The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House was called to order at 10@
O'Clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Shaver, of the House.
: Mr.. Leary arose to question OF privilege,
and stated that he had been enormously re-
ported in the Standard as having voted
against the motion to reconsider the vote
tahling the bill for relief introduced by Mi.
Harris of Wake.
Mr.. Seymour corrected a similar error as
to himself and Messrs. Pou and Sinclair.
Air. SWEET said he had been incorrectly
recorded III the same iourna! as voting in
the affirmative. He votei! against rcconsid-
Grafton.
4 message was received and read from
the Governor, calling the attention of the
General Assembly to the Importance of an
rH"l --e-;~t;el..e ..-:I:-:--. sJUo
sage IN Senate proceedings.
Mr.. Latin moved that the portion of the
message, referring to the police force, be
referred to the committee on military affairs:
and that part relating to officers, to the Ju-
dietary Committee. Carried. Got
The message was ordered to be sent to the
Senate, and that body notified of its dispo-
sition in the House. ......
Received u message from the Senate, en-
closing as substitute for House bill No. 3.
an cngrossef bill entitled ian act to provide
for the Qualification of certain officers re-
Gently elected under tlic provisions Of the
Constitution of North Carolina" and ask
ine the concurrence of the House in the
same.
Mr.. Estes moved that the rules be suspen.
ded, and the bill be put upon its passage
Carried. q ss1fr. a. .
The bill was then read by sections.
The bill appeared in the proceedings OF
the Senate on yesterday
MIR. Pou movefl-ito strike out in the Sth
section the words land no officer whose cleo
ton is contested shall qualify until tie fact
OF election has been determined by compe-
tent authority Not agreed to.
hir. Seymour said the words proposed to
be struck out by Mr.. Pou would defeat the
object oftae bill, and he moved to reconsid-
er the vote refusing to strike ont. Carried.
After some discussion, participated in by
Messrs. Pou and Seymour. the motion to
erase prevailed. !sf ra9 3
Elr. Durham moved to strike out the en-
tire section.
This motion was favored by Messrs. Dur
ham, Argo and Ellis, and opposed by Messrs
Seymour, Pou, Downing and Foster.
| The motion was lost. 3 3.
MIR. Jarvis moved to strike out the words
equality under this act Or" and insert
until after the fact of his disability has
been determined by competent authority
Rejected 5i7.r'', vi, =. go.
Mr.. Pou moved to add tie word ewiI-
fully" the ninth section, so as to read
"or shall wilfuliy violate section s." &c
Agreed to. .so ! 70, Isl
The bill passed'it second reading. Hp
Upon the third reading, MIR. Smith of AL
leghany, moved to insert in the first section
after - United States Commissioner" the
words scr any County Commissioner of an,
other county who shall have previously
qualified" Agreed to. ifIt
The bill, as amended, then passed. 4
Mr.. Justice of Rutherford, moved that the
bill reported by the code commissioners
entitled san act in relation to municipa
| officers" be printed and made the speca
order on tomorrow at II O'Clock. Agreed
| to. .r..t ,Hfa I
The Senate, by message, asked the con
currence of the House in resolution EN-
| powering the Jolntl committee to examine
into the condition of the Auditors office
! &c, to burn and destroy certain coupons il
| said office =ais '"- 80 4ree :
On motion Of Mr.. Estes, the House con
Cured. !, 1854 #ft.r
Leaves of absence were granted to NIessrs
Wiswall, Price and Amcs.
| Mr.. Bowman, from the joint committe,
on adjournment, reported that after consul
/ tation with the Governor and heads of de
| partments, the committee recommend thai
the General Assembly, if practicable, al
jonrn on Monday. 10th of August next, ane
meet again on Tuesday, 10th Of Novembe
following. roas so gs
I Mr., Bowman moved to strike out thu
words :. practicable" Lost.
| The report was then adopted, and thu
Senate ordered to be Motif ed Of the same.
I BY Mr., Ingram, a bill providing for rep
resentation of the stock owned by Ricll
mond, Arson and all Other counties in til,
Wilmington, Charlotte a. Rutherford Rail