The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-11

SENATE.


WEDNESDAY, July 9Th, 1868.
The Senate met according to adjournment
Prayer by Rev. G. w. Welker, Senator
from Guilford. .
a message was received from the Govern
or, stating that the constitution and ordi
nances of the late Constitutional Convention
had been furnished and that he enclosed
all orders in his possession, bearing upon
the organization of the present state govern.
-ment.
On motion of Mr.. Forkner. the reading OF
the orders were dispensed with
Mr.. jones, of Wake, introduced bill en-
titled" bill to extend the Chatham Rail
road"
Read first time, and on motion of Mr..
lIassiter, was referred to the committee ON
Internal improvements
Mr.. Robbins moved to allot the galleries
to the colored and white race.
Mr.. Galloway moved to amend so that
white ladies and gentlemen occupy one side
OF the galleries, and colored ladies and gen
tlenien occupy the other; and that the mid
die gallery by any who choose to occupy
it. Carried.
The motion as amended was put and
adopted.
The President announced that the gallery
on the right of the Presidents stand, is al
lotted to the use of the white ladies and
gentlemen; and that on the left, to the use
of the colored ladies and gentlemen.
Mr.. Blythe introduced resolution ap-
pointing joint committee on salaries and
tees. Lies over.
Mr.. Moore, of Carteret, called up his res
oiution In regard to per diem and mileage of
the members and officers of the Legislature
q Mr. Blythe moved to amend so as to strike
out . six dollars, and insert four dollars"
Pending the amendment of Mr.. Blythe
Mr.. Barrow moved to refer to a joint COM
mittee of five. to be appointed for that pur-
pose. Carried.
A message was sent to the House of Rep
resentatives notifying that body of the same.
Mr.. Wetker's resolution to admit to the
f1oor of the Senate, when in a committee
OF the whole, was taken up and amended by
MIR. Brogden, by striking out all in the orr
glnal resolution after the word resolved
and inserting the following:
That the several standing committees I've
authorized to confer from time to time, with
the code commissioners, relative to any pro
per subject of legislation by this general
Assembly.
The resolution as amended was adopted
The committee appointed to superintend
the election of an Enrolling clerk, reported
112 votes cast-of which John A. McDon-
aid received 90, John Syme co.
The report was read, and Mr. Mcdonald
declared duly elected.
Mr.. Davis introduced resolution in rea-
ton to the per diem and mileage of the
members and officers of the Legislature
Lies over
The resolutions of Mr. Welker in relation
to Penitentiary and a board of public
charities were taken up and adopted.
Mr.. White called up House bill No. 5, en-
titled Z" an act to provide for the relief of
Sheriffs and their sureties of this State"
The bill passed second reading.
Mr.. White offered an additional section,
which was adopted, and on motion the bill
was referred to the coamittee on the judi
ciary.
The President announced that the COM
mittee on banks and currency, heretofore
appointed, would be considered the COM
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. White introduced q bill for the relief
OF the sureties of D. F. Bagly, late Sheriff
of Perquimans county.
Read first time.
A motion to read second time was lost.
The President appointed the following
committee on penal institutions Messrs.
Lassiter, Weiker. Robbins, Beasley, Shoffner.
Etheridge and Love.
On motion of MIR. Moore, of Carteret the
Senate adjourned to 10a tomorrow.