The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
ANNUAL SESSION isss.'es.
fRep0rtea spssially for ths .stapaard!lE
De vi 1'Al11l1' IF HtEg'ffil M
THURSDAY, April s, 1869.


concerning the committee to
investie gate the affairs of the Chesapeakeand
iAlbemarle Canal Company was adopted.il
ioi House bill to establish days and places
for the sale of property under execution
passed third reading. ii3ss14 o is9i13Rclf
( Mr.. BELLAMY call up the bill authorizing
the collection of taxes in Edgecombe county
for the years 1866 -'6S, which passed third
reading. ,iaai atih bog
3 Pin favor of the late sheriff-of Mellow
ell county passed third reading ii 49,,
BiHmaking,it misdemeanor 1or puphc
officers to speculate in county claims passed
fa Resolution i'm favor of Jacob Siler, State
"A gent passed third reading. o7e' p ga q
d BilI to incorporate the Norfolk and Cur
rituck Railroad Company passed third read
ing. ~ ~ e''t' '3i''e
Mr.. LAssrrER introduced a bill to incor-
porate the Newbern Cooperative Business
Association 2 Laidover .g sFlok 1A
% Bill concerning fisheries in Carteret county
passed its several readings. asil aj'5oi
40 Bill to incorporate the Real Estate Loan
and Trust Company of North Carolina passed
its several readings. ~ q 70 algot 1lG
Le Bill to prevent the hunting of wild fowl
with fire arms in certain counties, passed its
several readings. ~ niua5 g1afh t
Bill authorizing the Mayor and Commits
sioners of Fayetteville to fund the interest of
bonds, passed its several readings ~
y Bill to incorporate the Merchants Bank of
Wilmington, passed its severalreadings
7 Bill in relation to proceedings in contempt
passed its several readings il9lrmH
Bill to alter the time of holding courts in
the third judicial district was laid on the
table. ~ ~ 1eg as .aii hBi- cft 1i
Mr. MURPHY called up the resolution al
lowing John A. Oates his per diem for the
time he was in Raleigh pending the motion
declaring his seat. as Senator, vacant Pass
ed third reading 12q4in.
Mr.. WRIKER reported favorably on the
resolution providing for the sale OF the
sale of the States interest in the Fayetteville
and Warsaw Plank Road. Resolution pass
ed third reading. 4a' 10 -2a.h3a;"fg pa
Bill extending the time for registering
deeds passed third reading. dtAa9i
G Bill to charter Railroad from Rocky
Mount to some point on the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad, as amended passed several
readings. 2'in .. -
Resolution instructing the Adjutant Gene
raj to make a record of N c. soldiers serv-
ing in the United States army during the
late war. and TO furnish proper testimonials
of the same, passed several readings.
Mr. WELKER introduceda a joint resolution
requiring the Sherifs of the several counties
to pay drafts filed by members for per diem,
&C., and that such drafts when so paid shall
be received by the Public Treasurer in the
settlement OF the public taxes Laid over.
70 fol nm dort tha
visional government of the State passed sew
eral readings. -ji
Mr. JONES, of Wake, introduced resolu-
tion authorizing the Public Treasurer to en-
ploy counsel to look after the interest of the
State in the settlement of public taxes. n
r. Considered under the suspension of the
rules s5f.s.i, - i-'1 .r..Ff'
MIR. ROBBINS said the Public Treasurer
felt the necessity of employing counsel, and
authority to appoint the same when neces-
sary He believed its passage necessary to
protect the interest of the State, and he
should vote for it. 3 ,.si 1E
Mr.. BARROW said, in defence of the reso-
luton, that the public Treasurer, by the
employment of counsel, had, in one instance,
saved to the State the sum. of $4,000.
The resolution passed several readings
yeas 1s, nays 10. tj fEaH.o sa HI
Resolution to authorize the commissioners
sofiHertford county to levy "a special tax,
passed second reading. alieJ4iet-8ui
Bill provide for the holding of special
terms of the Supreme Court, as passed by
the House, passed its several readings. sl.J
Bill to lay off and establish Unaka coun-
ty tout of portion of Cherokee county,) was
laid on the table. 5alm
House bill to incorporate the Southern
Land Company, passed several readings.
Bill supplemental to act to raise revenue,
passed several readings. 81 s4sa
House bill to exempt from taxation all
property held for educational purposes,
passed its several readings. atHE
House bill to amend chapter 40 of Re-
vised Code passed its several readings m
Mr.. WELLER introduced bill relative to
the Deaf and Dumb Institution which passed
its several readings. -.i, asaigia aff
Also bill to amend an act to charter the
bank of Greensboro, which passed several
reading. [Changes the date only .1cz
Bill in reference tothe University of North
Carolina, was indefinitely postponed on mo-
tion of Mr.. Barrow. -a,-ss5.i3
Bill in relation to proceedings in criminal
cases, passed several readings.
Bill to enable county commissioners to
purchase county bonds, passed its several
readings.
= Bill to make valid all judgments in attach
ment cases since the adoption of the code of
civil procedure, passed Its several readings
Bill to incorporate the Newbern Co-ope-
rative Loan and Building Association, passed
its several readings. NJ fa. ....,-s .i..l,
Bill concerning the estates of insolyent
and imprisoned debtors, passed its several
readings. s,o.,O ,.,..',.,.,5.. ,.,..i, H..
Bill requiring the registration of deeds,
&c, passed several readings. 5'.'.i3.+s
Bill to incorporate the Catawba Valley
Land Company in the. city of Charlotte,
passed several readings.
Bill making valid all municipal elections
held in this State since 1st of January, 1869,
passed its several readings.
Bill to make Neuse river a lawful fence,
to certain extent, in Johnston county,
passed its several readings.
Bill making Reedy Fork a lawful fence,
passed its several readings.
Bills to authorize each of the following
counties to levy special tax, passed their
several readings, viz: Madison, Duplin,
Lenoir and Chatham. ,.5
A message from the House was read an
nouncing concurrence in the minority report
of the committee OF conference on the school
bill, which, in substance was declared by
Senators to mean that the House refused to
recede from any of its amendments.
No action was had on the message.
5d DEATH OF RICHARD 1. wYNNE, ESQ.,.
Mr.. JONES, of Wake, in a few feeling re-
marks, announced the death of his colleague,
Senator Richard Wynne, which sad event
took place at O'clock, A. NJ, at Cookies