The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-09

Mr. OSBORNE repiied Id lavOr Oh tue fest'-
Nj. MOORE of Carteret, moved that the
resolution be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. WELKER wanted the majority to rule,
but was not himself in favor of adjourn
mcnt.
Mr.. LINDSEY spoke at length in favor Of
the resolution.
Mr.. MOORE withdrew his motion to indei
nitcly postpone, 'and moved the previous
question. ri seA 81 iS-ENsA5f
The resolution passed.
On motion OF Mr.. GALLOWAY, the Senate
adjourned. Las r AZ
( HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
fe.i is.g es FRIDAY, Dec. A. 1868.
The House met at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
s The Speaker in the Chair. d sbta
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Long of Chatham.
The Journal of yesterday was read.
The SPEAKER announced that lie had ex.
amined the journal of yesterday this morn
ing and corrected the yeas and nays taken
on the adoption of the substitute for the
resolution concerning corruption and bribe-
ry, by striking out the names of Messrs.
Smith. of Martin, and Gilbert, who were in
correctly recorded in the affirmative. 50
Mr.. SIMoNDs rose and said that bis name
was recorded in the negative. when he voted
in the affirmative. His name was placed in
the affirmative. hi aiiii aofiae Is21
Mr.. PoU inquired how Mr.. Hoffman and
Harris, of Franklin, were recorded.
The SPEAKER: Mr.. Hoffman in the affirm,
alive, and Harris, OF franklin, in the mega
tive is .,la
/ Mr.. PoU said he was informed that Mr..
Harris voted in the negative. .aelai l.
N Mr.. HARRIS, of Franklin, not being pres
ent the Doorkeeper was ordered to bring
him IN. h f@i7aafoi go i3i6e tF4ii
4 The doarkeeper was absent fifteen min
utes, most of which time was spent in argu-
ing whether the House should proceed to
business and in motions and counter motions
on that question. .iJ sa.N /. E
Mr.. HARRIS, of Franklin, appeared within
the bar, aud said he had voted in the mega
tive. His name was thereupon recorded in
the negative. ailaG asa Haa .ag
The list was then read and announced to
show yeas SO, nays 55. t-3a sit 10
ii The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Durham and
French a committee to examine and verify
the corrected record, After examination,
the committee reported the count to be cor
rect, and the record to be correct, unless
there was an error in the entry of names.
The list was again read tn the House, and
no objection being made, the Speaker de-
clared the Journal approved. 3di y s3t.a.
+, A message from the Code Commission
was received, transmitting bill to provide
for proceedings in special procedure, &C.
Ordered to be printed and referred to the
judiciary Committee. s1a ht1rae
Mr.. JUSTICE, of Rutherford, presented the
petition of citizens of Polk county, praying
for more economical management of the
State government, and the reduction of the
per diem of members of the Assembly and
county commissioners. b Referred to the
committee on Salaries and Fees. s.fiss
Mr.. HoDeIN presented the petition of citi-
zens of Guilford county, in relation to the
stay laws. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. .,..-.3 .,Ff q ,7ea 5frn 37H
Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake, from the commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances, report
ed back the petition of w. II. Cuester.
Committee discharged. sas raall a.i.tl1
Also, bill for the relief of W. w. Med
ford, late clerk of the county court of Hay
wood. Passed its several readings under a
suspension of the rules. ,i..s vsg .HF -
Mr. SNIPEs moved to reconsider the vote
by which the substitute for Senate resolu-
ton in relation to bribery and corruption,
was adopted. 49, sad, LEI ..f..i,s.l..iFl
Mr.; HARRIS, of Wake, moved to lay that
motion on the table, 9 q 7--7s
Tne motion was not agreed to-yeas As,
nays 81, as follows: M 81 slir-sl. ass ,
YEAs-Messrs. Ashworth, Banner, Barnes,
Blair, Carson, Cawthorn, Cherry, CRAWFORD,
Dixon, Downing, Estes, Foster, Franklin,
Erspeh' Gahaganh Graham aunter, Harris, Of
Moore, Latin, Long, of Richmond, Mayo, Nor
rill Pearson, Peck, Price. Proctor, Rea, Renirow,
Robbins, Reynolds Sinclair, Simonds, Sykes,
Xestal, Vest, ,Waldrop, White, Williamson,
Wilson. and WiswalE45. @a4',.4i
NAYs-Messrs Allison, Argo. Armstrong,
Bowman, Gambler, Clayton, of Transylvania,
Durham, Ellis, Ellington, Ferrcbec, Calling, Glib
son, Greene, Grier, Harris, of Franklin, Hawkins,
Hicks, High, Hinnant, Hodnett, Hoffman Ingram,
Jarvis, Justus, Of Henderson, Kelly, Of Dayic,
Leary, Long. Of Chatham;, Malone, Matheson,
McCanless, Mcmillan, MendenhalI, Moore, Mich.
olson, Painter, Parker, Pou, Proffitt, Robin
son., Seymour, Siegrist, Smith OF Allegheny,
Smith, of Wayne, Snipes, Stanton, Stilley,
Sweat Thompson, WEIGH, Williams of Harnett,
and Williams of Sampson.-5l ,,Es..-75fi
The vote by which the resolution passed
was reconsidered .etl . ft.as
The vote by which the substitute was
adopted was then re-considered- "a,
noes Al. i..E go F6, r.,ss,.a
The question required an the adoption Of
| the substitute. s.i'...5s - r. 1l -,fsa,t
Mr.. STILLEY said he voted for the substi-
tute, feeling that thus the discussion might
be shortened. II the resolution applied
simply to the Senate, he would have no OBJ
| lection to it, but as it reflects upon every
member in the House, and as he felt inter
ested, being 30 reflected upon, he desired the
most thorough investigation, and opposed
the adoption of substitute that might go
out to the world apparently restricting an
investigation. He thought the resolution
| gives power to inquire into, not to try
| cases. ,.,,, ss,.s,.iil
| Mr.. ELLINGTON said it was due to every
member on the floor to investigate the
| charge that amember or members were 80
low as to sell his vote for dollars and cents
He hoped that every substitute would be vo-
ted down and the original passed. nc
Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake, said this was not
the first time that corruption had been
charged upon gentlemen seated here as rep
resentativcs of the State; but there was new
er before such a committee created The
idea enforced by certain men and certain
presses was, that this body being extraordi.
narily corrupt,it requires extraordinary reso.
buttons, and votes cast for extraordinary rcso.
inticns acknowledged an extraordinary ne,
cessity, and thus stigma was cast upon u
body the majority of whom are Republicans.
More than one Senator had told him the rea-
son he did not oppose those resolutions in
the Senate was because Mr.. Sweet, an intel
ligent gentleman arose in his place and said
hewas prepared to prove corruption, and they