The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-03-30

provide homes for the hoincess. Requests the
n c. Representations IN .Corgress TO urge thr
donation to this State Of Zoo. 900 Of acres Of
public lands which, upon such conditions as
Congress may prescribe, shall be sold, and the
proceeds thereof be secured and appropriated
exclusively to the purchase oil homes for the
industrious poor with such terms as shall be
directed by law as to Repayment oil purchase
may.] Adopted.
Blll for the relief of landholders and laborers
passed second and third readings
Mr.. Stevens called up bill to establish the
new County of Pamlco. A petition from tue
citizens of Craven and Beaufort Counties in er-
ested was read, iavorably to the establishment
OF the new County, and stating their; grievances
arising out of the expense and Inconvenience OF
travelling to Washington and Newbern, to serve
as witnesses, jurors, &c.,-thc distance In some
instances being as much as 90 miles. and diff
cult and hazardous ferry to cross, dc. d. ri.
Efforts were made BY Messrs. Reynolds and
Eagles to have the bill postponed, for the reason
that Messrs. Seymour and Morris, OF Craven,
were absent from their seats. The House re-
fused to postpone the bill, and alter remarks by
Messrs. Stevens, Pou and others, the bill passed
second and third teadings. r ..sa ...-
motion to reconsider the vote was laid on
etable. -s.u l.stsrH E YIi if-
Senate fence bill was called mp by Mr.. Hudg-
ins, which, after some discussion, was laid on
the table, on motion Of Mr.. Justice, of Ruther-
ford
The House concurred in Senate amendment to
House bill empowering the County Commission
ers of Polk tolevy especial tax.
Senate resolution for the relief OF the Sheriff
of Warren County, passed second and third
readings.
Senate bill to protect bona Jflde eonyeyances OF
landin certain cases passed second and third
readings. Il -
bill to empower Justices of the Peacc To take
privy examination OF married women. Also an
amendment to House bill relative to taking or
shooting mountain trout in the waters of the
Counties west OF the Blue Ridge, striking out
the section which excepted the Counties of Al
leghany, Clay, jackson and Others m ~
The House refused to concur in both the SUBJ
stitute and amendment, and asked for Com.
mittee of conference. RE fb4 ' sH
Bill to amend an act to provide for holding
special terms OF the Superior Court, ratified
April 12, 1867, was, on motion of Mr.. Bowman,
laid on the table.
Mr.. Barnett called up bill conierring discrc-
tionary powers on County Commissioners In
certain cases. .-F D. sli i..
On motion of Mr.. Bowman the bill was refer
rcd to the Judiciary Committee. .'.,
Mr.. Harris, OF Franklin, called up bill to pro-
vide for the registry OF chattels and mortgages
in the county of Franklin. Passed third read
ing. G lr 10 "a. i,...,,s. .4Lf
Bill to amend chaper l5S, sec OF the public
laws of 1s6S-'69, passed second and third read
ings. This bill was substitute (offered by Mr..
Nicholsou) for the bill to encourage the improve
ment Of water power 1i it
Mr. Bowman called up bill to provide for the
completion of the Western Division of the
Western North Carolina Railroad. Pro-
yides that ]. L. Henry, N. W. Woodfn, W..
| P. Welch, W. &. Gambler, W. W. Rollins
| be appointed Commission with power to
send or persons and papers) to examine and
fully investigate the affairs of the Road as far as
| concerns the administration of g. w. Swepson.
late President thereof, and make afull and final
settlement OF all the accounts and liabilities OF
| Mr.. Swepson, collect and receive the funds be-
| longing to the Company and place the same in
some safe Bank, to be applied to the construc-
| tion OF the Road; which work shall remain, as
heretofore, under the supervision of the PTesi-
| dent and Board Of Directors The Commissions
ers shall cause all just debts of the Company
| past and future, to be paid SO far the funds
will justify "-t7tt N-
Amendments, offered by Messrs. Robinson and
Painter, to increase the number of Commissions
| ers, by adding the names of j. NJ. Lyle, z. Ii.
| Cannon, and b. Dickey, were rejected.
Mr.. Painter offered the following which was
| also rejected: 'i'N
provided, That half of the funds realized by
this Commission shall be expended on the main
trunk line leading in the direction OF Duck
| town"
After some discussion, the bill passed 2nd and
3rd readings The following lie the vote:
Yeas-Messrs: Ames. Ashworth. Barnett. Bow
mau, Gambler, Carey, Cawthorn, Crawford, Da
wilson, Downing, Durham, Eagles, Farrow, Fer
ebee, Forkncr, Foster. Gahagan, Green, Grier
Gunter, Harris Of Wake, Hawkins, Hoffman
Honey, Hudgins, Ingram, Jarvis, Justus, o
| Henderson Justice, OF Rutherford, Kinney
Latin, Long of Richmond, Mayo. McCanlrss
Morrill,, Nicholson, Painter, Pou, Profitt, Rag
land, Robbins, Robinson, Reynolds, Smith o
Allcghany, Smith of Martin, Smith, Of Wayne
Stanton, Stevens, Vcs,al, Vest, Waldrop, Welch
Wilkie, Williams of fSampson--54. - ftsI
| Nays--Messrs. Armstrong. Boddie, Gatlin
Gibson, Hicks, High. Hinnant, Hodgin, McAiil
han, Mendenhall, Sykes, Thompson.-12
/ Adjouired. ~ s.il'Gsf