The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-13

By, Mr.. McMMLAN; A resolution autho-
rizing the County Commissioners OF Duplin
to levy a special tax to repair bridges, sc.
. Referred to committee on Finance.
Mr.. HINNANT reported the act in favor OF
B. T. Massey as correctly enrolled.d4 isii,,.
Mr.. BowMAN moved that the vote refer
ing the report of the county commissioners
of the county of Mitchell to the committee
on Townships, be reconsidered. Q
/ 4, Mr.. MALONE moved to lay the motion on
the table. I.s.9 H., .,es,..,st !
Mr.. FRENCH moved that the matter be
made the special order on next "Wednesday.
Igl0 Mr.. MALONE addressed the House in oppo-
sition to the notion to reconsider, when Mr..
Bowman Withdrew his motion. ss
Mr.. STILLEY moved to amend by post
poning the matter until Thursday at IL
O'Clock, which motion was accepted and
adopted. it.y aG sqa 8llisHofla sgis
Mr.. FRENCH introduced bill to amend
the act amending the charter of the City of
Wilmington. which passed its several read
ings undera suspension of the rules, and was
ordered be engrossed. a.ia So. M
By Mr.. ARGo: A resolution to provide for
the appointment of a joint select committee
of three on the part of the House and two
on the part of the Senate to review the Code
Adopted under suspension OF the rules, ana
ordered to be engrossed and transmitted TO
the Senate. ~. s.,.s.,5.. ,,,-i. 1.
BY Mr.. Sinclair: A resolution repeating
Sec, g. chapter 103 of Revised Code; and
4 Resolution authorizing the Superinten-
dent of Public Works to place the, Execu-
tive mansion at the disposal Of the Supreme
Court at once.
Mr.. SINCLAIR moved the suspension of the
rules: 244 lssini Ais
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Ma
lone, Ingram, .Pou and others, and favored
by Messrs. Sinclair and French.
After considerable debate, in which 1t was
generally conceded that the occupancy OF
the Supreme Court rooms by the Superln-
tendcnt of Public Instruction and Auditor
was contrary to law, and was directly trace
able to the Legislature in passing the reso-
luton directing the committee on puhhc
buildings to provide suitable room for the
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
MIR. SINCLAIR moved that the House adj
journ. Lost.
The resolution being read. Mr.. BOWMAN
opposed its adoption, but desired that the
resolution passed at the special session in
| 1868, causing all this confusion, should be
repealed. He thought the committee on
public buildings had exceeded their powers
in displaeing the Judges. He voted for the
miscbieyous resolution, hut did notintend
| that it should result in the occupancy of the
Supreme Court room by the Superintendent
of Public instruction.
The question being on the motion to
suspend the rules, the yeas and nays were or
dercd at the request of MIR. Leary.
The motion was lost. Yeas z; nays 70.
Mr.. BOWMAN introduced a resolution di-
rectng that so much of the action of the
joint committee on public buildings as re-
suited in placing the office of the Supreme
Court at the disposal of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction, he repealed
Mr.. STnLEY hoped that the resolution
would he withdrawn, and desired that
committee would he raised to consult all
parties concerned and report.
Mr. BOWMAN refused to withdraw the reso-
lntion, and moved the previous question,
which was sustained.
The rules were then suspended.
Mr. ESTES moved to amend the resolution,
by directing the committee on Public Build
ings to furnish rooms for the Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction and Auditor of
the State. Agreed to.
Mr.. VEST moved that the resolution be
postponed until tomorrow at 105 o'clock
Lost.
The resolution, as amended, then passed
its second reading.
Mr. STILLEY moved further to amend that
the committee be instructed to make a re-
port of their action to this body Carried.
The resolution, as amended, then passed
its third reading and was ordered to be en-
crossed and transmitted to the Senate.
Mr.. LAFLIN gave notice that there would
he meeting of the legal profession on to-
morrow in the Senate Chamber at O'Clock
Members of the profession in the House
were invited to be present
On motion OF Mr. ARGo, the House adj
journed until to morrow II o'clock.