Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1867-02-07
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kltlOnS ana IfleVanccs, 10 WHoHl was ic'
terred the proposition 10 appropriate one
Thousand dollars for the purpose Of mark
6ug and protecting the graves OF North
f,arolinians who fell in the late war and
are buried near Richmond, reported at
some length recommending its passage.
| Mr.. Matthews, u bill to change the Jus
Irisdiction of the courts and the manner OF
pleading therein.
The bill to protect property sold under
execution from sacrifice, came up, ana al |
ter a protracted discussion, during which
eeveral amendments were proposed anu
E,riectcd, the vote Was taken and resulted !
| in yeas 35, nays ..
In the Commons Mr. Russ rose to a
personal explanation, relative to his vote
for e. S. Senator at the last session. He
stated that Mr.. Pool had deceived him as
to his views concerning the Howard
Amendment and kindred matters, and he
now regretted the vote he had given on
| that occasion.
Messrs. Rogers and Perry Of Wake, en-
dorsed the statements Of Mr.. Russ.
Mr.. Henry defended Mr.. Pool as a con-
sisteut opponent of the Howard amend
uent, and man OF honor. .a ~ at
By Mr.. Waugh, resolutions proposing
the call of Constitutional Convention.
The bill to amend Sec. IL chap. 81 OF
the Revised Code, increasing pay OF wit
nesses to S1.OO, passed its second reading.
A bill to abolish inprisoninont for debt
was discussed and amended, and finally
referred to a select committee. stif
In the Senate on the 3Otll, Mr.. Cun-
ninshaln introduced bill requiring the
nlaintitf in action of debt, to make atfi-
davit as to amount due HIM before hold
ing the defendant to bail. - 3fH6@@ r
Mr. Hall. a resolution instructing the
Finance Committee to- either amend the
Revenue bill of the present" session, or to
propose a separate bnl, SO as to raise an
additioual sum Of two hundred Thousand
dollars the said amount to be applied to
the resuscitation OF the Common Schools
OF North Carolina, was made the special
order for Wednesday. a3.Ft." GREG a'
Mr.. Moore, Of iIertford, for a select
] committee, reported q substitute tor the
bill "to abolish imprisonment for debt,
referred on its second reading.I .4an"T p
The substitute was amended by the in
eertion of a proviso $ that if at any time
after the issuing Of the writ, and before
execution levied, the plaintiff, his agen
or attorney, shall make oath before the
| clerk Of the court from which the writ il
| issued, that the defendant is about to leave
- tue State, or remove hrs property bcyont
| tue limits Of the State, then the clerk shal
/ issue an alias writ OF caplas 0d respoaa
! <leaaduns or cqpias ad osats*taciendu'n, al
the case may be, and the defendant shal
be required to give bail" dix'oTo "a-b sa
Several other amend ddaents were offered
discussed and rejected. haam2b 3dt 1ine /.
The bill then passed its Sd and dread
ing by a vote of 81 yeas to l9 nays
Messrs. league, Wilson and Westmore
land voting against the bill. .a'3,.q, ,
In the Senate on the 31st, Mr.. .Cowles
by leave, introduced a resolution instfuct
ING the Colnlnitte on the Judiciary to re
port back the bill known as the stay law
so that some action may be taken upon
by the Senate. Adopted. q ,1oai ai $50
On motion Of Mr. Cunningham, TIA
rules were suspended and the resolatio
making appropriation for the marking an
protecting the graves Of North iCarolia
soldiers, near Richmond, Va, passed 1t
several readings: 37fh "".'a = b9.Ia." 3ll
% a. In tIee, Commons no business Of impo'
Y lance was transacted. .1h4 - 5a9mba2Ha
- There are are, in in Navarro county,,i Texas
. not lessrthan sixty thousand acres OF lin
i1nncaltivated lands, which yield. a bale (
+enfton tn thn acre ~ tlp had AT frotu tIIEc