North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-18
SENATE.


Friday December Is, 1850.
The Senate met, according to adjournment.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Mr.. Bower introduced bill to- improve the State
road leading from Wikesboroagh, by Jefferson to
the Tennessee line. Referred to Committee on In
terna Improvements.
Mr.. Wiley presented the proceedings of public
meeting held in Edenton on the subject of slavery.
Read and laid n'the table.
MIR. Berry presented bill for the better regulation
of the village of Chapel Hill. Read and referred to
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Hoke introduced bill concerning the right
of appeal in criminal cases. Read first time and
ferred TO Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wood6n introduced bill to improve County
prisons and to establish houses of correction. Read
first time and referred to Judiciary Committee.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Shepard, frou the Committee the Literary
Fund, reported bill TO incorporate the Union Insti-
tute. IN Randolph County, Normal College, re-
commencing its passage Mr. Shepard, from the
same Committee, reported bill to change the mode
of dividing the proceeds of the Literary Fund, and
recommended its rejection.
Mr. Washington, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill repeal the of the last Assembly,
pyovidng for the support of system of International
Literary and Scientific exchanges, and recommended
its passage.
MIR. Courts, from the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances to whom was referred the memorial
presented bill to emancipate Lucy, slave, and her
daughter Laura. Read first time and passed. ~
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on Internal I'm
provements, to whom had been referred the bill to
incorporate the w ilmIngton and Topsai Plank Road
Company, reported the same and recommended its
passage.
Mr.. Washington, from the committee the Judi
ciary, to whom was referred the bill in relation 10
slaves and free persons of color and for other
poses; and also the bill to prevent the Clerks of
Courts from issuing certificates to free negroes and
free persons of color, reported substitute Read st
time and ordered to be laid the table and printed.
READING BILLS.
The bill to incorporate the Home Guards, and the
bill to authorize the building of toll bridge Dan
River in Caswel in county. were read the third time
and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill concerning corporations-the bill to
courage the investment OF capital Tor mining and
manufacturing purposes-the bill passed at the last
session, concerning the county of Polk-the bill
incorporate the Trustees of Topsail Academy-and
the bill TO repeal the 57th section of the l0Gth chapter
of the Revised Statutes, were severaly read the Sec
ond time and passed.
The bill to enlarge the powers of the Commits
sioners of the town of Wilmington was read the
second time and passed
FURNISHING THE TWO HALLS.
The Senate then took up the engrossed Resolutions
from the House. proposing certain alterations and
improvements ofthe Hall of the House of Commons,
and asking an appropriation therefor
The question being on agreeing to the amendment
proposed by the select committee, that the Senate
chamber be furnished in similar manner to the
House of Commons, and that the sum of $500 be APP
proprated for that purpose, it was not agreed to.
On motion ofMr. Courts, this vote disagreeing was
reconSidered, when the amendment was again reject
ed ayes %, 24-theayes and noes being demand
ed by Mr.. Canaday:
YEAs-Messrs.. Arende, Barringer, Bond, BY
NUN, Caldwell of B., Courts, Davidson, Eborn Gil
mer, Grist, Haughton Joyner, Kelly Lane, McMil-
Ian, Matioy, Fender, Seasons. Shepard, Speight,
Washington, Wiley and Woodfn-23.
NAYs--Messrs. Barnard, Barrow, Berry, Bower, !
Bunting, Caldwell of M, Cameron, Ganaday Col |
Inns, Drake, argrave. Herring, Hester, Hoke, Jones,
Nixon, Richard son. Rogers. Sherod, Thomas, Fhomp-
son, Watson. Williamson and Wooten--24.
The question being on concurring in the Resolu- |
tons furnish the Hall of the House of Commons, |
they rejected, ayes 6, noes Al. |
The Senate then4proceeded TO the consideration of
the sill TO incorporate Bank in the town of WASH
ington, Beaufort County, which was amended on /
motion of Mr.. Shepard and after some time spent
in the consideration of said bill on motion of Mr.
Bower, the Senate adjourned. +
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
message received from the Senate Transmits I
ing the engrossed bill to incorpotat ate the Charlotte
and Taylorsyile Plank Road Company and a resoiu-l
ton allowing Col. John H. Wheeler the use of GER
tain documents in the State Library for one year. i
which were read the 6rst time. Also, a message re-
questng the of the Honse in an amend
ment TO the bill restoring jury trials 70 the County
Court of Buneo.nbe County. On motion of Mr.. +
Erwin, the bin and amendm were laid on The table