The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-08

BY Mr. Smith oil Martin: Bill 10 prevent Tie
obstruction of ts passing up thr Albelhafle
committee vi I've, euhsistihS ef MSssfs HAla.
phries, gatllh, Smith uf Martin, kea and Rob-
tlns, 80 rs ea
By Mr.. -:BiIl to amend tie CHARTER Of the
City Of Wilmington. Referred to the Commit
tee on Propositions and GTieyances.ty ~ y
Bill to amend chapter 1S4 section u OF the act
providing for system of public ihstruction was
read.
The Committc on Education, through Mr..
Hodgin, reported a substitute.
Adopted. ,s-5sl 81 s i-ss
The bill, as amended, then passed its third
read ny. 49,
(. Bill 10 extend the corporate limits Of the town
OF Rutteriordton, passed Its sew raj readings
Bill to incorporate the Rock Spring Camp
Ground passed its several readings.
Bill to repeal chapter $40 OF laws OF lS6S-'69,
authorizing the commissioners of Chatham
county TO levy special tax passed its several
readings. .a.'
Bill 10 change part Of the line between Burke
and Mcdowell counties passed its setund read
ing.
Bill TO amend the act for the formation of cor.
poratons TOR manufacturing, mechanical chemi-'
cal and other purposes passed its second read
ing. .s
Joint resolutions concerning property destroy
ed by the Union army was read. Provides to
Senators in Congress to urge the payment OF
claimsto loyal citizens occasioned by the destruc-
ton Of property taken by the National army,
and TO further request that Commission be APP
pointed to sit in North Carolina to take testimo-
ny, and allow claims, g..
Mr.. MOORE of Chatham, hoped that the reso
buttons would pass without dissenting voice.
President Lincoln, las asserted in the preamble,)
in Sept. 1862, issued proclamation promising
remuneration to all loyal citizens for property
used and destroyed by the Union forces. Con-
gress, too, had made the same promise, in that
it had established Court of Claims, Tor the pur-
pose of indemnifying those loyalists who bad
sustained losses of property in the manner men
toned 1twas too cumbersome and expensive
for many persons to prosecute their claims be.
fore that Court and hence this difficulty would
be met by having commission appointed by
Congress to sit In our own State.
1t was in accordance with the law of nations
for government to pay its friends when they
Incurred loss by reason of seizure or des-
truction OF property by its own army. The
Constitution of the country also prescribed
that property should be paid for when taken by
the army. For these reasons he hoped the reso-
buttons would be adopted.
Mr.. SMITH oil Martin opposed the resolutions
Tie late civil war had been very disastrous, and
most every one had suffered loss in some way or
manner; and to undertake to compensate all for
losses incurred would bankrupt the country. He
himself had lived on the line OF the armies, and
had lost by both-it was hard to tell which was
worse on him-perhaps the Confederates were,
for they had classed him with the beasts, calling
him buffalo" He thought the better plan
was to put the losses on the shook of loss and
gain" and to expect no remuneration whatever.
Mr.. RENFRow had like the gentleman from
Martin, lost heavily in property. He thought the
passage of the resolutions would benefit the law
yers and the rich loser more than any body else.
The wnuld he nDahlp tn obtain any
compensation, because of his inability to prose
cute his suit. In his section, the Confederates
had paid especial attention to all who were loyal
to the Government and had generally stole every
thing belonging to such, that they could lay Their
hands on. Stealing seemed to be their aim and
he asked if it was the purpose of the friends OF
the resolution to have all the losses-occasioned
by the Confederates, paid for? He could not fa-
vor any such policy, and, was opposed to the res
olutions.
Mr.. MOORE, OF Chowan, was astonished at the
opposition to the passage OF the resolutions.
The gentleman Mr.. Renirow) was laboring
under misapprehension. The resolutions look
TO remuneration of the friends of the govern.
ment, not its enemies. Of course property de
stroyed by the Confederate army would not bl
paid for, but it was that taken and destroyed by
the national army for which remuneration was
expected. The resolution did not apply to any
one portion of the State more than another. He
was actuateG by no partiZan purpose in the in
PRODUCTION of the resolutions. All loyal men
be they now Republicans or Conservatives-whc
had suffered loss, were to share in the benefits
sought by the resolutions.
The resolution was supported by Messrs
Downing, Ingram, Vest and Gunter.
Mr.. DURHAM moved to lay the resolution OIL
the table, and called for the yeas and nays.
The motion was rejected
Mr.. DURHAM moved to strike out of the pre-
amble that part referring to the proclamation
H. Al,
such resolutions should emanatefr0m native
of the State.
Mr.. MOORE, OF Chowan, thought it was emf
nently proper that native should move in the
matter, because the resolutions sought indem
nifty for native citizens.
Mr.. DURHAM asked if the gentleman from
Cbowan was friend or enemy to the uationa
government during the war.
Mr.. MOORE replied that he was an enemy
but when the war ceased by a triumph of tn,
national forces, he laid down his arms in gooC
faith.
Mr. DURHAM wanted definition OF the wor.
"loyal," and what the gentleman meant by tina
expression?
