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THE LEGISLATURE. ANNUAL SESSION 1868-'69. Reported Specially for the Standard. - ...ri - SENATE. - . - Saturday, March 6, 1869. The Senate met according to adjourn ment. . The President in the chair. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. . . . , Mr. W instead presented a petition from certain citizens of Rutherford county for the passage of an act to prevent the sale of ar dent spirits within five miles of Rutherford Seminary. Referred to committee on Prop ositions and Grievances. . Mr. Forkneu, from the committee on In ternal Improvements, reported favorably on bill to authorize the several counties of the State to subscribe stock in Railroad Compa nies. Placed on the Calendar. Mr. Eppes, from the committee on Corpo rations, reported in favor of the bill to grant a charter to a company covered by the waters of Hunter's Creek and Cutfish Lakes. On Calendar. The Internal Improvement committee re ported favorably on bill concerning the public roads and bridges in Robeson county. Mr. Smith, from the committee on Propo sitions and Grievances, reported in favor of the passage of the following bills : Bill to authorize the late sheriff of Yadkin county to collect arrearages of taxes. Bill to authorize the commissioners of Rutherford county to levy a special tax. Bill t. authorize the commissioners of Jack eon connty to issue bonds. Bill to authorize S. R. Bunting, late sheriff of New Hanover county to collect arrearages of taxes due himself. Bill in favor of B. Wallace, of Duplin county. Bill in reference to pilotage at Hatteras and Ocrocoke Inlets. Bill to alter boundary lines between the counties of Wilkes and Watauga. Bill to authorize commissioners of Onslow county to levy a special tax. Bill to authorize Jonathan Mann, of Stanly county to collect arrearages of taxes. A message was received from the House of Representatives announcing concurrence in the following Senate bills: An act to amend chapter 21 of Code of Civil Procedure. An act amendatory of act to make bank bills a set-off. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Likdset : Bill to incorporate the town of Madison in Rockingham county. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Bellamt : Bill to authorize the appointment of Municipal officers for the town of Rocky Mount. To Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Love : Bill to further supplement an act to incorporate the Green Swamp Company. To Committee on Corporations. BILLS ON THIRD BEADING. Bill to authorize the commissioners of Northampton county to levy a tax for a special purpose to repair bridges. Adopt ed yeas 27. Bill to authorize the commissioners of Anson county to levy a special tax of five times that levied for state purposes, in order to pay for building Court bonse and jail was, on motion of Mr. Forkner Referred to Committee on the Judiciary with instruc tions to report by Saturday next. Bill to further supplement an act to in corporate the Green Swamp Company, passed second and third readings. Also the bill to incorporate the Atlantic Fire Company, No. 1, of the Town of Newberne Teas 26. Also bill to empower W. T. Rhodes and others to remove obstructions in Cape Fear river Teas 2C, nays 1. Bill to authorize construction of a Rail Road through the counties of Granville, Person, Rockingham, Stokes and Surry, was taken up on its second reading. After some discussion as to whether the bill was a public or private one, participa ted in by Messrs. Barrow, Slioffuer, Sweet, Osborneand Winstead the four first nam ber' gentlemen contending that it was a public bill, while the last named Senator asked, as the Dill was on the private calen dar, that it be allowed to pass its second reading, after which it could be transferred to the public calendar if the Senate thought proper the bill passed its second reading, was referred to the Judiciary Committee, and ordered to be printed and transferred to the public calendar. Bill to amend the act incorporating the Fayetteville and Florence Railroad Compa ny failed to pass its second reading, no quo rum voting. Mr. Love moved a call of the Honse, when it was ascertained that a quorum was not present. Mr. FoRKNKB was of the opinion that if Senators wonld absent themselves so as to obstruct the transaction of business, it would be infinitely better to adjourn tine die and go home. The people were groan ing under the burden of heavy taxes, while members were receiving $7 per day; and if necessary laws failed to be enacted on ac count of the delay referred to, the people would hold their representatives strictly ac- countable. He had once been an employee at a very small compensation, but he ren dered faith lul service for the same. And surely members could afford to sit four or five hours per day for the sum ot $7. ; Absent Senators having arrived, a quo rum was announced, and the Senate pro ceeded to business. Bill to extend the corporate limits of the town of Lnmberton in Robeson county, passed its second and third readings. ' - Bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous li quors within three miles of the Western Railroad while in process of construction, was reported on favorably by the Judiciary Committee. ...... Mr. Babbow opposed the passage of the bfll. : Mr. Bsall thought it eminently proper to pass, the bilL The contractor for the road had some 500 bands in bis employ, and if persons were allowed to sell those hands ardent Bpirits, they would be unman ageable, and the public interests as involved in the completion of this Road would suf fers ; , ' Mr. Obborke regarded the bill as but a police regulation, and said the Legislature had passed many such enactments as for in stance, the act to prevent the sale of spirits at Company Shops, and also similar acts in reference to certain schools of learning, &c Certain parties living contiguous to the Western Railroad, were in the habit of haul ing liquor by tlie barrel to points on the Road, where they would retail the same by the quart and gallon to the hands, thereby debauching them, and rendering them unfit . to labor. : The bill was a good one, and its " passage would prevent these abuses, and ' also subserve the interest of