The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-24

I Senate could not claim an equal number
with the House on . joint committee.
Mr.. DURHAM thought the Senate equal in
! dignity with the House, and entitled to an
equal number with the HOUSE.
Alter further debate, Mr.. ESTES motion
was agreed TO. ..5is9s .s.a
i Mr.. LAFLrN presented the credentials of
Richard billiard, member elect from Pitt
county, to fill tile vacancy caused by the
death of Richard Short.
The usual oath was administered to Mr..
4 billiard, and he took his seat
Message from the Senate transmitted Tor
consideration bill to incorporate the Will
mington Life Insurance Company, and bill
4 to amend section z, chapter 81, Revised
/ Code, in regard to obtaining divorces. Cal
4 endar. ei5N 2 HiltAsiliilt ~ a.fi =. zsels -
On motion of. Mr. HIGH, hill to authorize
! S. R. Bunting. late sheriff of New Hanover
county, to collect arrears of taxes. passed its
several readings under a suspension OF the
| rules. al IA ;1r34tr So. .staf IL Sif3l III
Mr.. ESTES moved that the committee on
Propositions and Grievanc, retire, and take
| into consideration the matter of the State
Auditor, who, he said. had just been arrest
| ed upon q warrant of the Chief Justice, for
occupying room belonging to the Supreme
| Court.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. ESTES, bill to incnrpo-
rate the North Carolina Purchase and Trust
Company passed its several readings under
suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. BARNETT called up the bill to amend
the several acts to incorporate the town of
Salisbury. . @ei4 ,'ie' .-,' 9le
l5fo Mr.. SHAVER moved to indefinitely post
| pone. s ~ ~ hs7fy aaF7a ~ e
> The motion was not agreed to. t5sileiik
| On motion of Mr. BARNETT, the bill was
amended by requiring the election to be
held in January instead of July. bth ia.e
,, Mr.. BARNETT moved to insert an addi-
tional section to extend the limits half q
mile north and one fourth of a mile west.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. SHAVER protested against the passage
of the bill, and offered various amendments,
which were rejected. $1,000
On motion of Mr.. BARNETT the bill was
postponed until Wednesday next.
On motion of Mr.. SEYMOUR the House re-
considered the vote hy which the bill to
provide for municipal elections in certain
towns of the State passed third reading. A
substitute for second section WAS adopted
and the bill passed third reading.
'- -s SPECIAL ORDER = IH
Bill in favor of Mark NJ. Williams, of
Wake county, came up. ~ tLF
b The preamble says by a former grant
from the Legislature permission was given
r. T. Daniel tn erect a church in Moore
Square in this city and subsequently renew
I ed in favor of Jos. B. Hinton, James Mullen,
NJ NJ. Williams, trustees. The bill provides
that NJ NJ Williams, sole surviving trustee
of said church, is authorized to hold. sell,
convey, or lease said building, provided it
shall he used for the worship of Almighty
God, and to this end the former grants are
renewed and confirmed.
Mr. INGRAM moved to indefinitely post
pone.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake. from the committee
on Propositions and Grievances, introduced
bill and a resolution concerning the rooms
in the capitol. 4J
The bill provides that the room adjoining
the room occupied by the Treasurer of the
State and formerly occupied by the Comp
troller of the State is assigned to the Audi
tor of the State, and the Auditor is relieved
from all penalties or all fines which he may
be subjected for his neglect to vacate the
room heretofore occupied by the Supreme
Court Clerk $1,000. .-
The bill passed its several readings under
suspension of the rules. $50.
The II solution was referred to the Judici-
airy committee.
Mr. HENDRIcKs introduced a bill to. au-
thorize the Commissioners of Surry county
to build a road from John Aliens to the
top of the Blue Ridge in Surry county.
Passed its several readings.
The House adjourned.
a SENATE.
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 1869.
The Senate met according to adjourn.
ment. M te ia.''la.,t.
The President in the Chair 3W ie7
The Journal of Saturday was read andap-
proved
Mr.. WINES bill to provide room for
the State Auditor came up as unfinished
liz, Mr.. WYNNE's motion to suspend the rules
in order to put the bill upon its passage pre-
vailed. h., ,,,;,- ~ - -,
Mr.. SWEET offered substitute giving the
| Governor, by advice and consent of the
preme Cont and State officers rooms in
Canitol ard Executive Mansion 800 =
Mr. SuIru thonubt We wore IN h,.n for
tie State Auditor had far two weeks been
endeayoring IN bave room, ss acc Tor b;s
use -. :. 80
Mr. RopnrNs moved ia amend tbe amend.
oar, ,,f IN, Senator fro,,, Ira,,o,, -,.,, -,
inc tbo matter in tho hands nf ',ha onrar
nor, :, He helieved thar The Gov.rnor wnu,d
decide impartiaIIv and ARA nge Tho matter . .
no ONE else conld ~
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