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PROCEEDINGS OF THE North Carolina Legislature. SENATE. FOUKTEEXTII DAY Wedmsday, Dec. C, 1871. Senate met at 10 o'clock. President iii the Chair. Journal of yesterday read and ap proved. Mr. Morehead, from the Committee on Internal Improvements, reported a hill to construct a turnpike from Mari on to Burnsvillc, and recommended it passage. Calendar. Messrs. Mauney and Worth nresent cd a minority reiort from the Finance . . r a . . ..... jiiuuiii.t; concerning tnc stiDsutute rcjorted hy that Committee for ex changing the stock of the State for ikmuLs with which such stocks were ob tained, and for other purposes. Mr. Flemming introduced a hill con erning highways. Referred. . -Mr. Look Introduced a resolution ;uKing the Attorney General to look into the legality of the lease of the N. C. Railroad, and report to the General -ssemoiy. Adopted. i-ave or absence was granted Mr. IJythe from to-morrow until Monday next. Mr. Mauney was granted leave of ab- cnee from to-morrow until Tuesday next. Mr.,Epjcs was granted leave of ab sence from Saturday next until Monday week following. I no motion to reconsider the vote whereby Senate hill relative to cost in rases of contested wills, was taken up, and pending n vote went over, the 1 r .it i a mnir ior uic siKxiai omcr having ar rived, i Senate bill to ! amend the charter of the Chatham Railroad Company, Ink ing special order, was taken up. 3Ir. Troy introduced an amendment to make the freight tariff uniform over the whole line of the road. The previous question was ordered.. The yea and nays were called, and the amendment was lost, yeas P.), navs .- The bill Kissed 'third reading by the following vote : Yeas Messrs. Allen, liattle, lieasley, Bellamy, Brown, Council, Crowell, Dargan, Edwards, Eppcs, Flemming Flythe, Gilmer, Graham of Alamance, Graham of Orange, Hawkins, Ilyman, Jones, Iitham, lanncy, Ixive, Maun ey, Mc 'otter, Morehead, Norment, Olds, Bobbins of Davidson, Robbins of Rowan, Waddcll, Whitesider Worth 32. Nays Messrs. Albright, Brogden, ( OWlcs, Troy 7. King, Murphy, Price, ami A motion to ostpone the special or der a bill for exchanging the stocks of the State until Senate bill relative to costs in cases of contested wills, could Ik disposed of, did not prevail. The special order was taken up. The bill and substitute were read second time - ami iostpoued until Monday next. Mr. Murphy was granted leave of absence from" to-day until Saturday next. . I .cave of alienee was extended Mr. Moore for the balance of this week. Mr. Albright, from the Enrolling Committee, reported as correctly en rolhd a bill to enable the Petersburg K:ii!ro:id Company to erect a bridge am arrows Koanokc liivcr. A resolution in favor of W. E Piercy. A bill to authorize the Commission ers of- IVmuimans county to issue ImmkIs. ' The following bills and resolutions were reported as correctly engrossed: Kesolutioii in -regard to printing the pablie law-. . A bill eoiirerning joint contracts. A bill for the; general relief ofSher i.7 and tax collecpirs. A bill to incorporate the Border Rail r :d Company. M Graham, of Alamance, from Ju dlriarv Committee, reported a bill to repeal" chapter 227, laws of ls;:-'70, and ni-omnicud its passage. Calendar. Mr. (iraham, of Alamance, from Ju diciary Committee reported and recom mended the passage of a bill regulating the time of delivering complaints in civil actions, Calendar. The consideration of Senate bill rela tive to costs in case of contested wills was resumed. Mr. Edwards advocated the motion to reconsider. The previous question was ordered. The-motion to reconsider was lost. A quorum not voting. Senate bill to repeal an act to extend the limits of the town of Itutherford t on passed third reading. Senate bill to amend title 9, chap. '2, Mvtirin 129. Code of Civil Procedure was read third time. Mr. Bobbins, or Davidson, offered Miltstitutefor the bill. Adopted. I The substitute re-enacts section 1", chapter :S7, Revised Code. Ri:i The bill, unamended pastiil its third reading. ! - - Mr. Jones, from the Judiciary. Com mittee, -reiHirteila substitute for the Senate bill authorizing the Governor to affer a reward for Luke Johnson. (The substitute makes the iro vision of offering rewards general. Rki 1 The rule's were susiKMided, the substi tute was adopted, and the bill passed its second readiug. , Senate bill to provide lorine coiice tion of arrears of taxes in Jackson eounty, passed second reading. Senate bill to authorize the Commis sioners of I Jncoln county to issue londs, was read. r ' " , . Mr. Crowell offered an amendment that the Ixmds be not sold for less than their par value.' Adopted. . The bill passed second reading. V Mr. Murphy, from the Committee i on Corporations, reported favorably x bill to incorporate the. Whitney Manufac turing Company. , The rules M en' suspended ami ine bill passed second and third readings. House bill to require the Commission appointed to settle the affairs of the Western X. C. Railroad Cominmy, to report, was iostiKmcd until to morrow ar one o'clock, i. House bill to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the Flat Swamp, lkscWantl Evans; Crt. k Canal Company, passed second reading. On motion of Mr. Oilmer the rules were suspended and Senate bill to re enact seltion (, chapter 102, Revised Code, was take up and put on its sever- a The bill was amended so as to requ ire i the ReiKrter not to contract for paying anv greater sum than is paid for print- , ing tno laws of the State. ; The bill parsed second and third read- ! in?rl. rvv.k- i nt rod need a resolution to rabe'an additional c-omiiUUec on re- Hstricting tho folate. , inAtc bill to prohibit tho tsale of in toxtg liquoS? within two miles of rffer3?16 Church in r Robeson county, iow bwuuu reaamg. j Mr. Latham moved to adjourn: iiost. Senate bill to authorize G, B. McCot ter to collect arrears of taxes for the year 180, was laid on the table. I .xr86 relation in favor of the Sher iffs of Buncombe, Henderson, and Tran sylvania, was laid on the table, I foenate bill relative to the claims of county officers, passed second reading, rrii -rw araenu section , uoae of Civil Procedure, was read. -nr. v hitcsideoncrcd an amendment, which was lost for the want of a quo- rum. On motion of Mr. Cowles, the Senate uujuunieti. HOUSE OF REPKESENTATIY ES k L' 1 1TKEXTJ I DAY. . kdxisdav, Dec. C, 1871. House met at 10 o'clock. Speaker Jarvis in the Chair. iTaycrby Rev. Mr. Hardy, of the Journal of Saturday read and proved. ap Mr. L-eave of a bsence was granted td -Maxwell. Messrs. Welch and Fletcher ported as sick. were re- ITJMJUUCTIOT OF liKSOLUTIO: Mr. Young, of Yancey: A resolution proposing an additional rule to the rules 4 l.n II. . At X J t! ml ot the House that if any member of the House shall knowingly andwil lingly present any paper, purporting to tc a petition, memorial or other thincr. insulting to the House, or any member thereof, such member shall be expelled by resolution of the House. Calendar. Mr. Withers: A resolution of ins me tions to the Committee on Corporat Calendar. lons. Mr. Liiiianl : A resolution in favbrof W. P. Williams. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Hardy: A bill to prevent the too u.-jui uiiuAniiiuig iicpaors. calendar. ! I 1 louse bill to be entitled "An act to amend chapter 1, title 11, of the Code of Civil Procedure, in reference to exe- cutions," was taken up, and passed its mini it-muug. j House bill in reference to the drain i. : l l : age of low grounds was taken up, and failed to pass its second reading. Mr. Robinson in the chair. Mr. Justice moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill in reference to drainage of low grounds, failed to pass its second reading, t On motion of Mr.'Marler. the motion to reconsider was laid on the tabid. House resolution suspending section ;J7, chapter l., acts of 1870-'1, extend ing the time for Sheriffs to settle ;pub lic taxes until the ISth day of Decem ler, was taken um j ! On motion of Mr.! Dargan the resolu tion was tabled. t House bill for the relief of tax-payers of Madison county, was taken upJ and passed its second readings. ' I On motion of Mr. Martin, the bill was referred to the Committee on tho Judiciary. i I House bill to reieal an act entitled "an act to change the county line be tween Jdgecombe and Nash, was taken up. j I On motion of MrJ Johnston, of liun combe; the bill was laid on the bible. House bill to amend the charter of the town of Reaufort, was taken up and passed its several readings. 