The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-03-17


Bill to authorize the North Western N.
c. Railroad Company to receive subscrip-
tions in lands to the capital stock Of the
Company was read. Committee of Internal
Improvements reported an amendment,
which was concurred in.
Mr.. FORKNER moved to amend the bill so
that the company should be authorized to
appoint or elect twelve directors instead of
ten. Agreed To.
As amended the bill passed Its several
readings.
Bill to authorize the commissioners OF
Camden county to levy special tax, passed
lis third reading. .--
Also bill to incorporate the Swift Island
Manufacturing Company. Yeas %.
Bill to repeal an act in relation to sale OF
ardent spirits in the town of Haywood in
Chatham county was read. The judiciary
committee reported a substitute, submitting
the question of repeal to vote of the citl-
zens of Haywood Substitute adopted.
Bill to incorporate the Davidson Railroad
Company was read and acted upon by Sec
tons.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to amend the bill so
that the company should be allowed to
charge for transportation at rate not to
exceed the sum of five cents per mile
Agreed to.
As amended the bill passed its third read
ing.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURAY, March 6, 1869.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
The SPEAKER in the Chair.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Long, of Chatham.
The Journal was approved.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Allison and Green.
MIR. GREEN recorded his name in the al
frmative on the adoption OF the 10th
article of the Constitution of the United
States.
Mr.. DIXON, from the Committee on Claims,
reported favora!ly resolution i'll favor OF
N Price, and resolution in favor OF Moore
& Cashwell and recommending that no ac-
ton be taken on the claim against the In
sane Asylum by G. W. Thompson, admins
traitor of P. Rogers.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. ROBINSON: Resolution in favor of
IA. u.
on Claims.
Mr.. MOORE, of Chowan: Bill to incorpo-
rate the Albemarle Loan and Trust Compa-
ny. Calendar.
Mr.. MATHEsoN: Bill to allow the Commits
siOners of Alexander county to levy spe-
cial tax. Calendar.
Mr.. FRENCH: Bill to establish q public
ferry across the north east branch of the
Cape Fear river. Calendar.
Mr.. SEYMOUR: Bill to incorporate the
Raleigh Cooperative Land and Building
Association. Committee ON Corporations.
Mr., GATL1NG: Bill to incorporate the
Albemarle and Suffolk Railway Company.
Referred to the Committee on Internal I'm
prJvements. Referred 10 the Judiciary
Commitmittec.
Mr.. FRENCH: Bill providing for the man.
ner oflevying actions against Railroad Com
panies. Judiciary Committee afterwards
reported substitute.
Mr.. JARVIS: Bill to suspend the Code of
Civil Procedure in certain cases. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee with instruc-
lions to report Monday morning, and or
dered to be printed.
MIR. FRENCH, from the Committee of Con-
ltTCuCt VII luc w ioi thO SOiiCS-
ton of taxes, submitted report; which
was placed upon the Calendar.
On motion of MIR. HoDNETT, the rules were
suspended, and bill to charter ferry across
Dan river in Caswell county, was taken up,
amended, and passed third reading.
On motion of Mr.. JUSTICE, OF Rutherford,
the rules were suspended on all bills on the
Private Calendar, the Private Calendar was
taken up; and the following bills passed
third reading:
Bill authorizing the Sheriff of Washing
ton county to collect arrears of taxes for the
years 1S66-67.
Bill to incorporate the Currituck Club
Steamboat Company.
Bill for the relief of the securities of s. A.
Warren, late Sheriff of Northampton county.
Bill to incorporate the Joseph G. Abbott
fire relief association, of Wilmington.
Bill to incorporate the town OF LAGRANGE,
Lenoir county.
Bill to enable Richard A. Rozzell to build
Il bridge across the Catawba river.
Bill to incorporate Mebansville Lodge No.
172 AVN
Bill to allow the Commissioners of Rich
mond county to levy special tax Passed
Bill declaring David Beam a citizen of
Cleaveland county.
Bill for the relief of S. A. Kelly, sheriff of
Allegheny county.
Bill to authorize the Swift Island Manu-
featuring Company to establish ferry across
Pee Dee river at their factory
Bill to ameEd the charter of the town of
Ellington, New Hanover county.
Bill to incorporate Tobasco Lodge No.
271, F. A. NJ.
Bill to regulate fishing on the Cape Fear
| river.
Bill to extend the corporate limits of the
town of GAINESVILLE
Resolution in favor of ]. R. Grady, sheriff
of Harnett county. a
Resolution in favor of VIM. Thompson,
Willie D. Jones, VIM. Grimes and R. K. Fer
rell. Passed third reading-yeas SO, NAYS 5.
Bill for the relief OF ]. P. Matheson. late
sheriff of Alexander county.
Bill to incorporate w. T. Balm Lodge No.
231, A. Y. NJ, in Wake county:
Bill to authorize the commissioners of
the county of New Hanover to receive into
the workhouse of said county convicts from
other counties.
Bill for the relief of Mary Crowder. Ju-
dietary committee recommend that the bill
do not pass.
| Passed its several readings, after debate.
i Bill to incorporate the trustees of the
Union Church Association of Company
Shops.
! Bill to incorporate the town of Trinity in
Randolph county.
Bill to incorporate the Clarkson School in
Smithfeld.
Bill to authorize the Commissioners OF
, the county of Greene to levy special tax
yeas Ga. nays none.
The following bills were taken from the
private calendar in their order and disposed
of as follows: