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

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hudson, of Raleigh.
2 The journal OF yesterday was read ndapproved
Mr.. Barnes, under suspension of the rules
q presented bill ito repeal on act in relation to
appointments OF tax collectors for Wayne and
other counties. The bill was read and passed BY
q ~ yeas, to no nays
Mr. Barrow presented report of Committee on
Finance recommending passage of Bill incorpora-
2 ting North Carolina Mutual Home Insurance
Company, which received appropriate action.
Mr.. Respass presented report of Commissioners
sent to investigate Caswell county elections, and
on his motion the report was referred to the
committee on Privileges and elections. 7lr
"A message from the House was received asking
the reconsideration of the vote whereby the bill
relating to date of causes of the Superior Court
was passed. z}liia. ta3 - ~
Mr.. Barrow moved to concur with the House,
and the motion to reconsider prevailed. So.
Mr.. Cook had examined both original and copy
and found both correct.
Mr.. Lassiterbegged leave to present bill rela-
ting to Raleigh ana CASTOR Rail Road, and moved
its reference to committee on internal improve
ments. Agreed to. q.5s
Message from House was received announcing
the passage of bill relating to register OF deeds.
On motion of Mr.. White, referred to the Com
= mittee on the Judiciary y ~
Mr.. Blythe moved bill relating to certain claims
of the Court of Buncombe county be taken up
and have Undertaking. Agreed to. Passed.
Resolve relating to collection of Convention
tax in Randolph county. IL, ,.e,..st sl.
Moore ana Richmond counties.
Mr.. Osborne moved. reference of bill to the
Committee on Finance. 1iF
Mr.. Hayes hoped the motion would prevail as,
If the lwas all right, he wanted Robson to have
. the benefit of it also.
E-.,T The motion to refer prevailed. A'|i t7r-
q, y The report of the committee 10 which was re-
ferred an act to punish seditiUns aud c,,ns iracy
with the substitute proposed. .,,..a4. ~
e. Mr., Martindale moved to amend by striking
Il certain words The which .n,.nhf
ment was to render the length of Imprisonment
more discretionary with the Judge oiF r
Mr.. Osborne liked some of the features of this
BILL while he dsliked Others He was willing TO
vote for anything for the preservation OF peace
and the projections of the property of the State,
but considered that the common law already af-
forded ample protection to that end, and thought
thai this bill was designed to injure the Conser-
'svative party, and that the dominant party meant
ait as gag on the Conservative press and people
~, Mr.. Martindae's amendment was adopted
-. Mr.. Osborne moved to amend by striking out
the LIST section. 4-,li -,
90 Mr.. Cook called for the yeas and NAYS. which
were granted. q s. aa7' s"f'E'7
~ Mr.. Robbins was in favor of the amendment of
!. the Senator from Mccklenburg ~ .z @e
Act to change the county of Montgomery from
one Congressional District to another, now came
up by special order for third reading. ~ Z
- Mr.. Davis hoped it would pass, and said il had
been tacitly understood when Montgomery was
placed in its present position, that Ii the people
OF this county were not satisfied they should be
allowed to change. The Sd district contains over
5000 more inhabitants now than the 5th, and the
proposed change would be better for all parties.
-Ihere was no sinister motive in the proposed
change, but it was intended solely for the benefit
OF the people. He again urged the passage of
Mr.. Galloway wanted every county satisfied with
Its position, and hoped the bill would pass,
- Mr.. Richardson was opposed to the change
y, Mr.. Davis defended the bill. ,i W qi7aie
L
. the change, but had since learned that it would
breed confusion, and, therefore, unless some very
good reason was presented, he was opposed to
the change : H. 4s-f' s"li'l 100
Mr.. Welker thought there was no necessity for
any change. In two years the census would be
taken, and the present arrangement of all the
{, counties changed, and considered any change at
the present time inexpedient.
Mr.. Davis could see no reason for waiting two
months, when one District contained over 5000
more inhabitants than the other, and that great
disparity could be nearly cqualized by simply
placing Montgomery in the Fifth District. l..1
MI. hlcnardson again opposed the bill, stating
that 1t would breed confusion and discomfort in
the various counties affected by the change.
= Mr.. Bceman moved to postpone the bill until
the Sd Monday in November. -
q Mr.. Davis thought the motion was not made
In good faith, but intended to kill the bill and
was opposed to the motion i. 80 s. -
the table, Carried
~ Mr.. Cooke from the Committee on Enrolment
1sked leave toreport concerning the bill in rela-
non to Clerks OF Superior Courts-the bill being
found correct .l
= House amendment TO, an act TO amend an act
incorporating the Greenvle and French Broad
Railroad was concurred in. 3Aa III q -.Hl
Bill providing for the expenses of the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Asylum was passed. ,a1ya
The reconsideration of the sedition and conspi-
racy bill was resumed
III Mr.. Osborne Withdrew his amendment m"
% Mr.. Barrow moved to amend by striking out
1.-The first. two sections They proposed to do what
any lawyer in the State knew could not be carried
out. He characterized the bill as an attempt to
check freedom of speech and was opposed to it.
ylJMr. Welker was opposed to the bill i}f2.
u Mr.. Galloway favored the motion OF the Sena-
tor from Northampton. I..r..t y~7l4.iar4,s ~
MI. Blythe moved the bill be made special Or
der for IL a, m. Tuesday
Mr.. Osborne hoped the Senator would with
draw his notion g. th ~ - ei9ls1 eaI
..cMr. Blythe explained his reasons for his mo-
ton and declined to withdraw it. He was as
much opposed to preventing free speech rs any
imam in the State, but this bill did not propose
yany such thing. tproposed to prevent persons
iron inciting rebellion encouraging scdition
and that was ALL He and many other people
knew that hundreds ofmen in this State had been
kept from voting in favor of the Constitution by
men banded together for that very purpose All
I'VE wanted was for every man, Democrat or Re-
publican, to vote without molestation and that
was what this bill provided for
-. Mr.. Love thought the motion of the Senator
rom Henderson rather strange one and thought
there was time enough for every Senator to have
made up his mind howh should vote. Fl OF
Il MT, wilson moved an indefinite postponement
OF the Pill, and called for tho yeas and nays on
% Mr.. Galloway moved the vote be reeonsidered
MT. Osborne moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table, fl.rl Ia95f'.a'r
AT. Cook called for the yeas and nays on the