1 Sneaker Jarvis i the clrair. A bill to charter the -Virginia and Ashevillc Railroad Company, was taken up. ; i Mr. Luckey moved to postimiiQ the bill until Friday next, and make it secial order for 11 o'clock. Mr. Johnston, of ;Uuncoinle, moved to amend by having the bill printed. Adopted. i I Mr. Jones, of Caldweli, opposed- the postponement of the bill, and urged its immediate passage. The bill only asked a bare charter at the hands of the Legislature, for private individuals who had ample capital for the putpose of pushing this road to an early com pletion, t Mr. Johnston, of Buncombe, was not opioscd to the charter, but only wdnted time to consider the bill on its. merits. After lengthy debates from several meniliers for and against postonement the motion to postpone the bill until Friday did Mot prevail. The'question then recurring or; the juissage of the bill on its second read ing, which was adopted. Tnder a suspension of the rules, the bill was put upon its third reading, and adopted. Message Iron i the Kenate, transmit ting House resolution not to alloW the Auditors report printed or annexed to the legislative Documents, accompan ied with Senate amendments to strike txttt nftr h i-rrrl 14 rpnnrt unci insert 'or constitution of the State to belpub- lished with the Public Laws, as here- tofore," and asking the House to con- cur in the amendment. On motion the amendment was curred in. - ! Mr. Withers, (by consent) a bill con- to be entitled "an act to amend the COnsti tut ion. Referred, j Air. Mills, (bv consent) a bill to au thorize R. C. Perkins, late sheriff of Burke county to collect arrears of axes for 1870. Calendar. at- hnwIi-af fTi-orin hvmn.nt)!i bill to amend chapter 119, L, SeCtlOn lo, Iru-s of 1 81JS-VJ. Referred . Air. Wih-ox- (bv consent) a b bill 1 to nmvciit the fellimr of trees in New Uiver. in Ashe county. Referredt House resolution to raise a joint jLom mittee to investigate charges against F. N. Strudwick and other members and officers of the General Assembly, was taken up. j ! Mr. Mabson took the floor and said: Mis. Spkakku: I would not lutrc duce resolutions to similar in character to those introduced by the gentleman from Rutherford, Mr. Justice, were it not for the fact that, in my opinion, he ha been done n great injustice. The House, on yesterday, refused to! hear the principles involved in the resolu tions fairly discussed by laying jtheni on tho table; therefore, in order that the position of the Republicans of this House may not be misunderstood,) I ask your indulgence for a few moments, bur motives, gentlemen, for introdu cin"1 resolutions asking, an Investiga tion of certain charges against members of this body are perfectly pureJ I would not have the Democratic members think for a rnoinent that I, actuated my mere rwrrmnl feeliner. would stand on this floor and wilfully malign ordefahiethe ehantcter of anyrhis is jla from ihaslen f11 hfibSS- botlv because they charge "n J1"',1 InfSS? U thatlSn In- i isS? "'if, memorilh 7 rcre ?u"l , S rSbT v.. ...v. wiw ,.--"V"T1;:r7"":',"4 '.. " it.!. flrA tlltlt txin i lam as zealous of the high character and dig- nlty of this body asuny member on this floor, and it Is for this reason that I in- trocluce these resolutions. A dark stain now rests on this General Assembly. We are charged by the people of North Carolina as being co-conspirators In an attempt to overthrow the Constitution artrt Ion's 4Vinf tFahnira tnarla Trkf!finn afte rpetition has come to us from the people, pointing out the guilty ones, as J they suppose, but you refuse to hear them. This action of the Democratic party of this House will be ample proof before the people that guilt rests with some of us. I.t has been said by the gentleman from Buncombe that these resolutions arcpartizan : that they were prepared anu uroustm, imu mis i i oust; for the purpose of manufacturing party