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

johns, Jones, OF Northampton, Jones, of
Caldwell, Joyner, of Johnston, Jordan,
Kelly, of Davie, Kelly, of Moore, Kelsey,
Kincade, Lucas, Luckey, Martin, Marler,
Maxwell, McAfee. McCauley, Mcneil, Nor
ris. Mills, Mitchell, Nicholson, Parrot,
Phillips. Powell, Rankin, Reid, Regain,
Robinson, Scott, Settle, Shul, Smith, of
Arson. Smith, of Wayne, Sparrow, STAN
ford, Stewart, Tomlinson, Waring, WEIGH,
Wilcox. Womaek,T Young, Of Yancey and
York-79. "a =
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Bryant, ST Halifax, Bum, Coils,
Dudley, Ellisons Faulkner, Fisher, Good
wyn, Hargrove, Justice, yon, MADISON, Nor
gan, of Montgomery, Morgan,of Wake,
Nilsson, Page, Reayis, Robbins, Smith. of
Halifax, Sykes, Tucker Willis and William
son--23s r5aRWE ~ 49,
The House,then, adjourned. AEa
SENATE.
Dec. 2, 1870.
Senate opened with prayer at 10 o'clock.
President in the Chair.
Ar journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Graham asked that statement made
in Yesterdays Standard be corrected. The
Senator's bill required voters to be either
notice or naturalised citizens" and not merely
q" natiUe" citizens as the reporter stated. The
difference is very important, anhthis public
acknowledgment of an inadvertency, which
was owing to too hasty examination OF the
bill. is due to the Senate as we'll as to our
reporter. &c.. q
The following is the section referred to:
No person shall be entitled to vote for
mayor, intendant of police, commissioner,
alderman or other officer, OF an Incorporated
city or town. or at any election held therein
for any municipal purpose, unless he shall
be a native or naturalized citizen of the
United States, and shall have resided next
preceding the day of election thirty days
within the corporation and ten days within
the ward in which he claims to be voter.
/ Mr. McCotter asked permission of the
House to withdraw the memorial in favor
of the tax collector of Pitt county. Granted.
Several House messages were received,
when 'is t--. q O.! ~ iSit
Mr.. Allen rose to a question of privilege,
and said that he was not in his seat at the
time the Committee on Engrossed Bills re-
ported the engrcssed bill appointing a
commissioner to take testimony in the con-
tested election from Granville and Person.
He had heard that, in consequence of the
vote he gave against the seating of Mr..
Lassiter upon the presentation OF the
sheriff's certificate, his motives in accepting
the position of said commissioner might be
liable to misconstruction. As lie did not
desire to be placed in any position in
which his integrity could be at all suspected
he would be glad for the Senate to relieve
him from the position. He did not under
stand his vote as at all preiudging the
case, butaas he desired that it should he
distinctly understood that he did not seek
the position, nor desire it, he hoped he
would be relieved. Ill s.a'..f
Mr.. Barnett said he had not intended say
ing word about this contested election,
nor did he now rise to say word in his own
behalf, but to express his satisfaction at the
appointment of Mr. Allen He preferred
Mr.. A. because he voted against Mr. Lassi-
ter's being allowed to take his seat in this
body, when his certificate was presented
He believed Mr.. A. would do his whole duty
to both parties, but whether he did or not
the whole matter would be submitted to the
decision of the Senate and he had the
magnanimity to believe that although large
majority of the Senators present differed
from him politically, that yet justice would
| be done si ira - - ,qssHe
The President having stated that he knew
of no remedy unless through supplemental
bill associating another party with the Sen
ator. No action was taken on Mr.. Aliens
| request.
The following concurrentresolutions were
reported from the House:i haa7i4i
A resolution instructing members of Con-
gress to vote for bill entitled The North
| Carolina Railway Extension Company.
Also a resolution requesting the Attorney
General to give an opinion on the rights and
interests of the State in the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Com
pany. Im ssaat aa4 efh-.t
On motion of Mr. McClammy, the rules
were suspended and the latter resolution
was adopted. q" H
A House message requested that the report
of the Secretary of State be returned to that
body. Request complied with. - pol. .
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Smith, bill to provide for the
payment OF pensions to disabled Confed-
crate soldiers, their widows and orphans.
Bill passed its first reading, and referred to
Committee on Military affairs. It'll
By Mr. Whitesides, a bill to amend and
repeal certain sections Of an act entitled an
act in relation to punishment. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Troy, bill to: amend the school
| law -. -
By Mr. Robbins, of Davidson, an act te
alter Chap. 6, of the revised code. This act
proposes to abolish the Board of Directors
of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum, and
| to create instead Board of Trustees.
By Mr.. Troy, bill to repeal certain acts
in relation to the town of Fayetteville, and
affecting the qualifications of voters therein
Referred to committee on corporations.
| By Mr.. Fleming, bill to empower the
Solicitors of the several judicial districts to
| swear witnesses. Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
By Mr.. .McClammy, bill to incorporate
the Wilmington and Onslow r. r., Co, Re
ferred to committee on corporations.
By Mr.. Mauney, resolution expressive
of the sense of the people of North Carolina
| in relation to homestead and suffrage.
Concurrent resolution with regard to spe-
cial taxes on whlskey, brandy and tobacco
were adopted. l...is- }a.H sr.af
Concurrent resolution that the usual mum.
| Der of rules be printed with marginal ref
erences, was taken up and postponed till to
| morrow. -5 -r
The Senate adopted a resolution that the
Committee on Finance be instructed to re-
port the assets of the State, their sources
and market value. u.e
The bill to repeal the act authorizing the
Dan River Coal Fields r. r. Co. to extend
their road, was read the second time, and
after some discussion was postponed till
Wednesday at II o'clock. --a e,E s...ss aI
Resolution concerning leave of absence was