The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-26
meet the requirements Of the bill, to locate the

Mr. Barnes was opposed to the amendment,
and thought the Senate the most fitting body 10
select the location for the propo sed changer
Mr.. Welker had been irving to suit everybody
and had succeeded in suitiDg nobody He merely
wished to reconsider the previous vote he
thought it more wise, and that the work would
be better DONE placed in the hands OF seven men,
! tbanif done by the whole legislature ~
Mr.. Galloway spoke in reply to the Senator
| from Johnston.
Mr. Cooke would always stand up for the in
| terests of Johnston county, and only wanted Its
| claims to have a fair consideration.
= Mr.. Osborne was in favor of leaving the matter
| in the hands of committee. .., fl,sl -
| Mr.. Barrow moved to amend by providing That
| the committee should be selected by the members
7 of each House. ''is 'Ni-.t
Mr.. Galloway opposed the amendment, and
| hoped the committee would be appointed by the
| presiding officer of each House. II the commit
| tee was chosen in the way proposed by the Sena.
| tor from Northampton, no colored man would
| be placed upon it which would be unjust to the
colored people of the State. who paid as much
| taxes, according to the abilities, as the white
| people. He claimed that this course would give
universal satisfaction. -. esi3 -.1i-t
| Mr.. Barrow withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Love moved to amend by making the Coy
| ernor the appointing power. 81 .e58l J.
Mr.. Galloway opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Barrow opposed the amendment.
| The amendment was rejected.
| Mr.. Burns offered an amendment relative to
| the pay of the committee.
| Mr. Love offered an amendment to the amend
ment.
| Mr.. Burns accepted the amendment saa
The amendment of Mr.. Burns as amended by
| Mr. Love was adopted.
Bill passed second reading as amended.
| Mr. Love rose to question OF privilege regard
ing anarticle concerning himself in the Asheville
| Pioneer. sfia sIt .,-.Es5 ii-' -Ft
Mr.. White. by leave, introduced bill incor-
| porating the Southern Airline Railway Compa-
| Mr. Lindsay presented report from the Com
| mittee on Claims.
MI Robbins gave notice of a bill to make the
| crimes OF murder, arson and rape punishable
| with death.
Leaves of absence were granted several Sena-
| tors.
| On motion of Mr.. Barrow, the report of the
! Committee on Claims was made special order for
| 10 o'clock Tonight
| On motion of Mr.. Eppes, the bill in relation to
| sherffs and sureties was taken up. II
Oh motion of Mr.. Galloway, the Senate ad-
| journed. ~ aettt is'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| MONDAY, August IL, 1868.
The House met according to adjournment.
Speaker in the Chair. i s..s,tssa,,54 +
| Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hudson, of Raleigh.
~ journal of Saturday last was read and ap-
proved. -. ... ~. 49,, .5.,.-..y.f s.t..s
The following gentlemen obtained leave OF alb
sence: Mr.. Jarvis, Mr. Smith, of ALLEGHENY, Mr..
from Thursday; Mr.. HUMPHREYS and Mr.. Stevens
on account of sickness; Mr.. Stanton and Mr..
| Wilkie. ,. - .is,;r
Senate message received transmitting for con-
currence, bill to authorize the Norfolk 81 Great
Western Railroad Company to complete their
| Road through the counties of Granville, Person,
| and Caswell. g5lSg 5l.a ..1G
! Bill in relation to the hours of labor.
Bill in regard to the registration of voters
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bill to amend the charter of the Western Rail
Road
Mr. Whitley from the committee on Corpora
lions, reported fayorably upon the bill to incor-
porate the North State Naval Store and Lumber
Company. ses, .s.ts i.l.,lE ilsatie =
Mr.. Latin from the Special Committee to cx-
anime and report upon the North Carolina Cot
tage Loom, reported that the loom was yaIua-
BILE invention and suggested that one or two
thousand dollars invested III each county in one
of these looms for use in the workhouses would
be one of the best means to secure an end desir-
able to ALL Report adopted. .i' -
Mr. Latin, from the committee on Internal I'm
] provements, reported favorably upon the bill to
! establish turnpike road from Morganton to the
| Tennessee line. Adopted under suspension of
the rules.
