North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-14
THE LEGISLATURES.

we devote the greater portion of space to-day,
to the Speech of Mr.. Shepard and the proceedings
of the two Houses on Tuesday last. The length of
these proceedings has prevented US from bringing them
up to Thursday evening, but we shall endeavor to
make an seven start - in our next issue. We shall
state briefly, however, the substance of what was
done Wednesday and Thursday
On Tuesday the Resolutions of Mr.. Bridges, of
Franklin, up for consideration as the special or
der; and the House launched upon the sea
of discussion. On Wednesday the discussion was
continued, and on Thursday, at about half past two
O'Clock, the House a vote on the indefinite
posponement of the Resolutions ha wing on Tuesday,
refused to lay them the table. The reader will
find these Resolutions in Tuesdays proceedings in
to-day's paper.
The following is the vote by which, on Thursday,
on motion of MIR. Mclean, the Resolutions of Mr..
Bridges were indefinitely postponed Those who
ted to postpone indefinitely, are
Mcssrs. Adams, Amis, Avery, D. A. Barnes, Blow,
Boyle A. H. Caldwell, d. F. CALDWELL Campbell Cher
ry Canton, Coekerham, Davidson, Douhet Drake Dun
lap, Durham, Eaton, Erwin Farmer, Fleming, Flynt,
Foard, onvle A. G.. Foster, A. M. Foster, Gordon,
Harrison, G. w. Hayes, John Hayes, John H. Hill, Will
liam Hill, jenkins, Jones' Kaum, Kelly A. j. Leach J.
M. LEACH Locke. owe, Marshall Mautsby, Mckay, Nc
Lean, Mcmillan, Montgomery Newsom, i'arham, Paer-
son. Pegram, Pgott, Poole, overs, Rayner, Rollins,
b. X.
Scott Sharp Sheek ,Shnpock Sile Simmons, Soan
Steele, Stevenson, Subbs Thornhurg Thornton, Trip,
Walton, Waugh, Webb, Virgins, Wiley, b. F. Viii
liams, and Winston-SO.
Those who voted against postponing are.
Messrs. Barco Joshua Barnes. Bond Boykin, Bra
zier, Bridges, Brogden, Gotten, Dickinson Eure Hack
ney, Herring Samuel p. Hill, Jarvis, Johnston Martini
Mathis, Mcdowell. McClccsc, Ne McNeill, Mizell
s. j. Person, r. ]. Person, Pope Rankin, Renhardt
Sheriff., Sherard, Stowe, Sutton, Swanner, Taylor,
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The House addressed, in the course of the dis
cussion, by Messrs. Jones, leach, of Davidson,
Bridges, Stevenson, Mizell, Samuel ]. Person. Saun-
ders of Wake, Martin, Brogden, Sherard, Cotton,
Cherry, Winston, Bond, Wilson, Pope, Drake, Er-
win, Fleming, and Taylor. This discussion elected
fine display Of talent. and excited very general
interest The Hobbies and gallery crowded with
auditors of both sexes while it was going We
hope the gentlemen who participated in it will write
out their remarks for publication. Our columns are
open to them.
On Tuesday, Gen. Saunders submitted TO the
House of Commons the majority Report of the Com
mirtee Negro Slavery. Messrs. Rayner and Hill,
of Caswell also Submitted Resolutions the same
subject, which will be found, together with the Re-
port of the majority, in Tuesdays proceedings.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Avery submitted in the Com
mons, and Mr.. Clark in the Senate, the minority Re-
port of the Committee, affirming the right of seces-
sion. These Reports and Resolutions were ordered
to be printed, and the whole question will come up
for consideration and discussion onday Tues
day next. W. shall publish the minority Report in
our next.
No debate of general interest has yet taken place
in the Senate That body is proceeding quietly with
its business which it dispatches with equal decordm
and dignity.
We hope the two Houses will act at the earliest
practicable period the Slavery question. The eyes
| of the Union are now on North Carolina and the
people of the State demand that their voice be
pressed in unmstakable tones this absorbing ques
| ton. yfc!ion is the word