The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1868-07-15

ty OF making an appropriation for the print
ing OF the remarks of Judge Readc, when
Mr.. Abbott moved to amend by striking
ont 30 copies for each member, and insert
10000 copies
MIR. Proctor moved to amend by inserting
also the remarks If Attorney General Cole
man. Lost.
The amendment of Mr.. Abbott was then
put and carried, anc the resolutions as
amended was adopted, and the Senate or.
dered to he so informed
The Senate, by message. asked the concur
renee OF the House in the following reso-
luton:
Resolced, The House Of Representatives
concurring, that the military authorities be
respectfully requested to forward to the Gen
eral Assembly of North Carolina the papers
In the case of the alleged frauds in the cleo
ton in Caswell County. sh
Mr.. Hodnctt said lie held certificate OF
election signed by Gen. CanI,y. as the result
of trial before military commission in
stituted by the General; and that the reso-
luton proposed TO put him on a second
trial. If the subject was again investigated,
he wanted to he tried by the law of the
State, which entitled him to thirty days
notice.
Mr.. Durham said that the papers called
for by the resolution would not be received
as evidence by any civil court in the State
The Constitution continued in force all laws
of the State until legally altered. He in
sisted that members would violate their
oaths by going contrary to the law continued
in force by the Constitution which they all
had sworn to support. He moved to lay the
resolution on the table, but, by request, with
| drew the motion.
Mr.. Abbott thought the testimony taken
by the military was legitimate The his
tory of the three years past of military rule
could not be ignored. The admission of
such testimony did not prevent Mr.. Hodnett
from introducing other evidence, if he had
any to offer. He read an order of Gen.
Candy, alluding to the alleged frauds in
Caswell County.
The passage of the resolution was urged
by Messrs. Downing, Seymour. Justice, Of
Rutherford, and Others, and opposed by
Messrs. Bowman, Argo and Pou.
Mr. Harris, of Wake, offered an amend
ment by adding the words land all other
evidence pertaining to similar cases in coun-
ties in this State"
Mr. Estes moved to amend by referring the
whole matter to the committee on privileges
and elections.
| Mr.. Durham moved to lay the amend.
ment of Mr. Estes on the table, Lost. .
The amendment to refer was then put and
lost.
Mr.. Argo offered substitute, but with
drew it.
Mr.. Harris of Wake, thought the resolu
ton regular, and in accordance with the ac
tion of Gen. Canby, who had not fully en-
tered into the details of the frauds alleged
If the records of the elections held by the
military are to be set aside by the Legisla
ture, what have we for our guide Ali o.
the members held their seats by commission.
issued by military authority. If fraud hat
been perpetrated, and violence used to .dete
men from the polls, that might he "unfinish
ell business mentioned hy the General il
his order. The evidence in the possession o
the military would facilitate investigation
and save much time. He hoped the resolu
tiOn would pass.
Mr.. Davis moved that the amendment o
Mr.. Harris, of Wake, be laid upon the tn
BILE. Lost.
Mr.. Durham moved that the resolution he
laid on the table, and called for the ayes
and nays, which call being sustained, the
House refused to lay upon the table. Ayes
81 nays GA.
The resolution as amended was then
passed.
Mr.. Abbott, from the committee on rules
reported. Ordered tnat 200 copies of the
same lie printed. with instructions that a
copy he laid upon the desk of each member
on tomorrow.
A message was received from the Senate
announcin. the passage by that body of the
House bill in relation to the bond OF the
Public Treasurer.
Also, Senate resolution proposing to print
the usual number of Senate and joint rules
with marginal notes; which was ordered to
| lie over
The Senate, by message, returned the
House amendment to print 10, 900 copies "l
the inaugural Address OF the Governor, &C.
with a refusal to concur.
Mr.. Bowman moved that the House re-
cede from its amendment. Carried.
Mr. Bowman gave notice that he would
introduce a bill to change the name of the
town-sitc of Davis" in Mitchell County
to Bakersville."
On motion, the House adjourned until to,
morrow at 10 O'clock, A. M.