The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-03-23

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| The senate met pursuant to adjournment
The Journal uf yesterday was read aud an
proved
PETITIONS.
Mr. Love, petition IRON the citizens Of Hen.
dCrsOn county, protesting against the cStrnsinu
Of the corporate limits OF the town of Ucndrr.
sOnville. Referred.
Mr.. Barnes, petition from the citizens Of
wilson county, asking the pus-ngc OF Il bill to
Incorporate the town Of JUyn-r in the county of
Wilson. Referred.
On motion OF Mr. LaSsiicr the rules were sus
pended, and hill to aid IN the construction OF
tne valley kallrond was taken up, and after con.
siderable discussion
Mr.. Whitesidc called the previous question
which was ordered, and the bill passed II. sru,
Ond reading.
A communication was received from the Code
Commissioners Informing the Senate that they
had nearly reached the end oi the labors lmpOs-
cd on them by the Convention Of lSIiS, aud uin.
bodying within 1t some important suggestions,
Hnda great dead Of nsciul Information.
On motion a Nj. Sweet the communication
was referred TO the judiciary Comnhttcc.
Mr. Wclkcr, for the Joint committee on print
Ing, preScn tcda report with proposals Tor the
public printing from Lewis Harrs, Salisbury,
Nichols German aud John Armstrong, Of
Raleigh.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes the report was laid
on the table.
On motion OF Mr. Martindaic the rules were
suspended, and the House till to amend the mi.
litia law was taken up.
Mr. Sweet Offered new section rxrmpiing
frcmen who had served sevc n consecutive years
which wns adopted
The bill failed to passed is third reading b Y
the following vote:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Burns, Blythe, Cook. Eppcs,
Hayes, Hy man, Jones oi Columbus, Jones OF
Wake Lhssitrr Long Nariindile Smith Ste.
phens, Sweet and Wmstuad-l5.
NArs-Messrs. Barnes, Bcnll, Bcaslcy, Bee.
man, Flythc, Galloway, Graham, harrington,
Zones Zones, OF MecEgnhursi Lindssy Love Mason,
White, Whitc,dc and Wilson-20.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS
Mr., Bnrucs, hlil Ia Incorporate the town Of
JOINER In Wilson county.
Mr. Cook Tor the COdc Commission, bill in
relation to puniShmcniS.
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate met at ~ o'clock President in
the chair.
The following bills passed third reading:
House hill tnull"" lhu Commissioners of Polk
county To levy special tax. Amended by sub,
nitting the question Ia the people.
House bill to allow the Commissioners of Nash
county to levy special tax.
Senate Jill To authorize the Commissioners Of
Wake county to issue bonds to fund the out
standing debt OF the county.
bills on SECOND REAptSG.
senate bill to allow John Foley to collect ar
reRrs ot taxes, wns laid ON the table.
Senate bill to authorize the late Chairman uf
the County Court to make title To lots In the
town OF Lrnoir passed second aud third read.
ings
Senate bill to charter the Raleigh Savings
Bank, passed second aud Third readings.
Senate bill 10 amend chapter llo, section =, Uf
the laws OF lN6S-'9, relative To toll bridge in
Anmance county, passed SECOND and lhird read
ingt
Senate resolution in tlyur Ur y. Il. Jnnvs, sher.
ia Of Warren county, is,ord second aud third
readings,
senate bill to Incorporate the eagle Mining
and Manufacturing Company, passed second and