The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22

u Mr. COOK, for the Committee On Internal In
ternal improvements. reportedffayorably ona
bill in relation to clearing out distractions in the
Lumber River running through the county OF
On motion Of Mr.. Love the Senate adjourned
to meet at z30 this evening. '' ''t- ~ 'ioa
| ~ i2ht EVENING SESSION '''4
! TheSenate met and was called to order at $50
M-.Issf r.osrlf,o ,5,s 10 ,TiFrri-.i b
Mr.. Sweet in the Chair.
y Mr.. Galloway rose to question of privilege
He said there was certain insinuations cast by
the Senators from Beaufort and Jackson in ref
erence to the sheris of certain large counties as
,delinquents in not paying promptly, to the
Treasury, particularly in regard to hi own
county New Hanover) He desired to say in
refutatior of these false assertions that he was
in possession of the receipts from the Treasury
prove conclusiyely that the sheriff of New
Hanover paid in the sum of S51, 1.35 since
May 5, 1869. The Clerk read the receipts for the
following payments ~ N'e1 a''i i'3-slfHf1
On May 5, 1869, "a, ,1O0 g'..t .,-.,.t
On October 7th, 1879, 25,000
On November l, 1869, S861.3 ~ .GD
On November 5, 1869, $4,000 r, strt5 t
On December 13, 1869, $4,000.
The bill to incorporate the Bark Of Raleigh
failed to pass its third reading by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Beeman, aBellamy, Brogden,
Burns, Blythe, Cook, Cherry, Eppes, Forkner,
Galloway. Hayes, Harrington, Jones of Colum-
bus, Jones of Mecklenburg, Lindsay, Long,
Love, Mason, Martindale, Moore of Carteret,
Murphy, Richardson. Smith, Sweet, Welker,
White, Wilsoa-H. avid HiUgT 4Tli1 ~
:, NAYs.MessTs Ja, Besll, Beasey, Hyman, Jones,
Mr.. Jones, of Mecklenburg, moved reconsid-
Grafton OF the vote just taken. ...,r.. a.
Mr., Welker moved to lay the motion on the
table, =T r Bfa n .lr fl.l--F4 n
The Senate then adjourned. s.---... .... .4..t,
In the House, Tuesday, Dec. IA:
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Painter: Resolution prohibiting absent
members from receiving mileage and per diem
Laid over.
By Mr.. Kinney: Bill to incorporate the New
York and North Carolina Mining Company.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations
By the same: Bill to incorporate the Chatham
Mining Company.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By the same: Bill to incorporate the Southern
Gold and Copper Mining Company.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By the same: Bill to incorporate the Content
nea Copper Mining Company.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. Gunter: Resolution for the relief, of
the Sheriff of Chatham county. a Hl
Refer ed to the Finance Committee. stsf la
By Mr.. Seymour: Bill in relation to the Pub.
lie Libraries. $50 " 1'i tii5
Referred to the Finance Committee. 1i
By Mr.. Justice: Bill to amend the act con-
cerning the government of counties. Laid over.
By Mr.. Hodgin, bill to authorize R. NJ. Stat
ford, Sheriff Of Guilford County to collect ar.
rears of taxes. Referred to the Committee on
finance. .. ...f
By Mr.. Franklin, bill to incorporate Cary
Lodge, No. 1873. Referred to Committee on
Corporations. 81
Mr. Moore of Chowan called up the bill pro
yiding for the support of the Insane Asylum for
the next fiscal year. Passed its third reading
yeas SO, nays none. ' ''
Mr.. Stevens called up the bill to authorize the
Commissioners of Craven County to levy speial
tax for the purpose of building bridges across
the Neuse and Trent Rivers. .-i ~ srdT
Mr.. Stevens submitted q number of amend
ments, one of which was 10 require the matter
of leyying the special tax to be submitted to the
people of Craven County at an election to be
held on the first Monday in April next. Adop-
ted. -,,gsI md. ..a ......... D.. ...-g..y ..ru 7ll
AS amended the bill passed its third reading
Mr., Morris called up bill to punish slander
and to make it misdemeanOr. [Bill proposed
to impose fine not exceeding IS ,000 or impris
onment not more than IL months,7or both, at
the discretion of the Court.I The Judiciary
Committee recommended that the bill be so
amended, as to strike out that part relating to
fine and imprisonment, and only to declare
SANDER misdemeanor. Us lsl siHI.s' faaA
--qfo,s oil SPECIAL ORDER 7ani H5 nd
The bill to lay off and establish q new county
by the name of "Dare," came up as the special
order. Ha. Hai0. T7l1' Ir7 .aii
Mr.. Jarvis moved the previous question. Car,
ried.
