The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-24
LEGISLATIVE, PROCEEDINGS.
-SENATEl.

lions ON Slavery, now pending in the House of Com
mons, which read the first time, and on his mo
tioa made special order Tomorrow at clever
o'clock. a: = = 3. - : ~ s 49, So 4
Mr., Gilmer presented the following Preamble ant
7IWHEREAs. in the, contested election pending be.
tween Hugh Wadden and John Berry, from. Or
ange county, the37th Senatorial District, the sense
ofthe Senate the question whether bargainors IL
deeds of Trust Trustees and cestus que trusts had
constitutional right to vote, will shorten, if not de
termine the inquiry. ,slya. - e.~.rs, s
deeds Of trds heretofore given to either Of the par
Be il aJarizsr Rsso1Sed, That all the votes Of Trus.
tees in deeds of trust, given aforesaid, illegal.
Be 1t further Resolpea, That all the votes of eesu'
que trusts, given as aforesaid, are illegal.
Mr. Murchison, a bill to incorporate Lafayette Di-
yision of the order of the Sons of Temperance, in
Fayetteville, which passed its first reading: .
A number of engrossed bills were read the first
time and passed.
The following passed their second and third read
ing To exempt wardens of the Poor and County
Trustees from Military duty; LMr: Kendall moved
to strike out County Trustees. Carried j To IN
duties of Sheris; regulate the taking of deposit
tions to be read as evidence in other States,
T. The Common School bill was taken up on its third
reading. :, .>'.s.t, :.
After various amendments, and striking out the
section providing for General Superintendent, Mr..
Shepard moved to lay the bill upon the table, which
prevailed. 80 ~F.- ,, - -,
The bill more efectually to suppress, the traffic
with slaves was then taken up. Mr.. Smith moved
to amend the bill by striking out from the first
ton the words 8" nor fowls of any kind which
was decided in the afirmatiye-Mr. w Waker demand
ing the yeas and nays. ..-.i1,, -
Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs
Albright, Ashe, Bell, Berry, Bethel, Collins Drake
Glmer, Halsey, HargroVe, Lane, Ellington, Miller
Patterson, Reich, Row land, Smaw, Smith, Thomas
Of Davidson, Thompson of BERTHE, WoodfH, and
Worth-22. -- ' = -
Those who voted in the negative are, Messts. Bar
nard, Bower, Conner, Exum, FaisoH, Graham, Haw-
kins,, Joyner, Kendall, Moye, Mnrchson, Rogers,
Speight, Thompson of Wake, Walker Ward, Wat
son, and Wooten-1S. ~
The object of the above words in tliis bill, which
thus stricken out, to prevent slaves, as far
as possible, from stealing fowls-such practice
having become real grievance in many parts OF the
State. Mr.. Walker spoke against striking out.
The bill to revive and amend an act of l846-7 to
incorporate Orapeake Canal and Turnpike Compa-s
ny, was read the second and third time and passed.
Also, the bill to empower the Justices of New Hano-
yer to sell the Poor House in said county The bill
provide for the transfer of the Internal tmprovment
fund to the public Treasury, was taken up. MI Al
bright moved strike out the second section, which
provides for the dissolution of the Internal Improve
ment board which prevailed. =
The bill was then opposed by Mr. Woodfn, and
rejected. The bill to amend Chapter 81 Revised
Statutes,a entitled crimes and punishments, was
read the second time and passed-Ayes "a, Nays
7. The bill then passed its third reading. tPro-
vdes that instead ,ofne and Imprisonment for keep
ing Faro Banks, the offender shall be liable 80
lashes his bare back, and to be discharged pay
nent of cost. $50,
MIR. speight moved the reconsideration of the bill
to- suppress traffic with Slaves; which prevailed, and
the bill was postponed until the afternoon.
Mr.. Gilmer called up the bill to increase the Re
venue of the State which having been read, the SEN
ate took recess. - .>
-1 EvENlNG SESSION. - i- -
The engrossed bill for the Incorporation of the town
IF Salisbury, passed its third reading.
The unfinished business being the bill to increase
he Revenue Of the State, was then resumed.
Mr.. Moye moved to lay the bill upon the table for
he present, which prevailed. - 80
Mr. Moye called up the Common School bill,
when Mr.. Speight moved to strike out all after the
enacting clause, and insert substitute which he of
fered. Laid upon the table for the present. & 20
Mr.. Patterson gave notice of an Intention to move
reconsideration of the vote by which the seco nd
section was stricken out of the original BILL = =
A number of Private bills were passed, and then
the Senate soon after adjourned. -. -
HOUSE OF COMMONS. - .v
The following engrossed bills received the Sen
lte were sevealy read the first time and passed. viz
"A bill to incorporate Shelby Male and Female
Academy A Bill to revive and amend an act passed
n 1905, concerning an Academy in Buncombe ,coun-
y; and a bill supplemental to act passed at the
present session dividing Stokes county. - /
Also the engrossed bill altering the time of holding
he Superior and County Courts of the e ounty Of
4enoir, with an amendment, which amendment the
House concuFed in and the bill ordered to be enrolled
Mr.. Carmichael introduced bill to lay off Road
rom A. Churches in Wilkes county to Mr. Phillipss
n Ashe county which passed its first and second
eadings. .e =. ~ ~ $50
MI Stanly introduced resolution calling upon the
Governor for information respecting the completion
If the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
= Mr.. Doak Introduced a bill to- repeal part of the
4th section chapter Io2 Rev. Statutes relating to
etail merchants and others which passed its first
eading and was referred. - /
Mr.. Dobbin bill to amend the 24th chapter Rev.
statutes, in regard Constables read and referred
Mr. Mebanea bill for the Improvement Of the Road
etween Raleigh and Hfllsboro'; which passed its
Mr.. Mebane, from. the committee on Finance, re-
orted a bill to tax dogs; which was read the first
ime and passed. - - - 4t F7's -
Mr. satterthwaite, from the Judiciary committee, I
epored the bill to facilitate the collection certain
ebts given for Cherokee Lands with an amendment !;
which passed its second reading. err E2e5ea7 80 /
THE bilH authorizing the County Courts to allow
to Justices of the Peace for certain I
eryices was read second time and on motion post
,oned indefnitely s4aa ,eat & .ttfgsz <l5a /
Mr. satterthwaite,i from the Judiciary committee,
eported Eavoraby the Bill relative to the Wardens of
he Poor; Also, the bill concerning the poor and /
york house inthe counties Of Jones and Randolph I
Which were severay read thesec6hd time and passed
Several resolutions were reported adversely by the
omnttee, which report concnrred iI and the
ommittee discharged from the further consideration
fthe same. ~ Ii1 ss515s q - 1850 ss,ss.s Vat
: MIR. MeBane, from the same committee, reported a
HI more eectnally to prevent the administering of
olson; which was read the first time and passed.
ohe bill for the better regulation Of practice in The
superior Courts reported unfavofa6lyNby the COM
littee; also the bill TO amend an act concerning
mamp Lands were read the second time and passed.
The bill to- amend the act relative 70 creating
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