North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

Mr.. Love renewed the motion. The, question was
TAKEN and the Speaker was nable to decide by the
sound. The House divided, and there were Sc
ayes, and SIS noes; so the House adjourned.
SENATE. 49,
TUESDAY, December 8. 1885,
The Senate met according to adjournment.
Mr.Drake the Senator. from Nash, swho had been
confined by indsposition, appeared in his seat to-day
Mr.. Washington presented memorial praying for
an act emancipating Elias Counsel, boy of color.
Referred to committee on Propositions and Greivan-
ces.
Mr.. Washingtons from the Judiciary committee,
made reports accompanied by bills, which were read
the first time and passed Said bills will be noticed
on their second reading. .s.--s-+,,s
Mr.. Cameron reported from the committee Cor
Poratons the bill amending the act Incorporating the
Laid on the table. Mr.. Cameron reported other bills,
which will be noticed on their second reading.
communication from Gov. Manly, covering the
biennial report of the President ami Directors of the
Literary Fund, was received from the Commons, and
the proposition to print the and refer it to the
committee on Finance, was agreed to.
message from the Commons, stating that they
had passed the bill incorporate the Green
Vile and Raleigh Plank Road Company. Read and
referred to the committee Corporations.
Mr. Woodfn, from the Judiciary committee, repor-
ted the bill to repeal abolishng Jury trials in
Rutherford and cleveland and recommended its pas
sage. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Joyner introduced bill authorizing the Sea-
board and Roanoke Rail Road Company 10 issue
Improvements.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas the bill to incorporate
the Tennessee River Rail Road Company taken
up and referred to the committee Internal Improve
ments.
Mr. Hoke introduced bill to establish the Rock
Spring Canp-ground, in the County of Lincoln and
to incorporate the trustees of the Read and
ferred to committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Bynum presented the claim Of the Executor of
Isaac Loar against the State. Referred to commit
tee Claims.
Mr. Washington introduced the following Resolu-
ton, which was referred to the committee the Lii
brary
Resoired. That John H. Wheeler have permission
to borrow books from the State Library, to be used
in this City, upon giving his receipt to the Librarian
therefor and also make to be made extracts
from such books or records in the Executive
Department, may be useful to him.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the
Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road bill, which,
on motion of Mr.. Nixon. was laid on the table.
Mr.. Thomas from the committee on Internal I'M
provements, reported the bill Incorporating the Ash
vile and Greenville Plank Road Company, with sun
dry amendments, and recommended its passage. Laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the Senate adjourned
till Tomorrow morning IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker announced the reception of message
from the Senate transmitting the following engrossed
bills and resolutions: bill to incorporate the Fay
ettevillie and Southern Plank Road Company a
bill to incorporate the Cape Fear Bridge Company.
All of which were read the first time.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. Sharp presented the petition of Robert Rogers
and others, citizens of Buncombe county, praying
his restoration to the hts of free citizen; referred
to committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. Leach, of Johnson. several memorials praying
the Legislature incorporate Divisions of Sons
of Temperance; referred to the same committee.
Bills RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Stowe presented a bill to incorporate Noun
tain Lodge, No. I9, /. O. 0. F., Lincolnton; refer
red to committee on Private Bills.
Mr. Jones, "a bill declaring that the offence of ex-
citing slaves to insurrecon shall not be bailable and
for other purposes; referred to the committee the
Judiciary.
Mr.. w. McNeill, bill to incorporate the town of
Lumberton, in the county of Robson referred to
committee Private Bills.
On motion of Mr.. Boyle, the Judiciary committee
were instructed to enquire in the expediency of
tending the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace on
promissary notes not to exceed thousand dollars.
MI. Steele, bill to incorporate the Grand Divis-
ion of the Sons of Temperance Of North Carolina;
referred to committee on Private Bills.
Mr.. Caldwell of Guilford, presented a resolution
insructng the committee education to enquire in
to the expediency of making several alterations in
the Common School law. Adopted.
Mr.. Flynt, a bill to give the of Crawford to
the county seat of Forsyth, and for other purposes
referred to the committee Propositions and Grie
vances
Mr. Avery, bill to exempt volunteers and regular |
soldiers in the late with Mexico who were in ac-
tive service, from militia duty referred to committee
on Military Affairs.
Also bill amending the militia law, so that per-
sons are no longer exempted from bearing arms from
conscientious scrupes referred to committee Mill
tary Affairs.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Jones, from the committee Private Bills,
reported in favor of the passage of the bill creating
a new county by the of Yadkin, out of the
county of Surry. sas
Mr.. Mclean remarked in substance follows
Mr.. Speaker, l shall detain the House but short
time in explanation of this BILL 1t proposes divide
the county of Surry centrally nearly so, making
the Yadkn River the dividing line. except that, that
portion of the county called Little Surry lies the
East of the Yadkin.
At last May Term'o the County Court of Suny
majority of the magistrates the bench, and
made order directing TIE Sheriff open the polls
at each precinct wherethe people might have OPP
porunity to vote division " division ~ which
was accordingly done. and resulted in the following
vote: For division 1260-against division $50. The
subject of division was but little discussed by the
candidates on either side. Both political parties in
the Commons full ticket, and every candidate !
announced from the stump every day that they were
willing to abide that vote, and if elected would J
consider themselves instructed to act accordingly
in the Legislature. If this division is effected each
Of the two counties will be large or larger in ter
ritoy than onehalf the counties in the State now are
There can be no difficulty either, the score of I
population for the county the south side of the
river, according to the late census will contain about
Twelve thousand inhabitants, and that on the north ,
side about eight thousand.
i do not intend here to enter into discussion of
the reasons which urged this subject for or 4