The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Dec. 9th.

MONDAY, Dec. 9th.
The House met at 10 o'clock. y.t-,..
Speaker in the Chair. ;. .-i....t
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Carroll.
Journal of yesterday read and corrected.
Mr.. Dunham from the committe on Privi-
leges and Elections, reported on the late
election in Hertford county, and recon-
mend that Mr.. Newsom be allowed to take
his scat. Placed on the calendar. W
Mr.. Crawford, from the committee on
Engrossed Bills,reported the bill concerning
the several townships in jackson county
as properly engrossed. a 81 lsu1ilq 7ajl
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Committee on Ju-t
dietary, reported bill for the relief of the
late sheriff of Hertford, and recommended its
passage. .sEa1-i ig-sa5a girr p r5..la
, '' INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. IL
Mr.. Strudwick introduced resolution in
from Bladen, and instructing the committee
on Privileges and Elections to enquire into
! the matter. Placed ON the calendar ~
. Mr.. McNeill introduced resolution in
favor of the sheriff of Robson County,
Referred to the committee on Propositions
and Grievances. ta .f -, n
/; Mr.. Robbins introduced resolution for the
. Ielief. of the sheriff of Bertie county. Re
ferred to the r rlnanCS eora.eiftee. .'ii''''
Mr.. McAfee, introducedsa = resolution re-
questing the Judiciary committee to report
! a bill to reduce the clerical force employed
BY the different State officers at the seat of
government Placed on the calendar. o. -
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. 1870 %
d .. .
, Mr.. ,Dickey introduced bill to be enti-
tied an act for the relief OF j. W. Piercy,
late Sheriff of Cherokee. Referred to the
committee on Propositions and Grievances.
| Mr.. Martin introduced bill for the reliet
of the sheriff of Carteret county. Referred
to the Committee on Finance. .q.,,,.-l
| Mr.. Hill introduced q bill to amend an
act TO lay off homestead and personal prop
erty exemption. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. ~, ~ al; 500 -...-r II
Mr.. McAfee introduced bill in relation
to the election of Judges of the Superior
the committee on Judiciary. ,.'4r .a-
Mr.. York introduced bill to abolish the
Code Commission. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. ~
Mr. Gambrell introduced a resolution to
change the boundary line between Wilkes
and Allegheny counties. Referred to the
Committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. johnson of Johnston, introduced a
bill to be entitled an act concerning Con-
vention of the people. Placed on the cal
endar. y s.f.I .-....... a..
Mr.. Tomlinson introduced bill to author
| ize the Commissioners of Randolph county
| to appoint tax collector. Referred to the
| Finance Committee. ~. 't
On motion the rules were suspended and
| the bill in relation to the town of Colds
| boro' was taken up. -..-,.,-. 4. i, ..
| Mr.. Smith of Wayne offered substitute
for the bill. .
| Mr.. Cawthorne moved to refer the bill and
substitute to the committee on Corporations
| Mr.. Smith, Of Wayne, hoped the House
would not sustain the motion to refer.
| Mr. Page said that in the late elections
the Democratic party proclaimed on th'
stump that none of the rights of citizens
should be taken away, from them and thi
bill certainly was an abridgement of sucl
rights, and he did not :hink the Genera
Assembly had the right to restrict the tim
towns, and asked il by extending the tim
from 10 to 90 days was not an abridgemen
of the rights of citizens ,...,--... F..
Mr.. Cawthorn said he did no oppose thu
bill on party feelings but simply on account
of the absence of Mr.. Copeland. nm ~
| Mr.. Hardy hoped the House would sus-
tain the motion to refer, that the bill would
interfere with the rights of certain citizens
and that the magnanimity of the House
should be extended and full discussion bs
had, for the people of the State were look
ing to this General Assembly to remedy the
evils winch had occurred during the las
few years. ., .... ..-..s-....f f..54II
| Mr.. Tucker desired that the bill should bt
referred to future day, and hoped the ma
4 jority of the House would not put the gag
law on the minority and moved that the bill
and substitute be made special order fol
| "Wednesday. Lost. Ha,. Lii b.. ..uf. +.
| On the motion to refer, the yeas and nays
were called and the motion was lost.
| Mr.. Sykes moved to amend by striking
out a"ninety days" and insert ''thirty days.
Lost. * f.'..,y ,.- I.,,. f,e. ..r s,,tsi, 81
/ Mr.. Justice said that Section 1 of Articl,
/ of the State Constitution provides "thai
every male person in the United States
4 who have been naturalized, twenty-on'
years old, and upward, who shall have re
sided in the State one year next preceding
! the election, shall be deemed an elector.'
X That. the provisions of this bill making j
necessary. for voter to have resided withir
the incorporation for ninety days was. in hi.
i judgment,a violation of the spirit and in
tentien of the Constitution, and that by the
| inserting of ninety days was an attempt t.
deprive certain classes of their constitutions
l. rights, and the poor and laboring men of th
State would notice such attempts. ra5g
l. Mr.. Welch saiG that the, provisions of th
bill did not put restrictions on any one. Th
Republican party had their principle and th
Democratsrhad their principle, and he hope'
the minority would not feel hurt if they pur
sued such course and it was the intentiol
of the majority to legislate for the good 0
the whole people. rssf..- alr.y 4f.
4 On motion the special order concernin.
| the city of Wilmington was postponed unit
Thursday so that the House could continu
the discussion the bill under considera-
tion. a,,s,,cs .go,ss stif ff... 81
| Mr.. Tomlinson moved to amend by strik-
in g out "30 daysp and insert go days, Lost
1 Mr.. Page moved to amend by inserting
that the charter SO amended shall be sub
mitted to the people of Goldsboro'. Lost.
The previous question was called, tn
substitute to the bill was adopted and tn
bill passed its second reading. ta \
I. On motion of Mr.. Spuow, the rules wer
"a suspended to takeiup Senate bill in referenc
to the contested Senatorial election in Gran
: vile and Person counties, and the bill pass
ed its second ann third readings. fassi
Il On motion of Mr.. Durham the rules wer
suspended to take up the report of the com
mittee on the Hertford county election, an
the report of the committee was concurre
in and Mr.. Newsom came forward, was quail
fed and took his seat. d,a s..j H.. l..ai..7.
a. On motion of Mr.. Jones, OF Caldwell, th
) rules were suspended and House resolutio
requesting our Representatives and Senator
in Congress to urge the donation of fund
by that body to be used as literary fun
/ for the education of the destitute childre
black and white Of the State was taken u
and adopted. s3a#ir III. .ae.ssimi5..
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