The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22


Mr.. Sweat moved TO reconsider the vote by
| which the House on yesterday tabled the bill TO
| fix the fees of County Treasurers.
Pending the consideration of the motion. the
House adjourned till tomorrow morning 10
| o'clock.
In the Senate, Friday, Dec. II, 1869.
THE CALENDAR g
. A bill to incorporate the Planters Railroad
company on its End reading.
MI Forkner moved that the further consider.
atlon OF the bill be postponed until the 18th day
of January, 1870, and be made the special order
for IL O'Clock. Agreed to.
resolution that The rules OF the Sanate be
SO amended that bills can be introduced without
giving previous notice of the same. {
Mr.. Robbins moved that the further consider
atlon OF the resolution be postponed until after
recess Agreed to.
A resolution in relation to Penitentiary bonds.
Resolved, That the Public Treasurer be in
| structed to make no payments of coupons of
bonds issued for Peniteniiary site. Passed.
OIL to allow enterers of vacant lands further
| time to obtain grants from the State
Mr.. Forkner moved suspension of the rules
IN order to put the bill on its passage. Agreed
to- The bill passed its several readings.
Mr. sweet rose to question of privilege and
desired to call the attention of the Senate to an
article which appeared in this mornings Seni-
Sentinel, Democratic Sheet that probably was
never known out OF the village in which it was
| published. As far as he was concerned he never
heard OF the existence of such journal before,
and presumed that no other Senator on the floor
did.
Mr.. Sweet read the article alluded to in which
| he was represented as misleading the people and
knowingly misrepresenting everything in regard
to the tenure OF office OF the General Assembly,
| and that Judge Tourgec and Mr.. Heaton corrob
| GRATED this assertion.
Mr.. Sweet said he would deal with these ma
licious ISLANDERS in as quiet temper as possible.
| In regard to Judge Tourgee as represented to
have made this assertion, he believed it to be
| base and heinous lie, because he was intimately
| acquainted with Judge Tourgee for several years
| and he believed him to be gentleman of strict
| yeracity. As to the truth of what he would say
| in reference to this question be would refer
| them to the Senator from Orange (Mr. Graham)
| and the Senator from Forsyth (Mr. Forkner)
| who were both members of the Convention If
there was one quality he endeavored to cultivate
| above Another it was the straight forward manly
| way of reaching results and if Judge Tourgee
made use OF the allegation represented in this
| article. he would have uttered an unfoundcd,
| base falsehood, but he was confident the Judge
| never made use of any such expression.
Mr.. Sweet read part of the article in relation
| to Judge Tourgee preparing section stating
that the Legislature should hold over iour years
| and four months, and where Mr.. Sweet is repre-
| scented as going behind the Speakers desk and
| drawing up the present section so as to mislead
| the people as to their meaning
Mr.. Sweet said this was another glazing false
| hood, which the Senators from Forsythe and
| Orange could sustain. The General Assembly
| had not been elected at the time and neither
| Sweet nor Tourgee ever went behind the Speak
| ers desk to consult on any proposition whatever
he would have no reason to call attention 10 this
matter now but could not remain silent. Such
silence would be taken as an admission of the
pf stn ta Un -
to Judge Tourgee in regard to this matter and
then if the question should require it, he would
| have more to say on the subject.
What he had said on this question OF privilege
| he supposed would not satisfy the Raleigh Senti-
| net whose editor he believed was totally incapa-
BILE of approaching an honest and disinterested
motive, but it would be amply sufficient for
| those who were acquainted with his character,
| politically and socially, but then persons who
were unacquainted with him might believe such
| statements, and for that reason he occupied the
| attention of the Senate. He should write to
| Judge Tourgce and Mr.. Heaton, enclosing them
| the article, and then, il it was deem necessary
| on receipt of their replies he should have more
| to say.
In conclusion, he would say that it was not
till after the Convention adjourned that the con-
| tiict in this respect came upon his attention,
! when he glanced over ii and 10 man could have
| deeper and more sincere regret because of the
| conflict discovered in this section.
