North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-25

SENATE.
TIE Senate met according to adjournment.
REPoRTs ERoA CoMMITTEEs.

10 the Senate, and asked be discharged from lis
further consideration
A. Wasb;ogton from Select committee upon a
SesolatIon regarding the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
made report which ordered TO be printed, with
the accompanying documents.
Mr. Woodfn, from the Judiciary committee. on the
subject of emigration OF FTPe Negroes. made re-
port thereon and asked be discharged from furheT
consideration Of the subject. Also, on the Revenue
Law reported that the subject did not require further
Legislation, and asked TO be discharged Also, on the
subject of claims against the estate OF deceased debt
ors that She did require further legislation
and asked TO be discharged. Also, on resolution in
relation paying tails Jurors reported unfagoraby
aed asked to be discharged. Also. on resolution in
relation 10 Attorney General and Solicitor General
reported voraby and asked be discharged. Al
So on memorial in behalf Of iBsolvent debtors
reported adversely thereon and asked be discharged
Bills. RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Mr. Hsughton offered resolution that the Com
missoners Of the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road be
instructed examine The claims Of Nessrs. RencIeT
and Manly, administrators of Thomas Thompson,
decd for certain fugitive slaves which they allegc
the said Road improperly aided in escaping Refer
red TO the committee On the judiciary
Dir. Cameron. bill TO PrO"Ide for fhe registration
of births, marriages and drains, in the Stale. Read
FIRST time, passed and referred.
sir. Wooten, bill granting original and exclusive
jurisdiction Of al! cases where the intervention OF
jury may be necessary, Superior Courts of Colun
bus County. Read first time, passed. and referred.
On motion of Mr. Arende, Resolved, that the
committee Education be instructed 10 enquire into
County of Carteref, known The open ground, and
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Bynum, the bill to provide for
the Geological and Agricultural survey of the State
was taken up. and read i second time and passed.
The Senate then proceeded to consider Mr. Wood
fms Resolutions in relation 10 The extension OF the
North Carolia Rail Road when Mr. Gilmer rose and
addressed the Senate at length.
On motion Of Mr. Nixon, the bill relative TO the
Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road Company.
was taken up and made the special order of the day
for tomorrow 10 o'clock Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker laid before the House the report Z.
the President and Directors of the North Carolina
Railroad, which sent TO the Senate with pro-
position 10 print.
Also, a message from the Senate proposing TO rails
a Joint select committee on Education consist
tine mesbers Of the committees Education in each
House, which shall examine the whole Common
School system. and report what amendments they
may think necessary. The proposition of the Senate
agreed 10.
Also, a message announcing that the Senate had
passed the bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and
Crnirc Plank Road Company, with amendment
limit the existence Of the charter fifty years, and
asking the concurrence Of the Horse in the
The amendment concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Barnes of Northampton the bill
facilitate the collection CT taken up, and
ordered 10 he printed.
Bills IND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Poole offered a bill provide for the keeping
record OF marriages in This Stale; referred tho
committee the Judiciary.
Mr.. Davidson offered resolutions authorizing the
Adjufa1L General Of this Stale procure from the
Department At Washington City, and of this State,
certified copies Of lie rolls Of all the troops
who 1S Inc service Of the L urd States in the
Of The Revolution, in the of 1912. the In-
dian vars. and the late war with Mexico; that he
enrol abe chronoiogcally by companies and
EIfnents in well bound book, witt. a full index Of
each company and regiment.
SIR. Mcmillan bill to open and irnpro' the road
from The Virginia line ria Gap Civil, and by the
Douglas Gap in the Blue Ridge intersect the State
road near JndFs.iiIe, in SUrry county; which
referred TO The committee Internal Improvements.
MIR. Kelly bill 10 extend the limits Of tie town
OF kenans .lle in the county of Duplin referred
ihe committee on Private Bills.
Mr.. Avery two resolutions in favor of the Sheriff
OF Burke county, authorizing the Treasurer pay
him certain money, and giving the Sheriff permission
TO collect The taxes of 1886 the first referred 10
the cOaEiitee Claims, and the second the CON-
nIttee on Propositions and Grievances.
On motion OF Mr.. Swanner, the committee the
Judiciary instructed inquire into the expedi-
ency Of amending The law thai Clerks of the Conn-
Iy Courts shall keep record of marriages.
Mr.. Mcdowell a bill concerning the return of civil
process before Magistrates, in the county of Baden;
referred TO the committee tie Judiciary.
Mr.. Boyle bill TO lay OF public road from the
town OF TaylorsvlIle in the county of Alexander 10
AqnIlla Payns. in Caldwell couniU. and for the pur-
pose of improving The same referred 10 the commit
tee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. Rayner bill concerning the Raleigh and Cas-
ton Rail Road, which referred to the select
committee appointed to consider that subject
Mr.. Leach, OF Davidson. presented Il report from
the Adjutan General Of the Stale TRANSMITTING COM
nsnicaIion from the keeper of Public Arms in Fav
ettrye asking an appropriation for the improvement
OF The Arsenal at that place. which was referred To
the committee on Military Affairs
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell Of GuiIford. the com-
mIitee on Education instructed 10 jnouire ioto
me exPedIency OF so amending the school law as
10 authorize the Literary Board TO withhold the mon
eys due TO zach county Of this Stale until there has
been laid before them satisfactory evidence that the
county has laid and collected, at least az mucb I,x
from its citizens for the support of Com,non SLJs
IN said county as 1t is entitled to receive from said
board. '''u
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Rayner, from the committee on Internal I'm
proVrfnents, reported substitute to appropriate one
OF The committee rooms in the capitol for the nreser
WALTON OF the surveys of works Of Internal Improve
menis, and the engineering apparatus belonging to
the State. h''5 "
Tine substitute was adopted, the resolution road
second time, and, the rules being suspended read
third time Immediately.
mr.. hayner, from The same committee asked n he
discharged from further Consideration ~ ~ NC
RAJ concerning road from Harvey Ellis to Iew;o
rofP meeting house laid the table
Also ~ favor oil the passage of the bill TO incorpo
Iale the SALISBURY and TayorsViie Plank Road Com
Pany: WIN Two amendments, which were adopted
The bill was read a second time F'
Mr. Steele, from the committee on Educa,io, m
ported against me passage of the bill TO appoint Sn
Pern.enoen's o. common Schools, one from each
Congressional District, which, on motion uas IsiJ
On the table. ""' '''"
Also, against the bill for the better aonIic,,;o of
he Common School fund. "PP''''''o" OF
Mr.. w. McNeill addressed the House i; s,,,o-,
of This bill. He thought that the School 6,d IT.,