The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-23

Mr. SEYMOUR hoped that attempt would
not he made, because the bills might he i'm
proved by amendment, while if parliameA.g
tary tactics were attempted to delay their
passagc, they would bc driven through under
the operation of the previous question. He
moved to amend the motion to postpone by
making it until tomorrow morning at half.
past ten o'clocks alh s'ifasaEof -
The amendment prevailed. ArA lt'is-"
The motion to postpone prevailed, and
the bills were ordered to be printed and
made special order for tomorrow at half.
past ten o'clock. .i aes rs. f'g;. q ilsli
The House adjourned until 10 o'clock on
tomorrow. tsia'bti s1iiic q 'aiisi
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- ~ TUESDAY, Dec. Is, 1868. 7.
The Senate met according to adjourn
ment.
The PRESIDENT in the chair. /.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved. '
A communication was received from the
Code Commission enclosing bill creating
merchants and laborers' lein. Ordered to
he printed and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
message was received from the House
announcing concurrence in a resolution ap-
pOntinga committee of conference to re-.
port bill relative to punishments. Con-
Cured in. ~ 'f,
The PRESIDENT presented cOmmunica-
ton from the County Commissioners of
Hyde, Person and Edgecnmbc, announcing
the divisions of these counties into town
ships. ftA
Messrs. Winstead and Osborne were ap-
pointed as the Senate branch of Committee
of Conference. 'r fe"tb" ''t'
Mr.. WELKER introduced a bill amending
section 5 of bill providing for the funding Of
matured debt. Passed first reading and re-
terred to Committee on Finance.
MIR. Rich presented the report of Commit
tee on Internal Improvements, recommend
ing passage of bill relative to the Western
turnpike road. ..i''.
Mr.. GALLOWAY offered resolution al-
thorizing the Governor to appoint q Com
mittee to inquire into the disposal of the
States interest in blockade runners; also as
to what had become of the late Literary
Fund, which, upon his motion, was placed
upon the calendar. y
Mr.. ROBBINS presented the report of the
committee on Corporations, recommending
| the passage of certain bills. '~s' -
Mr.. MARTINDALE presented report from
| the committee on Internal Improvements,
recommending the passage of a bill autho-
| rizing the consolidation Of the Charlotte
| and South Carolina and Columbia and Au-
| gusta railroads.
| Bill to amend the charter of the Atlantic,
| Tennessee and Ohio Railroad came up for
third reading 9'l 2'l z
| Mr. LAssITER moved to amend by striking
out the words ''sllall at any time for twenty
four months" in section 8. ~ Z 'a-gi -
! The amendment was adopted
Mr. MCLAUGHLIN offered an amendment,
| to come in as new section, repeating the
| former act concerning this road. org D. '''nl
| Mr.. OSBORNE favored the amendment.
| The amendment was adopted. g eri.ifss
! The bill as amended passed its final read
ing. .h-esfs = oa.finrne
| Mr.. REsPAss moved to reconsider the vote
| Mr.. COOKE moved to lay the motion upon
| the table. .,.iI ,,i ssir,l.,5 rayf aoitsfz ,,6r
| Mr. Cooks motion prevailed. ~.
| Bill providing for the appointment q
entry takers came up for third reading. -,
! Mr.. BLYTHE offered an amendment, to be
an additional section, legalizing sll action
heretofore mat by entry takers. -sftf
| The amendment was adopted, and the
bill as amended passed its final reading.
| Resolution in relation to the Penitentiary
came up as unfinished business. '.a q s,.slI
| Mr.. OSBORNE said this resolution involved
very important questions. Under the Peni-
! tcntiary bill committee had been appoint
ed and given certain powers which this
resolution now proposed to construe. It
was simply question of law and he enter
tanned u clear opinion that the COMMITTEES
had the power guaranteed them by that
bill to do what they had done, but this was
not the unanimous opinion of the Senate.
To obtain deliberate and harmonious ac-
ton he would suggest that this matter
should be referred to special committee,
with power to send for persons and papers,
and the whole subject thoroughly investiga-
ted. He made this motion. tltilsse q
Mr.. LAssITER concurred in the remarks Of
the Senator from Mecklenburg and 1t would
afford him much pleasure to have such an
investigation made as would satisfy the
Senate. iss ), }'- q t9a1l oliiH
| Mr.. WELKER was afraid If that matter
was SO referred it would take the usual course
in such case and never be heard Of agsiu.
If however, the special committee should
be instructed to report on q certain day he
would not object to the reference. 81 roi
| Mr. LINDSEY thought another objection
could be made to this reference. It was
\ very evident that fraud had been psrpea
trated upon the committee, for he undes<
stood that none of the land purchased BY
them was situated on the river as alleged
nor had it, as represented. granite or iron
upon it. He WAS not willing to pay for any
such property. lsE 9.,i
Mr.. LAsslTRR said he had understood hat
part of this land laid upon the river. He heYed
that the matter would be referred to . Spe-
cial committee and that every member of
the penitentiary committee would be called
upon to testify to their knowledge Of the facts,
in order that justice might be done the conn
mittee. If he had been deceived he wanted
to know it. .,,
Mr.. GRAHAM thought it due to the commit
tee that this matter should be speedily de-
cided, and the present was as good . time
J as any. and the Senate as capable Of judg.
ing now as it would he ut any other time
1t was due to the people Of the Stats thai
g this matter should he decided at once, and
if the Treasurer had paid these bonds to pay
for this land, after this fcsolution had beef
introduced,it WAS proper that the people o
North Carolina should know to whom II Va
paid. and why II was paid IL sueh hot baste
He differed with many SenNOfs III bis cou
q struction Of the act empowering the CON
q mittce, and did not think that the Get CAV
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