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Ij c ffiiiiitfl mdn mbmki VOL. 3. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19. 18G8 sra38a THE SENTINEL. Lfglslatare or North Carolina. MRNATr, ,,.. fc. irnm rjrrw,' Tci;dt Niuat , Doe. IS, 1848. lb ,' Senai wa called to order at T o'clock. i A, majority of the Committee od Corpo rl iohe np;!4MXfc,.'i Mtt. smcnd the CbmefW-ttrti City ot Wilming ton. Tbc bill pissed its second reading. The following bill passed tl.e.r second Bill mating approbation for taVDtal' and Dumb Asylum ; Bill to incorporate ihe University Rail road Compen; -(appropriation cl f300,000) Ayes 19, Nays IS ; Bill pr?Mllng tor- th s.tiltonait of the estates of deceased p. rons ; Bill to repeal in ac providing for the employment of conv.ct aud toe erection of a Penitentiary. Tbe billowing bills pssed their tbird reading, Til: Bill to Incorporate the Land aod Lumber Company ol Norb Cur. Una; Bill tor tbs relief of tbc Sheriff of Tyrell County ; Bill to amend the Charter of the Town of Washington. , On motion, the S nate adjourned until to morrow, 11 o'cWk. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. KYKHlNG HUMPS. TfEBDAT NlOItT, Dec. 13, 1868. According to adjournment, the Jlouse was called to order at 7 1 o'clock. Mr. Humphrie presented the report of . th ComaHtMoners of Currituck County. Heferred. J. H. Harris, of Wake, colored, from the Committee on Propositions snd Grievances, report . favorably upon the resolution in favor o, T. H. Alexander. Placed on cal endar. BKIcLlTlOSS. By Mr. Mr. Rtantou : A n s ilution in favor of V. A. Spivey, lato Tax Collector of Greene County. On motion of Mr. Santon, the rules wer suspended and the resolution paused its several reading. Mr. Bates moved to suspend the rules and take ap the bill to authorize the Treasurer to supply the temporary deficiencies id the The Chair informed the House tint the bill was in the possession of the Engross ing Clerk, whereupon it was agreed to post pone its consideration lor a snort um". Mr, Lailio, from the Committee on Inter -s;.w iirnsmnt, reported favnrablytipxrn. Senate bill No. 53, entitled an act to re-enact and confirm certain acta of the General " Assembly, authorizing the issue of State bond to and for certain railroad companies. Mr. Lsflin moved to suspend the rule and put the hill on its second reading. Mr. I'ou opposed a suspension o( the rates. He said this bill would hare all the legal effect of a new bill; It sought to le galise the issue ot bonds, which now were worth nothing in reality. Ho alluded to Cromwell' expression, when he saw his foe xnking a Itlaa move : ne Lor t nas ne livereaT . Them inlt our hands." so ho thought this waa a falsa move on the pan of the friends of the railroad euterpiisea. "The Lord baa deliv red'' these railroad gentlemen into the hands of the friends ot the State and the people. This waa a " dodge too palpable aud poor to deceive any one. He would like to see this and all other bill iif a siuhlar character indefinite J. H. Harris, colored, replied, and during the diecuwieo the Chair auuout cul .. TUB srCIX ORPKR, Ht: The bill lor the better protection of cer tain debtors. By coo sent, the Mil (N't. 65jist under discussion was made tlie special order tor to- morrow morning, at 1 1 o'clock. Peswiiog M diacusi.oa of, the special order, , , Mr.' Downing mivv4 to juljoarn; 'but withdrew the motl n, to order to How Kir. French to mak a atatement. Mx. F. theo t"'ed tnat. after the ad joarameBt, a Caucus of the trieiias ot iuter ual improvements would b held. Mr, D. the" qeTMHritf-imr TahHoertw txl Jotwa ; which w put to a vote and carried. , .-v,.wA,;ATlk..;.:- " WssBA.T)ee. 18, 188. The lensti Trsl called to-order at 11 o'clock. " ' - Leave at absence aa granted Mesart, McLsuighlis, W lkeC Bljttie. Burna, Moore, of Carteret, Eaves, L'g aod Mar tindale, Jroni sd atier Friday neat, BBPOtra o" ooamiTTsaa. Mr. Bobbin!, trom tne Committee oa Cor porktiona, reported lav irabiy oa a bill to iMwrparaU the Salem Fire Company. Oi . ot Mr. Wlker, the rul.l were saapeitded and the bill passed iu aeveral raadlsga. If. Bt. from tlie pommlttew on Priv iu ami Kioetioje. to whom was' teferrej th case ot Senator Love, (he r aving been charged with being banned by the Howard amendment reported that tbey had invea tigatcd the case thoroughly, asVd Were an -abbs to procure aqy evidence to sustain the charge. Therefore, thejr asked to be dis charged from ha fart her cwnatderation ; and tbe report waa concurred in. ... IBMTio3l 0 ttfeia, M. . By atr. Kopae: A bill to eompWU the Btate eaaala ui the aonnty ol Hyde He am! to the CommlTtMOn Edoration. m ippeart that these work ran throogo j aiitagiHpm ana tbe mi asas ior an appniprwutw wi $40 000 to complete the work By Mr. Legg : A bill for tbe relief of T. M. ID. Moore, late Clerk of tbe County Court of Brnnawkik. - Befarred to the Commit test on mip"""" ".r-.'.TT . . . , iitlons ana wneveneen. one. toiurina or killing live) atock, tun na vw mini, kue l J t . V .e Wa.lsvraaa.H M tKat I .vnw . ;iXiW"-dUsry. By M. "WelkeH A bill to prevent tbn JLb nt intotioauiaar tlQOor witbia Avw nitea sf tbe Bingham Scaooi. Belerred to the Cottfmittee uo Edoratioo, By irr. KeapnaT A bfli to amend an Ct; entitled an act defining tbe powers and d- Umi Com mittee. on twrrwtro.