The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-15
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, July 9Th, Is

WEDNESDAY, July OH, 1ooO.
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" A bill to extend the Chatham Rail-
road"
Read first time, and on motion of Mr..
Lassiter, 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.
tlemen 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 Il resolution ap
pointing joint committee on salaries and
fees. Lies over.
Mr.. Moore, of Carteret, called up his res
olution in regard to per diem and mileage of
the members and officers of the Legislature
Mr.. Blythe moved to amend so as to strike
out six dollars and insert tour 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.. Welker's resolution to admit tn the
floor of the Senate, when in committee
of the whole, was taken up and amended by
Mr.. Brogden, by striking out all in the orr
ginal resolution after the word resolved
and inserting the following:
That the several standing committees be
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. Melon
aid received 80, John Syme 20.
The report was read, and Mr.. Mcdonald
declared duly elected.
Mr.. Davis introduced resolution in rela-
ton to the per diem and mileage of the
members and officers CT 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 ian 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 committee 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 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, Welker. Robbins, Beasley, Shoffner,
Etheridge and Love.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, OF Carteret, the
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