The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-05
legislature Of North-CarOI;na.
SENATE.
Tuesday. Inly 2S 1Sh

TUESDAY, July %, 1865.
The Senate met at 1G c g. cciiouh President in the
clair. Prayer by the Rev. G. W. Welker.
Journal read and approved.
Mr. Cook on the part of the Committee on
Enrolment, reported resolution instructing
the Board c. Education to prepare and report Il
plan and code of laws for the organization, gov
ernmcnt, &C., of Public Free schools. Also,
Joint Senate resolution in relation to printing
rules. Whereupon they were duly ratified by the
President.
The following notices were given:
By Mr. Brogden, bill to provide for the fund
ing o. the matured interest of the public debt.
By Mr.. Love- bill to prevent the obstructions
of the passage OF fish in the valley river in the
county OF Cherokee.
By Mr. ReSpaSs, bill to vacate lands to the use
of the State in certain cases.
By Mr.. Wynne, bill regulating the sale of
lands sold under executions &c.
By Mr.. Rich, bill to amend an ordinance in
the late Constitutional Convention to aid the
TarborO' and WILLIAMSON Railroad Company.
By Nj. Blythe, bill to punish conspiracy and
sedition.
By Mr.. Mason, bill to incorporate the Wood
lawn Cotton Manufacturing Company in the
county OF Gaston.
Representatives transmitting bill III relation to
marriage license amended, by inserting the words
ecclcbrate or before the word "solemnize' "
in third section, and ask concurrence OF the Sen.
ate.
The Senate concurred inthe amendment.
Mr.. Brogden on the part OF the committee on
finance to whom was referred a bill to make Bank
bills set-off report the bill back to the Senate
with recommendation that it do pass
Bills and resolutions with titles as follows,
were introduced and disposed of as stated:
By Mr. Love- Il bill to repeal an ordinance OF
the Constitutional Convention, passed March
10Th, 1865. Read first time.
By Mr.. Robbins; a bill to require repleyy
bonds in attachment cases.
By Mr. Respass, bill TO define the bounda
rics of lands granted by the State.
BY Mr.. Sweet: a resolution in filing vacancies
in the 10Th Senatorial District Adopted.
By Mr. Love: resolution asking information
from the Public Treasurer. Laid over under thl
rules.
By Mr.. Mason; a resolution instructing thu
Judiciary committee. Laid over.
Also resolution granting certain powers IL
the committee OIL claims.
On motion Of Mr. Blythe, the words cor com
mitted' in rule %, 18th line, were stricken out
Mr., Blythe moved TO strike out the two las
lines OF rule IS.
On motion of Mr.. Robbins the action on mo
ton was deferred one day for ronsideraticu.
The hour of the special committee having ar
rived
The petition of Mr.. John W Stevens, was ia
ken up, and on motion was referred to the com
mittcc on privileges and elections.
bill to extend the Chatham Railroad, wa
taken UP and re-committed to the Committee OF
Internal improvements.
Bills with titles as follows were taken Ill,
and read End time, and disposed of as follows
\ bill to provide for the settlement of the cs
tatcs of deceased persons. Referred to the com
mttce on judiciary.
\ bill regulating the hours of labor Referee
to the committee on Agriculture and Mining
Mr.. Osborne remarked that he did not see til
necessity of such law, as it would interfere ina
terially with the present system OF labor, an
Congress mad passed a law governing its own la
hOrcrs and as it was not customary, he coul
not lavor it.,
Mr. Galloway said that it was very strange tina
1t ltshould not become a law in this State, whe
every State in the Union had such a law as tn
ten hour system 1t is very strange that the Cor
seryatlves on this floor should oppose this bill
/ desire to see who is the friend of the working
man, ana propose to test that question on tli
issue.
A bill in relation to usury Referred to tn
Committee on Finance.
A bill to incorporate the Salisbury Cemeter
Association. Referred to the Committee on Coz
poratiOns.
A bill to provide for photographic survey
the State. Referred to the Committee on Ii
ternal improvements
A Dill Tor the relief of the sheriffs and the psC
PIE. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution requesting the REPRESENTATIVE {
North-Carolina in Congress- to exert their inilt
ehce TO secure an appropi iatiOn to improve til
oar OF the Cape Fear River, was adopted an
transmitted to the House OF Representatives.
EnSrossed bill authorizing Medical College
tle State OF \ Nort Carolina to dissect dead bodies
passed its second reading
resolution requesting certain iniormatio
IRON the Public Treasurer, was taken up.
MI Blythe amended by adding the following
nat he report if any money at any time viii
IN tue last twelve months has been used for an
party purpose, if so what amount.
mat he report if the property Of the State III
peen used to advance tbs interest OF any party,
50 ,r what property and what party"
Inc resolution as amended was adopted"
JOINT resolution authorizing the State Trea
urcfto negotiate for loan of Sl00, 900 tor ninct
uayS was taken up.
MI. Robbins offered the following:
1IeSos0ed That the Committee on Judiciary |
Instructed to bring in forthwith bill requirir
VIC new Sherffs of North Carolina to send in
I.neaialey TO the Treasurer the moneys collect,
=! the late Sheritis, and turned over to them
tAe same
n n he substitute wssrejected
House oP'ou """ Hen' " u
-, resolution in relation to evening session
was lalG on the table.
"A nlcSsaSe was received from the House
In,,, t,e'ehtatives concurring III Senate amen
of,r ~ O i blii IN relation 10 inspectors of Il
wy OI Wilmington.
tpr -"t T., LaSsler IN behalf of the Judiciary Cmm
The att,' G "i'oin was referred bill 10 provide +
uortH% ttuIncG t,ncG oi Witnesses in certain cases,
tofteu tlie bill back TO the Senate and asked
oi.char.ed from its further consideration