The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-26
Legislature, of North Carolina.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. a

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SATURDAY, Feb. %, 1867.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock
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Prayer by Rev. DR.. Smedes.
Mr.. Mckay, for the judiciary committee,
reported substitute for the bill to diminish
costs of equity sales for partition, between
joint tenants and tenats in common.
This substitute was adopted and then pas
sed its End and 3rd readings under sus-
pension OF the rules.
A bill to regulate assignments and protect
creditors, reported back unfavorably from
the same committee, was made special Or
der for Monday next.
ADJOURNMENT.
! Mr.. May introduced resolution that the
General Assembly adjourn on the 4th OF
March to meet again on the 2nd Tuesday IN
Aug. next.
Mr.. Lowe offered a substitute proposing a
sine die adjournment on the 4th of March.
This amendment was adopted after dis
sion. The resolution as amended was then
adopted, and sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
| ON PRIVATE BILLS.
The following bills passed their several
readings, viz:
For the relief of James Snow, Sheriff OF
Halifax.
To amend the charter of the Howard Gap
Turnpike.
To incorporate the American Industrial
Association of N. @.
To incorporate the American Agricultu-
raj and Mineral Company.
To incorporate the Hook and Ladder Com
pany.
To incorporate Mecklenburg Female Col
lege.
For the better regulation of the Western
Turnpike.
To incorporate Kittrell's Springs Female
College.
To set apart and make perpetual Mcintyre
Cemetery in the County of Cumberland.
To incorporate the town of Franklinsville
Randolph County.
To incorporate the Raleigh Memorial AS
ISOLATION.
To amend the charter of Hillsboro' Militia.
ry Academy.
For the relief of the representatives of B
F. Bagley, late sheriff of Perquimans.
To incorporate Edenboro' Medical College
and
To authorize the sale of the Academy lot
in the town of Elizabeth City.
| An engrossed bill to incorporate the N. e.
Dental association, was indefinitely postpon
ed.
A resolution in favor of Charles Byrd, sher
if of Yancy, and bill to incorporate Cleave
land Mineral Springs, were laid on the ia
ble
An engrossed bill to authorize Wake Coun
ty Court to borrow money, passed its seN era
readings.
An engrossed bill to amend the charter Of
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, and res
olution in relation to the Cape Fear Nayiga
ton company, had their first readings.
An engrossed bill to repeal an act t.
amend the charter of the Washington Toll
Bridge company, passed its several readings
PUBLIC CALENDAR.
A bill to amend Section 6, Chap. 80 Re
yised Code.
A bill to provide for the collection ano
payment into the treasury of moneys due by
paying patients in the Insane Asylum.
A bill to authorize a consolidation of thu
funds of the State held by the Literary Boart
and tor other purposes.
A bill to incorporate the Holston Annua
Conference of the Methodist Episcopa
Church South, and
A bill to authorize the County and SUPERB
or Courts to sentence criminals to work OF
the public roads, passed End and 3rd read
ings.
A bill to tax firearms, not used for militia
nv purposes, was laid on the table
A resolution to test the legality of the cot
ton-taX, passed its second reading, and TIL
House then adjourned until ten o'clock, Mon
day.