the contractor 'as well as that of the fitatf Mr! Lassiteb thought the passage of the bill' a dangerous precedent. The road was . some 60 miles long, and the rights of persons to make sale of spirits in a belt of country some six miles broad, wort thus be pre vented." If such a measure should pass for this road, other roads would want the same thing, and thus the whole State, more or less, would be subject to the prohibition contained in the bill. While he much de plored the evil effects ot intemperance, he coujd not consent to yield his support to an act that would be constantly evaded, and one that would restrict the privileges ol the people. Mr. Stephens moved that the bill be in definitely: postponed. - Carried yeas 19, nays 9. .. ..i Bill confirming certain lanclgranU issued to Lewis W. Bryan and others in the coun ties of Ashe and Alleghany, after me dis cussion, passed second and third readings. Yeas 20, nays 6. Bill to authorize the North Western N. C Railroad Company to receive subscrip tions in lands to the capital stock of the Company was read. Committee of Interrihl Improvements reported an amendment, which was concurred in. Mr. Forkner moved to amend the bill so that the company should be authorized to appoint or elect twelve directors instead of ten. Agreed to. As amended the bill passed its several readings. Bill to authorize the commissioners of Camden county to levy a special tax, passed i.s third reading. Also bill to incorporate the Swift Island Manufacturing Company. Yt as 28. Bill to repeal an act in relation to sale of ardent spirits in the town of Haywood in Chatham county was read. The Judiciary committee reported a substitute, submitting the question of repeal to a vote of the citi zens of Haywood. Substitute adopted. Bill to incorporate the Davidson Railroad Company was read and acted upon by sec tions. Mr. Davis moved to amend the bill so that the company should be allowed to charge for transportation at a rate not to exceed the sum of five cents per mile. Agreed to. As amended the bill passed its third read ing. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Satcrat, March 6, 18G9. The House met at 10 o'clock. The Speak3B in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Long, of Chatham. The Journal was approved. Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Allison and Green. Mr. Green recorded his name in the af firmative on the adoption of the 15th article of the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Dixon, from the Connnttec on Claims, reuortecl favorably resolution iu favor of N. Price, and resolution in favor of Moore & Cash well ; and recommending thai no nc tinn ! tnkfii on the claim against the In sane Asylum by G. W. Thompson, adminis trator of P. Rogers. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Robinson : Resolution in favor of A. L. Parton, of Macon county. Committee on Claims. Mr. Moore, of Chowan : Bill to incorpo rate the Albemarle Loan and Trust Compa ny, uaienuar. Mr. Matheson : Dill to aiiow toe oomuus signers of Alexander county to levy a spe cial tax. Calendar. Mr. French : Bill to establish a public ferry across the north east branch of the Cape Fear river. Calendar. Mr. Setmoub: Bill to incorporate the Raleigh Co-operative Land and Building Association. Committee on Corporations. Mr.- Gatling: Bill to incorporate the Albemarle and Suffolk Railway Company. Referred to the Committee on Internal Im provements. Referred to the Judiciary Comraitmittec. Mr. French: Bill providing for the man ner of levying actions agsinst Railroad Com panies. Judiciary Committee afterwards reported a substitute. Mr. Jarvis : Bill to suspend the Code ot Civil Procedure in certain cases. ' Referred to the Judiciary Committee with instruc tions to report Monday morning, and or dered to be printed. Mr. French, from the Committee of Con ference on the bill to provide for the collec tion of taxes, submitted a report; which was placed upon the Calendar. On motion ot Mr. uodnett, me rules were suspended, and bill to charter a ferry across Dan river, in Caswell county, was taken np, amended, and passed third reading. On motion ot Mr. Justice, oj KuthertortL the rules were suspended on all bills on the Private Calendar, the Private Calendar was taken up; and the following bills passed third reading: Bill authorizing the Sheriff of Washing ton county to collect arrears of taxes for the years 186G-'67. Bill to incorporate the Currituck Club Steamboat Company. Bill for the relief of the securities of S. A. Warren, lateSheriff of Northampton county. Bill to incorporate the Joseph C. Abbott fire relief association, of Wilmington. Bill to incorporate the town of LaGrange, Lenoir county. Bill to enable Richard A. Rozzell to build a bridge across the Catawba river. Bill to incorporate Mebansville Lodge No. 172 A.Y.M. Bill to allow the Commissioners of Rich mond county to levy a special tax. Passed third reading yeas 70, nays none. Bill declaring David Beam a citizen ot Cleaveland county. Bill for the relief of S. A. Kellv. sheriff of Alleghany county. Bill to authorize the Swift Island Manu facturing Company to establish a ferry across Pee Dee river at their factory. Bin to amcr.d the charter of the town of Lillington, New Hanover county. Bill to incorporate Tobasco Lodge No. 271, F. A. M. Bill to regulate fishing on the Cape Fear river. Bill to extend the corporate limits of the town of Jamesville. Resolution in favor of J. R. Grady, sheriff of Harnett county. Resolution in favor of Win. Thompson, Widie D. Jones, Wm. Grimes and R. K Fer rell. Passed third reading yeas 59, nays 5. Bill for the relief ot J. P. Matheson, late sheriff of Alexander county. Bill to incorporate W. T. Bain Lodge No. 231, A. Y. Mn in Wake county: Bill to authorize the commissioners of the county of New Hanover to receive into the workhouse of said county convicts from other counties. Bill for the relief of Mary Crowder. Ju diciary committee recommend that the bill do not pass. Passed its several readings, aRer debate. Bill to incorporate the trustees of the Union Church Association of Company Shops. e J Bill to incorporate the town of Trinity in Randolph county. Bill to incorporate the Clarkson School in Smithfield. BUI to