The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31

Organization of the Militia in Iredell county and MI
I. R. Caldwell. bill to amend an act passed !
1s46-'47, concerning Turnpike Road from Nor
ganton to the Road leading to YorkVllie South caro-
lima; which were severally read the hrst @ 'lme an
passed. 80
issal of appeals in the Supreme Court, and to regu
late the fees of Sheris for serving process ISSUED
from said Court, which passed its first and secont
reading.
Mr.. Satterthwaite. from the Judiciary committee
reported uufavoraby the engrossed bill to amend th
! act of IS44-,45, concerning Guardian and Ward
which was read second time, and on motion o
Mr. Satterthwaite indefinitely postPoned-ayes 6l
nays %.
ton to amend the Constitution of North Carolina
which passed its first reading and was made the
special order for three O'Clock this day.
The bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and west
ern Plank Road Company was taken up, read the
third time, amended on motion of Mr. T. H. Williams
and after debate, passed and ordered 70 De en-
grossed-ayes SO, nays 43.
Mr. Satterthwaite, from the Judiciary committee,
reported adversely the bill to exempt certain ands
from execution in certain cases; which was reao tne
second time and on motion of Mr.. Hicks lalo upon
the table.
Mr.. Satterthwaite, from the same committee, re-
ported the bill to exempt the estate OF Col. Wllson
of Edpeeombe county, from the payment OF taxes
under the provisions of the act to increase the Public
Revenue, with an amendment. After some attempts
to amend the bill, and debate its merits, Mr.. NH,
ler moved for the indefinite posPonement OF the Dill
and amendments which was concurred In.
The House now proceeded to consider the DlIi lot lot
the relief of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rall ROAD
Company; which having been read third time, MT.
Rayner moved to amend, by striking out the words
st five hundred and twenty thousand dollars, ana
insert instead thereof the words two hundred anu
sxy-three thousand dollars, for the purpose OF re-
LAYING with new and heavy iron, that portion OF the
Road lying between Wilmington and Neuse River
and that the proceeds of said loan of 260,O0O shall
or,I 9th
Ravner advocated his amendment by few remarks,
and was answered by Mr.. L. Ii. Williams and Mr..
Mebane opposed to it. Pending the consideration
of which the House took recess until three O'Clock
P. NJ. .
AFTERNOON Session.
The House proceeded TO consider the engrossed
bill supplemental to an act passed at the present
session, establishing Hospital for the Insane OF THIS
State. The bill was read a second time, when Mr:
StanIy moved to strike out the word " Lexington
and insert in lieu thereof Lincolnton'' Mr.. Sanly
advocated his amendment-his principle objection to
the location of Lexington was understood to be the
of that town.
Mr. Leach answered in favor of placing the Hos
pital atLexington.
Mr.. Rayner opposed its location at Lexington
also Mr. Dobbin who spoke in favor of Fayetteville
The question recurring on the proposition to strike
out, decided In the negatlve-ayes 40; nays ~.
Mr. Ballard moved to reconsider the vote, by which
the House had just refused to strike out the word
Lexington; which motion son motion of MI
Satterthwaite laid on the table-ayes So, nays 43.
On motion of Mr.. Mebane further consideration of 1t
was postponed until Thursday next.
Mr.. Courts asked and obtained leave of absence
for Mr.. Miller, from and after Wednesday. The
House then took recess until o'clock P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Rayner, the rules were suspend
ID and the bill concerning a Convention to amend
he Constitution of the State put upon its second
-eading. |
debate ensued upon the merits of the bill, and
he amendments offered by Messrs. d. F. Caldwell,
Miller and Kelly, all of which amendments were
elected and in which alessrs. Rayner, Brogden,
D. Caldwell, Saterthwaite and others participated.
The question recurring, the passage of the bill its
second reading, resulted as folOws-yeas "a, nays l6
The chair deciding that upon this vote, the bill
lad passed its second reading, Mr.. Stanly took an
appeal from the decision upon the ground that it re-
lured two thirds to pass the bill. Pending the dis
usson of this point which lasted until 10 o'clock,
he Houee adjourned.