North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-21
SENATE.


.ome remarks concerning the application. Pending
its consideration, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, December l8, 1850.
The Senate met according to adjournment.
REPoRTs FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Thomas, from the committee on Internal I'M
proyements reported the bill to repeal portion OF an
act entitled an act to erect tol-br,1ge between the
Counties of Caldwell and Catawba, passed IN 1857
and recommended its rejection Laid on the table.
Mr. Thomas, from the same committee, Iepor:eu
the hill to improve the public roads in this Sate win
snndrv amendments. Laid on the table.
Mr. Courts from the committee on Proposinons
and Grieyances reported the engrossed bill to lay on
and establish new County by the name o. haoAin'
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Bower,
Re,oIred That hereafter, when the Senate adjourns
it adjourn meet al 10 o'clock. unless oiher"se o'
dered.
Mr.. Thomas, a resolution in favor of Enoch Reese
and James Mann. Read first time.
MIR. Thomas, bill to amend the act OF l9i6-'H
chapter IL. Read and referred to the Judiciary COM
nttee. , - -:;....
MIR. Watson, a bill authorizing the Commissioners
of Smithfeld to sell town commons. Read ana re-
fired to committee on Corporations.
Mr. Drake, bill 10 incorporate the NashVine
Guards Read and referred to same committee.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The hill to incorporate the Fayetteville and centre
Plank Road Company-the bill to incorporate " ina
SGF
the Tennessee River Rail Road ComPany-the Dill
in relation to the execution of criminal Process-the
bill concerning Corporations-the resolution In FAVOR
of Jason Shorthand the resolution IN favor OF
Susannah Fox were read the third time, Passeu' a"u
ordered to be engrossed. >.
The engrossed bill from the Commons, emitted
bill to amend the 18th section of l4th chapter OF an
act passed at the session of 1859, concerning the
late County of Polk was read the third he' Pdssee'
and ordered to be enrolled.
On motion of Mr.. Bower, the bill establishing
new County by the name of Yadkin, was taken up,
the amendments suggested by the committee agreed
to- and the said bill read third time, passed, and
sent to the Commons for concurrence.
PUBLIC TREASURES.
The Senate agreed to the proposition OF the House
go into an election of Public Treasurer to-morro"
at half past eleven O'Clock. .
The Senate also agreed to the House proposition
to print the Report of the Joint select committee on
the accounts of the Public Treasurer
RALEIGH AND CASTOR ROAD. &c.
The Senate agreed to the House proposition to print
the message of the Governor together with the report
transmitted Herewith Of Maj. S. Moylan Fox, IN
relation to the condition of the Raleigh and CASTOR
Road.
The said message also contained communication
from the Governor transmitting the Report of Col.
w. B. Thompson Chief Engineer, upon the extern
sion of the Cape Fear and Deep river Sackwater
navigation to the Iadkin river, and up the same 10
WIkesborough. Also printed.
On motion of Mr.. Bower. the special order, being
the Resolutions Slavery, was postponed until
next, and made the Specldi OIuer
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
the Resolutions heretofore introduced by Mr.. Wood
fin, declaring il the best policy of the State to extend
the North Carolina Rail Road east TO the seaboard
and west to the Tennessee line. That gentleman
addressed the Senate length in favor of his Reso-
lutons after which, motion of Mr.. Washington,
the Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning 10
o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
PETITIONS MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Saunders, of Wake. the petition of Candis
Henry, widow woman Of Raleigh, which was refer
red to the committee Propositions and Grievances.
Also, resolution, accompanied by sundry papers,
in favor of w. Fl. Winston, which was referred to
the committee Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Martin. the memorial of Mrs. F.. Hilliard pray
ing the allowance of certain claims against the Raj
eigh and CASTOR Rail Road, which was referred to
the committee on Claims.
Mr. Montgomery, memorial from certain citizens
of Alamance and Chatham. praying an alteration IN
the criminal law that culPrits hereafter shall be
punished by laboring the public works, which was
referred to Inc committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Pegram offered petition from citizens Of
Chatham, Cumberland, Wake, and Moore, asking The
erection of new county by the name of Patterson.
with bill carry the wishes of the petitioners,
which referred the committee on Propositions
and Grievances. Mr. Rollins presented a counter
memorial, which referred to the same committee.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, Of Wake, the commits
tee on the Judiciary instructed to inquire into
the expediency of allowing the members OF the orih
Carolina Mutual Fire Insurance Company to be wit
in all such in which they shall not be
parties of record.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, the House of Commons
will meet hereafter at 10 o'clock in the morning.
On motion of MIR. Person, Of M, message was
the Senate proposing to go into election for
State Treasurer Tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
Bills AND RESOLUTIONS.
MIR. Stubs, bill concerning the original pannel
of jurors in Beaufort County, which was referred to
the committee Private Bills.
Mr.. Walton resolution in favor OF the late Sheriff
of Burke county referred the committee on Claims.
Mr.. Steele, bill to assist the Fayetteville and
Centre Plank Road Company, providing tor the State
to take $25 900 stock in said road. which refer
red to the committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. Dargan, bill to prevent the sale OF sPlrtuous
liquors 10 slaves; referred 10 the committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Herring, bill to incorporate Clinton Female
Institute referred the committee Private Bills.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, of Caswell, the Judiciary
committee instructed to report bill directing
he Attorney General to institute suits in Wake Su-
oerior Court against the Superintendent OF Common
Schools in each county for any money in their hands
lnaccounted for.
MIR. Boykin, bill supplemental TO the several
plank road bills that have been may be passed at
he present session, relating to bridges, which was
eferred to the committee on Internal improvements
Mr.. Bond, bill to incorporate the Albemarfe Fire
Engine Company at Edenton referred 10 the com
nittee on Private Bills.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, the committee on the
nbject of slavery instructed TO inquire into the
expense and expediency of sending the free negroes of
his State to Vermont.
I'd chapter of the Revised Statutes concerning ordi
ances; which was referred to the committee FL
ance.
Mr. Brogden bill to prevent the taking of unaw-