The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-15

4 A bill to incorporate the town oil Wiikesooro'
passed its several readings.
A bill to incorporate the North. State Gas
Light Company in the City OF Raleigh.
Mr.. WELLER moved that the bill be indennite-
ly postponed. t-.a-....
Mr.. LAssITER said he hoped the bill would not
be Indefinitely postponed, for 1t was0bv ious TO
J every one who boarded in any of the hotels OF
the CITY now difficult it was in getting light,
and Il any good came from THE charter let this
corporation have it, aud he hoped If the bill be
unacceptable that 1t would be amended 80 that
it would suit all Senators aud pass. 4
The motion to indefinitely postpone prevailed.
Ayes II Nays9. IL. ~. "a
The bill to extend the corporate limits of the
town Of Goldsboro passed. its several readings.
Mr.. GRAHAM from the Committee on Confer
sence reported q substitute to the bill to amend
section ass chapter IL of the Code OF Civil Pro
cedure. Laid over. .lllQ.y =.
A bill to incorporate the Bank of the City of
Raleigh ON its 2nd reading.
Mr.. WELLER moved an amendment provided
that personal property of the stockholders shall
have liabilities on any and all liabilities OF the
said banking company. e., ,-.t;.T ~ 4 Ell.
Moved further amendment to the proyiso
that the stockholders shall be held liatle for
double the amount Of their stock
Mr.. HAYES moved to insert after OH in the 4th
section not to exceed 5 per cent, SO as to make
the section read that the general banking bust
ness as may be agreed on not to exceed . per
cent. - l-7F 7r
Mr.. ROBBINS objected and hoped the bill
would go in the form it was reported with no
more restrictions than was imposed u the bank
of Mecklenburg and Others they had already
chartered t
Pending further discussion Senate adjourned.
In the House, Saturday, Dec. IL, 1869.
Mr.. Cawthorn submitted a memorial from the
Commissioners of Warren county asking Tor
power to levy special tax amounting to Sl2, 900.
Referred to the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr. AReo: Bill to amend chapter 279 of
public laws OF 1865 Referred to Judiciary
Committee. -s. .a1.
By Mr.. GRAHAM: Bill to provide for the sup
port of the Insane Asylum for the present fiscal
year. Referred to finance Committee.
By Mr.. NICHOLSON: Bill to prevent telling OF
trees in Big Hunting Greek. Referred to Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
By Mr. WALDRoP: Bill in favor OF N. B. Ham.
ton, late sheriff of Polk county. Referred to
committee on Propositions and Grievances.
By Mr.. ELLINGTON: Bill In relation to the
| mileage and per diem of the doorkeeper.i Laid
over XXI 4
By Mr.. MALONE Resolution requesting the
Governor to direct that no further disposition of
bonds shall be made by certain Railroad officers.
Laid over. rr % 1f g.7
BY Mr. ROBINSON: Resolution in regard to
postal routes. Laid over
By Mr.. CRAWFORD: Bill to prevent the de
struction OF certain species OF game in Granville
County. Referred to COMMITTEES on PROPOSE
| tions and Grievances. +r
By Mr. MOORE OF Chowan: Resolution that
| the Commitler on Salaries and Fees, consider
the propriety Of allowing Solicitors $40 on every
| trial when the punishment on conviction is i'm
prisonment Laid over a lr
BY Mr.. REYNOLDS: Bill to prevent disturbance
| at or within so yards OF Jerusalem Church i'll
NOrfhamDfnn Laid
By Mr.. SINCLAIR: Joint resolution in reference
| to the bank OF North Carolina Provides, that
writ ofinjunction be asked for from the United
States District Court, restraining Charles Dewey,
Assignee, from collecting the assets OF the bank
Ordered to be printed and made the special order
| on Monday next, at 10 o'clock. ~.
By the same: A bill to amend the Public
| School Act in relation TO county examiners Re
ierred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. GRAHAM: Bill to allow the County
Commissioners OF Montgomery County to lay
| special tax, Laid over. ....
By Mr.. CAwTHoRN. bill in favor OF N. R.