capital, but such is not the case, Mr. Speaker. The Republican party is not in want of capital. We have enough now to sink the old Democratic hull next summer from whence she will never rise; but. sir. there are thousands of honest Democrats in "Eastern North Carolina who are as bitter in their de nunciations of these mid-night marau ders and assassins who compose the Ku Klux Klan as are the Republicans. In my own county, I am proud to say,"that some Democrats,as well as Republicans, favor and ask this Investigation at your hands. I shall be somewhat surprised if this resolution fails to pass this House, Mr. r t 1 At Speaker, for I remember when the pe tition from rsew Hanover, Washington and Rutherford counties were rejected, the gentlemen on the other side said that thev voted asrainst them because no evidence accompanied the charges, They also said that if resolutions were offered by any member on this floor, they would vote for a committee of in vestigation, if any evidence was pro- duced tending to show guilt on the part of gentlemen named in the petition. Now. sir, we come with our resolutions. We; bring such testimony as proves, beyond a reasonable doubt, that mem bers of this House those, too, who oc- I cudv a leading position among the Dem- ocrats of this State, and who were fore- most in that band who exiled Gov. Holden for daring to suppress the Ku KluxjKlan, were members of this con- spiracy 10 ovcruirow uiu oiaie govern ment and subvert the constitution and the laws, l desire to read, JUr. Speak er, a letter from Orange county, as a part of my remarks : Two years ago last Fall, I was visited by somo twenty or nioro men indisjjui.se, my house was broken open and myself and wife torn from our lxnls and beaten most unmercifully. I and my wife distinctly recognized, among the number, Mr. Fred. Struowick and Abk llKPOKPKTir.of Ililhs- boro i This, sir, is true, notwithstanding Mr. Strudwick's bitter denial to the contra ry, and I am willing to make this statement before any Court or Jury. JBeing one of Mr. Strudwick's constitu ents. I think I have the right to speak out and tell all I know about it, hoping that it may be an advantage to him and others who belonged to this wicked Klan. I asked them why they treated me so, and they told me it was because I was a "damn black nig- ?cr" and that they hail been informed that had a gun. I told them they had been misinformed, that I never owned a gun in my life. Mr. Strudwick will certainly re collect this, unle.sri he has a very treacherous memory., "I wish this letter read lefore the Legis lature! in order to have the mem!ers of this Klan exposed. ?As to' my character for truth and hon esty, I will refer you to (jov. (J raham, Jno. W. (iraham, the "Messrs. "Webbs, and John W. Norwood, of Jlillsboro', and Hon. ,S. F. Phillips- of ltaleigl. I am, sir, very truly," Now, sir, on .whom is the blame to rest lor the deeds of blood and horror that were .perpetrated last winter? Are we, the members of this body, to shoul der the responsibilities, by refusing to investigate tms matter;' ireyoupre- pared to say, by your vote to-day, that you will longer try to conceal the glar- ing truth, that members of this House, law makers of tnis Htate, were mem bers of the Invisible Empire or Ku Klux Klan If you are, gentlemen, of the Democratic party, I am not. I shall show iny condemnation of the infamous organization, and its mem bers notwithstanding tho cries of insult from the Democrats, by voting for these resolutions, so that in future our glorious old State may not have to blush with shame on account of her wayward sons. If poor misguided men suffer the penalty, let the great chiefs and grand cyclops pay the debt they owe. It has been said by some members that we have no power to investigate these charges, that this is a question for tno courts. 