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

10 debtor was ehtilieu W 'uo iSie"Seu
nIuc of the land: it it diminished, ne must
D"s it Under the re'assessmrnt rule "a
os,thv man. who felt malicious or coyet-
ns could offer $1.l00 for the homestead of
Moor man by his side, and compel re-
srsessment and the poor man would be at
p mercy. This plan was inexpedient as
reu as unjust. 1t would tie up and pre-
rsent the Improvement of a vast amount of
tle property of the State, and offer pre-
mum upon laziness. idleness and profigacy
Section "a is just as applicable to the Code
: Commissioners bill as to the bill lie propos-
ed. because the Commissioners bill says
when creditor sues, the homestead shall be
laid off When it is laid off it vests in the
debtor, and the increased value cannot he
taken of. A-is ~
The gentleman from Cleveland yesterday
answered no when he, Mr. Moore, asked
him if the widow and children could increase
thc valne over 81. 000 He said that was
visiting the sins of the father upon the chill
flren. because every dollar they added to
the property could be suatched from them
for the debts which they had no part in
contracting The gentleman's conclusion is
logical II the homestead could never be-
come worth more than 81 900 while the nus
band lives, the widow and chltnren can
never make if worth more than $1,000. 1t
shows an absurdity and an injustice In that
view of the Constitution when you say that
II cannot become worth more than $1,000
in the hands of the children. the gentle
man from Cleveland says it is right and just
that it should never become worth more
than 81 900 in the hands of the children:
which would be the height OF injustice. IT
that be the construction of the Constitution
the motto of the State should he the raven
spoken of by Poe in the terrible poem of
the Raven, when he sits over the door say
inc "Nevermore Nevermore Then the
widow and children of the poor debtor
whose little earnings are wrenched from
them, will cry in their poverty and wretch
edness "Nevermore. Nevermorcw
He called for the yeas and nays and the
previnus question on the amendment
The previous previous question being or
dered the substitute tor section z, was
4 adopted-yeas 81. nays "a as follows:
YEas-Messrs. Allison, Ashworth, Blair,
Bowman, Gambler, Carey, Cherry, Clayton
Crawford Dixon, Ellis. Ellington, Farrow, Fere
be- Forkner Foster, Franklin, Graham, Gunter,
Harris of Wake, Hendricks, Hodnett, Hoffman,
Horney, Humphries, Ingram, Justice of Hender-
son. Justice of Rutherford Kelly of D vie, Leary,
Malone, Mayo, Mendenhall, Moring, Moore, of
Chowan Morrill,, Morris, Pou, Price, Proctor,
Ragand, Robbins, Robinson, reynolds, siegrist,
Smith of Wayne, Stanton, Sykes, Vestal, Vest,
Welch, and Williamson-53
NAYs-Messrs. Armstrong, Barnes. Boddie,
Carson, Cawthorn, Davidson, Downing, Dur
ham, Estes, French. Gahagan, Gibson, Green
Grier, Hawkins, Hicks, Jarvis, Kelly of Moore,
Kinney, Matheson, McCanless, Moore of Ala
nance, Nicholson, Painter, Profitt, Renlrow,
Seymour, Shaver, Smonds. Smith of Allegheny
Stlley, Sweat, Whitley, and Wiswall-S4.
In voting yea Mr. PoU said the affections
of Mr. Durham could be answered by
proper legislation, which he should offer in
amendments in this BILL
The House adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. 81, 1869.
The Senate met according to adjourn.
ment.
The President in the Chair.
The journal of yesterday was read and APP
proved.
Mr.. Cook presented the petit On of certain
merchants of the city of Wilmington, pro-
testing against the passage of the bill rela-
tin. to the weighing of rosin at that port.
Referred to the committee on Agriculture
and Mining.
Mr.. ROBBINS presented petition from =.
F. Miller, of Salisbury, relative to the tax
on spiritHous liquors. Referred TO commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances
MIR. FORMER, from committee on Internal
Improvements. reported favorubly on the
bill to amend the charter of the Caldwell
and Watauga Turnpike Company. Passed
several readings.
Mr. from bo rr, u;
nance, reported favorably ON bill to autho-
rize county commissioners of Arson to levy
special tax. Passed second reading.
Mr.. LAssITER. from the committee on In
ternal Improvements, reported favorahly on
bill to transfer a portion Of the Fayetteville
and Albemarle Plank Road tn the county of
Montgomery. Passed several readings. Also,
Asking to be discharged from further con-
sderation of bhl empowering W. T. Rhodes
and Others, to remove distractions from
Cape Fear River. Consideration of report
postponed until Saturday next.
Mr.. SMITH. from the committee on Propo
sitions and Grievances, reported favorably
On bill to authorize the commissioners of
Northampton county to levy "a special tax
Passed second reading.
Bill for relief of the sureties of g. A.
Warren, late sheriff of Northampton county,
Was amended, on motion OF Mr. BARROW, IIy
inserting the year 1866, and the bill passed
Its several readings us ameuded.
message was received from the House
announcing the passage of the following
bills: f'; -s4r4ao
Bill to incorporate the Middle Falls Man
uiacturing Company. Referred to commit
tee on Corporations
Bill in favor of Jonathan Mann. Referred
to committee on Propositions and Griey
ances
Bill to establish the Wilmington Water
Works Company. Referred to committee
On Corporations. a
Mr. REsPAss introduced bill in relation to
hospitals at Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlets.
Relened to committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Mr.. BEALL introduced bill to authorize
the building of toll bridge across Johns
River In Burke county. Referred to com
mlttre on Corporations.
Bill authorizing the sheriff of Washington
County to collect arrears of taxes, passed
third reading.
Bill to amend the charter of the town of
GAINESVILLE, passed third reading.
Bill to incorporate the Currituck Club
Steamboat Company, passed third reading.
Bill to amend an act to Incorporate The
Carrolton Copper Mining Company, of Bal
tmore, passed third reading.
Bill to protect the State against fraudu-
lent sale Of property.
Mr. ROBBINS offered an amendment which
was adopted, and the bill passed its final
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