North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-30
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE

was read the second time and passed
Mr.. Berry. bill providing for the amendment of
and passed the frsf time and motion ordered to-
be laid on the table q nd printed.
Mr.. Nixon introduced bill concerning the Will
mington and Manchester Rail Road which was read
and passed the first time, and on his motion referred
to the COMMITTEES Internal Improvement, and or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Lane, bill make real estate asserts for dis
tribution and to facilitate and cheaper the settlement
of estates. Read and passed the first tilne and on
his motion referred to the committee the Judiciary.
Mr.. Rogers, bill to amend act passed at the
session of l844-'5 entitled s amend the 9Th
section of the Revised Statutes, entitled guardian and
ward Read the first time and passed and referred to-
the committee the Judiciary. ~
Mr.. Bynum, bill to protect the industry and la
Dor of North Carolina. Read first time and passed,
and his motion referred the Joint Select Com
mittee of both houses the subject of negro Slave
ry, and ordered to be printed.
Received message from the House, transmitting
message from the Governor, with accompanying
documents. with proposition to print. Agreed to-.
Also, message transmitting Report and accompa-
nying documents from G.. L. Hinton, Public Treas
urer.
Received from House of Commons a message
stating that they had passed the engrossed resolution
directing the Public Treasurer to procure information
in regard to certain taxable property under the Act of
1883, in which they ask the concurrence of the
Senate. Read first time and passed, and motion
of Mr.. Gmer, rule suspended and read End and 3rd
time and ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. EOoIn introduced Inc I0lloWlng resolution
ResoLued, That the committee the Judiciary be
instructed to enquire into the expedency of amend
ing the Revised Statutes, chapter g.. sections 65 Sc,
81 and &c. relating to treenegroes and muattoes.
more eectuay to guard against the evil of their
coming from free States, board vessels other
wise and that they report by bill, or otherwise.
! On motion of Mr.. Cameron, ordered that mes
sage be sent to the House of Commons, proposing
to vote Immediately for Solicitor of the 5th Judi
cal Circuit and nominated the Hon. Roh't Strange.
! Mr.. Baunger nominated Thomas S. Ashe.
| On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, of Burke, adjourned
| until IL o'clock Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
! The following Committee announced
| House Branch IF C6mmitLee Cherokee Lands
Messrs Flemming, Swanner, Il. W. Hayes, McMI-
| Ian, and MiZell
Judiciary instructed to the expedency of en-
acting law, making all deeds of trust hereafter to
be executed null and void to all ntents and purposes,
far creditors concerned unless they provide
for the payment of all the debts of the barganor pro
rato, and without any distinction preference what
ever; and that said Committee report by bill or 9TH
erwise.
On motion of Mr.. Pope the Judiciary Committee
were instructed to inquire into the expediency of
amending the 4th section of the 18th chapter of Re-
vised Statutes, the subject of Bastard Children,
that the examination of the woman shall no longer
be primd dcie but shall stand any other evidence;
and that they report by bill or otherwise.
MIR. Stevenson introduced bill to extend the right
Of appeal laid Oh table and ordered to be printed
MI leinmlng, Dill 10 repeal ACT OF lS40-I reOlS-
tcting the State motion made to make its consider
alton the special order for Wednesday week, not
/ agreed to.
Mr. Hayes of Cherokee, bill to prevent the OBJ
structon of cart-ways in Cherokee county referred
to committee on Private Bills.
message received from the Governor trans
mitting report from the Engineer and Commission
appointed survey and locate the Turnpike Road
from Salisbury west the Georgia line sent to the
Senate, with proposition 10 print.
Mr.. Rayner, a resolution directing the Public
Treasurer 10 procure certain Information concerning
revenue that will accrue from revenue act of 1852,
from clerks of the County Courts. The rules were
suspended, and the resolution read second and
third time, and ordered be engrossed Immediately
Mr.. WIN. McNeilI, bill to repeal an act giving
exclusive jurisdiction of Pleas the Superior Courts
of Robeson referred to committee the Judiciary.
Mr. Powers. bill TO ameud the act of 1882,
authorizing the inspection of provsions referred to
committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Gordon, bill to amend Common School act
of lS4OI laid the table and ordered to be printed
Provides for distributing the School money accord
ing to white population.1
Mr.. Hill of Caswe, bill to incorporate the Milton
Savings Bank laid table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Caldwell of Guiiford, bill to abolish Public
Executions; referred to committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of MI Erwin, the committee the Ju-
dietary instructed inquire into the expediency
OF altering and amending the criminal law, so that
petty cases of assault and battery may be brought
within the jurisdiction of the Justices of the Peace.
Aso making the prosecutor in such responsible
for the costs when there is conviction.
Mr.. Sherard, bill to repeal the act of 1883. en-
titled ian act to incorporate the North Carolina
Railroad Company"
Mr.. Steele moved that the bill be rejected, upon
which motion Mr.. Sherard called the ayes and noes.
MIR. Rayner thought this bill involved grave con-
sttutional question. He anxious to get some
information upon the matter, and hoped the gentle
man from Wayne Mr.. Sherard,1 would explain the
object to be attained, that he might vote under
standingly. He did not think the Legislature had
right to repeal bill of this character.
Mr. said he boA he mat racI
a question of party.
Mr. Caldwell of Guilford, said it was impossible
to make this matter party question. He was NOR
tined to witness the attempt make It so. He hoped
that the bill would be voted down unanimously and
that the DEATH blow to partyism this question
would be given to-day.
Mr.. Brogden was not surprised at the course OF
gentlemen the other side; but he had opposed the
bill when it passed two years ago, and his opposition
to IT had increased with further and more deliberate
consideration. He was opposed to this whole bLsi-
ness from beginning to end he was willing and anx
ous to face the music, and called on members to
come forward and show their hands. He as de-
slrous as gentleman in this Hall promote the
honor and welfare of North Carolina. Mr.. Brogden
referred TO European countries, and expressed the
opinion that the railroad system had brought ruin and
distress upon those countries. He believed il un-
just TO pass the bill of 1857; it law that
conferred the greatest good upon the greatest number
He had numbers of railroad conventions during
the past two years. and had been held In Colds
boTo'. which attended by the honorable gentle
heard that any conversions the Railroad cause had
been made by him. The people of Wayne were OBJ :
posed to this road, and only asked to be let alone
He believed that the passage of the North Caroline