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m
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maj rity of tL legislature, arc alo A
banned. B Uoveruor cannot taks pi
lli irouclad oath ; neither could a
targe majority of the Senute, and yot
I bo 9.h rt. "ii of th supplemental '
net of reconstruction requires tt. out,
Senator, the teat it) the recoustruc
lion nets does not not inly to us now;
jtlii-v expired with the the Provision!
U vortiment ; they Lava accomplish
ed the purpose for which they were
Jnteded, and that waa to get ia back
iu Ike Union. When Ire took hie
neat, aaSenator. he simply qualified.
J low did the Senate know that be
waa not banned T Simply from hit
.owe declaration. Simply on the vir
tue of ha own veracity, and in that
manner all of the n were admitted.
Maj. Avery says he will awear he did
not take en oath toaapport the Consti
tnHon of the United State. The Sen
ale belived ht'ni. (Mr. Robbina.) Why
not belie Mai. Avery j you say be
did take the oath. Prove it. Why
ear you do not believe him ; why in
sult hi conatitoente by saying yon
donbt the veracity of there tnewrit;
wliv insult North Caroliniane hy im
t caching the veracity of her honored
aoii I Again, Mr. Avery wa elected
to the office ot Solicitor jnat two
weeka before the State acceded. It
waa out of fashion at that lime here
to take secta oath. Whenbeaayahe
d:d not take it, it itpresuming a gtcat
deal to say he did, and, if' he did not
take the oath according to law, he
was never Solicitor. He mar have
acted as such, but was never legally
qualified.
Again, Mr. Avery waa elected jnat
two week before the State seceded
at least a month alter the war had
actually. begun. What does the How
ard amendment say f It says those
who beld an office prior to the war
and took an oath to support the Con
. ttitation of the United Statee. There
is no evidence her that he did take
the oath, and if you vote to expel
l.im, yon vote in the dark. lie did
not tenet they would do it, but,
If they did, lie did not know how
ther would answer to their consci
ence or to ther constituents.
At this stage of the discussion the Pres
ident stated that the Hicasiou was oat
of erder, as die question before the Sen
at - wss the reconsideration to postpone:
hut he would not rule thai It was out of
order, unlets there waa objection made
by Senators. Objection was made.
It was here ascertained that Mr. Long
did not vote with the majority, and had
no right to stake the motion to reconsider
Mr. Jones of .Wake, renewed the mo
tion. Consequently,
Mr. Moore, of Carteret, called the pre
vious question.
The ayes and naya werelcallcd and the
Senate agreed to reconsider by tbe fullow
hig vote, vis :
Ayes. Messrs. Jtotrow Oeliamr, urog
II. Galloways, (colored), ex
'ion ot his vote in the attirmwt
live was pint Mr. Avery, in the em
paign. had held his ((Jalloway's) name
up to acorn, and told his people U
to scratch the same of the "r wi wa
fer" of the ticket Thtnforo, he
would veto against admitting him.
' On motion, the Senate adjourned
until to-morrow 11 o'clock.
HOUSE OF PEPRESENTAflVES.
Fbjiuy, Nov. JO, 1308.
The House waa called d order at
10 o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. 13. W. Morris,
colored, of the House.
The Chair announced that lie bad
received a communication from S. D.
Wilklc, Esq., the member from Jones
stating that he waa abaeul from his
sea', on account of bad health.
Leaves of absence for a abort time
were granted to Mess re. Parker,
Pearson, McMillan and trench.
Mr. Hicke was changed, t his re
quest, from the Committee on Fi
nance to the Coin mi 'tee on Educa
tion.
artxa.
By Mr. Ingram : A bill concerning
the" qualifications of officers.
Mr. 1. said that ha introduced the
bill more at (he request of the coun
sellor of his county Cotntnissjopers,
than from any feeling the matter. The
bill was read and referred b the ap
propriate Committee.
By Mr. Pou: A bill entitled enact
to amend en act establishing a rate Of
interest and to repeal Chapter 114,
Revised Code, entitled '-Usury."
Referred.
' By theaame; A bill to regulate the
alo of State bonds, by lutilrosd
Companies. Referred.
By Mr. Franklin : A bill entitled
an act to amend an art establishing a
Special Court in the city ot Wilintug
ton, Lies over.
and then laid over for some conveni
ent day. jr. .
