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If V V THE ERA AND EXAMINER. TUURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1871. THE GENERAL ASSE3IBLY, ' SENATE. EVENING SESSION". Fjeiiruakv 9, 1874. The Senate met at 7:30 p. in., Lieut-Oov. Urogden in the chair. The bill authorizing the commis sioners of Washington county to is sue bonds, passed its second read ing. The bill to incorporate Sandy Cross (colonel) farmers mutual aid society of Gates county passed its third reading. The following bills assed their several readings: A bill to aim-nd an act to amend the charter of the city of Raleigh. A bill to rejx-al chapter 4S of lit tle's revival, so far as the county of i others by rallrcnd corporations jfetricken out and October'' inserted was, on motion, laid upon the ta J mereiof. ble. A and bill in relation to executors doin of the passage of this bill. administrators, allows no J Iookcdlike we, the1 legisiat Halifax is concerned, was order- to in' immediately enirrosM'd and transmitted to the house. A bill to ineororate the "Falls of Nfuc Hiver Manufacturing Com pany." A bill authorizing the Adjutant General to furni.h arms to military schools. A bill to amend the charter of Kdenton in the countv of Chowan A bill for the better government of the town of Yudesboro. A bill to incorporate the town of Winston, in the county of Hertford. A bill to incorporate the Imins wick bnuge and -ferry company, was ordered to be immediately en growted and transmitted to the house. Hill to incorfiorate the Itamsey Town ISaptist Chuch, in the county of Yancey. Hill to iucorjorate the village of kinir's Mountain, in county of Chaveland. Hill in reference to (axes paid by the Petersburg railroad company, in theyeais. 1 -.'.i-'TO-'Tl. On motion of Mr. Fleinming, the bill was rc-committed to the committee on finance. SI'FCIAI. oitlKU No. 1. ('. t -iil ration of about sixty bills and p tilions, praying for prohibi tory laws from the sale of ardent spirit- in vr.-us towns and local i ties in different counties through out tin: State. The tt iim i i 1 mi propositions and grievance-, having reported a general 1 i 1 1 or -ub-titut. ; ;r the various bills and petitions, Mr. j ( 'iinnitigham, moved thut all ..he 1 J.ilN and petitions iejorted on by I the committee be laid on the table. Adopted. The question then recurred tion the adoption of the general bill. Mr. lJunham moved that the chairman (Dr. Ijve) of the com mittee on propositions and griev ances b. ins true uil to draw up a plot of tii- tstate, ir order that the thirsty may know where to get a drink, after this bill becomes a law. Not entertained. Mr. Cow les offered an amend ment providing that the provisions of this bill should not be in force, except in localities where the same was duly advertised. Mr. McCabe moved ,to amend by providing that a copy of the bill Ik? furnished to each rum-seller in the State. Killed out of order. Mr. Cow les' amendment was re jected. Mr. Dunham offered an amend ment providing that no church or school house should be built within two miles of any grog-shop after the pa-sage .f thi- a l. (.Laughter.) After the adoption of numerous amendments of a local character, and eiirrevtion of such clrrical errors appar upTi the face of the trintel hill, the general bill or change by the action of Battle's re visal of the law of ISG6VG7, passed its several readings. " A bUl authorizing the commis sioners of Italeigh to open a -Meet 10 feet wide acroHS the .uth end of the executive mansion, fencing it in on each side with a good sub stantial plank fence. Mr. Gorman explaifted the pur port of the bill, it only ruts a street through the rear of the grounds which is so much desired by a large number f ( itiz -ns, who have lately built upon grouuds south of the governor's palace. Mr. rail mm i imd Mr. Hennott stating i. .ere was a bill for precise ly tne same purpose. Jl was on ni"iioii laid upon the table f r the present. A iiii in relation lo woman's rights was laid upon th table. A bill concerning the fees of jus tices of the peace was laid upon the table; also a bill in relation to sher iffs Acs. A bill concerning the duties of county commissioner and" for other purposes, was on motion Indefinite ly postponed. A bill for the payment of wit nesses in certain cases; pays 50 cents in justice's court. When summoned as a State witness-, the same as now paid in civil cases. Mr. Jordan feelingly spoke of the merits of the bill, ami urged its passage, and told of the' hardships in his own county of poor ieople, who worked for 40 orSOeents, who, if they failed to obey summons, they were lined- $3. 'My people have begged me to stand up for this very identical important bin, and I trust it will pass. Concluding by calling for the yeas and nays. The vote resulted yeas 41, nays 44. A bill amending the law in rela tion to paupers. Mr. Blythe ex plained the bill. It allowed the county commissioners. In extreme eases, to use their discretion Ac, to make small allowances without ending to poor houses. It was committed to the committee on jropijsitions and grievances. On motion of Mr. Bennett, a bill in regard to cstabllshinir a rate of interest, was, on motion, laid upon the table. A bill in relation to deeds err" I -heriff- anil coroners, was laid upon the table. I A bill in relation to the payment j of costs of the State, passed its sev ; eral readings. I A bill amendatory of an act in- corporating the town of Asheboro, j llandolph county Mr. Murphey doubted the wis- It ature. the State knew everythiii Ixiardof education sr. and knew nothing He recited many reasons that were conclusive to'him, why we ought not to be too hasty in the passage of a bill, that must so seriously effect the educational interests of the State. MOTION 2. Mr. Norwood was sorry to say that to his mind the rules and regu lations of the State board of educa tion were impracticable. The pub lic school system was a subject that interested more people in North Carolina than any other, and its provisions ought to be