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

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QUESTION: or PRivfLSGR.
Mr.. Lindsay rose to u question of privilege.
lie noticed In the SnfiHd of this morning, in Its
report OF Senate proceedings, the same charges
| made against him In reference TO EN. Governor
Vance Ms was made In the STANDARD OF Friday,
| and thcsc charges were made In the Sentinel af.
ter an explanation bad been gives, and with the
full knowledge OF the fact that the remarks at
tribnted to him were direct misrepresentation
| oil what he did really say
Mr. Cook on the part of the reporters, desired
to say In Justice to them that he distinctly re.
mcmbcrcd the remarks of the senator from
Rockingham on Friday last, which were substan.
TALLY the same Ms attributed to him In the pro-
ccudings of both papers. lie (Mr. Cook was
well aware that the senator (Mr. Lindsay had
Tar different meaning to his remarks as tx.
pressed.
Mr. Sweet would corroboratc the statement
made by the Senator from johnson (Mr. Cook.
The remarks of the Senator from Rockingham,
~ appeared IN the Senate proceeding. IN both
papers, correct rerbdiia. reports.
Mr. Hayes gave notice OF n bill to require in.
surHncc companies to make deposit OF govern
mcnt securities not incorporated or having head
quarters In the United States, aud to keep On
deposit M amount equal to Onc.hall o. the poll
cicu outstanding.
BILLs INTRODUCED.
Mr. Wlnstead, bill TO authorize the counties
OF Granville, Caswcll and Person to make sub.
scfipions for the construction Of the Valley Rail
road.
Mr. Mason, u hill to authorize the Comms.
Hi9ncrs OF Lincoln county to levy special tax.
Mr. Brogdcn, q bill to amend chapter 27g, title
~, 0i the Code Of Civil Procedure.
REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Jones OF Mccklenburg, a resolution In re.
gard To the Commission Of Investigation, con.
tinuing It In inrcc with all the powers heretofore
granted until the further action of the senate
MIR. Sweet tholght tho proposition should 10
Que to revive the Commission instead OF Contin-
uug It, The Commission derived its eXistencc
FROM the Senate resolution, and derived all its
IFnft an ual Nf thE arI lIN
The powers conferred on the Commission were
attached Ia II u. long as the Senate permitted 1t
to live, ami whenever tho Senate received Its re.
port such reception terminated It's existence not
wlthstanding the act OF the General Assembly
couierring these powers. The proposition
Therefore, could not be to continue, although
such to be the ease. The proposition really was
TO revive duiunct Committee for reasons which
he had given at length heretofore.
Mr. Sweet moved to strike out In the resolu'
tion all after the word thereby" and insert the
word "discharged," )" and then moved to lay the
resolution on the table
The motion to lay on the table did not pro-
vail.
The motion to strike out and insert prevailed,
when the resolution as amended was adopted
by the following vote:
Cook, Eppes, Fofkner, Galloway, Hayes, H@.
ringtun, nyman, Jones OF Columbus, Jones d
Wake, Lussiter, Legg, Martindale, Moore OF Car
trrrt, Richardson, Smith, stephens, Sweet,
NIrs-Mcssrs Beall, Beemau, Brogden, Flythc,
Graham, Jones OF Mecklenburg Lindsay, Long,
Love, Mason, Melchor, Robbins, Scott, White,
Whltcsidt, WilsOn--lS.
Mr hitcsidc offered resolution that the
Senate hold three sessions daily.
On motion Of Mr.. Hayes It was made to apply
tn the House OF Representative, being made
Joint resolution, was laid over under the rules.
On motion ut Mr.. Sweet the rules were sus.
pended and bill TO provide for the completion
Ut the Western Division OF the Western ~ {.
Railroad was taken up.
Mr. Love moved that its consideration he post.
ponrd until Friday. Agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.