After some dit-ouseion, be with
drew his motion reoonaidcr, with the
understand ng that the matter would
bo agaiii taken up. J
During the above debate, a mes
sage was received fiotn the Governor,
transmitting the rcporta of the Pub
lic Treasurer and the Hoard' of luca
tiou of the Penitential y.
On motion of Mr. Bowman, the
reports were ordered to be printed.
By Mr. Smith, of Martin : A bftl
reviving and putting in force the pro
visions of Chapter Qi, Section 11th,
of the Revised Code, in relation to
stavinir the execut on of claims, and
repealing all stay iawa and parts of
stay Iawa now in force in the Mate,
passed since the year 1861.
Mr. Gunter moved to indefinitely
postpone it.
I pou that motion, the yeas and
nave were demanded.
The call, being sustained, resulted,
ayes, 81; nays, '2 1.
The Uonaw then adjourned nntH to
morrow, 10 o clock.
CALASPAR.
The bill repealing Sec. U of the
Act concerning the government of
counties waa taken np and put on its
3rd. reading, when,
Mr. Seymour offered the following
amendment, which waa adopted :
WHHttaa, doubts have ariseu in
regard to tire proper construction ot
the anb di vision 14. sec. 8, of an act
entitled an act concerning the gov
crnoient of counties, approved Aug
14, 1368, and the Comiuiseioptsra vi
counties in tome parts of tlw Sta'e
have been ad,vised that it waa their
duty toeanse new surveys of their
counties to be made and map of the
same filed with the Secretary ol
State, before Jan. 1st, 1869, contrary
to the intei.ion of the farmers of said
act :
Then fore. For the purpose of re
den, Barns, Blrthe. Colgmre, Cook, Da I moving mi aonni in me premises, ine
VU Kim. Kiheridee. Eons. ( colored . ! tieneral Assembly of North Carolina
, , ' r 1 1 - ' 1 .
Forkner, Hayes, Hyman, (colored) Jones,
of Wafce, L tssiter, Long, Mor of Oar
teret, Moose, of Yancy, Richard on, Shoff-
ner, nsaitfe, Stevens, Welter, w uue, and
Wynne '
am- Messrs. Beasley, Becman, Gra
ham, Liadaay, Iove, Mekbor, McLaugh
lin, Psrdie, Rich, Respaas, Bobbins, Wiu
atead and Wilson.-IX
The oaeation reenmng en the original
resolution to vacate the seat,
Mr. Hays said that if the Senate had
decided, on yesterday, that tire Senator
was net entitled tp his seat, and be bad
toot gotten hit disabilities removed, he was
clearly not entitled to i: now. As to the
talk aboot the party being aaagoauimnos
and liberal, they do no' deserve any lib
erality, as tbey have never strewn any.
Mr. Graham said that Jnitge i'earson
do enact: That subdivision 14, ol
sec 8, of said act shall not be to
construed at to make a survey of
their counties mandator', upon the
Commissioners, but such survey shall
be made, when, in the opinion of the
Commissioners, it is necessary for the
proper defining "of1 townthip-bonnda
riec, at tacit time at may be convent
enr, and, when made, a map and aur
vcr shall be tiled, ai provided by taid
section.
The bill, as amended, then passed
ita 3rd radiiig. and was ordered to be
engrossed and sent to the Senate.
iLmte resolution No. 2, introduced
hyMr. Sinclair, yesterday, which
provide that such Trustees of the
University, as are not members of
011s matter. He alluded to the indif.
fenrnce manifested during prayer,
and unless the devotions of the body
could hcpiore sertonrl) and profitably
observed, he was opposed to it alto
ret her. V
Mr. Illy the would bar no objec
tion to the resolution, provided the
members would par it out of their
own pockets, but waa not in. favor of
it, it the people had to bo taxed.
Mr. Rich would nppnae the resolu
tion if the ineiubera had to pay the
expense, aa he thought there were
enough preacher Ip the body to por
form the duty. When
On motion of Mr. Moor of Yan
cey, the resolution WftS laid upon lb
table.
