The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-09


lions but aspirations for the welfare of North
Carolina, and TO be honest and he should
ALWAYS expose corruption whenever it raised
IT'S hideous head. e I,'.-' z
tlf Mr.. GALLOWAY would respectfully suggest
to the Senator from Craven that special
Joint committee, to consist OF three on the
part Of the Senate and five on the part OF
the House, should be appointed and instruc-
ted to investigate the charge, and report to
the Senate whether the Senator from Craven
had sold himself to the Democrats. 100
Mr.. Love gave notice of bill amending
Chapter 2, Sec. 38 Rev. Code.
Mr. LYMAN gave netice OF bill to amend
Chap 10 oflaws of 1868. u. -
Mr.. ROBBINS, gave notice of bill to promote
the compromising Of the old debts.
Mr.. BLYTHE introduced bill providing
for the redemption of real estate under exc
cution. Passed first reading, referred to
the committee on the Judiciary, and ordered
to be printed. III
Mr.. SMITH introduced a bill amending the
charter of the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio
Railroad Company, which passed first read
ing, was referred to the committee on In
ternal Improvements, and upon motion of
Mr.. Wilson ordered to be printed. /,
Mr.. Cook introduced bill relating to
Peter Massey and the former sheriff of John
ston county Passed first reading and referred
to the committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
Mr. BARROW called up bill on the third
reading, allowing certain persons to prac-
tice law in the Superior Courts. Passed final
reading unanimously. ,a.a., IL.
Mr. Rich gave notice of bill to amend
section 429, chapter 2, Civil Code.
Mr. McLAUGuLIN introduced joint reso-
luton .instructing the Public Treasurer 70
report the items of the contingencies y
charged in his report. Laid over. -,
Mr.. REsPAss introduced a joint resolution,
relative to the examination into the condition
Of certain banks, and all institutions in which
the Statehas an interest, Laid over. nh
Mr.. SHoFFNER introduced a resolution
in favor of pages Laid over. 1850 'i0
Mr. DAVIS moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill Incorporating the North
Carolina Mutual Home Insurance Company.
1t had been laid on the table to allow the
friends Of the bill to frame it in more &C
ceptable manner The motion prevailed. #
On motion of Mr. BARROW, the bill was
referred to the committee on Corporations. u
Mr.. BARNES introduced resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the expediency of introducing bill for
the more speedy removal of tenants who held
over. Adopted. %
Bill requiring Justices of the Supreme
Court to issue official opinions out of term
time when required to do so by the General
Assembly, came up for second reading.
Mr.. BARROW moved to amend by inserting
the words limited States"
Mr.. SWEET opposed the bill.
Mr.. HAYES, said the object of the bill was
to enable questions of great public interest,
which affected nearly every man in the State,
to be settled permanently. The interest of
the people demanded the passage of this bill
and therefore it should be passed. There
was scarcely Senator present who had not
his pocket filled with letters relative to this
very question. He said the interests of the
people required a speedy passage of this
bill that they might know how to act, and
much trouble and loss to them be avoided.
The question as to who was banned would
be determined definitely and the public mind
be at rest The bill was necessary to affect
this object as it might be long while before
the matter would be officially determined
by the usual method The Court only held
for six months in the year and he was in
formed that no case that could be made
test case was now before it. For these rea-
sons he hoped the bill would pass. ~ 81
Mr. OSBORNE was opposed 10 the bill
Mr. WELKER favored the bill ~
q Mr.. BARROW had long felt the want of
some similar bill and hoped this would pass
Mr.. LAss1TER did not know that he would
support the bill in its present form, but
thought it was necessary to avail ourselves of
the best lights we could, to enable us to guard
against difficulties that lie in our pathway.
and which are constituted one of the CO.
ordinate branches of the government, and
at no time won d he be willing to compro-
mise the character OF this body--yet he felt
that there would be no subordination in
seeking tor information wheee it could he
found. The Attorney General. the first law
officer of the State, had acknowledged there
were were difficulties in the way, and it was
just and proper to apply to that source for
information which is presumed to he the
embodiment of legal learning. The best of
our committees are at loss; the Senate could
not well determine with safety, and should
we refuse to apply to the Supreme Court
This course was not without precedent, and it
was within the memory of men now here, that
the General Assembly had applied to the Su-
preme Court Justices and asked their opinion
upon the question of freehold suffrage, and
that opinion. as declared, had been respected
and had contributed much to settle ques-
ton OF some trouble even in times of quiet,
order and precedent. But now when we were
setting in motion new government without
precedent and with but few lights to guide
in the future, why no: guard against blum
ders and save ourselves from trouble and the
country from cost. r,,..... s..-
Mr.. OSBORNE agreed with most of the re-
marks of the Senator from Granville, but
thought it was lowering the dignity of the
Legislative body to seek the opinion of the
judiciary body. aii7ssra n1s&}7eY mo-1
/; Mr.. WIEsTEAD had no objection at any
time to hear the opinion of the Supreme
Court but was not willing to take the indi-
vidual opinion of the Judges given here and
therewithout proper consultation for guide
He moved that the bill be referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary. ,,.,,
On motion of Mr.. MOORE of Carteret the
Senate adjourned. ~ ''.''' ''' 7''s''' '''q
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
s1F@i"' ''3f'' WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2. 1858.
"a The House met at 10 O'Clock a. M. 'Hi
igHThe Speaker in che Chair. 7oH 9ti hsar
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Long of Chatham.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved. s,,s,3 sgsi-up
Leave of absence for brief periods were
granted to Messrs. Blair, Shaver, Kinney
and Bodtlie. 7' - -laas 7is'51 -A4n NJ
Mr.. PoU said yesterdays STANDARD made
him say Congress desired "instrnctinnn in