The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-19

LOOM now exhibition ut room NO L, VI
National Bank. =. .t-
Mr. Latin moved that committee of three be
appointed to make the examination asked for
Carried. ;.-.. -sr.5.. -es
Mr. SEYMOUR from the Judiciary Committee
reported back the bill Ito regulate and provide
for the registration of voters and the holding of
elections in North Carolina" with a substitute
ior the same. +l-t -..t ~ .....
Also bill in relation to registration of deeds,
recommending that it do not pass .rl
Mr.. Estes, from the Finance Committee, repor-
ted favorably upon the following: i't .sa
Bill for the relief of sherifs aud tax payers in
certain cases. .-......t i- t.a
Bill ratiiying and confirming the charter of
the North Western North Carolina Railroad
Company. - ~ - - 1 4 ls-ss,--ssz 80.
Mr. Barnett from the Comniittee5sn Corpora
tions, reported back bill relating to the weigh
ing of R0sin al the port OF Wilmington, recon
men ding its passage. -a.
Mr. Blair, from the committee on Printing, re-
ported iavoraby upon the account presented by
N, Paige & Co., for printing Land over. -.
Mr.. Seymour moved to suspend the rules for
the purposc of taking up the bill ''to provide for
| the registration OF voters" Carried.
| Mr. Durham offered the following amend
ment as an additional section, to be inserted be-
| tween sections 5 and 8 :: a-s- .--,' gfG gr.
every male person born in the United States,
| and every male person who has been naturalized,
81 years old or upward, who shall have resided
in this State II months next preceding the cleo
tion, and 80 days in the county in which he offers
to vote, shall be entitled to register upon appi
cation. Accepted. -..
The substitute was adopted, and the bill as
amended passed its several readings, aHd was or
| dered to be engrossed and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Seymour introduceda bill s''to provide for
| the civil rights of citizens of North Carolina."-
| He moved TO suspend the rules for the purpose
of putting the bill on its passage. Carried. ~
| The bill then passed its several readings, and
| was ordered to be engrossed and sent to the
| Senate. .--.. .-at q. ...- .... .- I'D. 5- 3i
TThis bill repeals all laws in regard to con-
| tracts, suits, evidence, real personal property
| inheritance or descent, crimes and punishments,
whereby any distinctions is made on account of
| color. ...asI.,.. -... s.J r-
| The hour for the special order having arrived,
the bill to provide for tie payment of the inter
| est ON the lawful debt of the STATE, was taken up
Mr.. Estes offered substitute for the third sec
| tiOn as follows: .,a ta e. #sr TH aa
''When it may become necessary to raise
money for the purposes aforesaid in advance of
| receipts from taxes or otherwise, the Public
Treasurer, as aforesaid, by and with the advice
and consent of the Governor, is authorized to
| negotiate temporary loans not exceed the
amount required to carry out the provisions OF
this act, and for time not exceeding 90 days,
and to pledge for the payment thereof all the
revenues of the State, including dividends flom
corporations and interest thereon, and the taxes
thereafter receivable" Adopted. o..
The bill, as amended, was ordered to be prin-
ted, and made the special order for 1917 o'clock
| to morrow. ~
On motion of Mr.. Seymour, the rules were sus-
| pended, and the bill prepared by the code COM
mission entitled "the code OF civil procedure"
A passed its several readings, and was ordered to
be enrolled for signature. -.
Mr.. Downing moved to suspend the rules for
the purpose of taking up Senate bill to amend
sections 2, 6and Of chapter 12O, of Revised Code
| Carried. 1'
Nj. Jarvis moved to strike out $4,000 (the
e"'oent of the PeDaity,) and ipsert SO, oaO.-
| Carried.
Mr.. Downing moved still further to amend by
striking out s25, 900 and insert Sl5, 900 Carried
The bill, as amended, was ordered to be en-
crossed and sent to the Senate
Received message from the Senate, asking
concurrence in a resolution allowing the follow
ing persons the sums attached to their names,
for items furnished the Lunatic Asylum during
and since the war: P. F. Pescud S97S Is; +.
j. Hutehins, 1898 90; J. NJ Towles, $50 S5; and
Z. K. Ferrell, S191 Is. a at ,ffI.H
On motion Mr.. Dixon, the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution adopted, and the Sem
ate was ordered to be SO notified.