By Mr. McLaughlin : A resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee
to report a bill to suspend the statute
of limitations iu regard to old debts,
so long as the stay law ia enforced.
la.il . jMMk,n.Ma efttsM and ditb Hon to refer, bv inatrurUut Hie
r;-, , Trl j . . . v.- . I I. k v.il..
fence to save Harmless soon swasisii or , ' ' 'f"' ---
security, snab (ailare shall opera's as
had given it as his decision, in Chambers, ;,fc Assembly, shall receive the tame
tha, the Howard amendment did not an-pgr ti;em Md mileage as member-,
! In im iiIi Mil il vuVtcn (lii ., j .1 I '
the
lUcision of J udges Brooks, Buxton and
Mattel!, if, in the face of these opinions,
wan decide that it does, he asked fur no
liberality bat tor simpU iustiee, and he
asked all Senators to vote upon tbi
eneaiisa simply as a mater ol law. It
was clear that tt waa not taking aa oath or
heUisg aa office that banned a man, but
both. Is a county Solicitor an office of
the State! He is net a commisiD.d
officer ; ha ia neither a Judicial f ah Ex
ecu ties officer, bot, tike Sheriff, be is a
biaieteria! officer, aad that ia the point
decided by J a dgs Pearson. Are yen now
fatiifiai inat Maj. Avery was either an Et
ecutire or Jodieal sffioer; am you latiified
that bt he took aa oath i He waa satia
ted, from the experience he had had in
taw, and acting under a solemn oat b. that
Mr. Avery was not banned bjr the How
ard Amendment. Toa hold that he was
a Judicial officer, and I deny it, wnh
Jades Brooks' isUjttt tt tusiain ate. It
there it any doubt ab.int these decision
why such battel Why not wait until a
decision can Im had by the Supreme
Court ore certified copy tram Judge
lirooKST
Mr- More, of Carteret, called the previ
Rich naked him to withdraw it,
la order to allow him to move a re
commitment to the Committee, bat
the motion wet ieetoied on, and ear
lire yea and nayt were called and
the rraolution patted at foilowt :
Ayes. Messrs. Barrow, Bellamy,
Brogdsn, Bnrna, Birth. Odgrove,
Cook. Darj. Laiea, Ethiridge, feppet.
(colored,) FWkntr, Gallowar. (color
ad.) Hayes, Hyman, (colored,) Las
iter. Lena. Mertindtle, M ore, of
Outrt, 8tnth, Btrj.heus, Wvlker,
Wfiireend Wayn- J4.
Xny. -yti-Mrt. Hesisley, IVeuian,
Orahata. Jones, of Wtke, Lindsay,
Lev. Melehoi, Moor, of Vancy,
MttLaaghiin, Pntdm, Rich. Itichard-
m" ttiTw era. a . ttft sft.A A
pea, tWD bios, wineinaa ana
-Id.
while attending the annual session ol
the Board, whs next debated.
Mr. French offered a tnhiitittse
paying audi persons .3 per day ami
Jo cents mileage, wnue actually en
iraecd in siich duty.
. Mr. Sinclair taid that he bad of
fered the resolution in good faith
Hfa object in doing to waa to bring.!
the matter before the I louse.
He was opposed to allowing a lew
men around the Capitol to have the
complete control of affairs. Now a
great many of these Trustees were
poor men,' ant) could not afford to
leave their honiee ami business and
come here at their own expense He
would, however, accept the snbtti
titte" ot lire gentleman from New
Hanover, (Mr. French.)
The Chair said by the original and
substitute bad become properly of the
lioute.
J. II. Harris, of Wake, colored
who voted in the affirmative, for the
purpose, maved a reconsideration of
the rote.
Mr. French said he would support
the motion to reconsider. He thought
that ail the State alio dd be represent
ed upon l he Board of Trustees, and
wished to psy those gentlemen at
tending the sessions of the Board,
their expenses, while engaged in that
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at
1 1 o'clock. '
Mr. Hrogdcn, from the Committee
on Finances, to whom was referred a
bill to provide lire collection of
taxes 111 the county of Carteret tor
tbe year 1S68, reported favorably.
Mr. Long, from the Committee on
Privilege and Election, to whoa
were referred the credent itls of James
G. Scott, Senator elect from the 12th
District, reported favorably, and the
Senator qualified and took.hia teat.
an j.
By Mr. Barrrow : A hi! to amend
title 7, section 72, of the Civil Code
of Procedure. Referred to the Com
mitteea on the Judiciary.
By lire tame: A bill to amend tec.
19, chap. 119, of the Revised Codo.
Takes ita place on tire Calendar.
CA I.I.N PA K.
Resolutions instructing tbe State
Librarian, with the advice of the
Governor, to purchase oertain vol
umes, for the ne of the State Library,
waa taketi np. Numerous amend
m nta were offered, and,
On motion ot Mr. Iletpas, the
whole mayer waa rote red to the
Commfttee on Public Library.
Mr. Bobbins aroee to a question of
privilege. He did not know that it
jwas a miller ihat Senators were in
terested in, but it was ot some inter
est o himself, lie had been miss
represented by one of tire nswepapers
publiahee in tbia city (tlie Standard )
He was accused of saying things that
be did not say, and also, of going over
to their parry. He considered it a
seiioos charge, and one calculated to
do him more injury than an open
attack could. lie was a Democrat
and expected to renin u one until the that he had teen
i-un fiiouhl rise in the tte! and set
in fheJBeef, They may bare written
he article in lesj, but lie tumtaul it
entirely too serious a matter to trifle
with, A mailt prinouU are
sacred as the virtue of a woman. He
had no idea of concealing his politics,
aud desired to be above suspicion
Ih&rreeident said that, 111 justice
to the Reporter, he wonld ttate, that
he saw the article before it appeared
and the Keporter, was not responsi
ble, as tbe article appcaam a3 an
ltorial. v
Mr. Robhins replied that his re
marks were well aimed, and they had
hit inhere he n.t ml d
On motion o Air. White, tlvtfftcns
ate adjourned until Moudaymoiuuig,
11 o'clock.
ps
.,. SENATE
Mondsy, Nov. 23, 18C3
The Senate was called to order at
n o'clock-.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Whitson
Mr. BIythe presented a petition
from certain citizens, protesting
against the removal rot certain irus
t-caof the Judtoti 'l-'emuie College.
Itoferred to the Commitlee on 1 ropo
sitioris and trrievances. I
urrBoui'CTiox or bu.is, arsobTTioNs, sc.
By Mr. Welker : A bill authorix
ing contracts for the State to be ad
verfttcd in at least three extensively
circulated newepapers. Referred to
the, Committeon the Judiciary.
'By Mr. Long : A bill to incorpor
ate the Silver Hill Ibiitroad Com
pany. Referred to the Couimitteeon
Internal Itiiproveipeutt.
By Mr. Furdlit A b J1 to enable
person, taking an appeal, and awn
ing prowi iv lets than the Constitu
tional exemption, to give bond. Re
ferred to the Lomimttee on the Jtt
diciary.
By Mr. Jone, of Wake: Dili to
incorporate the INortli Carolina ini
tial Home Insnranee Company. Re
: cried to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Bellamy : A resolntion ln-
Ceitinnttee on 1
By'Mr. Barrow : A resolution an
thoriiing the Superintendent of tho
Insane Asylum to insnre taid proper
ty. Re to red to the Committee on
Public Charities.
CAI.KNPAR.
Bill to provide for the collection of
taxes for the year 1848, for Carteret
county. Passed itt second reading.
Bill to amend tcction 19, chapt.
118, of the Revised Code. Patted
ita second reading.
A mocsaRC waa received from tho
House transmitting "A Bill fixing
the time for holding tbe
Court in the Countv of Heudeison
Mr. BljUie moved to nepeud the
rule and put the bill on ita several
reading. List.
M message was received from the
Governor, transmitting a cotntnuuica-
tion from one W. O. Hod gen, of
Macou County, urging the removal
of Senator W. L. Love, of tbe 43rd
District, charging that ho is banned
by tho Howard amendment, and that
he (Mr. Love) hat been Donating that,
although he ia banned, ho still retain
hit teat.
On motion of Mr. Moore, of Car
teret, it was referred to the Commit
tee on Propotitinr.t atid.Griei ances.
Mr. Love arose to question of
privilege. He taid that, lor fear that
the nature of this communication
from the Coventor might prejudice
Senators in regatd to hi case, he
desired to brand the charge, that Ire
had boasted that be waa banned, at
ah infamous faltelmod, and that he
was ready to undergone examination
at any time.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
until to morrow, 11 o'clock.
Note Tho Reporter waa in error,
on Saturday, in tiling that the
President of the Senate had seen the
allusion in reference to Senator Bob
bios, which appeared iu the Standard
before Us pubrcation. lie rctnaikcd
the article in the
paper, and noticed that it was an ed
ltorial. Therefore, he did not think
the Reporter of that paper ahould be
held responsible. Neither did the re
tort of Mr. Robhins apply to the
President, but to another, whom be
had reason to believe did write it.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mo.wi.av, Nov. S3, 1808.
House called to order at 10 o'clock
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Long, of
Chatham, ot the House.
Mr. Robinson presented the report
of :he Commissioners of the county
of Macon, accompanied by a surrey
and map of that county.
