The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-09

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they shall remain where they are, so that
the Governor may reach them easily. The
Supreme Court uses the n,om not to exceed
eight weeks per year; while the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction and the
Auditor are in constant communication
with the Governor, and are called on every
day by citizens OF the State lie claimed
the Department OF Public Instruction
to be the most important in the govern
ment. Recently a communication from the
Governor informed US that the Executive
Mansion was ut our service The Supreme
Court could 60 there. 1t would he next TO
impossible to get these officers up stairs.
Mr.. DOWNING favored the Supreme Court
rooms being located at the Mansion.
Mr.. SINCLAIR thought the Superintendent
of Public Instruction and the Auditor
ought to be kept where they are. .'t
Mr. SEYMOUR had introduced these reso-
tons at the request of members of the Su-
preme Court of the State. The rooms up
stairs are too small for the Supreme Court.
The clerks office must be in the same room
as that used for hearing cases, and 1t IS
we'll known that the court have been accus-
toned to retire to another room to consult.
Accommodations should he provided SO that
members and citizens could consult the Ii
brary. There were two reasons why the
court should not be removed to the Man
sion, some future incumbent will want it,
and will have bill passed to give him the
mansion, and that would require new re-
moval. Second, the court need to consult
the library no more than the Legislature,
and the members would lose the opportunity
or neglect it were the library at the Mansion.
He understood that the Superintendent OF
Public. Instruction was willing to remove
outside the building. The Auditor could
occupy the room now occupied by the Code
Commission The rooms down stairs haC
never yet been taken from the Supreme
Court by an act of legislation and he could
see no difficulty except the Superintendent
of Public Instruction must have rooms out
side the Capitol. t'"'H t1'a71
Mr.. HoDGIN. as chairman of the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reit-
Grated the explanation heretofore given of
the action of that committee. The commit
tee felt authorized, under the resolution rat
flied August II. 1868, and backed up by the
Attorney General, to arrange the rooms as
they did. @a" ~
Mr.. FRENCH offered resolution author
izing the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds to prepare two rooms at the Execu-
tive Mansion for the Supreme Court He
said two rooms were necessary, and could be
obtained in this way most conveniently.
The Judiciary Committees were the only
ones that often needed to consult the libra
nv. The Governor had declined to occupy
the Mansion on account of its Inconvenience
as residence, and it could hereafter be re-
tanned for the Supreme Court; and ifin the
future mansion was demanded one could
be built that would be a credit to the State.
According due respect to the Supreme
Court, the Department of Public Instruc-
tion demanded as much respect as any other
department. He hoped his substitute
would he adopted. 1t would be the most
convenient arrangement for the judges and
clerk of that court, for the Judiciary Com
mittee, for the Superintendent of Instruc-
ton, the Auditor and the public, that could
be made.
Mr.. SEYMOUR was more strongly opposed
to the substitute than to the original action
OF the Committee Members would not go
out of this building to consult the laws of
the State and the laws of the other States,
but laws would be passed without considc-
ration. 'at
Mr.. DOWNING did not think it indispen-
sable to have the Superintendent in the Cap
itol and hoped the substitute would be adop-
ted.
Mr.. ESTES moved the resolution and SUBJ
stitute be laid upon the table.
Mr.. ROBINSON had opposed the charge as
member of the Committee on Public Bull
dings and Grounds, and hoped the Supreme
Court would he reinstated in their rooms.
The resolution and substitute were laid on
the table,
Mr.. SINCLAIR introduced resolution au-
thorizing the Governor to remove provision
al magistrates.
Referred to the judiciary Committee
Mr.. SINCLAIR introduced a resolution as
substitute for the resolution of Mr.. Leary
Leary concerning the removal OF disabilities.
Referred to the Special Committee on Dis
abilities. 'A
Mr. FRENCH moved that it he made spe-
cial order for the removal of disabilities Sat-
urday of each week at 10 o'clock, M.
On motion of Mr.. SINCLAIR the motion
was laid on the tablc-yeas 40, nays 81.
Mr. FOSTER moved to reconsider the vote
Mr.. LEARY moved to lay that motion on
the table
Mr.. SINCLAIR said the object seemed to be
to ridicule the subject t
so serious matter.
Mr. PoU argued that the effect of these
motions xas to throw ridicule upon the sub
ject.
The motion to reconsider was withdrawn.
Mr. MATHEsoN introduced a resolution to
instruct the Judiciary Committee to prepare
and report bill to provide for taking the
deposition of female witnesses in criminal
cases. Laid over. t'.i '.ti
CALENDAR.
Senate resolution No. ii, concerning the
| up and, on motion of Mr. Bowman referred
to the Committee on Public Buildings.
House resolution No. 10, directing the FL
nance Committee to bring in bill to pro-
vide revenue, before any further appropri0-
| tions are made. tf
The question was on the adoption of Mr..
| SEYMoUR's substitute instructing the Com
| mittee to bring in bill as soon as possible.
The substitute was adopted and the res
olution passed. ] t-ai s7f
House bill to amend the charter of the
Green Swamp Company was taken up.
Mr.. FRENCH said the bill simply allowed
the Company to increase their capital and
bring more capital into the State. al
Mr.. ESTES argued that the bill gave a
power of doubtful right-the power to issue
notes and bonds for such prices as tile con-
tract may agree. He questioned whether
we have the right to give private corpo-
ration the privilege of issuing these bonds
in the face of the usury law, and whether it
is good policy if we have the right; and he