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

luton that the two Houses take recess
from Monday, March LIST to Monday, March
9th. He desired to test the question.
Considered under o suspension of the
rules nG s4i hia ofA5 81 saf Is .,1f
h Mr.. INGRAM introduced a substitute to
adjourn until Monday, March 18th.
Mr.. GUNTER moved to lay on the table,
+ The notion prevailed-yeas 70 nays 4.
Mr. HAYES moved to reconsider. 1ss ~
Mr.. Painter moved to lay that motion on
/! the table. s-A5a = ~
The latter motion prevailed Hnsv 'ls
Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake. from the Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances reported
favorably bill to amend an act to incoIpor-
ate the Wilmington Hook and Ladder COM
pany.
He also introduced a bill regulating the
drawing of jurors. -.
Mr.. PoU Introduced bill to change the
! name of the town of Nahunta. in Wayne
county Passed its several readings. p
AR. PoU introduced bill to incorporate
the Carkson school in Smithfeld. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. MOORE, of Chowan, presented the
memorial of Judge II. r Heath, praying for
back pay. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittec
On motion of Mr. SHAVER, the rules were
suspended; and bill to authorize the Com
missioners of Salisbury to levy q special tax
passed third reading-yeas ~, nays0. s
Mr.. MOORE, OF Chowan, moved to suspend
the rules to consider the bill to lay off the
homestead and personal property ex-
emption. --isr1 ~ $3.50
The motion prevailed and the bill was
taken up, the amendment offered by Mr..
Moore. of Chowan, were adopted, the bill
passed second reading, and was ordered to
/ be printed. Isl
Mr.. HINNANT, from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported the following bills
correctly enrolled; and they were thereupon
signed by the Speaker:
Act for the relief of j. T. Hartgrove, late
tax collector of Haywood Co.; act to au-
thorize the County Commissioners of Surry
county to improve the road from John
Aliens to the top of the Blue Ridge in Surry
county; act to incorporate Waynesville
/ Lodge No. $50 A Y. NJ; act to amend
title 6, sec. 6S, of the Code of Civil Proce-
dure; resolution in favor of A. l.. Parton,
late tax collector of Macon county; and
resolution in favor IT, c. Bryan, Sheriff of
Cleaveland county.
On motion of Mr.. Hinnant the rules were
suspended, and bill to prevent the 'obstruc-
| ton of fish in Little River, to R. R. Whitlcys
mills in Johnston county, passed third read
| ing. tt. re-
On motion of Mr. BOWMAN, the rules
were suspended, and Senate bill to extend
the corporate limits of the town of Thomas
vile, Davidson county, passed its several
readings. f"
| On motion of Mr. HARRIS, of Wake, the
rules were suspended, and bill to authorize
the Commissioners of Pasquotank county to
appoint tax collector, passed its several
readings .s. E.
On motion of Mr.. MALONE, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to authorize the
| several counties of the State to subscribe
stock in Railroad companies, was taken up,
| and the same passed second reading-yeas
63, nays 3.
On motion of Mr.. PRICE, the rules were
suspended, and bill to amend the charter of
the Hook and Ladder Co. of Wilmington.
was taken up, amended, and passed its
several readings
On motion of Mr.. VEST, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to punish persons
for violating town laws was taken up and
| passed its several readidgs.
On motion of Mr.. KINNEY, the rules were
suspended, and the hill to amend the charter
of the Silver Hill Mining Company passed
its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. VEsTAL, the rules were
suspended, and bill to incorporate the town
, of Mt Airy, in the county of Surry, passed
its several readings.
On motion of Mr. DIXON, the rules were
| suspended, and the resolution in favor OF
VIM. Thompson, Willie D. Jones, VIM.
Grimes and r. K. Ferrell. was taken up.
The Committee nn Claims recommend its
/ passage. Passed second reading "a,
! nays 81
On motion of Mr.. ELLIS, the rules were
suspended and tile bill to amend the charter
of the town of Newton, Catawba county,
passed third reading. 1870,
| On motion of Me-. SYKES, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to authorize the
| Commissioners of Pasquotank county to
| levy special tax was taken up, the amend
! ment of tic Committee to limit the amount
to $4,000 concurred in, and the bill passed
second reading-Aeas 81, nays 1.
On motion of Mr. DIXON, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to authorize the
| Commissioners of Green county to levy
| special tax passed second readiDg-yeas Ga,
nays none. ..z4sqsls ...s.a9 ~ 8
On motion of Mr.. Ellington, the rules
were suspended, and the bin to authorize
the Commissioners of Rockingham county
to levy special tax, passed its second
reading-yeas go. nays none. 5.t
Mr.. ELLINGTON presented the report of
survey oil the Commissioners of Rockingham
county. Referred.
The special order was taken up, being the
billto allow the Commissioners of Aiamance
county to issue license to retail spirituous
liquors at Company Shops. },.,s-,.
i Mr.. MOORE, of Alamance. presented the
petition of many citizens of Company Shops
including the officers of the N. c. R. R. Co.
and the petition of so ladies of the town,
against the bill. If the bill passed, it would
effect nothing, because the officers of The
road would not allow the sale of liquors at
the Shops. as they desired to keep their en-
ployee's sober. r...-..,..s..',ag. s.5I'
s Mr.. ALLISON moved to indefinitely post
pOne. ~ ltaa u'- F-s H tgtEU9 .
Mr. GUNTER called for the yeas and nays.
and they were ordered. and being taken, the
bill was indefinitely postponed-yeas %,
nays 8. s,s.. ~ ~. ~. 49,. -
Mr. JUSTICE, of Rutherford, moved to re-
consider the vote just taken. The motion
was laid on the table. 'o
On motion of Mr.. STILLEY. the rules we're
suspended, and the bill to amend the char
ter oftlie town of Washington was taken up,
amended, and passed its several readings.
Mr.. ELLINGTON, rising to a question of
privilege, said there appeared a commu-
nication in the Sentinel of the 25th, purport-