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


A number of engrossed bills and resolutions were
received from the House of Commons, and read the
first time
| On motion of Mr. Bethel, the Senate agreed tc
the House proposition to adjourn Monday the 29tt
instant-yeas 42, nays 4.
Mr.. Moye, from the committee on the subject, re-
ported that further Legislation necessary to
remove the obstruction to fish passing up Fishing
Creek and asked that the committee be discharged.
1t was discharged accordingly.
On motion Of Mr.. Murchison, the Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the engrossed bill
from the House of Commons, to provide for Plank
Road from Fayetteville to Salisbury. The said bill
passed its second reading-yeas %, nays 90
After the transaction of further business not
OF general importance, the Senate took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Several bills and resolutions, which will be no
ticed on their enrolment rejection, were read
third time and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Smith, the bill to amend the
acts now in force on the subject of Common Schools,
taken up, read the third time and ordered to be
engrossed-yeas "a, nays I8.
The Senate then took up for consideration the order
of the day, being the Orange contested election.
After some debate, in which Messrs. Speight, Lii
hngton and others participated, motion of Mr..
Lllllngton the further consideration of the subject
was postponed until Friday next at three o'clock
the friends of the contestant voting for postponement,
and the friends of the sitting member voting against
1t. The vote was-yeas %, nays 21.
Mr.. Bower having withdrawn his amendment to
the Cape Fear and Deep River bill, (said amend
ment proposed to attach to it the Danve and Char
lotte Charter for a Rail Raod,) the said bill passed
Its second reading-yeas 25 nays Is.
The bill to incorporate the Charlotte and Danvlle
Rail Road Company was then taken up and read a
second time and pasSed-yeas %, nays II.
The following engrossed bills were read third
time and ordered to be enrolled bill to authorize
A. H. Erwin to establish toll bridge over the Ca
tawba River; and bill incorporate the Granville
County Mechanics Association.
A number of bills and resolutions: which will he
noticed on their rejection enrolment were read
third time and ordered to be engrossed.
EVENING SESSION.
number OF engrossed bills received from
the House of Commons, and read the first time
The following engrossed bills were read third
time, and ordered to be enrolled bill to Law off
road In Yancy county, from Flat Rock to the Burns
vile and Indian Gap Road; bill to incorporate the
Germanton Lodge, ll6, of Ancient York Masons !;
bill concerning public roads in Brunswick and
Beaufort counties; bill to amend the act ncorpo-
rating the town of Rockford bill to authorize Mai
John Clark, of Beaufort, to make road on his own
land; bill to incorporate the Wilmington ITALIAN
Association; bill to prevent fishing near the mouth
OF Raymond's Creek; bill to prevent the sale of
spiruous liquors within certain distance of Floral
college; and resolution in favor of N. B. Marri-
ner Also, bill to incorporate the town of Slades-
Vile; bill to incorporate the South Creek Swamp
Land Company; and the resolution in favor of J.
w. Livingston. Also, the bill to amend the act of
last session, incorporating the of Wilkesboro';
0"u -, 'lo oli Io incorporate Hlymouth Academy.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House resumed the consideration of the un-
finished business of last night, towit the appeal of
Mr. Stanly from the decision of the chair which was
reversed, so the BILL two thirds of the whole Honse
not voting in the affirmative, was rejected.
Mr. u. r. Caldwell moved reconsideration of the
S3'e. some debate ensued, when Mr.. Stanly NOV
ed TO lay the motion to reconsider upon the table lost
nays 81. ayes IL. The question then recurring
upon the motion to reconsider, was decided in the