The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-10


.tsaas e stanly county, praying the removal or :,
dry Davis, one of the. Justices of the Peaca h&
i 1county, from the list Of acting Justices pne IN s
to the committee on the. Judiciary. ene
Il Johnson presented memorial from
citizens in Gailford County, pTSyng the passa
an act Imposing tax on Dogs, Referred tsS
fcommiftee on Finance. "GA
Sellals Jusiiceof the Peace from The COUNTY ~ os
lumbne which was read and accepted. and ~ " 20
to be sent 70 the Senate.
/ Mr.. 4riggs presented memorial from sunl-r :.
zens of QuT1tuck5 praying the passage of law NY ~
lowing free persons of color in said county tn w..
fire arms whichswas referred to the COMMITS
i Private! bills. 81
Mr.. c. w. Williams presented petition f..
citizens Of SnrfTy county, praying the passage oS
act granting to Joshua Patterson the right to uUt
| two gates on a public road through his plantato
which was refeETed totle committee on Private b;.
Mr. J. y Gambill presented memorial from r;s
zens OF Wilkes G0Hntys protesting against the estS
ment Of new county out of portions of Wiz
Surrys and Iredell, to be+ called Williams; wb;t
was referred to the select committee raised uDop ~
bill introduced for the purpose.
- MI. nelly called up the memorial remoDstraf
against the Incorporation of Religious Societies S
which, on his Inoton, was referred to the commits
on Propositions and Grievances.
MIR. Rayner introduced bill CONCERNING tho Ill,
due from the Trustees of Wake Forrest Colleoo =,
the Literary Board which was read the first tims
and passed. r.S4> & .ss5slS4g. ''"''
5 Mr.. 2. II. Williams reported bill to establish
Board OF DIRECTORS for the Deaf and Dumb Instituon
of this State& TM
Mr.. w illiams; said, that the obieet of the hu
which the committee had directed him to report u
to carry out stheJBieWs and accomplish the puynoso
OF the original founders of theanstitution. The ~
of '44S established this institution to afford tb
fortunate deaf andtdumb sof DOR State the fciI6 ~
acquiring an, ,eduealion ITO elevate them To tha -.
dition ct rational and thinking beings CAPABLE of
joying social intercourse, and to enable them y
peIIerm anaeFsandingiy the high duties of ciizen'
and patriots. The School has succeeded admiraHr
since its commencement-b torether gooJ
number OF pupils from different parts of the ST.,
and, from the assiduity and ability of it's TeacSo..
mas more than fulfilled the hopes of its most sanguns
tenuS. ne act OF 944-5 placed this School unde
the superYlsloR of the Literary Board of the Stat
and the object of the present bill is to repeal ths
part OF the act and establish board of Directoro
This Board shall be charged with the general intsr'
est and welfare OF the institution-to appoint and m
move Professors-regulate tuition fees and 70 H.
from the Literary Fund or Treasury such monies !"
are necessary for its successful operation: &c.
Your. Committee thought this course advisable
from the fact that the Literary Board has constant
upon Its hands an immense quantity of business de-
connected entirely with the affairs of that Institum
and unable to devote that attention its impoIt
demanded. The members of that Board are entitled
to receive three dollars per day each for their services
and, upon the ground of economy, the Commites
Funo Sn0uld not be
ened with this expense. We have therefore consi.
tuted this Board of Directors, composed of person,
who have hitherto manifested great interest for s
success, and whose time and business will allow
greater attention to its concerns We have selected
the members of this Board from both political mar
ties, and also from the several denominations of
Christians. to avoid any thing like giving political
or sectaran bias character to it. 1t is made obi
gatory upon the Board of Directors to make to the
Legislature full report of the receipts and disburse
r1oFSfc os11a 1ses- r At II
successive session 1t is only by this course that the
Legislature and through 1.-THE people could be inform.
ed OF Its operations must say, therefore, in behalf
of the Committee, that this bill is the result of their
most anxious deliberations, and we believe if passed
will further the great benevolent purposes of the In
: The, bill then passed its second reading.
The House then proceeded 70 ballot for two Tus
lees of theU University Messrs. MoseIy and Carmich
lel experimenting the election.
Nj. Sls Person introduced Iesolaaion authorizing
commissions 70 issue to three Magistrates in SurrV
o take dePosions in the case of the contested eec
ion from that Ceunty; which was adopted
In obedience to the special order of the day, the
House took up the Military bill; which after various
mendmeRts aRd some little debate passed its second
eading.
Mr.. Mosely, from the committee 4o.superintend the
lection OF Trustees, reported that Mr.. Lewis Thomp-
on OF HeItIe. having received majority of the whole
umber of votes, duly elected and that no other
ersone had received such majority.
The House then took up the special order of the
ay, viz bill to increase the revenue of the State;
ne question being on the amendments reported by
le committee on Finances
MT. D.. F. Caldwell opposed the amendments,
ending whose remarks the House took recess until
O'Clock. p. N.
EyENIEa SEssioS.
The House resumed the consideration of the amend
ents reported by the Finance committee. Messw
aldweils Ferebee, RayneF, and G. Jones, being op.
'sed to the amendments and in favor of its refer.
zee to select committee; which course was obieced
by Messrs. Satterthwaite, Smith, Mebane; Steele
anly, and j. Person. The aInendments were
opted as reported by the committee, and the House
Ionrned Till Saturday morning 10 o'clock.