T. A. Syket, colored, presented tho
report of the Couamiesiouer of Pat
qnotank,
A short leave of absence was
granted to Mr. Rcnfrow.
F - y
KhHoi.rno.
By Mr Sit: clair A resolution, in
srrucring the Committee on Finance
to bring in a bill regulating the
internal revenue of theT8tate, and
that no appropriation shall pass tbe
House, unlet such bill it rendered.
Lies orcr. -
WlWk
By Mr Maloiie : A bill entitled an
act in reg-ird to tho method, of l
faining a license to practice law in
the State.
f Ibis bill enscre that all peortons.
who have heretofore boon examined
and obtained license from the Su ¬
preme Court, to practice in the
County Courts, as they heretofore ex
ittod, thall be -alto wed to practice in
all tire Connect the State, on mak
ing it kppeai, to the satisfaction of the
presiding Judge, that Ire has dilifjfcnt
v applied hi mt It to the alndy of
the law for the period of twelve
irlontha since fire date of tho County
Court license.!
Be tb. tame : A nlrfor the benefit of
securities and endorses.
f Tliis bill provides tfast. In all ;Cses
where any security or endorser on any
note, bill, bond, or other written obliga
tion, shall consider himself in danger 0
a
dh there of sue security or endorttr
fro all ItabUiiy en any saeh aotr, send,
Jre ; preettVd, that this notice ikaH not
hare the tffrwl to diicharjrc froat liability
any co security, who does tot join iu suen
notlee, or who has not giveu a separate
iioties required by this act. This kill
dees not apply to holders of inch bills,
aVc, who hold tbe same at collateral se
curity or oa truat.
Both si the above bins were referred to
the Committee on tho Judiciary.
By Mr. Seymour; A bill to attend tbe
act concerning the foes of Clerkt of the
Superior Courts, .SiitintTs, ice Ucfarred.
Ity Mr. Caocler: A bill to chunee the
time of holding tho Superior Court in Hen
derson county.
Mr. Candler gave the reason shy such
change should be mtde, and that it was
necessary to make it a speedy one There
fere he moved to saspend the roles and
put the bill on itt several readings.
'pr. Bswutan supported the bill and
Commit
next.
read a rommuuie.itinn from Judge Can
non. H.dicilor Henry, and others, asking
for tbe change.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
parsed itt several readings, and was or
dered to bt engrossed aud sent to the
Senate.
By consent, Mr. Seymour introduced
retolutinn directing the keeper of the Cap
itol to reinstate the Supreme Court in
their old moms, add instructing the Com
mittee on Public liiiildinga to secure iu
tbt Capital suilnMt rooms for the Super
intendent of Education and Auditor. If
no suitable room could be found in the
Superior building, others should bo procured, est-
sine, st an expense not exceeding uoi
lara per month.
Mr. Seymour proceeded to explain the
manner in wMeh the Supreme Court had
been ejected from ihrir room, last tss
sion, and the change was disagreeable to
til tbe Judge et that Court. Ha had
spoken to about the matter, and, thereup
on, hronght the matter to the attealioe of
the Honse.
The resolution went over under the
rule.
Clt-KKDia
Houto bill Ha. H (IntrMiteod by Mr
t.
Mr. Front accepted the aateedmeat,
aad the motion was anlaa adopp .i.
The 1 loose then adjanrntd to pie usual
hour, to-morrow morning.
Tcnoav, Not. M, 1888
Tbe Sonato was called to order at
11 o'clock.
Prayer br the Rev. Haary Eppeu,
colored, from Halifax
A memorial waa presented, ilftred
by prominent inembert of tho bar,
rrcoiuuieuding an amendment to tire
Code of Civil Procedure; which waa
referred to the Committee on lire Ju
diciary. 111.1a, o
By Mr. Welker 1 A bill to amend
the existing law relative to the Pnb
lie Roads. Referred to tbe Commit
milieu on propositions and Griev
ances. By Mr. Bobbins ; A bill to extend
the time within which widows may
dissent from their husbands' wills
Rsrerrstito the Commit to on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. Etheridge : A bill to pro
tcct certain citiaeu of North Care
U. who muted landt of the United
State Treasury Agent, during the
late war. Referred to the Committee
on Propositions and Grievance.
Bv Mr. Beeman ; A bill ernimwr
ing Deputy Clorka to aet as Probate
Judge. Referred in lbs Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Reapaaa: A resolution pro
potiog to raise a Joint Coin mi lies to
take into consideration the meri't of
the Mendenhall Hand Loom, and as
certain it it wonld not b useful in
the Penitentiary, Work Hoiwa, dtt.
