The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-15
THE LEGISLATURE,


Mr.. BARsEs, A bill to incorporate the Wilson
| Collegiate Seminary for young ladies.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. LEss, a bill to amend chapter s. Of the
lave of 1888 in relation to the establishment Of
| quarantine at the Port OF WILMINGTON. 8
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. MURPHY, A bill to incorporate the Franc
onla Manufacturing company In the town OF
Magnolia, county OF Duplin.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. BRoGBEs, A bill to amend an act concern
Ing the powers and duties Of State ofhcers.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee:
Mr.. BARNES, A bill to incorporate the Edge.
| connie Lodge Of Masons, No. 29s. y
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Corporauons'
Mr.. FoRKsEs, A bill to repeal an act incorpo
rating the Western North Carolina Railroad COM
Referred to the Committee on Internal In
| provements. .,.t,
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee. .
Mr. SuorpSRK then moved reconsideration
OF the vote by which the resolution was sdop.
| ted. g..-
Nj EfHRRIDeE moved to lay the motion on
| the table. r.
Lost-yeas Is, nays ~. "a
Mr.. MOORE, Of Carteret, moved that the fur.
ther consideration OF the subject be postponed
indefinitely, which was agreed to.
/
turnpike road running from Asheville to Muir.
| ply. passed its second reading I4- !
Mr.. JOINS, Of Wake, moved that the vote BY
which the resolution authorizing the Public
Treasurer to pay N. A. Bledsoe the sum of
IS, S9S 4S failed to pass, be reconsidered.
Pending the discussion, the hour for the spe.
| cial order arrived and was taken up. =
sfEcIAL ORDER
being bill In relation TO the Special Courts In
and Na~ Ra~ H.
| second reading. seshs's 1i0E
Mr.. SWEET moved to amend By changing the
title OF the substitute as follows: can act 10
amend an act entitled an act to establish Special
Courts in the Cities Of Wilmington and New
Berne, ratified March, 1862"
Adopted.
Mr.. GALLOWAY moved that the act be submit
ted to the people Of the City of Wilmington 70,
their ratification or rejection, on the first Non.
day OF January, 1870, and that the same shall be
law from Its ratification BY the people.
Agreed to-yeas 20, nays II. Il
| The bill a. amended passed its second read
ing.
Mr.. SHoPFEER introduced resolution calling
| on the Auditor for information IN reference to
| the expenditures for contingencies not being
ully explained, and asking information in de-
tail,
The Senate then adjourned.
| In the House, Thursday, Dec o:
| pyMr. WILLIAMS oI Haruetl: Resolution in
favor of ]. R. Grady, sheriff of Harnett county
Referred TO Committee on Finance
| By Nj. SMITH OF Allegheny: Resolution in
structing the Code Commissioners TO frame and
| report bill, providing for the proper drawing
| of the line between Virginia and North Carolina
Laid over.
By Mr.. SHAVER: Resolution to adjourn sin
die on the 10th of December, 1860. LAID over.
| By Mr. FRENCH: Bill to empower the Mayo
and Aldermen of Wilmington. to remove OBJ
Il - Z cs1r, foif
/ = Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. AMEs: Bill TO authorize the County
Commissioners OF Lenoir to levy special tax
Referred
By Mr.. HIGH: Bill to empower the County
Commissioners OF Columbus 10 levy specla
| tax. Laid over.
| By Mr.. LEARI: Bill to amend the charter o
| the town OF Fayetteville.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. WILLIAMS, of Harnett: Bill to incor
poraIe the Lumber River Navigation company
| Referred to the committee on Private bills.
By Mr.. ROBBINS: Bill to prevent the distinc
| ton of color on steamboats,. Referred to tn
committee on Propositions and Grievances.