authorize the Commissioners of the county of Greene to lew a soecial tax ! yeas 64, nays none. The following bills were taken from the ; private calendar in their order and disposed . of as follows : ; ; . Bill to amend the, charter of the Carlcton : Copper- Mining Company, of Baltimore. i Laid over. Bill to authorize the Commissioners of Pasquotank county to levy a special tax. Amended on motion of Mr French to limit the tax to $20,000. Passed third reading- yeas ot, nays none. Bill to authorize the Commissioners of Rockingham county to levy m .special tax for certain purposes. Passed third reading yeas 65, nays none. Resolution in favor of W. G. Hix, late sheriff of Wilkes couuty. Referred, to the Committee on Claims. Bill to authorize the Commissioners pf btauly county to levy a special tax. Passed second reading yeas (jo, nays 1, Bill to incorporate the town of Durham, in the county of Orange. ( Amendment ot tbe Judiciary Committee adopted, and the bill passed its several readings.: Resolution in favor of John M. Bateman, sheriff of Washington county. Tabled. Bill to incorporate the International Commercial Company, of Norfolk, Virginia. Indefinitely postponed on motion ot Mr. French. The House adjourned. ' ' SENATE. ' " Monday, March 8, 1869. ' The Senate met according to adjourn ment. . ' ' The President in the chair. Mr. Osborne procnted the credentials of C. Tato Murphy, Senator from the 16th Sen atorial District" Referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Mr. Welker presented a petition from certain citizens ot Guilford and Alamance counties in regard to fences, with bill de claring Reedy Fork creek a lawful lence. On calendar. Mr. Beeman, fmui the Committee on Propositions and Grievances, made a favor able report on bill to extend the time for the registering of deeds. Mr. Barrow, from the committee of Con ference on the bill to provide for the collec tion of taxes, reported, recommending that the Senate recede from certain amendments to the bill. Report concurred in, and the House was ordered to be notified of the same. ' A message was received from the House transmitting Senate bill to incorporate the Central North Carolina Railroad Company, with an amendment that the gnage of the road be the same as that of the North Caro lina Road and the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Rond. Messrs. Osborne and Jones, of Colum bus, favored concurrence in the amendment, and Messrs. Davis and Welker opposed it The amendment was concurred in. Yeas 13, navs 10. Mr. Winstead introduced a bill to char ter a railroad from Edenton to Suffolk, Va. Ordered to be printed and referred to the committee on Internal Improvements. The bill concerning Townships passed sec ond reading, and was ordered to be printed and made the special order tor Friday next at 1 2 o'clock. Mr. Respass gave notice that lie would introduce a bill to incorporate the Eastern Carolina Land Draining and Land Purchas ing Company. Mr. Blttiie introduced a bill to amend the charter of the Greenville and French Broad Railroad Company. Referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. Mr. Beeman introduced a resolution limi ting debate. Mr. Lindsey, a resolution in relation to the daily sessions. Laid over. Leave of absence for an indefinite period was granted to Mr. Eaves. Mr. Sweet, from the committee on Privi leges and Elections, reported favorably upon the credentials of C. Tate Murphy, Senator elect from the 16th Senatorial District, The report was concurred in. and Mr. Murphy qualified, and took his seat as Sena tor. special order. The school bill was taken np as tbe special order. The amendment of Mr. Sweet to the 81st section to strike out "county," so as to make it the duty of the treasurer of each township to disburse the school funds in his townships, wa rejected. Sections 81, 83, 83, 84. 85, 86, 87, 88, 89 and 90 were adopted without amendment, Section 01 being read, Mr. Lindsbt moved to strike out " county examiner," and insert in lieu thereof "school committee." The section gave to teachers dismissed before ex piration of contract, the right to appeal to the County Examiner, who could reinstate the teacher if thought proper. Mr. Bltthe moved to amend the amend ment I'V inserting "Board ot Education." Mr. Welker said the last named amend ment made no provision for the travelling expenses of teachers; and to require them to come to Raleigh' to make their appeal,: would be ridiculous. The amendments ot Messrs. Lindsey and Elytue were both rejected. Mr. Osborne moved to strike out tbe sec- . tion. Not agreed to. The section was then adopted. Section 92 being read, Mr. Osborne moved to strike it out, The section gave any teacher, whose salary should be withheld in pursuance of this act, the right of appeal to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The vote on the motion stood, yeas 13, nays 13. The President gave the casting vote in lavor of the negative. I tie section was then adopted. Mr. Osborne moved to amend section uj hy inserting the word "Christianity" before the word morality." The section made it the duty of teachers to impress upon their scholars the principles of morality, truth, justice and patriotism. - The amendment was agreed to ana tue section ar lopted. Sections 94 and Va were adopted wuuout amendment. Section 90 prescribes that instruction shall be given in the schools of the several grades as follows, viz: reading, writing, or- thograpny, aninmenc, geograpny, x,ognbii grammar, history ot the United States, phys iology, history of North Carolina and the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Osborne moved to strike out in the section all after the word "grammar." He though that if children could be taught to read, write and cipher, it would be as much as could be attempted in our com mon school system at present. Mr. Welkeb could understand why in struction in reference to the history of of North Carolina and the. Constitution of the State and that of the United States, should be objected to ; but was at a loss to conceive why such an elaborate attack on physiology should be made. A child ought to be taught something in reference to the construction and wonderful machinery of the human body. He