' Mr. Barrow moved le amend, by
iucl tiding tbe Automatic Washing
Machine ; which was adopted.
Mr Love moved lo postpone the
further consideration of tire resolu
tion until lire 4th of July neit ; when
Mr. Ret pa as withdrew the resolution.
By Mr. Winttead : A resolution to
pay Mr. A C A vary per trims and
uju-l 1 11 1 im im m
any parson, f.,r lb loan of moasy or
sale of any property, my, fa
at a greater rate, if the brriM .
tracting shall agree thsrsapen ; tad
tbe rats of im treat so agreed nJT
ill the CoutraM u
mm
wrMng.j ' Refrrd
I bettVmb
By Br. Welch :
'"neorpof.
sod
Franklin, of Wake:) This bill amends tbe I milage up lo the time that hit teat
acts eaiahlishing special Count ia Now- I was declared vacant.
bem and Wilmington, so as 10 treats the j Tlw question recurring on the reto
time Court in Raleigh. The bill was ; liition, m motion of Mr. BIythe the
read aad pasted iu third reading, without ayes and naya were called, and the
resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote ; Ayes Js, Piaye 5
onn oriimii.
House bill. No. IS, ,' introduced hv Mr.
Nicholson, ot Iredell :) Thu bill confers
the powers given by tbe Revised Code,
ehaptet 7 1, to the County Court, iu refer
ence to the building of public mills, upon
the Commissioners of counties. '
Mr. Nicholson made a kriel explanation
Jl esses, tieiiamy, niiriu, Diytne,
Moore, of Carteret, and Smith voted
in tire negative.
Mr. Sin. finer introduced a rcnln
tion,.p'oposing fo-raise a Committee
A bill lO inoiu-n..
atu the Madran Mining Company.
t i ' i lit. ' '
Mr. Burnett, from thsCommltisc
Corporal ioflt, by leave, reported k.L
the,blrl Incorporating the North
Carotins Dental Association, sad re
commended its passage.
Ity Mr. Snipes : A bill to i
tte the Bo th Carolina Land
l-unibei Company. Jtoferred.
Hy Mr. Matbesoo : A bill to r.
rid for the appointment of Unfu,.
tiknrt. Inferred.
Mr r uldrop was announced aa h.
ing detained at home by sickness.
By consent, Mr. Sinclair offered a
resolution, raiting a Ooremittes m.
amine the ordinance of rbe C.
ventiou, and ascertain whether than.
was any thing contained tbareia that
rceuirso legislative action.
Hy Mr. Billy : A bill lo ,
act ia relation to was aad
meats. Referred.
CAXUDA
Hobs bill (introduced
Nicholson, of Iredell.) in
to builder of public mills.
punish-
by Mr.
referenc
taken
of this bill, when it was put n its second 1 mileage, mrfiire wiiom eacit mem
mtdiiiir aud namiTsl I '' thall be examined, on oath, in IC
The Calendar beins: exhausted. feientre toihe nnmber of miles he
M'. Sinclair's resolution, instructing ! wa Compelled to travel, coming and
the Finance Commitlee to bring iu a bill , iciui mug home, by tbe usual nmtc.
regulating the mlern.il revenue of the when he shall leceivo a certificate,
Sute, and providing that the House trlonld with tbo amount due thereon tar
not pass any appropriation until Such bill : niilo ige, from the Chairman of the
ft rendered, wa taken tjmpsf ' Cotnmitlce.
iur. Bowman nioveai smena, ny stna- ; Mr. Cook desired to know the
ing out tee woros "Sftore any otuer ap-1 gronud for prCM)Ii,. inch
propnanon .s ue. saying . sou , reM,ulin. Jh ,,, , Jt .f
waVadnmed. lion on tlM Clerk and tlie President
Mr. Sinclair refused to accept il.saying 01 Hf ....
those words eoutoiosd the pith and object I . Mr- bbofcer said lie had received
of the r solution. information from different sources,
The amendment was put to a vole and 'bet certain members of the General
lost. I Assembly had drawn mileage some
Mr Seymour ask'-d if it was the spin- of them fr 700, and others for 1.600
ion that, if this resolution waa adopted, in miles. He introduced the resolntion
itt present shape, it would bind the House j in good faith ; if there was anything
to a certain course of action f They could j wrong, be deaired to ferret It out.
not appropriate any trhling sum to meet i When whipping- posts were in vogue
aV incidental or contingent e.pense. jtf obiec, bCns he
M . . V Mi. I.i.il. ! I . ... ., . .- . . .