The bill was then indefinitely postponed. Z
Mr.. Jarvis moved to reconsider the vote just
taken. .'''
Mr.. Farrow moved to lay that motion on the
table. Carried. Yeas As, nays A. E.. -sfr
Adjourned.
lEs H-si EVENING SESSION. E4 1il 81 lfs'i
Mr.. Malone moved that the rules be suspended
in order take up his resolution requesting the !
Governor to direct that no further disposition
be made of the State bonds in the hands of the
Presidents and Directors of certain Railroad
Companies.
Mr. Sinclair said that the House had, accord.
ing to previous resolution, met for the purpose
of going into Committee but he noticed that
whenever the House was ready to enter into the
investigation, Democrat had some resolution
or other measure to bring up, in order, as he
believed, to staye off the assemblin: of the CONF
mittee. He opposed the motion, and desired
that the House should proceed in the business.
for which il had met. - .: 1-fsi -TfsgsI
Mr. Malone denied the allegation ma lie against .
the Democrats, as far as the motion in refer
ence to his resolution was concerned. His OBJ.
ject was to take steps to restrain certain officials
from disposing of our bonds at the present de-
preciated prices. q.il. ... ..s7gg r5.,f.y
After protracted debate the motion to sus.
pend the rules was lost, it requiring two
third vote to do so. ..r-r H,f .,-4 4---5s.--s al.
Yeas So. nays 35.
The House adjourned. bHiz'7s y7t Hoifr'
In the Senate, Wednesday, Dec. Is, 1869.
Mr. Phillip B. Hawkins, Senator elect from
Franklin, appeared and was duly qualified.
: Er- THIRD READING; OF BILLS 'jiar Ie3it
House bill legalizing the mileage and per diem
of the doorke keepers of the General Assembly as
paid by the Treasurer the two former sessions OF
the General Assembly. t ri sidan1 1l Al
Mr.. Sweet moved to insert the words "and
employees thereof"
I Mr.. Love moved to amend by striking out
"employes" and inserting pages not exceeding
five. Agreed to. - "7Ni '..'' 1' '"
The bill as amended passed. try sd 3. itf
A bill to amend sec. 80, subdivision 4, chap.
go of the laws of 1S6S-69, passed. % VIZ" =
A bill relating to special procedure in cases of
A bill concerning the Registration of deeds
and other instruments passed. si. a.tfi- .sa i7-H
A bill to amend sec. 49, chap. 1874 of the pub
lie laws OF 1858 S69, passed. "-N 'i7A'
A bill to change the line between the counties
of Surry and Allegheny passed. ..-..t :
A bill to enable landholders in certain cases to
consolidate the surveys of their different tracts,
passed.
III THE CALENDAR is-irl hnof-
A resolution directing the Code Commission
to prepare and report bill defining the power
OF Township Constables throughout the State.
Adopted Fl = l~ 1I g. 134H3 839s2fi9 li-
A resolution instructing the committee on
military affairs to meet in joint session and en-
quire whether any legislation is necessary to
suppress violence and crime throughout the
State, and whether the Executive is clothed
with adequate power to, maintain and execute
the laws and secure the safety OF the lives and
property of the citizens of the State, and report
bill, or otherwise. Passed. 5,,s.as wan 7asf
| A resolution directing the Superintendent OF
Public Works to report If the Capitol can be
heated by steam or, other means SO as to make
it more comfortable, and at a less expense than
the existing mode. Adopted. 4si,Gq7frJV 3dT
! A bill to repeal an act amcndatory of an act
incorporating the Western North Carolina
Railroad, and all other acts amendatory there
o. ,-----r
Mr. Forkner said the purpose Of this bill was
simply to restore to the State its control of the
stock 1t once possessed in this road. Last ses-
sion there was little bill got through which
changed materially the status of the, original
bill. Prior to this bill the State had full control
Of her stock in the Eastern division of this road,
and after its passage the road was reduced two
thirds and the present bill was to restore to the
State her entire'stock of the Eastern division of
The Bill passed its second reading. 'n'aisai,
In the House, Wednesday, Dec. 55, 1869.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Kelly of Davie, a resolution infavor Of
8. A., Kelley, Sheriff Of Dayie County. Re-
ferred
I By Mr. Pou, resolution directing the Public
Treasurer to make nofurther payment Of inter-
est on the coupons. Of the special tax bonds, as
he is now Authorized by law to do; and also
o,1fho ri1sp thn Trau tn in