The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-05
Mr.. Stevens moved to strike out 5000 and in

MIR. Stevens moved to strike out 5000 and in
sert $500.
MIR. Bowman moved to amend the amendment
by inserting S40O.
MI Wilkie moved that the whole subject be laid
upon the table. Lost
Mr.. Estes desired to have the matter referred
to committee of five to report on tomorrow,
each member to send to the committee state
ment OF what rate he desired the per diem to De.
Mr. Jarvis moved that the subject be referred
to joint committee OF fifteen OF the two Houses.
Lost.
By leave Mr.. Latin introduced a resolution in
relation to the Farmers Bank. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Renrow moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Smith, of Allegheny, desired that the per
diem Tor the principal officers be SOU, and Tor
the members and remaining officers $500.
Mr.. Stevens moved to adjourn ill o'clock
P. NJ. Lost
The motion by Mr. Bowman to insert 81, was
put and lost.
The question being on Mr. Stevens motion to
strike out and insert 81, the same was put to the
House and lost. Yeas %; nays so.
Mr.. Jarvis moved to adjourn. Lost
Mr.. Hayes moved 10 adjourn till o'clock, ?.
NJ. Lost.
Mr.. Bowman moved to strike out So and insert
So.
Mr. Argo desired to amend by saying so cents
Mr. Bowman regarded the desire to insert 50
cents as mere bunkum." He had offered va
rious motions during the day for the purpose OF
testing the sense of the House. Those motions
had contemplated six, seven, four and five dol
| lars and all but the last named figure had been
| voted down. Some of the members, though they
seemed to oppose large rate of per diem, yet
nevertheless, were willing to receive it, provided
| they could get him or some one else to shoulder
| the responsibility i'll the matter.
Mr.. Gambler said he favored So, and would be
| glad to have an opportunity to vote upon that
| amount.
Mr.. Moring concurred in the views expressed
by MI Cuuuvl. Ho in favor of So and de-
sired to go upon the record for that sum.
| Mr.. Holden addressed the House, and recapit
| ulated the action of past Legislatures upon
the subject of per diem. He believed that a just
| and reasonable per diem ought to be allowed, in
order that members might support themselves
with comfort while sojournng in the city, and
| also to enable them to represent their several
| constituencies with becoming dignity and self
respect. At proper time he would propose
| that the per diem be 50 for the two principal
offices, clerks 81, and members ST.
Mr.. Argo moved to adjourn. Lost.
| The amendment of Mr.. Bowman to strike out
| So and insert So was then put and LOST.
| The question recurring upon the resolution of
/, Mr.. Rhodes lie asked lor the yeas and nays,
| which were ordered.
The resolution was rejected. Yeas SO; nays
Mr.. Estes moved 10 adjourn Lost.
| MIR. Holden said that after consultation with
| lhe Tfcsiuehe oi Tue senate, ne ~ouiu oher
resolution providing that the per diem and
mileage shall be us follows: For the two princi-
pal officers, $40 clerks, So; members, So, and
| doorkcepers, So; mileage ~ cents.
Mr.. Holden moved the previous question,
| which was not sustained.
;Mr Latin offered n substitute, making the per
diem us follows: For the President of the Senate
and Speaker of the House, 50; members, 81;
clerks, So, and doorkeepers 81. Mileage 20
| cents.
Mr.. Harris of Wake, moved to- lay the subst-
tute on the table. Not agreed to- @ ..
The substitute of Mr. Latin was then adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned.