North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-29

mint select committee to inquire into the state of
public business, and report the earliest day for adjourn
ing sine die.
Messrs. Drake and Haughton were appointed on
the part of the Senate
The committee after reported, that in the opin-
ion of the Joint committee the state of the public BUSH
day the 29lh; and the Senate adopted Resolution,
and sent it to the Commons, proposing to dourn on
that day-yeas 81, nays 30.
BILLS ENROLLED.
The Resolution in favor of ]. f.. Lumsdcn-the
Resolution in favor of Augusn Landis-a bill to d.
vide the militia of Stokes County, Resolution In
favor of James A. Tunnell-the bill to incorporate
Montgomery Division Sons of Temperance-and the
bill to incorporate the Abemare and Central Canal
Company read the first second and third times,
and ordered to be enrolled.
number of bills were ordered to be engrossed.
These will be- noticed when ordered to enrollment
or if rejected.
The Senate then took recess.
THREE O'CLOCK, P. nj.
Received message from the Commons, concur
ring III the amendments proposed by the Senate 10
the engrossed bill TO amend the Constitution of the
State.
MIR. Cameron introduced Resolution authorizing
the sale of the Raleigh aud CASTOR Road. Laid on
the table.
BILLS ENROLLED, &c.
The bill to repeal the first and second sections OF
the act of 1859, concerning the President and D-
rectors of the Literary Fund.- read the third time
and ordered to be enrolled.
number of bills, which will be noticed when or
dered enrolment if rejected, read the third
time and ordered to be engrossed.
The Resolution in favor of Abram Rencher and
Charles Manly read the second time and reject
ed-yeaS 16, nays 30.
The bill to ascertain the will of the people of the
State call of Convention on the Federal ba-
sis, taken up motion of Mr.. Bvnum, and made
the order of the day for tomorrow at ii o'clock.
| Received message from the Commons, stating
that they had agreed to the Senate's proposition to
appoint committee of conference on the subject OF
the amendments of the former body to the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad bill Messrs. Joyner and Sher-
ard were appointed on the part Of the Senate.
| The Senate took a
SEVEN O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Leave of absence granted to the Senator from
Camden and Currtuck, fIom ard after Monday next.
| BILLS ENROLLED.
The act supplemental to the act of the present ses-
sion establishing the county Of Iadkin--the bill to
incorporate Washington Division 5. Ia Resolu-
ton in favor of Sarah Avery-a bill to incorporate
Tuscarora Lodge-a bill for the benefit of Thomas
Griggs-a bill authorize James s. Turner TO build
a tobridge over Rocky Rivera bill to restore ju-
! risdclion the County Courts of Hancey and Hen
| derson-a bill to extend the powers of the Commits
soners Of the town of Frank iinton-a bill in respect
the payment Of original pannel OF Jurors for Beau
fort Couniy-a bill amend the act of last session
establishing the Bank of Fayeltev ille-and the bill
to regulate the fishing with senes in North River
read the third time and ordered to be enrolled.
! A number of bills, which will be noticed when
enrolled, if rejected, read third time and
ordered TO be eagrossed.
The Senate ad ourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A message was received from the Senate transmit
| ting number Of engrossed bills, which were read
| the first time.
! Also, message informing the House that the SEN
ate had passed the bill for the relief of Cherokee
land holders, with amendment, that of the
commissioners authorized to be appointed by the law,
shall be purchasers of interested in Cherokee lands,
which amendment was concurred in.
On motion of Mr. Fleming, message was sent to
the Senate, proposing to raise joint select commit
tee of both Houses to examine the state of the bust
before the two Houses, and req ort when ad-
iournment can be made.
! Several reports were made from committees, and
acted on by the House.
Mr.. Drake moved reconsideration Of the vote by
which the House bad concurred in the amendment OF
the Senate the bill for the relief of the purchasers
| of Cherokee lands.
| Mr.. Caldwell of GuiIford advocated the reconsd-
Grafton, and avowed his object to be to Kill the bill.
He thought it the most corrupt bill that had ever
passed legislative body.
| Mr.. Hayes of Cherokee going into defence
Of the bill and himself, when personal collision
occurred between him and Mr.. Caldwell Of Guiltord
Considerable confusion followed, when, soon as
the House had become quiet,
! Mr.. Saunders of Wake moved that committee OF
Investigation be appointed TO examine into the diff
Guilty aforesaid. Messrs. Saunders of Wake, Steele
Rayner, Eaton and Cherry were appointed said COM
mitee.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
motion to reconsider the bill for the relief of pur
chasers of Cherokee lands, when the motion was
lost-yeas %, nays 10.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
The hour of ii o'clock having arrived, the House
took up the motion to concur in the amendments OF
the Senate to the Equal Suffrage bill
| The first amendment to strike out " freemen - and
insert I" free white mon" was agreed to-yeas 81,
nays 4, as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs. Avery, Barco, Barnes Of Edge
combe, Blow, Bond, Boykin, Brazier, Bridgers,
Brogden, CIanton, Cockerham, Cotton, Davidson,
Dickinson, Durham, Eaton, Flynt, Fonville, Gordon,
Hackney, Harrison, Hayes of Cherokee. Hayes of
Caldwell, Herring, Hill of Caswell, Hill of New
Hanover, Holland, Jarvis Jerkins Johnston, Jones,
Kaum, Kelly, Leach Of Johnston, Love. Marshall,
Martin, Mathis, Mclean, N. Mcneil, w. Mcneil,
| Mize, Montgomery, Newsom, Parham, Patterson,
| Pegram, Person Of Moore, Person of Northampton,
! Pgott, Poole, Pope, Powers, Rankin, Rayner Rein
hadt Rollins Ruf1in Sanders of Johnston, Saunders
of Wake, Saunderson, Scott Sharp. Sheek, Sheriff.,
Sherard Steele, Stevenson, Stowe, Stubs. Sutton,
Swanner. Taylor. T'h;gpen, Thornton, Waugh, Will
liams of Greene, Williams of Mecklenburg, Wilson,
| Winstead, Winston-9l.
| NAYs-Messrs. Campbell, Doutht, Erwin. and
! Foard-4.
The question of concurrence then taken on the
second amendment, insert " and shall have paid a
public tax which agreed to-yeas 81, nays !;
yeas the same as on the preceding amendment
NAYs-Messrs. Campbell, Doutbit Erwin, Flem-
ing, Foard, Hill of Brunswick, and Locke.
! Three-ffths of the whole House having agreed to
the amendments, the Equal Sufragebill was ordered
to be enrolled.
A message was received from the Senate trans
J tho ionf