The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-26
HOUSE OF REPREs ENTATIvES.
ilE '' WEDNESDAY, August 10.
House met at 9 o'clock.
Mr. Sa1rrnnnr in tho 1.hnic

House met at 9 o'clock. 1n!s j5-ly.Ti4 20 elf.t=
Mr.. Seymour in the chair. .-
Prayer by Mr.. Long of Chatham.
Journal of yesterday read and approved s
Mr.. Ashworth rose to request that two more
members be appointed from Tia House upon the
Committee of Conference on the bill to amend
the charter Of the Western Railroad Company
in order to give the western section fair repre-
sentation. aGo tc . 500
Messrs. Downing, stilley and Leary asked to be
excused, and that others be appointed to fill the
vacant places. = -a a
Messrs Banner and Carson obtained leaves of
absence on account of sickness.
ION motion of Mr. Estes, the bill to incorporate
the the Respass Gnano Company, wss considered
Mr. Downing supposed that was private bill.
The Speaker said that bills in regard co corpo-
rations, had been decided by the House to be
public. .-.- $3.50. ..,..+...-t. !. -
Bill passed second and third readings.
Mr.. Estes asked and obtained leave to intro.
duce concurrent resolution declaring the valid
ity of the government of the State which was
considered, under suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Gunter, the yeas and nays
were taken upon the passage of the resolution,
resulting yeas IS, nays 10, as follows: els
YEAs-Messrs. Ames, Ashworth, Barnett, Car
son, Gambler, Cherry, Crawford, Cawthorn, Dix
on, Estes, Foster, Forkner, Gahagan, Gunter,
Graham, Hutchings, Harris, of Franklin, Harris,
OF Wake, Hoffman, Horney, Hodgin, Hayes, Hin
Huut3 uollCc, vi I1cuucISOu,7 hluDGy, nelly. OIL
Moore, Long, of Chatham, Leary, Latin. Mayo,
Morrill,, Morris, McCanless, Moring, Peck, Pou,
Proctor, Renirow, Reynolds, Rhodes, Smith, of
Martin, Stilley, Simmons, Seymour, Stevens,
Sweet Snipes, Sykes, Sinclair, Siegrist, Stanton,
Vestal, Vest, Wiswall and Waldrop-55
NAYs-Messrs. Argo, Armstrong, Boddie, Dur
ham, Davidson, Farrow, Ferebee, Calling, Glib
son, Hodnett, IIumphries, Jarvis, Moore Mich
olson, Smith, of Allegheny, Shaver, Thompson,
Whitley and Williams-19. :, :
Senate concurred in Committee of Conference
on the bill to amend the Charter of the West
ern Railroad Company, and appointed Messrs.
Hayes, Davis and Richardson cOnlerees on its
part. -'ssit'' ''ii'a = Z 81" f''7'.
Report and resolution of Committee on Claims
Of Senate were transmitted for concurrence. Re-
ferred to Committee on Claims. .-
Mr.. ArgO introduced resolution providing
that persons who obtained license to practice
at the Juue term, 1863 of the Supreme Court,
be authorized to practice in the courts specified
in said license. Adopted.
On motion oil Mr.. Sinclair the bill to incorpo-
rate the North State Swamp Land Naval Stores
and Lumber Company was taken up, under
suspension of the rules, and passed second read
ing: y 4,l;a4lGot EA.ip.s' l5-3 q. F@
Mr.. Harris, of Wake, asked an explanation of
the bill.
Mr.. Whitley said it was a bill reported from
the Committee on Corporations with the recon-
mendatiOn that it pass.
MIR. Sinclair said it was simply in reference to
waste swamp lands, upon which were valuable
turpentine trees, which lands these gentlemen
desired to drain. y i,.f 'iitt - ~ f9'
The Speaker took the Chair.
Mr.. Seymour said he was informed by one of
the corporators that the object OF this corporation
was to drain certain swamp lands. He had been
opposed to land monopolies,4 but4he was con-
WINGED of the fact that the swamp lands of the
State could only be drained by Interpretations.
1t would be of the greatest benefit to the State if
all the swamp land in the State was owned by
companies who would drain them. ny 2. q. :
Mr.. Pou cOncurred with Mr. Seymour.
Bill passed third reading. y .it.5,t-s,trli
Mr. Dixon introduced a bill concerning the
powers and duties of State officers. Postponed
until December. 81. +, .tfst 80 - ~ >
Also resolution in favor of the tax PAYERS of
Green county. Placed upon the calendar.' H.
Message announced that the Senate had passed
the bill providing for the more etfectual suppres.
sion of the crime of stealing horses and mules.
with amendments. Amendments concurred in.
Mr.. Seymour TOOK the Chair
Mr.. Harris, of Wake, introduced resolution
| to pay the pages Of each house and the engross-
ing clerk the same mileage as members of the
| General Assembly; which was considered under
a suspension of the rules, i .s,.5.,.i,,I
MIR. Gambler objected to including the assis.
| tant engI ossing clerk of this House. So
Mr.. Morris moved to include doorke epers and
! assistant doorkeepers. Lost
| Mr.. Hayes moved to strike out assistant en-
crossing clerk Agreed to. an ifra 4 II a. g-i.l.
On motion of Mr.. Proctor the House was call
ed to ascertain If quorum was present Quo.
| rum present. s.t3S ~
| Mr.. Barnett moved to lay the resolution on the
| table. Agreed TO. sfs.,S Asii.aat bHll
Mr.. Downing introduced q resolution in rela.
ton to contingent expenses. Adopted. Il,
On motion of Mr.. Downing the rules vert
suspended to take up the bill making appropri
! ations for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Passed
| second reading. .5s.sf.ss. s,,i'sf $50 -
Mr. Downing was of opinion that the bill wa.
! required to be read on three separate days
The Chair decided that it did not,
| Passed third reading. f,s.,s,, ......i. a., Z.
On motion OF Mr.. Holden, the bill to punish
| crimes and outrages committed under the sane
| tioa of pretended authorities during the REBEL
ion, was taken mp under a suspension of thu