of the best grade and character, and of such provisions, or would make it the best that could be invented. And further, when the State board had failed to meet the universal re luirments of the people, it was the duty of the legislature to come to the rescue. Mr. Seymour concurred in the remarks of the senator from Orange. Mr. McCabe offered the following amendment: That section 25, chapter 90, laws of 1672-'7o. be amended so as to read as follows: Skc. 4. The school committe shall have the authority to employ and dismiss teachers of the schools with in their townships, and shall deter mine the pay per month to be paid the same : Jrovided however, That teachers of the fiast grade shall not receive out of the school fund more than three three dollars. (per, day, and the second grade shall not re ceive, more than two dollars per day, and the third grade shall not receive more'l.han one dollar and fifty cents per day, but no teach er shall receive any compensa tion for a less term than one month. No-committeeman shail he teacher, nor shall any com. mitteeman in any way be interest ed by contract or otherwise in the erection or repairing of any school house in his district. Mr. McCabe, said he regarded Jr." Watson, an act appropriating $0,000 to the Oxford orphan asylum. Mr. Uula, a bill making certain portions, of Big; Hunting cCreek: a lawful fence. - ; m SUSPENSION OF TUE 'TiVLEJ On motion of Mr. McNeill, a bill Incorporating the town of- ShoS Heel, in the county of Robeson. was taken up. - ? On motion of Mr. Bryant, tf Pitt a resolution in regard to roll call on the day of final adjournment was taken up and. on motion cf Mr. Copeland, was tabled. .- : The calendar was now at the in stance of Mr. Houston, placed at the disposition of the speaker. CALENDAR. A bill authorizing the commis sioners tow parsed its final reading, -T hnapps, &c Amendment was rejected. Jr. Outlaw, an amendment in cluding tobacco and snuff. Re jected. . The . question recurring on the passage of the bill on its third read ing the vote resulted as follows Yeas Messrs. Abbott, Anderson of Clay, Ballard, Bean, Bennett, Black well, Blythe, Bowe, Bowman, Brown of Jfecklenburg, Bryson of Jackson, Bryan of Pitt, Bryan of Alleghany, Brooks, Bullard, Cope land, Costner, Craige, Davis, Dick ey, Dudley, Dula, Ellison, Fletcher, Foster, Gant, Gilbert, Gilmer, Gor man, Gray, Grady, Gudger, Guy ther, Hampton, Haynes, Hughes, Johnston, Jones of Northampton. Johns, Jordan, King, Lutterloh, mers of Stokes county to have thf fejPV &e? e?l JAV. e1-11, JlAler' wn lots of Danbury re-surveyedi hfaeI, Jtchell, Muring Nor ssed its final reading. . f. G ih . of. Hladen, Presson, a j o wi ha .tnrTonr oi jiecKien ourg, item oi ltan- fcrtili in vilhuTO. townsand I y0,Ph. Richardson, Shaw, Shackel- bill amending an act in relation to county commissioner's laws of 1k71-'72, uliows the board to fill vai-ancies ocvurnng. A bill in relation to the discharge of debtors in certain cases was, on motion, laid ujon the table. A bill allowing county commis sioners to work persons in jail on roads was, on motion, laid upon the table. A bill protecting the fish interest of North Carolina, it also prevent the use of wire, fcc. The governor is to appoint the commissioners. On motion, laid upon the table. A bill in relation to Scotland Neck. It defines the boundaries where Battle's rcvisal shall be im perative, was reatl, but upon mo tion, was referred to the judiciary committee. An act incorporating V.rthagoras Lodge of Ancient York Masons, of Smithvelle, Brunswick county, na-sed its final reading. On motion the House now ad-ourncil. this amendment as one of the best provission that could be adopted in the public school law as it would be seen, would guarantee us good and competent teachers. If the free school system was to Jje elevated to a beneficial grade, something must be done to secure the services of competent teachers. motions 3. Mr. Seymour advocated the amendment, and upon its adoption gave notice that he would call the yeas and nays. Mr. Ellis of Columbus, thought the amendment ought not to be adopted, that the prices already paid for teachers of schools was too high, and the adoption of this amendment would open the door for still higher prices. The amendment did not prevail. Mr. Stafford called the previous question upon the passage of the bill, which passed its second and third readings. SPECIAL. ORDER.. ities, was, on motion, passed over informally. - :'. A bill regulating the time for holding the terms of the courts o the fourth judicial district, and foi" other purposes, passed its final read iff- ... . . .1 A bill to prohibit tne sale oi spir ituous liquor in townships where the peoplo may so determin? one fourth of the voters of a. township can call an election. r"-. - Mr, Freeman moved to lay the the bill on the table, when the yeas and navs were demanded. Yeas 2&i nays 67. Mr. Outlaw, an amendment that two hundred voters in a towpship shall only call an election. Jot adopted. . I Mr. Moss opposed the bill. H4 had just returned from his county (Wilson,) whereupon talking witrt a few of his constituents he found! them opposed to this bill for many good reasons, one of whom was an officer of the temperance order. In townships where the people are sober and do not use the ardent they do not need it. In townships, where it is used there you will find there will be no use of such a lawr for it will be ineffective and where this is the case it is the very coun ford, Sneed, Turner, Warliek, Wat- son, Webb, Wiley, Williomson, Whitraire, Wheeler and Whis nant. G7. Nays Messrs. Brown of David son, lirysou of Swain, Bryant of Halifax, Bryan of Sampson, Bryan of Wilkes, Bunn, Byrd, Carter, Carson, Cobb, Corson, Freeman, Gidney, Godfrey, Goodwyn, Han ner, Hinnanl, Jones of Caldwell, Jones of Camden, Jones of Tyrrell, joyner, JLindsay, liloyd, Marler, McLaurin, Mizzell, Moss, Outlaw, Sharp, Shinn of Iredell, Standford, Stowe, Todd, Waddill, Waugh and Winslovv. 