The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-11
On motion of Mr.. Tourgee, per diem and
mileage were granted to Mr. Williams until

SPECIAL ORDER.
and counties was read.
Mr.. Tourgee said, in view of the fact that
the old county court system had been abol-
ished, the committee had reported the fol-
lowing plan, Recommending board of
to attend to public matters,
and county taxation. Townships were to
be laid off in each county for school and
other purposes. If approved by the Legis-
lature, these counties will have corporate
existence. He said it was as well to have
townships laid off and their names retained,
as to have captains districts with continu-
ally changing names. Besides, there would
be officers in the townships convenient to
all the people. Local affairs could be better
attended to. These changes had been adop-
ted by the committee after mature delibera-
tons. After the alteration in the finance
report on yesterday, one section here needed
alteration. Besides, the 14th section was
not passed upon by all the committee.
Section was read and adopted.
Section 2 was read.
Mr.. Kinney asked, does the County Treas
urer mean the same as County Trustee2
Mr.. Tourgee-very nearly the same, sir.
His duties will be prescribed by law
Mr. Heaton asked why two coroners were
named in the report9
Mr.. Tourgee said very frequently two cor
oners were necessary.
Mr.. Kinney said it was often necessary 10
have two coroners in his county.
Mr.. Graham of Orange, said he did not
favor the report. He thought the justices
should have charge of the business indica-
the hest plan, and more agreeable to the
people. He was opposed to unnecessary
officers. He moved to strike out five COM
missioners"
Mr.. French of Bladen, moved to amend
by inserting three commissioners
Mr.. Tourgee SAID that five commissioners
could do the work of tile counties more
cheaply than fifteen or twenty justices. Be-
sides the latter were local officers
Mr. Dickey said some of the western coun-
ties were 70 miles long. 1t would certainly
take five commissioners to transact their
business. !. 'rf
Mr. Heaton approved of the plan suggest
ed, nut deemed three commissioners suffi-
cient.
Mr. Andrews favored the report as it stood.
He said that various duties were placed up
pom the county commissioners. 1t would be
necessary to have five in order to transact
business more rapidly and cheaper.
Mr.. King, of Lenoir, objected. He said
that if this report were adopted, still it
should be left open to the Legislature to
make any changes deemed necessary. If
townships were laid off in some counties,
there would be only five or ten people in
some of them. How are three or four Off
GERS to be elected and schools erected and
taxes collected He deemed the arrange
ment impracticable.
The amendments we're put and lost.
Section was adopted
Section was read. when
Mr. Tourgee said the Register of Deeds
was here nominated Clerk to the Commits
sioners. This WAS an economical arrange
ment TO the county, and tile Register of
Deeds was enabled to discharge the duty of
two offices. And thus too, it would not be
required positively that any one of the COM
missioners reside at the county seat, since
the Clerk would be always there.
Section was adopted.
Section was read.
Section was read and verbally corrected.
Mr. Hobbs moved to strike out townships
and insert district Withdrawn and the sec
ton was adopted.
Section 6 was read.
Mr.. Tourgee moved to amend by striking
out schools and inserting taxes, and after
roads, bridges, and adding provision for q
ol,1f, Il -, g IL,
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, moved to
strike out annually in LIST line and insert BIZ
ennially. Adopted.
Section was read, when
Mr.. Tourgee moved to make the Clerk. es
ofieio, treasurer of the township. Carried.
Mr. French of Bladen moved to amend by
inserting Board of Trustees for Clerk. and
changing his to their" Adopted.
After Commissioners on motion of Mr..
Nicholson, a" for revision was inserted.
Section as amended was adopted.
Section was read, verbally amended and
adopted.
Section was read and adopted.
Mr.. King, of Lenoir, objected He said it
was impossible to tax shows, circuses, &c.,
nd onloren.
oeCIlOl lU Was StTlCkeu OUT.
Section II was read, when
Mr. Pool moved to strike out ten days and
say Immediately. Withdrawn.
Mr.. Tourgee moved to say County officers.
Accepted.
Section 10 was read when
MIR. Hobbs moved to strike out.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, moved that the
County Commissioners appoint justices of
the peace.
Mr.. Turner, and shall be Commissioned
by the Governor.
The amendment of Mr. Graham was lost.
Section IL was adopted.
Section 10 was read, when
Mr. King, of Lenoir, moved this Substitute.
1.-THE General Assembly shall have the
power to change, alter or abolish any POP
ton or all of the foregoing report. and to
transfer all subjects therein contained to the
justices of the peace of each County in the
State"
The yeas and nays were called. l5l
For :-Messrs. Bradley, Durham. Ellis
Etheridge, Graham of Orange. Hare, Hobbs
Hodnett. King of Lenoir and Merritt.
AGAINST -Messrs. Abbott, Andrews, Ash.
ley, Aydlott, Blume, Bryan, Carey, Carter
Gambler, Cherry, Chillson, Colgrovc, Con.
gleton, Cox, Dickey, Durkworth, Eppes
Fisher, Forkner, Franklin, French. Of
Bladen, French, of Rockingham, French. Of
Chowan: Gahagan, Garland, Garrett, George
Glover, Graham, of Montgomery, Grant, o.
Wayne, Grant, of Northampton, Gunter
Harris of Franklin, Hayes, of Halifax, Hea
ton, Highsmith, HOTTER, Hollowell, Hood
Lyman, Ing, Kinney, Legg, Logan, May
Mayo, Mcdonald of Chatham, Morton
Mullican, Murphy, Nance. Newsom, Mich
olson, Parker, Parks, Patterson, Pool. Rag
land, Ray, Renftow, Rhodes, Robbins, Rod
man, Rose, Smith, Silly. Stilwell, Sweet
Ia ylor TeaoI1e TOnrnee Trnndnn Tnck or