The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-21

provide for the payment of the interest on the
Public Debt" ratified the 18th day of March,
| 1868, is hereby repealed.
| Be it further enacted, That this act shall be
in force from and after its ratification.
WEDNESDAY, July Is.
! SENATE-Mr Rich from the Committee
| Internal Improvements, to whom was referred a
bill to extend the Chatham Railroad, reported
favorably
Mr. Winstead, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported a substitute for the bill APP
pointing Judges Of the Superior Court, Clerk of
Superior Court and Chairmen of the Boards Of
County Commissioners, to take the privy
nation of enles coyert in the conveyance of real
estate.
Mr. Sweet, from the Committee on the Judi
cary reported bill providing for filling vacan-
ces which may occur in the county Offices.
BY Mr. Winstead: A bill authorizing the Air
Line Railroad Company, in South Carolina, to
extend and construct their Road into this State.
Ordered to be printed and referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
By Mr. Cook: A bill to encourage the manu-
facture of cotton, WOODEN and linen goods. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations.
HoUsE-Mr Abbott offered his resignation as
a member from New Hanover, North Carolina.
| By Mr. Hendricks: A resolution in relation
to the organization of the militia Of the State.
Lies over. [This resolution provides for the
separation Of the two races in its organization.
Mr. Sinclair moved that the bill, granting per-
mission to the Medical College in Ednburg,
Robson county, to dissect bodies, which he in
| troduced yesterday, be taken from the Calendar
and referred to the Committee On the Judiciary.
No objection being made, the reference was
ordered.
By Stilley: a resolution calling upon the Code
Commissioners to frame bill to sustain the
'Goyernor' in removing various officers. This
mandate was Immediately adopted under sus-
pension of what they cali their rules.
J. Ii. Harris, Of Wake, negro, called up his
Relief Bill. This bill is only, in fact provi-
| sion for lazy and idle negroes. Mr. Ferebee
said the House had better pass vagrant law in
stead Of consuming time in endeavoring to pass
such measure. Only look at those galleries
and see the crowds Of lazy negroes, who lounge
away their time instead Of working and then go
to the Bureau for ratons. Mr. Downing moved
to lay the whole matter on the table. Mr. Ellis
| called for the yeas and nays The call was sus-
tained and the bill was tabled by a vote of yeas
G2, nays 81
Mr. Pou moved reconsideration of the vote,
when the matter was postponed.
BY Mr. pou: a resolution defining the power
the poor Lies over.
By Mr. Seymour \ resolution to allow men,
bers elect, who were disqualified by the 18th
Article, mileage and per diem, while awaiting the
action Of the House upon their cases. Stilley
wanted to amend by allowing mileage only. Sey-
mour moved the reference of the whole matter to
the Committee Privileges and Elections, to
be reported upon tomorrow. Carried.
THURSDAY, July 16.
| SENATE-An Act to provide for the quail
scatlon OF certain officers recently elected under
| the provisions of the Constitution of the State Of
North Carolina, taken up. Numerous
| amendments were adopted. An amendment to
the 8th section proposed by Mr. Sweet, caused
considerable debate. TThis amendment disquali-
fes officers elect, who are banned by the Howard
amendment.l Mr. Robbins opposed it with great
ability, and Messrs. Sweet, Cook, Welker and
Blythe urged its adoption The amendment was
made, and the BILL as amended, passed its third
reading and was ordered to be engrossed and
sent to the House for concurrence.
| The hour of II o'clock having arrived, the
Senate proceeded to execute the joint order, viz:
mated n Paige and Mr. Robbins nominated
Messrs. Pell & Gales. The ballot resulted as
follows: Paige received 81 votes and Messrs. Pell
| K Gales received ).
| Mr. Lindsey introduced resolution praying
Congress to take some action for the relief Of the
loyal people Of this State, who sustained loss by
| ,he destruction Of their property by the Federal
Government during the war
! Mr. Blythe introduced resolution instructing
| the Judiciary Committee to report a bill prohib-
ting the practice Of carrying concealed weapons.
Mr. Robbins offered the following resolutions
which lie over:
The General AsseosJy Of North Carolina do
reso7rc: list. That we recognize the radical dis
tinctons Of color, blood physical form, and pecu-
gro races, and all efforts to destroy or abridge
these distinctions are crimes not only against
society and civilization, but against God himself.
| I'd. That the common rule, as we'll as the ex-
perience of mankind, prove that the white race
is superior to the negro, in physical and intel
| lectual endowment, and that civilization and its
future successful progress are safe only in the
| hands of the white race.
| Sd. That the government Of the United States
and Of the several States were instituted by
white men, have been administered by white
men, and ought to be administered by white men
| forever hereafter.
4th. That it is the duty of this and all future
General Assemblies of North Carolina so to shape
their Legislation to secure the rights of life,
! property and liberty to all men residsng in the
| State without regard to race, former condition
or color, but at the same time to recognize the
natural distinction of race
9th. That in carrying out their purposes, it
| is the duty Of this General Assembly in pro-
vidng for the establishment of system of Com
mon Schools for public instruction, to provide
especially for the education of white children in