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


Mr.. DOWNING introduced a resolution provid-
Ing that the per diem Of the sprcsidify ofcrrs
and clerks remain the same; and thai Auii ~ ctn
bers and doerkeepers Sc Laid ofef.
Mr.. SEYMOUR introduced u bill providing for
the payment OF arrears OF the salary of r. s.
Gillian. Referred. ~. ~ 49,
Mr.. REYNOLDS introduced bill to afhena
chapters Isl aud lS5 Of public laws ul isuS-llvjy
Referred ~ .e7fFs1 szs -1fsil =
Bill to amend the act to prevent the obstruc.
non oil hsh IN Little River to K. B. Whitley's
mills passed its several reatlinps
Bill to amend chapter 1874, section 10, of nub.
lie senool act, passed its second reading.
Bnl TO amend act in reference To the Was,arn
turnpike leading from Ashyilieto Murphy pass
Ed lis second reading arss also It's third reading
u9aer suspgrsioh 81 the rules
sI ,. piii 10 repeal an act concerning fisheries
tn SN'teret County, passed its second reading,
and on motion OF Mr. welch was made the spe,
eiai 0rder Tor next Saturday at Ii a O'clock
Dill lor the divorce of Jordan Trevan failed to
pass, IN accordance with the recommendation
| OF the Committee,
Bill by Mr.. JUSTICE to investigate the affairs
OF railroad companies hereinafter named was
read. lAll the railroads in which the State is in.
terested. The bill provides that the proposed
| investigation should lie made by the Saprrin.
tendent OF Public Works)
Mr. JUSTICE thought that the Investigation by
| committee of the whole would consume ton
| should be represented in the committee he Of
Tered an amendment to the bill, that there should
De Joint committee OF three on the par of the
| House and two on the part OF the Senate, to act
in conjunction with the Superintendent OF Pub.
| lie Works
| Agreed to.
In order to test the sense of t,le House. Mr..
PoU moved the indefinite pCstponement of the
bill.
Mr. DOWNING said that the yacilating course
oil the Legislature had tendency to deprccate
| our bends, because such a course gave strength
| to the clamor that had gone abroad that many
OF the bonds had been sold at runous rates. The
| information desired by Mr.. Pou could be secured
without the trouble and expense of a Committe.
| OF the whole House. Instead of two or three
days sitting in Committee of the Whole as af
nrmed by the gentleman from Johnson, it would
take hundred days. He believed n liberal
system OF internal improvements, for in no 9th
er way could the resources of the State be devel
oped; it would enhance the property of the
State, and render the payment OF her debt al
| easy matter
He had no idea of taking the back track in thu
work OF internal improvements as proposed by
| the gentleman; but on the contrary was for Wig
orous prosecution of the work until all the road:
were completed. A small and competent com
mittee of the two Houses could effect every OBJ
| lect and purpose OF n committee of the whole
and he hoped the House would rescind her ac
ton in that matter.
Mr.. FRENCH asked Mr.. Pou to withdraw hi
motion.to Indefinitely postpone, in order tina
ne might move postponement to q time certain
He thought that two or three sittings of til,
COMMITTEES OF the whole would satisfy the Hous
of the folly OF such proceeding
Mr.. PoU, as requested, withdrew his motion
Mr.. FRENCH then moved that the bill unde
consideration be made the special order at L
O'Clock on Wednesday next.
The motion prevailed, and the House adjourn
ed.