The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-02

courts and Mr.. Avery had COME ID face OF
their decision tile case would have been en-
tirely different Asst was Mr. Avery had
come honestly and in good faith and SHOULD
he allowed the customary per den and OK J
pcnses,
Mr. RoBRINs thought flat whenever the
mounds OF the Howard amendment were
fixed hy judicial decision that cases similar
10 this should not he paid. Bat now eve
rything was dim and indistinct and no fixed
hounds had been set, and any person pre-
senting proper credentials should be enti- {
tied TO per diem end mileage. Mr.. Avery
had Come here in gnod faith expecting to
yet in and Should beallowed his proper pay. !.
On motion of Mr.. BLYTHE the yeas and
nays were ordered. and theresulution passed
l'y the following vote: ~ fei eitt
YEAs.-Messrs. Barrow, Beasley, Beeman,
Brogdcn, Colgrove, Davis, Eaves, Ethcri1ge,
Eppcs, Forkmer Galloway, Hayes, Huntington,
LYMAN, Jones, of Wuke, l.assitrr, Lcgg. Lind
say, Long, Low, Mason, Martndalc, Melrhor,
Moore, of Yanciy, Mclaughlin, Purdle, Rich,
Richardson, Respass, Robbins, Shoifner. Ste
pheils, Sweet, Wclker, White, W,nne, Winsiead
and Wison-3S. is!si lAHlis -4p q
NAYS Messrs. Bellamy, Burns, Blythe, Moore,
OF Carteret, aud Smith.
Mr. SHoFFNER offered resolution ap.
pointing ii committee to fix the mileage of
members of the Legislature by nearest prac-
ticable route and to take the testimony of
members. on oath, as to the nearest and
most usual route to their homes.
Mr. RtcII trusted the Senate would not
heKttle itself by passing any such resolrlsi
tion., TWAS not u collection Ut school-boys
not to be trusted to tell the truth, but of gen;
tlcnen whose words were to he relied upon.
Mr.. SWEET visited the Senate was com
posed of school-boys, instead of knavcs, as
some of them would he found to be. 1t
was known that some men bers of this
body had drawn mileage for 1900 miles
Which exceeded the distance from any
point within the boundaries of the State.
FIe thought it high time to have commit
tee appointed to investigate these matters.
Mr.. WELKER conceded iii every remark of
the Senator rom Craven. He thought ii
there had been no wrong committed no one
need fear an investigation. *; ri..st i ra.tf1f
Mr. Rich said that if any man had drawn
mileage for 1900 miles, he would withdraw
his previous rctirks and offer no opposition
10 the resolution. Il lfaui-i lftH iaunH Fls
Mr.. BI.YTIiis hoped tue resolution would
&c amended so as to institute an eXamina7
ton oi pa, diem accounts.
Mr.. COOKE would like to hear the honor
able gentleman who tlferesl the resolution
explain the reasons which induced him to
ctfer it, ezra iqp 8nHs5 2Ar
Mr. SHoFFNER had had Information that
,iiIfcrent meml,ers of the General Assembly
charged mileage for from EGO To 1900 miles.
tlcoifcrcd this resolution that justice might
4 all Ia A.
" might he matit. 10 make restitution. He
was usionishcd 10 see men who had done
no wrong oppose this resolution. If "A mem
Der hal 'traNn no more mileage than he
was entitled to, why oppose this resolution
which qnly ln,eritred with those that had2
He had no reason 10 think any member who
had opposed the resolution hal done any,
thing wfnng and did not see why they
si,onll oppose an investigation. ei -sisia
Mr. Robbins WAS sorry to have q resolu-
ton passed that aonld cast reflection upon
the Senate, and therefore should oppose it.
The lncn,iels ot the same COUNTIES Ctro-
kce and Wautauga. for instance might he
entitled to mileage for 1900 miles, and still
travel by the usual and customary road He
felt free to say this. Because his amount of
mileage was well known. and he could be
liable to no demonstration. He doubted
the propriety of casting any reflection upon
nembeis of the Legislature. wan ,,..tz.yI
Mr. Cooke said many members had to
travel long distance out of tile way to get
here. as was the case with the Senator from
Curritucll, who had to come by the wayaof
Norfolk. Virginia. 1.-THE Senator from Ala
mance { Mr.. Siloifner) knew of any member
,,i,f b,I No,
entitled to, why did lie not bring the case
up by itself and not Introduce 4 resolution
which cast reflection upon the whole Legis
lature? .t, ,.-.-- .f.t
Mr.. ETHERIDGE should not have said
anything upon this matter had notlis name
been mentioned by the Senator from John
ston. He dlnot know of any person who
bal drawn mere than their proper amount
Of mileage, hut was in favor of the resolu-
ton 4 member of the Convention had
Travelled 90 miles with u horse and buggy,
and had charged the State for 1900 miles
mileage Ivy railroad ~ tenn.
Mr.. LOVE did not know who this resoiu-
ton WAS intended TO strike. He lived $50
Mills from Raleigh, and was from one of
the most distant counties. anfl always Travelled
by the usual. and, in fact. only, route. He
was ready TO meet any Investigation, and
SHOULD vote for the resolution. rs he thought
it right and proper in itself g p-7a.a
Mr. SWEET could see no reason why this
should be objected to. He thought
it right that the mileage of each Senator
should he fixed by committee, which
would remove all doubt and tlclcncy as to
the amount to be charged, and thus relieve
fare frnp, mi, fl,,t, In
saw nothing in the resolution that in any
way reflected upon Senators He hoped the
resolution would pass l,y such an overwhclm-
ing majority as to convince the people of
the State that Senators did not wish to dip
their hands into the public treasury, 5-tf
The PRESIDENT Stated as the certificates
were made out by the clerk and certified to
by the member drawing. and signed Ivy the
President without examination, he was sat
istied there was nothing in the, resolution
that in any manner reflected upon the Presi-
dent .isi.ai
Mr.. Cooke said his mileage was only for
twenty-five miles, so the resolution could
notlappiy to hiia, and he acceded to the
remarks of athe Senator from Craven, and
would cheerfully support the resolution.
Mr.. JONES moved to amend the resolution
by striking out the words 'son OATH"
b Mr.. ROBBINS would support the amend
,ment, and with it the resolution. ss...,.,s
The amendment was adopted.
The resolution, as amended, passed by the
following vote: a a-T,s- iTitf ~ 3f.d'f
YEAs-Messrs. Barrow, Beasley, Beeman. Bel
lamy, Brosdcn, Burns, Blythe Cclgrovc, Cook,
Davi., Eaves, Etheridge, Eppes, Forkner, Gallo
was. Graham, HAYES, Harringr on, II, man, Jones,
a Wake Jaesitpr I.pUp Lindsay l.Oup Love
Mason, Mmlindale, MeTchor, Moore, OF Carteret,
Moore, of Yapcey, Mclaughlin, Purdie, Rich,
Richardson, Respass, Robbins, Seots Shotfner,
Smith, Stephens, Sweet, Welker, White, Wynne,