35. Mr. Bean, a resolution of instruc tion to the judiciary committee. Whereas, A memorial from Jo oiah Turner, Jr., asking the im peachment of S. W. Watts, judere of the sixth judicial district of North Carolina, has been introduced in the house of representatives, and rules were suspended, and the bill to make wagoners responsible for damages from fire, originating from their camps, was taken up. Mr. Gudger moved to amend by s-trlkingout the words "or leaves fires burning." Mr. Waring opposed the amend mend, and said if those words were stricken out the bill would be worth less. His object was to make wag oners more particular to extinguish theircamp-nres where they encamp ed for the night. After some discussion the amend ment prevailed, when the bill pass ed its several readings. On motion, the rules were sus pended, and a message was sent to the house requesting the bill for the adjustment of the public debt to be returned to the Senate, for the correction of a misapprehension that the senate labored under upon the passage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Seymour, the rules were suspended, and the bill to change the time of holding the superior courts in the 3rd judicial district, passed its several readings. On motion of Mr. Scott, the rules were suspended, and tne resolution to pay James 1. 3ioorc, sheriff of Granville county the sum of$G'J7.2tj, passed its several readings. On motion or Mr. Waring, the rules were suspended and the bill to establish an imigration and agri cultural bureau of statistics for North Carolina, was t ken up. Mr. Morehead, of Guilford, mov ed to amend by adding the name of John B. Grettor, of Guilford. Adopted. Mr. Gudger moved to strike out the preamble of the bill. He also moved to strike out the words "State Geologist." Mr. Love, advocated the amend ment of thesenator from Yancey. He indulged in some severe criticism i:!i-titu!i e. i:- several read . ings. Mr. Love moved to reconsider the vote by whi -h the bill passed, and then movl to lay that motion oil tin' table. Adopted. . Tin' bill was then ordered to be en'r.;--. i and transmitted to the house. SENATE. SI'I.CIAI. OKIlKU NO. Bill in reference to inspector of the city of Wilmington, passed its several readings. Ordered to be immediately en ejro d and transmitted to the liTui-e. 5 At i:4' p. m., senate adjourned. nors:: or hkprhsentativhs. evknino session. Monday, Feb. 9. On motion of Mr. Houston, the calendar was placed at the disposal of the speaker. Mr. Perry, of Bladen, a petition asking the prohibition of the sale of liquor within three miles of French's Creek Baptist Church. Referred. A bill to charge the time of hold ing the courts in the 8th district, with an unfavorable rejort from th 'judiciary committee, was infor mally passed over. A bill in relation to the bonds of sheriff-, introduced by Mr. McNeill was, on motion, laid ujon the table. An act to prevent the felling of timber in Tar river. a:.d allowing it to rt main beyoi:d tv.viity-fwur hours was on motion, laid on the table. By consent, Mr. Webb, a bill in corporating Newport College, in Carteret county. A bill to prohibit the sale of liquor within two miles of Danbury was, on motion, laid uikjii the table. An act to authorize the entrv of certain swamp lands was, on mo tion, laid uiKm the table. Mr. Mizzell, by consent, a bill giving Martin Sujerior Court con cdVrent jurisdiction with Bertie countv Superior Court upon Rice's rereosin Island. Referred. A bill to appropriate the proceeds of vacant lands in Ashe, Alleghany and other counties was, on motion, laid upon the table. A bill declaring certain larcenies, misdemeanors was, on motion, laid ujon thetable. A bill in relation to sheriff's fees. Committee recommend it do not pass, tynd it was laid on the table. . A bill transfering the county of Davie from the first to second dis trict was, on motion, laid upon the table. A bill in relation to a change of the Injundary line of Currituck county, principally in wrecking districts unfavorably reported uon by committee. Mr. Carter moved to lay upon the table. Republican voting nay demo crats yeas, The motion to table prevailed, yeas 50, nays 4G. Mr. Gorman changed his vote and moved a reconsideration after the vote just taken in order to have the bill passed over to inquire into its merits. Mr. Carter moved to lay that mo tion on the table, which motion prevailed. Yeas &4, nays 38. A bill protecting farmers and Fehiuahv 10, 1S74. Senate met at 11 o'clock, Lieut. Governor Brogden in the chair. Journal of yesterday was read and approved. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. By Mr. Gudger, petition from cit izens praying the general assembly to t.ike no action on the proposition for removing obstructions in Cain river, in Yancey county. KE POUTS FKOM STANDING COMMIT TEES. Mr. A vera, from propositions and grievances, a bill to lay off a road near Horton's store, which was laid on the table ; Mr. Love from propo sitions and grievances; Mr. Welsh from corporations; Mr. Johnston from enrolled bills. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. McCabe asked leave to record his vote in the negative on the "ma chinery act," which passed its final reading on yesterday. INTRODUCTION OF niEI,S. By Mr. Harris, a bill for the re lief of Daniel Clausey. Rcfered to the committee on propositions and grievances. By Mr. Scott, a bill to incorporate the Oxford and Henderson railroad company. Referred. By Mr. Scott, a bill authorizing Granville county to subscribe capi tal stock of Granville railroad com pany. Referred. By Mr. Allen, a bill to incorpo rate Cape Fear Council, Patrons of Husbandry. Referred. By Mr. Mabson, a bill toincorpo rate'the Wilmington Cotton Mills. Referred. RESOLUTIONS. House resolution providing that the enrolling and engrossing clerks of the general assembly be entitled to the same pay as clerks and as sistant clerks. The rules were sus pended, and it passed its several readings. House resolution allowing the principal clerks of the two houses one hundred dollars each for index ing