1 diner irom gentlemen who 'entertain this view. If this House has no iower to say whether a member is qualified to sit here or not, then, sir, L. do 'not know the Constitution. There is no Court in the State clothed with power to decide this question. The oower was delesrated bv the people to this body, therefore, let us go forward and exercise it, without fear or 'favor. Let us vindicate the hoeor and dignity of this body, and of our State, Since a great deal has been said about expelling members for having raised this ques- tion In the House, I feel called upon to say a word concerning that: I, Mr. Speaker, am not to be intimidated by threats, or deterred by violence in exer cising my rights on this lloor. My constituents ordered me to do what 'I have done. I care not what you may do with the resolution. I nave tn CUIlSV.lUUSllt? iu MHMV UJitl I have done my duty. In conclusion, I will say that the blootf of the martys, Outlaw and Ste phens, cries from the dark recesses of the grave,: and tells us to investigate their deaths. The defenceless wife, the innocent babe, all join with the good people of our State, asking an investi gation at our hands. On motion of Mr. Gregory the reso lution was referred to the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Justice the House adjourned. SENATE. FIFTEENTII DAY ThuksdaV, Dec. 7, 1871. The Senate met at 10 o'clock. President AVarren in the Chair. Journal of yesterday was read and j approved, ' I Sundry reports were made by the various standing Committees. Mr. Murphy presented the rejort oft the Joint Committee on the Insane j Asvlum. Read and ordered to li printed. t -f Mnrphmd. from the t iiiimtt4 " .. i I in t , , inmnany, and recommend.l U Mrfitliani made a htatcment in JJ, tMhe WIlcv Claim. nAllen?fn n i the JudUiar' Cmi. I in Itt: rerteila bill In latioT, tothe rSAratiJn of detxK Zt y ..t .11 u-si tmintii to t M v . . - - - r- - yur. KdwanKand Murphy. sympathy with the organisation. A message was received from "the House, stating that that body had passed the bill affecting chapters -178 and 82 of. the acts of 1868-'69. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.: Mr. Olds presented a bill In reference to fees of Clerks of the Superior Court. Read and referred to the Committee on? Propositions and .Grievances; i - J fn miirn rf TlfV nilmov loav'A f absence was granted Mr. Albright fo Saturday, Jdonday ana Tuesday, Mr. Cowles offered a resolution in gard to Railroad freights limitin railroad managers to certain 'rates of. freights and fare. Adopted. Mr. Morehead moved that the votd by Which the bill providing for the printing of the Supreme Court Reports! i was passeu. oe- rueousiuereu. jiu vaq was passed, be reconsidered. opioed to any change. Messrs. Norment, Mauney, Olds, Allen. Graham of Orange, Jones, King, Robbins of Davidson, Edwards, Gil mer and Dargan took part in the dis-i cussioni 1 ; Mr. Olds said that the printing oil these Reports was not strictly a public matter; that the Reporter ought to be so situated as that he could have the prin ting of them under his control., Mr. Allen wrished to see this printing reflect credit upon the State. He pro- nounced the last number on, account of Its numerous errors, "botch work," and desired the responsibility to be placed where it belonged, and a repetition guarded against. : Mr. Jones said the printer was not to be blamed. j Mr. Gilmer favored the law on this point as prescribed by the Revised Code. SPKCIAL. ORDER, being the bill providing for a Mechan ic's and Laborer's Lien Law, was, on motion of Mr. Morehead,- postponed until Monday next. JUr. Olds thought the Reporter ought to have the right to select his I printer. and thus secure the services of the most experienced. Then hold him (the Re porter) responsible. j The vote on the motion to reconsider stood, yeas 10; nays 80. ! A message was received from the House, stating that that body had pass ed tho bill to amend chapter 291, laws of lS&MbU Iteferred to Committee on Internal Improvements. i CALENDAR. Bill to amend section 303, ! C. C. P. Bond for costs in appeals to Supreme Court not to exceed $250. Passed second reading. j Mr. Flemming introduced a bill for the relief of the W. N. C. 1L It. Co., authorizing said company to discharge its indebtedness to certain creditors. