The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Saa MONDAY, March 1, 1869. a
The House met at 10 O'clock.
The SPEAKER in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. SHAVER, of the
House.
The Journal of Saturday was approved.
A message was received from His Excel
lency the Governor. transmitting the report
of M. Taylor and K. R. Cobb. directors on
the part of the State for the Chesapeake and
Albemarle Canal; and recommending that
commission be constituted by the General
Assembly to investigate the affairs OF the
company, with power to send for persons
and papers, and report to that body, so that
the necessary steps may be taken to protect
the interests of the State in the company.
On motion of Mr. JUSTICE, of Rutherford,
the message and documents were ordered to
be printed
Mr.. JUsUIcE of Rutherford, introduced
resolution to adjourn sine die on the 22d
instant and resolution to provide a joint
committee on currency.
Mr. SEYMOUR. from the committee on the
Judiciary, introduced bill for the protec-
tion of sheriffs in the sale of land for the
payment of taxes, recommending its pas
sage; and bill for the relief of Mary Crow
der, recommending that it do not pass
On motion of Mr.. BOWMAN, the rules were
suspended, and the resolution to adjourn
sine die on the 22d instant was taken up.
Mr.. DOWNING said we could not finish our
business in three weeks, and he moved to
amend by inserting the 29th instead of the
22nd.
Mr.. BOWMAN opposed the amendment, as
he thought we should finish by the 22d
Mr. SEYMOUR said this Legislature had
been uniustly censured for the time spent.
We had been obliged to pass laws to set in
permanent motion almost the entire machin-
cry OF the government under the new Con-
stitution. The tax bill had necessarily oc-
eupied much time, and the school bill, now
| in the Senate, requires careful investigation.
1t would be far better for the State to con-
slider laws thoroughly before their passage,
than to pass them in crude form and be
obliged to repeal or amend many of them
at the next session.
| Mr.. DOWNING said much fault had been
found with the hurried legislation of the.
last session; and if we were to act under
this resolution it would be repeated. He
hoped his amendment would be adopted.
The amendment was not adopted
Is, nays SO.
Mr.. PRICE offered asubstitute, that joint
| committee of one on the part of the Senate
| and two on the part of the House be appoin-
ted to examine the business before the Le-
| gislature, and report when they should ad-
| journ. He thought any resolution to ad-
journ peremptorily would be premature
This resolution would give the necessary in
formation to guide our action.
The substitute was adopted.
Mr.. BOWMAN moved to amend so as to re-
quire the committee to report at as early u
day as possible. Adopted alis-
The resolution was adopted
Mr. WEIGH introduced a resolution in fa-
yor of ]. d. Justice, of Haywood county.
/ Referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. GAMBLER introduced bill for the re-
lief of Jesse Summer, sheriff of Buncombe
county. Passed its several readings under
suspension of the rules.
/ On motion of Mr.. GUNTER. the rules were
suspended, and the resolution to forfeit the
per diem of members absent without leave,
was taken up. 7-t aIa "-
Mr.. Bowman thought similar resolution
passed at the last session, was now in opera
ton. - &
Mr. FARRow moved to lay the resolution
on the table
Mr. GUNTER called for the yeas and nays
and they were taken, resulting yeas 49,,
nays 81
After debate Mr.. PRocToR moved to in
definitely postpone. Carried.
. On motion of Mr.. JARVIS. the rules were
suspended and the bill in relation to prop
erty belonging to the Board of Education,
was taken up.
Mr. JARVIS said the educational fund of
the State owned about 10000 acres of land
in Hyde county, as well as lands in other
| counties. which could be made valuable in
bearing the burden of the educational sys-
/ TEN. The bill provides that no sale of these
lands shall be male without submission to
/ and sanction of the Legislature.
Mr. FOSTER read from section nine, article
nine, of the Constitution, which gives the
Board of Education all the powers of the
| Literary Board Action contrary to that
would have no effect, for we could not legis-
late constitutional power from them. He
thought this would call attention to a prop
osition to drain these lands, which would be
great speculation to somebody. He moved
to indefinitely postpone. t - 5l1
i Mr. JARVIS SAID the gentleman was partly
| correct A sale Of 10000 acres had been
made in Hyde comfy for $4,000, with the
belief that the State would appropriate
money to drain them, and the buyer had
| made contract for its sale at 500, 1000 He
hoped the motion to postpone would not
| prevail. ~.
/ Mr. PoU knew nothing about any proposed
sale, but the Legislature was made directly
responsible for tie Educational Fund under
the Constitution and without imputing
any intention to The Board, we should pass
the bill to preventive possibility of the Fund
being squanderedas as it was by the old direc-
| tors - cl4H i;aai 4i io45l
| Mr.. LAFL1N said the Constitution consti-
tuted the Govern,r, the Treasurer. &c, a
| Board of Education; and it was not becom-
ing to say we hate no confidence in them
He for one, had confidence in them, and
hoped the bill wound not pass. 'Aais
The motion topostpone was withdrawn.
| I Mr.. STILLEY nbved to refer to the COM
mittee on Education. sa 'l' 3
Mr.. ARGo said The only effect of the bill
would be to require the submission of the
/ question to the legislature in advance. He
hoped the bill w@ld pass '. 13'+
I Mr. PoU hopedthe bill would pass with
/ out the loss Of tine by a reference. +,
Mr.. HARRIs, oiWake, favored the refer
1 ence He did MT agree that the Board of
/ Education had tie power to make a sale
without slIbmissipn to the General Assembly
under act of tie Constitution If there
was any possibility of speculation as sug-
4 gestcd by the gentleman from Tyrrell, it
should be reviewed by the Legislature.
Mr.. ELLINGTON moved to print, and make