The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-11

The first part of this report is crowded
out tor the debates which foliow.i
The question was on the report of the
committee in favor of L. D. Hall, contesting
the seat of Mr.. Williams, of Sampson.
Mr.. Williams, of Sampson, said this re-
port was referred to procure persons and
papers. TIE did not know what persons or
papers were sent for He had killed one
report of this committee. another report
had been referred, and now si,is one came
up. He would like to have the committee
tell the House where it got the present EVIL
dence from. He SAID lie was willing to
trust Gen. Candy, who had done him justice
once.
Mr.. Fullings said lie desired to do justice
to the contestant and also to Mr.. Williams, of
Sampson, also. Mr.. ". had been before the
committee. He had chance to rebut the
evidence. The committee had now reported
in favor of Mr.. Hall again.
Mr.. Durham said no fair opportunity had
been given TO Mr.. Williams, OF Sampson.
He did not know the place where the com
mittee met, and the burden of evidence had
been thrown upon Mr.. Williams. The first
report had been considered and proved false.
He (Mr D. charged, that if Mr. Williams
were Republican, he would not be turned
out. He denounced this as a fraud on the
Conservative party. But he would announce
that Mr. Williams or Mr. Marler or any other
Conservative turned out of this Convention.
esteemed it mark of honor. The Con-
seryatives did not care how soon thev were
turned out.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange. said the commit
tee might have evidence to satisfy it, but he
had none. The FIRST report was found to be
insufiicient-the second was recommitted
for further evidence. Where is that evi.
dencel He desired to act justly by both of
the gentlemen.
Mr.. Carter said he had circulated the
name of Lorenzo D. Hall, and at that time
had always heard him called Rams. Hail.
AT one precinct the box-holders said it
should be Randall Hall, at another Ransom
Hall.
Mr.. Durham-do you know anything of
the other precincts?
Slr. Carter--no, sir But know that the
votes l have referred to, were cast for l.. D,
Hail. III
Mr.. Hood said he had heard from Samp
son after the election, and all that he heard.
led him to believe that only L. d. Hall was
intended to be voted for There was NOT a
man IN Sampson county unaware of this.
Mr.. Durham asked Mr.. Abbott the law of
New-York.
Mr.. Abbott said the vote was counted for
the person intended, but those who cast
them were always summoned before the
investigating committee.
A FIR chor+
Messrs. Durham, Abbott and MeCubbins,
the previous question: vas called and sus.
| tanned.
FoR-Messrs. Abbott, Ashley, Bryan, Car
ter. Gambler, Cbillson, Colgrove, Congleton,
Dickey, Duckworth Fisher, Forkner, Frank.
lin, Fullings, Gahaghan, Garland, Garrett,
Glover, Graham of Montgomery, Gunter.
Harris OF Wake, Harris of Franklin, HAYES
OF Robson, Highsmith, Hobbs, Hood, Ing,
Lee, Logan, Mann, May, Marshal, Morton,
Aewsom, Pierson, Rhodes Smith. Stilwell.
Sweet, league, Tourgee and Tucker.
AGAINST -Messrs. Baker, Bradley, Daniel.
Durham, Ellis, Etheridge, French of Bladen.
| Graham of Orange Hare, Hodnett, Hollo.
well, Holt, Hyman, Jones of Caldwell, King
OF Leaoir, Kinney, Latin, Legg, Lennon,
Long Merritt, Mcdonald of Chatham, Moore
Murphy, Nicholson, Parks, Ray, Read, Rem.
frow, sanderiin, Silly and Welker.
Yeas, AZ; nays, So.
ABSENT OR NOT NoTING Messrs. An.
drews, Barnes, Benbow, Blume, Carey, Cher
ry, Cox, Dowd, Eppes, French of ROCKING
ham, French Of Chowan, Galloway. George
Grant of Wayne, Grant of Northampton
Gully, Hay, Hayes of Halifax, Heaton
Hoifier, Jones of Washington, King of Lin
coin. Mayo, McCubbins, Mcdonald OF Moore
Mullcan, Nance, Patrick, Parker, P,tree
PETERSON, Pool, Ragland, Bich, Robbl rs
Rodman, Rose, Trogden, Turner, Watts
Williams of Sampson, Williams of Wake
and Williamson. 49,
Messrs. Andrews, Eppes, French of Rock
ingiiam, Mayo, McCubbins, Muliean Par
ker, Rasland, Williams OF Wake, and vii
hanson were excused.
/ Ar. Durham gave notice that he wop,,
oher the protest presented Yesterday ~