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

,with> prayerSbc reseinded; and that the
ministers OF the city be requested to make
such arrangements as will enable one Of
them to be present on each day and that
the city papers be requested to publish this
resolution. The resolution was amended
by appointing committee of two to wait
upon the ministers of the city and present
to them the request of the Senate. AS
amended the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Murphy was granted leave of absence
till Monday. -.
Mr.. Clark introduced resolution to raise
a Joint committee on constitutional reform.
Laid over.
Mr.. Whitesides moved suspension Of the
rules to take up the bill to extend the time
of collecting and paying over the taxes of
Cleaveland county. Rules were suspended,
and bill passed on its End reading.
Mr.. King was granted leave of absence till
Monday. -.y..,r
Mr.. Brogden introduced resolution abol-
ishing the "gag law" known as the previ-
Gus question.
Mr.. Love introduced resolution abolish
ing the present regulations in regard to
pages. ,,,.. ..,-y
Mr.. Price moved to amend. The amend
ment was lost, and resolution adopted
The bill to abolish the Office of State
Printer and for other purposes, the other
purposes being to authorize joint commit
tee to make such arrangements as they think
proper, was taken up.
Mr.. King hoped the Senate would adopt
the House bill, and give the printing to the
lowest bidder.
Mr.. Graham thought that played out in
1874, when man took the job and then
run away. The bill passed, yeas 80, nays 6.
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Messrs Allen, Albright, Bellamy, Battle,
Brogden, Currie. Cowles, Crowell, Cook,
Counci:, Flythe, Fleming, Graham, Hawk
ms, Hyman, Latham, Ledbetter, Leurey,
Love, McCotter, McClammy, Murphy. More
head, .MauneY, Merrimon, Norment, Rob
bins of Rowan, Robbins of Davidson,
Speed, Skinner, Smith, Troy, Waddell,
Worth, Whltesides.
Those who voted in the negative were:
Messrs Beasley, Eppes, King, Moore, Odds,
and Price
Mr. McCotter introduced resolution and
memorial for the relief Of the tax collec-
tor of Pitt. Rules suspended and the resolu-
ton passed, ayes 80, nays none.
Mr.. Currie from the committee on En-
crossed bills reported bill to provide for a
special term oil the Superior Court in Da-
wilson, and Senate resolution in favor of
the Sheriff of Northampton and Wilkes
counties, correctly engrossed. .-s
Mr.. Cowles from the committee on FIJI ice
reported the bill increasing the salary of the
Attorney General, and recommended that
the hill do NOT mace
Mr.. Graham dld not coincide with the
report. ,.,
The bill was placed on the calendar.
The bill in relation to the keeper of the
Capitol was taken up, read second time,
and passed. ....a
The bill to appoint Mr.. Allen commits
sioner to takeoelection dispositions in the
counties of Granville and Person was read
the second time. ..-.,-.
MI. Graham proposed several verbal
amendments which were adopted. T..
Mr. Price moved to amend by inserting
the name of Senator Lehman after that of
Mr. Allen, Amendment lost, yeas ~, nays
90. .......... ......,
The hour of 10 having arrived the Senate
adjourned to the hall OF the House to hear
the announcement with reference to the
election of United State, Senator.
Zebulon B Vance was declared duly cleo
ted and the Senate returned to its own hall.
Mr. Norment moved to amend by adding
two other names to the commission.
The amendment was lost. Yeas IS, nays
%. I'll. s--,..l.
The bill passed its second reading. The
rules were suspended and bill passed-yeas
80, nays z. ,.
Bill to abolish the office of Keeper of the
Capitol was taken up. The rules were sus-
pended and the bill put upon its passage.
Mr.. Robbins,of Rowan, moved to amend
by inserting the words land arsenal" also
by inserting the words General Assembly
in place of "Senate" .......,l
The bill and amendment. was referred to
the judiciary Committee.
Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock to-mor-
row.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 80. 1870.
House met at 10 o'clock.
Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Mason.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. Phillips was added to the judiciary
committee.
In the Senatorial election on Yesterday
Messrs. Powell and York voted for Mr..
Vance. @
Mr.. Jordan presented memorial from
Jesse Griffith, F. A. Wiley, W. B. Rowe and
others, OF Caswell. 1t was read and placed
on the calendar
STANDING COMMITTEES
MIR McAtfee submitted report from the
Judiciary committee in reference 10 entry
takers, and recommended its passage.
Mr. Studwick submitted report from the
finance committee for the relief of A. Muir
ray, Sheriff of Alamance.
Mr.. Durham, from committee of privileges
and elections submitted report of the judi
ciary committee on Alamance and Casweli
elections, and the substance of their report
was that the committee held that it was
his torical fact that the counties of Ala
nance and Caswell were in a state of mill
tary occupancy, but not admitting the right
of the Governor to declare them in insur-
rection.
SELECT COMMITTEE.
MIR. Sparrow presented report from the
special committee submitting rules for the
House.
COMMITTEE ON ENGRossED BILLS.
Mr.. Crawford submitted report on
joint resolution for instructing Representa-
tives in Congress. .......-.'.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. .
Mr.. Welch introduced resolution to pro-
vide for the completion of the Western N
G. Railroad Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Tomlinson introduced resolution to
appoint a committee of three to purchase
stationery for the use of the House. Placed
on calendar. .r cF ollh
Mr. StTudW;ck introduced q resolution