The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-12-28
q HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
soa.. .t NIGHT SESSION.
..e 81 TUESDAY, December 20, 1870.
The House met at " o'clock.
Mr.. Strudwick in the Chair.
A Senate bill to provide for the removal
of certain suits to adjoining districts, when
the Judge is interested. &C., was taken
from the calendar and passed its third read
ing. Nt H,Srg aiqbhr.rA .sIliy
On motion of Mr.. WelcD, thegrules were
suspended, and Senate bill providing for
the loan, from the Public Treasury, of two
hundred thousand dollars of the special tax
fund now therein deposited, for the pur-
pose Of conducting the State Government,
was taken up and passed its second and
third readings
ri On motion of MIR. Gregory, the rules were
suspended, and d Senate bill to extend the
time for collecting and paying over taxes for
the county Of Martin, was taken up and
passed its second and third readings.
On motion of Mr.. Durham, the rules were
suspended, and Senate bill in relation to
municipal elections, was. taken up. Re-
qulres residence of ninety days in the
town or city,, and ten days in the ward.
Fixes the time OF election in all towns and
cities. except for 1871, in: Washington. on
the first Monday in May of each year. Does
not affect Fayetteville.
2 Mr.. Sykes moved to postpone the consid-
Grafton of the bill till the oath day January,
1871. The bill, if passed, would do great
injustice to very considerable number of
our fellow citizens. Its provisions are emf
inently unwarranted- and decidedly wrong.
Lost tus ssh
The bill being on its End reading, MIR.
Durham called the previous question, and
call was sustained: F
Mr.. Hargrove, having given police, moved
to amend BY striking out,so much of'ttli He
bill as allows voters to be challenged on the
day of election. Lost. in
Mr.. Page having giyenE notice, novel TO
amend by striking out the 4th section.
amendment substantially The same as Mr..
Hargrove's.] Lost..q4t tlLA
Mr.. Phillips, having given notice, moved
to amend by excluding from the provisions
of the bill the city of Raleigh.
MIR. Sparrow-Mr. Speaker, hope this
amendment will notlbe adopted. / under
stand that the citizens of Raleigh do not de-
sire this. q i sIiaa5l "a st,.7!
The Speaker called Mr.. Sparrow to order.
No discussion allowable under call for the
previous question bl9'i9a % ~;
Mr.. Phiilips-It seems extraordinary that
this city or county should have any special
representatives in this house besides my COL
leagues and myselfsrr ils;l,.i mai
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Sykes, having given notice, moved
to amend by INSERTING the words sProvided
that nothing in this bill shall applv to the
towns of Elizabeth CITY or Oxford" Lost.
The bill then passed its End reading.
The House then adjourned. 49,
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