- fr-HrT-Wkr bm to roourage OuiaJ vilaa? 'to Tfi vW'rn"1rrrr t" Wfttre: tttwee Referred to tlje Coinmlitefl on the Jadi- Referred By Mr. Weiker: A resolution pfttposing ,taxu . UwntuttM U' imaaligawi lbii ooghly the action of the Committee ap poinied to purchase a site for the Peniten tiary, smi to report ill ilia futt by the 13th. of Jsntiary ne.it. Adopted. CBJ Mr- Love ; A resolution loy the reliel of i W, Tinker, lata Oferfc- vt Wwoonty Court of Jae-kon Ou bis motion, the rule were suspended, and the resolution passed its Tersl readings. . f By Mr. Harrow : A resolution proposing to raise a Joint Committee on Townships. Adop:ed. 4 .... Mr. Winstead proseoted a map of the Townships of Person county, as laid oft by tne CorufQiS-iiniiers at Mid county BlotMM at Mj Ux liobtoia. thf il er .,--gr.'urr Mm rie Senate Chatuner was g o clock, to-the Auoroysof ibe, (Siat, to consult with the Code Commissioners itf re ference to the Code. . . A message was receied from the House, trautnut! lug the following, to wit : A reeolnuon in favor oi T. W. Aleiander, of Tyrell county. Plated on Calendar. Keaolution in lavor of D. A. Spivey, late Co.licior of Greene county. Placed on Calendar. nn.t.s Ratified at thk PREstnitxT, viz: Bills fir the relief ot P. T. Massey aud E i. Hill, ol Johnston eoonty ; Bill to amend the rhart r ot the Cheravt and Coalftelds Kailroad Company ; Bill lor the relief of J T. While, of Gaa ton county ; Bill to provide for the registration of vo tent in speciar elections ; Bill providing for thu Municipal elections in the Mate. TUIKI) HBAHI.su OK B I.I.S. Bill to amend the charter of the city ot Wiliniugton. Pased unanimously. Bill making an appropriation ot f 30,000 for the Deaf, Dumb and B ind Asylum. Parsed unanimously, ordered to be engross ed and aent to the House. Bill tn repeal an act to prorfrrV1 fof trie employment ol convicts snd (lie erection ot s Penitentiary passed, Messrs: Blythe, Burns, Cook and Hich voting in the nega tive. Bill to incorporate the University Rail road Company passed by the billowing vo:e : A vks. Messrs. Bellamv, Rlythe, Col grovi), Cook, Davis, Eaves, Kurkoer, Uallo wav, colored, Hayes, Lassiter, Lindsay, Martindale, Moore, ot Carteret, Osborne, Bicli, Richardson, Scott, Smith, Stephens, Wius'ea I and Wiison 21. Nays Messrs. Barrow, Bealey, Brog den. Barns, Harrington, Long, Love, Mel chor, Moore, of Vancey, MeLaughlln, Rob WaiiWlhairi'JNra Mr. Cook moved to reconsider the vote. Mr. Klrb m ived to lay tbat motion on the tatle. Carried. CAf.EKDAR. Bill to re enact and continue in force an "act aufhoiffitrig fbe lUominissioners of Fay ettevide to issue tionds : Mr. Harrington said the intent of tbia bill was simply to exchange the old bonds, which have already been issued, lor new bonds. , ' " Mr. Barrow said it was clearly in opposi tion to the provisions of the new ConstittN tion, and therefore unconstitutional, and moved to lay the bill On the table; which prevailed. B II in favor of John Tapaoott, former Shi-r.tT ol Alamance eountv ; referred to the t Inmmniee on Finance, en motion of Mr. Br .gdeii. t - " Bill 10 repeal. an act entitled an act to re sio.e to married women their common law right oftiower : On motion ol Mr. Walker, its further cen sideralion was poatpopeti until the 3 h of January next. Bib to proUct certain citizens of North Carolina, who rented lands from the IT. W. Treasitfy Agents, during the late war. Passed lie secoud reading. Bill in favor of builders of public mills: On motion of Mr. Barnes, it panswt ite several readings, under a suspension ol the rues. Keaolution in favor of J, II. Davis, Jr., Sherifl ol Carteret county : On motion of Mr. Moore, ef Carteret, the rub wsa-e uapendad and .reaoluuuB Mr. Jose, of Wake, said that It Would be leoolleetcd by Senators that, tome time aioce, a Committee had been appointed to luvtlgare charges of briberv. He did not know who the Chairman of that Commit tee was, but he desired to enquire wby the report wu delayed. Members were going bom, and they desired tbia matter cleared ! uo before tbey left. A Senator on the floor r - . .' i.f..a-i.t.iu : . . . Baa irerenoat ne anew pi uaaua wi onoery, and that ftenstor was member ot the Oont mittee. He should like to it Sow when the report wilt be made, and hoped it would net be delayed, Mr. Bweet said tbat, at a member of. tbat Committee, be wonid say tbat the report would be forthcoming a soon M the tehaU mailer is thmvghly unedifoUtL Beoould say.fbr the Beaaie branch of the CnsMaitt, tbat tbey intended to aift the wboie Batter to tbe bottom, and did not intend to make aar report ttstif tttitmt thoroughly, ttol withstanding the ankiety ol tkiStrntarrvm WaU, or any other Senator, to soe the re port. ' . On motion, the Senate - ailjinimrrl until orrow, at 11 o'clock. BOUSE OF REPBJESfcKTATIYES. Wpksdv, Dee. t, 1S8. Boose called to order at tb nsual ttour.. Mr. Wbilley aroas to a question of pi Slego, it bad bo reported io on Ol the pspert of the city () thnt the report of tbe Commissioner! of Mecklenburg Coun ty bad been presented by Mr. vTrikttrs ffe wished-Welker"wickea out and"Wbttlry aeWL (Tit mm., was ..lirwgrapblcnt.1 A "eats A aseawf ve resasrvea irora im mm'M, formins the- Hoat tha aaaaffa. oiihc fotlowwa; mm awAikaoJutiotM Hons bill to incorporate the Land and Lumber Co. ! North Carolina. Ordered to be enrolled. ' '-' Hoosw bill anthorWsg ttWrtain conntUe to iteue bond, with an arneodment. Coo- " " I. ..j I.j . iw ... -it- : sw - . . town of Washington. Ordered to be eo- ItaA i -'.'2' .t r.