The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-17
Joint resolution in relation to State lines.

Adopted.
Bill in relation to proceedings IN cases Of
impeachment passed first reading and was
referred to committee on the. judiciary.
Bill to allow the State Auditor and Treas
urer to store away certain papers Referred
to committee on Propositions and Griev.
| ances.
Mr. Cook gave notice that he would intro
duce a bill to repeal act granting aid to the
/ Wlllmmston and Tarboro' Railroad.
Mr.. LINDSEY gave notice of bill to extend
the Dan River and Coalficlds Railroad.
| Mr. MARTINDALE gave notice of bill to
amend the charter of the town of James.
vile.
Also of bill in favor of the sheriff of Wa
tanga county.
Mr. RoBDrNs gave notice of bill to pro
vide for the appointment of constabes.
| Mr. HAYES introduced bill in favor oil
Rufus King. Passed first reading and re
ferred to committee on Propositions and
| Grievances.
MIR. BLYTHE introduced bill requiring
landhoders to close their lines. Passed
first reading and referred to committee on
the Judiciary
MIR. BARROW introduced bill to prevent
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| Carolina. Passed first reading, referred to
committee on Finance, and,
On motion of Mr.. FoRKNER ordered to be
printed.
Also bill in relation to exchange of certain
bonds issued fol internal improvement pur-
poses. Passed first reading and referred to
committee on the Judiciary
| MIR. DAVIS introduced bill to incorporate
the North Carolina Real and Personal Estate
Agency. Passed first reading and referred
to committee on Corporations
Mr.. WELKER introduced bill forbiddipg
the sale of public lands appropriated to Edu-
cational purposes, except by vote of the
General Assembly. Passed first reading.
On motion of Mr.. WELKER, the rules were
! suspended and the bill put on its several
readings.
Mr. WELLER said that many rumors were
afoat that large quantities OF land had been
sold at very low prices, the truth of which
he did not know. The Board OF Education
! was pressed on all sides with offers to pur-
chase these lands and he introduced the
bill to give the members of the Board some
thing to fall back upon
Mr.. BARROW could see no necessity for
the bill. The law in regard to this subje ct
was fixed by the Constitution of the State
Mr.. WELKER stated that this bill came
in contact with no law, and was only in
tended to secure to the State fair price for
its land.
Mr.. OSBORNE favored the bill.
Mr.. SWEET opposed it.
Mr.. BARROW hoped the bin would not be
passed.
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The bill passed third reading.
Mr.. OSBORNE moved to reconsider the vote
whereby resolution in regard to appoint
ment of committee in relation to State lines
was passed.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. OSBORNE moved to amend by strik-
ing out five" and inserting three" mem
bers on the part of the House.
The amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
Mr.. JONES moved to suspend the rules to
take up communication of State Treasurer in
relation to charges made against his official
conduct
Mr.. SWEET spoke for % minutes in re-
gard to the communication.
Mr. JONES had had no idea when he made
the motion that it would occasion SO much
talk from the Senator from Craven and that
the Senator from Craven would oppose the
idea of commit tee to investigate the truth
of the charges aginst the Public Treasurer,
as he (dr. Sweet had made them. He
thought he would have favored the investi-
CATION after the insinuation he had made
in his speech of the 2sth. In that speech
he had charged corruption upon almost
every official of the State from the Governor
down. These charges had never been proved,
or anything proved to cause belief in their
truth land, in justice to all concerned, a COM
mittee of investigation should be appointed.
Mr.. SWEET denied that he had made any
insiuation.
Mr. JONES regarded the speech of the Sen
ator from Craven as direct attack upon
the Treasurer The Treasurer himself so re-
garled, it and asked committe to investi-
gate his case, that he might establish his re-
putation before the people of the State, and
this request should be granted.
Mr.. JONES offered the following resolu-
ton: h.t -s1ss..s rs tr-.
Resoloed, BY the Senate, the House of Repre-
sentative conculring, that a joint committee, to
consist of three members from each House, be
raised for the purpose OF investigating the
charges made against the Public Treasurer by
the Senator from Craven, and that the committee
be instructed to report at as early day Us prac-
ticable. .i-.e,il. ruTll % f If5t
Mr.. HAYES hoped the resolution would
be adopted, as it was the only proper way
in which to get at the truth of the affair.
The committee of Investigation on Fraud
and Corruption" had after a long time made
very onesided report They had worked
hard to make out a case against somebody,
that they might clear themselves from hav-
ing made groundles charges, and had refec-
ted upon the conduct of the Public Trcasu-
rer The Treasurer had replied in COM
munication to the Senate, in which he de-
MED the justice of these reflections and had
asked that committee, to investigate his
conduct, should be appointed. 1t was moth
ing but Justice to accede TO his request, and
he hoped that a committee would be ap-
pointed, that the Treasurer might have an
opportunity to set himself right before the
people of the State.
MIR. Cook took the same grounds.
Mr. WELKER should not oppose the resolu-
ton but could see no good to be obtained
from it. 5-u
Mr.. MOORE of Yancey wanted to know if
the Treasurer was arraigned before the Sc
nate.
Mr.. GALLOWAY said he was not arTaigned
before the Senate. but his reputation was ar
raigned before the people OF the State He
did not see how any member who had an
unprecedented mind could vote against this
resolution. The people should know the
truth of the matter. The Fraud investiga-
ting committee had had a great desire to
convict somebody and had found no guilt
to convict. All they could do was to attack
the reputation of the Treasurer, and now he
should be allowed the examination he re-
G,,,ortod that ho crl,t ha i,lad To-,