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

nays 81. - /
The question was then taken on the passage of the
revenue bill its second reading when 1t was carried
yeas So, nays 45, as follows:
TEAs-Messrs. Adams, Amis, Avery, Boyle, Cald-
we'll OF Rowan, Caldwell of Guilford, Campbell,
Cockerham, Douthit, Drake, Dunlap, Durham, Eaton
Flynt, Foard, Foster of Davidson Foster Of Wilkes,
Gordon, Hayes Of Cherokee, Hayes OF Caldwell,
Hill of Caswe, Hill of New Hanover, jenkins,
Johnston, Jones, Kallum, Kelly, Leach OF Johnston,
Love, Marshall, Martin, Mckoy, Mclean, Mcmillan,
W. MCNEIL, Mizell Montgomery, Newsom, Patter
son, Pegram. Person of Moore, Rollins, Ruftln,
Russell, Sanders of Johnston, Saunders OF Wake,
Scott, Sheek Shnpock, Siler, Steele, Sutton Thorn
burg, Thornton, Waugh, Wiley, Winston and Win
stead-5S.
NAYs-Messrs. Barco, Barnes of northampton,
Barnes of Edgecombe, Bond, Boykn, Brazier, Bird
gers, Brogden, Cherry, Davidson Fleming, Fonville,
hackney Harrison Hs5rng kaH" Jetslns pe ocne
of Northampton, Pigott, Poole, Pope, Powers, Ran
kin, Rayner, Renhardt, Saunderson, Sheriff. Sher-
ard, Sloan, Stowe, Stubbs, Swanner, Taylor, Thig-
pen, Trip, Webb, Virgins, Williams of Greene,
Williams of Meckenburg, Winston-45.
On motion, the bill was read a third time, when
MIR. Rayner proposed amendment for the first Sec
ton of the bill, being the first section of bill pro-
posed by himself.
speech, recommending the tax On capital instead OF
dividends.
Mr.. Steele opposed it strongly. 1t was easy
for man to ascertain the amount of interest he re-
ceved annually, as to make a list of his capital.
The question was taken on striking out, when the
motion was lost-yeas 81, nays 70.
Mr.. Rayner then offered the second section of his
bill, for the second section of that reported BY the
committee, which was lost-yeas "a, nays SO.
The revenue bill having been laid over, Mr.. Nc
Lean, from the committee on adjournment, reported
that there lO1 bills on the second reading, and
IS on the third reading in the House of Commons,
and that "Wednesday morning was the earliest prac-
teal day for adjournment of the two Houses. A
message IVES received from the Senate proposing to
adjourn at o'clock on Wednesday morning, which
was agreed to.
The House then took recess.
SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. M.
large number of bills and resolutions read
the third time, and several second and third times,
and passed.
A bill 10 annex part of Wilkes to Alexander was
read second time. Mr.. Boyle strongly advocated
the bill. and MIR. Gordon opposed it. After consid-
| cradle debate, the bill rejected.
The bill TO provide for the survey of a Railroad
from Salisbury West to the Tennessee line, was read
third time. Mr.. Avery advocated the bill briefly
! and Mr.. Love opposed it. The bill then passed its
third reading-yeas 40, nays 81.
The bill concerning pilots having been read third
time. Mr.. Hackney moved amendment, that no
vessel excepting coal vessels shall be entitled the
benefits Of this act, which amendment prevailed.
Mr.. Hill of Brunswick offered amendment that
the Commissioners of Navigation for the Cape Fear
River, should have power fix the of piiotage
so to discriminate between cargoes of different
value which amendment was lost. The bill then
passed its third reating-yeas Ga, nays 30.
The bill to allow DR.. Josiah o. Watson to con-
s,ruct dam across Neuse River was read a third
time, when Mr.. Leach of Johnston moved 10 strike
out the provso added the second reading of the
bill, which amendment prevailed. Also, an amend
that the dam should be constructed with slope,
SO as not to obstruct the passage of fish. which
agreed 10. Mr.. Saunders of W. moved a further
amendment that DR.. Watson should be liable to in
dctment in the passage of fish obsructed,
which amendment was lost. The bill then passed
its third reading as amended-yeas So, nays As.
The bill to revise the public Statute Laws of the
State, was taken up and read the second and third
times and passed.
The Resolution providing for the publication of
the Colonial Records, &C., was taken up, amended
motion of Mr.. Wiley, and passed its third reading
At ii o'clock the House adjourned.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, January 25, 1851.
The Senate met according to adjournment.
BILLS ENROLLED.
The bill to incorporate Cedar Grove Academy in
Orange County-the Resolution in favor of Mary
w. Fuller-he bill to extend the time of holding the
County Courts of Hyde-the bill concerning plank
and turnpike roads-the bill to amend the act ncor-
porating the Fayetteville Plank Road Company-the
bill to incorporate the Chatham Guards-and the bill
authorizing he transfer of books, bonds, &C., from
the Trsasurers Office to the agent of the State for the
collection of Cherokee land bonds, were read the
third time and ordered to be enrolled.
The bill concerning the militia was read the third
time and reected-veas 20, nays %.
CONVENTION BILL.
The Senate next proceeded to the consideration of
the engrossed bill from the Commons, to ascertain
the will of the freemen of North Carolina as TO the
call of Convention on the federal basis.'
Mr.. Bynum took the floor and spoke at considera-
BILE length in favor of the bill. He followed by
Mr.. Shepard in reply. Mr.. Bynum replied briefly,
and was followed by Mr.. Caldwell of Meckenburg,
in opposition to Convention.
At the conclusion of the debate, the further consid-
Grafton of the question was postponed until four
o'clock.
Leave of absence granted to the Senator from
Moore and Montgomery from and after to day.
The Senate took a recess.
THREE O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Senate reassembled and proceeded to business.
BILLS ENROLLED.
The bill to incorporate the Female Academy in the
town of Franklin,on-the bill to compensate tales
Jurors in the County of Chaham-the bill to revive
the of 1912, Incorporating The town of Elizabeth
town-the bill to prohibit distractions to cart-ways
in Cherokee Countryside bill to repeal the act of
lS49 amending the Revised Statutes concerning fem
ces, so far az relates to lands the Meherrn River
the bill concerning the distribution of the School
Fund in the County of Alamance-the bill to estab-
lsh the dividing line between Orange and Alamance
the bill prevent, part of each week, the fishing
with seines in or the mouth of Perquimans Rv-
Grand the bill to improve Haw River, were read
the third time and ordered to be enrolled.
CONVENTION BILL.
The Senate now resumed the unfinished business
of the morning, being the bill to ascertain the will
of the people to Convention.
MIR. Bower took the floor and spoke in opposition
to the bill, and was followed by Mr.. Bond. Mr.,