-i A bill to orovide Im tbe appoiaiment of lotry Taker Ordered to be kiornlledL . Boaa resolution to raise Joint Com mitlM W iniwatigatei -tim management of tor affair of the Bank ot Nonfc roHn. Ordered to U enrolled- , . ,t l , . Mr. High presentod tbe report ot the jmimf&W.&JZpUBibvt county,,, JU- lerrrd. ' " '.' ' -,'5aaa,i?s If - ee4.4. Crnn' ioocrs oi TyTrell ei i tfcVJiTepart.. of. tie. rrell county. Keterrea. On motion of Mr. Jarvia, the ruks wre suspended, and the bill for the relief f J. it. Attiiiidci was taitu up aud uaajed lit sevrral readinga." '' " " " ' On motion of Mr, Pavit the rutei mm suspendeel, and Senate bill for the relifof James Rumley was taken up and passed its ereraj rtadiuga. Byeonsent, Mr, P.cck introduced a bill to enable the County of Edgecombe to issue bonds (or their indebtedness. Helerred. On motion of Mr. Candler, the rules were uopended, and House bill. No. 10, to amend an act regulating the sale of spirit nous liquors in the town ot Aaheville, was taken up, and passed its several readings. KKIVKT8 OF (JMMITTKKS. 1 nincair, Iroin the Uonmittee on m tvs uivjniiau; me owui isinnu itianuiaciuriug Company, reooui mending ita passage, with a slight amendment. On motion ol Mr. 8., the rules were sus peudsd, and the bill, as amended, passed its sevefal reeding. Sir. Pearson, Irotn the Committee on Agiiculturtl, reported lavorably upon the bill for the protection ol mechanics and laborers, with certain amendments. Placed on Calendar. Mr, Poii, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported favoraMj upon the bill to incorporate the 8 ate Loan aud Tiusl Co. Plao l on Calendar. Hy conaent, Mr. Umitli, of Alleghany, offered a ns dtition raisings Joint Com mittee to examine and dttine the boundaiy line In twiten this 8tne and Virginia and rjouih Catolina. L- vf . On motion of Mr. Justice, of Itutberford. the rules were su-peiided and the bill to amend the Charter of Ju laoa Female Col lege was taken up. t This cnatid ipute a discussion, during w hich the Chair announced the special order tor the hour, vu : Senate bill No. 55. On motion of Mr. E'e., Us consideration was postponed until 25 minutes after 11 o'clock. The discussion uponbe proposed amend ment to the Charter of the College waa re sumed. Mr. Justice advocated the bill, aud Me are, Welch, Sinclair and Pou op posed it. - Mr. Clayton, of Transylvania, moved to lay the whole matter ou the table, aud on tbat motion called the yeas aod nays. The call, being sustained, resulted yeas 17, nays 50. Mr, Justice then offered a proviso thnt said amendment shall not interfire with any chartered right ot the town ol Header -sonville. The proviso u ad p'd, and the ques tion then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Ju.iUce.to strika out section B,. and iuaert (he anjendment, ' anneadd.- Oarrred. The bill, as amended, thn passed its sev eral readings. . Jij consent, Mr. Profflt offered a roln tion in fsvor ot Cbas. Bird lorwer Hbenlf of Vancey county. Bcterred. SFaCIU. ORDKK : The bill entitled "an act to re-enact and eontirra certain acts ot the General As sembly, authorising the Issue ot State bonds to and tor certain Kailroad Companies. Mr. Latin, who reported this bill, as Chairman of the Internal Improvement Cptnm tt' e, arose to make some remarks up on it, when, Mr, Pou made point of order, saying that the resolution, whirh was adopted yesterday, postponing-all bills appropria ting money until the second Mouday in January next, included this hill. The Chair Mid that he undcrsto.id that motion as on y applying to the bills then pending. This bill oeing then in the poe eessiou.of the Committee, that motion would not apply t-it. Mr. Lsflin then resumed, saying that the House would stultify itself by refusing to confirm their acts in this matter, Ac. Mr. Downing also advocated tbe passage of the bill, and Mr. Bowman alao waa iu lavor of it. Mr. Poo said : I am surprised to am mem bets of this House persist in their tfforta to pass measures through tbe General Assem bly, which tbey might, to know new, and which, ia a few mouths, tbey certainly teitf ifkMS, are not constitutional, and, conse quently, not capable ot being transformed ior iswsv - ... fee tin S, Aftief Y, ot the 8 'ate Oonttf tuuoa clearly shows that the General As sembly ,ba bo powtr wow,' to oont rent y sew debt In ani, either directly or iodireci ly, of any Railroad enurprtw, unless in its "same bill' ttrtborizir the contracting of the debt a tpeeial tax ie levied to pay the interest annually en tbe debt so contracted, the bonds of the State being not noie at par. iit!lf fjsJed last A ogust. lending the eredit of lb State to various lUilroaiia, are Clearly without constitutions! authority, because the eama billa made so provision, by levy of a special tax, to pay the interest annually on tbe debt an contracted. Tbia fatal defect' to well known to the friend of tbe Rsllroadaid bills, passed at tbe lata aeaaton, and. tbey seek in this bill