Inc senator from orange, whose political
| sympathcs are such as to incline altogether the
| other way would corroborate his statement.
Mr.. Forkner said he was member of the Com
mittee to which the Senator had referred, and as
far as his knowledge extended every word utter
| ed by him CMr. Sweet in vindication of his
character III this matter was absolutely true; but
| he believed il Mr.. Sweet would examine the re.
| cords of Forsythe County, he would feel that he
Is not as much slandcrcd as he supposes he is at
| the present time.
Mr.. Graham salG the state of the Senator from
| Craven is correct, and he would state, if there
was anything wrong about this matter, he did
not believe the Senator from Craven had ANYTHING
! 10 do with it,
| According to his recollection there never was
| any discussion as TO the term of office OF the
Legislature, nor was there anything said about
| the Legislature holding over four years. II
| there was ever such thing as fraud centempa-
| ted or designed, he was positively certain that
the gentleman (Mr. Sweet had no participation
| in it.
Senate bill to enlarge the powers of County
| Commissioners passed its second reading
bill to provide a system OF public instruc-
| ton passed.
A message was received from the House trans
| hitting bill which passed that body extending
the corporate limits OF the town of Goldsboro'
| a bill to amend an act authorizing the lorna.
| ton of corporations Tor manufacturing mining
| mechanical, chemical, and other purposes passed
| its I'd Racing
| A bill to allow pay TO jurors and witnesses in
| certain cases.
Mr.. Blythe said it was 4 matter of Justice to
| allow juror and witness, summoned before mag
| lstrates, some compensation. He could not see
| any reason why they should not receive if sum
| moned TO appear OIL magistrates court equally
with other summons before other courts. The
| same principle would apply to both. II gentle
| men imagined Sl.5O as too large Il sum he was
| willing to amend the bill by inserting 81, but
certainly if they were compelled to serve as ju-
rors or give evidence in magistrates courts they
| should be paid for 1t.
| Mr.. Shofiner differed from the Senator from
| 1adkin (Mr. Blythe.) In the first place
there was no necessity for such provision, as
| matter OF course, people in general were and
ought to be willing to assist their neighbors by
evidence and otherwise to settle their little diff
cultcs. AS the law now stands all good respect
| able men are willing to be put to any amount OF
| trouble to settle the affairs of their neighbors
and to facilitate the administration of justice.
| But if law of this kind passed giving S1.50
| to every person summoned in these courts the
result would be deporabe and would only de-
feat the ends of justice and law instead of pro-
| noting them. Men would be in attendance every
| day (who did not much care how they gave their
testimony to fill these positions not for the pur-
| pose of serving impartially iE the administra-
ton of justice but merely for their own special
| use, and to thwart the speedy indications of
the law. He would therefore move that the bill
| be postponed Indefinitely. Agreed to.
| The bill to incorporate the Franconia Manu-
featuring Company in the county of Duplin fail
| ed to pass on its second reading. No quorum
voting.
| The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Friday, Dec. II, 1869.
Mr.. Seymour moved for a call of the roll. it
| was evident that Democratic members had alb
scented themselves for the purpose OF preventing
| the attendance OF quorum.
| The roll was called, and G2 Representatives an
| swered to their namcs-a quorum.
| Mr.. Wilkie favored Il suspension of further
| proceedings under the call.
Mr.. Seymour thought it impracticablc to trans
| act business with Only 62 members.
| Mr.. French moved that the Doorkceper be in
| structed TO search for the absentees. take them
| into custody, and bring them before the bar of
| the House; and in the meantime, that no men,
| Der be permitted to leave the Hall except by
| consent of the Speaker. Carried.
The attendance of quorum having been Sc
cured, on motion of Mr.. Leary further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with.
Resumed consideration of the resolution in
relation TO defaulting sheriffs.
Mr.. Justice moved that the consideration be
postponed until tho second Tuesday in January
1870 Carried