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


SENATE.
Monday Nov. 2s, 1870.
The Senate met at 10 O'clock
President in the chair.
Prayer by Sena,or Norment
Journal of yesterday was read and apprnv-
ed
The Senator from Warren was sworn in
The following committees were announ-
| ced
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Propositions and Grievances Love,
| Speed, McCotter, Crowell, Brogden, Council
| and Waddell. -, -
Privileges and Elections :-Messrs Speed,
Cowles, King, Lenney, Moore, Worth and
Whites.des.
Claims :-Messrs Latham, Fleming, Brog-
den, Currie. Norment, Troy and Hyman.
judiciary :--Messrs. Warren, Graham,
Lehman, Dargan, O!ds, Jones and Gilmer.
Internal improvements :-Messrs VIM.
Robbins, Merrimon, Smith, Morehead. Haw-
| kins. Skinner and McClammey.
Eaucation and Literary Board :-Messrs.
Giimer, F. G. Robbins, Lassitcr Battle,
| Warren, L'dbetter and Price.
Military A.fairs :-Mtssrs Allen, Dargan,
Bellamy, Albright, Cook, Adams and Haw-
kins.
agriculture = Mcssrs. Worthy, Skinner,
Flythe, Murphy, McCotter, Albright and
Eppes
Finance Messrs. Jones. Cowles, Lehman,
Latham, Manning, Lassiter and Graham.
orporations-Messrs Moore, Murphy,
Morehead, Merrimon, Beasey, Waddell and
F. c. Robbins
Penal Institutioas-Me Graham. Troy
| Olas, Gilmer, Allen, Btrnc:t and McClam-
my.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES, SENATE
BRANCH
| Public Buildings md Grounds Messrs
Norment, Beasley and Cook.
Library -Messrs. Fleming, Bellamy and
Lenne
Deaf. Dumb and Blind Asylum-M Messrs
Leadbetter Hawkins and Council.
Insane Asylum-Messrs Murphy McCot
ter and Love.
EnroHed Bius-Messrs. F. c. Robbins,
Barnett and Merrimon.
Penal Iastitutions--M,s ssrs. Graham, Olds
and Gilmer
Printing-Messrs. Mauney, Brogtlen and
Crowell
Messrs. W. NJ. Robbins, Brogden and
Speed were appointed as select committee
on the vacancy in the 26th district.
Mr.. Dargin from the special committee on
rules, reported as code for the government
OF the Senate, the code of '6S and 49, with
slight notifications. Report concurred in.
Mr.. Gilmer introduced a bill to change
the time of collecting and paying over taxes
in the county of Alamance, till Feb. ], 1861.
An amendment was offered to make The
bill general, whercupon Mr.. Graham raised
point of order that the amendment was
out of order.
The chair decided that the amendment
and bill were both out of order.
The President informed the Senate that
his opinion was that under the law the
election of U. S. Senator is required to take
I.place on the End Tuesday after organization
which will make the election properly take
place tomorrow week, and desired the
Senate to express an opinion thereon to-day.
Mr.. Smith introduced bin to repeal an
act authorizing Dan River Coal Field Com
pany to extend their road. Referred to
Committee on Internal Improvements.
By leave Senator Robbins, of Davidson,
introduced bill authorizing special term
of the Superior Court in Davidson.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
put upon its passage
Bill passed. Ayes 40, Nays 2.
Mr.. Battle introduced bill to change the
boundary line between Nash and Wilson.
Referred to committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
By leave Mr. Gilmcr introduced bill,
to extend the time. of collecting and paying
taxes in Alamance. The rules were sus-
pended and the bill put upon its passage
Various amendments were offered after
which Mr.. Graham moved the previous gues
ton which was carried, Ayes "a, Nays.
Amendments lost-ayes %, nays 25.
Bill passed second reading and was read
third time.
An amendment was then offered adding
the name of the sheriff of Caswell.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed-Ayes 46, nays none.
Mr.. Love offered bill to repeal chap.
SO of the laws of '6S and 80 The rules
were suspended and the bill put upon its
passage
Mr.. Gilmer offered an amendment re-
vising Sec. 30 of the Revised Code. The
amendment was adopted, and bill passed.
Ayes 43, nays none.
Messrs Currie, Lassiter and Lenney were
announced as committee on engrossed bills.
On motion of Mr.. Robbins, OF Rowan, the
rules were suspended in order to introduce
a resolution to send a message to the House
proposing ballot tomorrow at 12 NJ. Tor
United States Senator.
Mr.. Robbins proposed substitute ex-
pressing the opinion that the Senate was
organized on Monday the 25th.
This question was extensively discussed,
some Senators holding that the law is that
the three essential elements of organization
are qualifications of members and choice of
presiding and recording officers, and that
the Senate organization was complete on
Monday, when this is done and others
holding that the organization OF the General
Assembly was incomplete until Tuesday,
when the House interchanged messages
announcing their readiness for business.
Chair did not agree with the opinion that
the Senate had completed its organization
on Monday Two officers mentioned in the
House announcement were not elected till
Tuesday.
The resolution to go into the election for
U. s. Senator was adopted.
Mr.. Merrimon introduced bill to repeal
chapter 81 of the public laws of 1869-'70,
for the better protection of life and property
and known as the Shoffner Bill. Referred
to the Committee on Judiciary
The Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY Nov. 2Sth.
; The House met at 10 O'Clock.
Speaker in the Chair.
| PRAYER hy Mr. GraYson of the House