North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-11
SENATE.
MONDAY, December 9, 1850.

The Senate met according to adjournment.
Messrs. Caldwell of M, and Barnard were an.
nounced as the Senate's branch of the committee on
enrolled bills the present week.
The House of Commons was informed that the
Senate had passed the following engrossed bills:
bill to amend the 9TH section of 5th chapter of Revis
ed Statutes in relation to bill to amend
passed in 183O3I, entitled an act establish
the town of Gatesville-a bill to incorporate Fulton
Lodge of Ancient York Masons in the town Of Sails.
bury-a bill authorizing the Seaboard and Roanoke
Rail Road Company to issue bOnds-and bill to in.
corporate Murfreesborough Joint Stock Building
Company. --
Mr.. Washington presented the memorial OF sundry
citizens of Craven Jones, and other Counties, pray
ing for charter for Rail Road to extent from the
terminus of the Central Rail Road to the town oil
Newbern. Referred to the committee on Internal
Improvements, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Cameron presented the memorial of the mer-
chants of Fayetteville, relative to the navigation oil
the Cape Fear River, which, on his motion, re-
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary.
On presenting the memorial, Mr.. Cameron said,
that he had been requested present it to the Sem
ate. 1t was from certain merchants, boatowners and
others, Residing in the town of Fayetteville. As i:
affected important interests and involved questions
of Law, he moved its reference to the committee on
the Judiciary. and that it be printed.
Mr.. Joyner, from the committee much of the
Governors Message as relates to Nag's Head, made
Report on the subject, and recommended the adop-
ton of the following Resolutions
Resoived By The General assembly of the State of North
Carolina, That the re-openng of the Inlet at or
Mays Head between the ocean and Albemarie Sound,
is a work of deep importance to very large and
wealthy portion of this State, and of vast advantage
to the general commerce and navigation of the whole
country. ..--..--
Resolued That this work is peculiarly within the
powers and duty of the General Government; and
Congress will fail in one of its great duties to the
State of North Carolina and to the commerce and
navigation Of the country if the necessary appropr
alton of money for the construction of this great
work is not promptly made, and the work prosecuted
to completion with all reasonable dispatch.
RcsoUed further That it is matter of just COM
plant, the part of the people of North Carolina
that this work has been SO unreasonaby delayed;
and its further delay will be considered palpable
wrong and injustice to the State, of the men,
bers Of the Conederacy, possessing equal rights and
bound to equal duties with her sister States which
cannot fail to produce great discomfort and dissas
faction.
Resokred, That our Senators and Representatives in
Congress be requested to their best exertons to
effect the object contemplated by the foregoing Reso
lutions ..-. - - -
On motion of Mr. Rogers, the above Resolutions,
with the Report, were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Bynnm, from the select COMMITTEES appointed
for that purpose, reported bill providing for Geo
logical and Agricultural Survey Of the State. Read
the first time and passed.
Mr.. Woodin, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported several bills and recommended their passage
Said bills were laid upon the table. They will be
noticed as they come up in order.
The hour of twelve having arrived, the members
of the Senate, headed by their Speaker, proceeded
to the Commons Hall. to unite with that body in
counting the votes for Governors and this business
having been performed, they returned their Cham
Der. See Commons proceedings of to-day on this
subject as
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on Internal I'm
provemens, reported the bill to enlarge the powers of
the Commissioners of the town of Wilmington, and
recommended its passage. Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas,
HeSOIced. the andl
Grievances be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of creating County by the name of Jack
son, out Of portions of Macon and Haywood counties
Mr.. Thomas introduced Resolution in favor ,of
Jason Sherrell. Read the first time.
Mr.. Washington. Resolution concerning the
map of the survey of the Western Turnpike. Read
and adopted. - |
On. motion of Mr.. Ellington the Senate adjourn
ed until tomorrow morning IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. I
The Speaker announced Messrs. Winston, Dur.
ham, Sheriff., and Drake, as composing the House
branch OF committee on enrolled bills for the week
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. ?
Mr.. Barnes Of Northampton, presented memor;al
from 800 citizens of that county, praying the enan-
cPation of James Langford, "a negro slave and his
family referred to the committee Propositions and
Grievances. r So.
BILLS AND REsoLUrIoNs
Mr.. Leach, Of Davidson, offered the following nre
anbIe and resolution, and moved their reference IN
the joint select committee on the subject of slavery
Inc REPRESENTATIVES Of the people of North
Carolina, now in Legislature assembled, utterly
mistrusing the patriotism OF extreme ultra men, and
ambitious politicians, both North and South and de-
termned as they have right to prepare the Stat. for
that revolution and resistance into which their con-
'fivances may drive US and whereas, il would be
an Idle and ridiculous bravado TO assert the right oil
secession. or determination 10 dissolve the non.
without indicating by proper and needful prepare
alton d'@nct and ceriai purpose to carry out, on
the happening some distinct and certain contingent
CT and whereas, such withdrawal from or
10 the Unlon may and probably will be succeeded By
clvil war. the issue end whereof one can fore
see sand IN the progress of which each State NAV
have to rely for protection, against all the rest Of
the world. chiefly on its means and pro wess and
whereas, it would be unwise and impolitic in the
cruel and reasonable misconduct in the