The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
Is ANNUAL SESSION 1sss-'ss. e'qa
Reported Specially for the Standard
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

EVENING SESSION.
TUESDAY. Jan. 26, 1869.
The House met at n O'Clock. .'-------
. Mr.. PoU in the chair.
| Mr.. HoDGIN reported several bills from
the Finance Committee
Mr.. INGRAM introduced resolution au.
thorizing the Public Treasurer to pay mem
beers of the General Assembly their pen. diem
during the recess from December 21st to
january 4th. Ia l-qs IA -. ii. q
The resolution did not prevail Ga,
nays s.
Mr.. ESTES introduced joint resolution to
pay the clerk of the committee on Corrup
ton $50. Calendar <'sG ~ f.li
Mr.. PRICE introduced bill to protect the
rights and privileges of all citizens of the
State. judiciary Committee. s5.s-sl
<On motion of Mr.. LAFLIN, the bill to
amend an act entitled An act to amend
charter of the Western Railroad Company"
ratified Dist August. 1868, was taken up on
its third reading. ,f''ss II
The amendments of the committee on In
| ternal Improvements were concurred in.
The bill passed its third reading by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Argo, Ashworth, Banner Barnett,
Blair, Bowman, Gambler, Carey: Cherry, Clayton of
Forhner Foster Fane PeneG Gahaesn ang
Graham, Green, Hayes, Hendricks Hodgin. Ingram
Justus of Henderson, Justice of Rutherford Kelly Of
Davie, Kelly OF Moore Kinney Latin, Leary Malone,
Price, Proctor Rentrow, Robbins Robinson Reynolds
Siegrist Sinclair Stiey Sweat, Vestal, Vest, Wal
! drops WEIGH, Williamson, Wilson, Wiswall-j6.
NATsmMessrs. Allison, Armstrong. Boddie, Dur
ham, Ellis Gibson Grier Harris of Franklin, Hicks,
High, Hinnant, Hodnett, Hoffman, HUMPHREYS Jarvis,
OF Allegghany Snipes, Stanton, Sykes, Thompson
Whitley, Williams of Harnett-2S.
On motion of Mr.. LAFLIN, the bill to
amend the charter of the Williamson and
Tarboro' Railroad Company was taken up.
MIR. ESTES amendment, requiring the
President of the railroad company to pay
the Public Treasurer specified sums suffi-
cient to pay the interest as it becomes
due, was adopted 1t is the same provision
incorporated in each railroad bill on its
third reading.
The bill passed its third reading by the
following vote: -
YEAs-Messrs. Argo, Banner Barnett, Blair, Bow
man, Gambler, Carey, Cherry, Crawford. Downing
Ellington, Estes. Forlner Franklin. French,
lIumphries Ingram, Justus of Henderson Justice OF
Rutherford Kelly OF Davie, Latin Leary Malone,
Matheson Mayo Morng. Morris Pearson, Peel, Price,
Sinclair Suipes, Stevens Stiley Sweat Sykes ThOmp
son, Vestal Vest, Waldrop, WEIGH, White Williams
of sampson, williamson, Wilson and Wiswa-54
NAYs-Messrs. Allison, Armstrong, Boddie, Clayton
OF Trnsylvania, Durham, Ellis, Gibson, Grier Harris
of franklin, Hawkins, Hicks High Hinnant, Hold
Moore Poa, shaver Smith Of A he1sg sanon
Whitley, and Williams of Harnctt-25.
On motion of Mr.. LAFLIN, the bill to re-
peal an act entitled AN act to amend an
ordinance to incorporate the North Western
North Carolina Railroad Company" was
taken up.
MIR. ESTES amendment to secure the pay
ment of the interest, was adopted.
On motion of Mr. VEST, the bill was
amended to give an equal expenditure Of
the money over the different sections.
