The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-23

The Journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. BRoepEN prcseated report from the
committee on Finance recommending the
passage of bill relative to the County
Commissioners uf New Hanover county; also
a report Recommending the passage OF Dill
iulavor Of A. w. Jones. -..-....-..-.,-.
Mr.. BKeeSEN presented report OF the
Committee on Propositions and Grievances
accommodating the passage OF the resolution
in favor of W. Fl. White; also report OF
the same committee recommending the pas
sage of bill entitled an act in favor of W..
A. philpott, together with amendments.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage of an act to lncor-
porate the Contentnea Manufacturing Com
pany.
On motion of Mr.. Rich, the rules were
suspended and the act passed its several
readings. .ii.l.l. f sb.
The President announced as Committee
on Townships Messrs. Barrow. Graham. and
Winstead, and as Committee on the Peni-
Tertiary, Mcssrs. Welker, Love and Burns:
The following bills were ratified by the
President
Bill incorporating the Land and Lumber
COMPANY of North Carolina, and bill for the
relief of James Rumley. r
Mr., BARROW gave notice of the introduce
tion of bill to prevent the telling of timber
in the Catawba river above where the bridge
of the North Western Railroad Company
crosses. $50
Mr. RsspAss introduced an act concern
ing the exchange and funding of certain
bonds. Passed first reading and referred to
Committee on Finance
Mr.. JONES introduced bill to change the
time of holding municipal elections in Raj
eigh to the first Monday in April. Passed
LIST reading. ...-.
On motion of Mr. BARROW the rules were
suspended and bill authorizing the county
of Cumberland and the town of Fayette-
vile to issue bonds was taken up.
Mr. BARROW moved to amend Ivy inserting
an additional section providing that the
bonds should not be issued except by con-
sent of majority of the voters concerned,
expressed at a special election to I've held tor
that purpose.
The bin passed its several readings under
q suspension of the rules.
Mr.. GALLOWAY offered resolution in
structing the Superintendent of Public
Works to report what provision should be
made for the location of the Supreme Court
room and the Public Library Adopted.
Mr.. GRAHAM introduced bill to amend
an act entitled an act relative to punish
ments, aud on motion it was referred to the
Committee on Conference.
Mr.. SMITH presented report of Committee
on Propositions and Grievances recommends
ing the passage of resolution in favor of the
Sheriff of Brunswick County.
The report of the committee on Privileges
and Elections, in the case of Mr. Purdie, came
up by assignment. I.s... ....
Nj. JONES iaoved that its consideration
be postponed until the 9th of January, for
the reason that efforts were being made to
have his disabilities removed by Congress.
After considerable debate had ensued, Mr..
FORMER moved to amend the motion to
postpone by providing that during the time
that the case was postponed no vote of Mr..
Purdie's should be counted.
The amendment did Not prevail tsl..
The motion to postpone was defeated by
the following vote;
YrAs-Messrs. Barnes. Beeman, Brogden,
Eares, Graham, Harrington, Lindsay, Long,
Low Mason, Mefchor, Osborne, Robbins, Scott,
sweet, wicker ana WliS0n.-I1.
NAYs.-Messrs. Barrow, Bellamy, Burns, Blythe,
Colgrove, Cook, Davis, Etheridge Eppes, Fork
ner, Galloway, Hayes, Lyman, Moore of Carteret,
Moore of Yancey, Smith and Wynne-H.
There being tie the PRESIDENT cast the
deciding vote in the negative.
Mr. HAYES moved that the report of the
committee be adopted.
Mr.. SWEET moved to postpone the con-
sideration OF the report until the 18th of De-
cember.
The motion was defeated by the following
vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Barnes, Beeman, Eaves, Ora
ham, Harrington, Lindsay, Long. Love, Mason,
Melchor, Osborne, Respass, Robbins, Scott,
Sweet, Welker and Wilson.-1S.
Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Davis, Etheridge,
Eppes, Forkner, Galloway, Hayes, Hymau, Legg
Moore, of Carteret, Moore, of Yancey, Ste
phens and Wynne-1S.
There being tie. the PRESIDENT cast the
deciding vote in the negative
Dir. OSBORNE moved to postpone until 1s
NJ. ON Friday next.
The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Barrow. Barnes, Beeman. caves,
Long, Love, Mason, Melchor, Osborne, Respass,
Robbias, Scott, Sweet, Welker and Wilson-2O
NATs-Messrs. Belamy, Brogden, Burns, Blythe,
Colgroye, Cook, Etheridge, Eppes, Forkner,
Galloway, Hayes, Eegg, Moore of Carteret, Moore
of Yancey, sterhens and Wynne-l6. ~.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Melchor
until the 4th of January. 1869. !.-H
Dir. GRAHAM presented a minority report
from the commute on Privileges and Elec-
tinns in the case of Mr.. Purdie.
On motion of Mr.. PURDUE, the rules were
suspended and the resolution in favor of w.
Il. White was taken up and passed its second
reading. ea 81
On motion of Mr. BARROW, leave of alb.
sence until Saturday next was granted Mr..
Jones. fs
Mr.. Cooke introduced bill to amend an
act for the relief of P. T. Massey, late county
court clerk, and E. T. Hill, late sheriff Of
Johnston county, which, upon his motion,
passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. BARROW, a resolution in
favor OF D., A. Spivey was taken up.
MIR. BRoGDEN moved that it he referred to
the committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances. ~ es..af ee lbs
The motion prevailed. . -..a
Mr.. LAssrrER moved to take up the bill
in favor of the sheriff of Granville county.
Mr.. CoLGRoyE moved to adjourn.
The motion prevailed, and the Senate
adjourned until Friday at II AN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Dec. II, 1868.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
The Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by Mr.. Mayo, of the House.
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