Mr.. MOORE replied that he had reference, o
| course, to those citizens that adhered to TIL
| national cause-that cause and that government
represented by Mr.. Lincoln. He was. however
| no photographer and had never written q die
| tionary.
| MI. tOunclI addressed Tue HOUSE QeHnlDS III
| position, and expressing himself in favor of tn
| resolutions
Mr.. Durham further moved to strike out th
word ''ioyal"
Mr.. Moore, of Chowan, called the previou
| question. Sustained.
| The motion to strike out that part of the pre-
| amble referring to the proclamation of Mr.. Lin
| coin, was rejected by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Argo, Armstrong, Boddie, Da
| wilson, Durham, Ellis, Gatling, Gibson, Green
Hawkins, Hicks. High, Humphres. Kelly of Da
vie, Malone, Moore of Alamance, Nicholson
| Painter, Robinson, Shaver, Smith OF Allegheny
| Smith of Wayne, Sweat, Thompson, WEIGH
| Wilke, Williams, OF Harnett, Williams of Samp
son-2S.
NAYs-Messrs. Ames, Ashworth, Banner, Bar
mes, Blair, Bowman, Gambler, Carson, Cawthorr
Clayton, Downing, Eagles, Ellington, Ferebee
| Forkner, Franklin. French, Gahagan, Gilbert
| Graham, Gunter, Hendricks, Hillard, Hinnani
Hodgin, HOrney, Hudgings, Ingram, Justus G
| Henderson, Justice of Rutherford, Kelly O
Moore, Kinney, Leary, Long of Chatham, Long
| of Richmond, McCanless, Mendcnhall, Moore {
| Chowun. Morrill,, Pearson, Peck, Ragland, Res
Rcnfrow, Robbins, Reynolds, Seymour, Siegris
Simonds, Smith of Martin, Snipes, Stanton, Ste
vens, Sykes, Vestal, Vest, Waldrop, White, Wi
hanson, Wilson-G0.
The motion to strike out the word "loyal
was rejected by the following vote:
| YEAs-Messrs. Argo, Armstrong, Boddie, d.
| wilson, Durham, Ellis franklin, Calling, Gibson
Gunter, Hawkins, Hicks, High, Humphries, Kell
| ofDayie, Malone Moore of Alamance, Nicholson
Painter, Robinson, Shaver, Smith, of Allegheny
Smith OF Wayne, Sweat, Thompson, Welct
Whitley, Williams of Harnett, Williams of SamI
| son-30.
NAYs-Messrs. Ames, Ashworth, Banne
Barnes, Bowman, Gambler, Carson, Clayton
Downing, Eagles, Ellington, Ferebee. Forkne
French, Gahagan, Gilbert Graham, Hendricks
billiard, Hinnant, Hodgin, Horney, Hudging
Ingram, Justus, of Henderson, Justice of Rutl
eriord, Kelly Of Moore, Kinney, Leary, Lon
of Chatham, Long of Richmond, McCanles
Mendenhal, Moring, Moore OF Chowan Morril
Pearson, Peck, Pou, Price, Ragland, Renfroy
Robbins, Reynolds, Seymour, Siegrist, Simond
| Smith of Martin, Snipes, Stanton, Stevens, Yes
al, Vest, Waldrop, White, Williamson and Wi
son-57.
Upon the adoption of the resolutions, NJ
Smith OF Martin said since he had heard the a
guments on the other side he had changed Ii
| mind, and should favor the resolution.
The resolution was adopted by the lollowr
vote:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Ames, Ashworth, Banne
Barnes, Bowman, Gambler, Cawthorn. Clayton
Downing Eagles, Ferebee, Forkner, Frankl
French, Gilbert, Graham, Green, Gunter, llarr
OF Franklin, Hendricks, Hinnant, Hodgin, Ho
nett, Hoffman, Horney, HUMPHREYS, Ingrar
Justus OF Henderson, Justice OF Rutherfor
Kelly OF Davie, Kelly OF Moore, Kinney, Lear
Long of Chatham, Long of Richmond, Math
son, McCanless, Mcndenhall, Moore Of Chowa
Morrill,, Nicholson, Pearson, Peck, Pon, Pric
Ragland, Rea, Robbins, Reynolds, Seymou
Segrist, Simonds, Smith of Martin, Snipe
Stanton. Sweat, Sykes, Yestal, Vest, Waldro
WHITE Williamson, and Wilson-63.
NAYs-Messrs. Argo, Armstrong, Blair, Bo
die, Carson, Durham, Ellington, GahagaD, Ga
lin, Gibson, Hawkins, Hicks, High, Hudgin
Malone, Moore OF Alamance, Painter, Renro'
Robinson, Shaver, Smith of Allegauy, Thorn
son, Welch, Whitley, Williams oil Harnctt, W
liams of Sampson-26.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, Saturday, Dec. 4, 1s6
Mr.. LINDSAY, for the committee on Claim
reported uniavorably on the claim of Ex-Govt
nor Manly Tor the hire OF negroes to the insa
asylum.
The claim of the executor of Ex-Govern
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