The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-22
Legislature of North-CarOlina.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, July IA, 1863.

Inv "iiVWthS IcSVutlOu lntTOuuceu ny
MIR. Barrow, was, on motion, adopted:
Resotoed, That the Judiciary Committee
be instructed to report bill to prevent the
destruction of fish in the waters Of North
Carolina
House bill, No. 1O--a bill entitled "a
bill to amend clap. 50, Revised Code of
North-Carolina. was taken up and passed
second reading.
A motion of Mr. Galloway to suspend the
rules, was lost.
A bill to abate the capitation tax in the
county OF Montgomery, was taken up and
passed its second reading. .'
MIR. COlgrove moved to amend by adding
the county of Jones.
Mr.. Blythe moved to amend hy striking
out the counties of Jones and Montgomery,
and insert, all the counties of the State
On motion of Mr.. Respass, the bill and
amendments were referred to the committee
on proposition and grievances
MIR. Barrow obtained leave to introduce
new section to bill introduced !,y him in
regard to the sale of lands in Halifax and
other counties
On motion of Mr.. Rich, the communica-
ton from the Governor, appointing board
OF Directors for the North Carolina Insti-
tuition for the Deaf, Dumb and the Blind.
was taken up
Mr., Rich moved the Senate concur in the
appointments.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the yeas and
nays were ordered
YEAs-Messrs. Brogden, Burns, Blythe,
Colgrove, Cook, Davis, caves, Etheridge,
Eppes, Forkner, Galloway, Hayes, Harring-
ton, Lyman, Jones, of Wake, Legg, Lind
sey, Long, Love, Moore, of Yancey, Melchor
Mason, Mclaughlin, Purdie, Shoffner, Win.
stead and Wilson-24.
NAYs-Messrs. Barrow, Beasley. Barnes
Beeman, Lassiter, Martindale, Moore, of Car.
teret, Rich, Respass. Richardson, Smith,
and Sweet-15.
MT. Welker introduced the following res
olution:
ResOleed, That the Senate of North Caro-
lima entertain the highest opinion of the
eminent services rendered the State by Mr..
WilleJ. Palmer, as Principal of the Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Asylum, and have the
highest regard for him us a philanthropist
and gentleman, who is in an eminent degree
fitted for his position, and respectfully re-
quest the Board of Directors of that ASYLUM
to retain his valuable services to the cause
of Humanity in that Institution.
Upon this resolution the remarks of Mr..
Weiker, Wlnstead, Jones of Wake, and Lassi-
ter, were full of feeling-and while those of
the frst named gentlemen were explicit and
full1n their praise and commentator. both
OF MIR, Palmer as gentleman and as Prn.
clpie OF the Institution, the remarks of Mr..
Lassiter wereeloquent and touching.
Mr.. Etherldge moved to lay the motion
on the table.
On this motion the yeas and nays were
ordered, resulting, Do
TEAs-Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Etheridge,
Eppes. Hayes, Harrington, Hall, Legg. Rich,
and Sweet--11. 'i.' {. S-'.-'Fi = 1'77' : -
NAYs-Messrs. Barrow, Beaslev Barnes
Brogdcn, Burns, Beeman. Davis Eaves'
Forkner, Galloway, Hyman, Jones, of
wake, Lindsay, Lassiter Long, Love, Mar
tlndaie Moore of Carteret, Moore, of Yam
cey, Mechor, Mason, Mclaughlin, Purdie
Respass, Richardson, Smith, Shoffner
Welker, White Winstead and Wilson-31
The motion did not prevail.
MI; COOK moved to amend by striking
out all after the word position"
The amendment did not prevail.
Mr. Shottner moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Cook moved to lay the motion on the
table. The motion was lost.
Inc call for the previous question was
sustained. - 80
The yeas and nays were ordered on the
passage OF the resolution, which passed.
YEAs-Messrs. Barrow, Beasley, Barnes,
Brogden, Burns. Beeman, Colgrove, Davis,
Eaves, Etheridse, Forkner, Harrington, Hall,
Lyman, Jones, of Wake, Lindsay, Lassiter,
Long, Love, Martindale, Moore, of Carteret,
Moore, of Yancey, Melchor, Mason, Purdie,
Respass, Richardson Smith Shoffner, Wei
ker White, Winstead and Wilson.
NAYs-Messrs. Bellamy, Blythe, Cook,
Eppess, Galloway, Hayes. Legg, Rich and
Sweet
Mr.. Colgrove introduced bill to provide
for the collection of taxes. Read first time.
message was received from the House
OF Representatives transmitting BILL enti-
titled "a bill confirming decree made by
theiSuperior Court of Buncombe county. at
FallTerm, 1857
Amessage was received from the House
OF Representatives, proposing to go imme-
dlately into the election of one United
States Senator, for the term which will ex-
pre March 4th, 1878, asking the concurrence
of the Senate.
message was sent to the House of
Representatives concurring in the propo-
sltion to 90 Immediately into the election of
United States Senator, announcing Messrs.
Barrow and Love as the Senate branch of
the Committee to superirtend the election.
and that the Senate would proceed to vote
upon the return of the messenger.
Leave otabsence was granted, Mr.. Shoff
ner from tomorrow morning until Monday
next.iu5I . -
Also, Mr.. Mclaughlin for an indefinite
period. .ss.-
The hour having arrived, the Senate pro-
ceeded to an election in conformity with an
act OF Congress to regulate the time and
manner Of holding elections for Senators in
Congress, Approved July 26, 1866, for Uni
ted States Senator for the term ending
March 4th 1878, under the superintendent
OF Messrs. Love and Barrow.
Mr.. Brogden nominated Hon. John Pool
Mr. Barnes nominated Hon. VIM. A. Ora
ham. LHaH
For M Pool Mcssrs Barrow, Beasev.
Bethany, Brogden, Burns Blythe, Colgrove,,
Cook, Davis, caves, Etheridge, Eli pes, Fork.
ner, Galloway, Hayes, Harrington. Hall. Hy-
man, Jones, of Wake, Lcgg, Lindsay. Long.
Martindale, Moore OF Carteret. Moore Of
YaDcey, Rich. RespaSs, Richardson, Smith.
Shotfner, Sweet, Weker, White, Winstad
and Wilson-735. .t-r
Ron M. G1nham-Messrs Barnes, Love.
Melchor. Mason Nc Laughlin, and Purdie-6
MIR. Pool received majority of thirty
votes. asaIalaI ie LII,
MIR. Sweat, on the part of the special com
mlttee. to whom was refprre1 Hf,pca hill NJ