The bill passed its third reading by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Ames Argo Ashworth Banner Bar
nett, Blair Bowman Gambler Carey Cherry DOWN g,
Ellington, Estes FOrkner, Franklin, French Gahagan
Calling Gilbert, Graham, Green, Hayes, Hendricks,
H0ds1n Ingram, Jnstus of Henderson, Justice of Ruth
erford Kelly of Davie Kinney, Laiiin Leary Malone
Matheson Mayo, MeCanless, Moring, Norris Nichoi-
son, Painter, Pearson, Peck, Proctor, Renfrow Rey-
nolds Siegrst Sinclair S.eyens Stilley Sweat sykes
Vestal Vest, Waldrop, WEIGH, Williamson, Wilson,
NAYs-Messrs Allison, Armstrong. Boddie. CLAYTON
OF Transatlantic, Durham Ellis, Gibson, Grer Haw-
kins, Hicks. High Hinnant, Hodnett, Hoffman, Hum
Smith Of Allegheny, Snpes, Stanton, Thompson Whit
ley, Williams of Harnett, and Williams Of Sampson
Bill to amend the charter of the Oxford
Branch ofthe Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad,
was taken up.
The amendment of Mr. ESTES, to secure
the payment by the company of the interest
on the bonds was adopted.
The bill passed third reading by the fol-
lowing vote: esie- - sr
YEAs-Messrs. Ames, Argo, Ashworth, Ban
ner, Barnett, Barnes, Blair, Gambler, Carey,
Cherry. Crawford, Downing, Ellington, Estes,
Graham, Green, Harris OF Wake, Hayes, Hen. l
bricks, Hodnett Ingram, Justus OF Henderson. ]
Kelly OF Dayit, Lafn Leary, Malone, Mathesop. +
Mayo Mays p MeGanless Moring; Morris, Painter,
Sinclair, Stevens, Stiley, Sweat, Vestal, Vest
WEIGH, Williamson Wilson and Wiswali-5S.
NAYs-Messrs Allison, Armstrong, Boddie.
Clayton OF TRANSATLANTIC, Durham, Ellis, Glib. I
Son So Grl go Hawkins Hicks High, Hinnant,
Moore, Parker Pou, Rea, Shaver, Smith OF
Allegheny, Snipes, Stanton, Sykes, Thompson. /
Whitley, Williams of Harnett, and Williams of h
Bill to incorporate the University Railroad
Company was taken up. !
MIR. ESTES amendment in relation to the
interest wasrejected.
MIR. Sinclair moved to adjourn. L
Mi. FRENCH rose to question of privi- b
lege
The CHAIR (Mr. PoU) ruled him out of /!
order. h
MI FRENCH appealed from the decision H
of the Chair, and pending the vote said the Il
gentleman from Orange, (Mr. Argo) had vo- Il
.ed 1or the other Railroad bills with the un- Il
1efstandlng that this bill should pass To Il
cave that bill now would be breach of b
good faith and gentlemanly honor and cour-
esy. He withdrew his appeal. rs q +
MT. SINCLAIR said he would go for the
Dill tomorrow morning
Mr. ARGo said he hoped the motion
Ion would be withdrawn He had placed
himself in position averse to the views OF
lis party and his friends in the House. He
lad voted for all these bills and it would
AXE but moment to take a vote upon his
bill $685..
Mr.. SINCLAIR withdrew the motion. b
Mr.. JARVIS renewed the motion to adj
ourn. 1880 esgL-4.f L-s,f iAt.o-s ssFstf
The motion was lost-yeas IA, nays 56.
The bill passed third reading by the fol-
owing vote: III.
YEAs-Messrs Allison, Amos, Argo, Ash
worth, Barnett Bowman, Gambler, Carey, Cher
y, Crawford Downing, Ellington, Estes, Fork
Ter, Franklin, French Gahagan, Calling, Gil
,ert, Graham, Green. Harris Of Wake,
lerson, Kinney, Latin, Leary, Malone,
datheson, Mayo, McCanless, Moring, Morris,
Painter, Proctor, .Renfrow, Siegrist, Sinclair,
stevens, Stilley, Vestal, Vest Welch, William
ION Wilson and Wiswall-4s.
NAYs-Messrs. Armstrong, Boddie, Clayton u
,f Transylyania Durham Ellis Gibson, Grier,