Received q message from the Senate, enclosing
bill (as substitute Tor one adopted in the
House, repeating acts to appoint tax collector
Tor the counties of Wayne, Haywood, Burke,
Pasquotank, Mecklenburg, Iredell, Davidson,
Anson, Union, johnson, Madison, Macon Bun
coinbe, Caldwell, Orange, Cherokee, Henderson,
Madison, Fit, Chatham BERTHE and Su-ry.
Afterwards, Mr. Dixon called up this bill, and
moved to suspend the rules Tor the purpose of
putting it on its passage. Carried.
Mr.. Dixon moved to insert Green county
Carried.
The bill, as amended, then passed its several
readings, and was ordered to be engrossed and
sent to the Senate
During the day, Mr. Dixon moved that the vote
be reconsidered by which this bill was adopted,
which motion prevailed. He SAID he had moved
to insert Green county in the bill, because he be-
ieved it necessary to make the bill apply to that
county. He, however, had learned that he was
mistaken in that belief, and he therefore moved
TO strike out this county, which motion was car
ried .i .t
The bill was then concurred in as received from
the Senate, and was ordered to be enrolled for
signature.
Received message from the Senate informing
the House that that body had concurred in the
resolution III reference to accepting the invitation
to visit Morehcad City, as given by the President
OF the North Carolina Railroad.
Mr.. Seymour, from the Committee of Five, ap-
pointed to prepare and report a bill to prevent
prescription of the laborng classes on account
OF political opinion, reported bill "to prevent
bribery and coercion in elections" which was
ordered to be printed and made the special order
for IL O'clock to morrow. -' 'Ha
Mr.. Pou, from the committee on Privileges
ana Elections, reported that Wm.! Long, repre-
sentative elect from the county oil CasWell was
banned by the 14th article of the Federal Consti
tuition. The committee asked ea7e to appoint a
commissioner to proceed to Caswel county, to
tdhC uCPoSiliouS iOr tue use OI tuc cOmmlltce ana
OF the House in the investigation of the claims OF
Wilson Carey to seat in the House.
The report was adopted
CALENDAR. -..,. .--
Bill requiring trustees of the University to re-
side in the county for which they are chosen,
passed its second reading, and also third read.
ing supsension of the rules.
BY leave, Mr. Durham introduced a bill Gin
relation to jurors" Passed its several readings
under suspension of the rules,
This bill authorizes the Judges to provide for
the drawing of jurors, when such shall not have
been drawn as required by law.] g
Bill limiting liabilities of Sheriffs passed its
second reading and subsequently, its third and
final reading under suspension OF the rules
Resolution IN relation to grape culture was
adopted 5jA I.f AIE soef,75 IT.
2 Bill to regulate fishing on Cape Fear river was
postponed till the second Monday in December,
on motion OF Mr.. Leary. -
Bill to provide for filling vacancies in the Gen
eral Assembly, pass d its second reading 3
The bill repeating all stay laws was. on motion
OF Mr.. Sinclair, indefinitely postponed
Bill to change the manner of payment of State
, subscription to capital stock of the Western Rail
load Company was postponed till the first Mon
day IN December as recommended, by the Com
mittee on Finance.
nate bill to repeal an ordinance of the late
Cohseat on appointing commissioners to inves
tgate the accounts and officers of the AIbe,are q
and chesapeake Canal Company, was. on motion
of MIR. Seymour, referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. -.
Mr.. Vest called up Senate bill c,ntirminp and
ratlfying the charter of the Northwestern Rail
road Company. He stated that this Road. wben
completed to Salem, would bo the carrier of tn,
large amount of trade that is now concentrated
at Mt Airy and shipped by the Virginia and Ten
/ Rnn 4 nls said tl,,ft