The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. e
-, s..l.y't TUESDAY, August IS, 1868.

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2et ~ s.1.gt TUESDAY, August IS, 1868.
House met according to adjournment. ---stri.,;
Speaker in the Chair. s,-.i,,,, hs..,E,.,,,fD s.
PRAYER BY Rev Mr.. Shaver, of the House.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
1.-The Speaker signed the following bills Il
B.ll, being concluding portion Of the code Of
] Bill incorporating Salisbury Cemetery Associ-
ation aiist.s on 4.iiij B. tfa 9iYaa
Bill incorporating the Enterprise Manuiactu-
ring Company. -. ~. .....,.....,, = r'
Bill in relation to Sherifs.
And a-bill to provide tor the filling of vacan-
cies that may occur in the General Assembly.
Senate message received informing the House
Of the concurrence by that body in the House
amendment to the bill Incorporating Enterprise
Manufacturing Company. t.i.Ia 5ii lg.l5i, sat'
Also that the Senate had passed the bill to re-
lieye SherifB and their suretes; bill confirming
decree Of the court OF equity of Bnncombe coun-
ty, and bill to prevent sale of Intoxicating
liquors on election days. - ~
And also asking the concurrence of the House
in bill to appropriate money for the support of
the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylum, and bill
incorporating the Newborn Ferry Company.-
Placed on the calendar. M II -,,si. 800. +.
Leave Of absence was granted to each of the
following gentlemen: Messrs. Hawkins, Rag
land, High and Graham, the two last named till
the close of the session. - .tisss' .<,..,,r
Mr.. Seymour, from the Judiciary Ce-hn't'ee'
reported back the following billst1:
Bill to provide for the gneta anan =, hs
recommending that th~- oena'e alnenenen' oe
nos sparuslsu Of the act to provide for the
estahlishw.Gt OF special courts in the cities Of
W;Irn;egton and Ncwbern, recommending its
,.ssage as amended by the committee. p ~
Bill in relation to crimes and outrages perpe-
tratcd under the sanction. of the pretended au-
thorties during the rebellion, recommending
that it be postponed till the next session. D.,
r And reporting from the committee for the ac-
,',ff no q 10 fho man
ner of conducting general elections and canvass
| Mfr. Harris, of Wake, from the committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported back the bill
in relation to the relief of sheris and their sure
I ties, recommending that il do not pass. sis,i
And the petition for the relief of the suretiess
OF -Summerland, of Wavne County, and the
petition for an increase of the fees allowed to
coroners, recommending that their consideration
be postponed till the next session. sisd siti
| By Mr.. Downing; a joint resolution in rela-
ton to contingent expenses. Passed first reading
Mr.. Latin, from the committee on Internal
Improvements, reported back the bill in relation
to the selling of the State interest in the several
Railroads, &C., recommending that no action be
taken until November next. 10 .iia ssaa 80
And also Recommending that the Senate amend
ment-strikipg out the second section in the bill
to amend the charter OF the Western Railroad
Company,-bc not agreed to. 81
Under suspension OF the rules, Mr. Latin
moved that the House do not concur in the
amendment, ard also that message be sent to
the Senate, proposing to raise committee of
conference on the bill. : = 4s,t Il III .s., -,
The motion prevailed, and afterwards Messrs.
Latin, Stilley, Estes, Learys Downing and Sin.
clair were appointed as the House branch OF said
| Committee. -, = 1921
On motion of Mr.. Seymour the bill in relation
| to the registration Of voters was considered UNI
| der suspension of the rules. ~ -l'To fsiEqt
Amendment of the Senate concurred in. sii
Mr.. Leary moved o supervision of the rules to
| consider the bill TO change the manner of pay
| ment Of the States subscription to the capital
stock Of the Western Railroad Company. -
Mr.. Estes said that the State took 81, 600 900 of
| the stock of this Company, and they gave this
4 road 81 600 ZOO of the bonds of the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad to complete
IT.. Last year the Legislature authorized the
Treasurer to exchange 100000 of these bonds
for $500 000ot State bonds; and now they were