By Mr.. sIscLAIR: Bill to amend chapter "a o
public laws of session of 1888 IS, to authoriz
and empower Reuben King, Sheriff Of RobesoI
county, to collect arrears OF taxes. Passed 1t
several readings under suspension OF the rules
Mr.. MOORE of Chow IN, from the special com
mittee OF five to whom was referred Mr.. Sin
| Gait TeSOlullOn AutuOIlLluS buc AppOlullcu
of committee of five to take charge OF the Il
animation oil the States interest in Railroad
| pending before the committee of the whole,
| and Mr French's bill ''to create Board of Rail
road Commissioners" submitted majority re
port signed by Messrs Moore, Malone ant
Argo-recommending amendments 10 the resolu
ton, and reporting unfavorably to the bill
Mr. Sinclair reported in favor of the resolution
| as il stood.
| Mr.. FRENCH submitted minority report from
same committee BY Messrs; French AM
| Sinclair-recommendingt that the bill be place.
| on the calendar pending the examination befor
the committee OF the whole, and that the reso
luton be adopted If the committee OF the Who'll
were to be continued as the mode by which tn
investigation was to be made
| Mr.. SEYMOUR, from the Judiciary Committed
reported a substitute for the bill to authOriE
the chairman Of the County Commissionen
act when Judges OF Probate are disqualified.
The substitute was agreed to, and the bill the
passed its several readings under suspensio
| OF the rules.
Bill to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquor
WITHIN three miles of Silver Hill In Davidso
county passed its third reading.
Bill to amend the act for the formation of col
porations for mechanical, agricultural, mining
chemical and other purposes was read. Commit
tee recommended an amendment, which wa
agreed to.
As amended the bill passed its third reading
| Bill to change that part of the line that divide
the counties OF Burke and Mcdowell.
Passed its THU d reading.
| Mr., SrLLRY called up bill to require Dan
bills to be received in payment OF judgment
| rendered by the old banks OF this State on ce
| tain contracts.
Passed its several readings.
NJ. SYKES called up bill to incorporate th
| Mocha MICS Savings Loan and Building Associi
ton, at Elizabeth City. ..a
Passed its several readings.
The time arrived tor the House to go int
committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Pou moved to postpone the going mt
committee of the whole until Monday next,
| o'clock
Carried.
Mr.. MOORE, of Chowan, introduced resol'
| ton providing TO hold night sessions next wee
for the purpose of prosecuting the examinatio
| pending before the COMMITTEES of the who'll
| Adopted under suspension OF the rules.
MI. Moore, of Chowan, called up bill In fave
of the Sheriff of Cumberland county.
The Committee on Finance reported favorab
to the bill
Passed second readings.
Upon the third reading, Mr. Gunter moved !
amend the bill by inserting the name OF u
Sheriff of Chatham county.
Mr. CAwTHoRS moved further amenomei
by adding the name oil the Sheriff OF WARE
county. He read a letter from said Shenn
which he begged for more time to collect taxes
Mr.. LEARY stated the reason why indulgent
was asked for by his Sheriff. An injunction vi
filed against the Sheriff, by which the tax Ii
was kept from him until the LIST OF November
Mr.. MOORE OF Chowsn confirmed the stat
ment made by Mr.. Leary, upon the authority
lawyer OF Cumberland county. de iurth
stated that the Finance Committee recommen
ed the indulgence asked for ID this instance sol
" on account Of the delay occasioned BY the
junction referred to.
Mr. LEARY called the previous question.
Sustained. a,
. The amendments we're then rejected, and Il
, bill passed its third reading.
Yeas 46, nays 3d.
SPECIAL ORDER. ~.
, The special order was the bill tocreatea DO o
OF Railroad Commissioners
Mr.. SEYMOUR moved to lay the bill on Z
table. Prevailed. n 20
The House a. journed.
In the Senate, Friday, Dec. 10, 1859
THE SPECIAL ORDER, tA
; being the resolution to remove VIM. A. Smit
| President of the North Carolina Railroad 4
SANDER and contemptuous Language IN reieren
| to the Legislature In his speech In salisbury.
Mr.. ROBBINS moved to lay the resolution
the table, which prevailed by the followil
+ | vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Barnes, Beasley, Beeman, Bro
: den, Cook Cherry, Epps, Forkner, Grahai
! | Hayes, Harrington, Jones Of Columbus, Jon
Iind Mseh'i Iong Lowe, Sartindaie asiehe
Robbins, Scott, shofner, Smith, White al
winstead-T. - .,.,ll-
Nays-Messrs. Bellamy, Burns, Colgrov
Davis, Etheridge, Galloway, Moore OF YANG
, | -
The question ON the concurrence on the repe
, of the Committee on Corporation in reference
,, the Randolph Manufacturing Company was aga
taken up. Ia. -, a,
r M. COOK said he believed 1t was full til
that they shonld do something for the encoI
roement of Manufacturing Companies, and
: develop the vast resources and great water pc
err of the State They allowed corporations
q hn;id railroads and wby should they not ha