The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-05
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Eppes from
tomorrow until Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Davis the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

MT dOugm arose 10 Il question OF pTlNi Se,
and dsclaimed making the remark on the police
bill, under debate on yesterday, that q soldier
without arms was as weak as woman" as re-
ported in the Standard. The expression was
made BY some one sitting near him; but he didn't
remember by whom.
Mr.. Leary said the petition from Wilson Carey
was for the seat accorded TO Mr.. Long, of Cas-
well, and not Mr.. HoLnett, as reported in the
same paper.
Mr. Ragland read an extract from the Sentinel,
in which the writer said, eve have heard that
he (Ragland) is charged (whether true or not, We
do not know with having been guilty of forgery
years ago, and that he had TO leave the county,"
&c
Mr.. R. pronounced the report untrue, and said
its author was liar, coward and q scoundrel,
be he preacher or dog.
Mr.. Bowman introduced q resolution making
the per diem and mileage the same as that OF the
General Assembly for the session OF iS56-G7.
Mr.. Sinclair said the per diem of the mem
bers of the New York Legislature was So per
day, and the length of the sessions was restric-
ted to 100 days. II the sessions were prolonged
beyond that time, the members got nothing tor
such excess; and If the terms fell short or tue
time, they received but So per isy. he there
fore moved to ame same s n, oy making
Newly York. -
Mr. Pou offered 4 substitute for what had been
previously introduced, fixing the per diem OF
the principal officers Of the House AT 81 90 pcr
| day; members, 81 90; clerks, S. 90: ana door
Keepers S4Oo. Mileage, going and returning,
| 10 cents per mile.
| Mr.. Estes moved that both propositions upon
inc SUBJECT OF per diem and the amendment be
| laid upon the table. Carried.
| The Senate, by message, Informed the House
that the President of that body had ratified the
following bills, which had been previously signed
| by the Speaker:
A bill amending the act to provide for the
qualification of certain officers elected under the
| Constitution.
| a bill repeating the act providing for the sale
OF lands in the counties OF HALIFAX, Northampton
| and others.
\ bill in relation to marriage license: and
A Bill TO provide for the relief of sheriifs and
| their sureties.
| By Mr.. Sumter: \ resolution allowing until
January, lo6', Tor the settlement of public taxes
in the County OF Chatham. Referred TO the Com
| mittec on Finance.
| BY Mr.. Reynolds: bill repeaIinr sec. 81 of
chapter 81 OF the Revised Code Referred 70 the
| judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. PecE moved 10 suspend the rules in order
to move that the bill enabling incoming sheriffs
to sell under the leyies and advertisements of
Their predecessors, be reconmittcd to the Judi
| clary COMMITTEES for further action. Carried
| Mr.. Peck then offered an amendment to the
bill, when, on motion o! Mr.. Seymour, the bill
with the amendment was referred TO the Judici-
| airy Committee.
By Mr.. Bowman: resolution fyinr tbe
per diem and mileage as follows: For President
OF the Senate and Speaker of the House, $40 90;
| Principal Clerks, $500; Members, Doorkeepers
and other officers, 500. Mileage 20 cents.
Mr. Bowman moved that the rules be suspend
ed lor the purpose OF putting the resolution on its
passage. Carried.
Mr.. Hodgin moved to amend by OFFERING the
| following as substitute For the principai Off
| GERS, $500; chief clerks, 500; enrolling and
expressing clerks, $500; members, sc. 90: door
Keepers, $500 ;slnd reading clerks $500 Mileage
| Is cents.
Mr.. Robinson moved to amend the amendment
by substituting the following: For the two
principal officers $500; members s.. 90: clerks
and door-keepers $500 Mileage 10 cents
The question being on Mr. Robinson's amend
ment, MIR. Durham asked for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered
The amendment was rejected Yeas, 20;
nays, Is.
Mr. Reynolds offered the following substitute
FOR the principal officers, 5000; members,
CLERKS, door-keepers, and other officers, $500.
Mileage 20 cents each way. I'm the excitement
OF debate, this substitute was overlooked.
Mf roster moved to amend the amendment
| by having the roll called and let each member
| send written statement 10 the Speaker as to
what amount he thinks his services are worth
| &c.
Mr.. Laflln addressed the House and instituted
comparison between the present prices of liv-
ING and those that prevailed before the war. In
view OF the great difference of those rates, he
was IN iayor OF $40 per day. He proposed to the
| members that he would be one of four to donate
Tor charitable purposes twice the amount of tine
per diem received during the session.
MI. fou SAID 1t was the policy of men and na-
tons, when in an impoverished condition, TO cut
off all possible expenses The people of North
Carolina, as result of the war, were in thai con-
ditlon. The wages OF our laborers WERE per-
haps, lower than in any other State; and all tax
es levied for the support of the government af-
fected either directly or indirectly the laboring
population The short crops in many parts OF
the State the present year. in connection with the
very prevalent failure thereof during the past
year, ought to speak in thunder tones to the
Legislature to adjust its per diem in proportion
to the ability OF the people to pay. He believed
That Inc same economy should be observed
here that was practiced by the people at their
homes.
Mr.. Ragland was in favor of q proper per
diem. Those members that were in favor Of
| economlZing so closely, could waive their right
To receive the per diem, provided it was too large
Tor them.
Mr. Leary offered a substitute that the pei
diem OF the principal officers should be $40 0(
per day; chief clerks, 500; assistant clerks
$500; members and doorkeepers, $500; pages
$500. Mileage 20 cents.
Mr.. Ingram expressed himself as being in ia
vor OF only $500 per diem.
Alr. Mendcnha made remarks against the rate
OF per diem being fixed at 81. in New York
where intelligence, wealth, and able Statesmen
abound, tho amount of per diem was SIS , and i
was therefore unreasonable to expcct the poo
and impoverished people of Norti-Carolina t,
paw ST. The State Treasury WAS EMMY and
salaries OF such high rates generally prevailed
it would require taxes to the amount of one mil
lion of dollars to pay the necessary State ex
| denses.
Mr.. Ames moved to postpone the subject unit
the first Monday in December next.
Mr. Bowman wanted the sense of the Hous
| taken heDlpninn al ha irln rata aud ,r
down to the lowest figure. He therefore appea
cd to the House to vote down the motion t
postpone till December
Mr. Harris, of Wake, said the disposition b
some to postpone the subject of per diem wa.
to say the least susceptible of evil Interpretation
He was in favor of the same rate of per diem tff
was paid at the last Legislature. He moved t
lay the motion to defer upon the table. Carrict
Mr.. Vest expressed the hope that all amend
ments would be voted down, and that diret
vote on 500 would be taken.
MI. Justice, of Rutherford, said time was Ill
necessarily consumed, and he hoped that Il
subject would be referred to special committt
of five.
Mr.. Leary moved to lay the amendment upo
the table. Lost.
Mr.. Leary's substitute wos then rejected
MIR. Hodgln moved to amend his substitute h
allowing the doorkeepers St, the same as men
bers, and twenty cents mileage; and upon Tia
motion asked for the yeas and nays, Which wei
ordered.
The amendment was lost. Yeas q nays g.
Mr.. Hodgiu's substitute was then rejected
The question recurring Oil Mr.. Bowman's re
oution, Mr.. Stiiley offered an amendment as 10
lows: For the two principal officers, $i00t
: members, s7'U0; clerks and doorkeepers, $40
Mileage 20 cents.
Mr.. Stiiiey addressed the House. He believe
it to be inconsistent for the clerks to recei'
more pay than the members. lie did not regar
the subject of per diem as party question, bl
one of justice to the State, wellas her represe