The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-15
N. C. Legislature.
MONDAY, Dec. Z.

MONDAY, Dec. Z.
SENATE-Mr Rich. from the Committee on
Internal Improvements. reported fayorably upon
the following bills viz: Bill to divide the East
ern and Western Divisions of the Viii, Char 4
Ruth. Railroad. - Mr. Osborne presented mi.
nority report Bill authorizing the sale of the
States interest in Railroad, Turnpike and Navi-
CATION Companies. Bill to consolidate the At
iantic & North Carolina and the North Carolina
Railroad Companies. All Of which were ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Sweet, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, presented report, 81 ned by
Messrs. Hayes, Blythe, Beasley and Eppes, col
ored, in reference to the case of Mr. Purdie Sem
ator from the 18th District, alleging that MIR
Purdie had held the Office of Magistrate before
and during the war, was member of the Legis-
lature in 1858-'59, and took an oath to support
the Constitution of the United States; never
served in the army during the rebellion, never
invested dollar in Confederate bonds, was
private in the Home Guards, but never served
unless compelled to do so. Half of the Com
mittee, whose names are signed believe him to
be banned by the Howard amendment, land
therefore, not entitled to his seat. The report
was accepted, and, after some discussion, on mo-
ton of Mr. Love. its further consideration was
postponed until 18th Of Dec, in order to give
tie OtneT Vi the NOlnullttcc tlLlt " pre-
sent minority report
Dir Barrow offered a resolution in reference to
an Act to provide for the employment of con-
victs and the erection of Peniteptiary, Claims
that said act does not authorize the Committee
to provide for the purchase of real estate, and
authorizes the Public Treasurer to withhold the
800, 1000 in bonds to complete the sale.) Placed
on Calendar.
A bill for the relief of J. S. White, former
Sheriff of CASTOR county. passed its I'd reading.
The resolution proposing to raise Committee
to investigate the condition Of the Literary and
Sinking Funds, and of all Banks which have
! suspended operations, and which have been re-
ported as being insolvent, in which the State is
interested, and to report within thirty days-all
expenses incurred in the investigation to be paid
| by the State: On motion Of Mr. Lindsay it was
| amended by adding, ''and that the Committee be
instructed to report what disposition has been
made of the cash capital Of the Bank Of the
State, since May LIST, 1861 After some dis
cussion the resolution passed unanimously.
! HoUsE-Mr Justice, of Rutherford, intro
duced bill to change the time of holding the
Courts in the 9th Judicial District. Lies over.
I he bill to amend Section 4, Chapter II, Re
vised Code in reference to protecting cattle from
the spread of distemper, was taken up. The
ported a substitute, entitled an act to protect
! cattle from dstemper and other infectious dis
eases. This bill provides certain penalties for
any person knowingly carrying diseased cattle
into any section of the country.] This substi-
| tute, after being somewhat amended, was adopted
! and the bill then passed it's second reading
TUESDAY, Dec. s.
SENATE-Mr Osborne presented bill to in
corporate the Hebrew Benevolent Association,
in the City of Charlotte. Referred to the Com
mittec on Corporations.
| Mr. Mason introduced bill to Incorporate the
! Woodlawn Manufacturing Company in the coun-
| t. Of CASTOR. Referred to the Committee ON
Corporations.
| Mr. Smith offered substitute for the bill to
amend the Charter Of the Atlantic Tennessee e.
Ohio Railroad Company. Referred to the Com
mittee on Internal improvements.
/ Mr. Osborne presented a bill to consolidate the
| Charlotte & South Carolina and the Columbia &
! Augusta Railroad Companies. Referred to the
Committee on Internal improvements
| The bill authorizing the sale of the States
interest in Railroad, Turnpike and Navigation
Companies: was rejected Oh its second readn,
by the following vote-31 nays to ayes.
Hayes, white Senator from Robeson and Gal
loway, black Senator from New Hanover, mads
an effort to kill the resolutions of Mr. Sweet about
Bribery, by contending that they were not con
stitutionally adopted, and therefore ought not ID
be signed by the President of the Senate The
President, however, signed the resolutions.
HoUsE-Mr Hodnett offered the following
which was adopted:
Whereas, The high tax of 80 cents per pound
on tobacco operates to the serious injury Of a
large number of the people Of this State; There
fore, Resolred. hy the General Asscnby Of thu
| State Of NORTH Carolina, That our Senators and
Representatives, in the Congress of the United
States, be respectfully requested to use their en-
deavors to have the said tax reduced to ten cents
on the pound.
! The bill to incorporate tie North Carolins
Dental Association, introduced by Mr. French
of New Hanover was laid on the table
J. H. Harris (colored) introduced bill fol-
| the better protection of debtors which was or
dered to be printed and referred to the Judiciary
Committee, with Instructions to report day after
/ tomorrow.
| Mr. Wilkie introduced bill to extend the au
thority Of Sheriffs and other officers in cases oil
arrest Referred
! Mr. Clayton, of Pennsylvania in troduced bill
to repeal paragraph 10, chapter 5, title 21 Code
! Of Civil Procedure, and to amend an act in rela-
ton to marriage licenses, ratified July 29th 1868
| Referred.
! WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 9.
+ SESATE-Mr Osborne. from the Committee
! or the Judiciary, to whom was referred bill to
! prohibit persons from hunting on the Sabbath
reported favorably.
! Mr. Rich from the Committee on internal
Improvements. reported fivorably on bill to in
corporate the Silver Hill Railroad Company, in