to cure It. The ears) may be made ne to Roautt tbat were Ugun, but not finished, at tbe date ot tbe adoption of the Constitution. Bat tbia bill seeks to do more. 8c 8 of Art. V of tbe Constitution provides that even though the special tax be levied m Urn nine lull -1th Ihfl Rntnorinn(r tne obligation, yet when tbo otieot of the otili. gation sought to be created is to htod to credit ot tbe State In aid of any person, as sociation or corpiration, tbe subject must be submitted direct vote ul the people of the State nd be approved by majori tyofUio whe shall fote thereon, "eneepf tm4 in tbaoompletioa of such Railroads" aa were bt-ean and were unfinished at tbe ttrsa of -ttre adoptie ot the r envrrt in aid of Roads in wbiob the S ate JhadidtiwpeRita-i ietereet at tb time ot thn''dopWtW."5HHWtt , -jy CTwiiMii sM.jtfeiLJcMfl ne awisideratioe what is tantamount to TdUwat Stat subsoripttoS'of f?;mWry--f This road wa a begun ed tseooseooesit y net an 'nyfniuUf road witbia tbe meaning ot the Cooatitntion. Tbo appro priation therefore cacao, get validity on tbat gTOUBKt..- )'J"1j.ftB( , V cnnlary iatereat" ia this road at th time ol th topl rrf thw .C saitntKWv t. -tar from it the f-poratioo itself bad no txia Weceat that date. i. The language of tb ConetttntioB l tiot snsy' kmitt" but 'As, direct fecuqisry tawrert.;--- -r-i , ",,,.., ,.-t.:; . Th General Aembir, turnip in m nn':nion. has not tbe power, if so di to pass th f3,000(be0 appropnattow for tbe CtsatbamJoai Unless the same i snhraitted 3Hr. MiionesyKea teat tne ma ue ti-rtd. He thought provision ought to , be ffiadt in refcruiis to the two Diads tacn- i tionttl in tb fust aectiua.. , ' But what driea tlje -lih section niran t -As I understand it thu 4l li i-eiiion makes the Btute tuke J 000,000 sloi k. Here is au eitraorditiary etlort to interpolate anew and s iijienitoii. (silmad l'll ninler a pre tend d statement tluu a n r it vu statute is intended. The art of t lip l-;li ilm ,n An gust, tSOS, simply allow. Hie St.ite" to ei cfiange her bonds lor a like nuiuSer of nx idtered bonds ol the Company, but this tth section substitutes a new Uw into, and makia th Slate a stockholder to the amoilllt ol J Utltl OUO ) It desirable f the M ale to lake s en k in ad lliesn Itaiil roads I Certainly it hnu!d not lie done wjWoMtreal -Care aud reflrotion. J am coniiiletrt this Ji rtiaa Joes not under stand this bill. Mr. Etes took the (1 lor ami Brined st sollle letlg'h In favol ot the provisions of the li II. M.C liiliiD sriise in I'i'p.y 1. 1 the i ntlli ries of the gent leman troni i 'al i w ell. ( Ii . Ma lone,) in regard to the till of the bill, and can nperar n i'luded m ot seel i Tl by c liltng the preriitut qneUoa. Tile call wits siHtaint d. age of the bill on iis see l' rind in the 1 reading, ll'.VS ill the Mr. Tne lol- PoU called for the , a-i' and rail, betno stis'aiin d, reulled lowing ballot Ykas - Messrs.-Aiues, Ashwe Blair, Candler, Care), colore I ilori'il, ( In ri v. I'ulored, ( 'In yt. sylvama, Cruw lord, ll ivis, )i.' rth, Itatiifft, t uw I horn, in, of Tiitit .on, llowu- tUK, LUiugt ;u. KalLS. 'ujkucr. culurcd. Fos ter, Krenci, tjahigih, lis ling. tJiatmm, Oiinter, Harris, ol Kr.u k lin, II u i in, i:i Wake, colored, Hayes, t oiored. Iln ks. Hod gin. Il(drin;in, II niiiphri! s, lludgmu's. In gram, Jarvls. Jrlstii?, ol Henderson, .lusliee, ot Kutherlord, Kelly, ol' Moore, Kinney, L ifiin, Leary. .colored, l.ong, ol Cb.it ham, Miyo, colon d. Muring Morn-, colored, IV ker, Pearson, Pu'k, Prii-e, coloied, Proetoi, lleiitruw, ttabbins, CvloieJ, H ;biusou, iljy nolds, coloretl, Short, SuvrorT. Sinclair,' Si moods, Snipes, Sievens, Sii ley, V.ttal, Vest, Waldrop, White, Wdkie, Widininsmi, col ored, Wilson, and Wiawtill till. Xavs. Messrs. Atuisirong, Ilarnes, IJ. d die. Bowman, Kcretiee, Wilwm, II twkins, High, Hinnant, II idnett, Maloiie. McMillan, Mendenhall, Pim, Smith, ol Wayne, Sweat. TliompKOii, Whiiley, Willin'is, of llarneti, ,nrl YVilliumj ol Si', to o, .. 1 Tl... r'l.,. ... I ,1 w 1-1 ..-5 der, to wit : Tne bill to amend the act eu titled all act to establish a legal r.i'e of in terest and to repeal chapter Mo. 114, He vised Code Ou motion of Mr. E-tcs, it-co:nio!eration .waapoatpoued. until llui lltirU Aloulay in jnnry rtfrt. ; - Ou motion ol Mr. French the bill to amend the charter ol the Urecn Swamp Company was included in the postpone ment. On motion of Mr. French, it was agreed that vi hen the ilouae adjourned to day, it should adjourn until to morrow morning, 10 o'clock. On motion of Jus. II. Harris, ot Wake, colored, Ilouae bill, No. !17, for the better plolccllon ol debtors, (reported uulavora lilv upou by Committee) was taken up. He offeted a proviso that the act slrall not ap ply to the collection ol billa of cost from any court oi record in this State, nos to any penalty on oflicial bonds, and, lurther, that sheriffs aud other collecting olHcorn shall not" bo liable oo their otlicial bonds lor lail ure, in obedieuce to this act; lo collect ac cording to law Uureiofori; iu torcc,' only tor bills ol cost, . aud tees, snd pcualtica. Adopted. . ' Mr. Beymotir opposed the bill am) pro ceeded to show various objections :o it. Mr. Bow mau moved Jo insert the word "Constiiuiioiial" belore I he word "laws" in the 7 lb hue, aud the