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


Drake, Exnm, Hester, Moye, Murchison. Rogers.
Smith, SPeight Spicer, WALKER Ward. Wiley and
Wooten-I9.
When the name of MI. Watson was called, he
said he should vote for the bilE but he did not
desire this vote the second reading TO be consid-
cred test vote In voting now, he did NOT bind
himself to vote for the bill on its third reading.
When the name of Mr.. Reich was called, he said
he should vote for the bill this reading; but he
gave notice that unless amendment which he
should offer not adopted he might not vote for
the bin ON its third reading.
After some further business, but not important to
the public generally, the Senate adjourned.
sgst- HOUSE OF COMMONS. .,.. :.
Leave Of absence was granted to Mr.. Farmer. from R
The House proceeded to consider the engrossed
Resolutions respecting Slavery in the Territories
The Resolutions being read the second time, Mr..
hStanlY moved to amend the same by adding the fol-
lowing:
8. ResOIped, That we believe the people of North
Carolina of all parties devotedly attached to the
Union of the States; that they regard it as main
pillar in the edice of real independence, the sup
port of tranquility at home of abroad, OF safe
ty, of prosperity and of that very liberty they high
ly prizes That they cherish cordial, habituaI and
immovabe attachment to it and that they watch for
it preservation with jealous anxiety That they be-
ieye it be the duty Of their public servants to dis
countenance whatever may suggest even suspicion
that it can in any event, be abandoned and to repe
indignantly every attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of
ties which now link together the various parts.
The amendment was adopted-ayes SIS, nays 80.
Mr.. H. G. Jones then moved to amend the third
Resolution by striking out the words /" and alarm,'
which the House refused to do.
The Chair here announced the special order for
this hour, the engrossed Bill for the relief of the
Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company; where
upon on motion of Mr.. s. ]. Person. two-thirds con-
carring Ordered that the said special order be post
poned and that this House undertake the considera-
ton of no other business until the Resolutions from
the Senate in relation to Slavery In the territories
shall have been disposed of.
The question then being upon the passage of the
Resolutions amended their second reading, Mr..
Stanly called for division of the question. The
motion prevailed and the question being the pas
sage of the first Resolution decided In the afir
then passed-yeas 81, nays l.
Before voting upon the third Resolution, Mr. Stan
1y moved that the rule be dispensed with, and that
the Speaker pro tenn. Mr.. be permitted
vote this and the remaining Resolutions which
was unanimously agreed to.
The Sd Resolution was adopted-yeas 80, nays 10.
The 4th Resolution was also adopted by a vote of
"a to 10.
The 5th Resolution was also adopted by vote of
81 ayes, 6 nays. ---..-.--. ..
The 9th Resolution was likewise adopted-ayes
Sc, nays %. a, 49,.
The 7th Resolution was also adopted, the call for
the ayes and nays being Withdrawn.
So the Resolutions as amended passed their Sec
ond reading.
Mr.. ST.. Person moved that the rule be suspended,
and that the Resolutions be now put upon their third
reading. Pending the consideration whereof, the
House took recess until 3 O'Clock, p. m.
EVENING SESSION. .~ I
The House resumed the unfinished business of the
morning; the engrossed Resolutions from the Senate,
slavery in the territories; which passed
their third reading respectively with little variation in
the vote each their second reading. Ordered
that they be sent to the Senate for their
in the amendment.
Mr.. Stanly moved to reconsider the vote, by which |
the House concurred in the
nent to the engrossed bill, concerning fishing with
seins and nets in Tar and Pamlico Rives; which |
motion prevailed and the bill his motion laid
on the table.
Leave of absence granted to Mr.. Coleman,
from Buncombe county.
The House took up the engrossed bill concerning
the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road Company.
The bill being read the tbiId time Mr. Mebane moved
he House adiourned.