The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03
NIGHT SESSION.


| ment.
. The PRESIDENT in the Chair.
Bill to repeal an act providing for the fur
nishing of the executive mansion passed
| third reading.
On motion of MOORE of Yancey the rules
were suspended and bill to establish a turn.
7 pike road between Marion in Mcdowell
county and Asheville in BuncOmbe county
was taken up and passed third reading.
Mr.. SMITH gave notice of the introduction
of a bill to amend the charter of the Balti-
more Copper Mining Company.
Mr. GALLOWAY gave notice of a bill to
amend the Constitution of the State SO as
! to allow females to vote. ~
On motion of Mr.. RICH leave of absence
| was granted Mr. Colgrove until Tesday next.
On motion of Mr.. FoRKNER the rules were
suspended to take up the following messages
from the House:
Announcing the passage, with amend
ments, of bill to amend the charter of the
Western Railroad company.
Amendments concurred in.
Announcing passage, with amendments,
of bill to amend the charter OF the William
ston and Tarboro' Railroad Company.
Amendments concurred in.
Announcing passage, with amendments, of
bill to amend the charter of the Oxford
branch of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company.
Amendments concurred in.
Announcing passage, with amendments,
of bill to amend the charter of the Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company.
Amendments concurred in.
Announcing concurrence in the substitute
for original act to Incorporate the North
Western North Carolina Railroad.
On motion of Mr. WELLER, the rules were
suspended and the bill appropriating
$4,000 to the N c. University was taken
up and passed second reading
On motion of Mr. COOKE bill to amend
the charter of the Western Railroad Com
pany was taken up and passed second read
ing.
On motion OF Mr.. GALLOWAY the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, Jan. %, 1869.
The House met at 10 O'Clock.
Mr. PoU in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. FRANKLIN, of the
House.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr. FRENCH presented petition of Will
mington Hook and Ladder Company No. 1.
Referred
Mr. HARRIS, of Wake, from the Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances reported
favorably resolution in favor of j. j. Moore,
Sheriff OF Granville county. Adopted, I'M
der Il suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. FRENCH, from Committee on Coun-
ties and Townships. reported list of coun
ties from which no report of survey has been
received
Mr.. SINCLAIR, from the Committee on
Private Bills, reported favorably upon the
following bills, and they passed their sew
eral readings under suspension of the
rules:
Resolution in favor of E. Murrill, Sheriff
of Onslow county bill for the relief of Will
liam Lctheram, Sheriff of Ashe county; bill
for the relief of J. F. Hartgrove, late tax COL
lector for the county of Haywood; bill for
the relief of G. Jones, Sheriff of Allegheny
county.
Mr.. FRENCH moved to suspend the rules
for the consideration of the bill to lay off
and establish new county by the name of
Dare.
After debate the motion did not prevail.
Mr. RENFRow introduced bill To incor-
porate the Littleton Manufacturing Compa-
ny. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH, the rules were
suspended. and the resolution to amend the
rules to make hills relating to the Code the
order for every Thursday at ~ o'clock, and
private hills the order at IL o'clock for Fri
days, to take effect after Feb. LIST, was sdop-
ted.
Report of the Commissioners of Onslow
county was received.
Mr. SMITH, of Allegheny, introduced
bill legalizing interest upon open accounts
Mr. GRAHAM introduced bill to transfer
to the county of Allegheny that portion of
the Fayetteville and All,emarle plank road
that is included within the limits of Mont
gomery county.
Bill to authorize the Commissioners of
Duplin county to levy special tax, passed
third reading yeas 70. nays O.
On motion of Mr.. FEREBEE, the bill to
authorize the Commissioners OF Camden
county to levy special tax was taken up.
Passed third reading-yeas IA, nays 90.
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH, the bill to au-
thorize the Commissioners of Pitt county to
levy special tax, passed third reading
yeas rs, nays 90.
SPECIAL oKDER.
Bill to amend an act entitled ian act to
incorporate the the Plaster Banks and Salt
Works r. R. Company" ratified 30th May,
1864, was taken up. "
The bill passed second reading yeas 40.
nays "a, made a special order for tomorrow
at II o'clock, and ordered to he printed:
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH, bill IN relation
to the usury laws was taken up.
Mr. FRENCH offered substitute entltieo
bill to establish the rate OF interest Id this
State.
Mr.. FRENCH said the object was to allow
any rate of interest to be received II IL was
agreed upon by written contract but II no
contract was made to make six per cent tine
legal rate. The present law is constantly
eyaded and tends to cultivate dishonesty.
Mr.. VEST favored the bill, believing II
would invite capital to the State. The banks
now ordinarily charge "a per cent.
Mr.. SEYMOUR opposed the bill. rms Dill
was in the interest Of capitalists, ana ne
thought it would be misfortune to repeal
without limit the usury laws.
Mr.. ESTES favored the repeal for the ben
eft of the poor of the State. He took the
| nosit,on that he had a. right to hire money
at any rate. Under the present usury law
we have more evasions than under any other
law. Bankers will not loan you money, but
thew will discount money at 10 or 20 per
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