The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22

~Nnu OF I'LL esiue that MAY cnbuc upon the gen
tlemen who, knowing what is being done, will
consent to no remedy He desired the RcpubIi
can members TO do what they could to pass the
act and II by factious opposition 1t fails, 10 let
the onus rest where 1t justly belonged. lie hup-
ed the call of the House would be carried out.
The motion then prevailed. tsa.t
The roll was called, and the following mem-
bers answered to their names;
Messrs. Speaker, Ames, Ashworth, Banner,
Barnett, Blair, Boddie, Carson, Carey. Cav
thorn, Cherry. Crawford, Dixon, Downing,
Durham, Eagles, Ellington, Ferrebee, Fork
bert, Graham, Gunter, Harris of franklin,
Hinnant, Hodgin, Horney, Hudgings, Jarvis,
Justus, of Henderson, Justice OF Rutherford,
Kelly of Moore, Kinney, Leary, Long, OF
Chatham, Mayo, McCaniess, Mendenhall, Nor
Till Morris, Nicholson, Pearson, Peek, Pou,
mour, Sinclair. simonds, snipes, Stevens,
Vestal, Vest, Waldrop, White. Williams OF
Sampson, Williamson, Wilson, Wiswall--64.
Mr. French moved that further proceedings
under the call be dispensed with.
Mr. Sinclair called the attention of the Demo-
| cratic members to the condition of affairs in the
State-of the murders, whippngs, and other out
RACES, and warned them of the result of their
| conduct in refusing to vote on this measure.
They might go outside of the bar of this House,
and thus defeat the bill for want of quorum,
but in the meantime, If any outrages were COM
mitted, similar to those mentioned, and murder
was met with murder, and whipping with whip
| ping, &c, the blame would be entirely on them.
Mr.. Seymour moved that the door be locked,
| and that no members be allowed to leave with
out the permission of the Speaker. Carried.
Mr.. French moved that the Doorkeeper be in
structed to bring absentees before the House !;
and that in the exercise of this duty, he be au-
thorized to employ such assistance as was neces-
| sary. Carried.
The roll was called, and &c members answered
to their names.
|. Mr.. French offered the following:
| Ordered, That the Doorkeeper be and he is
hereby instructed to place sufficient number of
pages around the House to prevent members
| from going outside of the bar of the House dur
| ing the present call OF the House
Mr.. Durham objected, saying that its adoption
| was virtual amendment to the rules.
| The objection was sustained by the Chair.
Mr.. Sinclair said he wanted the bill passed for
the protection of Democrats in his county. Re-
| publicans were able to take care of themselves.
| Reuben King was murdered; Messrs. Peacock
| u McCallum's store was robbed and their still
| burnt; John Taylor was robbed and his still
| burnt VIM. Sellers was robbed and James H.
Mcqueen was robbed. All these men were Dem
ocrats in Robson county. Now when bill
| came up which would protect Democrats in that
county in the future, the Democratic members
refuse to vote by retiring beyond the bar of the
| House, thereby defeating the bill, and refusing
succour to men of their own party.
Messrs. Sweat and Leary thought it useless TO
attempt to pass the bill, and desired that the
| House would proceed to other business.
Mr.. Pou hoped that the House would go on
with the bill. He commended that under the Con-
| stitution it was not necessary that 81 votes
should be cast in order to pass bill. The Con-
| stitution said "neither House shall proceed upon
| public business unless majority of all the mem.
bers are present" He commended that If ma
| jOrity was present-as was the case to-day-a
majority of that number could pass bill He
believed that the Constitution did not sustain
the idea that 81 votes should be cast in order to
| carry bill.
Mr.. Jarvis was willing to protect liteand prop.
erty, but thought the passage of the bill would
have contrary effect.
Mr.. Eagles addressed the House, and urged
the passage of some measure that would protect
the colored race in the enjoyment of their lives
and liberties.
Mr.. Seymour moved to dispense with further
proceedings under the call. Carried
Mr.. Wilkic appealed to the Democrats to vote
The bill would secure the protection of Demo.
