The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

and Yadkin rivers for the passage of fish.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
s. SATURDAY, July II, 1868.
The House was called to order at 1O3
O'Clock by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Long.
Mr.. Sinclair, on question of privilege,
complained of injustice to his county in the
fact that neither he nor his colleague, MIR.
Proctor, had been appointed on either of
the important committees.
The Chair announced that all the stand
ing committees had not yet been appointed.
Mr. Proctor expressed himself as satisfied.
Mr. Harris of Wake, from select commit
tee to report a resolution providing relief
for poor and needy farmers, submitted re-
port.
The report was ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. Abbott, bill requiring the Su-
perintendent of Public Works to provide
suitable, office for the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction.
The bill passed its first reading.
A communication was read from the Gov
ernor, asking the approval of the General
Assembly in the appointment of the follow
ing Board of Directors for the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum w:
Messrs. w. NJ Coleman, S. s. Ashley, F.
P. Brewer, r. B. Ellis j. II. Harris, D. G.
Pearson, and Thos. Coates.
On motion, the House concurred, and
messaGA was ordered to be transmitted to
the SelRte informing that body of the same.
Mr.. Abbott's bill amending chapter IS, of
the Revised Code, passed its several readings
under suspension OF the rules, and was Or
dered to be transmitted to the Senate.
The House resolution, No. 4, introduced
by Mr.. Gunter in relation to Penitentiary,
was taken up, and
MIR. Sinclair moved that it be referred
to the Committee on Penal Institutions.
earned.
Mr.. Sinclair's resolution petitioning the
Congress to remove the disabilities of such
as have been elected to this Legislature, was
read.
Mr.. Parker moved to amend by adding
the words provided they acquiesce in the
reconstruction acts of Congress-" which
amendment was accepted.
Mr. Sinclair moved that the resolution be
made the special order at II o'clock on
Tuesday next. Carried.
The resolution requiring The chief clerk to
furnish necessary stationery was read and
adopted.
The resolution instructing the committee
on Finance to report bill delaying collec-
ton Of taxes until part of the crops is dis
posed of, was adopted.
House bill, No. Z, requiring the committee
on Privileges and Elections to examine into
the merits of each case of those elected sup
posed tSbe banned by the Howard Amend
ment, and report to this House, was adop-
ted.
House resolution, NJ. 10, authorizing the
three on printing was adopted.
House resolution, No. II, empowering the
appointing of two messengers, WAS, on mo-
ton Of Mr. Durham, laid upon the table.
By Mr.. Seymour. bill providing for the
registration of the voters of the city of Will
mingtOn.
Mr. Estes moved to amend by striking
out in line 2, sec. 4, the words 1.-TWO news
papers" and insert lone newspaper"
Mr.. Sinclair opposed the amendment and
said lie was no advocate of some of the
Wilmington journals. but he thought it bad
policy to ostracise a paper because of its OPP
position to US in politics. He thought it
was proper to let all the people have access
to the k6s, which would not be the case if
they were only published in the Post
Mr.. Estes referred to the very bitter and
proscriptive spirit of the Wilmington pa
pers on the part OF the opposition, and said
| that Mr. Sinclair's zeal in their behalf might
arise from the fact that he was correspon-
dent of one of them.
Mr. Sinclair denied being a correspondent
of either of the papers alluded to, and said
thata majority of the property holders Of
| New Hanover were in the conservative ranks
and that they would not see the laws if the
amendment was adopted
| Mr. Abbot denied the statement that most
of the property in Wilmington belonged to
the conservatives. The Post circulated
largely and could be had for cents per
copy. Under the preceding administration
all the patronage was given to papers other
than the Post. and now he wanted to see the
tables turned. He was not willing to put
money in the pockets of any Of those editors
heretofore So bitter Those papers had
been conducted with the most despicabe
spirit and when they learned better manners
it would be time to divide the patronage.
Thesmendment was lost.
Mr.. Sinclair moved to amend by inserting
all the papers in Wilmington.
Mr.. Estes moved to amend by adding the
Raleigh entinel.
Both amendments were lost.
Mr.. Stilley moved that 2,000 handbills,
containing the information, be printed and
circulated by the registrars, which was
agreed to.
The bill as amended, passed its secnod
and third readings, was ordered to be en-
crossed and transmitted to the Senate.
| By Mr. Vest, bill continuing the NUM-
cipal authorities of the town Of Salem. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Durham's resolution in reference to
the exclusion of The Sentinel reporter by the
chair, was taken up.
Mr.. Estes offered two resolutions as q sub
stitute, which, after the preamble that the
rights of the members of the House are equal,
read as follows:
ResoI0ed, That no reporter for any news
paper shall be allowed in this Hall, or gal
lerics of THIS House, whose printed re-
ports do not, in speaking Of members,
conform to the decision of the Speaker.
Resolped, That the House sustain the
Speaker in promptly removing the reporter
of the Sentinel for refusing to comply with
the decision of the chair in reference to the
colored members of the House.
Mr.. Durham characterized the action of
the Speaker in excluding the Sentanel re-
porter as an unwarranted usurpation of
power. The word NEGRO" was not used as
a term of reproach; it was only used for pur-
poses of information to the people, that they