did not mean that the instruction should be as thorough and com plete as that taught in the medical colleges of Paris and Philadelphia, but simply the rudiments of that study. Nor was it pro posed that those higher branches should be universally taught, but only in the schools located in those communities where the ad vancement of the scholars would justily such instruction. He hoped the section would be allowed to remain as it was. t , Sections 97 and 98 were adopted. Mr. Blythb moved to strike out section 99. Provides that children under eight years of - age shall not be kept in school more than 4 hours per day, exclusive of inter mission ; and provides also that no school shall be kept in session longer than six hours per day. - Mr. Barrow moved to strike out " eight years" and insert "six years." Agreed to. Mr.' Love moved to strike, out "four hours " and innert " six hours." Lost. Section as amended adopted. '' Section 100 was read.' Provides that per sons having children under their control be tween the ages of six and eighteen years of age, shall send such children every year to some public bcIooI at least ten weeks, six of which should be consecutive, under a penalty Of $20. ,: r:- - . ,.. . Mr. Barrow moved to strike out the sec tion.. , -. . . , , The motion was supported by Messrs. Bar row, Blythe and Forkner, and opposed by Jlessrs, Welker, Sweet and Smith. The motion to strike out prevailed.; Yeas 7.nays 9. Sections 101; 102 and 103 were adopted. Section 104 was read. Provides that the ",. school authorities " may when they shall ', deem it expedient, establish a separate ' school " for the colored children. j , Mr. Babeow moved to strikeout "may when they shall deem it expedient" and In-, J r. . - . no V - ' Bert "shall." Agreed to yeas no. nj o. Mr. Sweet moved to strike out the sec tion. "" ,. ! Mr. Welker moved to substitute fcr the section the amendment submitted by the Board of Education, viz : to leave the ques tion of separate schools to bo determined by a meeting of the resident electors of the two races, in each Township each race to meet separately. Pending the discussion of the substitute, the Senate adjourned on motion of Mr. Davis. . . ' , EVENING 8KS8I0N. The unfinished business wastaken up, and the motion to strike out section 104 was lost. Yeas 9, nays 23. The section, as amended, was adopted. The remaining sections of the bill down to and including section 151, were variously amended, some were stricken out, and the bill as amended, passed its second reading by the following vote : Teas Messrs. Beall, Beeman, Burns, Col grove, Cook, Forkner, Hayes, Lassiter, Long, Love, Martindale, Melchor, Stephens, Sweet, and Welker 15. Nats Messrs. Barrow, Beasley, Brogden, Blytbc, Harrington, Hyman.Jones of Columbus, Lindsey, Murphy, Osborne, Kespass, Scott, Smith and IFinstead 14. Mr Cooke moved that the bill be printed and made the special order for 12 o'clock on Tlmrsday next. The motion prevailed and the Senate ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, March 8. The House met at 10 o'clock. The Speaker in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Shaver. The Journal was approved. Leaves of absence were were granted to Messrs. Hawkins and Barnes. Mr. Hawhinb, from the Committee on Enrolled bills, ieported the following hills correctly enrolled ; and they were thereupon signed by the speaker : Act to incorporate the Wilmington Steam Fire Engine Company, and act to amend Chap. 2, Title 19, Code of Civil Procedure. Mr. Sinclair, from tbe Committee on Private bills, reported without recommen dation the bill to prevent the depletion of breeds of feathered birds. Referred to the Committee on Propositions and Grievances. Also, favorably, bill authorizing a public road and toll bridge in the county of Bla den. Mr. Seymour, from the Judiciary Com mittee, reported bill to repeal all acts of the General Assembly, and ordinances of the Convention, passed since the 1st of May, 1861, suspending the statute of limitations, recommending that it be referred to the Committee on Relief. Agreed to. Bill to regulate the drawingof jurors; bill concern ing claims against the several counties of the State; bill to stay executions, and bill concerning orphans and destitute children, with recommendation that they do not pass. Mr. Parker presented the report ot sur vey ol the commissioners of Northampton county. Referred. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Mooke, of Chowan : Bill to au thorize the sale of the town commons in the town of Edenton. Referred to the commit mittee on Corporations. Bill to construct a railroad from Edenton to Suffolk. Referred to the committee on Internal Improve ments. By Mr. Uodoin : Resolution concerning per diem. Calendar. Bill making an appropriation for the University was made a special order for Monday next Bt 11 o'clock. The report of the committee of conference on the bill to provide for the collection of taxes by the State and by the several coun ties of the State, &c, was taken up, and after a short debate, concurred in. The homestead bill was taken up, and, on motion of Mr. French, referred to a special committee of five, and made a spe- I cial order for 11 a, m. to-morrow, j The Speaker appointed the following as ' the committee : Messrs. Moore, of Chowan, ' Jarvis, Seymour, Bowman, and Harris, of ' Wake. i On motion of Mr. French, the rules were suspended, nnd bill supplemental to an act to amend the charter of the Wilmington, j Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Cumpa ! ny. ratified on the 29th day of January, 1 1869, was taken up. After half an hour spent in the discussion '; of motions to print and refer, &c, the bill ' was laid on the table on motion of Mr. i Moore, of Chowan. The following gentlemen recorded their : names in the affirmative upon the passage of the resolution ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the Uni ted States, styled article 15 : Messrs. Down ing, Harris of Franklin, Parker, Reynolds, Sinclair and Morris; and Mr. Shaver in the negative. Mr. Parker said : Mr. Speaker, I desire to record my vote on the 15th article of the Constitution of the United States, favoring equality of all men before the law without ; distinction