Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-12-20

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sets passed at session of 1861, with an
amendment and recommended its passage,
which was concurrcd in, and the bill passed
its second reading. From Committee ON
Judiciary, the bill in relation to giving the
election of Clerks and Masters in Equity to
the people and recommended its rejection.
Laid IN the table and ordered to be printed.
The bill to prevent free persons of color from
owning or carrying firearms, was read sec
ond time and rejected. The bill for the re-
lief and benefit of Clerks of county courts
was rejected. Mr.. D. A. Barnes, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported the bill to
facilitate the collection Of rent with an a.
mendment, and recommending its passage.
Passed second reading. Mr.. r. Saunders
a resolution proposing to raise a select conn
mittee to take into consideration 50 much of
the Governor's Message as relates to the
Raleigh and Castor Rail Road. Carried.
Mr.. Brogden from the Committee on Claims.
the resolution in favor of A. II. Sanders.
Sheriff of Montgomery, and recommend its
passage. Also the bill for the relief of w.
4. Skinner, Clerk of the county court Of
Chowan, with a similar recommendation,
that 1t pass, both of which passed second
reading. MIR. Jones from Committee on
Propositions and Grievances, a bill to amend
an act entitled an act to authorize the in
sPections Of provisions, passed at session
lS4S-'49, with an amendment, which was
concurrcd in: when the bill passed second
reading.
In the Senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Bunting
introduced a resolution directing the Judicf-
airy Committee, to enquire into the expedt-
ency Of amending the law respecting the pay
ment Of debts due from insolYent estates. &c.
Mr.. Kelly introduced a bill to establish a
new county by the name of Witherspoon.
Read first time and passed and on his motion
referred to Committee on Propositions and
Grievances. Also, a memorial from citizens
OF Richmond county, on the same subject,
which was referred 10 same Committee.
The billto incorporate Tuscarora Lodge, No.
y, of o. o. f., in Kinston, was read
the second time and passed. The bill to
incorporate the Bank Of Washington was
read second time and passed by a vote of 81
ayes to IL noes. The resolution in relation
to the Raleigh and Castor Rail Road, intro
dueed By Mr.. Joyner, was read and adop-
ted and referred to a select Committee with
instructions to report a bin in conformity
with said resolution. Committee consist Of
Messrs. Joyner, Speight, Jones, Canada
and Bynufd.
In the Houseof Commons, on the 18th.
journal of previous day read and approved.
The Speaker announced the Select Commit
tee on the subject of the Raleigh and Gas
ton Rail Road, AS follows /: Messrs. r. NJ.
Saunders, Amis, Martin, Montgomery and
Cherry. Mr.. Gordon presented a memorial
praying that a new county may be erected,
by the name of Williams, out ola portion Of
the counties of Iredell Wilkes, and Surry.
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. Mr.. Eaton presented a Bill to
incorporate the Roanoke Valley Rail Road
Company, to run a road from a point on the
Raleigh Road at or near Ridgeway to Clarks-
vile, in Va. Passed its first reading. and
was referred to the Committee on Internal
Improvements. The House took up the
Bill to authorize the Seaboard and Roanoke,
20. to issue bonds, which was agreed to.
The bill was amended, and passed its third
reading. The Bill to incorporate the Fay-
etteville and Southern Plank Road Compa-
ny was put on its second reading and passed.
The Order Of the day, being the bill to APP
point a General Superintendent of Common
Schools, Mr.. Wiley, of Guil6ord, proceeded
to address the Housc at some length in ex-
plantation ofthe objects and provisions of the
bill. The bill was discussed at some length,
and the House adjourned without taking the
vote.
In the Senate, on Monday, Dec. 18th,
a message was received from the House
OF Commons, that they had passed the
E~ngTossed Bill from the Senate, entitled
a bill authorizing the Sea Board and
Roanoke Rail Road Company to issue
bonds with sundry amendments. Amend
ments c%oncurred in and the bill ordered
to be enrolled. The bill to Incorporates
Cool Spring Tent No. 1913 of Independent
order Of R~echabites in the town Of
Fayetteville. And a bill to repeal The
Act Of the Assembly of 1848 '49, provr
ding for the support of a system Of In
ternational Literary and Scientific ex-
changes, were severalIy read Sd time
and passed. The bill relating 10 Mills.
was read 2nd time and rejected. The
Senate now proceeded TO the considers
ton of the special order of the day to-
wit the Resolutions concerning Negro
Slavery, and Federal Relations, and af-
ter some time spent in debate, and PEN
ding the question on said resolutions, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House of Commons. on Dec
10th, Mr.. Brogden presented Preamble
and Resolutions relating to the doctrine
OF reputation. These resolutions take
strong ground against Reputation, and