North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18
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SENATE.
TUESDAY, January IA, 1851.
The Senate met according to adjournment.
REPORTS FROM Committees.
Mr.. Caldwell of NJ, from the Judiciary commit
tee reported lavoraby the bill requiring committees
of Finance TO pass ON all county caIms. Laid on
the table.
Mr.. Drake, from the committee OIL Claims, report
ed voably the bill for the relief Of Hezekah Anders,
late Sheriff of RandoI phi. Laid on the table. MIR.
Drake, from the committee, made an adverse
report the memorial OF Malcolm ellis. and asked
to be discharged. Discharged accordingly.
MIR. Barringer, from the committee on Propositions
and Grievances, to which was referred the memorial
of citizens of Waauga county, praying the abolition
of jury in said county, reported the same and
asked to be discharged. Discharged accordingly.
Mr.. Woodin, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported the bill TO amend the act of 1867, making
real estate assets, and recommended its rejection
Laid on the table. Also, favorably the bill TO
prevent more etctually the corruption of the slave
population. Laid the table. Also, favorably on
the bill concerning the official bonds of Coroners and
Constables. Laid on the table. Also, the engross-
ed bill from the Commons, concerning depositions,
and recommended its passage. Laid on the table.
BILLS, Resolutions, &c.
MIR. Kelly presented the memorial of sundry cit-
zens Of Montgomery county, IN relation to the con-
struction of Plank Road from Fayetteville to Con-
cord. Referred.
Mr. Bower the memorial of sundry citizens Of
Waauga county, praying a change of the line be-
tween Watauga and Caldwell. Referred.
Mr.. Mcmillan, a bill authorizing the election of
special mag istrates for the county of Onsow. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Cameron, hill to amend the third section of
an passed the present session, incorporating the
Fayetteville and Southern Plank Road Company.
The rules suspended. on MIR. Cameron's mOtiun
and said bill read three several times and order
ed 10 be engrossed.
Mr.. Washington introduced the following bills,
which read the first time bill authorizing
Thomas Hadley to construct dam on Big Content
Creek, and bill TO incorporate the Dibbe Steam
Boat Company.
The following bills were read the third time and
ordered to be engrossed: The bill authorizing The
ophilus ID. Oldham to open passage between Bogue
an Bear lnets-the bill to repeal portion of the
act of 1852 TO toll-brdge the Cataw ba
river-the bill 10 prevent the obstruction OF fish
inlets the sea-coaSt of this Sate-the bill to in
corporate the Wilmington Gas Light Company-and
the bill granting original and exclusive jurisdi ton of
all cases where the Intervention OF jury may be ne
cessary, to the Superior Courts of Columbus county
The Senate then voted, in pursuance of joint
agreement, for Trustee of the University. Mr.
Avery received 25 votes, Mr.. Haughton 20, and Mr.
Steele 4.
Mr. Bower, from the joint select committee ap-
pointed by the two House to inquire and ascertain
the earliest perio at which they may be adjourned,
consistently with the public interest," reported the fol-
lowing Resolution:
Resolved, That the Speakers of the two Houses
the oath instant; and that the Principal Clerks make
up their estimates of pay 10 that time Inclusive.
Said Resolution adopted, and sent 10 the Com
mons for concurrence.
Received a message from his EXcellency the Gov
ernor transmitting series of Resolutions passed by
the State Convention of New Hampshire, in relation
to the maintenance of the Constitution of the United
States and the preservation of the Union; also. a
communication received from G. W. Mathew, Brit
sh Consul for North and South Carolina, in relation
the prohibition of the landing of free persons of
color at ports in this State Read and sent to the
Commons.
The bill providing for the registration of births,
marriages and deaths in this State read the third
time and rejeced-yeas II, nays 25. On Mr.. Viii
lamson's motion, said bill re-considered.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee, reported that
the votes for Trustee of the University, and
duly elected.
Bills THIRD READING.
The bill to incorporate the Tuckasege and Nanta.
hala Turnpike Company-the bill to incorporate the
! Rock Island Manufacturing Company-the bill sup
elemental act passed at this session establishing
the county of Hooper-the bill concerning the duties
of Sherffs-he bill 10 extend the time OF registering
grams, &c.-the bill to prohibit the right of appea
in certain cases, and extending the in others
the bill making certain trespasses lands cTmina
and indctabe-the bill efectually to proven
the migration of free negroes into this State-the bii
to incorporate the Catawba Bridge Company-tht
bill to incorporate Richland Academy-the bill to in
corporate the North Carolina Manufacturing, Mining
and Land Company-and the bill to amend the ac
of 1867, Incorporating the Orapeake Canal anc
! Turnpike Company, read third time, passed
and ordered to be engrossed.
Received from his Excellency the Governor.
message in relation the Western Turnpike anC
Cherokee lands, which was read, and ordered to b.
sent to the Commons with proposition to print
This message will be found in Commons pro
ceedings of to-day
/ The Senate then took a recess.
THREE O'clock, P. NJ.
The Senate re-assembled.
Mr.. Bower, FROM the committee on Finance, tt
whom was referred the bill to increase the revenu
of the State, reported the the Senate and re
commended its passage. Said bill was considered
and rejecied-yeas IL, nays 80.
i BILLS THIRD READING.
The bill 30 incorporate the Roanoke and Tar Rive
Plank Road Company--the bill to incorporate tn
Concord and TaylorsvIlle Plank Road Company
the bill 10 amend the charter Of the Wilmington ant
Manchester Railroad Company--the bill to appoin
commissioners to lay of public road from the tow,
OF Jefferson 10 the Virginia lne-he bill TO incorpo
rate the Tuokasege and Keowee Turnpike Compan,