The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-19
SENATE.
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The Senate met according to adjournment.

X The Senate met according to adjournment
President in the Chair ---.,.,..I- 81. y,
,.,i prayer by Kew. Z. A, Long, Senator from Da-
Journal ofprevious day read and approved
The Committee on Penal institutions reported
favorably upon the bill appropriating eight thou
sand dollars to defray lie current expenses of the
Asylum for the Deaf Dumb and Blind.
Mr.. Love presented report from the Commit
tee on Claims. -.a5g --s. s,dy- 81
Also, resolution authorizing the Public Trea-
surer to pay said claims. if i-+i ist
The report was concurred in and the resolution
adopted. .---4tJ 1sa7,- rH -H d.
q Mr.. Sweet presented a majority report from
the Committee on Salaries and Fees. Ordered to
be printed. AGO. g.
favorably upon the blfproviding for the employ
ment OF conyicts and the building offs Penitenti-
airy. - -
Mr. Davis introduced hill to transfer the
county of Montgomery from the Sd Congression-
al District, to the 9Th Congressional District
Mr.. Lassiter introduced bill providing Tor the
support of the Insane Asylum.
Mr.. Rich reported bill from the Committee
on Immigration, for the encouragement OF Immi.
grafton. 90 &
bill in relation to the fees Of County officers,
as reported by the Code Commissioner was taken
up and passed third reading by u unanimous
vote.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Robbins for
the balance OF the day. sfi'f g.
The following acts and resolutions having been
reported correctly enrolled, were duly ratified by
the President: Aiei4l faTit c.aJsats
A bill to amend sections2 and 5, chapter 12O,
Revised Code.
A bill to Incorporate the North Carolina Life
Assurance, Annuity and Trust Company.
A, resolution in relation to clerks. q n
A resolution instructing the Treasurer of the
State. - sili-- - ~ - - 'i' ? f-i 7"f 4"
A resolution in favor of n Paige ~ B
The honr Of the special order having arrived,
engros<e House bill in relation to registration
of voters was taken up and placed on its third
reading, and passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Barrow, Barnes, Beasley, Brog-
Hayes, Harrington, Hyman, Jones, OF Wake,
Lassiter, Lindsay, Love, Love Mason, Martin
dale, Moore, of Yancey, Rich, Shoffner, Smith,
Sweet, White, Wilson-25. ~ an .,,.i,. :,
Nays-Messrs. Bellamy, Legg, Long, Moore,
er, Winstead-9 !
bill to provide for the employ of convicts
and the building oil a Penitentiary was taken up
and read second time. 49,. :. /, .,.,.i. a.. :
Amendments were offered by several gentle
men, which were rejected. SO FA5ia i
The bill was rejected by the following vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Barrow, Burns, Blythe, Col
grove, Davis, Hayes, Harrington, Hyman, Jones,
Of Wake, Lindsay, Long, Martindale, Rich,
Richardson, Sweet and White. - RI !
| NAYs.-Messrs. Barnes, Bellamy, Brogden,
of Carteret, Moore, Of Yancey, Osborne, Purdie,,
| Shoffner, Welker, Winstead and Wilson. 80
The vote being tie, the President voted ''no.'
Mr.. Welker gave notice that he would on to-
| morrow move to reconsider the vote. 9
The following messages were received from
the House of Representatives: IAHads 6
A message transmitting resolution rescind-
| ing the resolution to adjourn on the 18th, and
setting the Oath as the day to adjourn. =
/ The message was laid on the table, grg5fl
A message transmitting the following bills,
| which were read first time: ~ a.. 80
A bill for the more effectual suppression Of
! the crime of horse stealing. 'oaz bTf $50
A bill for the relief of sheriff and taxpayers in
| certain cases. .4ss I.t-..f
A bill to prevent bribery and coercion in cleo
tions
"A message concurring in bill in relation te
county treasurers. spo.-s r-5Hals tfi1s'L5L
A bill providing for the payment of the ma
tured interest on the public debt was taken ul
and passed third reading by unanimous vote.
The second report of the Code Commissioner
was taken up and passed second reading. 40
A bill to amend the charter of the Chatham
Railroad Company passed second reading Yea
81; nays II. .sF i 8-aaa9
On motion the Senate adjourned.