,7:. 'V j,i a. ke ncw were not intended for
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He would oJsdi "P.r"c a iihwiik mil couiu
' . tint nn uriv lo . ,ul man biiv I. .n.
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ject to the amendment striking oat the
word that indicate n I
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inv matoriiU imDorlanei-. tnnr nrlatinf '
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monev. out n matters oertain Ins to an I I srwiuiHW. rcqmr
ample and aotisfactorv tehterwent of the 1 l"K members lo lake oath before lire
revenue are arranired' But tueb a reto. Committee, was stricken out, and the
lotion, In itt prem-ut thipe, would pledge resolution passed unanimously.
the House to a course thai it might not ! The President designated Messrs.
fit to lollow. Then fore, be tbould 8hoffner, Graham and Sweet at the
oppose it.
Mr. Downing thought tbe resolution
premature and concurred with Mr. .Sey
mour in bis view. He moved to lay tbo
resolution on the table. The motion waa
Mr. Seymour offered a substitute, to the
that tire Committee on Finance be
structing tbe Ceiiirinttee on rnvi
duty. And nothing more, lie thought . leges and Elections to inquire into , lots, in eonsequeuee of bis contingent liv
P per gar ana tueents innengc me engimntr ot tnemoere noiuing
Minn if snfhcipnt iu jnr oiniiioi .seats in tie aenaie. Autteu.
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ineiiibertof thts noucw were recetv- uy ar. rsmitn : & resolution pmv
. . . j. A , I I . . I '. 'e . . I ' - . 1.
1 mr to uiatb tus aum anJ miieige. 1 pnainir to eiuuioy a tnuoiin I'ji ui-
Mr. Ingram thought the mgtfer i8snie, with lU pay of. I J per da
iireinature. and. therefore, oppottv I Mr. Iibbiut opposed the
ih motion to recontidcr. U thought
the afftirtof tits University jn good
hands, and when action on the part
of the House, In regard to its ama; 't
was necessary, the would hear from
the Trustee m proper manner.
J. U. Harris, of Wake, colored.
gain spoke in support of tire motion,
lis wished the matter reconsidered
I Cut II
! a tin fi.r r It., rsuuikfi thai it w umnnmaA
lo p for prat ing, the amount pro
poteo was too mragre for a Chaplain;
second! v, he preferred tho plan here
itofors adopted, . the 'clergy of the
4kateand Hi'uso pbtforming that
dirtr. It wonld iPOit lively propsre
-m m -U S r
mat better for tbe icon ".
Mr. If elkw thoefbi it was sen-
instructed to bring in a bill regulating tho
revenue of the State of North Carolina at
as early a day aa possible.
Mr. Sinclair made a point of order, thai
this waa substantially ike same thing ss
tbe amendment of tbe gentleman from
j-Miteheli, (Mr. Bowman,) which was h-
fcatcl : but the Chair did not sustain tbe
point V
After considerable discussion, J. H.
Harris, of Wak colored, moved to post
pone the wbn.. matter until to-morrow
week. Oiri.-d.
A message was received from the (lor-
eruor, transmitting the report of
perintendent ol Public Works.
port was, on motion of Mr. Prencl
dered to bo punted.
Xbe Chsir again called attention to
fact that printed eopiea of the reports
the various officer, ordored over a Wi
ago, bad not yet been received.
Mr Seymour s resolution, reinstating
the Supreme Court in their otd room,
arid instructing the Committee on Public
Building to "find offices for tin; Superin
tendent of Education aud the Aadjtor, waa
4 bit created quite a live-
Committee.
On motion, the Senate, adjourned
until to morrow, 11, o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPBE8ENTATI VB6
TfitsoAV, Nov. 24, 1698.
House called to order ot 10 o'clock
Prayer by the He v. Mr. Shaver, of
the House.
Ktn.KT"oF coKMrrreKs.
Mr. Seymour, from the Committee
on, tho Judiciary, reported back
House Bill No. Sfo, introduced by Mr
.n alone, in relation " obtaining li
r Of pnb
np and patted lis third reading. Or
dered io be engrossed end sent lo the
Senate. .
Honse bill No 10, (introduced by
Mr. French, of New iWver, incor
porating the North Carolina Dental
Atnottoitiua, wss next reach sd, when
Mr. Durham moved to print aud thu
motion was adopted.
