The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-31
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

After the usual morning business, message wa
yeeeived from the House transmitting the engrosSe
Sesolutions of the Senate on the subject OF slavery
with Mr.. Stanly's amendment. Said amendmeh
concurred in by the Senate.
A number of engrossed bills from the House wer
sead the first time. ~
An amendment to the Common School bill, max
rr it imperative the County Courts to lay tax II
e amount of one-third of the School fund received
lv each county, was concurred in-ayes 20, noes IL
The Senate then took up the bill from the Com
mons, to provide for an amendment OF the Consutu
non of the State, so to establish Equal Suffrage
Considerable time was spent in the discussion o
said BILL and in offering amendments, which Were
voted down; and pending the consideration of SAID
bill the Senate took recess For the test vote on
this bill, see proceedings of tomorrow.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met, and proceeded to the consldera-
ton of the special order being the contested election
from Orange.
Counsel for the sitting member; and after long
and able argument, and before he had concluded' ne
gave way for an adjournment.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The following engrcssed bills were received from
the Senate read the first time and passed, viz
bill in relation to Sheriffs, Clerks, and Clerks
and Masters; bill to amend act concerning sales
of the Cherokee lands; bill to amend the 4th sec
ton of the 65th chapter of the Revised Statutes;
bill to provide for the improvement of the Clubfoot
and Harlow Canal Company; bill to amend the
4th chapter of the Revised Statutes relative to ap-
peals; bill to amend the 18th chapter of the Re-
vsed Statutes concerning bills, bonds, and Pfomls-
sorry notes.
Also the enorossed bills from the House, viz: The
bill to authorize the Superintendent of Common
Schools in Rowan County to invest portion OF Its
funds and the bill to lay off Road in Wilkes
county, with amendments which amendments were
ssveray concurred in, and the said bills ordered to
be enrolled
The following engrossed Resolutions were also
received from the Senate and severaly passed their
A OIr1fio favor nf
Enloe; resolution authorizing the State Treasurer
to sell certain town lots; and resolutions concerning
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad.
Mr. Dobbin asked and obtained leave of absence
for Mr.. S. ]. Person, from Moore, from and after
this day.
On motion of Mr.. T. R. Caldwell, the bill to in
crease the Public Revenue was taken up, the quas-
tion being on an amendment offered by MIR. Mebane.
The bill was under discussion during the day, and
numerous amendments offered. Pending the con-
sideraton of the amendments, the House took re-
cess until o'clock, P. NJ.
= AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration of the Rev
enue bill; which after being amended in various Sec
tons, passed its second reading-yeas 65, nays 25.
The engrossed bill to incorporate Shelby Male and
Female Academies; and the engrossed bill amenda-
tory passed at the last session of the General
Assembly, concerning the provisions of buildings
for the accommodation of the Deaf Mutes and Blind
persons of this State, severay read the second
time and passed.
Mf. HdYman presented a reSOuuOn QlreCIln9 the
continuation of the Road from Lake Pungo TO the
town of Plymouth, in Washington county /; which
passed its first reading.
The bill to annex part of Burke county to the
county of Mcdowell, was read the second time,
amended, and passed.
Mr.. ]. H. White asked for and obtained leave of
absence for Mr.. Wilkins, member from Rutherford
county from and after Wednesday next; and Mr..
Courts leave of absence for Mr.. Keen, member
from Rockingham county from and after Thursday
next.
The House then took until 7 o'clock, P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Martin called up the engrossed resolutions on
the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road; which were read
the second and third times, passed, and ordered to be
enrolled
The bill to improve the Cape Fear and Deep Riv-
ers, abovesFayetteville, read the second time |
amended on motion of Mr.. Mebane, and after some |
debate, passed its second reading-yeas SO, nays %.
On motion of Mr.. Mebane, the rules was suspend !
ed, the bill put upon its third reading and passed
yeas SIS, nays 27, and ordered to be engrossed.
Several engrossed bills of private nature were
received from the Senate and passed their first read
ing.
The following bills and resolutions were read the
third me passed. and ordered to be engrossed, viz:
a bill TO lay off Public Road in Wilkes coun-
ty; bill to authorize Abner Carmichael late Sheriff
of Wilkes county, to collect arrears of taxes due him
. bill to repeal act passed in 1885, concerning the
establishment of Poor and Work House, in Jones
and Randolph counties; bill to amend act incor-
Pofauhg hockIord, IN ourry county; Dill to Incor-
porate Johnston Little River Manufacturing Compa-
ny; bill to alter the times of holding the County
Courts in the county of Catawba; resolution in
favor of S. w. Tflinghast; bill to authorize Maj.
] ohm Clark of Beaufort county, to make Road on
his own land a bill to amend the 24th CHAPTER of
the Revised Statutes; and resolution in favor of
n. b. Mariner.
The engrossed bill to incorporate the "Caswen
Rangers and the engrossed bill locate the Judges
Of the Superior Courts read the third time and
passed, and ordered to be enrolled.
The bill to locate Judges hereafter to be elected, c
vas lead third time, and on motion of Mr.. StanIy,
aid on the table. 7
The House then adjourned. |