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

new election he ordered in the county of
Madison. o.ar
Mr. Justice read minority report from
the same committee and the reports were
placed on the calendar
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. V'aring introduced resolution in
relation to the finances of the State Alsn,
resolution fixing the mileage and per diem
81 % per day and u cents per mile, which
were laid on the table.
Mr. Settle introduced resolution that
the Speaker inform the Governor that there
is vacancy in the House from Alamance
and Caswell Referred to the Committee on
Mr.. Young introduced resolution in IA
vor of the Sheriff of Yancey.
Placed on the calendar. t
Mr.. Johnston, of Edgecnmbe, introduced
resolution instructing the State Treasurer
to furnish the Clerk of the House with I he
necessary pens aud ink. Placed on tile cal
endar. FIJI e
Mr.. Gambrell introduced o resolution in
faver of the Sheriff of Allegheny. Placed
on the calendar. d
Mr.. Grayson introduced . resolution in
reference to the passage of a bill for a gen
eral amnesty by the Congress of the United
States, and that our Senator'S be requested
to urge its passage Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Fletcher introduced a resolution in
relation to the enerm"us taxes imposed
on the people ef the State Placed on the
calendar. -.i..a .aaa 49,
Mr.. X. lily, of Davie, introduced resolu
tinn in favor of the sheriff of Davic. Placed
on the calendar
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Page introduced bill to fix the per
diem and mileage of the officers and members
of the General assembly. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr. StrudN ick introduced bill to repeal
an act to secure the better protection of life
and property. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Gambrell introduced bill to confirm
the sale of lots in Sparta, in Allegheny
county Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Gray son introduced a bill TO allow
entry take rs of lands one year to obtain
grants Placed on the calendar
Mr. McAffe introduced bill to require
the Supreme Court to examine all applicants
for license to practice law. Placed on the
calendar
Mr. Smith, Of Wayne. introduced a bill to
repeal an act to extend the limits of the
town of Goldsboro' Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Shull introduced resolution to relieve
the Sheriff of Watauga from the penalties
incurred by not settling with the State Treas
urer at the proper time Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Nicholson introduced resolution
not to have no more printing done for the
| House than is absolutely necessary. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr. Stamford introduced resolution
| fixing the legal rate of interest. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Dudley introduced bill to repeal
an act in relation to the taking Of fish in
| Neusc river and Contentnea creek. Placed
on the calendar.
| Mr.. Morris introduced bill to authorize
the Sheriff of Henderson, to collect arrears
OF taxes for 1868 '69-'70. Placed on the
| calendar.
| Mr.. Anderson introduced.a a resolution, to.
| paw the expenses of certain idiots and luna
tics in this State not confined in the Asylum.
Placed on the calendar.
| A resolution introduced by Mr.. French
was taken from the calendar and by request
of that gentleman was laid over.
The rules were suspended and resolution
|
second and third readings.
A bill for the relief of the Sheriff OF
Wilkes was taken up, and made special
order for the Goth of December.
bill to relieve entry takers was taken up.
Mr.. Strudwick moved to refer the bill to
the Judiciary Committee. Adopted.
A resolution in relation tn the recent elec-
tions in Alamance was taken up, and re
ferred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Johnston, of Buncombe, moved that
the rules be suspended to take up the re-
ports of the special committee on the con-
tested election in Madison county. The
rules were suspended and the report of MIR.
Darden was offered as a substitute for the
maj rity report and was lost by the follow
ing vote:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
YEAs-Messrs. Bryant, Bryan, Bum,
Buxton, Chamberlain, Coils, Copeland,
Darden, Dudley, Duckworth, Ellison, FauIk-
ner, Fletcher, Garrison, Gatling, Hargrove,
Hardy, Johnston, of Buncombe, Jones, of
Northampton, Justice. Lyon, MADISON, Nor
rs, Morgan, of Montgomery, Morgan, of
Wake, Nilsson, Page, Parrot. Reavis, Rob
bins, Sykes, Tucker, Willis, Young, of Wake
80.
NAys.-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong,
Ashe, Atwater, Atkinson. Brooks, Brown,
Brvson, Broadfoot, Cawthorne, Carson,
Ciinar,i, Crawford, Currie, Dickey, Dun
ham. Fisher, French. Furr, Gamhriel, Gore,
Gullick, Grayson, Gregory. Hampton, Har-
ris. of Franklin. Harris, of Gull ord, Hender-
son, Houston, Hill, Johnson.of Edgecombe,
Johns, Jones, of Caldwell, Joyner, oi John
ston, ,Jnyner, of Pitt, Jordan, Kelly, of Davie.
Kelly, of Moore, Kincaide, Lassiter, Luckey,
Martin, Marler, Maxwell, McAfee, McCau-
ley, McNeill, Mills, Mitchell, Nicholson, Ran
kin, Reid, Regan, Robinson, Scott, Settle,
Shull, Smith, of Anson, Smith, of Halifax,
Smith, of Wayne, Stanford. Stewart, Strud-
wick, Waring, Welch, White. Wilcox, Wo-
mack, Woodhouse, Young, OF Yancey, York
70.
Mr.. French moved to refer the whole mat
ter to the Committee on Privilege and Eec-
ton, with power to send for persons and
papers, which was lost by the following
vote:
Those voting in the affirmative are,
Messrs. Brooks, Bryant of Halifax, Bryan
of Jones, Bum. Buxton, Carson, Chamber
lain, Coils, Copeland, Darden, Dudley,
Duckworth, Dunhan, Ellison, Faulkner,
Fisher, Fletcher, French. Garrison, Harris
of Franklin, Hargrove, Hardy, johnson, of
Edgecombe, Jones, of Northampton, Justice,
Lyon, MADISON, Morris, Morgan OF Mont
gomery, Morgan of Wake, Nilsson, Page,
Parrot, Reavis, Robbins, Smith of Halifax,
Tucker, White, Willis, and Young of Wake,
40.
Those voting in the negative are,
Messrs Anderson, Armstrong, Ashe, At
water Atkinson, Broadfoot, Clinard, Craw-
ford, Curre, Dickey, Dunham, Furr, Gam
| bIel Gore Gulick GraYsOn, Gregory Hamp-