The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-02-02
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
In the senate, Monday, Jan. n, 1870:
PETITIONS.
Mr.. IIlman presented petition from the
Board Of Commissioners of Warren County,
asking favorable action on bill placed before
the General Assembly to raise Il special tax not
exceeding Sl2, 900 for the support OF the poor,
Nc,, &c.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. Wulkcr, a bill TO provide for the draining
wet lands. Referred to Committee on Mechanics
Agriculture aud Mining.
Mr.. Galloway, bill 10 amend an act to raise
revenue, ratified the iIrst day OF April, 1863. Re-
icrrcd to Finance Committee.
Mr Ruspass, q hill in regard 10 fee simple TO
real estate from registrations bcigrrud to judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Blythc, u bill TO require a return by JUS
ticcs of the peace, of all the criminal cases dis.
posed Ot by.thcm, to the clerk of the Superior
Court. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Juuc-, of hccklGnburg, u Oill to protect
owners ui freight delivered to common carriers.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
Mr.. harrington, bill authorizing the COm-
hlssionvrs OF llarnctt county to levy special
Mcssis. samuel Phillips and Thos Bragg APP
Ie'lcd az the bar of the Senate and subscribed
20 70 'NG nath as provided in the resolution which
l"'''u 'nc SeNate In reference TO Investigation.
sfEClAL ORDER.
Being hill TO restore tl,. ,r,1i, ,t ,t,, s,,,,,
and to facilitate the construction al ununi.hnJ
kulruals was taken up ON Its second reading
llis lIu p,esiles That 1t shall be the duty of
the sSfcrni rTesluehts or other officers of Rail.
roads who have received bonds or other SCENT.
tics Of the State for the Construction nf n,,v
sosA Ia xlicl, the > ~ t..is ~ t,s,s-t. 2
act ot the General Assembly or ordinance, of n
C,pvellton passed since May, 1865 to nihke
full thorough report In reference to These mai.
tefA, and are required TO return to the public
treasury an bonds OF the State issued by author.
ity Of law and which remaus in their hands.
On motion OF Mr.. Love II was ordered thnt
the bill be considered by sections.
Nc Love moved to amend section by adding
the following in line 10, after the word hypothe
Gated, viz "and when lypothecated," 80 psto
make the sentence read what amount OF such
bonds have been or arc now hypothecated; to
whom so hypothecated and when; hypothecated
fot what purpose, and what amount of money
has been realized by such hypothecation.
M. ForiSnsr moved to amend section by
striking out The following words: ''or to de.
pusit In some solvent bank" so as to make the
section read II shall be further the dnty.of
every Presidcntor other ollicer OF "a railrond, as
such President and such officer is hereby ieqplr-
cd TO return to the Public Treasury, subject TO
tlic joint order of the Governor and Snpefinten-
dent of Public Works as hereinafter prescrbed,
all bonds of the State which have bcen Issued
by any authority OF law,and which rcinpin IN the
hands of any such President or any such- officer
unsold or undisposcd Of Adopted.
Mr.. FoFkncr moved 70 amend section line O,
by striking out tho word "any' and Inserting
tive, so as to require the Governor to pub
lish the act five days after Its ratification In two
daily papers in the city OF Raleigh, instead of any
daily paper Adopted.
Pending further discussion the Senate ad
journed to meet at $50. Z. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
SPECIAL ogDEn
Being bill to secure the better protection OF
The question being upon tho concurring in
the House amendments to the same waS taxcn
up. NJ.
After considerable discussion, the House
amendments were concurrcd In by the follow
ing vote.
p,,.Il YnAs7Messrs, c,a,. 8sllamy, Br9gden, Burns
Forkncr, Galloway Harrington, Lyman, Jones
of Columbus, Jones OF Wake, Lassiter, Long,
Martlndalo, Mooreoi Cartoret, Moore OF Yanccy,
Sweet, Welkcr and Winstcad-27
NAYs-Mcssrs. Barnes, Bcall, Bccman, Cherry,
Gnhanl, Jones of Mecklcnburg, Lcgg, Lindsay,
Love, Mason, Melchor,. Mclaughlin, Murphy,
Robbins, Scott, Whtcsidc and Wilson-l7.
