Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-12-13
LEGISLATIVE.

the town Of Plymouth to incorporate a
Bank in the town Of Washington to pro-
vide for the payment of witnesses IN certain
eases to incorporate Union Instit1fa, Ran
dolph county, as Normal College
The bills to incorporate Union Lodge, No.
90, in the town of Salisbury ; to amend a
former act to incorporate the town Of Gates
vile, in Gates county to repeal an act to
abolish jury trials in Rutherford and Cleave-
land County Courts to amend the Revised
Statues in relation to apprentices ; were Sc
yerally read the second time and passed.
The special order Of the day, being the
bill calling a convention to amend the Con-
vention to amend the Constitution of the
State, was then taken up. and read the sec
ond time, when Mr.. WoodGn proceeded to
address the Senate at considerable length, in
favor of the Bill.-Mr. Bower moved its re-
terrence to the Committee on Amendments
to the Constitution, and the Senate agreed
to refer.
In the House of Commons, on the 4th,
MI. Winstead presented a memorial
from certain citizens Of Person County,
protesting against the granting charters
Of incorporation to Temperance Associa-
tions, and the grant Of state aid TO secta-
-ian institutions, SC. Laid on the table.
D.F. Caldwell, a memorial from citi-
zens of Guilford, to increase the revenue
Of the State, by the protection Of articles
o mechanical industry, proposing tolevy
a tax upon merchants and others, the
vendors of articles the manufactures Of
other States. Referred to Committee Of
Finance.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
private bills, reported favorably TO the
following bills : To incorporate Falling
Creek Lodge, No. %, ]. o. o. F., Rock
ingham, Richmond Co.; and TO incorpor-
ate Mountain Lodge; No. 10, /. D. 0. F.
Lincolnton, which passed their second
reading.
In the Senate, on Dec. 5th. Mr.. Wood
fin, from the Committee on he Judiciary
to whom that subject was referred, repor
ted a bill to amend an act ofthe Genera
Assembly Of NORTH GaTolina, passed a
its Session Of 1888. entitled an act
more efectually to prevent the sellini
or giving away Of spirituous liquors, a
or near places Of public worship whic
was IGdu tic nESL llING. MI " dclli
ton, a bill TO revive so much Of The Re
vised Statutes, chap. "a, section 1st, 2nt
7th and 32d, a&have been repealed b
the act Of 1916, entitled an act to pro
tect houses and enclosures from wilfU
injury, and to repeal so much ofsaic az
of1846, as has been or might be construc
TO repeal or modify the said sections {
any Of them. Mr.. Washington, a bi
concerning the duties Of Sheriffs, passe
first two readings, and referred TO Judic
airy Committee. Mr.. Nixon, a bill
incorporate the Wilmington and Topsa
Sound Plank Road Company. Rea
first time, passed and referred. Til
following bills were read the third tin
and passed A bill to amend the n
section Of the 9Th chapter Of the Revise
Statutes in relation 10 apprentices.
bill to amend an act passed at the sessic
of 1630-'31, entitled an act to establi:
the town Of Gatesville in the County
Gates, aad 10 incorporate the same an
for other purposes-and a bill to inco
porate Fulton Lodge No. SO of the Al
cient York MasonsI in the own Of Sail
bury. The bill to incorporate Indepel
dent Division No. 81 Of the S. Of 7. W
taken up and on motion Of Mr.. Bynu
was laid on the table. The bill to inco
porate the MurfIeesboro' Joint Stot
building Co., was read the 2nd time al
passed. The bill to authorize the Sc
board and Roanoke Co., TO issue bon
was read the 2nd time and passed al
the bill to amend an act, passed at t
session Of 1884, entitled an act to
tablish a bank in the State Of N. C.
Inthe House of Commons, on Dec. 5
Mr.. Stubs presented 4 memorial pr;
ing the imposition Of a tax on free I
groes, for the purpose Of c~olonizing tn
in Liberia, and for other purposes. +
ferred TO Judiciary Committee. I
Committee on Amendments TO the Ct
stitution, reported adversely upon G'
Saunders Resolutions, instructing Il
Committee to enquire into the expedite
cy of making Certain alterations in
Constitution. The same Commit
reported unfavorahly upon the propc
ton to leave it to The people, whet
they will have aConvention, either "
restricted or unlimited powers. So I
out o fall the questions Of Constitute
reform submitted to the Committee, I
simply recommend the abrogation Of
property qualification in voting for S
ators-to be effected by Legislative
mendment Of the Constitution.
In the Senate on Dec. 9th, Mf. Y
son presented a bill to repeal the a
1s48-'49, providing for the supper
a system of international Literary
Scientific exchanges. Read and refe
4 to the Committee on Library. The