The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-23
STATE LEGISLATURE.
n ANNUAL SESSION, 1sGs-'ss.
Reported Specially for the STANDARD
SENATE

On mOtlOn oil MT. harrington 'Blll relating
to municipal elections in the town of Fayettc
vile" was taken up under suspension of
the rules. r lt T8 Et
Mr.. SWEET moved to amend by making
the provisions of the bill general as to other
towns ,s.7. -4fs. -. A..
Mr.. OSBORNE was opposed to both the
bill and the amendment T
Mr.. MOORE of Yancey was opposed.
Mr.. SHoFFNER thought the best plan
would be to let such cities as wanted their
charters amended come here and call for it
themselves. M sfs ..5.
Mr.. SWEET defended the amendment.
The amendment was adopted. ..l ..
Mr.. MOORE of Yancey, moved to amend
by striking out the word 'ten" in line two
section two and insert the word thirty"
The amendment did not prevail.
Mr.. SHoFFNER moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the committee on corporations
The motion did not prevail.
Bill passed its second reading.
Mr.. ROBBINS thought all equally interest
ed in keeping the right of suffrage from be-
ing prostituted down, and that some check
must be brought T., bear to keep it from be-
ing run dow at the heel. This was going
down hill very fast and suffrage would soon
become farce. -,.. ....
The bill passed its third reading.
A message was received from the House,
conveying message of the Governor trans
mitting paper from the State Treasurer
pointing out the necessity of putting
money in the Treasury, and suggesting the
borrowing of money upon State bonds and
State interests in railroads. -.
On motion of Mr.. MOORE of Carteret, it
was referred to the committee on Finance.
Also message announcing the passage of
bill authorizing the Sheriff of Henderson to
collect certain taxes.
Referred to the committee on Finance.
Also message announcing the passage
| of bill for the relief of the Sherifs of Pas
quotank and New Hanover.
Referred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. LAssITER gave notice OF q bill in ia
vor of VIM. A. Philpot, authorizing him to
collect certain taxes. Referred to the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. PURpIE offered resolution in favor
of w. Fl. White, late sheriff of Bladen coun-
ty, authorizing him to collect certain taxes
Referred to Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Mr.. RR0eDEN presented the report of the
Committee on Finance, recommending the
passage of bill authorizing the County
Commissioners of certain counties to issue
| bonds.
Mr. ROBBINS introduced bill relative to
| the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum, and ma
king an appropriation therefor. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee
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,ne he'e'e! VI Dueus w 'ui1's. nHs sne''iis Win
nl'ink i..afriase LICENSES. i'elefIGu 10 tle
oonr',''ee m.,, on ii"P,s.'ions hiu oi,eV"nees.
Ds'i ~ oe eh'i.'ee ah "c' ie-ehac.iiiS anu
coh,i''nihs 'ohos isseeu 70 certaih i'ail-
'o,Io' nus nane % ~, .n..o le
NJ. NJ 1,,om oue.so .a. an an'"I Np...,tV.
WI. nAhh." iuofeu " alheho ny s'rihinS
gu. M ssG1,"n p oi ;..aa..a0, ;.,e amena'nen1, zen.
and Thought the Senator from North,mn,on
was laberino under some misannreb.nsion
of its meaning or he would not deem his
| amendment tn the amendment necessary
The object of the hill and amendment WAC
to overcome certain constitutional objections
which had heen uroed AGAINST the issue of
| tboOo Londs ond I,u no 'enoot;,,, to maLo
oooJ tbe ;ntent;oa II the state as exnressed
I.st soss;on and tn rer,ler tb.a h,.,,ls oood
Secondlv the b;ll nrotected tbe stare wl;cb
| before had mn nrotcct;on Rv the former
In .Lo Ctot,h.d ~, ,>ro,oot;o,,' "a ~, -
by this hill the State was nroter, ed and wos
o;ven y voice in tho oontr,I of tbo r,o 10
The rosd was alreadv in tbe hords Of nr;vata
na,t;ss and this b;ii wonld Mac. il in tho
| hands of tLe State ~, +.
o. :,
MI o" EEL s"" t"o Pa'PescS In ISIS pi,''
r,rst, u ieSai'-e tHc pouas iss&ee L" Inc
ona.naI laiiIoau ny ie-ehacs,hs ',e sa~
WHICH nao Sran,e': 'heh' oecono'gs 10
convert these ponas .hto STOCK OF ll'e CON-
pany; ana PACK OF thls second purpose,
lne lne an poa" ooa ~ lH '.'s aeN'AiN' ~ p'ass s
(SS'ooo'ooe,l ia'o stoeh, iseauSe IL couid
tnen oe so'o ana eou!a go the same seaa
that the otler raiiroao in.efes.s OF .tle S'al'e
Wouid 90. lie opposed the Dill at length.
Mr.. JONES said that notwithstanding the
able opposition the Senator fiom Craven had
made to this bill last session it had passed
by over a two-thirds majority, and what was
| then done was considered to haze heep
legally and coustitutionaly done; since then,
however, some lawyers had contended that
it was not done in manner strictly in ae-
cordance with the Constitution, and the
object of this bill was to do it over again
in manner that would be constitutional
and make good our former action and pre-
serve the credit OF the State. The amenal-
nent offered by the Senator from Pitt was
an amendment which had been propouHeoS
good by high legal authorities, and Which
would accomplish the object. II this matter
was allowed to remain unsettled and in
doubt. the credit OF the State would be i'm
paired, but II 1t was seen that we intended