Gratis living in certain portions of the Eastern
part OF the State
Mr.. Seymour called the previous question on
on the passage of the bill on its second reading
Ordered
The bill then passed its second reading by the
following vote:
YEAs.-Mr Speaker, Messrs Ashworth, Ban
ner. Barnett, Blair, Carson, Carey Cawthorn,
Forkner, Foster, franklin, French, Gahagan
Grahar', Hinnant, Hodgin, Hoffman, Hudgings
Justus of H., Justice Of R., Kelly of Moore
Kinney, Leary, Long of Chatham, Mayo, Nc
Canless, Moring, Morrill,, Morris, Pearson
Peck, Pou, Price, Proctor, Ragland. Renfrow
Reynolds, Seymour, Sinclair, Simonds, Stevens
Sweat. yestal, Vest, Waldrop, Wilkie, William
son, Wilson, Wiswail.-54
| NAYs-Messrs. Ames, Gunter, Harris, Of
franklin, Horney, Mendenhall, Snipes, White
Williams of Simpsons.
| Mr.. Ames retired without the bar of the
House on the third reading of the bill, thus de
feating its passage. He thought the passage Of
the bill would have contrary effect to that in
tended.
The following Is the vote on the third read
ing;
Barnett, Blair, Carson, Carey, Cawthorn, Cherry
Crawford, Dixon, Downing, Eagles, Forkner, Eos
ter, Franklin, French, Gahagan, Graham, Hinnant
Hodgin. Hoffman, Hudgings, Justus OF Hender
son, Justice OF Rutherford, Kelly of Moore
less, Moring, Morrill,, Morris, Pearson, Peck
Pou, Price, Proctor, Ragland, Renirow, Reg
noids, Seymour, Sinclair, Simonds, Stevens
Sweat, Vestal, Vest, Waldrop, Williamson
Wilson and Wiswall-54.
NArs-Messrs. Ellington, Gunter, Horney
Mendenhall Snipes and White-6.
There being but 60 votes, no qurum voted.
Mr.. Seymour moved that the consideration o.
the bill on its third reading be postponed until
Thursday, January 18th, 1870. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. French the House then ad
journed until Monday morning, Iext, S o'clock
In the Senate, Saturday, Dec. Is, 1869
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Forkner, bill to change the time O.
holding court in the Sth judicial district. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Stephens, to fill the Office of township
clerk when vacancies occur. Referred to the Ju
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Jones of Mecklenburg, bill to incorpo
rate the Georgetown and Charlotte Railroad
Company. Referred to the Committee on Cor
| porations.
Mr.. Forkner moved that the Secretary of thu
Senate be directed TO furnish the Judges of the
| Supreme Court with copies of the resolutions
which passed the General Assembly asking theil
opinion as to the term of office of the same
| Agreed to.
| THE CALENDAR.
A resolution in favor of James P. Grady, Sher
| iff of Harnett County, allowing him until the
18th day of February, 1870, to settle with thu
| Public Treasurer
Mr.. FOrkner moved its postponement unit
after recess. Agreed to.
The following bills passed their End reading.
| A bill to incorporate the Elizabeth City and
Norfolk Railroad Company.
A bill to incorporate the Southern Copper
Company
A bill to repeal chapter 240 of the laws o.
1S6S-'69 authorizing the Commissioners OF Chat
ham county to levy special tax.
A bill to incorporate the Rock Spring CAM
Ground in Rutherford county.
bill to incorporate the Edgecombc Lodge o
Masons, number 29S.
A bill to incorporate the Randleman manuiac
turing company.
bill to incorporate the Wilson Collegiate
Seminary for young ladies.
bill in relation to obstruction in Lumbe
River in the county Robson
A bill to amend an act concerning the powe
and duties of State officers as far as regards tn
Office of Superintendent OF Public Works.
A bill to incorporate the Mechanics Loan As
ISOLATION.
bill to incorporate the Boydton and Ridge
way Turnpike Company.
A bill to make the Yadkin river through
Wilkes county lawful fence.
A bill to amend an act 10 prevent the obstruc
ton of fish in Little river.
A bill for the relief of the several Sheriffs o
the State.
bill amending an act prohibiting the sale o
spurious liquors on the Western North CAROLYN
railroad.
On motion the Senate adjourned to Monda.
at $50, A. NJ.
In the Senate, Monday, Dec. 20, 1869
The President ratified the following:
bill to allow enterers Of vacant lands fur
ther time to obtain grants from the State;
bill providing for the support of the insan
Asylum for the next fiscal year;
A joint resolution concerning pensions of sol
diers Of the war of 1872;
bill to extend the corporate limits OF tn
town of Goldsboro';
bill making an appropriation for the supper
OF the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
Ordered that message be sent to the Hous
informing that body OF the readiness of the Sen
ate to execute the joint resolution in regard t,
the taking of recess, and asking concurrenc
in the same. -srsE