The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-04
LEGISLATURE of North Carolina.
SATURDAY, july 25.


pany in South Carolina to construct and extend
| their Road in this State, proposed amendments,
which were adopted, and the bill passed its final
reading by the following vote: Ayes 26, Nays 5.
Mr. Welker introduced bill to limit the liza
bilities of Sherifs. By the same, bill to regu-
late capital executions. This bill provides that
all executions shall be conducted privately1
| Mr. Osborne introduced bill to amend the
charter of the Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio Rail
road Company.
Mr. Cook introduced bill providing for the
organization of the State Militia.
| A bill requiring the Trustees of the Univer-
sity to reside in the counties, for which they may
be chosen hereafter, passed its third reading
HoUsE.-Mr Sinclair called up his resolution
| in regard to the employment of another Clerk.
He said it was essentially necessary that they
| should have Assistant Reading Clerk, as the
present one could not be fully understood His
enunciation SO imperfect and his inability to
read, with any degree of accuracy, the different
hand-writings presented at the desk so great,
that the Principal Clerk and the Speaker were
occupied greater part of their time in reading
for him. Therefore, he offered the resolution in
order to facilitate business, and moved sus-
pension of the rules. Carried.
| Mr. Smith, of Allegheny, opposed the resolu-
ton, it would materially increase the expenses
of the session, and called for the yeas and nays
upon its passage.
| The roll was called, and the resolution was
lost by vote of yeas 4, nays so.
Mr. Downing arose to question of privilege
He said that in the debate which occurred upon
the passage of the bill to provide for the nstalla-
ton of officers, he had read to the House an ex-
tract from letter written to him by Repub-
lican friend from his county, in which his cor
respondent had attributed to the Conservative
party the fixed determination to resist the au-
thority of the existing government. He now
held in his hand letter from D. A. Ccvington,
of his county, which branded the assertion of his
correspondent as vilely false, and denied any in
tention, on the part of the Conservative party to
hinder or obstruct the enforcement of he law.
He CDowning) asked permission to read the
| letter.
Consent being given, he then proceeded to
read the letter. when Mr. Ellis moved to spead
this letter on the Journal
Mr. Foster moved to lay the motion on the
table, and the motion prevailed.
Senate bill No. &c. extending the time for the
registering of grants, deeds, and powers of attor-
ney, for one year, passed its final reading. TThe
provisions of the bill do not apply to the regis
tering of mortgages deeds of trust and marriage
contracts.
House bill giving to Medical Colleges in this
State power to dissect bodies, together with the
report of the Committee to whom it was referred,
was now taken up and read, with amendments
The amendments reported by the Committee
| were adopted.
Foster &c. b. moved to further amend by in
serting, after the word dissect" the words dis
| infect and embalm"
Mr. Sinclair suggested that this was not Egypt
| Every much like it, Mr. S. and that the Medical
| Schools of the United States very seldom engaged
in the mummy trade.
| Foster retaliated by an allusion to some peo-
pie who desired to ride upon the backs of both
parties into Office.
After some further pickering, the amendment
was put and lost, and the bill passed its several
| readings, and was ordered to be engrossed and
| sent to the Senate
A message was read from the Senate concur
ring in the resolution to select site for State
Penitentiary.
MONDAY July 81
SENATE.-Mr Jones, of Wake, introduced
resolution referring claims due to sundry persons
connected with the Insane Asylum to the COM
mittee on Claims
Mr. Etheridge moved that from and after to-
day the Senate hold afternoon sessions, to meet
dG + u CiOCk he Cuefe WOulu De SOule
objection raised to this motion on the ground
that it mi ght interfere with the meeting of COM
mittees. Let the committees meet at o'clock
If they don't meet then, they will 60 to lager
beer saloons, or somewhere else.
Messrs Wynne, Winstead and Jones of Wake,
opposed the motion. The nights were too short
for the committees to meet. Consequently, the
subjects referred to them for consideration would
have to be matured in the Senate and will con-
| sumo necessarily more time. The motion was
lost.
bill in relation to the powers and duties of
the Clerks of Superior Courts was referred to the
Committee on the judiciary.
The bill to amend the charter of the Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company was re-
terred to the committee on Internal Improve
ments.
The bill for the organization of the militia of
the State, was referred to the committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
bill ratifying and confirming the charter of
the Northwestern North Carolina Railroad Com
pany, passed its third reading ordered to be en-
crossed, and was sent to the House.
Mr. Love introduced resolution authorizing
the Treasurer to report to this body, without de-
lay whether any sums of money have
been paid by him. as Treasurer to defray the
expenses of the Republican party celebration in
this city on the 4th of this month, and, if So
what sum or sums were paid, and to whom, and
by what authority. Lies over.
HOUsE.-A message was received from the
Senate asking the concurrence of the House in
the Senate bill providing that hereafter Trustees
| for the University shall reside in the counties
from which they are appointed. Placed on the
Calendar.
BY Hayes (negro): A bill to amend the SD