North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-21

Committee the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mt Avery, the use of the Commons
Hall was granted on Monday evening next to VIM.
D. Cooke, ESQ.,, Superintendent of the Institution for
he Deaf and Dumb for the purpose of giving an ex-
libition.
On motion of Mr.. CALDWELL of Rowan. the COM
nittee on military affairs instructed to inquire
nto the expediency of allowing the third Regiment
If N. G. Militia the of four hundred muskeis and
'ne twenty -four Founder cannon.
On motion of MIR. Wilson, the committee on the
Judiciary instructed to inquire into the expedi-
sncy of amending the laws, as to provide tor the
election OF all officers of the County, chosen by the
County Court, at the first session of the Court In
each and every year, .
Mr.. Williams, of Mecklenburg, bill to allow
to Justices of the Peace who may be
appointed settle the accounts of Executors, Ad-
Illustrators and Guardians; referred to the commit
tee the Judiciary.
Mr. Montgomery, a bill to incorporate Graham In
stitute at the Of Graham referred TO the COM
mittee on Private Bills.
Mr.. Barnes of Northampton, resolution In favor
of Henry Spivey, Sheriff of that county referred 10
the committee on Claims.
Mr.. Person. of Moore, moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill to appoint general Superintendent
of Common Schools, had been indefinitely postponed
yesterday.
motion 10 lay the motion to reconsider on the
table was lost.
Mr.. Person, of Moore said he had made the mo-
lion to lay the table, in order that the bill lntrodu-
ced by the gentleman from Guilford might have an
other hearing some future day. The question had
been taken yesterday while the House was laboring
under unusual excitement account OF the sectlon-
al issue that had been connected with the bill. He
hoped that gentlemen would take this matter into
serious consideration. The bill ought to be recon-
sidered of respect to the gentleman from Guilford,
who had bestowed much labor and study the sub
iect of Common Schools. 1t should be considered
its merits. AS far the discussion had gone, no
single objection had been made to the BILL
Mr.. Bridges opposed to the bill and to the re-
consideration. He thought the School law as it now
zone
cessity for the appointment of Superintendent 1t
would have tendency to derange the whole system.
Ii he thought the blk would do any good, he would
90 for it.
Mr.. Stevenson made appeal to those gentlemen
who had voted yesterday for the amendment and had
then voted against the BILL He thought that after
having made of the bill for their purposes they
were bound to extend to it reconsideration. He
replied remarks of Mr.. Bridges, and stated
that report was being prepare In New Berne which
he had doubt would throw much light on this sub
ect.
Mr. Avery said that yesterday the friends of the :
bill not willing to allow it any further consd-
Grafton, and had pressed il to vote. He was ready
assist in any way to improve the school law, but
would do good. The salary Of 1000 would do
more good if devoted directly to educational purpo-
poses. Yesterday the question was taken on the
merits of the bi and he thought he could not res
pond to the appeal made by the gentleman from Cra-
zen, Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. Wiley said he wished this bill to have full
ind fair discussion If it was reconsidered now,
10 other bill to carry out the objects of the present
,ne could be considered during the session.
MIR. Erwin considered the amendment offered by
lin yesterday as entirely germane TO thesubjec The
present basis of distribution the radical defect OF
he system, and he wanted that remedied first. He
could not vote to reconsider.
The question was then taken on the motion to re-
consider, and rejected.
Mr.. Person of Moore, from the joint select COM
nittee on Finance, submitted the following report.
he have hP C.
counts and vouchers of the Treasurer of the State
nd report that they correct except to the sum
# $50 improperly paid TO the Hon. John nj. Dick
or holding a special term of the Superior Court of
iuford County in September, 1850, which would
cave the balance on hand in cash on the lst Nov.
$50, $l09 1890, instead of 024 80, report
ID by the Treasurer.
The committee have also compared the Treasurers
vas deposited in the Bank of Cape Fear on The LIST
lov. 1850, $65 ,22a,72, larger sum by $243, than
exported by the Treasurer; and in the Bank of the
State $43, S02 ,65 sum larger by SIS, So than
'ored by the Treasurer; but the committee sat-
SIZED that this difference results from the fact that
ONE drafts Of the Treasurer drawn upon these banks,
efore the lst Nov $780, had not been presented for
ayment up to that day.
The committee further report that they find that
III Dos, 32 have been paid by the Treasurer upon
he warrant of his Excellency, Gov. Manly, on ac-
cunt of the Salisbury and Western Turnpike Road,
nd your committee think that the said warrants were
ssued and paid without authority of law. The act
that Company appropriates only the
roceeds of the Cherokee lands for that purpose, and
n the opinion of the committee there was author
y to pay any money account of that road, except
uch the bonds, judgments and future sales Of the
cherokee lands shall yield.
And your committee not only of opinion that
here was no authority of law TO pay this sum, but
hat the charges made, and the amount OF money
expended for the survey of that road,
Tour committee ask leave to make further report
n relation to this subject.
S. ]. PERSON, CAm'n.
On motion the report was sent to the Senate with
proposition to print.
MIR. Person of NJ. made explanation in connec
on with the report. He explained the discrepancies
eween the Treasurers report and the Bank accounts
nd that the of $50 had been paid to Judge Dick
trough mistake.
Mr.. Hayes of Cherokee, also made explanation
that part OF the report, relating to the survey of
lie turnpike line from Salisbury TO the Georgia line.
On motion of Mr. Avery, the bills to amend the
constitution, and TO call Convention to amend the
,me, were made the special order for Tomorrow at
o'clock.
Mr.. Person of NJ, from the Committee FL
ance, reported against the passage of three bills to
,Pea the revenue act of 1852, sevying tax
roves of hogs and horses &c.-0gainst the
ltion proposing to increase the tax pedlars-and
yanst the bill to relieve sailing vessels from the tax
nposed by the of 1852; all of hitch were laid
n the table.
In reply to an inquiry from Mr.. Rayner, Mr.. Per-
IN stated that the committee Finance had propos-
at first to make general revision of the revenue
vs., but finding they should not have time to do so,
re committee had determined to revise and CONSOLE
lte all the acts relating revenue passed since the
vlsai of the statutes. The committee had that mat
7 under consideration now, and would present a
III, which he thought, would furnish revenue sufi-
en not only to pay the interest the liabilities of