the journals of the general as sembly. The rules were suspended and it passed its several readings. House resolution appointing a joint select committee on the State and United States centennial cele bration. The rules were suspended and it passed its several readings. Resolution, by Mr. Cunningham, Providing for meeting of the senate ereafter at loj o'clock a. m., and 7 p. m. Adopted. motions 1. On motion of Mr. Ellis, of Colum bus, the rules were suspended, and a bill to amend section 30, chapter 90, of the laws of 1S72-73, was taken up. The bill provides that all acts, rules and regulations heretofore adopted by the State board of edu cation in relation to free public schools, be repealed. It provides fuather, "that sec. 30, chap. 00, be amended by adding, after the words, " of each county" inline sixteen, the words "and furnish the county treasurer with the amounts thus Being the consideration of the bill entitled an act to raise rev enue." Mr. Norwood moved to amend in section 21, schedule " B" to strike out (twenty dollars,) and insert ten dollars and after the word dollars, insert the word "annually." r Adopted. Mr. McCauley offered an amend ment to -eeetkm 25, schedule 13' providing that any Insurance agent who failed to comply with the pro visions of this section should be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Rejected. Mr. Harris moved to amend in section 29, schedule " B." by allow ing register of deeds fifty cents in stead of twenty-five cents, and the sheriff twenty-hve cents, instead of fifty cents, for the issuing of license. Adopted. Mr. Seymour moved to amend in section 4, schedule " C." by striking out in line 4, " one dollar" and in sert fifty cents. Mr. Merrimon moved to amend the motion of Mr. Seymour by in serting twenty-five cents instead of fifty cents. Rejected. The amendment of Mr. Seymour was adopted, Mr. Cowles moved to amend by striking out in section 4, schedule " C." all of the section after the word fifty cents in lino 1. Yea3 16; navs 24. Mr. Avera moved to amend the same section by striking out the tax on marriage license. Mr. Troy said he hoped the amend ment would not prevail ; that he had paid $1.75 for his privilege to get married, and thought it was one of the best trades he ever made. He moved that the amendment of the senator from Johnston only apply to thecountyof Johnston. Rejected. Mr. Gudger moved to strike out the proviso in the same section. Prevailed. Mr. Avera moved to strike out the entire section (4), which did not prevail. Yeas 1-3, nays 25. Mr. Harris moved to amend by striking out "twenty-five" in line 9, section 33, schedule C, and insert "fifty." adopted. Mr. Waring moved to strike out sections 1 and 2 in schedule B, and insert the following: "Traveling theatricals, concerts or musical com panies shall pay $5 for each exhibi tion. Proprietors of opera houses, halls, theatres, tc, may take out license fortheir respective buildings by paying 50 for each quarter of the year." Adopted. The bill then passed its second reading. The senate adjourned until 3:30 this evening. as well, upon the high and dignified position he fills ; Therefore Be it Resolved, That the said committee be respectfully requested to report to this house at any early day, their action in the premises, to the end that justice may be done. And if the committee has not been furnished information corroborat ing the said charges, then the com mittee be respectfully instructed to report a resolution condemning the memoralist. It was placed on the calender. SPECIAL ORDER. An act in regard to the fees of county surveyors, allows $3 per day and no mileage, passed its final reading after being warmly advo cated by Mr. Copeland, who ex plained fully its merits. A bill in relation to physicians was on motion laid upon the table. A bill in relation to inspectors in the city of Wilmington. (This bill repeals certain sections of Battle's Revisal upon this subject.) Mr. Lloyd opposed the bill, lie wished the law to stand as it was. My people asked me to have this gauge act of tar repealed, they don't want any new law, the law is good enough now, and moved to lay the bill upon the table. Mr. McLaurin demanded the roll. Yeas 32, nays 46. Mr. Lloyd move a reference to the committee on propositions and grievances, and made the special this ffid array of temrranTw.SLrt,er. Saturday next at n a. m. men are to be hung in this city .ueieatea. referred to the judiciary committee; upon the State geologist, asserting and, whereas, The said memorial that, that gentleman knew nothing contains allegations, well calculat ed, if true, to affect the character of the said S. W. Watts, and reflects. sore on the free pass subject until Billy Smith took his free nass from him on the Western North Carolina Railroad? Mr. Love excitedly replied that he had never held a free pass from Billy Smith over the Western Rail road, and he was glad the senator had asked the question. Mr. Ransom said he was glad to see the blush that came to the sena tors cheek, but the fact of his never having received a free pass from Billy Smith over the Western North Carolina Railroad, did not contradict the fact that he had pmsed-oxQT the said road free on ac count of his being a member of . the legislature. Mr. Cramer asked the senator if he did not hold a miss over the North Carolina Railroad ? Mr. Love replied that he did. Mr. Cramer then asked if he pro posed to avail himseif of the courtesy of said free pass on his re turn home next week. Mr. Love said hedid. (Laughter.) Mr. Love then eased himself down quietly in his seat, while a jovial good natured brother senator of considerable age and experience was heard to repeat in mono-sylable " Ah consistency surely thou art a jewel." Mr. Love called for the veas and nays upon his amendment. The chair decided " not a sufficient number up." The amendment then died a natural death. Selah. Mr. Waring moved to amend by striking out "fifty" and inserting "twenty-five," in line 28, section 20, schedule B. Adopted. Mr. Cowles moved to amend sec tion 10, schedule B, line 8, to strike out twenty (20) dollars and insert fifty ($50 1 dollars. The amendment failed yeas 14, nays 29. 