The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-02
STATE LEGISLATURE.
ANNUAL SESSION 1868 90.
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81 2i'lI.a lss SENATE.
-, 1900, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 1868.
The Senate met according to adjournment.
~ Tue PRESIDENT in the chair. ~ a.i
The PRESIDENT stated that he had APP
piled to to the, ministerial members of the
Senate to open the session with prayer, and
they had refused to do SO on account of the
recent action Of the Senate in regard to this
matter. e. -.rdti ST, 81.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved. f5
Mr.. SAITH presented the petition of W.
e., Hicks, late sheriff of Wilkes county.
Referred. ef Gafa
MI. WELLER, from the committee on
Public Charities, reported favorably on the
resolution relating to nursing In the Insane
Asylum. s s,ls
Mr.. WINsTEAD, from committee on tho
Judiciary, reported recommending tue pas
erof the bill relative to time allowed
widows to dissent from deceased husbands
wills Also, recommending the passage,
with amendments, of the bill relative to
amending title 2, section 70, Revised Code.
81 Reports adopted, and the bills passed first
reading. Ia n. ..sj,.,l u. ...e.t 9.ii
Mr.. BRoaDEN presented the report of the
committee on Finance, recommending the
passage of the bill incorporating the North
Carolina Mutual Home Insurance Company.
Passed first reading.
MT RICH moved that the bill be printed
and laid upon the tables of members.
q, Mr.. BRoaDEN stated that the bill had been
drawn up by legal gentlemen, and conferred
NO extraordinary powers, but was = simple
charter of an Insurance Company. He saw
no necessity for printing. B6
30 Mr., RICn thought members should have
an opportunity to examine the bill.
7o,Mr. RoBBINs was opposed to the bill be-
ing printed. 6
y Mr.. BARROW stated that the law required
such bills to be printed on third reading,
and he saw no objection to printing ON the
second, and he favored the motion of the
Senate from Pitt.
Mr.. RIcH's motion prevailed.
Mr.. BRcaDEN presented the report of the
Committee on Finance recommending the
Inference of the claim of Quentin Busbee to
the Committee ON Claims.
sesi The report was accepted and reference
made liri ,s..,p. 7, 4, -.
3. a message was received from the House
announcing the passage of the following
bills -.
&, Bill to amend the act establishing certain
Courts In the cities nf Wilmington and New
,befne,. and amendment adding thereto the
city Of Raleigh;
= Bill fixing the time time of holding the
: Superior Court in Henderson county.
The former of these bills passed its first
reading and was referred the committee on
the Judiciary.
y. On motion of Mr.. BLYTHE, the latter bill
twas laid upon the table
III, Mr. ETHERIDGE introduced bill to pro-
atcct the fowling interests of Currituck coun-
ny !, Passed frs. reading and referred to APP
sproprate committee.
- Mr.. EPPEs introduced bill for the relief
the citizens of Halifax county. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
Finance. " S4.ae laa'a'
Ia, Mr.. ROBBINS moved to amend the rules of
& the Senate SO that no bill should be printed
except BY special order Of the Senate. Laid
over, .sfu i r.
"a Mr.. LINDSEY offered resolution in favor
of VIM. Thompson, w. D. Jones, w. M.
Grimes and R. z. Ferrell Received first
reading and referred to the Committee on
Claims ftAsh r t%BE N :
~. Mr.. BARRow moved that when the SEN
ate adjourned il should adjourn to Friday
Ii O'Clock, A. NJ Agreed to. -
MI. BLYTHE offered o resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to give
the Code of Civil Procedure strict examin-
: alton, and report to the Senate such amend
.ments as it Thought necessary.
- Mr.. SwEEr hoped the resolution would
x not pass. There were already several able
q lawyers employed at q large salary to d,
this work, and he saw no necessity for this
sfresolution. Besides the Judiciary Commit.
q tee would have all the work it could attend
n in any case by the natural course ofleois-
Iation. -, = ~
~. -, MI. LOVE agreed with the Senator from
Craven, and thought it better to refer Dor
!. lions Of the Code to special committees
BE hoped the resolution would be voted
&, down.
M. BLYrHE defended the resolution.
ss 49, Mr.. SWEET opposed the resolution in ,
speech Of some length.
Mr.. BARRow thought that errors coult
easily BE- remedicd by separate amend
ments.
Mr.. Rich opposed the resolution.
e7fu Mr.. WNsTEAD moved to amend by direct
eefne the Code Commissioners to prepare
se,iepnrt calling the attention of the Senate t
kls,any and all defects found in the Code ]
any Senator knew of any defects in th
Code he could introduce distinct bill t
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