The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-29

reaQlnS, was ordered TO De engrOSSed, and
sent to the Senate.
The following is the bill
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR FILLING VACANCIES
IN COUNTY OFFICES.
The General assembly Of ths State Of North
Carolina do enact rs talloecs:
SECTION 1. Immediately after their quail
hcation the county commissioners of the sew
eral counties OF the State shall notify the
various county officers to appear before them
forthwith by notice in writing, specifying
the time and place for their appearance, to
be examined touching their competency to
hold office under the provisions of section
three of the 14th amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States.
Sec 2. Such commissioners shall at such
time and place, or at any time thereafter
examine such officers under oath in regard
to such competency, and are authorized to
decide thereupon, and if they shall decide
that any officer elect is incapable of filling
his office by reason of his being under the
ban OF said amendment, and if such officer
elect shall not have been relieved 10y Con-
gress from his disability, they shall forthwith
certify such conduct to the Governor, giving
notice thereof to such officers elect, except
shcrifs and coroners.
SEC. =. In case any county officer elect
snail 1ail upon oehg notified as herein pro-
viueu loi, 70 appear pelore the county Com
nis'oneis, .ne commissioners snail nave
P'"el W eAainine' uhuer oatr, witnesses IN
.,,saa W nis c9hPelency anu 10 declde
InereuPon WIFI the same enecc as II ne were
Piesen' 20.
DEC =; upon Receiving oihciai notlnca-
o,'n y. .ne i:ooah pe'ency Vi any oliicer elec,
e CO Pio'l.e.. ~ 'nls acI, .ne "oVernor snail
III, ms o ui1, ny aPpoln'uien. anu slcn aP-
Po,n.ee sna,' no'u sucn oiiice until ms sue
cessor suali pe auly eiecteG ana qualiDed
unuel !Ie PROVISIONS oi Tie Constitu1ion ana
Sac The nrov;s;ons IF tb;a oct sho,,
annlv to CLERKS IF the Snner;or Court pro.
/. gided houener That notice of the ;ncomne
tencv of anv Clerk of such Court shall he
sent to the Judoe of tho Suner;or Cont
for his district who shall fiji the same
SEC. The Comfy Commissioners shall
have mower for fine nurnoses of this act to
cause the attendance of Witnesses admins.
fer oatbs and nnnisb for contemnt in the
same manner. and with the same effect as
Judoes of the Superior Cont. Propiled
Thai no mower shall be given bv this section
tn such commissioners TN nunish FIR con-
tamnt tbc officers elect
SEC If anv officer elect or witness ex.
amined under the proyisions of this act shall
w;lf,llv ond oorr,,ntlv comn,:t nar;nr, nm
his oath mr. affirmation he shall he snb;ect
70 the same punishment 90 is nroyided nv
law in CAGE If ner;nrv comm;tted in tho trial
nf a emit mr. coptroversv in tbe Conr,s of rho
Ctoto
c. Tn oo.o o;or;.u % Tho couu.,
ca..,,;s";o 80 ,,nohi! aI;e, en-.
Nm hana l1,',, ,,;e"a .t to lay, IN LIS t.
"mo nase uGS fua, am snail nave oil 'ne
&c Th;s aot Shou +0,,o o4.o. f.,,,
80 o. =. a.;s".; s"'' '''A' o'ieo' iion'
anu '''e. Ito i"''''""
The Senate, by message, informed the
House OF the passage OF the Dill on Its third
reading, entitled :" an act IN relation to the
provisional municipal officers
A message was received from the Senate,
informing the House OF the refusal by that
body to concur In the resolution giving per
diem to members banned by the Howard
Amendment.
The Chair appointed as the committee to
draft and report bill preventing proscrp-
ton of the laboring classes, &C., Messrs.
Seymour, Justice, of Rutherford, Durham,
Cawtborn and Wilkie
The Chair appointed as the committee on
contingent expenses, Messrs. Dc wning,
Hawkins Mayo, Banner, and Smith of Martin.
The House resumed consideration of the
motion to reconsider the vote adopting the
majority report of the committee on the
Camden county contested election.
Mr. Stevens moved the previous question,
which was sustained.
On that motion, Mr.. Harris, of Wake,
called for the yeas and nays, which were or
dered.
The motion to reconsider was carried by
the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs Argo, AshworCh, Armstrong,
Boddie, Barnett, Blair, Banner, Carson, Clay
ton of Pennsylvania, Cawthorn, Davis, Dur
ham, Dixon, Davidson, Downing, Ellis, Ell
lington, Foster, Farrow, Ferebee, Calling,
Gahagan, Gibson, Gilbert, HOdnett, Hicks,
High, HumPhries. Harris, of Franklin, Hor-
ney, Hodgin, Hinnant, Hawkins, Hendricks.
Justice, OF Henderson. Justice, of Ruther-
ford, Jarvis, Kelly OF Davie, Long, of Chat
ham, Leary, Moore, Matheson, Mendenhall,
Nicholson, Peck, Pou, Parker, Proffitt, Rob-
lnson, Rhodes, Smith OF Allegheny, Stilley,
Seymour, Stevens, Sinclair. Shaver, Siegrist,
Stanton, Vestal, Wilkie, Whitley, and White.
90.
NAYs-Messrs Franklin, Forkner, Gun
Ter, Graham, Hutchlngs, Harris, OF Wake,
Hayes. Ingram, klnney, Laflin, Morrill,, Nor
rls, McCanIess, Morlng, Pearson, Robbins,
hen'row, REYNOLDS, Rea, Summons, SWEET,
Sykes, Vest, Wilson, Williamson, and Wal
dropEg.
Mr. Seymour moved the adoption OF the