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

to enable the city Of Raleigh to borrow
money for certain purposes, was taken up.
\ Passed second reading yeas ~, nays o.
Message from the Senate transmitted tor
consideration bill to provide for the ofilcial
declaration of the result in the late Con-
gressional election.
On motion of Mr.. SEYMOUR, the rules were
suspended, and the bill passed its several
readings.
On motion of Mr.. Bowman, bill to repeal
ALI acts of the General Assembly and ordi-
| nances of the Convention passed since May,
1861, suspending the statute OF limitations,
was ordered to be printed and made spe-
| cial order for Wednesday next at IL
| o'clock, An
On motion of M SEYMOUR, the rules
were suspended, and the bill to lay OF the
homestead and personal property exemp-
ton, was taken up and read, and, on mo-
tion of Mr.. MALONE, considered by Sec
tions.
Mr.. HARMS, of Wake, moved to amend
section by striking out freeholders" and
| inserting "voters."
Mr.. LEARY moved to amend the amend-
ment by inserting "persons qualified to act
as Jurors" instead of voters"
The latter amendment was adopted.
Mr.. MOORE, of Chnwan, moved to amend
section by adding the proviso that
nothing in this act shall he construed to
repeal or modify chapter 4S OF the laws Of
| 1862 He thought. as the bill stood, Q
Judgment could be obtained and held over
u debtor until his decease, and then an exc
cution could be taken out, and the property
wrenched from the widow, if the selection
| was not made before the decease of the
debtor. The proyiso was inteniedto secure
the homestead exemption to tine widow and
children after the death of the debtor, when
| it had not been laid off before his decease.
On motion of Mr.. SEYfhUR, the bill was
considered in Committee of Whole, and,
after some time, the committee rose and re-
| ported the recommendation that the bill
be postponed until tomorrow at 10 AN.
| The report was concurred in.
| Message from the Senate, transmitted and
announced concurrence in, with amend
ments, the following House bills: Bill to
authorize the Sheriff of Ashe county to col
lect arrears of taxes; bill for the relief Of
the Sheriff of Allegheny county, and bill to
authorize elections in certain towns in the
State.
The amendments were concurred in.
On motion of Mr. BOWMAN, the rules were
suspended, and the bill on salaries and fees
was taken up and madea special order for
Friday next at 10a A. NJ. 7sa,r
Mr. ESTES took the Chair. eal
Mr.. DowNING introduced bill to amend
the charter of the Cheraw and Coal6elds
Railroad Company.
Mr.. STrLEY called up bill to establish
turnpike road in the county OF Carterct.
Referred to the Committee on internal i'm
provements. fee
On motion of Mr.. STILLEY, the rules were
suspended for the consideration of the bill
in relation to the Insane Asylum.
Mr.. MALONE moved to amend section 81
SO as to restrict the amount appropriated to
one fourth the annual appropriation. Adopt
ed. ,
The bill passed third reading yeas SO,
nays 8.
Mr.. AMEs, from the Committee ON Inter-
nal Improvements, reported favorably ON
bill to establish turnpike road in the
county of Carteret; which was considered
under suspension of the rules, amended
and passed second reading-yeas SO, nays 33.
Bill to incorporate the North Carolina
Real and Personal Estate Agency, was taken
up and passed second and third readings.
Bill to authorize the Governor to appoint
mayor and commissioners for the town Of
Hendersonville, passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. STnLEY, the rules were
suspended, and bill toprevent the taking of
illegal fees under Title XII of the Code of
Civil Procedure and to extend the time al
lowed in section 400 of said title, was taken
up.
Mr.. BOWMAN moved TO strike out section
2. Pending the question it was moved to
adjourn.
Message from the Senate announced that
the Senate concurred in House resolution to
appoint committee of conference upon the
bill to amend title 90, Code of Civil Proce-
dure, and appointed Messrs. Barrow,
Robbins and Shoffner Senate branch of the
committee. The chair appointed Messrs.
Moore, of Chowan, Humphries, Sykes and
Leary, House branch of the Committee.
The House adjourned.