The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-31
SENATE.
THURSDAY, March 25, 1856

THURSDAY, March 25, 1869.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The President in the chair.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Bee
man for an indefinite period
MIR. BRoGDEN, from the committee on FL
nance, reported favorably on the bill to pre-
vent the sacrifice Of State bonds; also, ia
vorably on bill to tax railroad tickets; also,
favorably on bill authorizing the county of
Transylvania to issue bonds.
MIR. JONES, of Wake, from committee on
Agriculture and Mining. reported favorably
on bill In regard to fences also favorably
on bill to incorporate the Raleigh Trotting
Park Association.
Mr.: BELLAMY introduced bill authoriz-
ing the late Sheriff of Edgecombe county to
collect arrears of taxes.
MIR. SWEET introduced bill to amend an
act establishing courts in New Berne.
Mr.. LOVE introduced bill to amend an
act relative to the Western Turnpike Com
pany. The bill substitutes the word June"
for the word august" whenever occurring
in the bill.] sri
The bill passed its several readings under
suspension of the rules
MIR. JONES, of Wake, introduced a bill to
amend the charter Of the N. G.. Railroad
Company
MIR. HARRINGTON Introduced bill to in
corporate the Pine Forest Lodge F. A. M.
MIR. LEGG introduced bill authorizing the
Commissioners of Brunswick county to lew
a special tax.
MIR. JONES of Wake, introduced bill in
favor of NJ NJ Williams, of Wake.
MIR. REsPAss introduced a resolution
amendatory to joint resolution in relation to
banks The special committee on banks
request for additional power and time to
investigate the affairs of the bank of tile
State.t Referred to committee on Finance.
la long debate was occasioned by the
above resolution, participated in by Messrs.
osborne, Lindsay, Davis, Respass and Gra-
ham. =.
Mr.. WELKER introduced resolution
directing the President to withhold his sig
nature from the certificates for per diem of
Senators who are absent from their seats
more than five days at time, unless de-
tanned by sickness of themselves or families.
MIR. JONES of Columbus, moved to Law the
resolution on the table. Lost.
Mr. REsPAss offered substitute that no
member having an indefinite leave of absence
shall draw per diem, and that no member
absent over time of leave shall draw per
diem for the time unless detained bv sick
ness
MIR. WELKER favored the substitute.
tion.
The substitute was adopted.
Mr. LOVE moved to reconsider the vote.
MIR. REsPAss moved to lay the motion on
the table. Lost 'o-' VI
Ihe motion to reconsider the vote. being
tie, was decided in the negative by the
the chair. s
q MIR. GRAHAM offered joint resolution
concerning the pay of members Laid over.
Bill supplemental to an act amendatorv
OF the charter of Wilmington. Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad Company. Passed
third reading
Bill to lay off homestead and personal
property exemption passed second readino
Bill to provide a general incorporation
law.
Mr.. HAYES offered an amendment which
provided that no Insurance or Banking shall
W uhttCi IiiiS law. agreed to. +
Bill passed second reading.
Mr. HAYES offered an amendment to Sec
ton 30 which makes the personal property
OF eorporators liable for the debts of the
corporation under certain conditions.
Adopted.
Bill passed third reading.
;. The hour having arrived the Senate ad-
journed. .ls al s
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, March 25, 1869.
The House met at 10 o'clock. 'e
The BOWMAN in the chair. ra
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. LONG, of Chatham.
The Journal was approved.
:, Messrs. White, Whitley, Ashworth, Green.
Stanton, French, Williamson, Moore of Ala,
nance, and Nicholson obtained leave of alb.
sence. 71--T - =.
MIR. HAYES presented the memorial of
certain citizens of Halifax county. Referred.
MIR. BARNETT, from the committee on
Corporations, reported fayorably bill to in