The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-17

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Jones, Brogden, Barnes and Brogden
pointed as Senate branch of the Commits
Mr.. BARROW called the attention Of %
Senate to the fact that the State Auditae
was not provided with room. f
] Mr. SMITH explained the reason, and Stat,
tnat substitute room would soon be f u''l
ished him. = " - '','o- '' lifa /
!, BIZ for relief of J. W. G. Percy pass.a
third reading. PaSSed s
Leave OF absence for Saturday was gran,
On motion of Mr.. GALLOWAY the Sero.
adjourned until 1880 A. M. to.nsrrpw .""'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, Feb 10, 1869
"a message was received from the Sp,s,.
bills. "o''i'ef OF
MT. SEYMOUR rose to personal explan,.
t,on, and s~Sit was reported in the Ston
ddf'd that :" he and others 81 had dorLt,
to whether the present Constitution renoo,o %
so much of the laws of 1866 as nr'ra,',e,
persons OF color from ,tesiifying in certa;u
cases. 1t was an error so far as he wac o"'1
cerned. He had no such doubts tbounh
Others did. He believed the provision H.
question was not repealed by the Constitn.
tion.
Mr.. VEST presented petition from citi.
zens of Forsyth county, asking more aid "a,
that countyin her great Railroad enterprise
He stated he was sorry the petition came
to hand SO late. He, however, was glad IN
say that he had anticipated the petitioners
and had already performed the office tbor,
desired at his hands, 1t was pecuIiarIv
gratifying to him to know that so larce
number of his constituents thus substantial.
ly approved of his action. The petition was
referred TO the Committee on Internal I'm.
provements.
Mr.. ESTES reported back number Of
bills from the Finance committee which
were placed on the calendar
Mr.. SINCLAIR made report from tbe
committee on Private Bills. The bills were
placed ON the calendar
Mr.. SINCLAIR introduced bill concern.
ing public roads and bridges in Robson
county. Referred
BY Mr. PoU: A bill fixing as the day of
adjournment, the LIST day of March next
Laid over.
By Mr.. SHAVER: A bill as a substitute
for the Senate bill concerning tie changing
of the time OF holding the courts in the Sth
Judicial District. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr.. ESTES: A Joint resolution fixing
on Monday, the Sth of March as the day Of
adjournment. Laid over.
BY Mr. WILLIAMS. of Harnett: A resolu-
ton requesting the Governor to appoint the
time for holding elections in the several
counties of the State wherein such elections
are to be held to elect county commissioners
and other officers
By Mr. STILLEY: A bill to amend the
charter of the town of Washington. Re-
ferred
By Mr.. DURHAM: A bin to declare
David Beam citizen of Cleveland county.
| Referred.
Mr.. FRENCH made report from the COM
mittee on Counties and Townships.
On motion of Mr. FRENCH, the rules were
suspended, and the resolution to authorize
the committee on Counties and Townships
to employ clerk for four days at So per
day, was taken up and passed second read
ing-yeas 43; nays 81. fsD
Mr. HARRIS, of Franklin, introduced bill
to declare void sales for the purchase of
slaves since LIST day of January, 1863 Re.
ferred to the Judiciary committee
By Mr.. PAINTER A bill to authorize the
county commissioners of jackson county
to levy special tax. Referred
On motion of Mr.. RENFRow, the rules
were suspended, and the bill to authorize
the comm issioners of Halifax county to levy
a special tax for building and repairing
bridges, &C., was taken up and passed.
Mr.. LEARY, under suspension of the
rules, called up the bill to authorize w. T.
Rhodes and others to remove Instructions
from Cape Fear River
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Harnett, moved to
strike out Averasboro' and insert Northing-
ton Dam. Amendment agreed to-
The bill then passed its second and third
readings.
Mr.. HINNANT, from the Enrolment Com
mittee, reported the following acts correctly
enrolled:
\ An act for the relief of F. NJ Pltman, of
the county of Lenoir. for over assessment of
tax for the year 1868.
An act to incorporate the Jonesville
Lodge No. 237 ID the county of Yadkin.
An act to amend the charter of the Union
Manufacturing Company in the town of
Fayetteville. . @
A resolution for the relief of D. A. Spivey.
A resolution in reference to the Executive
Mansion.
An act to authorize the Sheriff of CoIum-
bus county to collect ARREARS of taxes.
An act to amend the charter of the town
of Lenoir, Caldwell county, 5!s- !. AK.
An act to prevent the telling of trees in
the Catawba River.
~ Oft IT, rofro ri fo fha a1actif,n Of ,,,1
nicipal officers in the town of HEREFORD, Per-
quimans county. ueta I'D. sG4ss
An act to amend the charter of the Green
Swamp Company.
An act tor the relief of William II. Gen
try, sheriff of Stokes county. 7at $50
Mr.. RAGLAND introduced bill making it
unlawful for the Judge holding the Spring
Term of 1869 of the Superior Court of Gran
vile to give judgments for any part of any
debt or demand included within the pro-
visions of an ordinance to change the juris-
diction of the court and rules of pleading,
ratified June 23ra, 1866, and ordinances
amendatory thereof but all proceeding in
such case shall be stayed until the
Spring term of 1870. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
The special order-being the bill to pre-
scribe the power and duty of the Governor
in respect to fugitiyes of justice taken
up and ordered to be transmitted to the SEN
ate for proper endorsement.
On motion of Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake, the
bill was made the special order for Monday
next at 10 O'clock. ~
On motion of Mr.. ESTES, the revenue bill
was taken up, the question being on sub
stitute for the Goth section. making the IL
cense fee for each lawyer $40, and on ply
slcians per cent. on gross receipts over the