The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-15


MIR Cook introduced a resolution appoint
ing standing committee on immigration.
Mr.. Barrow moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it adjourned to 10 o'clock each
day, unless otherwise ordered. Carried.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, July 9, 1868.
The Speaker called the II Ouse to order at
10a o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Warrick.
The chair announced as the House branch
of the joint committee on the per diem,
Messrs Latin, Wilkie, and Gahagan.
A communication was read from General
Kinks, enclosing papers on file in his office
bearing on the contested election in Cam
den county, and requesting an early return
of the same.
The Chair announced the following stand
ing committees:
On Propositions and Grievances :-Messrs.
Harris, of Wake, Ames, Hodnett, Parker,
Sweat, Rea, Vestal, Clayton, of Chowan,
Williams, Morris, Snipes.
On Claims :-Messrs. Dixon, Vest, Hen
bricks, Jarvis, Rhodes, Ellis, Mayo, Arm
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Franklin, Green.
On Corporations Barnett, Horney, Lea
ry, Jarvis, Hutchings, Matheson, Whitley,
Banner, Robbins, Brown, Morrill,.
On Military Affairs :-Ashworth, Latin,
Estes, Justice of Rutherford, Price, Calling,
Moore, Ragland, Hayes, Renfrow, Farrow.
On Agriculture, Mechanics and Mining:
-Messrs Stevens, Kinney, Pierson, William
son, Proctor, Wilkie, Gunter, Hoffman, Da-
Wis, Reynolds, Kelly of Davie.
On Education bowman, Abbott, Men
denhall, Harris, of Wake, Stevens, Hodgins
Ragland, Wiswall, Cawthorn, Foster, Shaver.
On Penal Institutions :-Mcssrs. Graham,
Blair, Hinnant, Cherry, Crawford, Carson,
Boddie, Fcrebce, Long, of Chatham, White.
On Engrosscl Bills :-Messrs. Downing,
Hicks, Gilbert, High, Kelly, of Moore, Hutch
ings, Forkner, Humpllries, Ellington, Haw-
kins, Sinclair.
On Privileges and Elections :-Messrs.
Pou, Stilley, Durham. Smith, of Martin,
Sykes, Moring, Short, Long, of Richmond.
Peck, Siegrist, Harris, of Franklin.
On judiciary :-Messrs. Seymour, Bow
man, Pou, Barnett, Durham, Argo, Gambler,
Abbott, Harris, of Wake.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Jarvis, Hodgin, Cawthorn, Dixon and Nor
ing.
Mr. Hicks, Representative from Clay, ap-
peared, qualified, and took his seat.
Mr. Robinson moved that the credentials
the committee on Privileges and elections.
Carried.
Mr.. Abbott asked leave to defer making
al IL - 4:
morrow, which was allowed.
Mr. Gunter offered the following resolu-
ton, which was ordered to lie over under
the rules
Resoloed BY the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurring, that committee OF
one from each Congressional District be ap-
pointed to report the location and manage
ment of a States prison or penitentiary, in
accordance with Art. II, Sec. 8, of the Cons
titution.
By Mr.. Justice, of Rutherford, bill en-
powering the judges of the Superior Courts
to grant license to applicants to practice
law. Referred to the Judiciary committee
By Mr.. Hutchins, bill entitled an act to
prohibit distillation of corn. Referred to
Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Kelly, of Davie bill to empower
State Commissioners to select site for a
State penitentiary. Referred
By Mr.. Wilkie, bill to provide an abate-
ment of taxes in Jones County. Referred
The consideration of Mr.. Pou's resolution
petitioning the Congress to relieve all per-
sons banned by the Howard Amendment,
was resumed.
MIR. Proctor renewed his question to his
| colleague, (Mr. Sinclair) i. e.. what section
| of the county of Robson he represented, and
| that advocated the principles contained in
the resolution of Mr.. POu2 He did not pro
| pose to discuss the merits or dement's of
the resolution, and moved that they lie laid
upon the table, but withdrew it at The re-
quest of
Mr.. Estes, who said that the resolutions
| are of vital Importance to us, to our State,
and to the recently enfranchised colored
voters. In the recent campaign the wealth and
| intelligence of the State, the influence of
the press, and the vast patronage of the Ex-
ecutive were all arrayed against us with the
utmost vindictiveness and bitter partizan
| spirit. We were told by the public speak
ers, on the part Of the opposition. that if
successful, they would make it hotter for
us'than ever Sodom or Gomorrah we're"
To be Republican was to them. all that
was low, vile. and degraded /; private char
acter was blackened; and we were held up
as degraded criminals and penniless adven-
turers. The resolution proposes to put these
same men in power again, that they may, if
successful throughout the country, take the
helm of State, repeal the reconstruction
acts, undo all that has been done during the
past three years. He was not for waging
war on those who voted to plunge the coun-
try into secession; he believed that many of
them were honest and conscientious, and he
could honor man who fought for princi-
pie But those men, so quiet in 1865, who
had aroused from their peacefulness at the
voice of Andrew johnson, and who had
since opposed the progress of Liberty and
Union, he could not vote to remove their
disabilities. He stood ready to take BY the
hand every man who fought for secession,
when he acknowledges that secession and
slavery are dead, and that universal man.
hood suffrage is law of the land. We are
not to be frightened into support of the
resolutions at the mention of Mr. Sinclair, of
the formidable party which would meet US
next fall. That party is without head, front,
or leader. The Republican party has dared
more than any party that ever existed, and
can survive without the aid of Mr.. Sinclair.
were he to array himself against it. The
time had not arrived for the removal of dis
abilities from all persons in the State. The
emancipation proclamation Of Mr.. Lincoln
was written six months before it was announ-
ced; and when he was urged to make it a
law of the land, he said 1.-THE people are
not ready to receive it-wait." So, Mr..
Speaker, the time has not arrived for the