The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1850-12-21
n. C. LEGISLATURE.
December -.

| Fayetteville Charlotte Plank Road Com
pany-the bill to incorporate Cool Spring
Tent l. o. r., Fayetteville; the bill to in
corporate the Fayetteville and Warsaw
Plank Road. &c, we're reported to the Sen
ate, and their passage recommended. Also
the bill to amend the act Incorporating An
tioch Academy.
The bill to incorporate the Fayetteville
and Centre Plank Road was read second
time.
4 number of other private bills Of less
importance were reported or read second
time.
In the Commons, the resolutions of Mr.
| Brogden, the object of which were to kill
the Central Railroad Company. were again
under discussion. Mr Saunders of w axe,
Messrs Cherry, Winston. &C.. opposed the
resolutions. and Messrs Brogden. Sherard =,
| Wilson. Bond, &C., advocated them.
At the close Of the debate. the question
on the indefinite postponement of the re-
solutions stood as follows: ayes 80. noes
| Sc. The members from Sampson. Wayne,
Cha than, Moore. Robeson, &C., voting
against postponement.
December Is.
In the Senate, Mr. Woodfin intro duced
bill to improve county prisons and estab-
lish houses of correction.
The resolutions from the House, recon-
mending certain alterations of the House
of Commons, were rejected.
a number of private incorporation bills
were introduced. bill to incorporate a
Bank in the town Of Washington.
In the Commons, number of bills to
incorporate plank road companies were
read first or second time.
The bill to amend the Constitution Of
North Carolina was taken up for second
reading. Mr. Rayner offered his bill with
long tail to it, providing for calling
convention) in lieu Of it. Mr. Foster offer
ed another bill as an amendment, calling
for a convention with general authority to
amend. Before any question was taken.
1t was agreed to postpone their considera-
ton.
A resolution was adopted appointing
a select committee to take into considera-
tion the whole subject of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad. and proposing that the
State dispose of the road, or else with the
old stockholders, form a new company and
repair the road.
December Ii.
In the Senare, message was sent to the
House OF Commons, saying that the Senate
had passed the engrossed bill to incorporate
the Grecnville and Asheyille Plank Road
Company.
M Shepard presented the memorial Of
the society of Friends, praying that the sale
Of Spurious Liquors, at or near Newby's
Bridge Academy. in the county Of Perqui-
mans, be prohibited. Referred to the
Committee on education and the Literary
Fund.
Mr. Bunting introduced a resolution di-
recting the Judiciary Committee. to
enquire into the expediency of amending
the law respecting the payment Of debts
due from insolvent estates, &c.
The bill to incorporate the Bank Of
Washington was read second time and
passed by vote OF 27 ayes to II noes.
During its consideration, a debate incl
dentaIly sprung up. in which Messrs
Drake, Gilmer, Courts, Cameron, Joyner,
Haughton, Ebon. Shepard, Bower and
Washington participated.
The resolution in relation to the Raleigh
and CASTOR Rail Road, introduced by Mr.
Joyne. was read aud adopted and re-
ferred to a select Committee with instruc-
tions to report bill in conformity with
said resolution. Committee consist of
Messrs Joyner, Speisht, Jones, Canada and
Bynum.
On motion of Mr. Bynum, the vote Of
Yesterday by which the resolutions propo-
sing certain alterations and improvements
in the Hall Of the House Of Commons was
rejected, was reconsidered, and Mr. Eborn
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
amendment was RE- jected. which was agreed
to.-When, on motion of Mr. Washington
the resolutions and amendments were or-
dered to lie on the table.
In the Commons, the Speaker announced
the Select Committee on the subject of the
Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road. as follows:
Messrs r. Nj. Saunders. Amis, Martin,
and Cherry.
Mr. Gordon, a memorial praying that a
new county may be erected, by the name
of Williams out of portion Of the counties
Of Iredeli, Wilkes. and Surry, which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Mr. Eaton presented Bill to incorporate
the Roanoke Valley Rail Road Company.
to run road from a point on the Raleigh !
Road at or near Ridseway to Clarksville,
in Va. Passed its first reading, aad was |
referred to the Committee on Internal I'm |
provements.
Mr. Barnes moved that the rules be sus- |
pended and that the House take up the
Bill to authorize the Seaboard and Roanoke
Co. to issue bonds which was agreed to. !
Mr. Rayner offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the Treasurer Of the State to give said
company the mortgage. held bY the State.