The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-03-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
[Reported Specially f0r the Standards
ANNuAL SESSION $500.


~ SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. 90, 1869.
The Senate met according to adjourn
ment.
The President in the chair.
The Journal was read and approved.
Mr.. MOORE, of Carteret. from the COM
mittee on Corporations, reported favorably
on bill to incorporate the North Carolina
Real and Personal Estate Agency.
Mr. LAssITER introduced bill TO ineor-
porate the Buckhorn Mining Company. Pass
ed list reading and was referred to the com.
mittee on Corporations
Mr.. FoRKNER moved that the rules be sus
pended on all bills on second reading so that
when taken up they might pass third read
ing. Prevailed.
Mr.. HARRINGTON introduced bill to au
thorize the Board of Education to sell thu
stock. owned by the Common School funt
in the Cape Fear Navigation Company
Passed first reading and referred to commit
tee on Education. Also
Bill to establish the Bank of Cumberland
Passed first reading and referred to commit
tee on Corporations.
Mr.. Scorr introduced bill authorizing
the Commissioners of Onslow county to lew
special tax. Passed first reading and re
ferred to committee on Propositions and
Grievances. M
Bill to enable the city of Raleigh to Dor
row money for certain purposes came up fol
second reading. ..-.....
MIR. JONES moved to amend the bill by
submitting the question of borrowing to The
| qualified voters of the city.
The amendment was adopted.
The bill passed its several readings.
Bill to incorporate the town of Mt. Airy
| in the county of Surry passed its several
readings. ~
Bill to incorporate Hibriton Lodge F. A
| M. passed its several readings.
Bill to incorporate Atlantic Lodge F. A.
NJ. passed its several readings. ,,.
Bill to incorporate Jefferson Lodge F. A.
NJ passed its several readings. 5i
Bill to incorporate Waynesville Lodge A.
YIN. passed its several readings.
Bill to incorporate Rehoboth Lodge A. Y.
NJ passed its several readings.
Bill for the relief of ]. F. Hartgrove late
tax collector OF Haywood county, author
izing him to collect arrears of taxes passed
its several readings. .-'- 20
Bill to prevent fine obstruction of the pas
sage of fish up Town Creek. ie'n7 =i
On motion of Mr.. BARNES laid on the ta-
BILE.
Bill to legalize an election held in the
town of Marion in the county of Mcdowell,
on the 4th day of January, 1869, passed its
several readings.
Bill to prevent the obstruction of Mitch
ell River.
Mr.. OSBORNE moved to amend by provi-
ding that dams for mills or other machine
ry should not he regarded as distractions.
Adopted.
Mr.. ROBBINS moved to amend by insert
ing after the words Mitchell River" the
words sin Surry county," Adopted.
The bill as amended passed its several
readings.
Bill for the relief of ]. c. Jones, Sheriff of
Allegheny county, authorizing him to col
lect arrears of taxes for 1S66'7'S.
Mr.. OSBORNE moved to strike out the year
1866.
Mr.. LOVE objected to the amendment, as
the years 1S66-'67 were coupled together.
The amendment was adopted.
The bill as amended, passed its second
reading
MIR. OSBORNE moved to amend by provi-
ding that all taxes should be presumed to
have been paid, and that the burden ofproof
should rest on the sheriff when he sought to
make tax payer liable. Lost.
The bill passed its final reading.
Bill in relation to Lake Phelps.
MIR. SWEET thought the bill a very remark
able one, as it gave persons the right to use
another persons property.
Mr.. OSBORNE opposed the bill as uncon-
stitutional and giving the privilege of COM
hitting trespasses.
Mr.. BRoeDEN moved to postpone until
Saturday next.
Mr.. FORMER moved to lay the bill upon
the table. Carried.
Bill to allow the Sheriff of Ashe county
to collect arrears of taxes for the years
1S66-7-S. t.af
Mr.. BARROW moved to strike out year
1866. Adopted.
The bill as amended passed its several
readings.
Bill to incorporate the Littleton Manufac-
turing Company passed its several readings.
Mr.. ROBBINS Introduced bill to incorpo-
rate Trinity Lodge F. A. M. a
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS the further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed until
Saturday next. .ls-.s
Bill to authorize the County Commission
ers of Camden county to levy a special tax
passed its several readings.
Mr.. ROBBINS moved to adjourn. Lost.
Bill to incorporate the North Carolina
Central Railroad Company.
Mr.. BARROW raised the point that the bill
was public bill. elssJ
The President pro tenn (Mr GRAHAM in
the Chair ruled that as the bill asked for
no appropriation it was private act
MIR. DAVIS hoped the charter would he
granted as the road asked no appropriation
from, the State.
The bill passed its several readings.
Bill to amend the charter of the town of
Newton passed its several readings.
Bill to incorporate the New Hanover
|, Agricultural, Society passed its several read
ings.
~ Resolution in favor Of A. L. Partin. late
tax collector of Macon county, passed its
several readings.
Resolution in favos of ]. G. Byers passed
its several readings. w
Act to incorporate the North Carolina
Real and Personal Estate Agency passed its
several readings.
Bill to extend the corporate limits of The
town of Townsville, passed its several read
| ings.
Bill to incorporate the Trustees of the
North Carolina College passed its severa
readings.
Bill to incorporate the Lockville Manu-
featuring company passed its several read
i Bill authorizing the Governor and Conn
| ell to appoint Mayor and Commissioner
TOR the town of Hendersonville.