The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-11-25

would withdraw his motion. There was no
necessity for the Senate to reconsider, as
resolution would have to be passed before
the seat could be declared vacant The Sen
ate had only refused to allow Mr.. Avery to
swear in for the present,
Mr.. Rich withdrew his motion.
Mr. MOORE, of Carteret. introduced bill
providing for the collection of the taxes of
1867 in Carteret County.
Mr.. REsPAss moved that the calendar be
postponed and bills taken as called for by
Senators.
Mr.. ROBBINS moved to amend the motion
by postponing the calendar indefinitely.
Mr.. ROBBINS motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. WELKER the Senate ad-
journcd until eleven a. m. Thursday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
aa WEDNESDAY, Nov. IS, 1868.
The House met at II o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Shaver of the House.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
The following members appeared in their
seats to-day for the first time this session:
Messrs. Gambler. Carson, Davis, Durham Cat
Wayne, Stilley, Vestal, White, Whitley, Wiswall.
Mr.. FRENCH, OF New Hanover, moved
that there be added to the standing COM
mittees Committee on Counties and Town
ships.
The SPEAKER called attention to rule SO.
which provides that no standing rule shall
be altered without notice.
Mr.. FRENCH withdrew his motion and
moved that committee on Counties and
Townships he raised to consist of one men,
Der from each judiciary district
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. FRENCH moved that the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections be instructed to
inquire if there are any members in this
House who are banned by the Howard
Amendment, and report Immediately.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER announced that if there
was no objection he would suggest such
new appointments upon standing COM
mlttees as were necessary since new mem
beers had taken seats.
Mr.. FRENCH supposed it was not in
tended to change the chairmen of the COM
mittees; and moved that the Speaker be
instructed to make such changes as he
might deem proper.
The SPEAKER said he would not like to
be invested with that authority, but would
put the question.
Mr. LAFLN supposed that when the Speak
er was elected and the committees were up
pointed, those committees lasted as long as
the Speaker held.
The SPEAKER thought that view was cor
rect.
Mr. Fpr,,rcrr ~ III n RON, tbo ,oo<;or
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS M
Mr. FRENCH introduced bill to amend
the charter of the Green Swamp Land Com
pany. The bill proposes to allow that Com
pany to issue new stock to the amount of
100000 to enable them to develop the re-
sources of their land.
The SPEAKER inquired of the chairman
of the judiciary Committee whether it was
decided at the last session whether bills of
this character were private or public
Mr. SEYMOUR replied that the member
who was chairman of that committee at the
last session had an individual opinion that
bills of this character were private bills
| AT the instance of Mr.. X. p. Battle the COM
mittee decided differently. Unquestionably
| bill of this character would be private bill
and would be printed in the acts of the AS
sembly as private bill but gentlemen
who had been here before said they hal
been considered as public bills, and in obe-
dience to their suggestions they were dis
posed of rs public bills at the last session.
Mr. GUNTER moved that the bill be refer
] red to the committee on Internal Improve
ments. a
! Mr.. FRENCH could not see the necessity of
reference. 1t had been duly advertised.
Mr.. SEYMOUR hoped the gentleman would
consent to the reference, if merely as mat
ter of form. There were many bills passed
at the last session hastily and without refer.
ence. He hoped the House would insist
upon the reference. ..f,
The bill was referred to the committee on
Internal Improvements.
Mr.. LAFLIN introduced bill to aid the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad to con-
struct branches; which was referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. INGRAM introduced bill to provide
tor the exemption of real and personal prop.
erty against judgments in all cases; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judi
CARY.
Mr.. BOWMAN introduced bill to amend
an act entitled .'An act concerning the gov
crnmcnt of counties which was read
Mr.. BOWMAN said this was matter Of
Importance that ought to be passed at once
The law now requires the county Commits
sioncrs to cause an actual survey and maps
to be made of the townstips,and report to the
General Assembly before the first of January
1863. This would cost the county of Mitch
ell about $500. The Commissioners Of
Mitchell have gone on and laid OFF the town
ships which are bounded almost entirely by
\ natural boundaries, mountains and streams
He thought the survey entirely unnecessary
and moved the suspension of the rules, that
the bill might be put upon Its several read
ings.
| Mr.. SINCLAIR reiterated in regard to Rob
inson county what had been said of Mitch
ell. The Commissioners of his county de
sired him to see that some such bill be pas
sed.
MIR. SEYMOUR hoped the House would
not at the first business day of tn session
commence by establishing the precedent q
q suspension of the rules. This bill could
take the ordinary course, be examined by
the members of the House and passed il
three days, unless there was shown to tn,
House necessity for immediate action
He should be compelled to object to a sus
/, pension of the rules in every case until tn,
last few days of the session.
7 MIR. Bowman had hoped the gentleman