The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-15
SENATE.
MONDAY, July IS, 49,

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The Senate met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the
President in the chair.
Mr.. Respass was appointed on Finance
Committee, oice Mr.. Colgrove excused.
Mr.. Legg reported the following resolu
tions and bills enrolled:
Resolutions in relation to alledged frauds
in recent elections; in relation to printing
rules; in relation to the printing of the
Governors inaugural address requesting
the Secretary of the Senate to procure a
copy of election returns; and bills aathosi-
zing the standing committees to confer with
the code commissioners; requesting the Gov
crnor to furnish each member of the Senate
with a copy of the Constitution ordinances ,
and to amend the charter of the city Of Will
mington.
Mr.. Galloway gave notice that ON to-
morrow, or some subsequent day, he would
introduces bill regulating the hours of la
Dor.
Mr.. Maptindale gave notice that on Tues
day next he would introduce bill for the
relief of taxpayers in the counties of Martin
and Washington.
By Mr.. Davis bill to abate. the capita
ton tax in the county of Montgomery. Read
first time
A communication from J. w. Stephens,
claiming his seat as Senator from the 9th
District, was. referred to the committee on
Privileges and Elections.
The bill for the relief of the sureties of
the late D.. F. Bagley, Sheriff Of Per-
auimans, was referred to the Judiciary COM,
mittee.
A House engosseta bin Incorporating the
town of Brevard in the County of Trunsyl-
vania passed its second reading.
A bill repeating the act directing the time
and place of selling land in the Counties of
Halifax, Northampton, Herttortband Martin,
passed its second reading.
Bill to attach the County of Catawba to
the 10th Judicial District, Yves referred to
the Judicial Committee.
BY Mr.. Moore, of Yancey-a resolution, in
structing the judiciary committee to ascer-
tain ifany legislation is necessary to enable
clerks of courts of record to complete their
business, &C., and report ut an early day.
Adopted.
Received a message from the House of
Representatives, transmitting bill amend
ing Chapter S5.of Revised Code, and one to
provide for Registration of voters in. the
city of Wilmington. Read frst time.
A telegram, was read from General Candy,
informing the Secretary of the Senate that
all papers relating to election frauds had
been forwarded to the Governor
The communication from the Governor
appointing Directors for the Deaf and Dumb
| Asylum was postponed temporarily.
The special order being the consideration
of the bill.provitting for the qualification of
certain officers elected under the Constitu.
ton, was taken. up. and the bill passed its
! second reading, and was referred to special
! committee of three.
In accordance with message from the
! House, the Senate returned the bill providing
for the registration of voters in the city Of
Wilmington. The House, by message, asked
) the concurrence of the Senate, in a resolu-
ton relating to the landless population of
the State.
The Senate cOncurred.
A message was received from the House,
, concurring in the resolution, to raise Joint
committee to confer with the heads. of de-
partments, pertaining to legislation.
Under suspensioIt .of the rules the bill
amending the charter of the Davidson Cop
per Mining Company, passed its final read.
ing. Yeas 81; nays 8,
The Chair announced Messrs. Hayes and
Forkner as Senate branch of the committee
, on the landless population.
! Messrs Cook, Rich and Purdie were ap.
pointed the Senate branch of the commit.
! tee on enrolled bills.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.