The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-12-14
HOUSE.
4 Dec. Z, 1870.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Speaker in the Chair. -
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Mason.

Dec. z, 1871.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Speaker in the Chair. ~
PRAYER by the Rev, DIR. Mason.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Broadfoot from the committee on
corporations reported bill concerning the
town of Lumberton. Calendar.
Mr.. McNeill from the committee on prop.
ositions and grievances reported the follow
| ing bills and resolutions and recommended
| their passage. -.
Resolution in favor of the late Sheriff OF
Macon. Calendar.
Resolution in favor of ]. A. Kelly. CAL
endar.
Mr.. Sparrow from the judiciary commit
tee reported bill in reference to voting on
separate ballots. Calendar. is
Also bill to be entitled an act incorpora-
ting the town OF Hickory Tavern. Calendar.
Mr.. Crawford, from the committee on en-
crossed bills reported several bills as prop
erly engrossed. S ~
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. Hargrove introduced q resolution in
| favor Of the Sheriff of Granville. PROPOSE
tions and grievances. a7 o.t
Mr.. Darden introduced the following res
olution: s8es
Besoloed, By the General Assembly of
| North Carolina, that every member who has
introduced bill or resolution fixing per
diem and mileage shall receive the amount
his bill or resolution purposes, and no more
or. less. Prooided, it does not exceed 20
/ per diem, and 10 cents mileage. Calendar
! Mr.. Dudley introduced resolution that
the General Assembly, Senate concurrlng,
take recess from Dec. 22nd, 1870, to Jan.
| 10, 1871. Calendar. bap iH
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Brooks introduced bill to author
| ize the Commissioners of Brunswick to Issue
bonds in the sum Of $4,000. Judiciary COM
| mittee. a
Mr.. Waring introduced bill in favor Of
the Sheriff OF Mecklenburg. Propositions
and grievances.
Mr.. Houston introduced bill to amend
sec. 8, chap. 1877, of laws of 1868'69, in rela
ton to punishment. Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Sykes introduced bill in favor of
| G. II. Mitchell, the gentleman lately elected
from Hartford, allowing him the same per
diem and mileage of other members, during
his presence in the city. Committee on
claims.
| On motion of Mr.. Strudwick the rules
were suspended and the bill in relation to
the seat of the member from Bladen was to.
ken up and referred to the committee on
| elections.
be-. CALENDAR. ...tA
| House bill to allow entry-takers further
time to obtain grants passed its third read
ing. a.a
Senate bill to amend an act entitled ian
act for the incorporation of the town of
Washington" ratified Jan. IS, 1847, passed
its third reading. aau q. sr-..a-
Mr.. Hargroye asked permission IN behalf
OF the Republican members to enter pro-
test against the passage of the bill, and to
have the same entered upon the journals of
the House. -.rf r.. .5Jf.g.I
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
| December 18th, 1870.
We, the undersigned, members of the
House of Representatives from our respect
i've counties, do hereby dissent from and
protest against the passage of an act, this
day passed by the House of Representatives,
entitled "a bill to amend the charter of the
town of Washington" because it is in our
opinion, in some of its provisions, viola
ton of the constitution, and injurious to the
public concerned.
(signed) T. L. HARGRovE,
| E. B. LYON,
| W. II. REAVIS, & others.
On motion of Mr. Jones' of Northamp-
ton, the rules were suspended and Senate
resolution in favor of the sheriff of North
ampton and the sheriff of Wilkes was taken
up and passed several readings.
On motion of Mr.. Justice, the rules were
suspended and bill to repeal sec. 5 chap.
SO of laws OF 1856 81 ia relation to Polk
4 county, was taken up and passed its third
reading.
I On motion of Mr.. Robinson, the rules
were suspended to take up Senate bill No
II in relation to stopping the pay Of the
Code Commissioner. and the further print
ing by that commission. Adopted. ~
| By permission, Mr.; Settle offered bill to
supply a temporary deficiency in the State
Treasury, and asked suspension of the
rules to put the bill on its several readings
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the rules
were suspended and resolution in favor of
John Patterson, late sheriff of Clay county,
was taken up and passed its several read
ings.
/ House bill to amend an act relative to
the Western Turnpike road, was taken up
and passed its several readings.
| A message from the Senate, was received
notifying the House of the passage of several
bills and resolutions and asked its concur
renee therein. ~ ~" '3A' t'i -
Mr. Powell, from the committee on en-
rolled bills, reported several bills as properly
erly enrolled. ~ 80 .
The Speaker announced the following
committees
| Committee on agriculture, Mechanics and
Mning-Messrs. Chamberlain, Powell, Kelly,
of Moore, Parrott, Copeland, Faulkner, Car
son, Brown, Hampton, Woodhnuse and
| Clinard. ss.A
Committee on Constitutional Reform House
Branch-Messrs Johnston, of Buncombc,
Gregory, Phillips, Hargrove, Sparrow, Stan
ford and Luckey. -. ~ 1. Z. =.
On motion of Mr.. Houston, the rules
were suspended and resolution to have 400
of the Treasurer's report printed for the use
OF the House, was taken up. ''
Mr.. Jordan asked permission to offer
substitute to the resolution, when the Speak
er requested the gentleman to reduce his
| substitute to writing. I .1l.n ssst
| Mr.. Johnston, of Buncombe, moved that
the resolution under consideration be post
poned for 10 minutes, to allow the gentle
man to draw up his substitute. Adopted.
Mr.. Mcneil offered memorial from B.
| 7. Person of the county of Wayne, contest.
ing the seat of VIM. Copeland. Referred.
House bill to aatharize the County Com
missioners of Lenoir to levy a special tax
| for the year 1871, was taken up Referred.
The time having expired Mr.. Jordan sub
mitted his substitute, to instruct the joint
committee to have sufficient number OF the
reports printed for the use of the Senate and
| House 1i1' .itfe H'1ii3' 3Hg'igi % lid
Mr.. McAfee moved to amend by insert
ing "3 copies including the 1870 already
| ordered Adopted. 10 10 .7'.s1 -
The question then being on the adop-