The Senate then adjourned
In the House, Monday, Jan. "a:
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Williams, of Harnctt: Resolution in
favor of the debtors of the Bank OF the State of
North Carolina lnstructs the Judiciary Com
h.itice to inquire lst II, by law, the Bank can
be compelled to receive lis own bills in discharge
oi the debts due the Bank and, II not, ii the
General Assembly has the constitutional power
TO e1yct a Law y compel the Bank to SO receive
II, -r,.sai..l .l,s. neflthe
1 ~ VIZ 10 receive It's bills at their lace val.
uc il, liquidation oi its debts, and whether Con.
tsr.ss can compel the Bank to receive United
Siatgs currency equal to the market value oI tue
amounts OF the debts. 3rd. Whether the Bank
was an agent or dcpu tory Ji the Confederate
States Government, or Ul any Of lis depart.
mcnts or OF any the officers thereof; and, II 50,
whether Congress cannot declare the Bank in
to sue for aud rccoycrits debts in the
Courts oi the United States. Requests the Com
mittcc to report by bill Or by memorial TO Con
EressJ Adopted under suspension of the
rules.
Bills to authorize the County Commissioners,
of the Counties OF Mcdowell. Montgomery,
Stanley, and COLUMBUS passed their third read.
iugs and bills tOr the same purpose passed
their second readings as to the counties of
Burke and Craven, the latter u be submitted to
a vote of the people OF that County.
MIR. Mcndcuhall called up bill to prohibit the
sale Of spirituOus liquors within three miles of
what is known us Davidson Copper Mine aud
silver Valley Mine IN Davidson County. PASSED
its several readings.
Mr.. Smith ol Martin called up bill to incorpo-
rate Soncwall Lodge No 29j, +. \. NJ. Passed
its several readings.
Mr.. Downing called up bill to amend section
. Claptur Il, OF the public laws OF lSG--'Gg.
Bill provides that no lands having thereon, or
supposed to have thereon, mines or minerals
shall be ASSESSED ut more than It's true value iu
money for agricultural purposes unless such
mines are worked and in such case, the assess
mcnt shall be, besides the value OF the land us
aforesaid, upon the nett annual product of such
mines or minerals. After some discussion, the
till wH- referred To the Finance Committee.
Mr. Proctor called up bill to amend an act to
.tAt. a t ni
bcrtuu. Amended, Ola motion OF Mr. Sinclair,
80 that the extension shall not include any citi-
zon's property except that OF Col. Junius Norris
scy whose properly Is excluded. AS amended,
the bill pissed Its second reading.
Mr., Smith OF Allegheny called up bill to lay
out and establish road through the counties of
Allegheny and Ashc. Passed It's several readings.
On motion Of Mr., Moore, OF Chowan, the
Hhusc proceeded to the consideration OF bills
on the private calendar.
Bill 10 allow Hardy Lynch TO marry again,
failed to pass.
Bill ancndatory OF the act relative to the
Western Turnpike Road leading from Asucyle
westward 10 murphy and thence by separate
routes 10 the Georgia and Tennessee lines, pass
ed it, several readings.
Bin 80 give Shcri's further time in which 10
settle the taNes collected by them failed TO
pa.s
Senate bill TO incorporate the town of Wilkes
huru passed its several readings
81, to authorize the county OF Craven to issue
bonds tor the purpose OF paying oil the county
Indebtedness, was amended, by providing to
submit the proposition to Il vote OF thc' people
OF the county, and, as amended, passed it,
second reading, Yeas ~, nnyso.
Bill 10 provide for the payment OF arrears OF
the SALARY OF Judge Gillian, QUO oi the superior
Court Judges, due for services rendered, com.
mcucing January Let, 1865, was read
The bill was supported by Mcssrs. Sinclair
Mcssrs Downing, Foster Proctor, liudsins and
others