The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-12-07
SENATE.

TUESDAY, NOV. SJtn, 1871
The S,natc met ut 10AM.
President in the chair
Journal of yesterday read ard approved
Mr.. CuIrie from the committee nn En-
crossed bills reported bill for the relief OF
Albert Murray, Sheriff of Alamance, as cor
rectly engrossed. The bill was transmitted
to the House.
Mr.. Worth, a bill requiring Sheriffs and
Coroners to give notice to parties in certain
cases. Referred to the committee of the
Judiciary.
MIR. Currie introduced bill for the relief
of the tax collector of Bladen county. Re
ferred to the committee on Propositions and
Grievances
Mr.. Love introduced bill for the reliefof
the several Sheriffs and tax collectors of the
State, extending the time of payment to the
1st of Jan. 1872. Referred to the committee
on Finance,
Mr.. Flythe introduced resolution in fa-
vor of Henry T. Grant, sheriff of Northamp-
ton county. The rules were suspended and
the resolution passed its second reading.
Mr.. Cook moved to amend by inserting
the name of ]. T. Ferguson, the Sheriff of
Wilkes county. Adopted.
Mr.. Worth offered proviso that Sheriffs
shall show receipt Tor the payment oil all
costs. Adopted.
The resolution was adopted-Ayes AZ,
nays 1.
Mr. Jones was granted leave of absence
till Monday morning. M
Mr.. Morehead introduced resolution
that message be sent to the House of Rep
resentatives, informing that body that to-
day at 12 NJ. the Senate will proceed to vote
for United States Senator. Adopted. The
Senators from Rockingham and Craven
were appointed to superintend the election
on the part of the Senate.
Mr. Smith. by leave, introduced bill to
amend the charter of the North Carolina
Railroad and conterring upon said Railroad
banking privileges. Referred to Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Moore introduced resolution to make
inquired in order to ascertain how many
counties were occupied by militia on the 4th
day of August, 1870, and made few re-
marks in its defence. r.f
Mr.. Murphy was opposed. There were
some of these "nigger troops" in his county
He was not to he caught mapping. He
therefore moved to indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. Olds asked that the members would
now be consistent and vote to make inquiry
into every case.
Mr. Graham moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was adapted. n
Mr. Cook introduced resolution for the
relief of the sheriff of Wilkes. Referred to
Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. Jones presented petition from Judge
Heath in regard to arrears of salary. Re-
tcrred to Committee on Propositions and
| Grievances.
Mr.. Adams was granted leave of absence
| till Mon ay next.
Mr.. Speed introduced a resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to bring
| in hill consolidating all the debts due by
| the State of North Carolina prior to the 1st
| OF. January, 1868, not declared void by Con-
| vention, by acts of Congress or by the Pres
| ident of the United States, the interest on
| such consolidated debt to be made payable
| in gold at the rate of three per cent. per
| annum.
Mr.. Graham did not like to commit him.
self to any such policy and he was not pre-
pared to act in this matter.
The resolution was postponed till the I'd
Monday in December at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Moore moved to take up the report of
| the Code Commissioners. Lost.
Mr. Brogden gave notice that on to-mor-
row he should introduce motion to abolish
the previous question.
The Senate then took up the bill to abol-
lsh the office of State Printer. fr
Mr.. Morehead offered as substitute a
bill empowering committee to make terms
for the public printing. ~
A message was received from the House
announcing the readiness of that BODY to
vote for Senator at 10 o'clock.
The printing bill was resumed. ~
Mr.. Moore moved to amend the resolution
by striking out the words reasonable
prices,n and insert "lowest responsible bid
der" He conceived it duty to have State
work done at the lowest market prices.
+ Mr.. 0lds spoke in defence of the amend
| melt.
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