amendment was ac cepted. Pending further di CJSsiuu of the matter, the II mats adjouruuil until to-morrow, 10 o'clock. Not. Mr. Iiowmaii said, in explanation of bia vote, upon tbe seconu rrHrliug of 8 -n-ace bill No. S3, (confiriiung the issuing ol bonds to certain Kadroaci Companies,) that he at Hist intended to vote for tbe but, but, oo reflection, he would vote against it, as ho d"- not nodurstaud the provisions ol section ttb. The anmc wotives induced Mr. Maione to Tote in th negative. - In the.procediuf;8 of Monday evening last, Mr. Durham was incorrectly reported s hating said, when the q.m atmn ot posts poninar certain Railroad bibs waa debated, "fl at he dtd not know thai be ahimid vote against any ot them." It should have been : "Tbat he tliought it probable tbat be would vote for some ot them, it time wure allowed for a proper txraidwayian.Vi . . . RKNAIE. 41 TnrRsbAV, Dec. IT, 38fl8. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock. HKPoitTs or coMMrTricna. Mr. Brogden, from the Committee on Ti nance, reported lavorably on tbe following billa, via ! II ill to enable the County Commissioners of New Hanover to twtter carry oat th provisions ot Article 7, section 18, of the Constitution; Bill for the relief of A. B. Jones, former Tax Collector ot Bunconsbe couuty. M' Hi""1', Iln Ctiltlin'Ut" "n Prop oaitidnt and Orievaa.ee, reported favorably on tbe following, vir. : Resolution io favor of W. U. White, ef Bladen ; , Bill ia favor of W. A. PWlpott, late Sher iff of Oraaville, with amendments ; Bill in favor of the late Sheriff of Bun combe. -V ; BM.I.e , !rt BFSOI I TIOKS. By Mr. jtnpasa: A lli aotberiiing an excbai.ge ndthelutiding of crtaio bonds. R 'fBrred w th Commttttw us rin, By Mr. Jone. of Wake : A bill to change Hie lira 'fof H.JldtTfg ttir mnirtcir rtectinn - MrM - K&Jyumm.iitm - i Apnl next Referred to tbc Committee on tiorpHtlofli. By Mr. (iraham A bill losmend an act In relation to punishment, chap. 44, special session of 1888. (He propowd to amend by 4-thw saltUlosi ot ttt. tuiuvuuu ...Mitj wit : That all olber misdemeanors, where apctiitWaV punibtu4t i But prwactiliet, shajf be pooi sried try Br":it exosiding fifty dollars, or Imprisonment, not exceed log thirty day.") ' ' f fj. r (T.u.lr k kilt IA amonit mn ml fnr the relief' of P. T. Maesey aod K. 0. Hill, of were suspended and the bill psned ft sev tral readiojf. Br A. IL Oallow, (colorrlt) a reailn 4uM.rttptesl.irig Ute..Siipej;IJilf:ndimL afPabL HffiTb.'M W yvrtMwray'tstft Vi1oa for procuring a tuitabl room for th Supreme Court andiir tlie i'uluMc Ialnary AlOplBUV... ,C COMMITTKKS. Th' Clerk announced the Senate branch ot the toihiM'liiig ('onimiltei-s. to wit : ToifHtiiui. -Messrs Harrow, (liaham anil Wrnsread. I PrnittHiirirj. -Messrs. Wefker, Love snd j Burns. A messige was received from the House, traiisinitiing a bill to incorporate tbeCon tentm a MaiiuficluriiiK ( 'ouiuiiy, situated on the line ol Pitt ami Urrniio. On motion nl Mr Itu h, the rule were suseuded aud the bill used Its svveral reading, rUHMUII ' Rr-oMirnf rs.fe'r.t! -Vf. B. -TOTiltft .la'e;. Sheidfof B a l'Mi County, was taken tip, on motion ot Mr. Purdie, and pussed its sev eral readings. Bill lo continue in force and amen d an act to auihorizr the fminty of Cunilxi land and the. tusnst KsKC'ti'Vllk to jsr-iie bou.hi for iheir indebtedness was taken lip, ami amended, on motion ol Mr. Harrow, to wli : "Vrtei.rW, That said 'bond shall not he issued, unless the subject is submitted to s vole of the people of said County, and a majority concur." On motion, the rules weie suspended, and the bill p issed its sevi r:l rending. Bill tor the relief of 1) A. ISpivey. of I ! lircen!. was taken no, on motion of Mr. lUrrow; Mr. Krogden said thatieither the Hcpre I Heiilaitve'from that County, nor li inisell, liad j been crmmftrrt m rejrnrrl to rfiTsmiittrr, imd it ii'i'iiio! strangeio Inm tiiat uiemliursJrom other seclions should seem bitakein charge tiiatters pertaining to bis section. As a matter ol jtiiciceto the representative friyiu Urcene, and to liimse.lt', he irioved its refer ence to the Committee on Proposition s and Grievances. Mr. llsrnra stated that the. Clerk had been here, had u iiiued tor ihe Seuator from W avne and alao lis U prolUlim Uom (treenr, anil neither ot lhein.ci.lild be wuti.il. He supposed this was the only eiuse why these gi ntlenien had not been consulted. Mr. Hiiigden's motion prevailed. STRXIAr, OIIDttlt. Report of flip CnmmitliH! on Privileges and K;ectinna, d lariiig Mr. Purdie, Sena tor elect from the lih District, banned by the Howard amendment, and thereforu not entitled to bis seat, signed by one. half nl the CoinmitiiMi. Mr. Jones, of Wake, moved to postpone ita dirt ier cousideration until the tilli ol Jauuaiy next. Mr. Sweet said he hoped the in 'lion to postpone would prevail. Tile Senate had i!trtW:)rili;tilt hCtttJJJ,-, in order to allow the Seuator, it be was banned, and to remove all doubt on the subject, to get his disabilities removed by t'ou-jrtHs, He had just aeeu letters from Messrs. Pool und Docker v, stating that a bill had been introduced lor thai purpose, aud they were ot I lie opinion that it would pass very soon. As there -is s probability, .Imiiat. m rao-tnitirv tbat l.tli, Mediator's illss. bib