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements. A communication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, trans mitting the report of the Superinten dent of Public Works. , ? On motion of Mr. Cowles, the -reading was dispensed with, and the Docu ment ordered to be printed, j A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Jackson county to appoint ai collector to collect arrears of taxes for IISGIMTO, passed its third reading. Bill anthorizing the Commissioners of Lincoln county to issue bonds, not to exceed $ 10,000, passed third reading. Mr. Jones, a bill to amend chapter 273, laws ot lSGSGO, providing for spe cial terms of the Superior Courts. Com mission4 to issue to a Judge not of the district in which the special court is to be held. Passed second and third readings, and immediately sent to the House, under a suspension of the rules. On motion of Mr. Price, the rules were suspended to allow the second reading of tho bill authorizingthe Corn- missioners of Hertford county? to levy a special tax not to exceed $4,000. The j bill to incorporate the Flat Swampj Lock Creek and Evans' Creek Canal Co., of Cumberland county, passed third reading. Mr. Flemming in the chairl Senate bill providing that claims of County Commissioners be placed upon a footing with other claims against the county, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. i Bill to construct a turnpike from Ma rion to Burnsville, passed second read ing. 2 I . . i Mr. Murphy introduced a bjll to pro vide for the support of the Insane Asy lum, appropriating $40,000 for the fiscal year. Referred to the Committee on Financel ' Resolution instructing the Treasurer not to pi v North River and Adams Creek Turnpike claims, passed second reading.! Bill iq relation to suits against rail road companies and other corporations, regulating manner of service;; of sum mons, was, on motion of Mr. Graham, of Orange, laid on the table. Upon the second reading of the reso lution to relieve the Commissioners of Jacksoncounty of penalty for failing to examine the bond ot the tax collec tor, it was, on motion of Mr. Robbins, of Davidson, laid on the table. Bill making the road leading from Franklin, in Macon county, to Clayton, Ga., a turnpike, passed second reading. Bill making Entry Takers take the place of the State's Agent for vacant lands in certain Western icounties, passed second reading. Bill to1 repeal chapter 227, laws 1SC9 '70, respecting the tak ing of depositions. Re-enacts Revised Code on this sub ject. Pissed second reading.; B.ll to authorize the Treasurer to pay costs of j cases carried to ther Supreme Court or the United States on appeal or writs of error, wherein the; State is plaintiff passed second reading. Bill Itb change the time of holding Courts, jin tho 3d Judicial District, IKisscd second reading, ?." ; SPECIAL OKPKU, being the bill in relation to the Wes- tern North Carolina Railroad omiany, was postponed till Monday next. The bill repealing the act providing for running the dividing line between Hertford and Northampton counties failel to ptiss its second reading. Bill 'respecting civlf actions, provid ing that the complaint be tleiivercd with tlie summons to defendant, passed second reading. Mr. Ik'llamy moved that the votebv which the bill niealing the act regard ing the Hertford and Northampton dl- viuiug line laiicti to klsm, im; recouii i cml, and that IU consideration Ik? h4- I lned until Monday next. tVrrh'd. : Bill authorizing the Treasurer to iy crttlitors ui the Siiarta ami Uiker-ville , . I .t.. I I I . . t.....iti r TZtoT iff uh- Z,1 lhiolutim in raU mintnlttnn to pn.wrt a hill to lay o.T the State Into lingrriotaI an.lV4niatnH4l dUtrirt and to tpirtjunhe ,iiietulrf U the i lvv, u adoiul. K i On tuoiion ir:ir. ( ui. ih .Stint - . ttdjiiuriMI. uon passeu iis-tuttxx- jur. amis, my consent) introduced a memorial from the Commissioners of Burke County, asking ' relief from the heavy taxations, by legislative enacts ments. Referred. House bill to be entitled an act to in corporate Warren Lodge, No. 101," F. & A. M., in the town of Kenansville, was taken up and passed its several readings. House bill to incorporate St. Peter's Lodge, Council of Friends, No. 1, or New Berne, was taken up and passed its several