The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-03-17

The journal OF yesterday was reau ahu
approved. .:.; Co...
certain citizens of Rutherford county for the
passage of an act to prevent the sale OF ar.
dent spirits within five miles of Rutherford
Seminary. Referred to committee on Prop
ositions and Grievances.
Mr.. FoRKNER, from the committee on In
ternal improvements reported favorably ON
bill to authorize the several counties OF the
State to subscribe stock in Railroad Compa-
MES. Placed on the Calendar.
Mr.. EPPEs, from the committee on Corpo-
rations, reported in favor of the bill to grant
a charter to a company covered by the waters
of Hunters Greek and Cutfish Lakes. On
Calendar.
The Internal Improvement committee re-
ported favorably on bill concerning the
public roads and bridges in Robson county.
Mr.. SMITH. from the committee on Propo-
sitions and Grievances, reported in favor OF
the passage of the following bills:
Bill to authorize the late sheriff OF Yadkin
county to collect arrearages of taxes.
Bill to authorize the commissioners of
Rutherford county to levy special tax.
Bill t. authorize the commissioners of Jack
son county to issue bonds
Bill to authorize S. R. Bunting, late sheriff
of New Hanover county to collect arrearages
of taxes due himself.
Bill in favor of B. Wallace, of Duplin
county.
Blu in reference to pilotage at Hatteras
am. Ocrocoke Inlets.
Bill to alter boundary lines between the
counties of Wilkes and Watauga.
TD.n 0f
county to levy a special tax.
Bill to authorize Jonathan Mann, of Stanly
county to collect arrearages of taxes.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives announcing concurrence
in the following Senate bills:
An act to amend chapter 81 OF Code OF
Civil Procedure.
An act amendatory of act to make bank
bills set-of
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. LINDSEY: Bill to incorporate the
town of Madison in Rockingham county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. BELLAMY: Bill to authorize the
appointment of Municipal officers for the
town of Rocky Mount. To Committee on
Corporations.
By Mr.. LOVE: Bill to further supplement
an act to incorporate the Green Swamp
Company To Committee on Corporations.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to authorize the commissioners of
Northampton county to levy tax for
special purpose Ito repair bridges. Adopt
ed-yeas 81.
Bill to authorize the commissioners of
Arson county to levy a special tax [of five
times that levied for state purposes, in order
to pay for building Court honse and Jail
was, on motion of Mr. Forkner referred to
Committee on the Judiciary with instruc-
tons to report by Saturday next.
Bill to further supplement an act to in
corporate the Green Swamp Company,
passed second and third readings.
Also the bill to incorporate the Atlantic
Fire Company, No. 1, of the Town of
Newberne-Yeas 26.
Also bill to empower W. T. Rhodes and
Others to remove distractions in Cape Fear
river-Yeas &c, nays 1.
Bill to authorize construction of Rail
Road through the counties of Granville,
Person, Rockingham, Stokes and Surry,
was taken up on its second reading.
After some discussion as to whether the
bill was public or private one, participa-
ted in by Messrs. Barrow, Shoffner, Sweet,
Osborneand Winstead-the four first NAM
Der gentlemen contending that it was
public bill, while the last named Senator
asked, as the pill was on the private calen-
dar, that it lie allowed to pass its second
reading, after which it could be transferred
to the public calendar if the Senate thought
proper-the bill passed its second reading,
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and ordered to be printed aud transferred to
the public calendar.
Bill to amend the act incorporating the
Fayetteville and Florence Railroad Compa-
ny failed to pass its second reading, no quo
rum voting.
Mr. LOVE moved call of the House,
when it was ascertained that quorum was
not present.
Mr.. FoRKNER was of the opinion that if
Senators would absent themselves so as to
obstruct the transaction of business, it
would be infinitely better to adjourn sine
die and go home. The people were groan-
ing under the burden of heavy taxes, while
members were receiving 81 per day; and if
necessary laws failed to be enacted on ac-
count of the delay referred to, the people
would hold their representatives strictly &C
countable. He had once been an employee
at very small compensation, but he rem
dered faithful service for the same. And
surely members could afford to sit four or
five hours per day for the sum OF 81.
Absent Senators having arrived, quo
rum was announced, and the Senate pro-
ceedcd to business
Bill to extend the corporate limits of the
town of Lumberton in Robson county,
passed its second and third readings.
Bill to prohibit the sale of spiritrous IL
quors within three miles of the Western
Railroad while in process of construction,
was reported on favorably by the judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. BARROW opposed the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. BEALL thought it eminently proper
to pass the bill. The contractor for the
road had some 500 hands in his employ,
and if persons were allowed to sell those
hands ardent spirits, they would be unn,an.
ageable, and the public interests as involved
in the completion of this Road would suf
fer.
Mr.. OSBORNE regarded the bill as but a
police regulation, and said the Legislature
had passed many such euactments as for in
stance, che act to prevent the sale of spirits
at Company Shops, and also similar acts in
reference to certain schools of learning, &c
Certain parties living contiguous to the
Western Railroad, were in the habit of haul
ing liquor by the barrel to points on the
Road. where they would retail the same BY
the quart and gallon to the hands, thereby
.debauching them, and rendering them unfit
to labor. The bill was good one, and it.
passage would prevent these abuses, and
also subserve the interest of the contractor
as well as that of the State. s,..,.-.
Mr.. LAssrTER thought the passage of tht
billa dangerous precedent. The road wa!
Al nailao lnnrr nd tho ae