North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-18
SENATE,
rnnasnAx. Decemher 10. 1850.

- SENATE.
| THURSDAY, December r. 1850.
| The Senate met according to adjournment.
i The House informed that the Senate had pass
ed the following engrossed bill and resolution In
which they ask the concurrence of the House, bill
10 incorporate the Charlotte and Tayorsville Plank
Road Company, and the resolution in favor of John
| H. Wheeler.
Mr.. Bower presented a memorial from sundry citi-
zens of Ashe county, in relation to the construction
of public road from Jefferson to the Virginia line.
Referred his notion to the committee on Inter-
nal improvements
! REpoRrs FROM Committees.
Mr., Courts, from the committee Propositions
and Grievances, reported the bill to repeal the act of
1889, entitled act to amend the charter OF the
Hickory Nut Turnpike Company, and recommended
its passage. Laid on the table. -t.
Mr.. Cameron, from the committee on Corporations,
reported number of bills, and recommended their
passage. These bills will noticed their second
reading.
Mr.. Drake, from the committee Claims, to
whom referred Resolution relative to the Sails
bury and Western Turnpike, madea Report thereon,
accompanied by the following Resolution. to wit:
WHEREAS, at the last session of the General AS
sembly of the State of North Carolina, act was
passed authorizing the construction of a turnpike
road from Salisbury west to the Georgia line, and
that the making of said road should be paid out of the
funds arising from the funds of the Cherokee lands;
and whereas, the expenses of survey and location
have been paid of the general Treasury of the
State; therefore
I2esolped. That the State Treasurer he and he is
hereby authorized and required, that out of the first
monies collected on notes, judgments, any other
claims due and arising from the sale of Cherokee
lands he retain and return TO the general Treasury the
Of eleven thousand four hundred and ffty-seven
dollars and thrtythree cents, with interest thereon
from the goth November, l850-that being the amount
expended in the survey of the Salisbury and Wes-
tern turnpike road.
Ordered that said Report and vouchers be printed.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
M neaIo oil
Springs Lodge Of ancient DIRK Masons, in the county
of Wake. Referred, on his motion, TO committee
Corporations.
MIR. Joyner introduced bill to incorporate the Me-
chanic's Savings Society. Referred to committee
Corporations.
Mr.. Cameron presented petition praying the
emancipation of Lewis Williams, a of color.
Referred.
MIR. Lane bill in relation to Mills. Referred to
committee Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Malloy bill more adequately to compensate
Constabes Referred to Judiciary committee.
The engrossed bill concerning orig nal attachments
read the third time. passed, and ordered 10 be
enrolled. The engrossed bill concerning Jury trials
in the county of BuncoEbe read the third time,
amended, and sent to the House for concurrence.
The bill concerning the duties of Sheris passed
the third time and ordered to ae engrossed.
The GOVERNOR ELECT.
Received message from the Commons, proposing
raise a Joint select committee, consisting of two
the part Of the Senate and two the part of the
House. inform the Hon. David S. Reid of his cleo
ton Governor Of the State, and to know at what
time it will suit him TO appear before the General As
sembly to take the oaths of Office.
The proposition concufred in, and the House
of Commons informed thereof, and that Messrs.
Bower and Joyner form the Senate's branch of said
committee. s,sks
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and Centre
Plank Road Company-the bill to incorporate the
Tennessee River Rail Road Company-the bill to in
corporate Conneho Lodge-the bills to incorporate
ri no IF Winds nd Acado
the bill incorporate Oriental dge-he bill TO in
corporate the Home Gaurds-tle bill to incorporate
Theophius Division, Sons of Temperance-the reso-
lnton in favor of Susanaah FoX-lhe resolution in
favor of Jason SherriIl-te bill authorizing toll
bridge on Dan River, near Milton-the bill TO pre-
vent the destruction of stock in the wild ran.e-the
bill to lay off and establish new county by the name
of Hadkin-the bill in relation to the execution OF
criminal processthe bill to incorporate Marratoch
Division, Sons of TemPerance-and the bill to in
corporate Esperanto Lodge. were severaly read the
second time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fender, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Brogden asked leave make personal expla-
nation with regard to expression ne had used In
the heat of debate yesterday towards Mr. Graves,
Speaker of the Senate the last session OF the Legis-
ature He regretted that he had used the expresson
and hoped that il would be considered never hav-
ing been said.
message was received from the Senate asking the
concurrence of the House in amendment to the bill
TO incorporate the Greenvile and Raleigh Plank Road
Company strike out twenty five years and insert
fifty years, which was agreed to-.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. kailum presented memorial from citizens of
Rockingham county, praying the passage of an act
to open the river Mayo 10 admit the passage OF
fish up the same, which referred 10 the commit
tee Propositions and Grievances.
2 Mr. Bond, the petitionof Sarah Avery, asking for
pension; referred 10 the committee Claims.
Bills AND Resolutions.
MIR. Hill, of Caswelt, bill require Sheriffs to
advertise lands sold for taxes in newspaper pub
lished in the County in which the lands lie, which
was referred to the committee on thesJ Judiciary.
Mr.. Durham, bill to incorporate Samaritan Lodge.
No. 3D. 1. o. O. F., Chapel HILL Orange codnty, and
Mr. Pegram bill to incorporate La Fayette Division,
s. of T., No. 2, Fayetteville, which bills were refer
red to the committee on Private Bills.
Mr.. Pegram, bill to provide for the opening of
the Upper Little River, in Cumberland county, which.
was referred to the committee on Private Bills.
Mr.. Gordon, bill to incorporate the Yadkin Nav
gation Company. which was referred to the commit
tee on Internal Improvements.
On motion of Mr. Wilson message was sent to
me Senate proposing TO raise joint select committee
of two on the part of each House, whose dniy il shall
ee to inform Hon. David S. Reid of his election as =
Governor of the State of North Carolina, and to know
d han at what time it will suit him appear before
he General Assembly to take the oath of Office and