The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-13
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. Z, 1869.

THURSDAY, Jan. Z, 1869.
The Senate met, and alter securing quorum,
the Journal was read, and approved.
Mr.. BARROW presented communication ad-
dressed TO. himself from Rob. S. PARKER and
Others, detailing the condition of two prisoners
who had been confined in Jail at Gainesville, md
requesting the passage of a law to have cert ain
offenders tried before Magistrates, and sent TO
the Penitentiary if convicted. Referred to Com
mittce on Penal Institutions. e .Lat
Mr.. WHITE presented petition from j. A
Chapel and others in reference to Oregon inlet.
Referred to special committee on fishery.
MI. BRoGDEN, from the finance committee, re-
ported tavorably on bill to authorize w. D..
Justice, former Sheriff Of Henderson County, to.
collect arrearagcs of taxes Tor 1S66-'67.
The bill was amended by adding the following
persons, who formerly had been Sheriffs of their
respective Counties, viz:
r. w. Hurdle, Cumberland; R. N. Stafford
Guillord; Jno. I. Patterson, Burke; w. j. Muir
ray, Alamance Jno. L. Harris, Person; K. II.
Worthy, MOORE; s. R. Bunting, New Hanover;
Lewis Bond, BERTHE; E. H. Ray, Wake; N n
Jones, Warren; G. j. Williams. Chatham; WIN.
Haymore, Surry; W. E. Pearcey, Yaneey; Nei-
son Slough Cabarrus David Lot,n, Dasi Roo
ingham; Geo. B. Creole, Hyde; e. A. Gupton'
The bill. as amended, passed second reading.
Mr. BLYTHE moved TO suspend The rules to
mt the bill on its third reading. LOST
Mr.. MOORE of Gartcret, from the Committee
nm Cornorations, reported back the communities
tions from the Commissioners OF Wilkes and
Rowan counties, recommending that they be re-
ferred to the Committee on townships. sore
ferred.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate CON-
mnnicafion from James Holland, President of the
National Lincoln Monument Association,
Washington, D. c., which was referred to Sc
lcct committee of three, consisting OF Messrs.
Barrow, Osborne and Rich r.t Is.
The following notices of introduction of bills
By Mr. RICH: Bill requiring certain reports
from Railroad Companies; also bill to organize
reform schools for boys under 16 years OF AGE,
who have been convicted of offences.
By Mr.. JONES Bill for the relief of Wake
county. gUfl ,ll .Tae gl 5if
By Mr. MARTINDALE: Bill to incorporate the
GAINESVILLE and Washington Railroad Lumber
Company.
By Mr. MOORE of Carteret: Bill to Incorporate
Beaufort Harbor Steam Ferry Company
BY Mr.. EPPEs: Bill to divide the county of
Halifax.
By Mr.. SHoFFNER: Bill for the relief of Elk
ecutors and Administrators. 1 1r
BY Mr.. BRoGDEN: Bill to secure the free e1
tension of the right of suffrage and to protect
freedmen at the ballot box.
BY leave, MIR. SWEET introduced bill tFsrs-
ferring cases IRON the docket of the late crInsi-
nal court of Craven to the Superior Court of the
same. Passed first reading and referred to The
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. BRoGDEN: Resolution concerning pro
duce carried on Railroads, Sc Passed First
reading e VA
Bill to protect certain citizens who rented
lands to U. s. treasury agents during the wrr
was, on motion of Mr.. Moore, of Carteret pest
poned until Wednesday next.
Bill to provide for settlement of the estates oil
deceased persons came up on it's third reading
Mr.. SWEET moved to amend by adding in tao
seventh class alter 'sall other debts" the words
aeiy ntrar cd as
surety" s ts
Mr.. OSBORNE opposed the amendment, and
deprecated any artempt to make q differences
between debtors as principals and those as
sureties. 1t would violate the sacredness of
contracts, and would seriously elnbarrass the
business of the people of the State
Mr. SWEET followed in advocacy of his amend
ment, and denied that it would produce the
grave results mentioned by MIR. Osborne.