The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-27
SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
The Senate met according to adjourn
ment.
The President in the Chair.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Bill relative to the settlement of the es-
tates ofdeceased persons came up as untin-
ished business and occupied the attention OF
the Senate for over two hours and halt,
when
Mr. BARROW moved to postpone its fur
Their consideration until tomorrow at II
A. M. ,sJ
Mr.. LOVE moved to amend 10y substituting
"at 81 O'Clock to night" but the amendment
was not adopted.
MIR. BARRow's motion prevailed.
Mr.. WELKER presented a memorial from
the Trustees of the University OF North Car
DINA, praying for the passage OF resolution
appropriating $4,000 to meet the expenses
of the University. Memorial and resolution
placed on the calendar
Mr.. OSBORNE from the Committee on Ju-
dietary reported favorably upon resolution
in favor of T. r. Caldwell and Others.
nlr. hOBBlNS, lfutu tue SOulHiittcC VIZ
nance reported back the bill allowing Pitt
county to raise taxes for q special purpose.
Mr. Rich said this bill was to enable the
county Commissioners of Pitt County to
raise money with which to repair bridges,
&c. The roads were in very bad condi-
ton and some had no bridges at all, while
other briggs were so much dilapidated as to
be unsafe He moved suspension OF the
Ill tl,a 20
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Cooke, the bill was
made the special order for tomorrow at III
A. NJ aa--
MIR. SMITH, from the Committee on Pro-
positions and Grievances, reported favora-
bly upon the bill in favor of F. NJ Pitman,
also favorably upon bill in favor OF N. Il.
Jenting.
Resolution authorizing the State Treasu-
rer to take certain money belonging to Sher-
ifs, now in his hands. and to use the same
to pay the members of the Legislature and
for other expenses of the government.
On motion of Mr. SWEET the rules were
suspended to give the resolution its several
readings
The resolution passed its second reading
Mr. Love moved to amend by the previso
that none of this money should be paid out
for "stockatle or Penitentiary purposes"
He made this amendment on account of GER
tain facts which had lately come to his
knowledge, and because certain parties were
endeavoring, in view of the action of the
General Assembly, to obtain enough money
from the Treasury to make themselves all
right.
Mr.. LAssITER wished to knew what was
meant by the words belonging to Sheriff."
in the resolution.
Mr.. ROBBINS said that this was money COL
lected for taxes by Sheriffs and deposited
with the Treasurer until the whole amount
taxes was paid in. The money was bound
to go into the Treasury in any Case and it
was perfectly right to authorize the Treasu-
rer to use it.
Mr.. Lassiter wished to know whether, if
this money belonged to the Sherifs, anybo-
dy else had right to draw it.
Mr. SWEET said the Treasurer had no right
to receive officially from sheriffs anything
less than the whole amount of the taxes.
Many sherifs, however, had come to Raleigh
with half or two-thirds of their taxes and
had left it in care of the Treasurer receiving
therefor his personal receipt When the
whole amount was paid in he would give
them his official receipt and place the money
in the Treasury. He opposed the amend
ment of the Senator from Jackson as there
was already resolution to the same effect,
and further, he did not wish to have this
resolution coupled with this amendment, as
it would necessitate its return to the House.
Mr.. LOVE said the resolution forbidding
any further payments on account of the PEN
itentiary was hanging up in the House and
he dId not know when it would pass. Par
ties were making every effort to get money
from the Treasury and he wanted to head
them off
Mr. WELLER would like to vote for this
resolution but, if he understood the matter
rightly, this money did not belong to the
State but to the Sheriffs and we had no right
to touch it. 1t was simply money left In
the hands of the Treasury for safety by the
Sher;ffs, and we had no right to direct the
Treasury to touch it.
The resolution passed its first reading
and
On motion of Mr. LOVE the Senate ad-
journed until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, January 81, 1869.
X.
Mr.. ESTES In the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Franklin.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Mr.. PoU moved to suspend the rules for
the consideration of Senate bill to repeal an
act to provide for the employment of con-
yicts and the erection of a penitentiary.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Wake, said while he did
not pretend to justify the committee they
should have joint committee to investigate
the matter before action was taken. The
Senate had refused joint committee with
out giving reason, and now asked the
House to pass the bill without information.
He objected to the committee being left in
obloquy by passing this farce of bill with
out an investigation.
MIR. DOWNING said the bill would be
nugatory If passed. The report of the
Senate committee was unfair and did not
present statement of facts brought before
them. He opposed suspension of the rules
The SPEAKER took the chair.
Inc motion to suspend the rules was
lost-yeas 81, nays So, two thirds not voting
aye.
Mr.. FRENCH reported favorably bill
to authorize the Commissioners of Anson
county to levy q special tax.
MIR. DIXON from the Claims Committee
reported in favorably upon the petition of
d. W. Reynolds of Virginia, praying for the
restoration of 5000, proceeds of the sale
of cotton.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. DURHAM: Resolution in favor of
E. Merrill, Sheriff of Onslow county PR
vate Bills.