Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-12-13

.'reesboro. Mr.. Drake, from Nash, pre-
Iented a resolution for the further proven
ing the sale of s%pirituous liquors to free
Mr.. Washington moved TO re-
commit a bill introduced by him, on the
of slaves and free negroes which
agreed TO. Engrossed Bill from the
House TO incorporate the Raleigh and
Greenville Plank Road Co. Read 2nd
amended and passed. A bill TO in
corporate the Ashville and Greenville
Plank Road Company. Read 3rd time
and passed.
In the House of Commons, on the 18th,
the speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from the Secretary of State,
enclosing statements from the Banks Of
the State, Newhern and Fayetteville i;
which were ordered to be sent to the
Senate, with a proposition to print.
Mr.. Avery introduced a bill TO amend
the Constitution, by giving the election
of Judges TO the people. And also, al
bill 10 give the people the election OF
Magistrates !; which were referred to the
Committee on Amendments to the Con-
s%titution. Mr.. - a resolution that
the Committee on the Judiciary be in
structed to inquire into the expediency
Of inquiring into and reporting upon the
exrediency Of limiting the term Of Office
Of sheriffs 10 six years. Referred. Mr..
Stubs, a bill to incorporate Ocean Wave
Division, No 60, Sons of Temperance, in
the Town Of Washington. Referred. Mr..
Steele, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, recommended the passage of the
bill TO provide for The appointment of a
Supe% rintendant of Common Schools
and, on motion of Mr.. D. A. Barnes, it
was laid on the table and made the spe-
cial order of the day for Thursday next
Mr.. McCleese, from the Committee on
Private Bills, reported favorably TO the
bill TO incorporate Rockingham Division,
No. 81, Sons of Temperance, and Mr..
Eaton moved TO amend by inserting word
claw after Constitution Agreed to
and the bill passed its second reading :
| On motion Of D. F. Caldwell, the bill to
t establish the County Of Yadkin was Ia
/, ken up and the rules being suspended, it
2 was put upon its Bird reading, and the
/ ayes and nays being called, the bill was
passed. Ayes SO, nays %. And
: The House adjourned.
In the Senate, on Dec. 9th, Mr.. Wash
ington presented a memorial from 404
v Citizens OF New Berne, praying an ex
tension of the Central r, R. from its ter
minus to Newberne. MIR. Joyner pre-
It sented a report from the Select Commit
d tee on that portion Of the Governor
,r Message, referring to Mays Head. Mr.
II Bynum, a report from Select COMMITTEES
ID on so much of the Governors messag'
j. as refers to a Geological Survey OF th'
State. Reported a bill to provide for
il Geological and Agricultural survey. Rea'
ID first time and on motion ordered to b.
lie printed.
In the House of Commons, on Dec. 9th
In Mr.. D. A. Barnes presented a memorial
ID praying the emancipation ofJames Lang
A ford, a slave. and his family. Referred
Mr.. Leach, Of Davidson, offered a Preau
N Bile and Resolution. and moved thei
Of reference to the Joint Select Committe
ID on Negro Slavery. MIR. Dargan move
r. to postpone indefinitely. upon which al
animated debate sprung up-Mr. Aver
$ moved to lay them on the table. Carriet
n 80 TO 20. The hour of twelve haviu
as arrived, the two Houses, in joint bod,
proceeded to count the votes cast fl
r. Governor at the last August election
c& And Mr.. Speaker Edwards a%nnouncir
nd the vote as follows: David S. Rel
"a As, 1880 Chas. Manly, 42.337. An
ds David S. Reid was declared duly electe
$50 to the office Of Governor of the State
he North Carolina, for two years from Il
es- LIST OF January next. Mr.. Rudin, fro
committee on Amendments to the Co
tn, stltution, reported adversely to the B
n.y. to elect Judges by the people. On m
re- ton Of Mr.. Stevenson, laid on the tabl
EN- Mr.. Mclean, from the same committe
se- reported adversely to the bill to ele
he Magistrates by the people. Laid on Il
On table.
IN. In the Senate on the 10th, bills we
sat introduced TO incorporate the Newbe
en- and Central Railroad Co. to re-chart
the the Merchants Bank of Newbern a
zee, to incorporate a Bank in Greensbor
PSI The bills to incorporate the Greenvi
her and Raleigh Plank Road and the Fayet
nth vile and Charlotte Plank Road, pass
hat their third readings and were ordered
NAL be %engrossed.
hey In the House, Bills were presented
the extend the Central Railroad conce
'en- lug a Penitentiary and after the pr
!, a e%ntation Of several Reports, the Reso
tons requesting the Stockholders of
Vat the Central Railroad were taken up
CT of discussed both morning and afteFno
{ Of and the discussion was also contin'
and till the hour of adjournment on Wedr
rred day, the 18th inst.
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