The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-10
@ RALEIGH N C., WEDNESDAY MARCH To- 1863


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town of Salisbury to issue bonds. Referred
to committee on Corporations. II 2aI
Bill to authorize the commissioners
of Jones county to levy a special tax Re-
iferred To Committee on Propositions and
Grievances. S3als,'e ( fr izgs sa!l-jals9f
y, Resolution in reference to the annexation
of the counties of Nansemond, Norfolk and
Princess Anne. of Virginia. il saii lef
Mr.. WELKER moved to suspend the rules
to put the resolution on its several readings.
After discussion and the call of the pre-
vious question, the motion was lost, and
the resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
On motion of Mr. OSBORNE, the rules
were so amended as to allow the introduc-
tion ofprivate bills on other days than on
Saturday, and to receive reports from pri-
vate committees. HM &
.. e BILLS INTRODUCED. %
Il By Mr. JONES, of Columbus A bill to
grant to company lands covered by the
waters of Hunters Creek and Catfish Lakes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. LINDSEY: A bill to authorize the
Dan River Coalfield Rail Road Company to
build their Road. Referred to Committee
ON Internal improvements
BY Mr.. MOORE of Carteret A bill to
amend the act of 1825-'27 for the better
government of the town of Beaufort. Re
ferred to committee on Corporations.
BY Mr. OSBORNE: A bill to incorporate
the Halifax Manufacturing Company. Re
ferred. to committee on Corporations.
By Mr. BEALL: A bill to alter the boun-
Diary between Wilkes and Watauga counties.
The bill, together with petition from GER
tain citizens of those counties, were referred
to the committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances. Ap-
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. LAssITER, from the committee on In
ternal Improvements, reported back the bill
to incorporate the Fayetteville and New
River Railroad Company, recommending its
passage. Ordered to be printed.
MIR. REEMAN, from the Finance Committee,
reported favorably on bill to authorize the
commissioners of Union county to levy
special tax.
Also to the bill in favor of ]. J. Moore, of
Granville.
Mr.. FoRKNER, from the committee on In
ternal Improvements, reported favorably to
the bill to authorize the construction of a
railroad through the counties of Granville,
Person, ,Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes and
Surry. $3.50.
Mr.. SMITH, from the committee on Propo
sitions and Grievances, reported in favor of
the bill to authorize the commissi ners of
Halifax county to levy special tax.
Also to the bill to authorize Reuben King
to collect .arrearages oftaxes.
Mr. WYNNE introduced a resolution that
the Secretary of State be requested to fur
nish seriatim an account of the expenditures
of his office, since July 1st, 1868, to the pre-
sent time. ,-f t-7l
Mr. WYNNE stated that he learned there
had been expended for stationery the sum of
SIS, 900 and $4,000 for freight, and the reso-
luton looked to an investigation of these
large expenditures He had no personal
feeling in the matter, but he believed that
there was something wrong, and he desired
to know what it was. 2&s -
Mr. MOORE, of Carteret, moved the pre-
vious question. greed to. a
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. SWEET introduced resolution also
requesting the Secretary of State to report
the quantity and value of the stationery on
hand at the time of his qualification, what
had since been issued to the various depart
ments, and the quantity and value on hand
at the time of the report required by the
resolution. i'd 4l5la
Mr. BARROW moved the previousquestion
Agreed to and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. HYMAN introduced a resolution re-
quiring that sessions of the Senate be held
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights.
Mr. WELKER moved to amend so as to
meet on every night in the week, save Sat-
urday night. as., mzq.
The amendment was agreed to and the
resolution as amended was adopted. G,,
Mr.. BEAsLEY introduced joint resolu-
tion that the General Assembly adjourn on
the 22d day of March. Laid over. f
Mr.. MOORE, of Cartere:, moved to lay that
motion on the table. s5. +,,.s.
The motion prevailed, and the resolution
was ordered to lie over. etl,..5-
The special order was the school bill, the
51st section being under consideration
Mr.. REsPAss had offered an amendment
to the section that the tax for schools in ex.
cess of the four months required by the Con-
stitutiOn should not be more than Is cents
on every 500 worth of property in any
one year. a ~ .al ia
Mr.. ROBBINS had offered a substitute for
the motion that the tax should not exceed
Is cents on every 500 worth of property
in each year. The Reporter was unable to
see any material difference between the
amendment of Mr.. Respass and the substi-
tute of Mr.. Robbins, other than in the plira-
seology. He, however, has only given his
impression of the two propositions as gath
cred from hearing zthe same read and from
the debate. 9a74Ht3 - asaiasrgt
The substitute and other amendments
were adopted, when the whole section was
sticken out. 1880 f ai sa zitI
The Senate adjourned. ei at
80 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
.oh lssi TUESDAY, March 2. 1869.
The House met at 10 o'clock. .7h
MIR. Bowman in the Chair. afs2f e.a
PRAYER by the Rev. THos H. PRFTcHARD,
of Raleigh. 81 s. '-.,',''i'' iegl't
The Journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved, I = ~ -, :. s. T z '.7l3Al.l5
Mr.. GIBSON presented the petition Of cit
izcns of Cabarrus county, praying legisla-
tive amendments to secure the compromise
of old debts Referred. ''*''.i.'''e 'i',Ah
Mr. LEARY, from the Committee on Cor
porations, reported, recommending the pas
sage Of the following bills: Bill to amend
an act to incorporate the Trustees of the
North Carolina College; bill to incorporate
the town of Trinity, in the county of Ran
dolph; bill to incorporate the Trustees of
the. Union Church Association at Company
Shops; bill to incorporate the Clarkson
School in Smithfield, and bill to Incorporate
the town of Durham, in Orange county, with
an amendment. - ~. =, t5f'li' - f'ls
Mr.. SIMoNps introduced resolution in