The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-03-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
8osl WEDNESDAY, March 10 1869

I Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Z
Pearson, Sykes and Ashworth. 7otI 3 ca r. .
Mr.. DIXON, from the special committee to
whom the subject was referred, reported "a
resolution to print 1000 copies of the annual
report of the State Geologist. f' asi7e5-, q
2"-',' BILLS INTRODUCED. 'ti2FpS1
By Mr.. JUSTICE, OF Rutherford: Bill to
change the corporate limits of the town of
Rutherfordton. Calendar, ~ 'lVl'u'' H1
Mr. AsHwoRTH: Resolution to authorize
the Secretary of State to furnish tax books
to the Registers, of deeds of the several
counties. Adopted under, a suspension of
the rules. ', ~
Mr.. PRICE: Bill to incorporate the Star
of Hope Lodge No. 6. Independent Order Of
Good Templars, Of Wilmington. To Com
mittee on Corporations. ''''''3' p
On motion of. Mr.. HICKS, the rules were
suspended and the bill to give Clay county
the benefit of her own bonds, passed its sec
ond reading and on motion of Mr.. ESTES
was postponed until Monday next, and or
dered to be printed. 20 a-5'' s.
On motion of Mr.. SINCLAIR, the rules
were suspended, and the bill to authorize the
Commissioners of Robson county to levy
special tax, passed its second reading-yeas
70, nays none. ,ii'' ~ 'tl.s'
On melton of Mr.. STANTON, the rules were
suspended, and tile bill to authorize the
Commissioners of Wilson county to levy a
special tax passed third reading yeas 70,
nays none. t..t.s-...
! Message from the Senate transmitted for
consideration several Senate bills; which
were referred.
| Mr.. HAWKINS, from the Committee on En-
rolled Bills, reported the following bills cor
rectly enrolled; and they were thereupon
signed by the Speaker: Act to authorize
| and empower John NJ Bateman, Sheriff of
Watauga county, to collect arrears of taxes
| for the year 1867 act to amend the charter
of the town of GAINESVILLE; act to remove
Instructions in the Pedec, Yadkin and
Uharrie rivers, to allow free passage of shad;
act to incorporate Currituck Club Steam
boat Co.; resolutionin favor of VIM. Thomp-
son. Willie d. Jones, VIM Grimes and r. K.
Ferrell; resolution raising joint commit
tee on relief; and act to amend the charter
of the Caldwell and Watauga Turnpike Co.
MIR. AMEs, from the committee on Internal
Improvements, reported tavorably bill to
amend the charter Of the Fayetteville &
Florence Railroad Company with an amend
ment making the gauge the same as that of
the N. c. R. R. -, -, = - s1'.i =
Mr.. DIXON, from the committee on Claims
reported tavorably bill in favor Of W. G.
Hix, late sheriff Of Wilkes County. - y -
On motion of Mr. HuDaINGs, the rules
were suspended, and the bill to prevent the
dstillatiOn Of grain, was taken up. [rhe
bill makes it an offence punishable by q
fine of 5000 to distil grain into liquor in
this State. The Commissioners of any
county may exempt their county from the
operation of the act ]'2sia iJhi9bisno2 gaf
Mr.. HUDGINGs spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. VEsTAL opposed the bill, and moved
to lay it on the table, 9 "2at7d iIf'ai i5i59"i
The motion did not prevail-yeas 80,
pays 42. sElfd:A 10 h7sp'i Is iisi.,L.a5 edit
Mr.. RENFRow said much distress was oc-a
casioned in his county by the price Of grain
being greatly enhanced on account of the
scarcity produced by its distillation into
liquor.
Debate was cut off by the 20 asJGu
.e3ti Z SPECIAL ORDER.
Billion Salaries and Fees. {" 'fta siss'!A
Mr. BARNETT moved to postpone until
Tuesday next at Il O'Clock. Agreed to..=s7i
Bill to enable the C!iattain Railroad Co.
to complete its road wss taken up, and nn
motion Of Mr.. Bowman, postponed until
Monday next. 9''l ''''l'''ill ,siisei Ilsisfia
Tic special order Tor 1s O'Clock was ta-
ken, up, being hills reported hy the joint
specir committee on relief, and the House
preceded to consider the bill to regulate
Tieading in certain cases
MIR. BOWMAN resad eStraees iIom fet'efs