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

Mr.. Smith moved to adjourn-and the ayes and
noes being demanded, is decided in the qegasve
Mr.. 81 PersOn moved . hay the bin on the table.
Mr.. Williams Of Mecklenburg, moved to adjourn.
Mr. Mr.. Wooten moved that the House take recess
Mr. Martin moved an adjournment, which was
also lost.
Mr. Williams of New Hanover, moved that the
House adjourn; which was also lost
rThe repeated attempts to adjourn, &C. may be ac-
counted for thus Those opposed to the bill Were
anxious to bring the House to vote on tne quesnon
of indefinite postponement-while those friendly 20
the bill, desrous OF postponlng It's consloeid
tion to some other day.1 = is6sa s ~
Mr. Ballard took the floor and proceeded to discuss
the merits of the bil.el gk9s3.7 gs as.i- g
Mr.. Martin--Mr Ballard giving way--moved that
the House adjourn; which was lost. EsIs
Mr.. Ballard then resumed his remarks, and before
concluding, motion of Mr.. Dobbin, the House
adjourned. - .t3E5 5tt1@l
..i--b.sts5 MONDAY, January 1sf, I849.
After the Journal had been read, Mr.. Conner rose
and moved to amend it. The Journal stated that the
bill to establish Lunatic Asylum had passed on
Saturday last and his motion was so to amend as to
show the vote on the occasion by which said bill
did pass Mr. Conner reminded the Senate of the
fact that the Senator from HEREFORD and the Senator
from Lincoln had been appointed to take the vote,
after he had withdrawn his call for the yeas and
nays at the suggestion of the Senator from David
son; and that thirty Senators were reported as vet
ing for the bill. AS he had voted against the bill,
he desired the Journal to speak what he conceived to
be the truth on the subject e =
The Speaker stated his recollection of the facts
they transpired Saturday; and announced that in
conformity with custom and usage he had declared the
bill passed, when constitutional majority (thirty)
had been reported in its favor; and that therefore he
did not deem it necessary that the votes in the mega
tive should be counted and reported. -..5l-
After further debate, in which number of gentle
man participated, Mr.. Patterson moved to lay Mr..
Conner's proposition to amend on the table; which
motion prevailed, yeas 26, nays i9.
Mr. Move then moved that the vote of Saturday
last by which the bill passed, be re-considered, SO
as to give gentlemen an opportunity of recording
their votes. Several of his friends around him, who
had voted against the b desired their votes to ap-
pear on the Journals and he had voted for the BILL
and would do so again, he moved reconsideration
The motion reconsider did not prevail-yeas 21,
nays %. This is not to be regarded as test vote
the bill itself; for four Senators, at least, who
would have voted in its favor, if the motion to
consider had prevailed, voted to reconsider-to wit :
Messrs. Thompson of Wake, Bethel, Speight, and
Moye. Their object was to allow gentlemen to
come to direct vote the bill, and record their
names upon the Journal.
| Mr.. Woodfn, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported the bill to amend the 10th chapter of tho Re
vsed Statutes in relation to Bail, with amendments,
and recommended its passage. Lies over. Also,
the bill to amend the 9th section of the 42d chapter
of the relating to entries and grants, and re-
commended its passage. Lies over.
| Mr.. Watson, from the Finance committee, to whom
the memorial of sundry citizens of Pitt county had
been referred, relating Pedlar's license, &c.
ported bill on the subject, and recommended its
passage. Lies over.
Mr.. Smith introduced bill to amend an act pass
ed at the last session, entitled to increase the
public revenue; which was read the first time.
| On motion of Mr.. Shepard the bill to extend the
Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road to Charlotte, was
taken up and made the order of the day for Wednes-
day next.
session, in regard to Pilots and Commissioners of
Navigation. Read 6rst time.
Mr.. Ashe bill to locate the Judges Of the Superior
Court. Read first time.
| The bill to authorize Francis J. Prentiss and Geo.
D: Boyle to collect arrears of taxes read the
third time, and passed.
The Resolution appropriatng 5000, for the pur-
pose OF covering the expenses of procuring from the
State Paper Office, in London, copies of documents
relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History
OF North Carolina, was then taken up, and on Mr..
Shepadrs motion amended, appropriate $1,000,
instead OF the sum first named. The Resolution
then passed its third reading.
| The hour of twelve O'Clock having arrived, the
members OF the Senate proceeded to the Hall of the
House of Commons, to witness the Inauguration of
Charles Manly, ESQ, Governor of North Carolina
Ihe ceremony of Inauguration being over, the MEM
bers returned to their Chamber, and after the
Senate adjourned. -.
.(.D-7 HOUSE OF COMMONS.
On motion of Mr.. Mebane, the House took up the
bill to improve the Cape Fear and Deep rivers, above
Fayetteville; which read the first time and pass
ed and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Satterthwate called up the bill to consolidate
and amend the several in force relating to
hshlng with seines and nets in Tar and PamIico
rIvers which was read third time and passed, ayes
64, nays %. Ordered to be engrossed. sn =.
Mr.. Mebane presented bill, accompanied by
memorial, to lay off and establish a new COUNTY by
the name of Alamance. Read first time passed and
was referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Grggs introduced bill to exempt the COM
mlssloned officers in the militia from working on the
public roads, Read first time passed and was refer
red to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. J. II. Williams introduced bill to incorporate
the Wilmington Thalian Association. Read the first
time, passed and was referred to the committee on
Education.
On motion of Mr.. Mebane, ordered, that message
be sent to the Senate, proposing rescnd the Joint
order by which the two Houses had agreed to 90
into an election of five Trustees of the University
this day at IL o'clock, and further proposing to 90
into an election of the tomorrow at IL o'clock
Mr.. Stevenson presented resolutions concerning
the Improvement of the Indian Tribes; which were
read the first time and passed, and on his motion
made the special order OF the day for Thursday at 10
o'clock. -s.e
Mr.. R. ]. Mcdowell moved to take ND and con-
slider the bill reported from the Select COMMITTEES to
repeal the act of 1916, entitled an act to Law off and
establish the County of Polk which motion was
agreed to- and the bill was read the third time pass
ed and ordered to be engrossed ayes S5 nays is.