The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-16
SENATE.
TUESDAY. Dec. s.

Mr. OSBORNE introduced Dill 10 lnCOT-
porate the Hebrew Benevolent Association
of Charlotte. i...a JED 4r el}lg
Mr.. SHoFFNER introduced bill in favor
of sureties of John Tapscott. ~, ,.5ri
Mr.. SHoFFNER introduced a bill relative
to employment of attorneys in civil and
criminal actions. .l'ii.t8 1A,ta'1@s
Mr. HAYES rose to question of privilege
and objected to the ratification Of the reso-
luton concerning bribery and corruption,
on the ground that it was of a legislation
nature under the Constitution, art. 3. sec.
"a and 25, and had not passed three read
ings under the Constitution in the Senate.
A wordy debate ensued
Mr.. ETHERIDGE said it rested entirely
with the President to decide whether or not
he should ratify it. 1,b gGr 4a.l#a
The PRESIDENT had heard the discussion
with much interest. As the resolution had
been signed by the Speaker of the House, he
considered it his duty to ratify it. "
Mr. MOORE, OF Carteret, introduced a bill
providing for the establishment of Quar-
antine in Beaufort harbIr. Passed first
reading.
Mr. STEPHENS introduced bill relative
to hotel at the Company Shops.
Mr.. MOORE, of Yancey, introduced bill
to incorporate the town of Marion in the
county of Mcdowell. Referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations H'l
MIR. MOORE, of Carteret, from the commit
tee on Corporations, reported favorably up
on the following bills. ...-.....r..,., /
Bill to incorporate huntsville Lodge of
Free Masons. a+f
Bill to incorporate Urial Lodge OF Free
Masons - -i.5.-.... t.. .a.
Bill to incorporate Beaver Dam Lodge of
Free Masons.
Mr. Mason introduced bill to incorporate
the Woodlawn Manufacturing Company.
Passed first reading and referred to Commit
tee on Corporations. +.. .,r 4sig
Mr.. SMITH introduced substitute for the
Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio Railroad bill.
Passed first reading and referred to Commit
tee on Internal Improvements and ordered
to be printed. ..4,. ,. t.r.. ;,a.5
Mr. OSBORNE introduced bill authoriz-
ing the consolidation of the Charlotte 6
South Carolina and Columbia 6 Augusta
Railroad Companies. Passed first reading
and referred to the Committee on Internal
Improvements.
Mr.. Rich gave notice of bill to charter the
University Railroad Company. i' na h'iF
MIR. WELKER gave notice of bill to amend
Sec II Code of Civil Procedure. 4,.g
Mr. JONES introduced bill to amend fec
bill Of Code of Civil Procedure Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
the Judiciary. ara e 81 g5il h"#
Bill toprovide for appointment of entry
takers came up on its third reading but on
motion of Mr.. LOVE was postponed until
Wednesday. '-2' 2s''.7''l d ~ ~'.'.l2-
Act for relief of James s: White, former
sheriff of CASTOR county. Passed third
reading.
Bill to amend charter of Western N C.
Railroad Company and report of Committee
on Internal Improvements, recommending
its passage came up for second reading.
Mr.. BARROW moved to amend by striking
out the third section of the bill.
After some debate the amendment was
adopted, and the bill pissed its second read
ing as amended. au 5la Hf- pdI
Bill to be entitled an act amendatory of
an act to investigate the Western North
Carolina Railroad, and acts amendatory
thereof, passed second reading. 10 '57
Bill relative to consideration of Atlantic
and North Carolina and North Carolina
Railroad Company Passed second reading.
Bill to amend charter Of Williamson
and Tarborough Railroad company. Passed
second reading. - lH Boz II .r-ia'
Bill to divide the Eastern and Western di-
vision of the Wilmington, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad Company. Passed
second reading. H' a-asA" i2' PIG
Bill entitled an act 20 re enact and con-
firm certain acts OF the General Assembly
authorizing the issue of State bonds to and
from certain railroad companies. Passed
secoud reading
Bill authorizing sale of States interest in
railroad navigation and turnpike companies
, came up for second reading, but failed TO
pass. Mr.. Rich, who introduced the bill,
voted in the affirmative but afterwards
changed his vote to the negative. ell
40 The passage of resolution instructing
the Code Commissioners to prepare COM
pilation of all charters of and acts in rela-
ton to Public Works, and list Of duties per-
tanning to the Office OF Superintendent of
Public Works. Passed second reading. q
Bill to amend the charter of the Oxford
branch OF the Raleigh and Castor Railroad,
together with amendment of Committee on
Internal improvements. Passed second
reading. ~ 12d3i3 edj "ia1i 1df'a q ~
isi, On motion Of Mr., REEMAN the Senate aCl.