tie itt If reHiovidt h kiai hia'irasls ill ilthe senat will not insist on acting ou this question now. If they do. they will be accused of taking snap judgment. Mr. Hayes said bo thought tbia miitler had been postponed long en ugh, and if the Senator has seen tlicse Io tors allude I to, he thought it proper that .the Senate should be allowed lo know their. contents, also, lie bad undent od that there were letters here fr m thoao ucn lenien, s'ating thnilt would be impossible to get the di-abilitles of that Scrjiitor reoinveilY unrew "the memo rial was tgneiT by OiFeTiutilicau Etecti tive Conauittc. Mr. Hobtilns r'ad the letter altudod to by r. Sweet. anfTthcre was no al!tlln to the R pub lean Ktecutive Committee, but the rubtnnce was about what Mr. 8. had atateit Air. Hayes sdd that the facts did notan pi ar in these letters tbat he alluded to, but. whether they did or not, it was a mutter of no consequence. This nutter had te n po tponod time and again The Bcna'or bad applieil tiefoie .to Congreaii to get his disabilities removed ami did not su eel, ailii he woili not tunceed this time Tc h ped 'he motion to postpone would bo vo ted down..: Mr Wythe salil IhattieWi tak ft a sol emn oath to support ttieConStlttiflon Of thn Uniunl State. It was evident tq hi mind that the Senator was banned, and that w is the only qwost-on for trenmora to const tevr He sympathized with the Senator as much as sny one could, tint be felt bound to vote ag.in-t postponing this qitas'luh any I Bgnr. Mr. Orahara salt I that lie bad given this TOhect bisclottiuioB and wonvi need that tbe Henab.r was not banned, and if the Senate determined lff push this ij n -tlon to vote, he desired to be heard at length j and it be could not convince tbe Senate tbat he wa tint banned, he would at least leave them with many doobta on the subject, tit bad prepared a minority report, wbiob n would oft r at tli - proier time. The discussion consumed some time, Messrs. Osborne and Hobbin urgtt g post ponement, and Mr. Cook and A. Hi Unttr way, colored, io opposition. Mr. Porkner ofturt tl the following arn'tnd ment to tbe ntotton of Mr. Jooea ; hvifHl tbat no vott of the Senator shall be counted until the subject pat Iwu dwl It'll by thw Senate : which wa rebfited. Th question recurring on the original motion to po-Xpon to the 6th of January, th aye and nay were called and the lho tm-wis lot i 1 Arc Mesnrs. Bwnes, Bwtmsn,I!rog'le n, Eaves, Grabam, llirrington, Limlsny.ltoiig, Ixire, aon, Meicnor, u iw ne, iionoun, f SeoH, 8wo,- Wetkv-wd Witak-)?,. Hart M.r. Barrow, 0llmr, Burn, Blythe, Col ov-, Cook, Dana, hlheiidge, Eppa, foolorvitJ tCorkrier, tiadoway, (col nred.) IHyev lljmsn, (ootored,) Muorti, of Carteret, Moore, r Vautrt, Sfiillti ktt.t "Wytiw'. IT " - ' J- Mr. Swaet movasl to poet pun until tli tO'b. (Uartrday next); which wis lot, Art. U. atrti Barrow, Ban a, Baeman, ,-toJ.Eif 0rlim, Harrington, Lindsay. Long, Love, Mso, M 'h'hrw, Osborne, Hmfmu, Kotibin. Soott, Sweet, Welker and ' WIU ' Navs. Metar. Bellamv Brogxlen, Burois, Brytbt, Colgrrrvw Crfwk, Davis, Isih. etidge, Kpta, (oolored,) forkai. tjalloway, (roluiwl.r llayeay iyoinr (reorti, , Stephen and Wyno.-. J 7'A frmittM totti im (A nviHM. Mr, Osborrl m"vd to postpone until tu. .i I.) i.Cl.u.lr I.T. I, ..oll..t Will, IH,JJ If fcllVW , J. Ill' II ?l Etvca, U-raHiami1 Harnnjj gitw, TTymaiopr it. i.i La.ttT. Lroitsavy, Liroi, Lotttasort, Mvreijor. tMwrne, ftespaes, Rubhtet, eott, Heel, Welker and Wlloh.-ao. ' ' N a vs ---Messrs. Bellamy, Brogden, Bums, Blythe, Colgmve, Cook, Ether'idge, Kpps, oolnted,, . rkoei tiiiilwy., 4ai.... ond.) Hayes, Legg iloora. of .Carteret, Moore.ol Yaucey.Suphensaiid Wyunu. 18 Mr. (i. iiham, troiu the (inmiitteoii Priv ileges and Klectioua, presented the tollow ing report, to it : "Four of the Committee have presented a report alleging tbat Mr, Purdie held the office ol Magistrate belore anil during the aar, was a memlH-r of the Legislature in 1"iS ',i0, ami, as such, took aa oath In sup port fa C,(tttttrli, of i h Vnifed Btaf e never Sert evT Iiritm rmr ittrrtltrf itn-rrr-t lion ; never invested s dollar iu Confederate bonds, was a private in tuu Home Guards, bin never seived unless coirlpelled to do so. Thai portion ot the Committee believe him to lie banned by the Howard Amendment, and, then-fore, nor eititteit to tits'seal. Nut iM.og aware ol any evidence before the Coin in il.ee ol the above facts, but taking itieni to te line, t'icau questions are pre sent (I to the Senate : 1st. lias Mr Purdie engaged in insurrec tion or rebellion against tile United Stales or gumma and c union to the eueiiilce tlureolf '.' 