The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-24

ii Tssol,.;on. respecting Slavery in the territories
hch ALSO were read the first time and passed, and
on motion of Mr.. S. ]. Person, made the oraeI o "
the day for to-Inorrow at 10 o'clock. J,
Mr.T. H williams call up the engFossed Dali
Concerning the Wilmington and Raleigh Hallroao
Company The bill was amended on motion Dy
Mr.. Brogden, and passed its second readlng-yeas
n. nays 20.
Mr. Nichols presented Resolutions relative to the
opening of Mays Head Inlet, which were read hrst
and second times and passed-yeas 73, nays 20. =,
Mr.. Keen moved to takeu up and CONSIDER tne Oil
to improve Smiths fver-not agreed 70.
Mr. Daney, from the committee on Pnvate Dlls,
reported adversely memorial from citizens of Currl-
tuck county, praying the passage OF a law allowing
the free negroes in that Connty % carsy guns anu
the repeal of private act, disallowng halt fees 70
the officers of Courts of that Comfy. Ihe reports
were concurred in. 55-
the Charlotte and Danville Railroad Company be
taken up, and made the order of the day for to-mor-
row at 10 O'clock The motion passed In the afhrma-
tive-yeas 6s, nays 81.
presented by Mr.. Farmer, fixing the day of final ad-
;onrnment on the 22d inst. On motion by Mr.. Me-
bane the 29th - was inserted instead of g 2sd."
EVENING SESSION, T. O'clock. P. M.
On Mr. Shuford's motion, the House considered
the Resolution in favor of Alsey Medlin. The a.
mendment offered by Mr.. Hayes some days ago was
adopted, and the Resolution was read secono ana
third times, passed and ordered to engrossment
and Grievances reported favoraby the bill to attach
part of Wilkes county to the County OF Alexander
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Blow from the committee on Education, re-
ported unfavorably the bill to amend the I'd and Sd
sects of an act passed the last Session. entitled
an act to amend act +" entitled an act to consoil-
date and amend the acts heretofore passed on the
subject of Common Schools" The bill was reject
ed-yeas Is, nays 65.
Mr. Coleman called up bill on its second read
ing for the relief of certain citizens of Buncombe
county, and after some debate in which Mr.. Coleman
advocated and Messrs. Courts and Stanly~opposed
the passage of the bill, it was laid on the table.
Received from the Senate message, informing
that that body have passed the following engrossed
bills from the House; To provide for reassessment
of the lands in New Hanover, Brunswick and other
Counties with amendment. The amendment was
eoncurred in and the bill ordered to enrolment.
Also, message informing that the Senate Fecede
from their proposed amendment to the engrossed bill
relating to the inspection of TuIpentine.
The following bills were then read the third time
and passed, and ordered to be engrossed. bill to
amend the act OF 1867, entitled " an act to alter
the mode of electing Wardens of the Poor y; bill
prevent the sale of sprituous liquors within GER
tain distance of Floral College; bl to facilitate
the collection of certain debts given for Cherokee
lands and for other purposes; and bill to lay off
Road in Yancy county from Fiat Rock to the Indian
Grave Gap Road.
The bill in relation to the Superntendants of Com
mon Schools of Rutherford and Polk counties, were
indefinitely postponed.
The engrossed bill from the Senate to amend the
act of last Session, concerning Pilots and Commits
sioners Of Navigation read the second time, and
after debate, in which Messrs. Farmer, Stevenson
md Stanly participated, was rejected.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Cofield from
md after to-day, and also to Mr.. Blow from and af
er tomorrow. The House then adjourned.