of race, color or condition, hav i ing contended for it when " days were dark and friends were few." Now, in the sunshine , ot popular favor, I have no hesitation in vo- ting aye. The bill concerning tbe settlement oi tne estates of deceased persons was taken up and considered by sections, read through, various amendments adopted, and passed third reading. Message from the Senate announced con currence in several House Dins, without amendment ; and bill authorizing the North Western North Carolina Railroad company to receive subscriptions to complete its road, with amendments. Concurred in. Also transmitted for consideration Senate bill to incorporate the Swift Island Manu facturing Company. Iteterred to tne com mittee on Corporations. And bill to estab lish a board of public charities &c Referred to the committee on the Judiciary. . Message from the Senate announced con currence in bill in regard to obtaining di vorces, with amendments. Calendar. Bill to incorporate the Davidson Railroad Company, with amendment. Amendment concurred in. On motion of Mi. French, the rules were suspended, and bill concerning ' townships was taken up, and made a special order for 11 to-morrow. Mr. Stevens reported favorably bill for the protection of planters. ; The House adjourned until 7 o'clock. evening session. On motion of Mr. McMillan, the rules were suspended, and the bill for the pro tection of planters was taken up. ' The bill provides for the inspection by officers ap pointed by the Governor, of guano brought into the State for sale. Passed its several readings. ', On motion of Mr. Malone, the rules were suspended, and the bill requiring Judges of the Superior Courts to hold their courts un til Thursday of the second week of the terra was taken up. Mr. Justice, of Rutherford, moved to" lay the bill on the table. i' Mr; Leary called for the yeas and nays ; and they were ordered, and being taken, "the motion to table prevailed by a vote of yeas 85, nays 82. On motion of Mr. French, the rules were suspended, and the bill to establish the rato of interest and to repeal Chapter 114 of the Revised Code, entitled "usury," was taken Op. I . r ..... "' Mr. French offered a substitute, fixing the rate at 6 per , cent' and ' allowing any greatef ; rate when specified in the written contract. '. "' - ; .' ' ' ' " 1 Mr. Seymoub' opposed leaving the door open to take any rate of interest. Mr. Malone moved to lay the substitute upon the table. Agreed to. On moticn of Mr. Seymour, the rules were suspended, and the bill to provide for the procedure in special proceedings gener ally, and in application for widow's year's support and in dower, was considered by sections. . Various amendments were made during the reading of the bill by sections. The bill passed its second and third read ings.. T The House adjourned. 1 .. 'SENATE. ' ; Tuesday, March 9, 1869. , Mr. Beeman, from the committee on Fi nance, reported favorably, with certain amendments, on bill to authorize the com missioners of Anson county to levy a special tax. A message was received from the House announcing the passage of, and transmitting several bills, which passed their first reading and were referred. Mr. Davis gave notice of the introduction of a bill to charter a Railroad from, at or near the town of Greensboro' to the Virginia line, to be known as the N. C. Central Rail road. Mr. Fobkner cave notice of the intro duction of a bill to be entitled "an act to organize the Department of Agriculture, of the Bureau of Agriculture, Immigration and statistics. On motion of Mr. Lindsey, resolution providing that the Senate should hereafter meet at 10 A. Ml and adjourn at 2 P. M., and hold night sessions Monday, Wednes day and Friday, was taken up. Mr. Lindsey thought it necessary to have some such rule, as a great deal ot time was now wasted in motions to adjourn. This resolution would prevent all such discus sions. He would also move to strike, out the clause setting aside the Friday evening session tor the transaction of private busi ness. Mr. Hayes hoped the clause would not be stricken out. The private calendar was never completed, and this would enable us to attend to private acts. Mr. Lindsey withdrew his motion. After considerable discussion, and the re jection of several amendments, Mr. Barrow moved to amend by striking out as much as related to the hour of ad journment of the night sessions. Adopted. The resolution as amended was adopted. Mr. Beeman called np resolution limiting "debate to five minute speeches, and but one speech on one subject On motion of Mr. Respass, indefinitely postponed. Bill to protect constables from unjust lia bilities, came up for second reading, but on motion, was indefinitely postponed. Bill authorizing the Board of Education to sell stock owned by the public school fund in the Cape Fear River Navigation Company. Passed second reading. Bui to prevent the sjicrihce of State bonds, was referred to the committee on the Judi ciary. Resolution to suspend the statute of limi tation was. on motion of Mr. Barrow, laid on the table. Bill to repeal section 2, chapter 12, Code of Civil Procedure was, on motion of Mr. Coi.okove, laid on the tabic. Bill to amend title 21. Code of Civil Pro cedure, relative to salaries and fees, came up for third reading by assignment, and occu pied the Senate until, Un motion ot Air. kespass, the beuate ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ,. Tuesday, March 9, 1869. Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Morris and Hornev. Messrs, Estes, Wilson and Graham recor ded their names in the affirmative on the ratification of the 15th article of the Con stitution of the United States. ' bills introduced. By Mr. Dixon: Bill to establish a Board of Immigration and a Bureau of Statistics in the office of the Secivtary of State. To Coin hi lttco on Immigration. Mr. Clayton : Bill to authorize tne Com missioners of Transylvania county to levy a special tax. Calendar. Mr. French : Bill to establish tbe rate of interest in this State. To Judiciary Com mittee. Mr. Kelly, of Davie : Bill to lay off a public road in the counties of Davie and Davidson, and to establish a ferry across . Yadkiu river. To Committee on Corpora tions. ' Mr. Sinclar : Bill to authorize the Com missioners of Robeson county to levy a spe cial tax. Calendar. Mr. Stanton : Bill to authorize the Com missioners of Wilson county to levy a special tax. Calendar. Mr. Raoland : Bill authorizing the Com missioners of Granville County to levy a special tax for the maintenance of the poor. Referred to the Committee on Counties and Townships. Mr. Malone moved to reconsider the vote by which the House tabled the bill requir ing Judges of Superior Courts to hold their courts until the second Thursday of the term. Mr. Sinclair moved to lay that motion on the table; and referred to the precedent of the history of the State in support of his position. . ' .; Mr. Malone said the gentleman reminded him of a cuttle-fish, that would come to the surface and throw water all around to distract the attention of its pursuer. Mr. Sinclair said there was a cuttle fish in Tennessee, and Governor Brown low drove him out. Laughter." . Noquorum voting yeas, 20, nays 28 the motion felL . Mr. Malone urged thftt in order to secure the proper transaction ot business, the pre scriptions contained in the bill were neces sary. Mr. Justice, of Rutherford, said this bill was a blow at the intelligence, wisdom and integrity of the Judges of the Superior Courts. It came ; from a ' partv and was di-awn hy a man who asserted that nine tenths of these judges were not fit to appear before the bar of North Carolina ; and these men now desire to prescribe a school-boy course for these judges to follow, and thus bring them into contempt. ; Mr. Estes renewed the motion to lay on tne tauie. ; The motion prevailed yeas 40, nays 22. Mr. Moore, of Chowan, from the Special Committee on the Homestead Bill, submit-, ted a written report, making certain amend-, ments. He said the bill as amended left the ' question of sale or no sale, reassessment or no reassessment, where ; the Constitution, leaves it. It was entirely satisfactory to alL parties. "The mattor had been fully discuss- . ed, and he moved the previous question.' ' The orevious question was ordered, and the report of the'Committee was concurred, in yeas 84, nays none; and the bill passed third reading. . - .. . Mr. Bowman, fr6m the Special Joint Com mittee on Relief, said the Committee had had under consideration the subject of relief and the various relief measures now pend ing, and had instructed him to report re commend ng the passage of the following; bills: Bill in regard to pleadings in certain cases; bill in regard to proceedings before .magis trates, and bill to repeal certain sections and parts of sections of chapter 45 Revised Code, and to' amend certain sections of the Code of Civil Procedure, 'j Ordered to be printed and made a special order for 11 o'clock to-morrow. '? . ' . r Mr. Hawkins, from the Committee on En rolled bills, reported the following bills cor rectly enrolled; and they were thereupon signed by the Speakers .. .' Act in relation to the Lunatic Asylum; act authorizing the Commissioners of Stanly county to levy a special tax; act to incorpo rate the Central North Carolina Railroad Company; and an act futher supplementary to an act entitled act to incorporate the Green Swamp Company. ' The special order for ' 11 o'clock, being bill concerning townships, was taken up and made a special order for 12 o'clock on Monday next, on motion of Mr. French. . On motion of Mr. Gatling, the rules were suspended, and concurrent resolution to raise a special committee of three on the part of the Senate and four on the part of the House, to investigate the affairs of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Company, and report to the General Assembly what measures are necessary to protect the inter ests of the state in said company, was ta ken up. Mr. Gatling said the company was do ing a prosperous business, and made no div idends to the State. Tbe matter should be investigated. On motion of Mr. Jarvis, the resolution was amended by making the committee consist of two on the part of the House and one on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Robinson, the resolu tion was amended by providing that mem bers of the commission should be allowed $4 per diem during the time actually era ployed in the investigation. The resolution as amended passed its sev eral readings. ... The Speaker appointed Messrs. Gat ling and Humphries the House branch of said committee. ' Resolution to allow the commissioners of Richmond county to levy a special tax passed third reading yeas 73, nays none. On motion of Mr. Robinson, the rules were suspended, and bill to authorize the commissioners of Macon county to levy a special tax passed second reading yeas 69, nays 1. On motion of Mr. Leary, the rules were suspended, and bill to incorporate the Ex press Steamboat Company, was taken up, the amendments ot the Committee on Cor porations were concurred .in, and, on mo tion of Mr. French, the bill was postponed until Saturday next. ' ' On motion of Mr. Harris, of Wake, the rules were suspended, and bill regulating the drawing ot jurors, was taken up. Mr. Vest opposed the bill. Mr. Proctor moved to lay the bill on the table. Agreed to. Mr. Harris, of Wake, moved to reconsid er that vote. He said as the law now stands large numbers of persons were exclu ded. It was not just to refuse to allow col ored men to sit in judgement upon the case of a colored man charged with crime. Now no man can be a juror nnless his name is up on the jury list, and the Conservative offi cers declare that no colored man ever has or ever shall sit as a juryman in certain coun ties. Mr. Downing thought the bill was unne cessary, anil moved to lay upon the table the motion to reconsider. On motion of Mr. Harris," of Wake, the yeas and nays were taken, resulting yeas 30, nays 47. ' So the motion to lay on the table did not prevail. The motion to reconsider prevailed. The motion to lay the bill on the table did not prevail. -r " On motion of Mr. Pou, the bill was re committed to the Judiciary Committee. . On motion of Mr. Bowman, the rules were suspended, and it was ordered that when this House adjourn it ' adjourn until to-morrow morningat 10 o'clock. .... ... . The House adjourned. - , . . . . X'Xn'A.CHBl.EIWT. ' STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Chowan Connty. j Wm. R. Skinner, Adm'r of 1 Plaintifl. Joseph Norcom, ' . va. Thomas Pratt. :' ' I Defendant ' "VTOTICE IS HEREBY GlVEN, That a war-. JIN rant of attachment has been issued against the estate of said Defendant, who is bej'ond the limits or the State, In Javor of Wm. B. Skinner, Administrator ot Joseph Norcom, and return able before me, a Justice of tbe Peace, for the said couuty at Edenton, on tbe 2d day of Marcb next, for tbe sum of one hundred and sixteen dollars and seventy-three cents, with iuterest lrom the 1st day of June, 186U The said Defendant is hereby notified to appear at said tim and place, and delend his snit, or judgment will be rendered against him.' Witness Joseph Z. Pratt, a Justice of the Peace for tbe county ot Cbowan, this SA dav of Feb ruary, 1809. : . . JOSEPH Z. PRATT, J. P. Feb 8 6 law4w AtTACHMEST. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ) . , Chowan County. J Publication for Defendants. Commissioners of Edenton, 1 Plantiff. vs. . Thomas Pratt, ) Defendant s NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN, That a warrant of attachment has been issued aaainst tbe property of said defendant, who is beyond the limits ot the State, in favor of the PlantiS and returnable belore me, a Justice of tbe Peace, lor the connty of Chowan, at Edenfon, on tbe 2d day ot Marcb next, for tbe sum ot thirty dollars, with Interest from tbe 20th ot April, 1867. The said Defendant are hereby no tilled to appear at said time and place and defend his suit, or judg ment will be rendered against bim. ' Witness Joseph Z. Pratt, a Justice of the Peace lor the connty of Cbowan, this 3rd day of Feb ruary, 1869. - JOSEPH Z. PRATT, J. P. Feb 8 , . . 6 law4w ' ' REVENUE NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given,' that on the 9th oi February, in the connty of Wake, and State of North Carolina, seixnre was made bv DcDutv Collector William B. Williams, of two Stills and Fixtures, said to be the property of Jubai Emery and Mary Mangum, the said Emery aud Manenm not taavine paid tbe soeoial tax as distillers. Now, therefore, any person or persons claiming the Stills and Fixtures, or either of tbe same so seized, will appear before T. Reynolds, Acting Collector of the dt.li TlUtrict. nf Nnrth In tliu town ol Warrenton, N. C., and make such claims ' within thirty days from the date hereof,-other-- wise the same will be confiscated. T. REYNOLDS, Acting Collector 4th Dirt. Feb 27 ."v.- .,, 84 w3t MARRIAGE &TJIDE. j BKUNU a private Instructor for married per sona or those about to be married, both male and female, in everything concerning the physi ologyand relations of our sexual system, and tue production aud prevention of onspring, In cluding ntk the new discoveries never before given in tbe English language, by Wm.YooHt, M. D. This is really a valuable and Interesting work. It is written In plain language for the funeral reader, and is Illustrated with numerous Engravings. AH young married people, or those contemplating marriage, and having the least impediment to married lite, should read this, book. It discloses Becrcts that every one should be acquainted with ; still it is a book that muit be locked up and not lie about the nousev It will be sent to anv address on receipt of 50 cts. Address, Dr. WM. YOUNG, No. 416, 8pruee street, above Fourth, Philadelphia. t-Afflicted and Unfortunate No matter what may be your disease,' before you place yourself under the care ot any one oi the notorious QUACKS native and: foreign who advertise in this or any other paper, get a copy of Dr. Youug's Book and read it carefully, it will bo the means of saving you many a dollar your health, and possibly your life, i . - Dr. Young can be consulted on any of the disease described in his publications, at his olliee, No. 416 Spruce street, above Fourth Philadelphia. June 83, 18C& , . M8JUwly, , . iU, A. PBOCLAMATION, BT HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR HOLDq, Exeeatlve Department f Horth-Caroii.. ' .(,. ... Ralkish, N. C, March 2d, 186 WHEREAS, Information has been received at this Department, that on the nitrlit the 21st ult, James A. Keith, D. L. Presley ai W. H. Walker, prisoners confined in tbe count? jail of Buncombe county, at Asheville, made their escape and are now at large. Now, therefore, 1, Wm. W. Holdes, Governor of tbe State of North Carolina, by virtue ol n thority vested in me by law, do issue this pm. clamation, ottering tbe following rewards for the arrest and safe delivery ot said criminals, viz For the arrest of James A. Keith, Frva fl'm. BRBD DoIXABS. For tbe arrest of D. L. Presley and W. B Walker, the sum of Two Hcndrbd Dollar each. - Done at our City of Raleigh, this 2d o '! - of March, in the year of our Lord one l. a. thousand eight hundred aud sixty-nine. and in the ninety-third year of our laiZ -! ' pendence, W. W. H OLDEN, Governor. By the Governor: Eobt. M. Douglas, Private Secretary. description ; Keith is about six feet high, dark complexion gray or . blue eyes, slim face, high forehead' prominent cheek bones, black hair and beard' was unshaven at the time of escaping from pri! son, and is the rise of iorty years ol age. Presley is about five feet ten inches high, swar. thy complexion, light hair, blue eyea, downcast look, about twenty-two years of age, weiis abont one hundred and fifty pounds. Walker is aoout five teet eight or ten inches high, dark complexion, dark brown hair ana" rather inclined to be curly, blue eyes, is about thirty years of age, stoutly built, and weighs about one hundred and fifty pounds. . STATE OP NORTH CAROLINA. To any Sheriff' or other lattfid officer of md State; WHEREAS, Information has this day been received by me, one of tbe Judges ol t,e Superior Court of North Carolina, upon theoatu of T. K. Davis, Jailor of the County of Buncombe that James A. Keith and D. L. Presley, tw o prig! oners who had been committed to bis care for safe keeping in the common Jail of tbe county of Buncombe, on bills of indictment, chargin them with tte crime ot murder, and that they have broke Jail and escaped from custody ; and tbat the said James A. Keith and D. L. Presley are now at large, and flee from justice and evade arrest and