The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-27

| paid James Fl. Moore. He stated that the
committee knew no such person as James H.
Moores 1t had adjusted the claim of Moore
| and Caswel and nothing more.
Bill providing .or the settlement of the
estates of deceased persons came up by as
| s'gnment.
Mr.. FoRKNER offered substitute.
On motion of Mr.. REsPAss the further
amendment of the matter was postponed
until Wednesday the 28th. -
Act authorizing the consolidation of the
Charlotte 6 S. c., and Columbia & Augusta
Railroad Companies, passed third reading.
Bill to amend the charter of the town If
Elizabeth City and acts amendatory thereof
passed third reading. 5's o
Bill entitled "an act to require executors
and administrators to perform their duty"
came mp for third reading. Tabled.
Mr.. Cook introduced bill creating
branch road. from the Western North Caro-
! lima Railroad, to be known as the 'Selma
Branch" Passed first reading and referred
to the Committee on Internal Improve
meuts. ts aeit'-t
Mr.. BEALL offered resolution in favor of
the Western North Carolina Railroad, in
structing the State Treasurer to pay over to
it nineteen one Thousand dollar bonds to-
gether with coupons which had been with
held. Passed first reading and referred to
the Committee on Finance. ~
Mr.. Cooke presented communication
from the Sheriff of Johnston County togeth-
er with a resolution instructing the Commit
| tee on Salaries and Fees to examine into the
case and to report by bill or otherwise what
remedy should he devised. eis'a
Mr.. SHoFNNER introduced bill to estah-
lish the line between Alamance and Chatham
counties. Passed first reading and referred
to the Committee on Propositions and Gricv-
ances F ia
Resolution of instruction to Supreme
Court did not pass its second reading.
Bill to prevent the telling of trees upon
! the Catawba River and its tributaries passed
second reading.
Bill to prohibit hunting on the Sabbath
passed second readin. ~
On motion of Mr.. WHITE the Senate adj
journed. s
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10,4SG9.
The House met at 10 o'clock
Mr. PoU in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. FRANKLIN, of the
| House.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr.. FRENCH introduced jointfesolution
authoring the Public Treasurer to use money
in his hands to the credit of sherifs, belong
ing to the State, for the payment of the Leg
islature and other expenses of the State, and
exempting the Treasurer from all harm from
all suits that may be brought upon the plea
that he has unlawfully paid out such money.
Mr.. FRENCH explained that large sums of
money are in the hands of the Public Treas
urer, to the credit of sheriffs, and that he
does not feel authorized to expend such
money until he settles finally with them.
The resolution was adopted under sus
pension of the rules
MIR. FRENCH introduced resolution, which
was considered, under a suspension of the
rules.
The resolution directs the sheriff of Wake
county to bring W. A. Mann, of Cumberland
county, before the bar of the House, if he can
be found in this State; and if said Mann can
not be found in this State, the Governor of
the State is requested TO make requisition
upon the Governor of the Stale where he
nlay be found, and directs the sheriff to bring
him before the bar of the House.
Mr.. FRENCH said Mr.. Mann had been
summoned tn appear before the investiga-
ting committee, and failed to appear.
After debate, and various motions to
amend, which were lost, the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. LEARY introduced bill to amend the
charter of the Unicn Manufacturing Compa-
ny, in the town of Fayetteville. Corporations
Committee.
Mr. ESTES presented the petition of w. F.
Beasley, concerning process for the manu-
facture OF sugar from Sorghum.
Mr.. ESTES moved that message be sent
to the Senate requesting the; appointment OF
special committee of two on the part of the
Senate and three on the part, OF the House to
consider the above petition. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. SEYMOUR the bill to
transfer cases from the docket OF the late
criminal court of Craven county to the Su-
perior court OF the same, passed its several
readings under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. MALONE introduced bill to make all
summons returnable to the regular term Of
the court. Judiciary Committee
Mr.. JUSTICE, of Rutherford, introduced a
bill to pay the present Indebtedness of the
State, and to raise sufficient sum to COM
pletc the railroads now in progress of con-
struction without taxation Calendar.
SPECIAL ORDER
The consideration of the tax bill was re-
suned, the pending question being on the
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
House laid on the table the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which tie amendment to
section IA was adopted exempting $500
from tax instead of $100 q 20 sea .lil
On motion of Mr.. ESTES section IA was
| stricken Out-vpaS 80 noVs "a