MraEstes moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose Of taking up the bill to incorporate the
| Union Joint Stock Banking Company. Carried.
. Mr.. Seymour said it was more agreeable to
allow these bills to pass than to incur the dis
pleasure of their friends by opposing them. This
was q bill to incorporate company with a capt.
tai of four millions to own lands and control the
business interests of considerable portion of the
| State. He believed company upon this plan
would have the power to induce business men to
invest money in 1t, though it would inevitably be
disastrous failure in the end; but If it were to
| succeed, it would have more power to, control
the business and politics of the State than should
| he conferred upon any body without SOUL He
hoped the House would vote down the bill. n
Mr.. Estes favored the passage Of the bill. He
| said that the gentleman who preceded him OPP
posed bills to incorporate companies to do bust
ness in this State; but he sat by and allowed
millions to be voted away without opposition.
Mr.. Proctor saiu he Was opposed to all monop-
olies which controlled a large amount of capital
| for the benefit of the wealthy men of the coun-
! try, and generally for the oppression of the
| poor classes. He moved the indefinite postpone
| ment of the bill Motion agreedto.
The following bills, being ratified by the Presi-
| dent OF the Senate, were duly signed by the
| Speaker. ti.-,..-.d q a, sf! jsl,f s,tl 81
Bill to provide for the organization of the mi
| litia; and bill to amend Charter OF the Whining
| ton and TarbOro' Railroad Company. N =
Mr.. Jarvis moved to suspend the rules for the
| purpose of takingup the bill to incorporate the
| Enterprise Manufacturing Company. Agreed to.
| Mr.. SWEET moved to strike out "ninety-nne
| years. thc period for which the corporation was
| proposed to extend) and insert E ten years."
| Lost.
4 Mr.. Hodnett objected to that feature of the
bill, which exempted property of the Company
| from taxation for five years.
| Mr. Latin said that 1t was not often that he
agreed with the gentleman from Caswell, (Mr.
HodnetD but he took pleasure in saying that for
once he heartily eoincided-wth the views express
| ed by that gentleman. He moved to strike out
from the bill the Objectionable feature referred
+ to. Agreed to. E3 .9.Uo4 %. Isl 5sGsg
. The bill, as amended, then passed its second
| and third readings, and was ordered to be en-
| crossed and transmitted to,the Senate. s.fIii8
: Mr.. Barnett, from the Committee on Corpora
lions, reported favorably upon the bill to amend
| an ordinance. of the Convention, to incorporate
the North Western N. G.. Railroad Company.
| Senate message received, informing the House
that that body had complied with the request to
reconsider the vote adopting bill concerning the
| powers and duties of Superior Court Clerks.
| & Also for concurrence to the bill incorporating
the Ridgeway Land and Emigration Company
And concurring in the bill amending the char
ter of the Western Railroad Company, and tile
bill being the concluding portion of the code of
| procedure in civil cases, which were ordered to
| be enrolled. = $3.50 tifi II ,cat-a bfu=e
| . Mr. Stiley, the commissioner appointed by the
| committee on Privileges and Elections, to pro-
cced. to Caswell county and take dispositions in
relation to the contested election in that county,
made report which, with the papers referred to,
was referred to the committee on Privileges and
| Elections.
| Mr.. Latin introduced resolution authorizing
the chief clerk of the House to employ an assist
ant engrossing clerk for the remainder of the
sion, with per diem equal to that Of the regular
Iengrossing clerk. Adopted under a suspension
! of the rules.
Mr.. Latin from the committee on Internal I'm.
| proyements, reported fayorably upon the bill to
/ incorporate the Dismal Swamp Steam Transport
tation Company. Passed its several readings,
under suspension Of the rules, and was ordered