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

Dciehtlnc pursuits.
LEGISLATIVE.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Cameron,
from the Committee on Corporations, repor-
ted the following bills and recommended
their passage to incorporate Rock Spring
Camp Ground. To incorporate Cool Spring
Tent of Reckabites +; To incorporate the
Fayetteville and Warsaw Plank Road Com
pany To appoint Commissioners for the
Town of jamestown; To incorporate Top
sail Academy ; and to amend the act incor-
porating Antioch Academy. The engross-
ed bill concerning originals attachments pass
ed its Sd reading and was ordered to be en-
rolled. Also, the bill concerning jury tri-
ais in Buncombe, with an amendment. and
ordered to be enrolled. The bill concern
ing the duties of Sherifs was ordered to be
engrossed.
In the House of Commons, on the 18th.
Received a message from the Senate. inform
ing the House of the passage by that BODY.
of the engrosscd bill, from the House to IN
corporate the Raleigh and Greenville Plank
Road Company, with several amendments.
which were concurred in by the House.
BILLS AND Resolutions PRESENTED
lnstrueting Judiciary Committee to enquire
into the expediency Of altering the punish
ment for trading with slaves ; requesting our
Senators and Representatives in Congress.
to obtain a copy of a photographed survey
Of the waters of Palmico sound and Beau
fort Harbors, with a view Of efectinp the
Improvement of Core Sound carried more
efectually to suppress gaming at cards re-
terred to Committee on judiciary instruc-
ting the Committee on Judiciary to inquire
whether money invested in q. S. stock. is
taxable undel the law of 1859; to re-
quire purchasers of turpentine to paw fees
for Its inspection to annex a part of the
county of Wilkes, to Alexander to incor-
porate Tuscarora Lodge No. III Ancient
York Masons to incorporate Oxford Divis-
ion 5. of T.; referred. Also, a bill to in
corporate the Trustees of Tar River Acade-
my.
The unfinished business of yesterday be-
ing the resolutions of Mr.. Bridges for a sur
render of the charter of the NC. Railroad.
came up for discussion, which was further
discussed by Messrs. Winston, Bond, Sher-
ard, Drake, Erwin. Wilson, Cotton, Saun-
ders, Cherry and Martin. The motion to
postpone indefinitely was carried by Ayes
80, Noes SO.
In the Senate, on the 18th, DIR. Shepard.
from the committee on Education, reported
favorably on the bill to incorporate Union In
stitute in Randolph, a normal College. And
unfayorably, on the bill to change the mode
OF dividing the proceees of the Literary
Fund. Mr.. Washington, from the judi
clary Committee reported the bill to repeal
the act of the General Assembly of 1859
providing for a system of international ex-
changes. Mr.. Woodfn from the Judiciary
Committee, presented a bill to prevent sell
ing intoxicating liquors tofree negroes and
Indians. Passed its first reading. Mr.. Der
ry presented a bill for the better regulation
of the Village of Chapel Hill. Referred
to the Committee on Corporations. Mr..
Woodhn, introduced a bill to improve
ty prisons and to establish houses of correc-
ton Also, a bill to protect counties against
unreasonable expenses in malicious prosecu-
tons. Both of which passed first reading
and were ordered to be referred to Judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Thomas, from the Com
mitee reported the bill to incorporate VIII
mington and Topsail Sound Plank Road
Company, and recon mended its passage
Mr.. Washington, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a substitute for the bills re-
ferred, relative to slaves and free persons of
color.
In the House of Commons, on the 18Th
MIR. Pigott presented a bill to EXEMPT seins
and nets from execution. Mr.. Rayner. a res
olution instructing the Committee on Judi
clary to inquire into the expediency of chan
ging the law in regard to the tax imposed
upon gates erected across public roads, SO as
to cause the same to be paid into the coun-
ty Treasury. Agreed to. Mr.. j. J. VII
Hams, a bill to repeal 9th sec. of 18th chan.
entitled an act to inc4ease the revenue Of
the State. Referred to the Committee on
Finance. Mr.. Webb, a bill to repeal a part
OF an act to provide for a Turnpike Road
from Salisbury, west to the Georgia line
Referred to Committee on Internal Improve
ments. Mr.. Farmer, a bill to INCORPORATE
Sileco Division, No. 131, s. of T. Refer
red Mr.. Fonville a bill to incorporate La
fayette Lodge, No. SO, 1. O. O. F.; refer
red.
ORDER OF H DAY.-The special order
OF the day being the bill reported from the
Committee on Amendments to the Consti-
tuition. came up, when Mr.. Rayner offered
the bill presented by himself as a substitute,
and Mr.. Foster, the one he reported from
minority of the Committee as an amend
ment to the same. Mr.. Foster discussed
this question at some length, when, on mo-
ton of Mr., Avery, it was postponed until
tomorrow.
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