Jo es, Sheriff o. Warren County.
| Referred to Committee on Finance.
| By Mr. WILKIR, resolution authorizing the
payment of door keeper r.l
| Laid over ....
Mr. MENDENHALL called up bill making APP
| preparation Tor the Deaf and Dumb and Blind
| Asylum.
| fAppropriates 81 900 to paw the annual expen.
SEES OF the Asylum, and Sc, 900 to pay tor heating
| apparatus, and Tor a more thorough system OF
drainage, and to provide against fire.
Bill passed its second reading, Yeas 81, hays
| none. -
| Mr.. GAMBLER called up bill to amend the act
| chartering the Western n. c. R r. Co., ratified
| in Feb. 1855. and acts amendatory thereto
Bill passed its second and third reading.
| THE CALENDAR.
Resolution extending the time for the Sheriff
| n, Hartford county n settle with the State Trea-
| surer. ..
Failed to pass
Resolution in favor of the Sheriff OF Allegheny
County.
Bill in favor of the Sheriff of Pennsylvania
| County.
Failed to pass.
Bill tc amend an act relative to the issuing of
bonds by the county of jackson, was read
| Amended, on motion OF Mr.. Painter. As amen
ded, the bill passed its several readings:
Bill to incorporate the Valley Railroad Compa-
ny, was read. Senate amendments concurred in
and bill passed its final reading W
| Bill to allow the sheTiffs OF Polk and Ruther-
ford counties further time to settle with their
county treasurers. Mr.. Justice offered substi
tute which was adopted, and bill passed lite ev
eral readings. [Allowing till the first Monday
in March,.
Mr.. SEYMoUR called up resolution to prevent
any farther increase OF the State debt. declares
that it wonld be nexpedient and unwise 10 fur
ther increase the State debt for purposes OF in,
ternal improvements; and that common honesty
demanded that North Carolina should undertake
| no new pecuniary obligation until her ability to
fully discharge those already incurred, shall
have been demonstrated.l Adopted unanimous
w. Yeas, "a.
Mr.. WEIGH called up bill to amend Title2
chapter l, section 1876 Of Code of Civil Proce-
| dure IAllows magistrates thirty days to make
return Of papers in their hands instead OF twenty.
| Pa sed its several readings.
| Mr.. ROBINSON called up resolution in reference
| to the act to provide Tor system OF public In
struction. Ordered to be printed
| Mr.. DIXON, from the Committee on Claims,
made a report upon the several resolutions, DC.
| in the hands of said committee -
| Mr. LONG OF Richmond, moved that the reso
luton in favor of Mr.. Stancill of Richmond, be
recommitted to the Committee on Chains Lost
Mr.. MOORE, of Chowan, from the Finance
+ Committee, reported several bills and resolu
| lions, which were placed on the calendar.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, OF Harnett, called up one OIL
| the resolutions reported by the Finance Com
mittee, viz: the one in favor oil the sherin o.
Harnett county. Resolution passed its several
readings.
On motion of Mr.. SEYMOUR, the use OF the
Hall was granted to Mr. Jam, o. Hara for tht
purpose of delivering lecture on Tuesday eye
ming next
the North Carolina representatives in Congress
to use their influence for the total abatemen
of the United States direct tax on real estate
Resolution was amended in the Senate, asking
that Congress refund all moneys heretofore col
lccted on real estate.
The question required on the adoption Of thu
Senate amendment .-
) Mr.. Ellis opposed the amendment. He hat
no idea that the government would ever return
| the money referred to. He moved that tn
House do not concur, aud that committee %
conference of the two Houses be asked tor.
Mr. DOWNING SPOKE in favor of the Senat
amendment. If il was right to ask that citizen
| should be relieved from the payment OF this ia.
for the future, he saw no good reason why relic
should not be sought Tor those who had paid II
: the past. He desired to put all on the sam
footing.
: Mr.. HoDeIN was opposed to the bill. He de
. sired that it should be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. HoDNET opposed the amendment, bu
| favored the bill.
The motion to non concur in the Senat
amendment and to ask for committee of cor
terence, then prevailed.