5lr. Morehead of Rockingham, offered the following amendment: of the' youth to them, they will speak by an overwhelming major ity, in lavor of sustaining the uni versity. He spoke feelingly of tho beneficiaries of this university, of the kindness and respect shown them, which was so different from that he had seen while at Harvard. at which place they were looked upon as menials. The commissioners named In this bill cannot but givo every satisfac tion. They aro men of -"judgment and of tin o ptional j ubility and character. Uy an act of congress we are permitted to avail ourselves of the agricultural scrip, and by an act thisltouey has previously been given to the university. ! This fund which is now proposed to be util ized, ha- ir n for fifty years 'or more. 1 .i r. g.ird to institutions c: a denominational order, I will go as far as any member on this.Iloor, for one of them is tho foster child of my own denomination, but I am for the Slate of North Carolina, and ho an Ivote resulted nay and tno Sec. 10. That the auditor of the of the geological merits of western State shall not make or cause to be North Carolina. That when he made, any heading or blanks to, or went to his portion of the State, he on the forms which he is required "passed right through on one road to supply to the several counties of and back on the other, and wnen he the State, other than such as are re- trv where we can never reach the evil under the provisions of this bill. A person with a medical pre" scriptibn could not even go to a drug store and purchase necessary liquors. If you are going to remedy the evils of the country, why not legislate against tight lacing of the women, the mothers of the coming generation as well? Legislate asrainst the use of tobacco. Gen tlemen who do not wish to shoulder the responsibility of this thing will shove it off upon the shoulders of their constituents. The bill in mv opinion will re sult in no good. Mr. Dudley favored the bill which he thought could do no harmt if no good. The temperance cause has done a vast deal of good in this State, and especially he would say even in the gentleman's own town, for when that great temperance light visited the town of .Wilson, there were ten miserable bar rooms in their midsfc but a number ofjhem have been closed up on account of the influ ence of the temperance cause. I can see no objection to the bill. This. giant evil of intemperance is doinga more ior xne ruin oi me yuum tuau all other evils, yes, the young and the old are more or less effected by this curse, and I call upon all to join apportioned among the school dis tricts, and the amount that each district is entitled to." It provides further that the word "July" in section 53 ol the iame chapter be HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Speaker Robinson called the House to order at 10:30 a. m. Journal of yesterday read and ap proved. PETITIONS. Mr. Carter, a petition from citi zens of Palmyra for a prohibitory law of the sale of liquor. Referred. Mr. Bryant, of Wilkes, a petition from citizens of Wilkes praying the erection of fences on Big Hunting creek. Referred. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT TEES. Messrs. Brown, of Mecklenburg, from committee on propositions and grievances, Marler from enrolled bills, and Moring from engrossed bills, submitted Teports. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Gorman, a resolution inavor of immigration and the celebration of Saint Patrick's Day the patron saint Jarch 17th. Placed upon the calendar. Jr. Bryan, of Alleghany, a bill for improving the road from the next Friday, their crime produced in sreat nartbv linuor. Lookatour penitentiary filled with convicts a large part of whose crimes are at tributable to that evil rum. Let this bill pass. Mr. Bly tho thought the cry of excitement on account of having so many elections by the gen tleman from Wilson, was in consistent, as that gentleman had voted for many special tax questions to be submit ted to the people. Gentlemen seem afraid to trust the peo ople; lam not. He defended the Baptist church from aspersions cast upon them, but which was after wards retracted by Mr. Dudley. My people are down on the liquor trafic, especially the Baptists. I trust that this measure will be adopted. Mr. Houston did not favor the bill and if passed, it would be re pealed. The people at home are grumbling about our staying here so long, as they say, just discussing a few liquor bills. If these elections are held in townships as proposed there will be more than the usual quantity of the article consumed. Mr. Gudger, the introducer of the bill explained and defended his bill. He wanted to see the practi cal operation of this bill in town ships first and if a success then, he propose to test it with counties and then the whole State. No sec- ion will nave it imposed upon them unless they so decide. He had a law prohibiting the sale of liquor within one mile of his town, and it has resulted in a won derful benefit thereto. Murders and crimes were committed there shortly after the war, and all on ac count of intemperance. Since the passage of this prohibitory law we have been blessed with peace and quiet. Mr. Bowman: The bill seems to be a wise and judicious measure against the wicked machinations of Una Railroad, known a few low down fellows, who do so ition bonds. Adopted, much harm to the community ' Jr. Godfrey moved to adjourn, where they squat. The gentleman and demanded the yeas and nays, gave in his experience regarding, The yeas and nays were called, the traffic in nis town and tne vot- and resulted as follows : Yeas 6o, ing of it down in his town, after a nays 22. public meeting of indignation the The speaker decided that no quo election resulting 160 to 3. The day rum had voted. is coming when the people will rise Mr. Goodwyn asked the speaker, up in their