The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-08
Legislature Of North Carolina.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, July 4th. 1856

SENATE. !
SATURDAY, July 4th, 1868. A
The Senate met according to adjournment.
PRAYER by Rev. G. w. Welker, Senator
from Guilford.
Mr.. Winstead, chairman of the investiga-
ting committee reported favorably upon the
credentials of the following Senators: J. w.
Purdie Joshua Barnes, w. b. Richardson,
Peter A. Wilson, w. M. Moore and W. l..
Love. #
The report was received and adopted, and
the Senators sworn in ny Chief Justice
Pearson and took their seats
The President announced the passage of
the Constitutional amendment by both
Houses of the General Assembly, and its
ratification by the President of the. Senate.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives concurring in the Senate
resolution appointing committee to wait
on the Governor and inform him that the
Legislature was ready to hear his proposed
address, and appointing Messrs. Ashworth,
Argo and Cherry as House branch of that
committee.
A message was received from the House of
Representatives transmitting House Bill No.
2, in relation to the bond of the Public Treas
urer.
Mr.. Cook moved to lay the bill on the ia
BILE and print.
Mr. Lassiter moved to refer to the CON-
mittee OF code commissioners.
The President decided that the Senate
could not refer matter to other parties than
Senators.
Mr.iLassiter withdrew his motion to refer.
The motion of Mr.. Cook did not prevail.
Mr.. Robbins moved that the investigating
committee be required to ask the opinion of
the Judges of the Supreme Court of North
Carolina upon the following questions, to
wit:
l. Whether the amendment to the federal
constitution, entitled Article IA has any va
lidlty yet as part of that constitution, or
has any force or effect in this State at this
time.
2. Whether the Sd section of the Omni-
bus Bill, so-called, is binding upon this
State in SO far Us it declares who are or are
not eligible to office in North Carolina; and
that the committee he instructed to include
that opinion in their report.
Mr. Rich moved the following amend
ment which was adopted:
"Are any of the reconstruction acts as
passed by Congress binding upon this State
in so far as they declare who are or are not
eligible to Office in North Carolina"
Mr. Smith from the committee to wait
upon the Governor, reported that the Gov.
ernor would deliver his inaugural address
before both Houses, and requested the Sen
ate to proceed to the stand
The Senate took a recess-and after hear
ing the address of the Governor, re-assem-
bled in the Senate Chamber
Pending the motion of Mr.. Robbins, the
Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, July 4, 1868.
The House was called to order at 10
o'clock by the Speaker
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Wsrrick
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Sinclair offered the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, Public rumor charges gen.
tleman occupying high judicial position
on the bench of the Superior Court of this
State with conduct in the public streets of
this City and other places, which is deemed
highly offensive to good morals and degra-
ding to the crmine of the bench.
Therefore Resoloed, &c., That committee
consisting of five members, be appointed to
report thereon at an early day, in order
that such action may lie had in the premises
as may comport with the dignity of the
body and the time-honored purity of the
| bench OF the State"
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laid upon the table,
MIR. Sinclair called for the yeas and nays,
which call being sustained, the House re-
fused to lay upon the table-yeas 10; nays
GA.
Mr.. Harris, of Wake, was opposed to the
resolution in its present form, and thought
it beneath the dignity the House to pro-
coed in matter of such grave Importance
on mere street rumor. He was willing,
however, to investigate, if the matter was
properly brought before the body
Mr.. Sinclair urged the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Estes rose to point of order The
gentleman referred to in the resolution had
not qualified as a Judge; he, therefore,
held that the resolution was out of order.
The Speaker sustained the point taken by
Mr.. Estes-Mr. Abbott in the Chair.
The resolution was withdrawn and again
renewed by Mr.. Sinclair. he having learned
that the gentleman had qualified, &c.
Mr.. Seymour moved that the resolution
be postponed until Monday next. Carried
Mr.. Ashworth. on the part of the CON-
mittee of arrangements, reported, recon-
mending that the two Houses adjourn to the
platform in the Capitol Square, to hear the
Inaugural Address ofGov. Holden that the
principal officers of the two Houses escort
the Governor thereto. and that the doorkeep-
ers act as Marshals on the occasion. Adopt
ed ......
On motion of Mr.. Seymour, the House
adjourned until Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY. July 9th, 1868.
The House was called to order at 101
o'clock, the Speaker in the chair.