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


instructing the Code Commissioners to IRE
pare compilation of charters, &c, relative
to Public Works Resolution relative to the
re-openlDg OF all mail routes and 5postoffices
formerly existing in North Carolisa.
The amendment was adopted
On motion of Mr.. REsPAss, the Senate adj
journed until II O'Clock tomorrow. n.7..t7
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, January 10, 1869.
The House met at II o'clock.
The SPEAKER In the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. VIM Royal, president of
Wake Forest College 10 f'ic
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved. s's.
Mr.. ROBINSON, rising to a question of
privilege, said that in the printed House
! Journal OF the extra session of the Legisla-
| ture, his name was recorded as voting for
the Howard Amendment tn the Constitution
of the United States. He said he voted
against said amendment, and asked that
the correction he made
| Mr.. LONG. of Chatham, rising to ques-
ton of privilege, said he found his name
recorded in the negative in the above ques-
ton. He voted in the affirmative, and de-
| sired the correction made 20 IL
| The correction was ordered to be made
+ and entered upon the journal, in each of
the above cases. i4gI..
Mr. HINNANT, from the Committee on en-
rolled bills, reported the following bills cor
city enrolled, and they were thereupon
signed by the speaker:
Act to incorporate Kilwinning Lodge A.
Y. NJ. in Wadesboro', Yancey county;
Act to incorporate Mount Olive Lodge,
No. sOs, A. Y. NJ, in the county of Wayne;
Act making al appropriation for the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Asylum;
Resolution concerning postal routes;
Resolution instructing the Code Commits
sioners to prepare and report compilation
of acts &c; and
Resolution in relation to the improvement
of the Navigation of Cape Fear River.
Mr.. STILLEY presented a petition praying
for the establishing of new county by the
name of Dare
Mr.. FARRow presented petition from
citizens of Hyde county praying that they
NAV not be attached to the new county of
Dare.
On motion of Mr. STILLEY the petitions
were referred to the Committee ON Counties
and Townships 9-.51 1.-t -Ii.E rf
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs
Stanton. Gambler and WEIGH. s z
Mr.. SEYMOUR, from, the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported the following bills:
Bill to amend the revised code in regard
to obtaining divorces, favorably
House bill No. 113 to protect fishing in
tcrcsts, favorably; ,...-
House bill No. 81 for the benefit of secur-
tiles and endorsers, recommending that it
be printed and re-referred
House bin No. 240, recommending its pas
sage with an amendment. A
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. FRENCH: Resolved, Crhe Senate con-
curring) That the Governor of the State be- and
is hereby, empowered and instructed to negotiate
with the Congress of the United States, with q
view TO securing the annexation to this State OF
the counties OF Southampton, Isle of " light,
Nansemond, Norfolk ard Princess Anne of the
military district of Virginia. and that he request
| of Congress that the question be submitted to
the people of said counties as soon as possible.
5 By Mr.. MALONE: Bill to amend the Re
vised Code in regard to the sale of land I'M
der execution from justices ofthe peace and
Bill to require Judges of the Superior
! Court to hold their courts until the second
| Wednesday of the court, and for other pur
poses: Referred. es easH
BY Mr.. SINCLAIR: Bill for the relief of d.
| A.. Long, late Sheriff of the county of Rich
mond. Referred. e;sv s15 ~ q,
| By Mr. PAINTER: Bill to provide for the
election of township officers in townships in
this State. Referred.
| By Mr. CARSON: Bill in relation to the
county lines of Allegheny and Surry coun-
ties Referred.
By Mr.. GAMBLER : Bill for the charter OF
bank at Asheville. Printed and referred
to Corporations Committee. 1885, ts ;
On motion of Mr.. MALONE the bill to cs
tablish turnpike road from Marion in Nc
Dowell county to Asville in Buncombe
county, was made special order for Tues
day, January 10Th, at 10 o'clock. isii giii s..
Senate bill No. 3S to lay off and estab
lish the New county of Dare, was taken up
Mr.. STIIlEY moved to refer to the Com
mittee on Counties and Townships. 9gi
Mr.. FARRow moved to POSTPONE indefi
nitely and called for the yeas and nays.
| Mr.. STILLEY opposed indefinite postpone
ment rll ..sa. 7il.,,4 I'll lt f5rsr 5zsi Ia i
! The motion to postpone indefinitely wa
lost--yeas Al, nays AZ. Il ~ -.
/ The motion to refer prevailed. 3,s5,- Ia
/ Bill to amend title 30, Code of Civil Pro
cedure, and to ratify stays of execution gran
ted by justices of the peace in certain ca
ses, which was reported favorably from tn
Judiciary Committee, was taken up, TIL
amendment of the committee adopted, ant
the bill passed third reading. 81 III
| Message from the Senate transmitted sew
eral House bills, which had passed til
Senate. RFs z'n i3'N =
SPECIAL ORDER.
J House bill No. 81 to provide for the CO.
lection of taxes by the State and by the sew
eral counties Of the State on property, poll
and incomes, was taken up on its third read
ing. 81
On motion of Mr.. ESTES, the bill was cor
sidered section by section. 40
Section was read. us3 - e t4ejHA 21sa
Mr.. HoDNETT moved to amend section
line z, by striking out 1890" and insertln
1862 SO as to require land to be take
upon the assessment of 1868. He referred t
the provision of the Constitution, that Al
property shall be taxed according to il
true value in money, and said the value {
land in 1860 was much greater than j
1863 and it would be unconstitutional an
unjust to tax land upon the value held
b 1860. He argued it would work oppres
lively to the laborer TO tax land at the big