1, Has the Senate a right to exp I him having once inveatigatid his case, and sit ting ns a .lii.tye upon his qualification de ciiled that he was not bauned 1 Tlie word "engage"' nieans lo promise to pledge oueaell - lo embark -lo enter upon - to enlist. An insurrection is tbe rising up against the authority ol ti e g verntiient ii liellioii is n sjstiinoc luMUiml Um sutlsrity or ttie gov rument with an intent to over tlirow it a violent resistance to lawful au thority. According to the opinion of Attorney lo-ncral Stanbery, "an act lo fix Upon a person the offence of engaging in rtetwttiori, iniiHt be an overt and voluntary act, done wilh the imentol aiding aud lurthuring the common unlawful puriHise. A person lorci tl iiilo the Rebel service by conscription, or under a paramount authority, which he could not talely disobey, and who would not have entered such service, If left to tbe tree exercise of hisown will, cannot bo, bold to be disipial'lieil." Again: "But ofllcers who, during the rebellion, discharged otlioial duties not inci dent to war, but only sueli duties as belong ed to a state ol peace, snd were necessary to the preservation ot order ami Hie minimis tratinniif litw, arc not to tie consider! d as thereby uu,agiiir in rebellion or as diplal Again The words "giving aiil and com fort to the enemies of th United Slates" are the same used in the eifnatitutioual lied union of treason, and the enemies therr nuisnl in nsi be taken to be foreign enemies. " Can we say that the acts ot Mr. Purdie amount to an actual participation t And if we havn a reasonable doubt, must not .M)rh.1tAi.-il.li;ra. la not this tbe sotllcd rule ol couJ.ruciion in regard to penal and disabling statutes I In the opinion of Judge Underwood, in the ease of Csusar Gtiftlii, he ssys :' "It may tie observeil that no one is even temporarily excluded, who bad hut only attitely infiiytOl in Ihe war against tbe United State, but, in addition to this, he must have held a oftioe previously, which mad him a leading aud reprtmetitktive man aud wdtcb ttqiu4 hi in to take a sirecial oath to aupHrt the Coiistitutiii. of the Uniiad tatatcs." JJm dr th ItoooBsiiuctlou Acta, the par ty who desired 1 1 vote had to lake mi -oath snd clear himself ot all disss bildy. - Under the Howard am nduionl (!ingre is reipa red to colon c by appro ptiate legislation this ait cle. Hut admit tinguliat tbo Senate has tho rlgtit tuju ige of tlie pjalilI(!ation of ita iliem'jurs, lias not that right lon exorcl ed by ihe Benate and wa not its dmiiioD final I lu jny fiiiiitifm - -f 1.P t H v If u ivalent to an 1 1. Iu ion in this case is cuival expulsion without a causi, ltuieci fully submitted, John W. GnaiixM. Leave of absent:: was grauUid Me.ara Melclior a d Join-a, ol Wake. OA uiotio'i ot Mr. Culgrove,. tht tWta(t a Ijournmi until to morrow, li o'clock. HOL'&E OF KEPIlKSK.VTTlVEU. Ti HM, Due, II, twaV ... House Was called to nrler at 10 o'clock. TVayer ty-t:ffe-yi), cnlrtferf.-f Mr. Sinclair prearnlod a petition, flgnsd by- totinr'ettrltrnr jitnlti 1 esaiijiji; uk i ing mr w uivorj tor a lauy wuo married om IS yenr1 ago, and w-parafod a few month thereafter front her hus'tltL Re ferred m the Committee on Judlcfary.J1 Mr. McCauleas prec-nted tbe report of the Cotnniistdon' of Sink County, - Heferred, Mr. Mtttdlair, torn th Q.itHteam.f!rt vate Bills, reported favorably upon tbe bill lo incorporate tb Contentna Manufactur ing Company. ,- : I-.' -4 -. ; Ou aiotion of Mr. Sinclair, the rule were suspended and ttt bill passed ' it teeuad reading..:' " " t ' Mr. li irnett, from the Caramittss an Cor poratiotM, reported that, oft the bill tostah. Iishiiif the county of O.im, tbey wer equal ly divided in opinion, and ak4 lo twdis oharged from it further eonsideratioa. So lered. Mr. Farrow, of Hyilc, said lis w,i wiore intareated In th matter than any 'on tse, a tb bill proposed to divide hi county. He wished it postponed until after the ra ce, in order that be might tit; allowed time to.consult bis people- .and acartaia their wlsbe In th matter, li was sir i w tbat tbey knew of no sues project, - aod it was nothing but fair to allow hirn time to vi ti VMtlgat tb matter.- Tb bill bad Jxeen pruiig her without th least intimation Imnft given bitav--Tb bill, propo rt to oat off tbe vary neightxirhood in whir-h i b r i'hnt -rd4t"--www-Wff;''tf -twe-WSMrlerl tneTt wiahe ttt m new- 'COHalyt-Vtitaa. tuy J a notapproncueq nia apon ie au toner. Mr, Htiiley movad to Met to tb vConc snit'n- Countins nd Township, wlio bistructton to report ibenmn, Ibis evenleg. Ml. .tUffUM, t : uutnertonx, it) oriler to give tb gentlemen from Hrdt ednntv fVr. Fr'rw)Ut"tTureSr suT iLat f tut twu tsarrnsa o, iu Lsammitt f Onrmrie mkI Twiip, wittf instrwmfons to report 00 to third Monday in January Belt i. ,-;..: -rs.s AMHJ, i.m V . V ' is . '. Mr. Rlilley wa opposed to ueh reierenc'. Mr. Jrviatd it wat not at nttreatorta tit rcincM to m tot postponement, w hen j t,h lt-prescntalivrj Of tb Counties tbey propoaed to cut up (Hyde, Tyrrell and Cur- rituca.iati asxeu tor it, Ifji knew tbat etillon ai(nfl, ,y - '.1,ioa,." - i;a OU em tUmk tiers W dteflti proposiuoB wt : fy ftcpra-s senuuve Sroui othar eouatw to di via the oirtinlie ol other genttemea, and . nadeavor to rush tbo matter through, without allow ing y co short Urn, to viwt 4sa -pampto and Had out bow they wer inclined to the proposition. He hoped (he matin of Mr. Justice would prevail, s i ; Mn ; ,4 , Mr. Btilley spoke tor aom iime against the motion to postpone. . Mr. Sinclair exhibited a "otition, con taining a large number ol name. Mr. J.i vis : Do yoa know, lr, that a msjoruy ol lb voter ot (list section id Tyrrell, which-the bill propow to cutoff bav s'giusd that petiuoo 1 Mr. Htrtclalr: t sin not shftfctenOy ae." qoamtcl witti tbat portion or the country lo answer the (juestum. , Mr. Jat vi; That shows, ,1,, ,u, imprc prlety of. people's meddling with thine