The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-02

MANY parties anu WITNESSES arc ODilge't W
atten,ltlle courts in both counties, which
would he impossible il they We're held nj tho
same time The a resolution proposed To,
change Henderson court to two weeks alter
the Buncolnbc court It must lie passed ut
once, in order 10 have the information rts,cl,
the courtilbeiore next Monday, the time of
holding the court u-dcr the present law.
Mr.. BOWMAN read ai,itcr signed Ivy Judge
X. II. Cam, ii. and Solicitor II. M1Henry OF
the 12th district, recommending that the
change lie made.
The resolution passed its several readings,
and was ordered to he enslossed. and sent
to the Senate, II j....4tf,.i
Mr.. SEYMOUR Introduced a resolution con.
corning the Supreme Court rnoms in the
Capitol. ~ ai'- if2 ls3i iit
llt Nd iisH, tel CALENDAR. isr -sa.ss astl
The bill to amend an act tn establish, spe-
cial courts in Wilmington and Newbern.
passed its third reading and was ordered to
lie cngrossrd and sent tothe Senate. ~
'gliie hill concerning thebuilsae.s OF public
niils-Mas read. a,=;l,s' SIS 9a,so3 81
Mr. Nicholson said it vested in the county
Commissioners the tr'wcls heretofore vested
in the county courts.
The bill passed its second reading. aii;
The resolution introduced this morning
by Mr.. Sinclair was read, as follows:
"Resolyed, That the Committee on Finance be
and is hereby requested to bring in, at an early
day, or before any appropriations are made
by this House, u bill regulating the revenue OF
The State of North Carolina"
Mr.. BOWMAN moved to amend by striking
out the words i"or hefore any further appro.
priationS are made."aa M .N4IF t'fft
ID, The amendment was not agreed to-ayes
&c, noes 49, -,.....s..
Mr.. DOWNING thought the resolution pre-
mature, and moved to hay it on the table. =
The mDtion to. lay on the table wi's not
agreed tu-ayes 81, noes 3S. -.gs
Mr.. SEYMOUR moved to amend by substi
tuting the following:
.,Eesoleed, That the Committee on Finance be
Instructed to report bill regulating the revenue
OF North Carolina at as early day as possible"
Mr.. SEYMOUR said it woull he Intellectual
to say that tie hill should he brotsht N
',eiore any appropriations were made. He
kas willing tn say that no great approprlar
tins Should be ma,c, AettEe this bill wi,s
brought in, leaving it open to pass an.
small necessary appropriations. The amend
nirnt was offered with that Object. i.4f4
Mr.. SINCLAIR raised tue point al orderthat
that amendment substantially ha;i been 70
! ted down. ..,.....
The SPEAKER decided the amendment 10
be in order.
Mr.. II aRRIs Of Wake. did not ceibe ne
cessity of this hasty action 1t WAS IA grave
| question, and the interests of the State wouis
not suffer by giving Tie t.lcci inveStisa-
tion. He moved to postpone until next
Tuesday at II o'clock. =ta IE'f 1868 - *
The motion WAS agreed to.
A message from the Governor Was received
transmitting the report Of the Super!ntrn-
dent of Public Works. -.
On motion of Mr. FRENCH, the report was
ordered To he printed. " 7'ie5i iri e.f
i' Mr SINCLAIR faoved that the several ex-
ecutive documents he referred to the appro-
pirate committee. Agreed to- rs- z....s z
~ House resolution No. 10 was read. 1t in
structs the Keeper of the Capitol TO prepare
the rooms in the Capitol occupied by the
Supreme Court at its last session for the oc-
cupancy of that court. before the next term,
and directs the Superintendent OF Public
Works to provide suitable rooms for the
Superintendent of Public Instruction and the
State Auditor, and to pay-dolars rent for
such rooms outside the Capitol, if there are
none in the Capitol.
Mr.. LEARY asked if the bill could he put
through IFS several readings in one day un-
der the clause Of the Constitution requiring
three separate days for all bills making APP
preparations. il-.
Mr.. SEYMOUR said it authorized the hiring
of rooms, and made no appropriation, and
therefore would not come within the terms
of that part OF the Constitution. ~
=. Mr.. FRENCH moved that the whole matter
lie referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
Mr.. SEYMOUR did not wish this resolution
to I've construed as in any way censure
upon the committee. .l sas ssG
Mr. HoDGIN in behalf of the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, said that
committee desired to, do right. asl ~.
The Judges were not present TO be consul
ted but the decision was made after con-
SITUATION with all parties whowere present.
a1 Mr.. SEYMOUR moved 10 amend the mnlion
TO refer by instructing the committee to re
port on Saturday next. ....t .-
The amendment was adopted, and the
motion to refer prevailed.
The Speaker announced that the Calendar
WAS exhausted.
The House adjourned.
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