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

pany. REFERRED. t.
Tie House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Dec. 10. 1868.
The Senate met according to adjourn
ment.
The PRESIDENT in the chair.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved. 5u
Mr. BLYTHE presented communication
of Township Commissioners of Henderson
county.
Mr.. LONG presented the petition of certain
citizens of Davidson county relative to re
lief from old debts.
Mr. ROBBINS presented joint report from
the Commissioners of Rowan County.
Mr. BRoGDEN presented report of Com
mittce on Finance recommending the pas
sage of an act to repeal an act to furnish the
Executive Mansion; also a report from the
same Committee recommending the passage
OF an act providing for special tax on
whisky; also another report from the same
committee recommending the Public Treas
nrer to supply certain Deficiencies in the
State Treasury.
Mr.. REsPAss presented a report from the
Committee on Claims, recommending the
passage of bill in favor OF j. w. Crowder.
Mr. MOORE of Carteret, from the commit
tee on Corporations, reported favorably upon
bill to change the time of holding mum
cipal elections in the city of Raleigh.
Mr. RICH moved to put the bill upon its
several readings, but the motion did not
prevail.
Mr.. BRoGDEN presented report of commit
tee on Proposition and Grievances, recon-
mending the passage of an act to prevent
the sale of LIQUOR within one and a half mile
of the Company Shops.
Mr.. OSBORNE presented favorable report
of joint committee OF Conference relative to
bill to amend an act concerning punish
ments
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage of the following
bills, and transmitting to the Senate,
Bill to amend the chartered the Judson
Female College. Referred to the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
Act relative to the sale of spirituous H.
quors in the town of Asheville. Referred to
the committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
Resolution in favor of the sheriff and Reg
lister of Greene county. Referred to the
committee on Propositions and Grievances
Bill in relation to administrators and ex-
ecutors. Referred to the Committee On the
judiciary.
Mr.. LOVE introduced bill to amend Sec
tion 1, chapter 10. laws of special session of
1865 Referred to the Committee ON the
judiciary. ..g., ....-. ..s......... ~.
Mr.. RICH introduced bill authorizing the
Public Treasurer to pay certain claims. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. BARROW introduced bill to prevent
the telling Of trees upon the Catawba River
or its tributaries above where the bridge of
the North Western Railroad crosses Passed
first reading.
Mr. ScoTT introduced a bill to extend the
branch OF the Wilmington and Weldon Rail-
road to New River.
Bill to amend the quarantine law Of the
port of Wilmington was introduced.
Mr.. BRoGDEN moved to take up bill au-
thorizing the Public Treasurer to supply
certain temporary Deficiencies in the treas
ury, but the motion did not prevail.
Mr.. BLYTHE moved to reconsider the vote.
The motion prevailed and the billed passed
its second reading. ss..s
The report of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections came up by assignment
The minority report was also read.
Mr.. GRAHAM hoped the matter would be
postponed. ..,.a....tt..g5. .t...s.5.
Mr.. WYNNE agreed with the Senator from
Orange. He thought when the right of q
Senator to his seat was considered that he
should have every chance given him to prove
his right to it, and that the action of the
Senate should be deliberated. He moved
that the vote whereby the motion to post
pone until the 9th of January was defeated,
be reconsidered. -,', III. .r
The motion was defeated by the following
vote: .--r ...-.. rir. -
YEAs-Messrs. Barnes, Beeman, Eavcs, Ora
ham, Harrington, Lindsay, Long, Love, Melchor
Osborne, Respass, Robbins, Scott, Sweet, Wynn'
NAYs-Messrs. Barrow, Bellamy, Brogden
Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Davis, Eppes, Forkner
Galloway Hayes, Lyman, Lasstcr, Legg, Moore
of Carteret, and Stephens-16. i> Ni PIP
There being tie, the PRESIDENT cast the
deciding vote in the negative
Mr.. BEEMAN moved to postpone the furth
er consideration Of the case until the 9Th OIL
January. t 4'+ ai-i''
Mr.. FoRKNER moved to amend the motion
by providing that during the time of post
ponement no vote Of Mr.. Purdie should b,
counted. '-.- ~
The amendment was adopted. a d f.
The motion to postpone prevailed by thu
following vote: '. "'
YEAs-Messrs Barnes, Beeman, Eaves, Ora
ham, Harrington. Lindsay, Long, Love, Melchor
Mo )re of Caateret, Osborne, Richardson, Res
pass, Robbins, Scott, Sweet, Wynne and Wilson
II
NAYs--Messrs. Barrow, Belamy, Blythe, Col
grove, Cook, Davis. Eppes, Forkner, Galloway
Hayes, Hyi0an, Lassiter, Legg and Stephcns-14
Mr.. MoohE of Carteret, moved to recon
slider the vote. He coald not see any noes
sity of putting, of the matter any longer .ant
hoped the matter would be disposed Of to
day. A majority of the committee on Privi
leges and Elections had reported that MI
Purdie was banned, and that the repor
should he acted upon. a75.as zs
MIR. OSBORNE moved to lay tie motion OF
the table. 200. 4
Mr.. OsBoRNE's motion prevailed by tn
following vote. g
YBAs-Messrs. Barnes, Beeman, Ea yes, Ora
ham, Lindsay. Long, Love, Melchor, Osborne
Respass, Robbins, Scott, Sweet, Wynne, Win
! stead-l6.
NAYs-Messrs. Barrow, Belamy. .Bropdru
Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Davis. Eppes, Gallo