The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-24
SENATE.

number of engrossed bills and Resolutions were
received from the House Of Commons, and read the
FIRST time. They will be noticed more particularly
on their rejection enrolment.
The bill providing for amendment of the Cons
stuton Of the State, as TO establish Equal Suf-
frage, received from the House of Commons en-
grossed-was read the first time, and motion of
Mr.. Shepard, was made the order of the day for
Monday next
The Resolutions and bill relating to Monster Vat
temares system of International Literary and ScieR
tifc Exchanges, were read the second and third
times and passed unanimously, and ordered to be
enrolled.
Mr.. Albright introduced Resolution providing
for the better printing of the Acts of Assembly In
future, Which was read the first time and passed:
Mr.. Moye introduced bill to prevent distractions
to the passage of fish up Swift Creek, which was
read the first time and passed.
The Resolutions on the subject of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Rail Road were read the second and third
times and passed and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Smith the bill in relation to
Common Schools was taken up, the question being
on the adoption Of the substitute proposed by Mr..
fSpeight. Before the question was taken thereon the
further consideration Of the subject postponed for
the present.
The message from the House, proposing to adjourn
on the 29th instant, was laid on the table.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
order of the day, being the contested election from
Orange county. 80 -
Mr.. Moye Introduced the following Resolution:
Resoiued, That the Senate confirm all the votes
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votes do conflict with the opinion of the Supreme
Court; and the Senate then take up the votes that
ara alleged to be illegal, given to Mr. Waddel, and
apply the evidence and determine them, and then
the votes that alleged to be illegal given to- Mr.
Berry, and apply the evidence to them, and deter
mine the whole matter accordingly.
Pending the consideration of this Resolution the
Senate took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The unfinished business, being the contested cleo
on from Orange, taken up, and made the special
order of the day for Monday next at three o'clock.
Mr.. Smith introduced the following Resolutions:
Res0tced, That In proceeding with the matter OF
the contested election from the Senatorial District OF
Orange. the following rules be adopted, to-wit:
1. The of trustees, bargainors in trusts, and
cestuis que trust, who voted in said election, VIII
first be considered.
.. The alleged illegal votes given to the setting
member
3. The alleged legal votes offered for the sitting
A. The alleged illegal votes given to the contest
s. The alleged legal votes offered for the contest
ant, and refused. ,>
6. In examining each class of votes given re-
fused, each will be considered and disposed of
by itself in the following order, wit: l. The evil
dence tending to impeach the vote shall first be read
Q. The evidence tending to support it. g. when
the evidence in each has been read the parties
may be heard in person or by counsel; and the Sem
ate shall afterwards proceed to consider and decide it.
T. When the investigation is finished and the votes
disposed OF SCdU0 OI pulls I0tuIn0u Dy tn6
Sheriff of Orange shall be reformed according to the
decisions of the Senate and the Senate shall there
upon proceed determine who is entitled to the seat
in the contest. - - 4ssr@ 80 - sss I
On motion of Mr.. Ashe, the above Resolutions
were laid on the table.
The Senate then Con motion of Mr.. Thomas, of
Haywood) took up for consideration the bill to pro-
vide relief for the purchasers of Cherokee Lands of
the sales Of 1888 and said bill, after some discus
sion, was read third time and ordered to be en-
grossed-yeas "a, nays IA. .E
: The engrossed bill from the Commons to incor-
porate the North Carolina Rail Road Company,
known the Central Road project) then taken
up on its second reading, and passed by the follow
ing vote: y-7.ss4ss.4 :
:. Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs.
Ashe, Bell, Daniel, Davidson, GiImer. Hargroye,
Hawkins, Joyner, Lane, Lillington, Miller, Patter-
son, Reich, Shepard, Smaw, Thomas of D. Thomas
of Fl. Thompson of w. Washington, Watson, Wood
fin, and Worth-22.
Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. AL
bright, Barnard, Bethel, Bower, Collins, Conner,