The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY. March 10, 1869

Mr.. HINNANT, from the Committee on en-
rolled bills, reported the following bills cor
rectly enrolled; and they were thereupon
signed by the Speaker Act in relation to
the Western Turnpike Road, leading from
Ashcvlllc westward to Murphy. and thence
by separate routes to the Georgia and Ten
nessee line; act concerning property belong
ing to the board OF ctlucation; act to incor-
porate the Swift Island Manufacturing COM
pany, of Montgomery county; act to amend
an act to make bank hills IA set off; act to
authorize Jonathan Mann, late sheriff of
Stanly county TO collect arrears of taxes
for 1856 Z; act to Incorporate Tobasco Lodge
of MaSnns: act for the relief of the sccurl-
tic OF 5. 4. Warren, late sheriff of North
amptnn county; act to transfer tn Mnntgom
cry county that portion of the Fayetteville
and Albemarle Plank Road which is inclu-
cludc,l within the limits of Mont oomery
county; act to incorporate the Castle Hayne
Vineyard company; resolution in favor OF
f. Murril, Sheriff of Onslow county; act to
authorize TIE lare sheriff of Yadkin county
to collect arrears of taxes, act to prevent the
the sale nf spiriiuous liquors within two
miles or less of Bingham Schoo'; and act
for the relief of T. F. Lee. sheriff of Wake
county.
Leaves of abscace were granted Messrs.
Bodtlic, Thompson and Mendrnhall.
The following gentlemen recorded their
names on the adDptionn of The 18th article
of tie constitution of the United States: :
Messrs. White, Gilbert and Stilley in the af-
trmative; and Messrs Smith of Allegheny,
and Smith ol Wayne, in the negative.
Mr.. FRENCH. from the Committee on
Counties and Townships, reported that the
reports of survcv of the commissioners of the
following counties had not been received ::
Caswell Cherokee, Chowan, Gates, jackson
Jones, Polk and Washington.
Mr.. VEST introduced bill to furnish
county commissioners with the Code OF Civil
Procedure. i~ -a r.
Message from the Senate transmitted
House resolution to raise a committee to in
vestigate the affairs of the Chesapeake and
Albemarle canal company with amendments
making the committee consist If one on the
part OF the House. one on The part of the
Senate, and the Superintendent of Public
Works.
The amendment was concurred in: and
the Chair appointed Mr.. Gatling on the COM
Inittec 44 .-.. i.
Mr.. PRICE introduced bill for the better
protection of manual labor in the State Re-
tered to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. GILBERT introduced a hill for the re-
lief of James d. Duncan, sheriff of Mcdowell
county. Committee on Claims.
Mr. WHITE introduced bill to provide fol
special tax for Perquimans county.
MIR. NICHOLSON introduced bill to pre-
vent the telling of trees in Big Hunting
Creek, in Iredell county.
On motion of Mr. STIILEY, the rules
were suspended, and bill to levy special
tax in Beaufort county. passed second read
ing unanimously.
On motion of Mr. BOWMAN, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to authorize the
Commissioners of Mitchell county to levy a
special tax, passed second reading unani-
mously.
Mr. ALLISON introduced a resolution in
structing the Secretary of State to have
printed Immediately for the use of the
House the act to provide for the collection
! oftaxes on property, polls and incomes.
On motion of Mr. BARNETT the hill to
suspend the Code of Civil Procedure in Ger
tain cases was included. N
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. HARRIS. of Wake. introduced bill
TO empower the Commissioners of Wax,
county to levy a special tax. Calendar.
On motion of MIR. HARRIS, of Wake, the