The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Jan. 8, 1869.
The House met at II o'clock.
The Speaker in the chair.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
Mr.. WHITE was absent on account of
illness in his family.
The Speaker signed the enrolled bill to
amend an act entitled, AN act to amend
the charter of the city of Wilmington.
Mr.. DOWNING presented the petition OF
citizens of Union county Referred to the
Judiciary Committee with instructions to
report bill.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. MALONE: Bill to declare it a mis-
demeannr for any county officer to speculate
in county claims. Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr. HoDNETT: Bill to amend title 20,
Code of Civil Procedure, and to satisfy stays
of execution granted by justices of the
peace in certain cases.
The bill passed second reading under
suspension OF the rules.
Mr. ESTES thought it an important bill,
he did not understand it, and moved to re-
fer to the judiciary committee, with instruc-
tions to report on Tuesday next
Mr. VEST said similar bill had gone to
the judiciary committee, and this should at
least be referred
After debate, the motion to refer prevailed
yeas II, nays 90.
By Mr.. INGRAM: Bill to authorize the
Commissioners of Arson county to levy
special tax. Finance committee.
By Mr.. McCANLEss: Bill for the relief of
VIM. II. Gentry, Of Stokes county. Private
Bills.
BY Mr.. ROBINSON: Bill to authorize the
Commissioners of Macon county to release
persons from the payment of double taxes
in certain cases. Judiciary committee
BY Mr. DURHAM: Bill to amend an ordi-
nance entitled ian ordinance to change the
jurisdiction of the courts and the rules OF
pleading therein" and ordinances and acts
amendatory thereof Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. ROBINSON: Resolution to provide
an Office for the Superintendent OF Pubic In,
struction Adopted under suspension OF
the rules.
Mr. ESTES presented the claim of X. W.
REYNOLDS. Referred to Claims committee.
On motion of Mr.. ESTES House bill No.
81 to provide for the collection OF taxes by
the State and by the several counties of the
State on property, polls and incomes, was
recommitted to the Finance committee,
printed. and made special order for Wed
nesday next at IL o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. ESTES the bill to pro-
vide revenue was made special order for
Wednesday next at o'clock and every day
thereafter until disposed of.
Message from the Senate returned fol rat
ification the following House bills and res
olutions =
: Bill to amend an act to amend the char
ter of the city of Wilmington.
Resolution asking our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress to use their influ-
ence to revive and reopen all the mail routes
and post-offices heretofore existing in this
State; and
Resolution instructing the Code Commls-
sioners to prepare and report compilation
OF charters, acts &c.
= $500 CALENDAR.
Bill to incorporate Jonesville Lodge, No.
227, f. A. NJ in the county of Yadkin.
Passed second reading.
Bill making an appropriation for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum. Passed
third Ieading-yeas So, nays 1.
Bill to incorporate Lee Lodge, No. 152, A.
Y. M. in the town of Taylorsville, Alexander
county. Passed Second reading.
Bill to prohibit the Installation of grain,
introduced by Mr.. Gunter, and reported adj
versely, came up No quorum voted on the
motion t" concur in the report of the Com
mittce