The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-07
SENATE.


Mr. SMITH from the Committee on Prop,
osition and Grievances, reported favorably
on bin to abolish the office of councilman
in the city of Newbern. 3s' -s Ell
Mr.. MARTINDALE moved to amend by
submitting the act to the vote of the people
of Newbern for their approval or disappro-
val. Adopted 1,L
{ MIR BRoeDEN opposed the bill.
Mr. SWEET favored it.
Mr.. OSBORNE was opposed to any legisla-
tive interference in the municipal affairs of
any city. r. --.,...
b Mr.. SWEET moved to amend by fixing the
time after the ratification of the bill as the
day of election. Adopted.
l Mr. MOORE of Carteret moved to amend
by striking out ratification and inserting
approved by majority of the qualified
r voters of New Berne" Adopted
The bin was rejected by the following
vote-yeas Is, nays 16. Z asa g. '.jf
Mr. FoRKNER from Committee on Internal
Improvements reported favorahly on an act
to review and amend the charter of Tucka-
segee and Mantihala Turnpike Company;
and ~ .s a.i1. arra.s---- -a
Bill to authorize the Dan River and Coal
Fields Railroad Company to construct and
extend their road. .......
Mr.. REsPAss from Committee on Salaries
and Fees reported favorably on bill fixing
the salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. LOVE presented memorial from citi-
zens of Cherokee county for all election of
tax collector to be ordered
Mr. SMITH introduced bill to amend the
charter of the Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio
Railroad Company. Referred to Committee
on Internal Improvements
Bill providing ior the erection of pen
tentiary came up as unfinished business from
last night. Questionable appointment of
two additional commissioners.
The names of Alfred Howe and -
Boon were put in nomination. Mr.. Howe
was elected by the following vote:
For Mr.. Howe-Messrs. Beiamy, Brogden,
Burns, Colgroye, Eaves, Forkner, Galloway,
Graham, Hayes, Jonesof Wake, Melchoi, Moore
of Carteret. Osborne, Scott, Smith, Welker and
Winstead-17.
man, Lassiter, Long, Martindale, Respass, Shoff-
ner and White-9.
The vote for the 5th commissioner resulted
in the election of G. w. Welker, by the fol-
lowing vote:
man, Beliany, Brogden, Burns, Colgrove, Eppes,
Forkner, Galloway, Graham, Hayes, Jones of
Wake, Lassiter, Legg, Lindsay, Long, Love,
Mason, Martindale, Melchor, Moore of Yancey,
Osborne, Respass, Scott, Shoffner, Smith, Sweet,
White, Winstead and Wilson-31.
For John Watts-Mr. Welker.
For Melvin J. Davis-Mr Moore of Car
teret
Mr. JONES moved to amend section 5 so
as to authorize the employment of the neces-
sary machinery for the use of convicts.
Adopted.
The blank in the section was filled by in
serting $4,000"
Mr.. OSBORNE moved to amend by provid-
ing that the said sum should be paid out of
the tax to be collected on the Revenue bill
recently passed. Adopted.
Mr.. HAYES moved to amend section by
providing that the commissioners shall not
pay out any portion of the sum until all the
conditions OF the proposals have been COM
piled with. Adopted. -...
Mr.. HAYES moved to strike out in section
&, lines and 6, the words 'to be provided
for by the contractor under their directiun.n
Adopted. This amendment releases the
contractor from the obligation to furnish the
plan of the building.
Passed second reading 20 to IA.
Bill from the Code Commissioners in re-
lation to landlords and tenants passed its
several readings.
Bill to amend title Xxx, Code of Civil Pro-
cedure, and to ratify stays of execution,
passed its several readings.
Code bill to establish Il Bureau of Statis
tics and Immigration in the Bureau of fAgri-
culture and Mining, passed its several read
ings. @ @ r.a
Code bill to provide forms for proceedings
before Justices of the Peace, passed itsseve
raj readings ..'..s .s...r..
Code bill relative to division of fences.
| passed second reading
The hour having arrived the Senate adj
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