The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-02
Mr.. Blythe accepted the amendment.
Mr.. WELKER opposed the resolution.

crossed Bills, reported that the resolution in
favor of A. c. Avery had been found to lie
correctly enrolled The resolution was rati-
fed by the President.
Mr.. DAVIS asked leave of absence. until
Saturday next for the Senator from New
hanover Granted.
Mr. REsPAss asked leave of absence until
Monday next tor the Senator from Warren.
Granted.
Mr.. BRoeDEy explained the absence of
the Senator from Jones.
Mr. LOVE moved that a committee con-
sisting of one for each judicial district
should be appointed to examine Section II.
Title O. Revised Code, and report by bill
any changes deemed necessary.
The motion prevailed. ra
This relates to time for holding the Su-
perior Court
Mr. WINsrEAD moved the President be
instructed to increase the number of mem
bers of the Judiciary Committee.
The motion prevailed and the President
appointed Mr.. Graham as member of the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Cooke said he had from day to day
called for the report of the Penitentiary
Committee. He now called for it again.
Mr.. LAssITER said the report was now in
the hands of the printer, and would doubt
less he before Senators at the next meeting
of the Senate
Mr.. Cooke was anxious to see the report
as there were flying rumors that 5000 acres
of land at a cost of 100000 had been pur-
chased as site for the penitentiary in a
place hard to reach The Constitution said
the penitentiary should be located at some
central point which was easy of access.
Mr.. LAssITER stated the report of the
Committee would explain all these and sim
liar points.
Tn motion of Mr.. HAYES the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Brief leaves of absence we're granted to
Messrs Pnu, Gibson. Ellis. Price and Ames.
MIR. GIBSON presented the petition Of W.
Fl. Hester; which was referred to the Com
mittee on Proposition and Grievances.
Mr. KELLY. of Davie, presented the re-
port OF the Commissioners of Davie county,
with accompanying map; which was re-
ferred to the Committee ON Counties and
townships.
I1ODNETT Sultt HC tdt Ictutuctt tuC
report of the Commissioners of Caswell
county to the Secretary of State. and asked
if it should be returned to the House.
The SPEAKER read section 8, article VII,
ofthe Constitution, which directs the reports
to be made to the General Assembly before
the first day of January, 1869.
Mr.. ARGO presented the memorial of sew
eral Superior Court Clerks; which was re-
ferred to the Committee On Salaries and
Fees
On motion of Mr.. REYNOLDS, it was Or
dered that when tine House adjourn it adj
iourn to meet ON Friday morning next at 10
o'clock.
Mr.. PoU, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported back bill for the protection of
debtors, with the recommendation that it
do not pass also from tile same committee,
bill to amend the nintl, chapter of the
Code of Civil Procedure, with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
Also, from the same committee, bill to
provide for the appointment of entry takers,
with the recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. PoU introduced resolution provi-
ding that those members of the House who
were declared ineligible be paid per diem
and mileage while present at the capitol,
which was considered under suspension of
the rules. itHosF At>s l
Mr.. HAYES opposed paying cent to those
who come here knowing they were banned
by the Howard amendment.
Mr.. ESTES mov6 to strike out tile words
"the Senate coDcurring." He did not see
what the Senate had to do with the men,
beers of the House.
Mr.. DOWNING had been informed that the
Senate had set an example at the last ses-
sion by sending similar resolution to the
House, which passed.
Mr.. MORRIS moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Privileges and cleo
tons, to report next Tuesday AT II o'clock.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake, said lie was not
an expounder of the laws of Congress /; but
thought every intelligent reading gentleman
would agree that Congress had not clearly,
explicitly and Enthusiastically defined the
Howard Amendment so far as banning is
concerned. While he voted to exclude every
gentleman whom he believed ineligible, yet
when he recognized the fact that they re-
ceived a certificate of election from the COM
handing general of this department, he
thought it was nothing more than any men,
Der now on the floor would have done to
come and contest the seat. They ought to
be paid while serving the State, without re-
gard to party feeling.
Mr.. MORRIS thought if gentlemen knew
when they started from home that they
could not take their seats, they should not
be allowed mileage and per diem He was
disposed to do what was about right, and
he did not see the inconsistency of referring
the matter to committee to examine and
report.
Mr.. MALONE, replying to the argument
that men came here who knew they could
not take their seats and tried to palm them
selves off, said he did not believe any gentle
man had come here and asked admission I'M
lsss there was doubt of his being banned. In
reference to these officers there exists con-
trariety OF opinion. The Judge of The Uni
ted States Court has decided one way. and
justice of the Supreme Court has given
his opinion another way. The Senate had
given all such members per diem and
mileage He hoped the resolution would
pass.
Mr.. PoU did not see any reason why it
should be referred at all. Every member
present knew that persons summoned to at
tend court us witnesses were paid for the
time required to be present. Those who
came to give evidence as to the qualification
and election of members of the House, should
be paid by the State, and not have the bur-
den thrown upon themselves, because the
object was to find out who were truly rep
resentatives. The practice had been that if
gentlemen presented plausible cases, they
bad received mileage and per diem for the
time SPENT 1t had been said that gentlemen
came here in defiance of the Constitution of
the United States.
Mr.. HAYES asked if it was not good rea-
| son why they shQull not receiua their nav