House bill No. 7, (introduced by
Mr. French, of New Hauover,) au
thorising tire Cooiin ssioners of that
coauty to tasn beads, to taeet eeu.
ty expenses to an amount not stnssd
ihg $7,000 io each Representative.
Mr. Procter moved to include
Robeson cm my.
Mr. Justice moved to add Bullion
ford county, carrksj.
W.J. Ilav. fotlorwdt mnrod to
amend by adding llalllfag.
J Ire motion was put and carried.
Mr. Dowing moved to amend, by
adding Union. Carried.
Mr Ash worth offoresj amend
ment, making the bill general. He
said the bill would not make it bind
ing upon tho c-uni is lo issue these
bonds, but let) it to the discretion of
the Committi'Mier.
Here the Chair announced tha' be
fore the proposition of Mr Ashwortb
could be entertained, the anetihai
should be taken noon Mr Procter's
motion to amend the resolntion by in
eluding Robeson.
Alter considerable discussion, Mr.
Ash worth withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Ingram moved to amend by
adding Anton county. Carried.
Mr. Oanter moved to include Chat
ham. Carried.
Titos A Sykes, colored, moved to
add Pasquotank. Carried.
The question then recurred upon
Mr Proof ors't motion, to amend, by
adding Hobeson, aad, the notion be
ing put, it wa adapted.
lleis various gentlemen, who had
moved te include their conniies, gave
their reasons for so doing, and the
debate continued, when,
Nr French moved the previous
question, and the motion, being put
to a vote, wa adopted.
Tbt question recurred apon tits
original proposition, at amended by
tbe inclusion of tbe above mentioned
counties; the Clerk called tbe mil,
and the bill passed its second reading
by n vote of yeas 66, nays 17. . . i
Scictna. Mr. Labs Uule, a retideni
of this county , committed sale ids oa Mon
day morning, the ICth Intl.. by shooting
ttraulf III the head with a pistol. Her m
milled tbe set while lying, in had, early
in tbe nmrnstg. Bo waa shout 60 years ,
old. - Charlotte Democrat
rW We leSrn lb-it the enterprising st
forts of Messrs. Zirnraer and Oretter, of ;
Greensboro', to introduce settlers into tbt .
State from the North kavt met with en
towaawtsrntt A gentleman from Canada
hat reoently cflVcted a ttirshaSS of binds
in Guilford, and partiet from Maryland
arid other sections are making tovestigs-
ill lead
cense lo practice law,
ed its adoption.
Mr. French, from
Connrics end townshi
'he bill anthoritii
of New II
iccoinmei
lint of $7,
l.iet Vrter.
mm
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raeomuend-l
nmitte on
ported up-
Com mis
to issue
it bonds
r rch
tions, which we hope will
sivo immigration Standard.
to exlen-
MARUIED:
At rts Reridenea of the bride's father.
this Cmott. pn the lUtk intt., by list. Get.
H. Watmore. Mr. Tnottsa 0. Krca. to Mis
Maaw Jams, daughter of John V- Beusus.
At iba RiiriMar's Offlos in (lilt eJlv. on lb
.'lth instant, hy Kev. William Umtieth, Mr.
KKmsao A. Surra to alts User Boarus.
bilily, culler from the insolvency or uiis
conduct of tbe principal in said note, Ice , '
or from the negligence of the payee or next taken up.
bolder ot any tucb instrument, it tbtfl be . ly debate.
lawful for socb security or endorser, tt j Mr. French moved lo refer tbo matter
any time atmrtucb ioe, 4c shall have j to the Commutes e ftddu; JtoiUiuga.
become due and parable, to cause written . Mr Arco said that, with all due defer-
notice to be given to the pays or, holder enee to the Committee, be ihoagbt they
at any tack pacer or obligation, reqoiriog had acted without authority in tbe matter,
hi m io bt ing suit on said obllgatfpn, aud j Tbt Coert bad beta estsblisbed Ik tbe
to uto all retsoaaple diligence to save rooms alluded to by a special act of the
harmmtt tueb security or endorser. The General Assembly, some yetr ago, 1 and,
bi)l further provides that if tbt payee or . before they eeald he legally removed, that
bolder of any such Instrument should re- last must bt repealed ia the manner prs
fase or fail, within thirty days from tot . striked bt lbs Constant ion
terries el sack notice, W bring suit, or j Mr. 6syrnour raovtd to amend the tv-
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