The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-12
NO. 80.
Amendment adopted and bill carried to third

Amendment adopted and bill carried to third
reading as amended.
Mr. Robbins presented report ofcommittce on
Corporations recommending passage oil "bill to
charter Union EGnigr:mt Transportation Compa-
ny" Report adopted.
Also, report from same committee on "bill Tor
registration Of voters in the city oi Wilmington,
and recommending its Indefinite postponomcnt.
Report adopted.
Also report from same committee, reporting
substitute for bin to charter the Respass Guano
Company, and Recommending lis passage. Sub.
stitute adopted, and bill passed second reading as
amended.
Also, report from same committee, asking to
be discharged from further consideration OF an
act to amend the charter eighty-iivc oi tho Re-
yscd Code of North Carolina. Report adopted.
Mr.. Lindsay presented report of committee on
Claims, Ia favor of sundry persons Tor services
rendered in Insane Asylum and asking further
time for consideration of other claims now be-
fore them, and introduced resolution providing
for the payment of claims presented IN report.
Mr.. Lcgg wishetTo know at what period these
debts were contracted
Mr.. Lindsay replied that they were contracted
during many periods of time.
Mr.. Love explained the action Of the commit
Tee on these claims
Mr. Sweet wished to know upon what grounds
the committee found these claims to be Justly
due. -aH -
Mr. Love replied that they were found so upon
the testimony of the claimants and upon the tes-
timony of parties who were cognzant Of the fact
of the services being rendered.
Mr.. Respiss hoped that no disposition would
be made OF the report at present. and moved that
il be laid upon the table until the minority re.
port was presented.
Mr.. Love opposed tho nreiion, and wished 10
know why the Senator from Beaufort, Mr. Res
pass, J wished to delay the Sc,catc
Mr. Respass did not consider the amount given
some OF the persons mentioned in the report as
fairly due and moved that it be laid on the table
and ordered TO bc printed.
Mr. Love moved to amend by making il q
special order for II O'clock on Friday.
Tie motion was carried.
An act in relation to powcran duties ofClcrks
in Superior Courts wis takan mp for second read
| ing under special order, as amended.
Mr.. Robbins presented an amendment chang
ing the time for holding certain courts.
Mr.. Barrow defended the bill us reported.
Mr.. Rich moved that when the bill be voted OH
| it shOGld be by Judicial districts.
Mr.. Richardson was opposed, and hoped ii
| would be voted upon entire, and opposed the
amendment.
Mr. Harrington hoped the amendment would
| not be adopted.
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. Rich insisted on his previous motion.
Mr., Lasster hoped that the Senate would be
supplied with printed copies of the bill that the
Senators might vote understandingly upon it.
| Mr.. Osborne explained the action of the COM
mittee upon the bill, and stated the reasons
which influenced them in making their report.
Mr.. Rich defended his motion and reviewed the
bill.
| Mr. Wclker favored the motion of the Senator
from Pitt Mr. Rich) aid hoped the Senate
would take it as from the Code Commissioners,
and send it to the House for concurrence
Mr.. Lassiter was in favor of using every means
TO make the bill perfect, and hoped il would pass
as reported by the committee.
| MIR. Osborne again defended the action of the
committee, and explained the operation of the
courts as provided for in the bill.
Mr.. Love favored the passage Of the bill as re-
ported by the Code Commissioners, and without
| amendment. He endorsed the proposition OF the
Senator from Pitt.
Mr.. Osborne replied al some length to the
Senator from Jackson.
Mr.. Rich withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Lassiter defended his position, and reite-
rated his objection to the bill.
The bill passed its third and flral reading.
Mr.. Purdic from the Committee on Enroll
ment, reported several hills and resolutions.
bill from the House in relation TO certain
courts in Wilmington and Ncwbern rs ecived its
first reading.
Mr. Wiustead moved Suspension of the rules
in order to put the pin on lis several readings.
Mr.. Cook hoped the Senator would withdraw
his motion.
Mr.. Osborne objected to the suspension of the
rules, giving his reasons for 50 doing.
Mr.. Sweet advocated the suspension Of the
rules, and denied the existence in Craven of any
court possessing special Jurisdiction US alleged
by the Senator IRON Mecklenburg He said the
people in Craven, without regard TO party de-
Mr.. Robbins objected to the suspension of the
rules, at some length ...
Mr.. Rich replied to the remarks of the Senator
from Rowan. f..
The motion was carreu-27 SeSatOrs voting
in the affirmative.
The bill passed It's several reading.
Mr. Wclker offered an amendment providing
that the Judges DC elected by the electors of