Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1850-12-18
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, December 10, 1850.
Mr.. Bynum, from the select Committee to which
was referred the engrossed resou ion providing for
certain changes in the Hall of the House of Com
mons, and making appropriations therefor, reported
the with the following amendment, to-wlt: that
the Senate Chamber be furnished in similar man
ner to the House of Commons. and that the sum of
$500 be appropriated for that purpose.
Mr.. Cameron presented the petition OF Barnabas
Thomas and Elizabeth Thomas, of Cumberland, rea-
ting to a County land claim. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Cameron, sResoiped, That the
Military Committee be instructed to inquire irto the
expedency of providing for the establishment OF
Military Scientific Institution in this State, under the
Mr.. Washington introduced bill to incorporate
Newbern and Central Rail Road Company. Read
first time passed and referred.
Mr.. Grist, bill to amend the act of Incorporation
of the town of Washington. Referred.
Mr.. Washington, bill to re-charter the Merchants
Bank of Newbern. Read first time. passed. and
ferred.
MIR. Woodin introduced the following resolution :.
Be ii Resolred by the General assembly Of the State
of North Carolina That it is the true policy of the
State encourage the extension of the North Caro-
lima Rail Road, west, to Knoxville, Tennessee, and
east from Godsborough to Newbe or Beaufort; amp
as means of securing this improvement for the ben
eft of the State, Charters oug to be granted to Com
panes to take the respective portions of said road
on the terms of the Charter heretofore granted to the
order of the day for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Wood6n reported series of resolutions
substitute for those referred the Committee Ne
gro Slavery.
The bills to incorporate the Greenville and Raleigh
Plank Road Company, and the Fayetteville and
Charlotte Plank Road Company, passed their third
readings and were ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Gilmer introdu led bill to incorporate Bank
in the town of Greensborough. Referred
On motion of Mr.. Clarke, the order making the
resolutions Slavery the special order of the day for
Tuesday next, reconsidered, and made the spe-
cial order of the day for Monday next.
On motion of MIR. Bynum. the bill providing fora
Geological and Agricultural survey Of the State,
made the special order Of the day for Friday next.
And on motion Of Mr.. Berry, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Stowe presented the resignation Of Benjamin
Smith, Justice of the Peace, in Castor county; MIR.
Barco, that of w. w. SaunderIin, of Camden and
Mr. Winston, that of Jones Cook of Franklin; all OF
which were accepted.
Mr. Love offered a memorial from citizens of the
counties of Haywood and Macon, praying the creation
of new county be called Jackson, out of portions
of the counties named referred to the committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. Johnston presented the report of the Adjutant
General which was sent to the Senate with propo-
sition to print.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Erwin introduced the following resolution,
which was read the first time:
Be 1t Resolued 6y the General assembly Of the Slate
of North Carolina, That it is the true policy of this
State to extend the North Carolina Railroad west
from Salisbury the Tennessee line, and east from
Goldsboro' to Newbern Beaufort, and that charters
for this purpose should be granted to Companies on
the same terms as those heretofore granted to the
North Carolina Railroad Company.
Mr. Eaton bill for the effectual prosecution
of accessories before the fact feones referred to
the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Love bill to establish the county of Jackson :;
referred to the committee Propositions and G'ev-
ances.
MIR. Trpp bill to submit the question of "peni-
tentary' or :: no penen',as!y to the people at Tn"
Mr.. Stevenson presented minority report from the
committee on amendments to the Constitution, In Ia
vor of the election Of Judges by the people, which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Cherry, the committee on Edu-
cation were instructed to inquire Into the expediency
OF dver,ing escheaied property from the University
to the fund of the Literary Board for the benefit OF
| Common Schools.
On motion of Mr.. Powers, the committee on amend
ments to the Constitution were Instructed to inquire
into the expedlency of amending the Constitution so
as to give the County Courts authority to levy TAX
Of dollars all free negroes under fifty years OF
age, TO be appropriated to the removal OF 'he Tree
negroes from the State.
| Mr.. Powers introduced bill to amend the law
concerning slaves and free persons OF color, SO tat
free negroes being absent from the State shall not ne
allowed to return; referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Farmer bill to repeal the act of 1859 amend
ING the act incorporating the Hickory-nut Turnpike
Company; which was referred to the committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
! Mir. Subbs bill to define the meaning of the tenth
section OF the sixty-seven,h chapter Of the Revised