North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-27
HOUSE OF COMMONS.


The following Committees were announced:
House branch Of the Joint Select Committee Negro
Slnuery.-Messrs. Saunders of Wake, Rayner, Avery,
Sanders, of Johnston, Hill, of Brunswick Stowe,
Leach, of Davidson, Blow, Erwin, Hill, of Caswel,
and Person, of Moore.
Mr. Pioo;t moved a resolution allowing the keeper
of Capitol to occupy room; resolution passed.
but subsequently re-consdered and laid the table.
Mr.. Mzell introduced the following resolution,
which ordered to lie the table, and he printed.
VI Resoped, That the 2nd clause of the Sd section of
the lst article of the amended Constitution ratified
by the people the LIST Monday of Nov. 1885, shall
be specifically so amended prescribed in the 2nd
clause of the 1st section of the 4th article of said
amended Constitution, that all free white of the
age of twenty-one years, who have been inhabitants
of any one district within the State twelve months
Immediately preceding the day of any election, and
shall have paid public taxes, shall be entitled to vote
Nor member of the Senate for the district in which
he resides.
On motion of Mr.. Douthet, resolution adopt
ed ;nstructing the Committee Finance to inquire
into the expediency of increasing the tax drovers
bringing droves of horses, mules and hogs into this
State.
Mr.. Maultsby presented memorial from the Will
mington and Manchester Railroad reading dispens-
ed with, and referred to Committee Internal Inn
| pTovements.
Il Memorial asks for a subscription the part of
the State. OF $5ooooo to assist nthe completion of
the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, in bonds
of the State redeemabe in 90 30 years, that the
, State endorse the bonds of the company to that
amount.
Mr.. Walton resolution instructing Committee on
Internal Improvements to inquire into the expedency
of extending the North Carolina Railroad east from
Colds oro' via Newbern Beaufort, and from
} Salisbury to the Tennessee line.
Il Mr.. Mcdowell, resolution in favor Of James G.
Dickson late Representative from the county of Du-
pin, to allow him $45 to be paid of the Treasu-
d ry; referred to committee on Claims.
n Mr. Steele, a bill to incorporate Rockingham Di-
I vision, No. 80, S. of T., at Rockingham Richmond
II county referred to committee on private Bills:
Mr.. Mclean, bill to lay off and establish new
= county by the name OF Yadkn, of part Of Sprry
referred to committee Propositions and Greyanees
't Mr.sW. MeNeill bill for the better application o
= the school fund referred committee Edueaton
and ordered to be printed. lBiIl provides for thu
y edqcaon of orphans, and children having means
= Mr. Stevenson presented the pension certificate 0
- JOHN Rhem ordered to be eountersigned by Speake
9 and sent to Senate.
g MT Hayes Of Cherokee, introduced resolution t
= ptn. a the bills and resolutions of public chaTap
= ter WHICH was adopted subsequently il recon
3 and on the motion Of Mr.. Stevenson, wa
g tetefred 20 the Committee on Rules.
Z Tn motion OF Mr.. MaEshall, Il was made tbs. Aut
= 81 the to have the National flag beiste
e on the root Of the Capitol during the eessionp ID
q two hO2ses Of the General Assembly,
MI naFgaH bill to FeBea the Common Sohoc