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Mr.. HOMES moved to reconsider.

Mr.. RIcH made tia point of order that
the gentleman was not cofning himself to
the question before the Senate Tile objcc-
ton was sustained.
Mr. GRAHAM thought the best plan would
he to let the matter stand until the 10th of
December, and in the meantime instruct the
committee to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Barrow was in favor of recpnsidera-
ton. Many Senators had come to the con-
clusion that they had voted enormously and
wished an opportunity to change their votes.
He had been surprised at the debate to
which this matter had given RISE 1t would
he better. on many accounts to settle this
now. To delay would he unjust to Mr..
Avery's constituents AMI would he wasting
the money Of the people. If Congress re-
moved his disabilities they would do SO by
the time another election could he held and
the people couId return him they chose.
Mr.. WELKER thought if MrsAyery did
mt know that he had done something to
need pardon he would not ask Congress to
pardon him. M
Mr.. ROBBINS stated that Mr.. Avery's
friends did not concede that he had done
ANYTHING thai required him to be partloned.
Mr.. WELKER thought the friends of the
gentleman would hardly have placed him
in such position if they had not some
doubt ON the subject. He thought the
Senate should do justice to the people who
had sent Mr., Avery there and give them an
to send some one in his place if
he was found ineligible.
Mr. BARROW rose to point of order. The
Senator was not confnlng himself to the
subject under discussion. Sustained.
Mr.. MOORE, of Carteret, moved the
previous question. Carried.
The yeas and nays being ordered the mo-
ton to reconsider prevailed by the follow
ing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Barrow, Bellamy, Brogden,
Burns, Blythe, Cogrove, Cook, Davis, Eaves,
Etheridge, Eppes, Forkner, Galloway, HAYES,
Lyman, Lassiter, Long, Martindale, Moore,
OF Carteret Smith, Stephens, Welker, White,
Wynnc. -..-....,e,
NAYs-Messrs. Beasley, Beeman, Graham,
Jones of Wake, Lindsay, Love, Melchor, Moore
of Yancey, Mclaughlin, Purdie, Ricn, Richard
son, Respass, Robbins, Winstead, Wilson-ayes
"a nays 16.
Mr.. BARROW offered a resolution declaring
the seat of the 41st Senatorial District VA
cant.
Mr.. ROBBINS repeated his previous re-
marks.
Mr.. GRAHAM said that numerous judges,
among whom was Judge Brooks, had deci-
died that the County Solicitor was not under
the ban of the Howard amendment. He
had requested liberality and magnanimity
in postponement, but did not now, as it was
purely matter of law and justice 1t was
not the taking of an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States. or the
holding of an Office that banned person,
but the two combined. 1t was taking the
oath as an officer of the State Was the
Senate satisfied that the office of County So
lcitor was judicial office, or that Mr.. Ave
ry had ever taken the oath He did not
consider that any proof had been given to
establish the fact.
Mr.. MOORE, of Carteret, moved the previ-
Gus question, which motion was sustained.
The yeas and nays being ordered, Mr.
BARRow's resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
-AYEs-Messrs. Barrow, Belamy Brogden,
Burns, Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Davis, caves,
Ethcridge, Eppes, Forkner, Hayes, Hyman,
Jones, of Wake, Lassiter, Long, Moore, of Car.
teret, Moore, of Yancey Richardson, Shoffner,
Smith. Stephens, Welker, White, and Wynne
90
NkYs-Messrs. Beasley, Beeman, Graham,
Lindsay, Love, Melchor, Mclaughlin, Puade,
Rich, Respass, Robbins, Winstead and Wilson
Is.
On motion OF Mr.. BARROW the Senate adj
journed. s.,ea fa7,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Nov 90, 1868.
The House met at 10 o'clock. H
The Speaker in the chair. ti.5
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Morris of the House.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved. t
The SPEAKER announced communica-
ton from Mr.. L. d. Wilkie, the member from
Jones, stating that he was ill and unable to
attend to-day.
The following gentlemen obtained leave of
absence: Mr.. Parker from tomorrow until
Thursday next; Mr.. Pearson. until Monday;
Mr. Mcmillan until Tuesday morning; Mr..
French. from this evening until Monday
morning. aH.
Mr. BOWMAN asked that Mr. Hicks be
changed from the Committee on Finance to
the Committee ON Education which was
agreed to.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. INGRAM introduced bill concerning
the qualifications of officers; which was read
and referred to the Committee ON the Judi
ciary.
Mr. PoU introduced bill to amend an
act to establish the rate of interest and re-
peal chapter 11S of the Revised Code, cnti-
tied usury;" which was read and referred
to the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. PoU also introduced bill to regulate
the sale of State bonds by railroad compa-
MES; which was referred to the Committee
ON Finance
Mr. FRANKLIN introduced bill to amend
an act entitled IAN act to establish special
courts in the cities of Wilmington and New
berne," which was read and placed upon the
Calendar. THE amendment proposes to es-
tablish Criminal Court for the city of
Raleigh s.
The bill to amend an act concerning the
government of counties, which passed its
second reading yesterday, was taken up and
read. ,-,s,et.-fa ea.
Mr. SEYMOUR offered substitute. The
substitute sets out with preamble that
there is tmisapprehension existing as to the
meaning Of the act concerning the govern
ment of counties, and enacts Us follows: Ig
e That ub-diyision "A of section 8 of said act
shall not be SO construed us to make survey of
their counties mandatory upon the commission
ers but such survey shall be made when, in the
opinion of the commissioners, it is necessary for
the proper defining OF township boundaries, at
such time as may be convenient and when made, a
map and survey shall be filed as provided BY said
section" a';'a- iH2t - fii' ei"i
iiiii Mr.. SEYMOUR said his object was mt to
put the Legislature in the position Of repeal