majesty and drive this Mr. Gudger in the chair, how could miserable curse from the State. I he adjourn next Monday the final am not afraid to take the responsi- day of adjournment? He was quite bility " 1 had rather be right than certain there would be no quorum be President." If this thing was then. properly put to my people, I do not On motion of Mr. Gorman, the think that twenty men in the house, at 2 p. m., adjourned county would oppose this illicit f traffic. If it was the sense of this The question recurring upon the passage of the bill on its third read ing, the yeas and nays were de manded and resulted, yeas 33, nays 32. Jr. Goodwyn moved a reconsid eration of the vote just taken in or der to give the member from that county who was not present a chance to examine into this bill. Jr. Richardson moved to lay that motion upon the table, which pre vailed. A bill concerning the organiza tion and equipment of the militia was taken up. Jr. Bennett moved to postpone until 8 p. m. Mr. Waugh moved to further amend by postponing the bill until June next. Jr. Gorman hoped this action would not prevail ; he had prepared this bill with great care; he had waited quietly thus far till the ses sion was nearly over without say ing a word; it's an important bill ; I wish to see it acted upon. The motion to postpone till 8 p. m. pre- V3.il Gel The bill prohibiting the sale of liquor within one mile of schools and churches of the State. The committee on propositions and grie vances recommended that it do not pass. Jr. Jichael supported the bill. Jr. Joss said you have just passed a bill submitting the ques tion to the peoble, and now you are going to take it out oi tneir hands with this bill. Jr. Watson moved to lay on the table, and the motion prevailed. Yeas 41, nays 22. A bill authorizing the seizure and impounding of stock that is cap tured in lawful enclosures, was passed over informally. Jr. Bowman, a resolution re questing the Public Treasurer to inform the house who are the hold ers of the bonds of the North Caro- as const rue- returned knew as little about the minerals of North Carolina as a man in the moon." Mr. Avera said the State would not be benefited by the passage of such resolutions, and he for one be longed to that class who believed that the Sta;.1 would not be benefit ted if two hundred thousand of these persons were to come into the State. The motion to strike out the pre amble, was rejected. The motion to strike out State geologist, also failed. Mr. Avera moved to strike out secretary of State. The motion did not prevail. The bill then passed its several readings. On motion of Mr. McCotter, the rules were suspended, and the bill to prescribe the duties of the clerks of the superior courts and justices of the peace in relation to bills of costs. Passed its several readings. On motion of Mr. Morehead, of Rockingham, the rules were sus pended, and the bill known as the "several election bill," was taken up. Mr. G randy opposed the passage of the bill at this time. He regard ed it as a very important bill and thought it ought to be printed. That it had been the custom of the senate to print bills of less impor tance. But when a bill was under consideration providing for all the elections of next summer, the par ty in the majority upon this floor objected. It was a measure that ought to be fully considered, and he for one demanded his right to see the plan for the next elections in print brought forward by the other side of the House. quired, ai'd are indispensibly nec essary under the provisions of this act; nor shall any taxes be levied directly or indirectly by the said auditor, any law heretofore passed to the contrary notwithstanding ; and if the auditor shall be guilty of. any violation of this section, he shall on conviction be punished in the discretion of the court. Adopt ed yeas 41, nays 1. 4 Mr. Avery offered the following amendment to section 4, schedule C. Providing, That mortgage deeds, deeds in trust, made to secure amounts not exceeding six hundred dollars, shall not be subject to any tax under this section. Adopted. The bill then passed its third reading yeas 29, nays 16. At 2:25, senate adjourned. this institution is to establish LTiorv of our State. Mr. Brown, of Davidson, amendment striking out 'univers ity" and insert "treasury" fof.the benefit of all the institutionsof learn ing in the Stiite. The yeas 50 ; nays 50. The speaker voted amendment was rejected. Mr. Ellison, an amendment that four acres in the southwestern part of the city of Raleigh, commonly called "Gallows' Hili.'Ms hereby set apart and donated for educa tional purposes for j the colored people. i - Mr. Ellison earnestly defended his amendment, and hoped that this ground would) bo grant ed to his people for the building of a colored college: his people did not wisjh to come in contact with the whites at th"o Uni versity; he believed it to be for tho best interests of his people to avoid this mixture of school i and thought it best for both races. Mr. McGehee demanded the pro vious question and the motion pre vailed. Mr. Waugh moved to postpone the further consideration of the matter until 8 p. m., uhich did not prevail. The question recurred upon tho amendment of Mr. Eilison, upon which the roll was dt mande,d,)and resulted yeas 39, navs 65. "j i- Mr. Bowman ex plai ned Ids vote in the negative by stinting that ho this fund to of the repub- was in favor of giving the school fund; maovn licans following cliandcd their votes to the negative. Mr. Goodwyn, an! amendment that the proceeds thus obtained shall be devoted for the education of one student from It did not prevail. Mr. Lutterloh, an that no sale of the lands in question shall be made until the mortgage on the University Is ra teach county. amendment IIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "Mr Sntifib-or T?nhinson railed the jectcd. TTrmr to nrfler nt IfU A.M. Mr. McGeheC, the v' w - I il I 'll i 1 The Journal of yesterday was me dui, was unuer previous iiuesiiou, minutes for