The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-05

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ID q. He offered a substitute Tor the amend
duly. anthorizipg the Clerk of the Superior
MEM 60 issue A commission to one or more
coGia of the peace, giving them the power to
l'n'ine the fcne courts, and report tile same I'M
Jer hand and seal.
After some lurtner ueoalo, liz '"o ~
re}Tfr Harris, of Wake, by consent, Withdrew his
o,Irndment, which had been accepted by MI.
Latin. ,.aa .. or,ord nv addipo the
I'd. % Provided, That in all real estate exceed
W. in value the sum OF fifty dollars, the eXaml-
lns ~ shall be had before the Clerk OF the Su-
l,aror Court" Lost. .
= aSnpcror Court the words Tor any justice Of
G mace" was agreed to.
w Tte bill as amended, then passed its third
rrading, was ordered to be cngrossed and sent to
tbr Senate.
The bill to suspend the collection of taxes for
the wear 1865, was taken up.
Tie Finance committee recommended that the
hill do not pass, as the committee had drawn up
one embracing the objects contemplated.
The bill was disposed of as recommended by
the committee. " ...,
The bill drawn up by the committee, entitled
San act to extend the time for the collection OF
,ayes for the year 1865" was on motion OF MIR.
Downing, ordered to be printed.
The Senate by message, informed the House
that the President OF that body had ratified the
following acts ~
Resolution authorizing the printing of 100
comics for each member OF the General Assembly
fine act in relation to county officers and their
duties.
Bin authorizing the Air Line RAILROAD Compa-
rvi South Cal DINA, to construct and operate
is road within the limits of the State
The hour for the special order having arrived,
rheinr the consideration of the police BILL Mr..
kshworth moved that it be postponed until III
O'Clock tomorrow.
postponed.
did not oppose the police bill because he believed
it to be unconstitutional. He would moi say that
the Legislature lad not the constitutional right
10 pass such bill.
Ii had beer urged privately that the bill would,
il passed, entail enormous expense Oh the State.
He would frankly say he had no idea that the eX-
ucnse of the mcasu re, if adopted would reach the
estimates OF many of its enemies. But he would
also declare that if he knew the expense would
he five times or ten times the highest of those
estimates, he would support the bill, provided
he thought it necessary. Our system of civil
government is nearly perfect as the wit of man
can devise. 1t is Il self-regulating and selfpro-
tectng machine. No police bill is needed, be-
cause there is already chief of police in every
county The legitimate object of any police sys-
fem is to execute law and suppress disorder.
The sheriff of each county is, by the common
law and by statute the chief of police for his
county, He has the power to summon every
,
arr to assist him in making arrests or suppress
inr disorder He can select from the whole
number in the county, such persons as he be-
leycs he can rely on Tor assistance, and the per-
sons summoned by him, are liable to fine and i'm
prisoumcnt, il they fail to obey. What better
police system could be dcsi ed for Il sparscly
populated country! UJustices OF the Peace re-
fuse or tail on proper case to issue warrants, or
ifsuch shcrilE refuse to execute them, let such
officials lee promptly impeached and Others APP
" he
nerve to do their duty. Ii the power of the
county, as summoned by the sheriff, cannot pre-
serve order in any counties of the State, let the
Governor OF the State or this Legislature ask for
United States troops to suppress anticipated do
nestle violence. The United States have now a
standing army of Il, 600 men who are being paid
TO preserve order and sustain the civil laws when
necessary, in the United States. The President
would upon the call of this body or the Govern
or, place two or four regiments i'll this State until
after TIE election. Their presence would guar
antee quiet. Judge Read, with an eloquence
that thrilled every patriotic heart on the last 4th
OF July at the inauguration OF the State Gov
eminent called on the people all over the State
30 support the government OF their choice. This
bill practically unsays those noble words. 1t
says to people who have sworn to support Con-
stituions and laws-it says to officers who. in
addition to that oath, have sworn to scharge
the various duties of their Office, you must not
be trusted" This Legislature says, by this bill,
to these officers, I'VE cannot lean upon you fer
support, and We have called to your aid an organ
izaion heretofore unknown i'll the State"
Believing the bill 10 be unnecessary, and even
detrimental in its tendency, he moved its indefn-
lite postponcment.
Mr. Harris of Wakel meveG to ay the motion
on the table.
Mr.. Sinclair asked for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
The House agreed to table by the following
vote
YEAs-Messrs. Ashworth, Blair, Barnes, Car
son, Clayton of ChoWan, Cherry, Crawford,
Cawthorn, Downing, Ellington, Foster, Gahagan,
Guuter, Gilbert, Graham, Hutchings, Harris of
Wake, Horney, Hayes, Hendricks, Ingram, JUS
tice Of Rutherford, Kinney, Kelly OF Moore,
Leary, Latin, Morrill,, Morris, Mendenhall, Me-
Canless, Aorng, Price, Proctor, Robbins, Rem
frOw, Reynolds, Rea, Stiiley, Simonds, Seymour,
Stevens, Short, Siegrist. Vestal, Vest Wilson,
Wiswall and Waldrop-4S.
NAYs-Aessrs. Argo, Armstrong, Boddie, Clay
ton Of Pennsylvania, Davis, Durham, Davidson,
Fsrrow, Calling, Gibson, Grcr. Hodnett, Hicks,
High, iIumphrles, Harris of franklin, Hinnant,
Hawkins, Jarvis, Kelly OF Davie, Long of Chat
ham, Moore, Mathesen, Nicholson, Pou, Parker,
Proffitt, Robinson, Smith of Allegheny, Smith of
Martin, Sinclair, Shaver, Thompson Whitley and
Wiliams-35.
The motion Of Mr.. Ashworth then prevailed.
Mr. hayes moved that the rules be suspended
for the purpose of taking up his resolution pre-
venting members from absenting themselves
without leave Carried.
Mr. Justice, of Rutherford, said the resolution
wash worth cent. suppose member during
the recess OF the House were to hear that his
family was SICK and he were to absent himself
without leave Ter the purpose of going home, las
il would be his duty to do under such circupl-
stanecs} wouid the House arrsign him for such
conduct? He trusted not, and hoped the resolu-
ton would be rejected.
Mr.. Hayes said some had absented themselves
without leave. If any member suddenly
called OFF by pressing business, or in eSDse-
quence off sick family, it was easy for that menl-
Der to communicate The feet, through another
member, to the House The resolution was not
intended to apply to such cases as mentioned by
the gentleman from Rutherford, but to those Tho
improperly absentcd themselves from the uelib.
erations of the body.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Seymour moved that the rules be suspen.
drd Tor the purpose OF acting on the bill prepared
by the code commission, entitled "an act con-
corning tle government Of counties" Carried.
Mr.. Seymour presented an amendment, offered
Dy the code commission, to section s, subdivision
10, which WAS to strike out I" clerk of the supe-
rlor court" and insert " clerk of board of com
insSi0ncrs." Agreedto.
lT Seymour moved to amend subdivision 30
oyproviding that the provisions of this subdivis
ION should not apply to Wilmington so far as the
same are in conflict with the provisions of the
act entitled " an act concerning inspectors of the
city Of Wilmington" Agreed to-
Mr.. Downing moved that the bill be referred
TO tne Judiciary committee, with instructions
10 report by IL O'Clock on Thursday next. Car
ried.
Received a message from the Senate, informing
tile House that the President of that body haC
ratified the act extending the Chatham Raj
Road
Also, that the Senate had concurred in thu
House amendment to bill appointing clerkS o
superior courts TO take privy examination of fen,
coDerts, &C.