to direct vote, he should. support the bi
in Difference to the wishes Of his constitu
ents.
Mr.. Hutchinson addressed the House a
length in support of the bill.
Mr.. Durham thought the House shoul
postpone action, until they had received tn
Penitentiary bill now under consideration i
the Senate He therefore moved to lay til
bill on the table for the present.
This motion prevailed, yeas SO; nays Al
Mr.. Russ presented memorial accompa
MED by resolution in favor of the ladie
memorial association Of Wake County.
On motion of Mr.. Russ the rules were SUI
pended, and the resolution passed its sewers
readings.
[Appropriates $500 to said associatio
to aid them inimproving and adjoining the
cemetary near this city for the burial of th
Confederate dead.
Mr.. Mckay introduceda resolution askin
an early report from the committee on fec
eral relations, which was laid on the tab
: on motion Of Mr. McNair.
Srndry private bills from Senate had the
first reading, and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. 16.
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