Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1850-12-11
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LEGISLATIVE PKUCEEUINGO.
SENATE.

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> MONDAY, December 2, 1850.
The Senate met according to adjournment.
Messrs. Ellington and Spaight were announced as
the Senates branch of the committee enrolled bills
for the present week. .t. t,r.... .-... -
Mr.. Caldwell of Meckenburg presented memo,
rial from sundry citizens of Mecklenburg praying fol
the increase of the tax on retailers of spurious liquors
Referred on his notion to Finance committee. Also
memorial relating to the public execution of crmi-
nails. Referred, his motion, to the Judiciary COM
mttee. Also, the resignation of Daniel Walsh, a
Justice of the Peace for Mecklenburg County. Read
and accepted. -.. =
Mr. Cameron introduced bill to incorporate Inde.
pendent Division No. 8, Sons of Temperance. Read
and referred to committee on Corporations.
The Senate informed the House that they had passed
the following engrossed bills and resolutions bill
to incorporate the Fayetteville Bridge Company
bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and Southern
Plank Road Company-and resolution in favor OF
F. J. Prentss and others. ..-.
Mr.. w oodfn presented memorial from sundry
citizens of Buncombe, relating to the destruction of
stock. Referred his notion to the Judiciary
mitee. Also, bill to amend and alter an act passed
in l84S-49, entitled act to lay off and establish
County by the name of Watauga. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Caldwell Of Burke, presented a memorial from
sundry citizens of Watauga County, demonstrating
against any attempt attach any part of said County
to Burke and Yancy. Laid on the table.
Received message from the Commons informing
that their branch Of the committee on the Deaf and
Dumb Institute consists of the following gentlemen
Messrs. Avery, Williams, Hill, Montgomery, Jer-
kns, and Maultsby. The Speaker announced Messrs.
Washington. Cameron and Watson as the Senate 5
branch of this committee. a.. ID.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on Internal In
provements, reported the bill and accompanying me-
mortal concerning the Wilmington and Manchester
Rail Road, with sundry amendments, and recommen-
ded the passage of said bill. Said bill was ordered
to be printed Mr. Thomas also introduced a~bill to
incorporate the Tennessee River Rail Road Compa.
ny, which read the first time and on his motion
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Washington introduced a bill to amend the
7h section of the 5h chapter of the Revised Statutes
in relation to apprentices Read first time and refer
red to Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Woodfn bill to change the mode Of dividing
the proceeds OF the Literary Fund among the several
Counties of the State.
Mr.. Shepard moved that said bill be referred to the
committee on Education and the Literary Fund
which, after debate, decided in the atlirma
tive-yeas 81, nays l3, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Arendell, Barnard, Barrow, Berry,
Bond, Bunting, Caldwell of NJ, Cameron, Canaday
Jones, Joyner, Mcmillan, Malloy, Nixon, Pender
Richardson, Rogers, Seasons, Shepard, Sherrod
Speight, Thompson, Washington, Watson, Wiley,
Williams, and Wooten-3l.
NAys-Messrs. Barringer, Bower, Bynum, Cald.
well of B., Courts, Davidson, Gilmer, Hargrave
This is the first time the yeas and nays have been
called in the Senate at the present session.
On motion of Mr.. Woodfn, his bill calling Con
vention taken up and made the order OF the day
for Wednesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Bynum, the Clerk was directed
to have printed for the use of the Senate the
of the members of the standing and select committees
of the Senate and of the Joint committees of the two
Houses.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the Senate adjourned
till tomorrow morning II o'clock
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speake: announced the following committee
House Branch Of the Committee the Deaf and Du'nl
Inst;t,.tion.-Messrs. Avery, Montgomery, Hill o
New Hanover. jenkins, and Maultsby.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Waugh presented memorial from certain cit
izens of Forsyhe county, praying repeal of the law
of 1859 concerning road from Stones old place
in Forsythe the Virginia line in Ashe county, SO h
Forsythe county is concerned, and moved its ref
erence to the commmittee on Internal Improvements
Mr.. Mclean thought it ought to go to the commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances. and made tina
motion. He said it was grievance of which thu
people of Forsyhe complained, and it did not proper
ly 90 to the committee on Internal Improvements
MIR. Mcmillan urged its reference to the committee
on Internal improvements. Mr.. Mclean said por
tion of the work was already completed, but not
stroke of work had been done in Forsythe, because
the people there were opposed to it. He was oppos
ed to the repeal of the act desired by the petitioners
as it would render the road useless; and insisted tina
the memorial ought to 60 to the committee on Propo
stionshnd Grievances. MIR. Leach of Davidson, said
was work of State Improvement, and it ought to g
to the committee on Internal Improvements. Afte
some other debate, the memorial was referred to tina
committee.
Mr.. Hayes of Cherokee, presented memorial from
S. p. Tipton asking for the payment to him of $ll3
being expenses paid by him for the burial of Volun
teer soldiers of the North Carolina Reg ment at Sal
10 ooG
Mr.. Williams of Mecklenburg, memorial from the
officers ofthe 69h Regiment, N. G. Militia prayin!
certain amendments the Militia law referred to th'
committee on Military Affairs.
MIR. Sheek presented the resignation of "A. Mathews
one of the Justices of the Peace of Surry county
resignation accepted. -...
Mr.. Rufin, memorial praying for the incorpora
ton of the town of Madison referred to the commit
tee on Private Bills. ~
Mr. Fleming, memorial from sundry citizens o
Yancey county, praying the restoration of Stephe'
McAlahon to the privileges of free citizen, which HI
enioyed previous to his conviction for felony in 1914
referred to the committee on Propositions and Grev
ances. AZ. a., =..H "a s-.~ : ~,
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. ..s....
Mr. Kallum presented bill to prevent more effect
ually the corruption of the slave population; referred
to the committee on the Judiciary. [Bill provides
for the punishment of white men and free negroes
playing cards with slaves.] ...s.~.s.e...s.- Il u
MIR. Kelly introduced the following resolution:
Resokued, That the committee on Finance be re
quested inquire into the expediency of increasing
the upon all pedars, and if not at variance viii
the Constitution, to require all persons who are no
native-born citizens Of North Carolina to pay NOR
than those who are. .
MIR. Person of Northampton, a bill to Incorporate
the Garysburg and Oconeechee Plank Road Compa
nv; referred the committee on Internal Improve
ments E..
Mr.. Dargan presented the following preamble ant
resolutions, which were referred to the committeeo OF
negro slavery: 80. s.
WHEREAS, the State oc North Carolina. during TIL