The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-10

- SENATE.
MONDAY, Feb. 1, 1859.
The Senate met according TO adjourn
ment.
The PRESIDENT in the Chair.
The Journal of Saturday was read and ap-
pnved.
A communication was received from the
Supreme Court declining to answer certain
questions referred Ia them by the Senate
The report of the Investigating Commit
tee came up as unfinished business, but upon
motion of Mr. WINsTEAD was postponed
until Wednesday next.
MIR. OSBORNE, from Committee on the Ju-
dietary. reported favorably on bill enabling
persons to take an appeal who own less
property than the constitutional exemption.
Also. unfavorably ON resolution to sus-
pend the statute of limitations.
Also, adversely on Senate bill to amend
section 277, chap. 2, title IL, Code OF Civil
Procedure.
A communication was received from the
Code Commissioners transmitting bill declar-
in. persons OF color competent witnesses In
all cases; bill concerning code of civil pro-
cedure, and act in relation to punishments
These bills were made special order for
Thursday next.
Mr.. CnoK moved that another member
be appointed on Committee on Enrolled
Bills.
The motion prevailed and Mr.. Beall was
appointed.
On motion of Mr.. BARROW the rules were
suspended and bill declaring colored per-
sons competent witnesses in all cases was
taken and passed its several readings.
Leave of absence was granted MIR. JONES
until Wednesday next and Mr.. Beasey I'M
til Tuesday of next week.
Mr.. FORMER gave notice of the intro
duction of bill TO authorize the subscrip-
ton of land to the North Western N. C..
Railroad and for other purposes.
Mr. MASON introduced a bill to amend the
charter of the town of Newton
Mr. LOVE from Committee on Fisheries
reported favorably, with amendments, upon
bill to prevent the obstructing of the pas
sage of fish up Town creek
Mr.. MOORE, of Iancey, introduced bill
legalizing an election held in the town of
Marion, January 4tl, 1869, which, upon his
motion, was placed upon the Calendar.
Bill to lay off homcsteads and personal
property exempted, passed third reading.
Mr. WHITE gave notice of the introdnc
ton of bill to amend section 5, chapter g.
laws of 1868.
Bill in relation to the Insane Asylum,
after several amendments, passed its several
readings.
Mr.. GALLOWAY introduced bill to amend
the stitution of the State so as allow
females to vote Referred to committee on
the judiciary.
Resolution to extend the time allowed the
committee ON Banks to report, passed its
final reading.
Mr.. WHITE introduced a bill to, extend
the time for holding municipal elections in
the town of Hartford, which passed its sew
eral readings under a suspension of the
rules
Bill to amend the charter of the Western
Railroad Company: and to build branch in
Selma, came up. 5000
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced substitute.
Mr.. GRAHAM offered an amendment, sub
uniting it to vote of the people.
Mr.. Cook stated that this branch was arl-
thorized in the original charter of the road,
but this bill was introduced that it might
have separate Management. He thought it
very unfair to attempt to table this amend
ment on the bill, as it would be the cause
of great delay. He was willing to accept
any fair amendment, but many bills similar
to this had been passed and no such proviso
had been attached to them.
On motion of Mr.. Barrow the Senate adj
journed until tomorrow at 10 A. N,