The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-03-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, March 8, 1869.

Leaves ofabsence were granted to Messrs.
Morris and Horney.
Messrs, Estes, Wilson and Graham recor-
ded their names in the affirmative on the
ratification of the 18th article of the Con-
stitution of the United States.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Dixon: Bill to establish a Board
of Immigration and Bureau of Statistics in
the Office of the Secretary of State. To
Committee on Immigration.
Mr.. CLAYTON: Bill to authorize the COM
missioners of Pennsylvania county to levy a
special tax. Calendar.
MIR. FRENCH: Bill to establish the rate of
interest in this State To Judiciary Com
mittee.
MIR. KELLY, of Davie: Bill to lay off
public road in the counties of Davie and
Davidson, and to establish ferry across
Yadkin river. To Committee on Corpora
tions.
Mr.. SINCLAIR: Bill to authorize the Com
missioners of Robson county to levy a spe-
cial tax. Calendar.
Mr.. STANTON: Bill to authorize the Com
missioners of Wilson county to levy special
tax. Calendar.
Mr.. RAGLAND: Bill authorizing the Com
missioners of Granville County to levy
special tax for the maintenance of the poor.
Referred to the Committee on Counties and
Townships. a
Mr.. MALONE moved to reconsider the vote
by which the House tabled the bill requir-
ing Judges of Superior Courts to hold their
courts until the second Thursday of the
term. .
Mr. SINCLAIR moved to lay that motion
on the table; and REFER ed to the precedents
of the history of the State in support of his
position.
Mr. MALONE said the gentleman reminded
him of a cuttle-fsh, that would come to
the surface and throw water all around to
distract the attention of its pursuer.
Mr. SINCLAIR said there was cutie
fish in Tennessee, and Governor Brownlow
drove him out. Laughter ..s
Noquorum voting 20, nays 2S-the
motion fell.
Mr.. MALONE urged thSt in order to secure
the proper transaction OF business, the pre-
| scriptions contained in the bill were neces-
| sary. -a+ ,
Mr.. JUSTICE, of Rutherford, said this bill
was blow at the intelligence, wisdom and
integrity of the Judges of the Superior
Courts. 1t came from party and was
drawn by man who asserted that nine
tenths of these judges were not fit to appear
before the bar of North Carolina; and these
men now desire to prescribe school-boy
course for these judges to follow, and thus
bring them into contempt.
Mr.. ESTES renewed the motion to lay on
! the table.
The motion prevailed-yeas 40. nays 90
Mr.. MOORE, of Chowan, from the Special
Committee on the Homestead Bill, submit.
ted written report, making certain amend.
ments. He said the bill as amended left the
question of sale or no sale, reassessment OF
no reassessment, where the Constitution
sit. 1t was entirely satisfactory to al
parties. The matter had been fully discuss
ed, and he moved the previous question.
The previous question was ordered, ani
the report of the Committee was concurreG
in-yeas "a, nays none; and the bill passed
third reading.
Mr.. BOWMAN, from the Special Joint Com
mittee on Relief, said the Committee hat
had under consideration the subject of relic
and the various relief measures now pend
ing, and had instructed him to report re
commend ng the passage of the followin.
bills: