The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-29
legislature of North-Carolina.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, July "a, 1868.
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FRIDAY, July "a, 1868.
The Senate netat 10 o'clock. President in the
chair
Prayer by the Rev. Henry Eppes, Senator from
Halifax.
Journal of Yesterday read and approved.
Ma Rich moved call of the House. Carried.
The roll was called, twenty nine Senators an
swering, the President announced quorum.
Mr. Osborne presented the credentials OF Bed
ford Brown, Senator from Caswell. Referred to
Committee on Investigation.
Mr. Lindsay moved to reconsider the vote by
which the credentials were referred. Lost.
Mr. Cook, on the part OF the committee on En-
rollment, reported resolution on printing, cor
rectly enrolled. The resolution was ratified by
the President.
Mr. Welker gave notice of the following bills;
A bin to limit the liabilities of sheriifs.
A bill TO regulate the execution of public Of
Mr. Sweet introduced joint resolution autho-
rzing The Treasurer of the State to negotiate a
loan of one hundred thousand dollars for ninety
days.
4 motion TO suspend the rules to put the reso-
Tuition on its passage did not prevail.
Mr.. Blythe introduced resolution providing
for evening sessions Laid over under the rule.
Bills Of the following titles were taken up on
second reading, and disposed of as follows:
A bill entitled - bill in relation to the records
of the late Courts of Equity" Read second time
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
bill to amend an act, chapter AZ, sections s,
entitled " Entries and Grants. Read second
time. .. -.-.....
A bill to change the time to list and collect the
county and State taxes. Read second time and
cfcrrsd to the Committee on Finance.
Il resolution pertaining to salaries was tenn
--orarily tabled. -...
Aresnlution instrucins the Boards of eduea-
ton TO prepare and report a plan aud code of
for the organization and government of
-ublic schools, was adopted and transmitted to
the House of Representatives.
h,,,, A1t-nl toto
Committee on the Whole for the consideration
Of bills with titles as follows:
\ bill to require Trustees of the University of
North Car olna to reside in the county for which
they are chosen. ......
Mr.. Robbins said that it was the intent of the
Constitution 10 have one trustee appointed for
each county and that they reside in the county
forwhich they are appointed. he did not think
Alleghany county would be radicalized to any
considerable extent by having trustee appoint
ed from Guford county. Or that the various
counties would he satisfied to have Pasquotank
county supply so many trustees He thought
the Radical party ought to distribute its patron
age among the different counties.
Mr.. Rich stated that his conservative friends
were too fond OF giving advice They hadbetter
wait until they get in the majority.
bill ratiiying and confirming the charter of
the North Western North Carolina Railroad
Company.
bill to increase the capital stock of the
Western n. T.. Railroad. Referred to the COM
lnttec on Internal improvements. After con-
sideriDg the bills mentioned, the committee
arose and reported as follows
A bill to require Trustees of the University of
North Carolina to reside in the county for which
they are chosen, and reported it back to the Sen
ate amended by inserting the word thereafter
after the word "shall."
The report of the committee was concurred in,
and the bill ordered engrossed Tor third and
final reading
A bill entitled ga bill ratifying and confirming
fhnn hort nf fIa Nortl, Dailr ro,,
pany."
The committee recommend that the bill be re-
ferred to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
The report of the committee was concurred in
Amessage was received from the House of
Representatives transmitting House bill in re-
gard to provisional municipal officers, which
was ratified by the President.
Mr.. Robbins moved to suspend the rules to
place BILL entitled GA bill in relation to the
records of the late County Court" on its third
and final reading, which was lost.
Mr. Lassiter said that the bill under consider
alton was one of too much interest to be
passed without duly considering the Importance
of the change to be made by transferring the re-
cords, suits, money and securities over to the
newly elected Clerks of the Superior Courts. 1t
was impossible during the distracted condition
of the country for the past several years. Tor the
best tnanciers TO preserve their own funds in
safety, and the Clerk and Master in Equity being
an officer who had a large amount OF trust funds,
securities and other valuable interests, il is
Therefore matter of great Importance to the
Clerk snd Master, to the securities upon his
bonds, and to large class of helpless persons,
Chiefly orphans So far as compatible, to let the
old business remain, with the officer to be per-
mitted to wind up the old business matters ap-
pertaining to his office.
On motion of Mr. Jones, of Wake, q bill to ey-
tend the Chatham Railroad was taken up.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Mar.
tindale aud Sweet until Monday or Tuesday
next
The following resolution, reported by the
Joint Committee on per diem and mileage, was
taken lip:
Resolved That the per diem and mileage for
the Presidento of the Senate, Speaker of the House
of Representatives, members OF both Houses and
officers be us follows:
President and Speaker $40 90
Members of both Houses. 200
Principal and Assistant Clerk. .. 700
Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk........... Z 90
Door hccper. w
HaTeS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
And that mileage ut the rate of twenty cents
per mile each way he granted to the President
and Speaker, and members of both Houses
Mr. Sweet offered to amend, by making the
per diem OF members Of both Houses 81. 90 per
diem, Principal and Assistant Clerks 5000 each,
and DOorkeepers So.
Mr. Robbins moved to amend the amendment
by making the per diem of the President and
Speaker IS; members So; Clerks and Doorkeep-
ers 50, inieage 10 cents
Mr. ShOffner said, hope the amendment of
the gentleman from Rowan will not be adopted :;
neither the the one of the Senator from Craven
Sir l am OF the opinion that the report which is
now before u.s. puts the per diem at two small Il
figure. believing that the people of this State
are willing that their legislators should be paid a
liberal per diem, l shall vote against both the
amendments. Whenever fix the salaries of
the various officers of the State, SO low that they
cannot afford to accept the offices on that ac-
count, men Of talent and ability will cease to fill
them. have the honor 10 represent liberal
constituency, who do not desire to be represent
ed gratuitousy. 1t seems TO me that we will be
lowering the dignity of the office of Lieutenant
Governor, unless we pay him compensation
equal to the class and dignity of his office. We
should take into consideration that the Constitu-
lion does not allow the Lieutenant Governor to
hold any other office; consequently, we should
pay him a just and liberal salary. Sir, if we do
notpay fair compensation to the various officers
of the State we shall have poor officers as well as
incompetent legislators. / hope, sir, that we
will not uselessy squander the substance of the
people, but that we will husband the: means of
the State, and fix all the salaries of our officers
at such sum as will secure the very best talent
in the State. If wes do this every department
will be administered by men who will reflect
credit upon our State.
Mr.. Osborne remarked that on the subject OF
compensation it is our duty to consider the state
of the country and the nature of the services
which we expect the incumbent to perform
The Lieut-Governor by the Constitution is the
presiding officer of this body, but in contingen.
cies which may occur he may be called on to oc
cupy the Chief Magistracy OF the State He must
be selected in reference TO his competency for
all the duties which be may be called on to per
form. While our salaries therefore, may not be
extrayagant, think that that officer should not
be subjected to possible sacrifices which may
make 1t difficult to secure the services of intel
ligent gentlemen in that station. As to the
clerks of the House. thew have tnnch labor IN nor