The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-16


for Thursday next at IL o'clock.
IN Mr.. SEYMOUR, from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported back bill to amend the
Code of Civil Procedure and asked that the
committee be discharged and the bill re-
ferred to the committee on Salaries and
Fees as it related to the fees of solicitors.
Mr.. HoDGIN presented the reports of sur
vey from the Commissioners of Caldwell and
Guilford. Referred. asa5
Mr.. SINCLAIR, from the committee on
Private Bills, reported back favorably with
amendments BILL to renew the charter of
the Richmond Manufacturing Company anG
a bill tn amend the charter of the Judson
Female College.
( Mr.. MoRRIs introduced resolution con-
corning members of this House absent with
out leave. ,;f..,,r 4-.R stT
CALENDAR.
I A message from the Senate transmitted for
consideration q bill for the relief of P. D.
Massey and ]. G. Hill, sheriff and solicitor
for the county of Johnston. ,..at
On motion of Mr.. PoU the bill passed its
several readings under a suspension of the,
rules. s. f - .a z-c.iaf~ iii
On motion of Mr. Ingram, House bill No.
121 to incorporate the Richmond Manufac-
turing Company was taken up uncer sus-
pension of the rules. ~ ~
Mr. INGRAM said the company was char
tered in 1888 for the manufacture of cotton
and wollen goods, and re chartered in 1862.
The establishment was burned down at the
time of Shermans march, and they want
new charter to enable them to start again.
Mr. SINCLAIR said the bill was an exact
copy of the original act passed in 1888. The
committee amended the enacting clause to
conform to the Constitution.
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill passed its several readings. u
A message from the Senate transmitted
House Bill to provide for the registration of
voters on special elections, and resolution
in favor of W. w. Medford, sheriff of Hay
wood county; which was ordered to be en-
rolled for signature
Mr.. PRICE introduced resolution declar-
ing it to be the sense of this General Assem-
bly, that its members are elected for two
years beginning in 1868, and expiring in
1870 Laid over.
Mr. AReo introduced resolution provi
ding for two sessions of the House daily on
and after Monday, the 14,h instant, com
mencing at 10 A. NJ, and and q halfP M.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake, moved to COM
mence the evening session at and half
O'Clock. Amendment accepted.
Mr.. LEARY called for the yeas and nays
on the adoption of the resolution.
The resolution was adopted-yeas Ga,
nays 10. rr.z
On motion of Mr.. ELLIS the resolution
concerning Cherokee bonds was referred to
the Committee on Propositions and Griev
ances.
Mr. WHITLEY, from the Committe ON Cor
porations. reported favorably the bill to
amend theeharter of the city of Wilmington
and on motlonof Mr.. FRENCH the bill was
taken up and passed its several readings.
Mr.. JARVIS introduced resolution in ia
vor of T.. H. Alexander. Referred to the
Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
The bill to amend the charter of the
town of Fayetteville, introduced by Mr..
LEARY, was considered under suspension
| of the rules.
The bill provides that no man shall he a
| voter in municipal elections or hold mu-
| nicipal office in the town of Fayetteville,
unless he has actually resided in that town
ten days next preceding the election.
Bill passed its several readings.
On motion Of Mr.. STILLEY, the bill to in
corporate the North Carolina Mutual Home
Insurance Company, passed. its several read
ings under a suspension of the rules.
| Mr.. ARGo moved to, reconsider the vote
| by which the resolution in relation to two
daily sessions was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. LAFLIN, that motion
was laid ON the table.
Mr.. ESTES, from the Finance Committee,
reported back the bill to authorize the Pub
lie Treasurer to supply temporary defcien,
cies in the Treasury, and asked that it might
be passed on its second reading under sus-
| pension of the rules, without amendment,
and recommitted to the Finance Committee
He said 1926 900 would fall due on the list
of January next, and the Treasurer asks us
to pass this bill to raise the money He did
not agree with the bill, but hoped it would
be put on its second reading, so that it
could be passed through both houses before
the adjournment. 1t could be amended ON
its third reading.
Mr.. SEYMOUR had but just read the bill
and was not prepared to consider it. This
bill authorizes the sale by the Treasurer of
this State of any of the bonds of the State
without any restrictions as to the terms OF
manner of SALE 1t does not provide for Il
sale at public auction or to the highest bid
der. This bill gives the power to one man
to dispose of millions of dollars of the pro
perty of the State. He did not doubt that
the Treasurer was as competent to exercise
this power as any man in the State, but he
objected to giving the power to any mai,
no matter what his character. He moved
that the bill be postponed until Monday
next at II o'clock.
Mr. ESTES thought the motion little dis
courteous after the remark that he did moi
agree with the provisions of the bill. HI
simply asked the House to pass the second
reading, and amendments could b. maGe or
the third reading, and thus save time. He
opposed every provision of the bill, but
some bill must be passed before the recess
Mr.. SEYMOUR could see no discourtesy in
member expressing bis opinions.
Mr. ESTES replied that the credit of the
State was involved.
Mr.. SEYMOUR said the Constitution re
quired three readings and the yeas and nay.
on three separate days, on bills to raise money
for the purpose of raising revenue, in ordel
to compel mature consideration. In an,
thing concerning the private interests of the
gentleman from New Hanover, he woulo
yield, but he could not consent to pass {
bill Of this kind pro .tomG. Section on'
says the Treasurer may borrow money. Sec
ton two authorizes the pledge or mortgage o
bonds by the State in or on any railroad cana
or navigation company. He did not believ
any State in the Union ever borrowed none
80. Section three provides that if the Stat,
fails to pay, the mortgages may sell such por
ton of the State bonds as will pay for sucl
loan. He thought there would be time 70