North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-11

ton so that every man who now has the right to vote
for Commoners may also vote for Senators bill was
laid on the table and made he order OF the day for
WednesdaF next. Also, report against the passage
of three bs referred to them providing for calling
Convention to amend the constitution. These bills
were also laid on the table, and made the order for
for the same day.
Mr.. Foster, from the same committee, submitted a
minority report I'M writing accompanied by bill to-
call CopyeDtion 70 amend the Constitution. This
was also made the order for Wednesday next
An irregular debate prevailed between the presen-
taton ct the several reports, relating to the mode
which the report was made and to the reference Oh
the bills.
Mr.. Stevenson submitted few remarks concerning
the minority report by way of personal explanation.
He thought the report did not exactly state what was
correct or at least that it calculated to give
wrong impression to the position OF the other menu
bers Of the committee. The minority report conveyed
the impression that the whole committee were opposed
to everything referred them. except Tree Suffrage
But the fact was otherwise. Some halt dozen SUD-
lecs were referred the committee after examining
all these Subjects majority of the committee coud
agree only upon amendment. He went TURNER
than the committee he thought Judges OF the Su-
perior Courts should be elected by the people, He
only made these remarks to set himself right before
the House. ..-
amendment; he wished to leave them all for the decls-
ion of the people of North Carolina. He was oppos-
ed TO all amendments by Legislative action HIS OBJ
ject was to submit the matter to the people.
AT
renort. according to agreement with the Senate, the
House voted for Comptroller-as follows: =,
FoR Mr.. CLARK-Messrs. Speaker, Avery, Barnes OF
Edgecombe, Blow, Boykin, Bridges, brogden CaidweH
IF Gu6,r Cockerham, Davidson, Dickinson, Durham,
Eaton. Flemming, Flynt Fonvic, Gordon, Harrison,
Herring Hill of Caswell Hill of New Hanover, Jarvis
Jones' Kallum, Kelly, Leach of Johnston, Love- Mar
SHALL Martin, Mathis, Mcdowell, Mclean w. McNen'
NJ McNeI Mizell, Montgomery, Newsom Patterson,
Peqram Person ofMoore, Person of Northampton, Pow
ers Rankin Reinhardt Rollins, Rufn Sanders of john
ston, Saunderson, Sharp Sheek. Sheriff. Stevenson
Stowe Sutton, Taylor Thigpen, Thornton Waugh, WILL
Jams of Meckenburg, Winstead,-60.
FoR Mn. CoLLINs.-Messers. Adams. Amis, Barco Boz
GLE Bond Brazer, Caldwell OF Rowan, Cheny, Canton,
Cotton, Dargan, Douthit Drake, Dunlap Eurs Farmer
Foard Foster of Davidson, Foster of Wilkes, Hackney.
HAYS of Cherokee, Hays of Cleaveand, Hill OF Bruns
wick Jenkins, Leach of Davidson, Locke, Maultsby-
McCeese McKoy, Mcmillan, Parham, Russell, Rainier,
Thornburg, Trip, Walton Webb, Virgins, Willy,
Williams Wilson, Pigott Winston,-5O.
FoR Mn. DARGAN-Mr. Erwin.
FoR Mn. NIxoN.-Mr Sherurd.
FoR Ma. SAUNDERsoN.-Mr. Swanner.
Mr. Stowe, from the committee to superintend the
election of Comptroller, reported that l63 votes had
been cast--of which Mr. Clark had received 81, Mr..
Collins 10, scattering 3 ; Mr.. Clark was declared
duly elected.
Mr.. Scott, from the committee Private Bills,
reported in favor of the passage of the bill to incor
poratc Grand Division Of S. of T.. North Carolina.
Mr.. Mclean called for the yeas and nays on the
SECOND
Mr.. Steele moved an adjournment. Mr.. Leach, of
Johnston called the yeas and nays upon that motion.
whereupon Mr. Steele Withdrew his motion to adj
journ.
Mr.. Jones moved to lay the bill the table. He
made the motion, in order that the House mil have
an opportunity examine and consider the memoir
ais against the Order, presented recently Mr. Steele
opposed the motion, and the House refused to lay
the bill on the table,.
The question required on the second reading of
the bill, which was passed, yeas IS, nays 80, as
follows
TEAs.-Messrs Adams, Amis, Avery, Barco, Boyle,
Bond, Boykin, Caldwell of G.. Caldwell of R., Campbell,
Cherry, Dargan, Davidson, Drake, Dunlap, Eaton, Err
wn Eure, Farmer, Fleming Foard, Fonvle, Foster of
Davidson, Foster of Wilkes Gordon, Hackney, Harri
son, Hays of Cherokee, Hays of Cleveland, Herring,
Hill of Brunswick Jarvis, Jenkins, Kelly, Leach of Da-
wilson, Love, Maultsby, Mcdowell, McKoy, McClese,
Mcmillan, N. McNeill, w. McNeill Montgomery, New
son. Parham Pegram, Person of Northampton, Pigott.
Powers. Rankin, Rayner, Renhardt, Rollins, RUSSELL
Run Saunderson, Scott Sharpe, Sheriff.. Shinpock,
Siler Simmons, Steele, Stevenson, Stowe, Stubs,
Thornton, Thornburg, Trip, Walton, Webb, Wiley,
Williams of Greene, Wilson, Winston,-76.
NAxs-Messrs Barnes of Edgecombe, Blow, Braz-
ier Bridges, Brogden, Canton, Cockerham, Cotton,
Dickinson. Douthit, Durham, Flynt, Hill of Casweli,
JONES' Kaum, Leach of J., Locke, Marshall, Martin Ma
this Mclean, Patterson, Sanders of Johnston. Sheek
Sherard Sloan, Sutton, Swanner, Taylor, Thigpen,.
Waugh, Williams of Meckenburg, Winstead,-3S.
Mr. Scott, from the committee, reported in
favor of the passage of the bill to incorporate Green's
boro' Division. No. 6, Sons of Temperance.
Mr. Leach of Johnston called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Avery moved an adjournment, which was car
ried, and the House adjourned.