service of the usual process of law and conceal themselves in tbe eounty ot Baa. combe, iu said State. Now, therefore, I, J. L. Henry, one of tbe Judges of our said Superior Court of North Carolina, by virtue of the au thority vested in me by law, do issue this pro clamation against tbe said James A. Keith and D. L. Presley, and do herety require them forth with to deliver themselves to the proper officers of tbe law; and do also empower and require the Sheriff of the said county of Buncombe to take with him such power as he shall think to be nee eseary, and go in search and pursuit of the said James A. Keith and D. L. Presley, and to arrest tbem wherever found; and if tbe said James A. Keith and D. L. Presley shall continue to stay out, lurk, and conceal themselves, and do not immediately surrender themselves, any and every citizen of the State is hereby authorized aud em. powered to capture, arrest, aud bring them, or either of them, to justice; and In case of flight or resistance by them, or either of them, after being called on and warned to surrender, to si such one so flying or resisting without accu tion or impeachment of any crime. . I do hereby direct that a copy ot this, mj pro clamation, shall be published at the door of the Court House, and four other public places in the counties of Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Jackson. H'itness my hand at Asheville, February 24th, 1869. J. L. HENRY, ' Judge Superior Court llth Jud. DisL - mar 3 352 3td&w ADVERTISEMENT. United States of America, District of Pamlico, in tbe District of North Carolina. WHEREAS, A bill bns been tiled in the Dis trict Court of the United States for the Disrict of Pamlico, on the 25th dav of January, A. D. 1869, by William L. Berry and Bcnjamiu W. Berry, on behalf of themselves, and others, against the Schooner S. V. IfichoU, her tackle apparel and furniture; alleging in substance that the said Schooner was beached on the Coast some eight miles South of Ocracoke Inlet, and tbat the said libellants were employed to relieve her from her perilous eondition, and tiiat they alter many days hard labor succeeded in hauling the said Schooner, S. V. Mciolt, from the shore, and putting the said Schooner afloat ;' and tl.it after she was so put afloat tbat they rescued the said Schooner from Immiuent peril, from a shoal upon which said Schooner bad stuck aud earned away her rudder; and safely brought the said Schooner into the Port of Beaufort, N. C., and they were entitled to a reasonable share ot said Ship for the salvage thereof. Aud praying pro cess against said Ship and reasonable salvage aud proper salvage, ana tnat tne said snip hertickel, . apparel and furniture may be condemned and sold to pay such salvage with costs and charges. Aoie Tteretore, in pursuance of the Mimtion, under the seal of the said Court to me directed and delivered, I do hereby give public notice to all persona claiming the said Ship, her tackle ppanel and furniture or in manner interested therein, that they be and appear before the said uisines uonrt u oe neia at tne jityot .New, Berne, in and for tbe District of Pamlico iu the District of North Carolina, on the fourth Moodav ot Apiil next, then and there to interpose their claim, and to make their allegations in that behalf. Dated February 16th, 1869. .' - D. R. GOODLOE, U. S. Marshal. By Kob't C. Kehos, D. U. 8. Marshal. A. Empie, Proctor for Libellants. Feb 23 - - 845 lawGw ,...- STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, 1 . . Cbowan Coustt. J ' Superior Oourt, Fall Term, 1863. George Bond, Guardian, ) against I - Wm. C. Warren and f Edwatd warren. J F' APPEARING THAT WM. C. WARREN,' AND Edward Warren, the Defendants, are indebted to the Plantiff in tbe sum ef one thousand, three hundred and eighteen dollars, with interest from the thirty first day of lannary, 1860, dne by bond for money loaned, and it appearing farther, that said Defendants are non-resideuu gf this State. Ordered by the Court, tbat paM cation be made in tbe North Carolina Standard, at Raleigh, for fonr enccea give weeks, notifying said Defendants, to appear at the next term of said Court, to be held at tbe C ourt Honse in Edenton, on tbe 6th Monday, after the 1st Monday in March next, then and there to answer the complaint of the said Plantiff, or judgment final will be takei against them Witness Wm. B. Skinner, Clerk of said Court, it office in Edenton, this 23d day of Jaasary, 1869. . a. qivunjn1, tiers Feb 85 - - 9-w It is authentically stated that one fifth of lhe inhabitants of this country and Europe die of Covr sumption. No disease has been more tlioroturniy studied, and its nature less understood; ,ntI'' no disease upon which exists a greater dlveistty of opinion and no disease which has more cofflj pletely baffled all medical skill and remedial agencies. - , . : -. . Some of the promineut symptoms are Conp Expectoration, Shortness of Breath IrrlWK about the Lungs and Chest, darting, P"'118 '"l" ides and Back, Emaciation, and general negw eonmuon ot tbe whole svstem. a Persons Buffering with this dread disM"." any of its coucomitants, should lose no time a possessing themselves of the proper RcmcJJ. order that they may stay its ravages, aud be it stored to health. The , REV.', E. A.: "WILSON S , Prepared Prescription for the Cure of Gonamxiptioii, Asthma, BroccMti .Coughs, Colds, - - All THKIAT HUB IIH1 Mtltili"i ... bv the use af which he was restored to hcalta " t few weeks, after having suffered everali. with a severe lung affection and that dread case, Consumption, has now been in use oven years wltn the most mantea success. . ..j This Remedy is prepared from the onPJ Recipe chemically pu'e, by the Rev. ED"f A; WIL80N, 1(55 South 2d Street, WilliamsO" Kings Co., New York. A Pamphlet containing the original FrM"l tion with full and explicit directions for pnW tion and use, together with a short history case with symptoms, experience and cure, cot Kt.t.,wi ii.VhIn).fMp Wilson. aBf"' or by callWon or addressing n ' . WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD. , , Druggists, Raleigh, 'Dec, 15, 18ft- - - 670-- .. ; n a nAV I 11 i na mN ! OA AAA Pounds ot Bacon aud Bulk Sli OUvU arriving t r.tvl war 10-t( U UPCHUR',H & DODD 3- If