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

4 or that if the fugitive-slavc law repealed or
i essentially modified, the people of this State ought
to resist or rebel; and he said that in such event
d he would 90 as far any in maintaining the
riohts of the State. He understood 10 oppose
the minority and to advocate the majority Report on
Slavery. He was opposed to taxing articles the pro-
duee Of free States, because this would fall on
our own people, and might divide here at home 3
he preferred total non-ntercourse this policy. His
plan would be. TO inform the free States, by solemn
Legislative resolve, that we will vote them no more
Tariffs for protection SO long they continue the ag-
ita,ion OF the Slavery question.
| We presume Mr.. Haughton will write oat his
Speech at length for publication.
After he had concluded Mr.. Giimer obtained the
floor, when motion of Mr.. Washington, the Senate
adjourned until Tuesday IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
PETITIoNs AND MEMORIALS.
| Mr.. Person of Northampton, presented memorial
asking repeal of the of IS467 reds.reting the
State of North Carolina, which was referred e. the
committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. w. McNell I0emoGal from citizens of Lum-
bertOn. praying thathe Legislature will ncorpos-
ate that town, which was referred to the committee
OH Private Bills
BILLS AND REsoLu11oNs.
Mr.. Poole offered bill relating to the Jurisdiction
of the Justices Of the Peace of Pasquotank referred
to the committee Private Bills. ,
Mr. Montgomery, bill to Incorporate The iowa of
Graham in the county of Aamance referred 20 the
committee on Private Bills.
Mr.. Brogden offered "a series OF resolutions reIat-
next number of the Standard
! REPORTS FROM Committees.
Mr.. Ray0er, from the committee IRteraal I'm
provements, reported favorably the bill incor-|
porate the Granville Plank Road Company, and on
the bill to incorpoatehe Garysburg and Oeoneeehee
Plank Road Company, which were read the second
time An amendment adopted to each biil linn
iting the profits to twenty Eve per cent.
Also in favor of the bill ame0d the Charter of
the Yaaceyville and Mcdowell turnpike company,
which, after amendment. passed its seeoad reading.
Mr.. Leach of Davidson. fron the same committee,
reported back memorial from citizens of Forsythe
county, praying an alteration in the Charter Of a
turnpike running the Virginia line ia Ashe couaty,
with bill carry the wishes of the petitioners,
which was read the 6rst time.
Mr.. w ilson, from the committee on Private Bills,
reported ia favor of the passage of the following bills
bill incorporate Fayetteville Dvisioa, No 2, S.
of T.; bill to incorporate Logan Lodge, No l2l,
Ancient York Masons Jamestown; bill toincorporae
Muchuena Lodge, No. 90, /. o. o. F.. Warrenton;
and bill to appoint Commissioners Cor the SOsvn of
Wentworth; which passed their second reading.
/ Also asked that the committee be discharged from
the further consideration of the bill improve Upper
Little River in the County OF Cumberland, and mo-
we'd its reference to the committee IRternal I'm
provements, which was agreed 70.
Mr. Caldwell from the same committee, reported
favor of the passage of the bill incorporate Ocean
Wave Division, No. 60. s. OF T., ashingtop. wdich
was read the second time.
Mr.. Williams, of Mecklenburg, from the eOaMnait-
the Library, reported bill TO repeal the act
|
changes, which passed ats first reading.
! Mr. Person, OF Moore, from the conmittee on FL
nance, reported against the bill introduced by Mr.
Sanders, of Johnston, defining the revenue aea OF
IS4S-9 which report concurred in. Also, against
the passage OF the bill 70 impose capital In
vested in slavetrading sail vessels &C., which bill
laid the table. Also, against the bill repeal
ing the tax on hog and horse dr0yers-
! Mr. Person gave the reasons which had induced
the committee to recommend the rejection Of the bill
Mr. Dargaa spoke at considerable length in favor Of
the bill. Pending its consideration, the hour OF IL
arrived and the special order of the day was then Ia
ken up, being the resolutions slavery reported tcom
the majority of the committee that subject After
some discussion the special order postponed 0n-
all Monday, week from this day.
/ message was received from his Exce!iency, the
Governor transmitting 2he report OF the President and
Directors of the Cape Fear and Deep river NaVlga-
ton Company Also, a message commo nieannS The
report Of 5. Moylan Fox relating 10 the Raleigh and
Castor Rail Road, both of which we've sent TO the
Senate with a proposition to print.
! The first unfinished business then taken up,
being the report from the committee amending the
Constitutions, with the amendment to the bill offered
by MIR. Rayaer and Mr. Foster On motion, las con-
sideration postponed, and the bill TO apP0iot
general superintendent OF the coumon Schools taken
up,
Mr. Erwin 10 distribute the school fund according 10
the number of white children.
MIR. Dargan opposed the amendment, and the
bill Mr. Willey replied, MIR. Erwin and MI W COD
sustained the amendment at length.
Mr.. Avery offered the following amendment:
| - That much of the act passed ia the year
184O-'4I. which provides that the school fund shall
be distributed aong the several Counties Ia this State
according federal population be- and the same IS
hereby repealed and that hereafter the proceeds OF the
fund set apart for purposes OF education IN this State
and known designated the school fund, be DIS
tribued among the several Counties in this State ac-
cording the free white population ia each county
and that the Literary Board shall determine the aum-
Der of tree white inhabitants in each county by refer
ence to the returns made next before the tune.
appointed for each semi-annua distribution of said
fund.- {.
MIR. Erwin said that this amendment was in sub
stance the same as the offered by himself, and he
therefore Withdrew his own.
MIR. Avery desired address the House on this
amendment but general wish being expressed to
take the vote. he gave way.
: ne question was then taken on the amendment OF
VT. avery, and lost-yeas SO, nays ~. as follows
YsAs-Messrs Adams Avery, Boyle, Caldwell of r.,
Cadweh OF L., Campbell, Cockcrhafn Douthit, Drake,
ERWIN, farmer, Fleming Flynt, Foard, Foster of D.,
roster OF W. Gordon, Hayes of Cherokee, Hayes OF
Cleaveland Locke, Love, Marshall McKoy, Mclean,
Mchtian Person OF NJ Russell, Sect, Sharpe, Sheek,
ShnPock, Siier' Sloan, Stowe, Thornburgh, Walton,
Il NAEs.-Messrs Amis, Barco, Barnes of Northamp-
ton, Barnes OF Edgecombr, Blow, Bond Boykin, Bra
zier Bridges Brogden. Cherry, Cla1ltou Cotton Dar-
. gam Dsvidson, Dickinson, Dunlap Durham, Eaton,
!. Eare, Foavlle Hackney Harrison, Herring Hill of
Brunswick, Hill of New Hanover, Hill of Caswei Jar-
WIS., Jerkins Johnston, Jones' Kaliun Kelly Leach
Johnston, Martin, Mathis Mcdowell, McClecs, W. Nc
: Neiy n. Mcneil, Mizei Montgomery, Ncwsonl, Par
ham Patterson Peeram Person of Nortlau,nt,n Pig.