The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03

Bill passed several readings. .saa Sffsia
On motion of Mr.. BARROW the rules were
suspended to take up messages from the
House. - h.ss ~ sssss ia ,siass are, ~,
The following messages were receised: p
| Announcing passage of Senate bill to in
coporate the Union Land Company, with
amendments t''t'9'ls'i2 ~
Transmitting substitute for Senate bill an
act to be entitled an act amendatory of an
act to incorporate the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad, and all acts amendatory
| thereof
Mr.. WELKER moved to postpone the
amendment pof the bill until Wednesday
next. 81 ss8s s,e, ~ ,a;..,,t7t..,,....4
Amendment concurred in and bill passed
first reading.
Also transmitting resolution for bill to
amend the charter of the Wilmington, Ruth
erford and Charlotte Railroad. +.
The substitute was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. BARROW the Senate adj
journed. slsSi@ iaisia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
aa WEDNESDAY, January 81, 1869.
81 The House met at 10 O'Clock.
The SPEAKER in the Chair. s,.,.a
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Atkinson, of Raleigh.
The Journal of Saturday last was read
and approved. 7'' ;'sia'
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Davidson, Blair, Jarvis, Morris, Nicholson,
Ferebee, Seymour, Justice of Rutherford,
Foster and Argo.
Mr.. HINNANT, from the committee on en-.
rolled Bills, reported the following bills
correctly enrolled, and they were signed by
the Speaker: Act to authorize and en-
power R. W. Hardie late Sheriff of Cumber-
land county, to collect arrears of taxes for
the years 1866-'67; act to prohibit hunting
on the Sabbath; and resolution asking IN
formation of the Supreme Court.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Hendrix,
Blair and WEIGH a committee under Mr..
Hendricks resolution to investigate the pay
ment of $500 to 81. M. Waugh of Surry
county.
On motion of Mr. MCMILLAN, the bill to
authorize the Commissioners of Duplin
county to levy a special tax, was taken up.
Passed third reading-yeas SO, nays 1.
On motion of Mr.. ESTES, resolution to pay
the clerk of the committee on Bribery and
Corruption $50, was taken up and passed
third reading under suspension of the
rules. @ ~,
On motion of Mr. FRENCH, bill to author
ize the Commissioners of Pitt county to levy
a special tax for certain purposes passed
second reading-yeas 81, nays 1. be-
Message from the Senate transmitted for
consideration the following bills Bill to
incorporate CASTOR Lodge No. 263 F. A. NJ:
bill to cede to the United States certain
tract of land in Wake county; bill to incor-
porate the North Carolina Manufacturing,
Loan and Trust Company; and resolution
in favor of W. NJ Hicks, late Sheriff of
Wilkes county sd 1ea-se+l-
On motion of Mr.. SYKES, bill to incorpo.
rate the North Carolina Manufacturing,
Loan and Trust Company was taken up.
MIR. ESTES said it gave a charter for bank
ing; we had defeated several such bills;
should examine it carefully, and he moved
to print and refer to the Corporations COM
mittee. Agreed to.
MIR. InGRAM introduced bill to amend
an act for the reliet of persons who have
suffered by the destruction of the records of
the county and superior courts of Arson
county. Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. LAFLIN called up the bill to incorpo-
rate the charter of the Atlantic, Tennessee
& Ohio r. r. Co. ~
Mr.. ESTES offered several amendments.
Mr. LAFLN moved to recommit to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. MALONE opposed the reference.
Mr.. GAMBLER offered an amendment to
give the State voice in the management.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake, stated objections
to the bill, and favored the motion to refer.
Mr.. MALONE moved to reconsider the
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third reading: Wilmington. Charlotte and
R. r. Co.; Western N. c. r. r.
Co: Western r. r. Co.; Yadkin Valley R.
Mr.. ESTES said if that mo ion was pressed
he should move to lay the bill under consid-
,ration on the table. .-... --..........,...
Mr.. MALONE Withdrew his motion aud
Mr.. French renewed it.
Mr.. DowNlNG said he should not have vo-
ed to recommit if the threat of reconsider
.tion had not been held over the House.
lie now favored reconsideration
Mr.. ESTES had never agreed to vote for
,ill so corrupt that it would do injustice to
he people The bill was so reeking with
as to drop upon the floor now.
Refer it, and the committee could report a
lew bill with the same appropriation, which
e would support. as7HFr stl
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvements, and made special
rider for o'clock tonight
On motion of Mr. SINCLAIR, House bill
10. 165 bill to amend an act to incorporate
be Plaster Banks 6 Salt Works r. r. Co.,
atifed Both May, 1864, Was taken up.
Mr. SINCLAIR offered several sections as
n amendment, and an amendment to the
mendment. a7,t @fFalfR s+fa
A message from His Excellency the Gov
rnor transmitted the proceedings of the
'oard OF Education in relation to the issu-
nee of bonds for school purposes and the
ale OF the stock held by the Board in the
Wilmington & Weldon and Manchester
;;,-.,' gsis-,7s- s,i, .f,..ff
On motion OF Mr.. FRENCH referred to the |
on Education and ordered to be
rinted -a as.s -Ha2 ta1l4ia1 ~
Mr.. ESTES amendment to secure the pay
tent by the company of interest on the
tate bonds issued under this act, was adop-
I'd.
The amendments of Mr.. SINCLAIR were
dopted. ~ N = mdai>aal 10 l5
The question required on the passage of
he bill on its taird reading. $40. =.
MIR. POU raised the point of order that the
preparation clause was not in the bill
hen it passed second reading; therefore it
ad not been voted upon by yeas and nays
8 required by the Constitution ~
The Speaker sustained the point of order,
$ the journal did not show that the amend
,ent had passed first and second readings.
Mr.. SINCLAIR moved that the record on
bis bill be expunged. Agreed to.
The bill as amended passed first reading |
nd was ordered tn he enoroeeod for n eooond |