The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-31
SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 26, 1869.

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tar oa2r- SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 26, 1869.
The Senate met according to adjourn
ment.
The PRESIDENT in the Chair.
The Journal of yesterday was read ant
approved t
Mr.. FoRKNER, from the committee on In
ternal Improvements, reported adversely OIL
bill relating to the North Carolina Railroad
Company, and favorably, with certain amend
ments, on bill relative to State lands in
Hyde county.
On motion of Mr. REsPAss, the latter bill
passed its several readings under suspen.
sion of the rules. +- -at
Mr.. MOORE of Carteret, from the commit
tee on Corporations, reported favorably on
certain bills 1893
Mr.. HAYES. from the committee on Inter
nal Improvements, reported back bill to
amend the charter of the Fayetteville and
Florence Railroad Company, with a recon-
mendation that the House amendments
should be concurred in.
Mr. JONES, of Columbus, introduced a
bill to authorize the Commissioners of Col
lumbus county to levy special tax. Refer
red to committee on Finance.
| Mr.. OSBORNE introduced bill to incor-
| porate the Fairfield Female College of Char
lotte. Referred to committee on Educa-
tion. Do -n
Mr.. MARTINDALE offered joint resolution
| providing that both Houses of the General
Assembly should adjourn on April 5th.
Mr.. OSBORNE was satisfied that the Gen.
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| time as there was great deal of business
remaining to be done.
Mr.. DAVIS moved, to amend by substitu-
ting April 18th for April 5th @
Mr.. DAVIS amendment was adopted a
The resolution as amended passed
MIR. REsPAss offered a resolution instruct
ing the Governor to take possession of so
much of the Chesapeake and Abemarle
Canal as is within the limits of North Caro-
lima, and hold the same until proper ac-
count of the claims of the State was rendered
and paid, and giving the Governor requisite
military power to effect the object
Mr.. MARTINDALE did not see what right
We had to give the State power to seize this
property, as it was the property of joint
stock company. 1t was rather too much
for one corporator to seize upon the prop
erty of the Others.
Mr.. GRAHAM took the same ground.
Mr.. REsPAss said the resolution only gave
the Governor power to act according to law.
The resolution passed its several readings.
Bill to amend chapter % of the Revised
Code, relating to fences, passed third read
ing .s .a
Bill to amend chapter 2, section 5, of ''an
act concerling the government of counties"
passed third reading .o
On motion of Mr.. GRAHAM the rules were
suspended and bill to cure certain irregular
tiles in commencing certain actions was
taken up and passed its several readings.
Resolution to provide for the payment of
the Penitentiary Investigating Committee
passed third reading
Bill to protect the freedom of the ballot-box
came up for third reading.
Mr.. GALLOWAY opposed the bill on the
ground that it made an improper distinc-
ton of color, and moved to lay it upon the
table. . .
The motion prevailed.
A message was received from the House
announcing its concurrence in amendments
to the Revenue bill proposed by the Com
mittee of Conference. ...r..
The Senate concurred in the amendments.
Bill to encourage guardians to invest in
public stocks of the State was, on motion
of Mr.. Robbins, indefinitely postponed.
Bill to be entitled "an act concerning
guardians and wards" passed third read
ing.
Bill To repeal certain portions of the Code
OF Civil Procedure was, on motion of Mr..
BRoGDEN, laid on.the table
Bill concerning Office of Register of Deeds
passed third reading.
Bill to define and punish treason passed
third reading.
Mr. MARTINDALE introduced resolution
providing that no bills or resolutions should
be introduced in either House after Monday
next.
Mr.. LOVE moved to suspend the rules to
put the bill on its several readings. Lost.
Bill to amend section 1877, chapter s, Code
OF Civil Procedure, was, on motion of Mr..
BARROW, laid on the table
Bill to amend the charter of the Tennes-
see Railroad Company
Mr.. LOVE offered substitute Rejected.
Mr.. LOVE moved reconsideration of the
vote.
Mr.. JONES moved to lay the motion the
table. Lost
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
The substitute was rejected.
MIR. MOORE, of Carteret, moved to Law the
bill upon thetable. Prevailed.
Bill to enable the Chatham Railroad
Company to complete its road.
MIR. HAYES offered an amendment.
Mr. MOORE, of Carteret, moved to lay the
bill on the table. Lost.
Mr.. HAYES amendment was adopted.
The time of 2 having arrived, the Senate
stood adjourned.