North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-04
SENATE.

SENATE.
| SATURDAY, November 80, 1850.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of MIR. Washington message was sent
to the House of Commons proposing to raise joint
select committee of three the part of the Senate
and five on the part of the House, to ascertain and
report the Legislature the present condition of the
Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb,
and the manner in which the same has been and is
now conducted.
On motion of Mr.. Bower.
Resolued, That the committee Claims be instruct
ed inquire and report what the cost of the
vey of the Salisbury and Western Turnpike-what
officers were employed, and by what authority-the
| amount paid each-out of what fund-and wheth-
by authority of law; and if not, by what author-
ty and that they to be printed for the of
the Senate the vouchers for said expenses. heretofore
referred to said committee.
Mr.. Herring introduced memorial from sundry
citizens of the County of Duplin, praying for the
passage of law exonorating all those who have
heretofore made deeds of for the benefit of their
creditors generally, without fraud and in good time,
from all liabilities after the delivery of the same
Said memorial was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Cameron introduced bill to incorporate the
Fayetteville and Northern Plank Road Company,
which read, ordered be printed, and referred
to the committee on Corporations.
Mr. Caldwell of NJ, presented the pension certii-
cate of Martha Thompson, which on his motion was
ordered to be signed by the Speaker of the Senate
and sent to the Commons.
II
ed the session of 1S3O-'31, entitled es-
ablish the town of Gatesvie and 10 incorporate the
same which read and referred to the committee
on Corporations.
On motionof Mr.. Joyner,
ResoEUcd, That message be sent to the House of
Commons informing that body that error has been
made in the printing of the joint rules of order be-
tween the two Houses in this: that the 9TH rule,
agreed upon and adopted, requires that enrolled bills
shall be carefully examined by joint committee of
the part of the Senate and four the part of
the Commons-the same rule, printed, declares
:he committee to consist of three on the part of the
Senate and fire the part of the Commons; in the
same rule, as printed, the appointment of the COM
mittee every week. has been wholly omitted
On motion of Mr.. Woodfn, the bill heretofore in
troduced by him, providing for the call of Convention
to amend the Constitution of the State, taken up
and made the special order for Monday next at IL
o'clock.
The engrossed resolution from the House, provid-
ing for furnishing the Engrossing Clerks room, was
taken up, the rules suspended, and was passed its
several readings and ordered to be enrolled and the
engrossed resolution in favor of H. T. Over, Sher-
if of Wilkes, read, and motion of Mr.. Wash
ington. referred to the committee Claims.
Mr.. Bynum introduced bill to encourage the in
vestment of capital for mining and manufacturing
purposes which was read, ordered be printed and
referred to the committee on Corporations.
The resolution in favor of Francis j. Prentiss was
taken up, read the third tme and ordered to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, of M, the Senate adj
journed until Monday morning IL O'Clock,
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The speaker announced the following gentlemen
as composing the /
House branch Of Committee to compare vote for Cor