The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-26

not used the first $500 600 they 1id NOT need the
other half million, and therefore the committee
recommend the postponement of the bill until
next session. " i.i=s-s @ ~
Notion to consider not agreed to. -
~ On motion OF MI. Seymour, the bill reported
!. this morning with amendments from the Judi-
! ciary COMMITTEES in relation to the manner of
!, conducting general elections and canyassing
iivotes, was considered under suspension of the
rules. g III iHii'.. Ia ~
! Mr.. Seymour said that he presumed the bill
had been carefully considered, and it was out of
:, Difference to the Code Commissioners that the
Bill was reported in Its present shape The COM
mittee had proposed to amend BY striking out
q in section 100 the words "townslifp or" and by
q striking out sections ia and 49, They did not
y assume to recommend the striking out of the
lO9th section, but submitted for consider
alton. i's g at ~ go 81
Mr.. Barnett desired to enter his protest against
that part OF the bill which provides that there
shall be but one ballot upon which is to be writ
ten the names Of all candidates. He thought
that every mvn who sought Office should stand
upon his own merits, not upon the merits Of any
one else. go
Mr. Durham hoped the chairman would allow
all to be stricken out except that relating to the
electors of President and VicePresident. 1t
would be two years before we would have to pro-
vide for anything else except perhaps the cleo
ton of members Of Congress.
Mr., Sinclair said he did not see anything said
in regard to the number of days on which the
election is to be held In old times we had one
day, and under the military government we had
three days. He thought it would be impossible
to conduct the election properly on one day. If
BILE.
Mr. Seymour said we could not have but one
day under the law of Congress providing that the
election should be upon certain day.
Mr.. Downing suggested that there be introdu-
ced special bill in regard to the election of Con-
gressmeu this wear.
Mr.. Seymour moved to strike out all of the
bill previous to the words ELECTION of electors
OF President and Vice-President" at the head of
section 100.
Mr.. Downing thought the amendment would
not do. He hoped the election for members OF
Congress would be on the same day as the cleo
ton for numbers of the Legislature. All that
was necessary was simply to make provision for
this election, and not every second year hereaf-
. ter. He hoped the chairman would amend that.
Mr.. Durham said that could be changed here
after, but the Constitution of the United States
requires that this election be held every two
years. This was only providing that the first
election should be held on the same day as the
election for President.
Mr.. Downing said he had labored under mis-
/ apprehension. He only asked that for this year
the election should be held on the same day.
Mr.. Sinclair understood that by the law of Con-
| gress, but one day was allowed for the election
Of Presidential electors and Congressman. The
| whole course of this Legislature had been to in
augurate and support such measures as would
| tend to preserve the peace of on, State during
| that election. While we all knew that there
would be tremendous excitement in connection
with the Presidential election itself, and that on
that day only could the whites and the colored
people come together around the polls, when all
would rush to the polls, knowing that If they
did not get their votes in their candidates would
lose them, it was proposed to allow the addi-
tional excitement of local feeling for the election
/ of Congressman. The friends of Congressman
would intensity one hundred fold party feeling,
and he hoped the two elections would not be al
lowed to come in at one time. Our poor people
| could not then attend, and he hoped provision
would be made to hold an election for Congress
men on the first Tuesday in january. We were
not forced now to elect congressman, and we
would save the peace of the State, and save
| great deal to the people at largo by doing So He
| hoped the House would pass the amendment as
it stood. He moved to amend by inserting
! provision that the first Tuesday in January be
| given to the election of Congressman. -
Mr.. Durham did not think the amendment
ought to be adopted. He thought there would
be as much excitement at each election as there
| would be if both were held together. ,.l
Mr. Foster thought it unwise to have two, three
! or five days. 1t might as well be done in one
| day.
Mr.. Downing did not know whether the amend
| ment of the gentleman from Robson had been
seconded or not. If not he willsimply state that
the next session of Congress was to commence
{, on the 4th of March next. 1t would be putting
| the State to great expense to no purpose, and
| he hoped the amendment would not pass,
/ Mr.. Sinclair withdrew his amendment III
| The question required on the amendment
striking out all of the bill before the words " the
election of electors Of President and Vice Presi-
| dent at the head OF section 109. Agreed to. -,
| The amendments striking out the words,
"townships orr in section 109 SO that the sec
ton will read /" o poll shall be opened in each of
the precincts, = &C., and striking out sections
| ia aud 1l5 were agreed to. ~ - ...i
Mr.. Seymour moved TO amend by adding an
| additional section providing that elections for
| Congressman shall be held on the Tuesday after
| the first Monday in November, 1868. Agreed TO,
| Passed second and third readings. + a a ,si,.-g
Norfolk and Great Western Railroad Company
1 to continue their road through the counties Of
! Granville, Person, and Caswell. ~ ,.Jt'If "a
| Mr.. Barnett offered ali amendment to come in
after section 8, WHICH was agrced to. go w
| 1.-THE amendment of Mr.. Barnett amends the
charter Of the Oxford branch of the Raleigh and
/ CASTOR Railroad, ratified the 2Sth of February,
! 1867, by increasing the capital stock three mill
/ ions Of dollars, and by allowing the Norfolk and
| Great Western Railroad Company to start at any
j point on the Raleigh and Custom Railroad, or at
! any point on the Roanoke Valley Railroad and
| to run to or near Oxford and to or near Roxboro
! and to Q; near Madison 70 the Virginia line ct or
| near Mt. Airy.J - os4s, 81 - u 8
L
/ sent to the Senate. 80 . y -
i Mr.. Seymour called up bill in relation to taxa
4 ton in the corporate towns OF North Carolina.
By consent, Mr.. Sinclair withdrew the bill
MT. Seymour called up bin amendatory 02sfc a;gi
! act to provide Tor the establishment Of -peclal
courts in the cities of Wilmington a;.
| [Amended SO as TO include the city naae'S..J
The bill passed its second ag .nru ,s ~
and was ordered to be cngrosreu ana sc''s W 'io
! Mr. Stanton called NJ Senate bill to repeal act
rat;aad 14th Of EsSfuary, 1851, appointing tax
coIeetors N WWyke and other counties. Passed
its was ordered p 70 be enrrosssd and sent
~ ,de Senate. ~ Il Il, gs...i
Mr.. Durham moved that the chief clerk be in
strhcted to examine the public calendar in order
to see what bills of public nature it was neces
| sary to pass before adjournment. Carried.
Mr.. Barnett called up bill amending an ordi-
| nance of the Convention, incorporating the North
| Western Railroad Company. &,a-s
Mr.. Seymour moved that the bill be indefinite
| ly postponed. .-.55 ~. ~
on the table, and asked for the yeas and nays.
Motion carried yeas 40, nays 81 -
Mr.. Harris of Wake, said he had not cent OF
interest in this measure, but he was disposed to
deal justly with all sections of the State. He saw
no reason why this scheme, coming from the
| West, could not be fairly considered without be-
ing choked down. He did not know whether
this road conflicted with any other, but If it did
he hoped it would pass its second reading, and
both its friends and opponents allowed a fair
hearing He would not say anything more in
support of the bill until he had heard the objec-
tons. la5s.5s.s4-i j.. & -. m
Mr.. Seymour did not know what the gentleman
from Wake meant. He had made a motion to
postpone indefinitely, and that motion allowed a
full and fair discussion, and was as fair way of
testing the sense OF the House as any other way.
There had been q great deal of money given to
this road, and he knew as man in favor OF the