The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate, Thursday, Dec. 10, go

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Being bill to charter the Planters Railroad
company through the counties of Onslow ana
Dupin on the 2nd reading. Passed.
A bill making appropriations for the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Asylum, passed its second
reading.
A bill to provide for thesupport of the Insane
Asylum Tor the next fiscal year, passed its third
reeding.
bill to repeal an act amendatory OF an act
incorporating the Western N C. Railroad.
And all acts amendatory thereof ratified Feb
ruary, 1855, passed its third reading.
The following message from the Governor was
transmitted from the House for the consldera.
ton of the Senate.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 16.
To the Honorable the General Assembly OF
Allow me respectfully to call your attention
to the necessity there exists Tor such amend
ments to the militia law as will enable the exec
utive to repel violence and disorder in certain
localities in this State and to protect the persons
of citizens, their lives and their property
Since my last annual message, dated Novem.
Der 10th, 1869 numerous outrages of the most
fragrant character have been committed on peace.
full and law-abiding citizens by persons masked
and armed and who have thus far escaped the
civil law. have adopted such measures as were
in my power to ferret out and bring TO iusticc
all breakers OF the law without reference TO their
color or to what political party or parties and T
am satisfied that tue Judges and Solicitors i'm
the various circuits have been prompt and ener-
getic in the discharge of their duties.
Notwithstanding this, the outrages referred to
seem to be rather on the increase in certain 10,
calities in so much that many good citizens are
IN constant state of fear, and society in said
localities is in deplorable condition.
1t is Tor your honorable body to apply the
remedy 10 SO strengthen the arm OF the Execu-
tive as to enable him to repress these outrooes
and restore peace and order | have confidence
IN your wisdom and your regard for law and in
the disposition which feel there exists in every
member OF your honorable body to adopt such
measure as will speedily put an end to the
evils complained Of
respect, w. W HoInES
Governor.
Mr.. Shoffner moved that the rules be suspend.
ed in order that he might introduce bill of
winch no no notice had been given, and that If
oe put on its final passage Agreed to. Yeas
20. Nays IL
The bill read as follows:
AN ACT TO SECURE THE BETTER PROTECTION OF
LIFE AND PROPERTY
The General Assembly of North Carolina do
enact, That tie Governor is hereby authorized
and empowered whenever in his Judgment the
CIVIL authorities in any county are unable to
protect its citizens in the enjoyment OF life and
property, to declare such counties in state OF
instruction and to call into active service the
militia of the State to such an extent as NAV
become necessary to repress such insurrection
Sec. .. That the Governor is hereby author
lied and empowered TO request the President of
the United States to suspend the writ OF habcas
corpus In any county Or counties declared under
authority of this act to be in a state of nsur-
rection, and to afford such assistance as in his
Judgment may be necessary to enforce obedience
to law.
Sec. 3. That upon motion Of the solicitor OF a
District 1t shall be the duty OF the Judge Thereof
to remove the trial of any person indicted for
murder, conspiracy, and in violation of an act
ratified the 18th day of April, 1869, from the
county where such offence may have been COM
United to such other county as the solicitor may
designate.
See. 1. That the expenses attending the call
ing of the militia into active service as herein
provided shall be paid by the Treasurer of the
State upon the warrant of the Governor and il
shall be the duty of the Commissioners of the
county declared to be in Il State of Instruction
and where such service was rendered to reim-
burse within one year the Treasurer OF the State
the expenses thus paid; Provided, That whenever
person or persons shall have been convicted of
a violation OF the act mentioned in section of
the act said expenses of the militia shall he taxed
on the bill OF costs against the person or per-
suns anu WHICH, cOllcctcU Inc same
shall be paid into the Treasury of such county.
Sec. 3. That all laws or clauses of laws in con-
fict with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. q. This act shall be in force from and after
its ratification.
MIR. Shotfner said he introduced the bill on the
imperative demand and earnest declarations of his
constituents on the representations of men of the
highest responsibility and undoubtcd veracity in
his county. The threatenings, the conspiracies,
and the many violations OF law and order called
for such course as the only Ole left to secure
the blessings of liberty in the security of life and
property. He even had been threatened with
violence, and perhaps death, for the introduction
of this bill, but he would stand firmly in his pos
ition to do the bidding of his constituents, and
1t was his unbounded duty to do so.
The bill passed by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Bethany, Brogden, Blythe
Burns, Cook, Cherry, Eppes,, Forkncr, Galloway,
Hayes, Harrington, Hyman, Jones of Columbus,
Jones of Wake, Lassiter. Legg, Long, Martin.
dale, Moore of Carteret, Moore OF Yancey Rich
ardson, Shoffner, Stephens, Sweet, Wclker, Win
stead-26
NAYs-Messrs. Beall, Beeman, Graham, Jones
of Mecklenburg, Lindsay, Melchor, Murphy,
Respass, Robbins, Scott, Wilson-11
On motion the Senate adjourned until seven
o'clock.