The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-24
SENATE.

SATURDAY, March 20.
The Senate met according to adjourn.
ment. ssiI
The President in the Chair.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr. BRoGDEN, from the committee on Fl
nance, reported favorably on bill to author
ize the commissioners of Rockingham coun-
ty to levy special tax.
Also fayorably 'on bill to change the
county line between the counties of Allegha-
ny and SuTy.
Mr.. BEEMAN, from the committee on FL
nance reported favorably en- bill to author
ize the commissioners of Stanly county to
levy special tax.
Mr.. BRoGDEN, from the committee on FL
nance, reported tavorably ON resolution in
favor of II. Munson and r. r. Mccall
A message was received from the House
transmitting a bill to incorporate the Co.
operative Land association.
On motion of Mr. SWEET the rules were
suspended and the bill placed on its several
readings.
The bill passed its final readings
A message was received from the House
transmitting the following bills:
Bill in reference to the issue of bonds for
the Western Pailroad Company. Referred
to committee on Finance.
Resolution in favor of Needham Price
Referred to committee on Claims.
Bill to abolish toll gate on Little River,
owned by w. L Henry. Referred to COM
mittee ON Propositions and Grievances.
Bill to establish ferry acress the Yadkin-
River, in the county OF Dave. Referred to
the committee on Corporations.
Bill to authorize the commissioners of
Edenton to sell town commons. Referred
to committee on Corporations.
Bill authorizing Vim. Fields, late Sheriff
of Lenoir county to collect arrearages of
taxes. Referred to committee on PROPOSE
tions and Grievances.
Bill to extend the corporate limits of the
town of Rutheriordton. Referred to COM
mittee on Corporations.
Bill to incorporate the State Homestead
Association. Referred to committee on Cor
porations.
Bill to prevent the hunting of wild game
with fire in Carteret county Referred to
Committee on Propositions and Grievances
Bill to incorporate the Star of Hope
Lodge, of Good Templars, in Wilmington.
Bill to incorporate the North Carolina
Iron and Steel Company Referred to the
committee on Corporations
Bill to incorporate the town of Taylors-
vile, in the county of Alexander. Referred
to the committee on Corporations.
Bill authorizing public road and toll
bridge in the county of Cleveland. Referred
to the committee IN Corporations.
Bill to extend the corporate limits of the
town of Fayetteville. Referred to the COM
mittee on Corporations
Bill to prevent the telling of trees in Con-
tentnea Greek. Referred to committee ON
Propositions and Grievances.
Bill to allow the late sheriff of Polk county
to collect taxes for 1867. Referred to the
committee on Finance.
Bill to authorize the commissioners of
Wilson county to levy a special tax. Re-
ferred to committee on Finance
Resolution in favor of j. l.. Partin, of
Macon county. Referred to committee on
the Judiciary. "
Bill to extend the corporate limits of the
town OF Goldsboro' Referred to committee
on Corporations.
Bill to incorporate the town of Ridgeway
in Warren county. Referred to committee
on Corporations.
Bill to amend the charter of the town of
Washington. Referred to committee on
Corporations
Bill authorizing the commissioners of
Macon county levy special tax. Referred
to committee on Finance
Mr.. WELKER moved to suspend the rules
to take up bill to incorporate the New Han
over Lahorcrs' and Farmers Association.
Messrs. Galloway, Lindsay and Osborne
favored the motion.
The motion prevailed
The bill passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr. MARTINDALE, the rules
were suspended to take up bill to authorize
the construction of II railroad from the town
of Plymouth to the city of Wilmington, and
other railroad bills.
Bill relative to the Plymouth and Will
mington Railroad was taken up.
Mr.. SHoFFNER offered an amendment,
which was rejected.
The bill passed second reading.
Mr.. WELKER gave notice of tie introduc-
tion of bill to incorporate the Greensboro
Land and Co operative Association.
The bill to charter railroad from Eden
ton to Suffolk was read a second time.
MIR. SHoFFNER offered an amendment which
provided that the question he submitted to
the people, and spoke at length in favor of
his amendment.
The amendment was rejected.
The bill passed second reading.
Bill to enable the Chatham Railroad COM
pany to complete its road.
Resolution instructing the Public Treas
urer to pay the claims of R. S. Tucker
against the Insane Asylum.
MIR. LINDSAY said the money for which