The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-05

dollars taxes 10 every one paid by the gentleman
rom nooeson. The gentlemen had also few
days s'ncc referred to carpet bags" and claim
ca 10 nave trunk, and sEecringly asked if he
(Mr Foster) had one? He would say that he
could put both the trunk of the gentleman and
It's possessor in his "carpct bag" Mr.. Foster
concluded by saying: "Mr. Speaker, beg par
don tor voting the other day contrary to INV
friend from Robson in relation to still fnrthcr
protecting mothers daughters in the marriage
Diil. may have consulted my own feelings to
some extent, as l never have had en- oppor-
tunlty US widower to fascinate and captlvate
tne lair belle OF Robson county, and marry her
contrary to her mothers wishes If | had, I
would have voted for it."
Mr. Sinclair said that as to the statement in re.
1erehce to his marriage, he would not say that it
was was lie direct though it was so nevertheless
The course pursued towards him by Mr. Foster
was IN consequence of failure by that gentle.
man to fiX a. rider upon tle bill comforting the
rlSnt upon Medical Colleges of the State to dis
sect dead bodies. The gentleman desired that
inc right of embalming bodies should be incor-
porated in the bill just referred to- The probable
motive that induced the offering of the amend
ment, was that Mr.. Foster wanted to draw grist
to his own mill. l have learned, sir, that the
gentleman is an embalmer of dead bodies himself,
ana sometimes makes money by his art. He
wanted, perhaps, to make mummy or two at
Edenboro' College, in the county Of Robson.
during the late war, it became necessary for q
| certain man to have disintcrred in Wilmington,
the remains ofhis son, whose left leg, while liv-
| ing, had been amputated. II was desired that
| the remains should be cmbalmed. certain
| character proposed to undertake the Job, and
| went to work and disinterred body, but found
| that neither leg had been amputated. To remedy
| the difficulty at this juncture, he, by mistake,
cut OIL the right leg instead of the left. The body
| was embamed, however, and when it was con-
veyed to lis destination, the imposition was dis
| covered, and the embaner received no compen-
| sation Tor his SERVICES" Mr. Sinclair concluded
by saying that when the next proposition came
| up To einbalm dead bodies, he would give it his
| support in order that the gentleman from Bladen
might have an opportunity to display his skill in
making mummies in North-Carona.
Mr.. roster said that the embalming story re-
lated by the gentleman was u mere fiction, and
mad pern worn out by being published in all the
| papers during the war. There was not word of
truth in it. In his remarks the other day in re-
| lation to purchasing bill of goods, lie should
have SAID Philadelphia instead of New York
The difference between him and the gentleman
| from hoDeson was brought about by Mr.. Sim
clair getting him to offer an amendment to the
medical college bill, 50 that lie (Mr. S. could
object after agreeing to accept it, and say some
| thing TO please the Conservatives, and gratify
| his disposition for "bunkum."
Leaves of absence were granted to Mcssrs
| Forlner and SWEET.
| MIR. Seymour, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the bill appointing Clerks of Su-
| perlor Courts to take privy eXamipaton of te0c
| cOceitS in the conveyance OF real estate and re-
| commend that it do pass
| Also, Dill ITO empower the County Commits
sioners to draw jurors for the Superior Courts" !"
| with amendments.
Mr. Stevens moved that the first bill reported
| back by MIR. Seymour be recommitted, in order
that the committee might report upon his
amendment authorizing the examination to take
place before two magistrates, &c. Lost.
Mr. Latin, from The Committee on Internal
| Improvements, reported back the bill authorizing
| the Air Line Railroad Company in South Caroli-
ma to construct and operate its road in this State,
with recommendation that it pass as amended by
| the comm ttee
ported back the bill authorizing District Judges
| 10 grant law licenses, with substitute. Laid
| By Mr.. Shaver: A resolution giving the clerks
50 per day more than the per diem of members.
Laid over.
The Senate, by message, asked the concurrence
| of the House in resolution to print 1000 copies
of each of the ratified acts for the use of the
| members of the General Assembly. Laid over.
BY Mr.. Lcary petition from Wilson Carey,
claiming the seat occupied by Mr.. Hodnett, of
Caswell. Referred to the committee on Privi-
| leges and Elections.
bers from absenting themselves without leave.
Laid over.
Mr. Bowman moved to suspend the rules for
the purpose of taking up the bill "to empower
County Commissioners to draw jurors for the
Superior Courts"
MIR. Bowman withdrew his amendment offered
on yesterday.
The bill was read by sections.
The House concurrcd in the amendment offer
cd by the Judiciary Committee to the first Sec
ton, which was to add the words land of sufli-
cient intellgencc'
| Mr.. Stevens moved to insert in the first Sec
ton before ''taX'' the words registers and"
Mr.. Pou said the bill was only temporary ir
its character, and was not offered as a perma
nent jury law. 1t simply provided for Jurors
fer tle fall term OF the Courts He hoped il
would pass as reported by the Committee.
After some discussion Mr.. Stevens Withdrew
| his amendment.
Mr. Hayes moved to lay the bill upon til,
table, Lost.
Section was stricken out, as recommended
by the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Moore moved to add the following provist
| to the first section P-00ided Tlat no practi
cling physician or regular minister of the gospe
shall serve regular jurors"
Mr.. Bowman moved to amend the proviso b,
inserting "or keeper OF public grist MILL"
Mr.. Stevens opposed the amendment. He wa
miller and knew that millcrs preferred that nc
legislation shonld be made in their favor.
Mr.. Hayes moved to insert in the first section
after ''select" the words "from the list OF lega
, voters in the county," Lost.
, Mr. Estes moved to amend the amendment O
, Mr.. Bowman by inserting the words cor regula
? licensed pilots" which was accepted
The section as amended, was adopted, and th
, bill passed its several readings was ordered t
be engrossed and sent to the Senate.
The following is the bill
AN ACT TO EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERs TO DRAW JURORS FOR TIE sUPERIo
COURTS.
The General assembly dte State Of North- Carol
D do enact:
soo.;o, Tho CnrnmisSinnprs fOr the sever:
: counties, at their regular meeting, on the iirs
Monday of September in each year, shall caus
their clerk to lay before them the tax returns
the preceding year for their county, from whlc
they shall proceed to select the names oil sue
4 persons only as have paid tax for the precedin
wear and arc OF good moral character; Providet
!, That no pIactcing physician, or regular minlste
!, of the gospel, or Keeper of public grist mill, c
), regular licensed pilots, shall serve as regular j
: rOrs.
/ Sec, 9 A list of the names, thus selected, sha
/, be made out by the clerk OF the Board OF Con
: missioners and shall constitute the jury list.
d Sec. g. II the list so made out does not contal
the names of all the inhabitants who are quai
fed as provided in section l, to serve as juror
+ the Commissioners shall insert the names OF sue
inhabitants in the jury list.
Sec. 4. At each regular meeting, on the fir
) Monday of September in each year, the Clmmi
L siOners shall carefully examine the jury lists I
already made out, compare the same with the Ia
/ returns, and diligently inquire whether any pc
sons qualified to be jurors, as provided in sectic
l, are omitted; aud whether any person NJ
qualified TO be jurors, as therein provided, ha'
been inserted; and ii any have been inserted NJ
possessing the requisite qualifications, they sha
strike such names from the jury list; and in Q
der to obtain full information on this subject, 4
'' Commissioners may examine on oath any pers'
4 they think proper.
e See. 5. The Commissioners shall cause t
N names on their jury list to be written on smi
Is scrolls OF paper of equal size and put INTO a D