readings. House bill to be entitled arf act con cerning Constables, was taked up and failed to pass its second reading for want of a quorum. - On motion of Mr. Ashe, the bill was again put under consideration, and de manded the yeas and nays, when the bill passed its second reading by the following vote: Yeas 04, nays 20. : House resolution offered by Mr. Young, of Yancey, adding a new rule to the rules of the House, in reference to expelling any member of the House who may knowingly present any me morial, or other paper that is insulting to the House, was taken up. On motion of Mr. Gregory, the reso lution was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Senate bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the Chatham R. R. Company. Referred. House bill to be entitled an ' act for the relief of such persons who may have suffered by the burning of the records of Clay county, was taken up, and passed its several readings. . House bill to amend chap. 139, sec. 11, laws of 1870-'71, was taken up. V On motion of Mr. Joyner, of John ston, the bill was laid on the table. House bill to amend an act entitled ah act in relation to fees of county offi cers and Superior Court Clerk was taken up. On motion of Mr. Loftin, the bill was laid on the table. An act to add certain sub-divisions to sec. 11, chap. 130, of the laws of 1871-'71, was taken up. On motion of Mr. Standford, the bill was postponed until Monday at 10 o'clock, and the bill ordered printed. House bill to change the ; township line between Hilton and Piney Creek townships, in Ashe' county, was taken L I up. Mr. nankin moved to amend oy in serting the line between Clay and Greene townships, in Guilford county. Adopted. Mr. Harris, of Guilford, moved to lay the bill and amendment on the ta ble. Lost. The bill, as amended, then passed its second reading. House resolution continuing Mr. J. D. Cameron, Clerk to the Fraud Com mission to inquire into certain charges of-lmud and corruption, be continued, witntnesame pay (?u per weeK), in his said office, to superintend the print ing of the report of said commission. Mr. Johnston, of Buncombe, said that if It would take as long to print this re port as it did some bills which were or dered to be printed, he was opposed to paying the gentleman a salary to set around and wait the pleasure of the Public Printer. Mr. Ashe, (by consent) a bill to be entitled an act to raise revenue, passed its first reading, and was ordered to be printed. House bill to be entitled an act to change the line between Mitchell and Yancey counties, was taken up, and passed its several readings. House bill to change an alley in the town of Shelby was taken up, and passed its several readings. House bill to be entitled an act to in corporate the Western Steamboat and Transportation Company, was taken up, and passed its several readings. House bill, under a suspension oi tno rules was taken up, to change the township lines between Hilton and Piney Creek townships in tho county or Ashe, and Clay anu ureene town shin in Guilford county, was taken up and passed its third reading. House bill to incorporate the Wil mington and Atlantic Steamship Com pany was taken up, and passed its sev eral readings. House hill to he entitled an act to in corporate tho Pioneer Steamboat and Transportation Cfcinnanv. wa taken up, and passed its several readings, House bill to Incorporate the iJoIlege or wurgeow ana rnyHicians in ineciiy of Wilmington, was taken up, and passed Its Heveral readings. House hill to be entitled nnn t to amend sec 13, chap. IE), la waof IK70-' I , was taken up and referred to the Com inittee on Halaricii and Ynm. Hnue bill to authorize It. I. lVrkln late Sheriff of Burke county, to collect arrears of taxi wan taken up and re ferred fo theOmmlt!oii Prowiitiou and Grievatw; ! The Calendar l4ng exts.iutlf on motion of .Mr. liftin thi IIm ad Journal. Ilt. t:iKH ttMHrNI ! MYitt.'i r fkn r.frt 1 I nr . l l 11 t( Idt. ri!NiKn itttirMi wviit'i in iii;t: rr. i urm mid trm lit i t t fcw, , liwi I f Vfi :?! rtiisw ; t-.r--ttt t--- I rt m iliMtl m l-tmtt I
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