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

.'Wataug8riyer to ;East Tennessee. he moved
to postpone the bill until Monday next at
+ lSQ clock HI yItiitsia.ia. ..;.s25 ijig aIgihsn
The motion was agreed to- 1,Is s;aieq ;
House bill No. 473, chapter 49,, Code of
Civil Procedure, entitled .Guardians and
/. Wards came up on its second reading. "a
Mr. ELLIS said the section requires that -
juryman shall be summoned to examine
causes in behalf of one who is deemed an
idiot, inebriate or lunatic. The bill prnpo
ses to reduce the jury to six in order to save
| cost. ,t4alr sid
The passed its second reading .as, y
The bill to establish the rate at interest in
this State. Judiciary Committee recommend
postponement until the next session.
Mr.. PRooToR moved to concur in the re-
port of the committee. f,rs..5 SID
Mr.. SEYMOUR said two bills were before
the committee on the usury laws-the one
Just read, and one to change the maximum
rate Of interest from 8 to IL per cent. The
judiciary Committee have reported in favor
of the bill to allow IL per cent.
On motion of Mr.. SEYMOUR, both bills
were made special orders for Tuesday next
at 1:30 O'clock. .'..s XII i. f...,.te ii,
The bill to regulate the sale of Stat. bonds
by the agents of railroad companies was la
ken up, and, on motion of Mr.. PoU, made a
special order for Tuesday next at II O'Clock,
and printed. r. ,,.,1.s'.,1s, TIA 1.
The bill to change the time for paying the
State end county taxes, reported adversely
from the committee on Finance, was taken
up. an'i- on motion of Mr., VEST, indefinitely
postponed. ,.s..yi,.., - l\.f.r.s..t.;
House bill No. 1902, to repeal the act pro-
viding for the furnishing of the Executive
Mansipn, reported from the committee on
Public Buildings with the proviso that
nothing in this act shall he construed to in
validate the expenditures already made.
Mr. STIIlEY said the Governor had sent a
message to the House stating that be did
not wish to use for that purpose the $4,000
appropriated at the last session to furnish
the, Executive Mansion, and this bill was
offered upon that suggestion. ,s,..7, o,.ts,
The bill passed its second reading. .,,.t
Bill to alter the time of holding the courts
in the 9th Judicial District, was taken up
and referred to a special committee of four.
Bill TO authorize w. d. Justice, former
sheriff of Henderson county, TO collect ar
rears Of taxes due him for 1SG6-G7. -r
On motion of Mr. GAMBLER the bill was
"litHeitu W dutiilS tHC prov isO thot ~ PSi
son shall be liable to pay said taxes who
will make oath that he has paid his tax and
lost his receipt; and the bill passed. .a.
Mr.. LAFLIN called up the joint resolution
! in relation to paying special clerks in the of
flee of the Secretary OF State The Finance
Committee reported the bill favorably. .,
The resolution provides for paying II. J.
Menninger 1854, the amount paid by him
for special clerk hire for the six months end
ing December 1, 1868. ......-... ...,
Mr.. LAFLIN said the Secretary Of. State
had not sufficient clerks, and he had been
compelled to pay this sum for assistance.
Mr.. ESTES said there were two bills be
lore the Finance Committe for the payment
of clerks for the Secretary of State one for
$3.50 and the other to pay Fl. H. Walton for
1OS days at So per day. This bill included
the two
/ Mr.. STILLEY said as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Fees he had received
letters and protests against the passage of
the bill. For private reasons which he
would not now state he asked, that the bill
be postponed for the present.
Mr.. ESTES said the gentlemen should give
the House the benefit Of the protests.
Mr. LEARY moved to refer to the commit
tee on Salaries aud Fees.
Mr. STILLEY asked to have that motion
withdrawn. His committee did not desire
to take the bill from the Finance Committee
Mr.. ESTES objected to the withdrawal
He did not object to its going to the COM
mittee on Salaries and Fees but he did
object to bin properly before the Finance
| Committee being taken from them and re-
| ferred TO another committee.
Mr.. WEIGH moved to refer to the commit
| tee on Claims.
| Mr.. SINCLAIR thought these clerks should
be paid.
A tedious debate ensued, participated in
Ivy Messrs. Estes, Stilley, WEIGH, Leary,
Durham, Mcudenllall, Downing and others.
Mr. STILLEY said that he was surprised to
see this debate prolonged as it was. He had
been informed that there was a man in the
city of Raleigh who claims to have served in
the office of Secretary of State for certain
length oftime, and he claims that the SER
/ vice mentioned in this resolution was per-
formed by different party, who intends to
ask the Legislature to make the appropria-
tinn to him. That was not before the COM
mittee, and he had wished to state it to the
| Chairman OF the Finance committee In
private. He moved to postpone until Sat-
uraay. la e - 8gH er. sHHi
Z Mr.. ESTES said that statement would
have stopped the discussion at the COM
mencement. and moved to rccommit to the
| Finance committee. ie -'r"ar
MIR. LEARY submitted whether that mo-
tion took precedence of the pynrling motion
to refer to the committee on Claims. .f
The CHAIR QIr. PoU) decided that it dill.
! Mr. SEYMOUR to bring the question to a
vote, moved to amend the bill by adding
fifty cents, and called the previous question.
| The previous question was ordered.
| On melton of Mr.. HARRIS. of Wake, the
House adjourned until II O'Clock tomorrow.
NJ .aE e# i.ra SENATE a ;aH
I51st 5ii - FRIDAY, Dec. II, 1868.
The Senate met according 20 adjournment "
| Z: Mr. WINsTEAD in the Chair. "a. A.
The Journal of yesterday was read and appTo-
| we'd. T .t-. -f-f .-. f.r.,t.l
| Mr.. LONG presented the petition of certain 81
tizens of Davidson county, praying for reduc-
| ton of the salaries of State officers. '..i
| Mr.. BLYTHE presented the petition of the Coun-
| ty Commissioners of Henderson county. Refer
| red to the Committee on Finance.
A message was received from the House, trans
| hitting House resolution asking North Carolina
Representatives in Congress to use their influence
to have all the post offices in the State reopened.
BILLS ON 1sT READING. ,rg
Bill to amend the charter of the town of Wash
ington. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
| Bill to amend the charter of the town Eliza
beth and act amendatory thereof. Referred to
| the Committee on Corporations. 4tgH Hft
| Bill authorizing the County Commissioners o!