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

SENATE.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
President In the Char.
journal read aud approved. tfa e.
Mr.. Galloway presented petition from citi-
zens OF New Hanover. r-e -f. ~
Mr.. Forkner, Chairman of Committee on In
ternal Improvements. reported and recon nend-
cd the passage OF Senate bin supplemental and
explanatory of bill repeating acts making appro.
priations to rsilroad companies Also, favorable
on Senate bill to sell the States interest In the
N. G. and A. R. Rs and the Aibemsrle q Chesa-
Senate resolution providing that majority OF
Senators may suspend the rules, was not adopt
ed. -t-.,, ,.-1 -ler=.1fl 30 Is..rsf7.,ei itff
Mr.. Welker introduced bill to increase the
amount Of special tax money that the State
Treasurer is authorized to use $3.50, ,0O0.-
Placed on the calendar. eal 20 H1E
Mr.. Eppes introduced bill to protect citizens
travelling in public conveyances. Placed on the
calendar.
The House concurred in the passage OF Senate
bill to provide for the completion OF the Yves.
Div. OF the W. N. CIR. r. s.1 .3 1n'd 81
Mr.. Forkner moved to suspend the rules to
take up the Machinery bill TO provide for collec-
ting taxes, and the bill relative to public print
ing. Twenty-six not having voted for the mo-
ton, the rules were not suspended. .. %
Mr.. Cook moved that every Senator absent
from the Senate wishout leave be fined $50 Per
day while absent.
The motion failed by the following vote:
{ YEAs-Messrs Beasley, Belamy Blythe, Col
grove, Cook, Dayis, Hayes, Jones Of Columbus,
Moore OF Carteret Stephens, Sweet and White
- -f.t
H NAYs-Messrs. Barnes, Beall, Beeman, Brog-
den, Burns, Eppes, Forkner, Graham, Harring.
ton, Hyman, Jones OF Mccklenburg, Jones OF
Wake, Lassiter, Lindsay, Long, Love, Mason,
Melchol, Murphy, Scott, shoffner, Welker and
Whiteside -25. it'
Mr.. Colgrovc introduced resolution instruc.
iug the Secretary of the Senate to write or tele-
graph every abspnt Senator to return a. once; and
that all leaves of absence granted which have not
gone into effect, be rescinded.
The resolution was adopted
Mr., Sweet introduced a resolution to reScInd
the resolution to adjourn on the 2Sth.
| Amotion to suspend the rules to consider the
resolution failed. rrf...-.l. .l. t.,,
The resolution lies over until to morrow.
/ Mr.. Colgrove introduced a resolution to re-
scind all "leayes of absence for the balance Of
the session"
| The resolution was not adopted. 300 H
/ -..fr-rt UNFINISHED BUSINESS. T. ..lggE
House bill to provide for the collection Of taxes
| came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Cook moved to strike out the word "De.
cember" in line one. and insert "November"
! Mr. Graham moved to amend the amendment
| by inserting the word October" l4 li''t
/ The amendment of Mr.. Graham prevailed.
| This amendment makes it the duty of the Sher.
ifs to pay over taxes due the State by the first
Section IS was amended so as so require sher-
IDS to settle with the County Treasurer by first
iof December. &. I. -,-., - -r,...ii,
The bill passed second reading, and was made
special order for IL o. clock tomorrow. Ga -l}
| House bill to raise revenue was taken up on
second reading and considered by sections.
| J Mr.. Welker moved to amend section three 80
as to tax all the property OF the State one tenth
OF one per cent, for the benefit Of public schools
The amendment was adopted by the following
| vote: u ar ~ -.--.ft I. ' -, ....t,'
Ycas-Messrs. Beall, Bcasley, Bellamy, Burns
Blythe, Golgrove, Cook, Davis, Eppes, Forkner,
/ Graham, Hayes, Harrington, Lyman, Jones' O
Columbus, Lassiter, Lindsey, Long, Love, Mel
chor, Shoffner, Sweet, Welkcr and Whitc-24
Nays--Messrs Barnes, Brogden, Mason ani
Mr.. Love moved 10 reconsider the vote to lew
a tax OF one tenth OF one per cent on all taxabl,
property of the State, for the benefit OF publ,
schools. ;,f f5s5 t.t o., ,i-f.,l Ia E. =. %,
Mr.. Forkner moved TO lay the motion to re
consider on the table. The motion did not pre-
II vail by the following vote: r- d. H---.rf..5jii
Aycs-Messrs. Bea:ley, Beeman, Colgrove
4 Cook, Davis, Eppes, Forkner, Hayes, HarrIns
4 ton, Hyman, Jones, Of Columbus, Long, Sweet
Weiker and White-15S siigua1 - gt.-
Nays-Messrs. Barnes, Bcall, Bellamy, Brog
den, Burns, Blythe, Graham, Jones of Meeklcn
burg, Lassiter, Lindsay, Love, Mason, Melchor
Shotfner and Whtesidc-l6
The motion to reconsider prevailed by th
following vote: M .lGr .s.' H
YEAs-Messrs Barncs Beall, BeeInan, Broc
den, Burns, Blythe, Cook, Davis, Graham, Jone
of Columbus, Jones, OF Meeklcnburg, Jones
of Wake, Lassiter, Legg, Lindsay, Love, Mason
Melchor and Murphy-l9. - ~
NAYs-Messrs, Beasley, Bcilamy, ,Eppes, Forl
! ner Hayes, Harrington, Hyman, Long, Shof
ner, Sweet, Welkcr and White-12. ~.
Mr.. Love moved TO amend the amendlner
of Mr.. Welker, by striking out zone tenth
one per cent" and insert zone twentieth of on
per cent" The motion did not prevail. Il,
,iI The amendment of Mr.. Welker prevailed b
, the following vote:
! YEAs-Messrs. Beaslev, Beeman, Bellam
Bnrns, Cook, Davis, Eppcs, Forkner, Haye
Harrington, Hyman, ZONES, Of Columbus, gone