explanatlj read and approved. PETITIONS. Mr. Shaw, a petition from Messrs, sed, Ac. Re introduce r of the call of the allowed thirty n before the Mr. Price offered the following amendment to the 8th section, "That if the governor shall refuse to issue his commission to any judge elect in this state aa provided bylaw, then it shall be the duty of any judge of tins state to adminis ter the oath of office to any such judge upon production of satisfacto ry evidence of his election." Adopt ed by a strict party vote, the demo crats and conservatives voting in the affirmative. Mr. Grandy moved that the fur ther consideration of the bill be postponed un'il Friday next at 12 in., and that it be printed. Mr. Morehead, of Rockingham, called for the previous question upon the passage of the bill. Mr. Seymour said that would cut off discussion and would be mani fest that persons upon this floor desired to rush the bill through without giving the opponents of its innovations Rft wnnld rail for joint select committee on the insane rhfi veas and navs on thpral! for tho asylum, submitted reports " - legislature to defeat the bill, he would ask this boon for his own people. The Baptists of his county were foremost in this great work. Mr. Moss offered an amendment that the provisions of this bill shall not apply to its sale by druggists, and took occasion to say while he was not the champion of the liquor dealers, never having been drunk in his life, still lie was opposed to this wholesale driving of liquor from the State. Mr. Williamson did not consult his own interests which, if he did, perhaps he would vote against the bill, but he proposed to do what was right. The respectable portion of my people demand it. 1 am in favor of its passage. top of the Blue Ridge to Flint Hill, Mr. Bowman oppose the amend- between Ashe and Alleghany coun- ment, there would he ooo drug ties. Calendar. stores in every settlement, and the Mr. Gorman, a bill adding certain people would be drugged to death sections to Battle's revisal. witn plantation bittters, scheidam SENATE. February, 11, 1874. Senate met at 11 o'clock. Lieut. Governor Brogden in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Mangum. The journal of yesterday was read md approved. , REPORTS OF STANDING COM MITTEES. ' Mr. Murray from engrossed bills; llessrs. Price, Morehead from Guil brd, Scott from the judiciary; Mr. forehead of Rockingham, from hternai improvements; Mr. Grandy kom judiciary. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. By Mr. Troy, bill to provide for te better collection of tines, for iitures and penalties. Referred to jkdiciary. .-" ' MOTIONS. On motion of Mr. Stafford, the previous question. ihe call was sustained, when the bill passed its third reading. On motion of Mr. Smith, the rules were suspended and the bill to in corporate the Oxford and Hender son Railroad Company passed its several readings. On motion of Mr. Smith, bills to authorize Granville county to sub scribe to the capital stock of the Granville railroad company, and Oxford and Henderson railroad company, parsed their several read ings. On motion of Mr. Cramer, rules were suspended and bill providing for the enlargement of the insane asylum, was taken up and made a special order for to-morrow at 10:45 a. m. On motion of Mr. Seymour,, the following resolution was adopted: Hesolved, That the reports of the committee on the judiciary on Sen ate bills be made the special order for Thursday at 1H o'clock a.m., and that the clerk be instructed to make a special calendar of the same. SPECIAL ORDER. The special order being an act to raise revenue, Mr. Troy moved to amend by striking out " six, " and insert "eight" in class 1, section 3, for the support of thepenitentiary. Adop ted. Mr. Waring offered the following amendment to section 4, schedule "B": Strike out line one and two, and insert, "on every exhibition of a circus for each day and part ot a day, two hundred and fifty dollars, ($250) and on a menagerie not con nected with a circus, fifty dollars, ($50) for each day or part of a day. Rejected. Mr. Love offered, as an additional section, the following amendment : "On every free pass over any rail road in the State issued to any member of the general assembly, or to any officers of the same, five (5) cents per mile on each mile over which any such pass issued shall be used." Mr. Love advocated the amend ment with considerable gusto, when he was interrupted by Mr. Ransom, Who desired to know if the senator had ever felt aggrieved or become i The report of tin; insane asylum was, on motion oi Mr. Maxwell, ordered to be transmitted to the senate, with a proposition to print the same. By consent, Mr. Waugh intro duced a resolution in relation to Prof. Kerr, alleging an overdraw of $5,000, asking for a select committee to investigate. Calendar. Mr; Bennett, a bill in relation to hotel keepers. Referred . SUSPENSION OF THE KL'LES. On motion of Mr. McGehee, a bill for the sale of certain public land in and near the city of Raleigh, was taken up. (It appoints as comrnis sionersof the sale, Geo. Davis, Esq., of Wilmington. L. M. McCorkle, o Catawba, and Richard II. Battle, Jr.. of Raleizh.) The Camp Man gum property, a portion of the mansion nronertw and 'other rounds, are included. The sale is discretionary with the commission ers to be either private or puoiic, the proceeds to go to the university of North Carolina, being invested inllnited States bonds. Mr. Brown objected to the indi vidualitv of the object of this bill. Hp coiild not see the wisdom of fivinjy these proceeds to the uni versity, rather than to Trinity Col lege, or some other college as wen. Mr. McGehee was not surprised at the opposition coming from the source it did, where caprice anu not principle, generally manifested it self. He traced the history of the university from the days of the revolution from her little begin ning, starting in the concrress at Halifax. He named over many of her distinguished graduates who had filled the highest offices of