The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-15
Legislature Of N0rth-CarOlina.
SENATE.
FRIDAy Julv 10Th 1893


President in the chair
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Whitson Of this city.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
BY permission Mr.. Lindsey was allowed
to record his vote in the affirmative on the
resolutions in relation to the Omnibus Bill.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Hyman
until Monday
The Committee on Corporations reported
as follows:
The Committee on Corporations to whom
was referred the bin entitled, IAN act to
continue in authority the Provisional gov
eminent Of the Town of Salisbury, and to
legalize the same" beg leave to report that
they have considered the same and recon-
mend the following amendments: to-wit
Strike out the words provisional Gov
eminent" in the title of the bill and insert
the words present Municipal Officers" Also
strike out the words BE it enatcd" AMI in
sert "the General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact" so as to conform to the style
prescribed in the Constitution Also strike
out the words "be it further enacted" at the
beginning of the I'd and Sd clauses respect
lively: these words teing deemed unnecessary.
With these amendments the Committee
recommend that the bill be at once put upon
its passage on Sd reading under a suspension
of the rules. n RQB54xS,
Chairman.
The report was, on motion, adopted.
Mr.. Long moved to postpone indefinitely.
The motion did not prevail.
The bill passed its Sd and final reading by
the following vote; yeas 81, nays II.
Yeas-Messrs. Barrow, Beasley Barnes,
Beeman, Blythe, Davis, Eppes, Forkner,
Legg, Lindsay, Love, Martindale. Moore, of
Carteret, Moore, of Yancey, Melchor, Ma
son, Purdie, Rich, Respass, Richardson,
Robbins, Smith, Sweet, White, Wynne, Win
stead, and Wilson-27.
Nays-Messrs. Bellamy, Brogden, Col
grove, Cook, caves, Galloway, Hays, Har-
rington, Hall, Long and Shoffner-11.
The Committee on Investigation reported
as follows
The committee on Investigation to whom
were referred the credentials of John H. Nc
Laughlin, Senator elect from the 3Sth SEN
atorial district have had the same under
consideration and report with a recommen-
dation that he qualify and take his seat
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C.S. WINSTEAD,
Chairman.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Mclaughlin being properly qualified
by Hon. E. w. Jones, Judge of the Superior
Court, took his seat.
Mr.. Robbins on the part of the committee
to which was referred Oh. B. No. 3.)a bill en-
titled. "An act to provide for the qualiica-
ton of certain officers recently elected un.
der the provisions of the Constitution of the
State of North Carolina" report it back with
bill drawn by themselves as a substitute
and recommend that the said substitute be
at once put on its passage.
The report was concurred in and the SUBJ
stitute passed its 2d reading.
Mr.. Sweet moved to make it the special
order for tomorrow at II o'clock.
Mr.. Shoffner moved to make it special
order for Monday next at II o'clock.
The amendment was adopted.
The motion as amended was adopted.
A message was received from the Governor
transmitting General Orders No 1871 which
was read.
On motion of Mr.. Brogden the message
together with the orders therein contained
were ordered to be printed.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives concurring in the. resolu-
ton of the Senate to raise a joint committee
to consider the salaries of public officers.
also announcing Messrs. Seymour, Rose and
Crawford as the committee on the part of
the House.
The Chair announced Messrs. Davis and
Sweet as the Senate branch of that commit
tee.
MIR. Moore, of Yancey, gave notice that
tomorrow or some other day soon, he would
introduce bill regulating the official bonds
of the Sherlffs and county officers of the
counties of Madison, Mitchell and Mellow
ell.
MIR. Evans gave notice that on tomorrow
he would introduce a bill to attach the
county of Catawba to the 10th Judicial Dis
trict.
Mr.. Lasslter gave notice that upon sub
sequent day he would introduce bill tor
the relief of Willis L. Grandy of Granville
county.
Mr.. Blythe introduced bill entitled ian
act to amend an act to incorporate the
Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford Rail-
road.
Read first time and referred to the com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
MIR. Sweet, by unanimous consent intro
the representation of stock owned by the
State and the counties of Carteret, Craven.
and Lenoir, in the Atlantic g. North Caro-.
lima Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. Sweet the rules were
suspended and the bill passed its second
reading.
Mr.. Mason introduced bill entitled an
"act appointing Judges Of the Superior
Court Clerks of Superior Court, and Chair
men of the Board of County Commissioners
to take the privy examination OF feme
cooerts In the conveyance of Eeaa estate.
The bill passed first reading and was re
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Barrow introduced a bill entitled an
act to repeal an act directing the time and
place for selling land in tile counties of
Halifax, Northampton, Hertford aad Mar
tin. Read the first time
An act entitled "an act in relation to mar
rage license" was taken up and passed its
third and final reading and transmitted to
the House of Representatives.
Yeas 81.
Barrow, Beasley, Bellamy, Barnes, Brog-
den Beeman. Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Eaves,
Etheridge, Eppes, Forkner, HAYES, Harring.
ton, Hall, Legg. Lindsay, Lassiter, Long.
Love, Moore of Carteret, Moore, Melcbor'
Mason. Purdie, Respass, Richardson. Rob.
bins. Smith. Shofner, Sweet, White, Wynpe,
Winstead, Wilson. Ayes 81.
Mr.. Davis. Nays 1.
The chair announced as committee on
enrolled bills, Messrs. Legg and Colgrove.
A bill entitled an act to elect Inspector
for the city of Wilmington was taken up.-