The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
ANNUAL SESSION 1Sss-'6s.
iaaHg Reported Specially for the Standard J.

SENATE.
MONDAY, Feb 8, 1869.
The Senate met according to adjourn
mcnt
Mr.. WINsTEAD in the Chair.
The Journal of Saturday was read and APP
proved.
Mr.. LINDSEY presented petition of certain
citizens of Rockingham county, praying lor
incorporation of the town OF Madison. Re
ferred to committee on Corporations.
A MESSAGE was received from the House
transmitting bill authorizing the commits
sions of Duplin county to levy special tax.
On motion of Mr.. SCOTT the bill passed its
several readings under a suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. RICHARDSON gave notice of bill con-
ferring certain powers on commissioners OF
counties.
MIR. MELoHoR gave notice of bill to char
ter the North Carolina College at Mt. Pleas
ant.
Mr.. LONG gave notice of the introduction
of bill to extend the corporate limits OF the
town of Townsville.
I'd MIR. REsPAss introduced bill to extend
the time of grants of land made by the State.
Referred to the committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Bee Mr. BLYTHE introduced bill authorizing
the Governor to appoint Mayor and Com
missioners for the town of HendersonVile.
Referred to committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Bill to amend section So, title 81, code of
civil procedure, passed third reading.
On motion of Mr. STEPHENS, the vote was
reconsidered., .F
Mr.. Cook offered substitute
On motion of Mr.. BRoGDEN, further con-
sideration of the subject was postponed until
Thursday next.
The following bills and resolutions were
ratified by the President
Resolution in favor of W. M. d. Moore.
Act regulating the sale of spirituous IL
iquors in the town of Asheville
Bill to incorporate CASTOR Lodge f. and
A NJ ...
Act making an appropriation to secure the
Insane Asylum against fire.
Resolution in favor of A. j. johnson.
Bill incorporating the North Carolina
Land Company.
Act to repeal an act to furnish the Execu-
tive Mansion.
Resolution relative to special tax on whis-
key.
Bill Incorporating Madron Mining Com
pany.
: Bill incorporating North Carolina Manu-
featuring, Loan and Trust Company.
Act to protect certain citizens of North
Carolina who rented lands of United States
Treasury Agents during the late war.
Bill Incorporating Beaver Dam Lodge, F.
and A. NJ.
Bill establishing turnpike road from
Marion to Asheville
Bill incorporating huntsville Lodge, F.
and A. NJ.
Resolution in favor of T. c. Humphries
! Resolution to extend the time of the Joint
Committee on Banks.
Resolution in favor of 7. Fl. Alexander
Bill legalizing certain official acts of
chairmen of late county courts.
Bill authorizing the town of Tarhoro' to
to grant right of way to the Williamson
& Tarboro' railroad.
Bill to regulate proceeding in partition
and sale of real estate and personal property
passed third reading.
On motion of Mr.. CoLGRovE, bill defining
the powers and duties of the Governor was
taken up and passed second reading.
On motion of Mr. WELKER, resolution in
relation to the Penitentiary was taken up
On motion of Mr.. BRoGDEN. it was laid
upon the table.
& On motion of Mr. BARROW, resolution
providing for the appointment of COM
mittee to consider the same subject was
taken from the table and adopted.
p, On motion of Mr. WELKER, the commit
tee of Investigation on Penitentiary matters
was discharged
Mr.. GRAHAM introduced resolution re-
quiring the Secretary of Stale to make out
a list of all railroad appropriations and the
amount of taxes levied thereon. Laid
over.
Bill to allow solicitors to administer oaths
in certain cases, passed second rea,ling.
Bill for the better protection of infant
tenants in common came up for second
reading, but was,
Z On motion of Mr.. REsPAss, indefinitely
postponed.
Bill to authorize the formation of manu-
featuring and other companies, passed its
second reading.
On motion of Mr.. OSBORNE, it was made
special order for Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
Leaves OF absence were granted Messrs
Welker and Lassiter until Thursday and
"Wednesday next respectively.
az On motion OF Mr.. GALLOWAY, the Senate
adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
a. MONDAY, Feb. 8, 1862
The House met at 10 o'clock.
The SPEAKER in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Shaver. of the House.
The Journal of Saturday last was read and
approved.
-Messrs. Hodnett, Simonds and Wikie OBJ
tanned leave of absence.
= Mr.. BINNANT, from the committee on En-
rolled Bills, reported the following bills
correctly enrolled and they were thereupon
signed by the Speaker:
.. An act 10 establish turnpike road from
Marion, in the county of Mcdowell to Ashe-
vile, In the county of Buncombe; an act to
protect certain citizens of North Carolina
who rented lands of United States Treasury
Agents during the war; an act to incorpo-
rate Beaver Dam Lodge, No. 276, F. A. NJ.
in the county of Union; an act to incorpo-
rate thp North Garolino Mon,foo.rn;.