The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-12-28
December, 20, 1870.

a. m December, 20, 1870.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
President in the chair.
Prayer by Senator Norment.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
MFR. Olds asked to have his vote record
ed in the negative on the Convention bill.
Granted.
In response to the House message asking
the appointment of joint conference COM
mittee on the subject of mileage aud per
diem, the chair appointed Messrs. Speed and
Dargan as the Senate branch OF said COM
mittee.
The House being. expected in body at
II the Senate prepared for its reception.
Mr.. Merrimon presented memorial in re-
ference to the w. N. r. R.. Calendar.
Mr.. Murphy asked the Senate to take up
the bill to repeal the act extending the cor
porate limits of the town of Goldsboro'.
MIR. Brogden thought this bill could not
pass without debate, and opposed the mo-
ton.
Senate voted to take up the bill, ayes 81,
nays II.
Mr.. Murphy moved to limit the discussion
to ten minutes. ~ Hal
Mr.. Brogden protested against the mo-
ton. .r4
The Chair was inclined to think that a
new rule could not be aaopted without no.
tice.
Mr.. Murphy moved the previous question.
By some means which the reporter did not
note, Mr. Brogdon got the floor, and made
an eloquent defence of his constituents.
This bill would cut off large number of
poor men who could not afford to live in the
heart of the town, from voting, although
they worked On the roads and labored in ii.
The House Committee, accompanied by
the entire House, now entered, and the SEN
ate rose to receive them. tt-
Door KEEpER.-Mr. President, COM
mittee of the House of Representatives.
CHAIR-Invite the Honorable Committee
to come forward. The menbets OF the
House of Representatives will, so many as
can get seats, please be seated to the right
of the chair.
The House being seated. the Chair Said 4:
The Senate will now hear the message OF the
House of Representatives 1i.
The committee standing, their chairman
said:
Z Mr.. PREsIDENT-We, the managers of the
House of Representatives, are a committee
empowered to bring to the Senate and dc
liver to you, it being your desire now to re-
ceive them, ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT
against WILLIAM W. HOLDEN, Governor OF
North Carolina, and we do so deliver said
articles in the name of the people Of North
Carolina, and do demand that the Senate
take order thereon. -.i
The Lieutenant Governor responded:
The President of tue Senate. in behalf OF
the Senate receives the articles of impeach
ment in behalf of the House. The Do OF
Keeper will make proclamation.
The Door Keeper then, under the instruc-
ton of the Lieut.. Governor, made the follow
ing proclamation:
40 yes, O yes, o yes !-all persons are
commanded to keep silence, on pain of i'm
prisonment, while the House of Representa-
tives gives to the Senate, Articles of I'm
parchment against W. W. Holden, Governor
of the State"
CHAIR: The Articles of Impeachment
will now be read by the Clerk.
The articles having been read, the Lieut..
Governor said: .aI.-
Gentlemen, Managers, and Members of the
House of Representatives: Articles OF I'm
parchment having been exhibited in :he Sen
ate against W. w. Holden, Governor of
North Carolina, it becomes my duty as pre-
siding officer of the Senate to inform the
House of Representatives, that the Senate will
take proper order on the subject OF Impeach-
ment, of which due notice will be 5iven to
the House of Representatives. asa
The House then withdrew and Lieut..
Governor said:' "l"
SENATORS 1t now becomes by duty,
under the Constitution and laws of the State,
to retire from the time being from this chair,
as your presiding officer, to take charge of
another department of the government. AL
low me, Senators, before retire, to return to
you, individually and as body, my un
feigned thanks for the courtesy, kindness,
and consider ton which you have always
extended to my efforts as your presiding Off
Ger. The Senate will now proceed to elect
Speaker, pro tenn, of the Senate.
Mr.. Robbins, of Rowan, said: Senators, l
move that the Senator from Arson be tenn
porarily called to the Chair. The motion
was carried. .s
Mr.. Dargan took the Chair.
Motions for President adj interim being in
order, Mr. Robbins, of Rowan, nominated
Mr. Warren. Ia,
Mr.. Gilmer nominated Mr.. Graham.
Mr.. Troy nominated Mr.. Dargan.
Mr.. Eppes nominated Mr.. Brogden.
Mr.. Worth nominated W. w. Robbins
The vote being taken, Mr.. Warren receiv-
ed 36 votes, Mr.. Graham 4, Mr.. Dargan l.,
MIR. Brogden /.
Mr. Warren having been conducted to the
chair thanked the Senate for the compli
ment.
After protracted deliberation, the Sen
ate voted that the Chief Justice be request
ed to appear in the Senate on Friday to or
ganize the Court, ayes "a, nays IS.
Articles of impeachment were ordered to
be printed
Bill to repeal the act extending the lin
its OF the town of Goldsboro was then taken
up. M s
Mr.. Odds moved to amend by striking out
ninety days as qualification for voters, and
insert thirty. The amendment was rejected
yeas II, nays 90.
The whole power of registration is pu. in
the hands of one man, who is named IN the
bill. =
The bill then passed its final reading,
yeas 81, nays 0.
Bill in respect to special tax money was
then taken up. Mr.. Jones presented sub
'titute, authorizing the use of 100000 OF
special tax money in the following mode:
Tor general government uses $4,000; for
he insane asylum, $4,000; for the institu-
ion for the deaf, dumb and blind, $751; 900;
or.the peniteutary, $4,000. The bill au-
,horizes the Treasurer to expend $4,000 of
'uch moneys as may hereafter be placed IL,
he credit of that fund, for the benefit of
hcse benevolent institutions, at his discre-
ion. y .sf-q. - ~
Mr.. King was opposed to that section OF