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

State and to authorize the sale Of surrendered lands
which was read the first time.
The House at 81 o'clock adjourned.
SENATE.
s. SATURDAY, December z, 1850.
: The Senate met according TO adjournment.
The bill to incorporate the Greenvllle and Raleigh
Plank Road Company was taken uPs amended, and
read second time and passed.
Ahe engrossed resolution in favor of II. i. Dyer,
Sheriff of Wilkes, was read the third time and passed.
Z On motion of Mr.. Shepard, the Treasurer was d.
rected to hand over the Comptroller the resolution
heretofore passed by the Senate requiring report OF
the white and black polls OF the State.
The bill incorporate the Ashevllle and Greenvlie
Plank Road Company, and the resolution authorizing
Col. John H. w heeer TO borrow books from the
State Library, were read the third time and passed.
The bill amending the act OF ls4s-y; IesPec.ang
tuous liquors near places of public worship, was put
upon its second reading. This bill suspends the
operation of said act except on Sundays.
Mr.. Caldwell OF B. said he knew the origin OF this
act of 1882. 1t was drawn and passed upon Pc
tition of the Grand Jury. of Mcdowell County, to
redress grievances under which the citizens of that
County labored. Persons who went to camP-meet-
ings from motives of curiosity, became intoxicated
and created disturbances; and the act was intended
to prevent that. 1t did not apply to towns nor to
territory within miles of towns; and ne hoped It
would not be repealed.
Mr.. Gilmer said the law created an odious dis
tincton between persons living in towns and in the
country and he thought it ought not to exist. The
moral sense of the community would correct these
evils better than Legislation could do 1t.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, said bill was laid upon
the table for further consideration.
The bill to incorporate the Charlotte and Taylors-
vile Plank Road Company was taken up, amended,
and read second time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell of b. the Senate adj,
iourned until Monday morning II O'Clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker laid before the House the report of
the President and Directors of the Merchants Bank
at Newberne, which sent to the Senate with a
proposition to print.
PETIT1oNs AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Wilson presented memorial accompanied by
resolution tor the relief of the Sheriff OF Currltuck
County; referred to the committee on claims.
MIR. Hill, OF Caswell, presented the resignation OF
Vim. II. Nunnay, as Justice of the Peace of that
county Mr.. Waugh, the resignation of Daniel Reich,
of Forsythe Mr.. Barnes of Edgecombe, the resig-
nation of Larry Dew. and l.. D. Farmer and Mr.
Sharpe, that of James Sharpe OF Buncombe-an OF
which were accepted.
Mr. Fleming offered petition praying altera-
ton of the Road from Ashevlle by way of Burns
vile, &C.; referred to the committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Avery presented bill to amend the Con-
stituton of North Carolina to elect the Judges
of the Superior Court by the people. Also, bill 20
amend the Constitution TO provide for the cleo
ton of Justices of the Peace by the people. Both
bills referred to the Committee on AmeAdmenf6
to the Constitution.
Mr. Ruffin, bill to incorporate the town Of Madi-
son in Rockingham county; referred to the commit
tee on Private Bills.
Mr. Jones, a bill concerning bills of Indictment.
which was referred to the COMMITTEE On Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Steele, the committee On Finance
discharged from the further consideration Of the
report of the President and Directors of the Literary
Board, and a message was sent to the Senate, pro-
posing to raise joint select committee of FIVE
the part of the House, and three the part of the
Senate, to take the report under consideration.
Mr. Dargan presented a resolution, referring the
Geographic spatch in the Register, that the Leg
slature of Vermont had passed resolutions announc
ing the determination of that State not execute the
Fugitive Slave law, to the joint select committee ON
Negro Slavery which was adopted.
q On motion Of Mr.. Erwin, the committee the Ju-
dietary instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of limiting the time six years. that any
person can hold the Office of Sheriff.
Mr.. Trip offered resolution instructing the COM
mi,tee on The Judiciary to consider the expediency
ofholding all elections hereafter the first Thurs
day of November, and fixing the fourth Monday Of
December the time for the meeting of the Legis-
ature; which was not agreed to.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Rowan, bill concerning lnso-
vent debtors which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. Rayner, bill to prevent the fraudulent con-
veyance OF property and other purposes referred to
to the committee the Judiciary, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Cherry, a resolution requesting our Senators
aud members in Congress TO use their influence to
Atlantic Ocean; referred to committee on Internal
Improvements.
message was received from the Senate agreeing
to the proposition of the House to compare the vote
for Governor on Monday next, and announcing D.
w. Courts as the Committee the part of the Sem
ate to superintend the same. Messrs. Steele and
Thornton were appointed House branch of said COM
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Rayner, the committee Pri-
vate Bills was discharged from the further conside
ton of the bill regulating the fishing with seines in
North River in the counties of Camden and Curl
tuck.
Mr.. Stubs, bill to incorporate Ocean Wave Dr.
vision, No. 60, S. of T., Washington referred to
the Committee Private Bills.
Mr.. Rayner moved that the bill introduced by him
to-day, the bill introduced by him yesterday,
corning the Union of the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad, and the Roanoke Railroad Companies, and
the memorial presented by Mr.. Love concerning
the removal of the Cherokee Indians, be printed
which was agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Avery, the
bills introduced by him to amend the constitution
were also ordered to be printed. ~ ss
The Speaker announced Messrs. Jones, Barnes of
Northampton. and Swanner the committee to in-
quire into the duties of Superintendent of Public
Buildings. 50
Mr.. Sanders, of Johnston, asked to be excused
from serving the commi:te on Private Bills. Ex-
cused. The Speaker appointed Mr.. Leach, of John
ston, to fill the vacancy on that committee.
Mr.. Martin introduced bill to increase the powers
of the commissioners of the town of Franknon; re-
ferred to the committee the Judiciary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. ~
Mr.. Eaton from the committee on the Judiciary,
asked that the committee be discharged from the fur
Their consideration of resolution insructing them
inquire into the expediency of amending the law, SO