The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-31

MONDAY, March ~, 1869.
Mr.. BARROW presented the petition of
- certain citizens of Perquimans county rela-
, tive to fisheries Referred to committee on
Fisheries.
Mr.. HAYES, from the committee on Inter-
nal Improvements, reported favorably on
bill to charter the Central North Carolina
Railroad.
Mr. SMITH, from committee on PROPOSE
tions and Grievances, reported fayorably on
bill to prevent the sale ofintoxicating liquors
9I within five miles of the Rutherfordton Sem
mary. &
~ Mr. HARRINeToN from committee on Ag-
'riculture and Mining, reported favorably on
bill to incorporate the Robson County Ag-
fz ricultural Association. as-
Mr. WHITE from committee on Education
reported favorably on bill to authorize the
Board of Education to invest certain funds
in United States securities.
.s. Mr. BRoGDEN, from committee on Finance,
reported favorably onresolution in favor of
]. R. Grady, Sheriff of Harnett county.
Also favorably on bill to authorize the
-. county commissioners of Richmond county
toleyy special tax.
j .5 A message was received from the House
announcing the passage of and transmitting
to the Senate several bills, which were re-
y; ferred.
a A message was received from the House
transmitting the report of the joint commit
tee to investigate the official conduct of the
State Treasurer. The report fully vindi-
cate the actions and character of the Treas
urer in every particular, and it is fully shown
T. that no ground for any doubts concerning
the affairs of his departments ever existed.
The message contained proposition to
print 400 copies. =. s-
Mr.. SWEET opposed the propositions to
" print four hundred copies, and characterized
= the committee as white washing commit
tee He attacked the character of the State
Treasurer, and rehearsed the charges and
.-s speeches made by him some weeks ago. and
which led to the appointment of this COM
mittee. His remarks contained no decent
arguments or proofs, and merely his indiyid-
! = lual assertions. -- -fr- ~rzi 30
- Mr. BRoGDEN replied in long and
z straight-forwar statement, which conclu-
sively showed that the Treasurer had acted
for the best interests of the State, and had,
in every respect, complied with the require
ments of the law. He was surprised to see
the Senator from Craven set himself up as a
gi.z monitor to the Senate. He (Sweet) seemed
1 to have some object in making these attacks
upon the character of the Treasurer The
fairs of the Treasury, and had found that
everything was as it should be.
Mr.. BARNES fully corroborated the state
ments of the Senator from Wayne.
a.e,. Mr.. RoBRINs thought that the Treasurer
had complied with the law. and that his
conduct was without reproach.
suioJ Mr.. GALLOWAY thought as the Senator
from Craven had made some remarks about
colored white-washing, that the worst white
5, washing the colored people of Craven ever
1914 did was when they put him into his seat in
siI the Senate. ls-t
The motion to PRINT prevailed
Mr.. DAVIS introduced bill to incorporate
the Genania Land and Trust Company of
North Carolina. Referred to committee on
~, Corporations . sa-..,..
Mr.. HAYES introduced bill to provide
for the payment of the burial expenses of
the late D. ]. Rich. Calendar
IS Also, Bill supplemental to bill to
8 = amend an act chartering the Wilmington
- Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad compa-
" ny. Referred to committee on Internal Inn
provements. -lI.5..
Also, petition from citizens of Rich
mond and Robson county relative to the
formation of q new county .s1ss
s,.--. Ar. BARROW moved to suspend the rules
to take up bill to prevent the destruction of
fish in the waters of North Carolina.
,asa-s MIR. LOVE moved to amend by including
the bill to create general incorporation
I bill. @ - .l9-.,l. 15tg i
rt Mr.. BARROW accepted the amendment.
MIR. LOVE moved to make the general in
corporation bill special order for II a. M,
Wednesday. Prevailed. ,''7''
- Bill to prevent the destruction of fish in
# the waters of North Carolina was taken nm.
: 'e IA Messrs. BARNES, RICHARDSON and LIND
:. $. SAT- opposed the section making it compul
~ ~ sorry upon the owners of dams to erect fish
- ways or slopes therein.
a1a Messrs. SWEET, SMITH and FoRKNER ia.
1; vorcd the provision.
10 aac Mr.. FoRKNER offered an amendment
-ie which provided that owners of dams sbould
"a be taxed enough to build fishway in their
respective dams.
Mr.. BARROW favored the amendment II
81 was the nature of fish to return to the stream
y In which the were spawned. and persons
owning dams should be made to provide a
-a-y passage to allow the fish to pass up the
stream, that those living above might be
20 able to procure fish.
las-3' The amendment was adopted.
5-s1 Mr.. BARROW moved to amend SO that the
si.z law weuld go into effect this year.
Lglgk Mr.. WHITE represented constituency
~ that was largely interested in fisheries and
u .i,,, be was opposed to the amendment on the
siii. ground that it would be an act Of Injustice
,gai to the fishermen who had invested largely
- 'f in the fishing operations of the present sea
~, son. 49, 81.
.1oE The amendment was adopted.
5@ N Mr.. BARROW offered an amendment which