The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-03-10

NAYs-Messrs. Barnes, Beall, Graham, Mel
Choir, Robbins and Scott-6.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, March A, 1869.
The House met at 10 o'clock. .
The SPEAKER in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. LONG, of Chat
ham.
The Journal was approved.
Mr.. GUNTER presented revised report of
the commissioners of Chatham county. Re
ferred.
MIR. BARNETT. from the committee on Cor
porations, reported favorably bill to incor-
porate the town Of LAGRANGE. in Lenoir
county. .g.ie.l4
Mr.. AMEs, from the committee on Internal
Improvements, reported recommending the
passage of the following bills: bill to incor-
porate the Central North Carolina Railroad
Company; bill in reference to the Western
Turnpike Road leading from Asheville west
ward to Murphy, and thence by separate
routes to the Georgia and Tennessee lines
bill to amend the charter of the Cheraw and
Coalfields Railroad Company.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. PoU: Resolution to ratify the
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States to be known as 18th article
Mr.. MALONE moved to lay on the table.
The SPEAKER decided the motion not in
order; and the resolution was placed upon
the calendar
Mr.. PRICE: Bill to incorporate Giblem
Lodge No. %, A. Y. NJ, in the city of Will
mington. Referred.
Mr.. FRENCH: Resolution in relation to
pay of absent members; and bill to regulate
the issue of State bonds. Calendar.
Mr.. JUSTICE of Rutherford: Bill to sus-
pend the jurisdiction of the Superior ana
Inferior courts of this State in certain cases.
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. PoU: Bill to authorize John L. BANKS
of the county of Johnston, to collect arrears
of taxes; and bill to make Neuse river
lawful fence to a certain extent IN the county
of Johnston. Calendar. .4v ;,
Mr.. FRENCH: Resolution concerning the
sheriff of the county of New Hanover. Passed
its several readings under suspension OF the
rules. .,
On motion of Mr.. PAINTER. the rules were
suspended, and bill in reference to the Yves
tern Turnpike Road leading from Ashevllle,
westward, to Murphy, and thence by sepa-
rate routes to the Georgia and Tennessee
lines, was taken up.
After long debate, the bill passed its
second reading, and, on motion OF MIR.
WEIGH. was made a special order for to-
morrow at II A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. MOORE of Chowan, the
rr1es were suspended, and his resolution to
order the printing of the calendar every
Monday morning for the use OF the House.
was adopted. s .,,
Mr.. AMEs introduced bill in favor of the
late sheriff of Lenoir county. Referred.
On motion of Mr. HARRIS of Wake, the
rules were suspended, and the bill to protect
wives abandoned by their husbands, passed
Its several readings. ...,f.a.os e.,..
/ A message was received from His Excel
| lency the Governor, which was read as fol-
lows: ri
o.t - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RALEIGH, March 4th, 1869.
To the Honorable the General Assembly ,
Of North Carolina
,, GENTLEMEN: / have received from the Hon.
William H. Seward Secretary of State of the
United States, and herewith transmit to your
honorably body, ian attested copy of Resou-
of the several States Fifteenth Article to the
Constitution OF the United States'' ga
The proposed Fifteenth Article is in the follow
ing words:
"a Resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United Statesn
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen
tatives OF the United States of America, in Con-
| gress assembled, Uwo.thirds of both houses con-
| curring) That the following article be proposed
| to the Legislatures of the several States as an
amendment TO the Constitution of the United
States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of
said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the
Constitution, namely:
| ARTICLE XIV
SECTION l. The right OF citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged BY
the United States or BY any State on account of
race or color, or previous condition of seryitude
SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to
enforce this article BY appropriate legislation
| . By the adoption of the proposed article by
threefourths OF the States the right to vote will
| be secured by the Constitution of the United
l States to every citizen, and will not therefore,
depend, as it does now on the will of the several