The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-03

sentatiFes in Congress- and to the Governors OF the
several States of this Union,
Said Resolutions were read the first time, "heh
on notion the rules were suspended and they Were
read second and third time and passed. Oh Ihe
third reading the yeas and nays were demaneeu anu
resulted as follows-yeas 20, nays "a.
On motion of Mr.. Brogden, the House proceeaed
to consider the bill locate the county seat OF FOLK
the question being repeating the act OF last ses
sion, laying off and establishing said county me
motion to repeal said act was adopted, ana tne Di
PASSED, by yeas "a, nays 10. .~'
On motion of Mr.. Dobbin the bill to establish the
Bank of Fayetteville was taken up, and made the or
der of the day for Tuesday next.
The House then adjourned.
t'. SENATE.
- SATURDAY, December 80, 1S4S.
A number of engrossed bills and resolution from
the House of Commons, were read the hrst ume anu
passed. ,
The proposition of Mr.. Stanly, submitted in the
Commons on Yesterday, to raise Joint Select COM
mittee on the Public Buildings and grounds in the
City of Raleigh, was agreed to by the Senate.
Mr. Gilmer, from the Judiciary committee, reported
with amendments, the bill supplemental to the act
for dividing Stokes county The report and bill over
On motion of Mr.. Bower, the committee on frlvl-
leges and Elections were authorized to employ
Clerk.
On motion of Mr. Gilmer, Mr.. Ellington was ex-
cused from serving on the committee on Privileges
and Elections; and the Speaker appointed Mr. Smith
in his place..
Mr. Conner Dill incorporate OdIn" Od ANo
CATION Company, and providing for Improvements IN
said River; which was read the first tlme' and
referred to committee on Internal improvements
The bill to open and improve the road leading from
Councils Store, in Ashe county, to some point IN
Yancey county, was read the third time and passed
Also, the bill to amend the third section OF the 99th
chapter of the Revised Statutes in relation to Rei-
gious Societies.
The resolution heretofore introduced by Mr.. Berry,
calling on the Public Treasurer for Information IN
relation the various internal improvements In this
State, with their cost, was then taken up, and Mr.
Woodfn moved SO to amend as to embrace similar
information from all the other States Mr. Berry ad-
voGated his resolution it stands, and opposed the
amendment. Mr.. Woodfn spoke at length IN favor
of his amendment expressing the opinion that It was
highly important to have similar information from
other States.
Mr.. Walker said he hoped the amendment would
not pass. TIE object of the Senator from Orange
know what had been heretofore done, In order
that we might act understandlngiy tor the future.
The object Of the amendment was to defeat the orig
inal resolution. The Treasurer could not, In time,
procure the information from other States and thus
the object of the Senator from Orange would be de-
feated. He hoped the amendment would be voted
down.
Mr. Gilmer advocated the amendment, and when
he had concluded the Speaker announced that the
special order of the day would be taken up; and so
the resolution of Mr.. Berry, with the pending amend
ment, were postponed for the present.
The special order, being the bill to establish Luz
natic Asylum, was then taken up and put upon its
third and last readnethe said bill having hereto
fore passed its three several readings in the House OF
Commons.
Messrs. Washington, Ashe, Gilmer, and Woodfn,
delivered able and eloquent Speeches in favor of the
bill, which will doubtless be given to the public
hereafter; and Messrs. Thompson, of Wake, and
Bower of Ashe, spoke in favor of the object of the
bill, but they desired time to perfect it by amend
ments. Mr.. Conner called for the yeas and nays,
but at the urgent request Of Mr.. Thomas, Of David
son, he withdrew the call; and the bill passed its
third reading-thirty Senators voting in the arma-
tive. and the negatives not counted.
In the of the debate upon this bill Mr. Bow
stated that his chief objection to 1t that it lev
led the tax for the erection of the building too excu
sively the farming interests and that as he had
not been allowed time to perfect and present the
amendments he desired, he should content himself
with voting against it.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A message was received from the Senate concurring
in the proposition vote for Trustees Of the University
on Monday next; when Messrs. Dobbin of Cumber-
land, Steele of Richmond, Mitchell of Wilkes, Clark
Of Edgecomb, Reid of Rockingham, Sanders of John
ston, Osborne of Mecklenburg, and Hassell of Mar
tin, were put in nomination.
memorial from citizens of Granville, was pre-
sented by Mr.. Canaday; which was referred to
select committee of five.
Mr.. ]. J. Gambill presented memorial from citi-
Zens of Ashe and Wilkes counties, praying for the
establishment of Road; which referred to the
committee on Internal improvements.
"A Dill was introduced Oy MT. i. Il. CALDWELL, to
apportion the representation of Burke and Mellow
ell; which was referred to the committee on Propo-
sitions and Grievances.
Mr.. Miller introduced bill to incorporate Manu-
featuring Company; which was referred to the same
committee. ...f
Mr.. Wilkins introduced resolution providing that
from and after Monday next, the House shall take
recess from half past O'Clock, until 3 P. M.
Mr.. Stanly moved to lay the resolution on the
table, which motion not prevailing, the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Johnson introduced resolution authorizing the
Public Treasurer to paw certain monies the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Literary Board; which
was referred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Baringer moved to make the bill to incorpo-
rate the Charlotte and Danville Railroad Company,
the order of the day for Tuesday next, at o'clock
On this question there was an animated and some
what protracted discussion which was participated
in by Messrs. Rayner, Leach of Davidson. Steven
son. Steele, Barringer, Keen Jones of Orange STAN
ly, Courts, McMullen, Caldwell of Guilford. Cald-
well of Burke, Satterthwaite, and Dobbin:
Mr.. Ferebee, from committee appointed to make
arrangements for Inducing into Office the Governor
elect, reported plan of arrangements which were
concurred in by the House. s'i'70
The bill to lay off and establish new county bv
the name OF Watauga was then taken up. On this
question there was short debate between Messrs
SPlyey, Courts, Hayes, Dobbin, White, ]. J.. Gam
bill, Ferebee, Satterthwaite and Miller.
Mr.. Stanly moved to strike out the name of Wa
second reading. - ~ - -
Mr.: SpiVey moved for an adjournment, but the mo-
tion did not prevail. - =
Mr.. Mcdowell moved to make the hill for the cree