The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-20

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Justify the bill upon the grounds OF right
and necessity, and he placed IT also upon
the ground of constit'ttionality. The Re-
publicans control the Congress OF the
United States. They declared that North
Carolina was not a member Of the Union, if
he understood them. Ii she was not in the
Union, she WIS foreign province or State.
In that position North Carolina elected
Convention to frame a Constitution. They
framed Constitution and submitted it to
the people with clause exempting certain
property from sale under execution for
debts, old or new aIHe said the provision
was retroactive and intended to be so, and
the men that vote now'to nu!lify and set
that aside must confess that they were tri-
fling with the people. This Constitution was
presented to Congress. Congress said come
in, we know you have granted u homestead,
we know that wives made widows by the
war are living upon estates secured by this
homestead, and that no Shylocks are allow
ed to sell men out and prevent them from
becoming honest citizens of North Carolina.
This hill is intended to enable men to pay
their debts. He felt that these arguments
were good, and was willing to risk reputa-
ton as philanthropist upon them.
Mr.. HoDNETT said the object OF the bill
was to prevent the question being brought
before the Supreme Court He opposed the
bill because he said it was an usurpation by
the legislative department of this govern
ment of the prerogatives of the judicial de-
partment. # assi
After further debate, the amendment was
rejected.
The amendment of the Judiciary Com
mittee was adopted.
The question required on the substitute
for section 2.
The substitute was amended by inserting
/" not less than six, so as to read abe inn
prisoned not less than six nor more than
twelve months or fined not more than
81, 0O0;r and adopted.
Messrs. STLLEY and WHITE said thew
wonld Ii Ike to vote for the bill with the ex.
ception of so much of section as makes it
a misdemeanor.
Mr.. PARKER, opposed the bill because he
thought it retroactive.
The bill passed its second reading by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Argo, Ashworth, Ban
ner, Barnett, Blair, Carey, Cherry, Clayton, of
IIiansylvania, Crawford, Downing, Durham, Ellis,
Ellington, Ferebee, ForkLer, Foster, Franklin,
French, Calling, Graham, Green, Harris OF Wake,
Hendricks, Hinnant, Hoffman, Humphries, Hud-
gings. Ingram, Jusfus of Henderson, Justice OF
Rutherford, Kelly of Dayie, Kelly of Moore,
Kinney, Long of Chatham, Long OF Richmond,
Mayo. Mcmillan, Moring, Morrill,, Morris, Proc
tor, Profftt, Ragland, Renirow, Robbins, Robin
son, Reynolds, Siegrist, Sinclair, Simonds,
Stevens, Stiley, Sweat, Sykes, Vestal, Vest,
Waldrop, White, Wilkie, Williams of Harnett
Williams OF Sampson and Williamson-63.
NArs-Messrs. Armstrong, Carson, Cawthon,
Davidson, Gahagan, Gibson, Grier, Hawkins,
High, Horney, Leary, Matheson, Painter Parker,
Peek, Rea, Shaver, Smith of Allegheny, Smith,
OF Wayne, Snipes, Thompson and Whitly-22.
2 The bill passed third reading.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The tax bill was taken up.
Mr. ESTES Offered substitute for section
IL; which was adopted, and the section was
adopted.
Section 10 was read, and after a lengthy
debate and various amendments adopted
Message from the Senate returned several
House bills for enrolment; also transmit
ted several Senate bills for consideration,
and Senate resolution forbidding William
Fl. Thompson, superintendent of the peni-
Tertiary, to pay David ]. Pruyn, contractor
for the stockatle, or to any other person, any
money until the work was performed.
The House adjourned until 10 o'clock on
Monday next.