the general government, and the offices of North Carolina; men who had occupied the most distinguished and exalted positions in all the the atres of life. He paid glowing and eloquent eulogisms to the late Gov. Swain, Rev. Br. Phillips, Rev. Dr. Mitchell, Rev. Dr. Hooper, and others, who have become histori cal in connection with this institu tion. Now this universitythis great seat of learning is blotted out. Shall it be so? Shall we not turn j to its rescue ? The debt of North Carolina is great, but if you leave' this question of the education tjUl. The Sexatk Refuses to Confirm Five of the Insane Asylum 1;;ahd. The Senate In Executive Session refus ed to confirm the names of tho follow ing gentlemen, being a portion f tho Board of Directors for the Insane Asy. urn : Thomas M. Argo, Ksa., Col. C. L. Harris, Itejv. J. W. Hood, Dn T. L. Banks, and Gen. V.' D. June. Tho Senate refused a second time to confirm Mr. Welker on tne i'enitentlary Board. The name of Mr. John W. Colo, sent in of Mr. Whito, on tho Dear and' Blind, Board was con- final vote was taken, yielded to Mr. Mr. Shaw, a petition lrom Messrs. Bennett, who ably spoke- In Awor -Morris & Cameron for the sale of nf thp nrnnnsir innArn ilost tho Uni- , i! . . i e nr. I t ' . r r . liquor in curiam luuanu ui i.iuui; versitv on a firm footing. After couniy. Mr. McNeill, a petition from cer tain citizens asking the pardon of Stephen Lowrey, who promises to assist in ferreting out certain rob beries, stealings,&c, of which they, the people, believe he has no hand in. j - ' Mr.' Carson, a petition from citi zens df Bath, Beaufort, praying for another justice of the peace. 1 INTRODUCTION OF IJILKS. Mr.! Michael, a bill prohibiting the sale of liquor within one mile of churches in Davidson county. Mr.! Houston, a bill for the en couragement of agriculture and im migration. Mrj Marler, a bill establishing a road from Salisbury to Mt.Airy. Mr, Stanford, a bill re-enacting an act establishing th county of Lillington. Mrj Costner, a bill to secure costs in appeals from justices of the peace, REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT TEES. Messrs. Bennett, from the judicia ry; Marler, from enrolled bills; Jones, of Caldwell, from corpora tions; Richardson, from banks and currency ; Brown, of Mecklenburg, from corporations ; Presson, from railroads, post roads and turnpikes; Waugh, from cities, towns and townships; Anderson, of Davie, and Moring, from engrossed bills; Bry son, of Swain, from railroads, post roads, &c. and Maxwell, from the versity on a alluding to tho agricultural scrip ho said that his action ini this matter was from pure ami disinterested motives, never having been a recip ient of tho Universitvrs instruct iau . 1 r ... A t ...w-W"!. .. .i M tlilVA 1IVSIIJ illV O 111 w Jivtr.3 11HU voted just novnhmiebdment giving certain of these grounds; to the colored people wjio were in our midst and had to stay and who at all times will vindicate their rights. The question Ixii g upon the passage of the bill its second read ing resulted yeas uS ; nays 13. A communication wa:s -received from Hon. D. A. Jenkins in reply to a resolution adopted by the housk: asking that he should communicate all information possible relative to a settlement of thu State debt. Mr. Jenkins replies in substance. That all the information in his os session has been previously furnish ed to the senate. Also a communica ion was read in answer to the resolution of the house concerning the names of the owners of 44 construction bonds" 'In forming that body that he was un abled to do so having no knowledge of them save the 18j5,000 of theso bonds held by the State. . SPECIAL OUDKIt. The bill in relation tiothe Western Division of the Western North Carolina railroad company was taken up, but upon ijnotlon of Mr. Brown of Mecklenburg, was ifM poned until Thursday). The second special jbrdur being a bill for the election off two Superior Court and two Supremo Court Judges on the firstf Thursday in August 1874. The committe on the judiciary recomraendj that the Su preme Court Judges lie stricken out, which amendment prevailed. When upon motion of Mr. Cox, the house at 2 P. M. adjourned. A Bill kou,tiik Sai.e of Vacant Puiiiac Lands in and Nkak thi: 'm of Kaleioji. It will bj seen fi' jn , r house proceedings of k'eterl:iy, li. ,t representative Mf 'heejof Ir ;.; -.u:j-ty, introduced a Lill in tjiat bodj', whi- .'i passed its second readijig, for tlio sale of all vacant public lantls iri and near tho cit3-, tiio proceed?! ariMi.i from which i.s to be applied to) the -University fund. The bill, of coursi, exempts from salo the Capitol grounds, the I.nnati" Asylum, the Deal and Dumb and fJiii.d Institution of both iacds, the ground of the colored church, (SI. Auu-tiiK i and the Golveruor'n mansion, taking of the latter grounds all except three tcreM. The sale tojtto undo either at aueti.ii or, private sale;, as may bo doomed btvt by the commissioners appointed under th bill, Messrs. Davis, AlcCorkd am K. If. Dattle, jr. Mr. Ellison made a strong etl'ort to secure a tract of land in the south-western portion of;thocity,kiit n as "(Jallows Jlill," fur a donation to tbo colored people of our State for tho erec tion of a college, soon, tliereon, and of fered an amendment "to that effect, -which was (Accepted by;tho Introducer of the bill, (Mr. Mctiebee, and voted lor by his side of the house, which w inih have been i carried but for mem her r changing their rotes just previous to the . announcement of tho vole, being influ enced by the action of a prominent member ofithe repablican party, stating his reason libr voting against the amend ment was, that these proceeds should go into tne general scnooi iunu,:ani not be appropriated to any particular school or college. We hope Air. Vinson will again re new his amendment on the third read ing of the ien of that and Dumb finned. ' Dr. C. F. Dowd, of Apex, ono of the stirring man of the times, Is at tho Yar- oorougn. )
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