North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-04
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
runnsn.x. Novemher %, 1850.

of of the South in the event of continued aggres-
sion on the part of the North may be driven to this
alternative.
Mr.. Caldwell, a bill to improve the public Roads
of the State Read and passed the first time, and
referred to Committee on Internal improvements
Received message from the House of Commons,
proposing to raise select Commute OF on tne part
Of each House, to designate the time and manner OF
counting the for Governor at the late Au-
gust election. Concurred in.
Mr.. Washington, from committee to superlntend
election of Solicitor for the end Judicial Circuit re-
ported that MIR. Stevenson had received 80 votes Mr.
Hawks 10 Mr.. Rodman |; Dorch l.
Mr.. Seasons introduced Bill to incorporate the
Murfreesboro' Joint Stock Building Company. Read
passed first time and referred to Committee Cor
porations.
Mr.. Kelly introduced a bill for the more speedy
and certain administration of Justice. Read, first
time passed and referred to Commute on Judiciary.
Mr.. Wood6n. from the Committee the Judici-
airy, whom was referred bill entitled s. A Bill to
make real estate assets reported the same and rec
commended it be rejected. Ordered to lie on the table,
Mr.. Davidson, bill to incorporate the ChaTiotte
and Tay louisville Plank Road Company. Read hrst
time and passed. Referred to Committee on CorPo-
Tations.
Mr.. Bynum, bill to repeal act TO abolish Jury
trials in the County Courts of Rutherford and CleV
Gland. Read first time, passed and referred 10 Oom-
mittss on Judiciary.
Mr. Ellington, a bill to incorporate Fulton Lodge
No. 80. in the Town of Salisbury.
The Bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and South
Received a message from the ouse, proposing to
Eaioe Joint Select Committee military affairs to
consist of on the part of the House and on the
part of the Senate. Concurred in.
Mr.. Shepard, bill to amend an act passed at the
session of 1884 entitled An act to establish the
Bank of the State of North Carolina" Referred to
Committee on Corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Drake, the Senate adjourned I'M
il tomorrow ii O'Clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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the House after to-day.
Mr.. Wilson from the committee on Private Bills,
made report in favor of the passage Of the bill to
incorporate the town of Murphy; bill read second
time.
Mr.. Saunders from the committee on the Judiciary,
reported against the bill Stills bill rejected. AL
So against the passage of the bill paying overseers
the roads; bill rejected
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, message was sent to
the Senare proposing joint committee Of three from
each House, to designate the time and manner of
comparing and counting the vote for Governor at the
late August election.
Mr.. Hayes of Cherokee, resolution to loan two
thousand dollars to the Trustees of Mount Pleasant
Academy in the county of Cherokee; referred to COM
mittee Education.
Mr.. Love. bill to repeal act of 1859 amendato-
ry of act of l844-5; referred to committee Private
Bills.
Mr.. Cherry from the committee to superintend the
election of Solicitor of the I'd Judicial Circuit yes
terday, reported that Mr.. Stevenson had received 80
votes. Mr.. Hawks 10, Mr.. Dortch l, and Mr.. Rodman
]. Mr.. Stevenson was declared duly elected.
Mr. Pigotta bill to repeal in part the act passed by
the General Assembly of 1867 to increase the rev.
enue of the State; referred to the committee the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill concerning Justices
Of the County Courts; Mr.. Trip bill to prevent
free persons of color from carrying FIRE arms and Mr.
Drake bill to give the election of Clerks and Mas
tiers in Equity to the peoples which were referred to
committee the Judiciary.
Mr.. Walton introduced the folloHinp resolutions.
which referred to the committee Negro
Slavery:
i. Resolued, That the State of North Carolina,
moved by conservative principles and ardent devotion
to the Union, which has ever characterized her, ac-
quiesces in the adjustment made by Congress, COM
monty known as the Compromise act.
2. ResoIUed. That while she acquiesces, she at the
time does most sOemn declare that in the event
the law for the recovery of fugitive slaves be unheed
ed by the non-saveholding States, repealed or
modified by Congress- forth Carolina will adopt the
most stringent and violent measures compatible with
the Constitution of the Federal Government and her
own reserved rights one of the sovereign States,
with view to the m1ddcned. misguided and ia
uaticaI population of the Northern States into just
appreciation Of the rights guaranteed to the Southern
States under the Federal compact, and to the with
drawa of all opposition either direct indirect to the
laws made in accordance with the
3. Resoired, That the Governor be, and is hereby
required to the Legislature whenever in his
opinion the contingency happens deprecated in the
ID resolution.
4. ResOlved, That the Governor be requested to
transmit copy of these resolutions to the Governors
Of the other States of the Union with request lay
them before their respective Legislatures.
Mr. Rayner introduced bilIconcerning Conven-
ton to amend the Constitution of the State of North
Carolina ordered to be laid the table and printed
Mr.. Saunders from the Judiciary committee made
report against the passage of the law abolish pub
lie executions. Also, against the bill declaring that
slaves convicted of manslaughter shall be punished
only by branding and whipping; both bills were re-
jected.
On motion of MIR. Webb, the Internal Improvement
committee were instructed to inquire into the exped
sncy of amending the act Incorporating turnpike road
from Salisbury to Georgia line to huild it from
Asheville to the Georgia line.
On motion of Mr.. Person of Moore, the committee !
Finance instructed TO inquire into the expe
diency of general revision and consolidation of the
revenue laws of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Bogle the Judiciary committee
were instructed to inquire into the expediency of
amending the law in regard to the amercements of
Sheriffs so as exempt them unless the amercemens
were moved for on the return term of the process.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the Judiciary committee
were instructed to inquire into the expediency of
amending the law concerning executors and admins
traitors provide for pro rata distributions in the
payment Of debts of equal dignity.
MIR. Hill of New Hanover, introduced a resolution
directing the Secretary of State have 100 copies of
the muster rolls Of the volunteers who served in the
war of 1919 published for distribution among the
counties; read first time.
Mr.. Dargan resolution in favor of Tilman A. YES
til referred to committee on Claims.
Mr.. Mize, resolution declaring that the General
Assembly shall not contract debt for any pur-
pose to the amount of than 800, 200 except in
case of war invasion. Read first time and order
ed to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Barnes of Northampton, the bill