inai iney mow notrilng about:' Air. txinciair-. toaiiwned tr-fawift Thif bill. He hoped the moUon ot Mr. Justice would be voted Uowa. Mr. Jarvi : No question could be further from a political cast than this one, tm the counties ot Hyde, Tyrrell and CurtHtuck were largt-Iy dimof ratiiiM ir yon werttu rake uvi4liis new county, ui Da)s nu could not ft id flitr Republican. U uw DStneson that p -tttlon of gentlemen to bis county, who, UjI summer, approached tiiin and asked thai he would do everything be could against it, Tb oounty of Tyrell uors not owe a dollar, aud th taxes of thw citi en arc eompamtively hghr whfrr the county of Currituck has a debt ot $80,600. Mow this bill make a portion oi his oou slitueuU -boulder a debt, Wliieb tbey bad no hand iu making. Mr. Jarvi continued to urge other ol i ctions. JIhd written to the leading men in thai section to ascertain (be wishes ol the people. If tbey wished to. b cut off. why ha bad no earthly, olijecti jb. to it,-. But, a member of Ibi flouse represent ing iheir iotcn-stt, be could not consent to any action now in the matter, until be be came aware ot tbe wisho ot the people wbo sent him here. . l-.m ' . Arter arrmt fntther detistut We miu-i.t ealkd th pmima quMh, and the call wa sustained,. . The qrtestlon recurrred ttixin If r Juaf ie..'. motion, and It was adooted veaa 89 .-. 41. . a Mr. Kills presented th rmmri f it,. Conimis-hmcr of Catawba County. Re ferred. Mr, JCstp moved to susnenri lfis rules ami iak up Setiafe bllfFo. 58. (Srrledr I betderk read tbe bill fto conflnn iwrtsl. to certain Railrosd Cooip!eJ. Mr. Laflm said it would" K rA,ile..ti.,i tbat, some days sgn, he had fcked a .!.... stun of the rul to put some Railroad bills on llieir aoooail reading, it waa refused lo him. On yesterday this bill bad patd it ' second reading, alter a full and frank die- -cusslon. Therelore, h mon4 thetimim,, pmthm. ' ' '-;;' an- .i S IJfeawur asked if be would not allow ku aineiidinent.'-giving tli Btat beraharo in the control the Roa.tfc jrvrK- " " to yMd. . The call tor the Breviou nneal Inn waa snstaiiwl, and, on th flanl passage of tbo dim, me rou w as called ana ruaulted in ho following baliot; VU McrS. Amt'J: AsllWorth rtsnn.r Btrneit, Blair, Biarman, Candlor, Carson) Carta, o.44, CW ibot u. rrrertr t,tirr? colored, Crawloftt, oired, Davidson. IHxI ofltlXoyviiinj iiaxav-Turkner, colored, Poster, Frank Im, French, Graham Hunter, Harris, ot Franklin ltr,t. ..t- Wske. colored. Havea eobir,..! ii...i,:'i.. iruff nan, Ingram, Jarvia, Justus, of Hen derson, Ju.nee, of Jtutberfofd, Kelly ot Moore, Kinney, Lsflin, Ltary. Coined, Lone of Chatham, Mayo, iwlorv.1, Mnrlng, Mor rill, Mnrri. color.!, Palbter, Paaraoo, pack Proctor, Proflltt, Renttow. Revanbl. 0U,.-SU,irtT ..ti,gri4t, ttinelat,, S,,nods. tJiitpe, Stevens, Hi iiler, 8yke,tired. Von- w'.,y,a,t,'W"1'.,r"Pl Harnetl. Williamson, colorud. Wilu. and Wi.u -ua. .;..J..; i MAvaMaMr. B k1.I1, Clayton, of Tran sylvania, Durham, Farrow, Fetrbei.1Gilitii HaattMW, Hm, iltuaawt.. Htrwt llant-I' pbMiat, Mafooo, Parker, Pog, Robin'- ton, Semou, 8hvr, grnlth, of Alhghany ttmun, ot Wavna, fltantoa, Sweat, ctored Ibmiip!, Welch. Witle3r,.Wilkl,'nneI Willlarti, of Sauien 87. . : . V 1 Mr. E .tea tmmtl t r,m,iUr it totsv . .W. T. Hayes (ol . rl) moved U Uy that .bHjm the (ti., Crrivt - v-s .wrartat. nHDKlt. tig PST" rVbi iw!wIIihi providing- fnn. Conimittef pt Cifenc wait tbt Lrgislt. tare ot Tennessee, in regard to Internal ia-, piovetntnt. , . . t , Mr. Bowman toped th Iion ,,i adopt th fcaolutKro wlihuut dcUie. si lu- iJoU bad be explained. u .t Tb roaoliitioa wa vlipt), t - Mr. Sitib'y gav notiot that ha would lotrodao n-s ilution, abotisbing th Pre V.oit Cutiou. i , ti, , Mr. SincUfr Introduced t bill-far- the re lief of t. R. Wevf, 1st Clark ot the Conn ty Court ot Buooonihe. Otf motion, th rale wrw tipend:-d aod tb bill pastoil it wvorxl trading,' - - 0a motion ot Mr. Sullty, th sulet werw ismo l il snd theresoiuiii'Uiauiiis Joini. Com ml I tee to inves'igste th roaibgemeot ' of th aft" df ot tertaio Bank ' taken up. The resolution passed its ttrerat re ling..; , , By Mr. Welch : A bill to mnd tha ctiarter 'oT Jmaibii' Creek and Tonnes sew MouuUirf Tnrnpik Company. Rilepr,.. . Mr, Bartett moved to suspend tit rule a t lake up lb bill .inonrpontlinir tbe iv fraJictl KKIaiiun to thu Iowa' of bW bury. x . .AU laaflttl of Mt Jltave, til till postponed until th thud Mouday In Jaa us er t.A-'-.---.Jv..i..C,,'i,,,,i,..t J. JtS.I"T rti;Jt?il he wntiiL.ofr,r. a p- m itin.t til yAinv et K Date bill" No. 35. and would t-k to bar It sivresd on. tbeJiurTtt." "" "- . ... . : ' 0 moti.m of Mr. Jnstioa, of nendcrson. th rail were suapeadi aod the reaolu- v. wnjica tak'"i n it tftf&mwmiV viim l.wsi-..'s"'' --"i "S6 ttit pawn tit s".o7, TnCnTiZCi. vB wovuH m m uigu, : Ilirnln Were)-. Suspended, ami H iliac bill f( s, 1 4U. incor. pwting - Lodsffl A. X. M., in Ci.Ufin. but crvuuty, Was takun Hp en,. I f-jjvl lt several rilings, n motion of Mr, nixon fha role ' wuL tb " !"' leaaJUii IhtU'iil uxlamtof th Sj. ill and ttegitr of limine corxutv was 1 p and pasted It several readingm. By ooatent, Mr. Frtnrh, feoin t' !JJ",Ines ntiu Tow l,lJUaL,. Ku&irt- i- i it. Mat. - JlrJf
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