North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-25

bill, by inserting the word '',Dhite,'' so as The
it read all the free white men (which make
was adopted-yeas As, nays none. '"uAea
The question then REQUIRED on the PASSAGE ofh.,.
its second reading, when it was decided as foIIOr
Z. IEAs--Messrs. Barnard, Barrow, Berry, RoW':
Bunting, Caldwell of M, Cameron, Canadv, Tn"eai
Collins, Drake. Eborn, Hargrave, Herring H lax
Hoke, Jones, Mcmillan, Malloy, Nixon, Pendae Sf
gers, Shepard, Sherod, Speight, Thomas, TbOmnlA"
Washington, Watson, Williamson, Wooten oA
Watt-32. u' and
NAYs-Messrs. Barringer, Bond, Bynum. ri,
well Of B., Davidson. Gimer, Grist, Haughton i 40
ner, Kelly, Lane, Ellington, Richardson Soo,''g
Wiley and Woodfn-i6. = ... '0a'
The Speaker announced that three-ffbs os,
whole Senate having voted in the affirmative, tbs t
mad passed its second reading. VIZ
The Semitic adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Eaton offered bill concerning the ysDr,. ,
offences. Referred to the committee on the JuS;o'a
On motion of Mr.. Avery the bill to incornoaay!'
the North Carolina and Tennessee Railroad CpUdds
ny was taken uP' the pending question being on d.
motion to strike ont the whole bill and insert tS
TO provide for survey of the route the expenses
be paid out of the Cherokee fund.
Mr.. Sloan hoped the amendment would mt,
adopted. Two surveys had been made ALREADY Ne
Avery replied that no survey had been nado ~
Railroad. The amendmant was then adopted"
yeas 50, nays so. r''0~
MIR. Winston looked upon this as an en,o,.
wedge, which would lead to appropriation fmyS
the State to build the road. He hoped that the xiv
would not pass. wi
Mr.. Saunders of Wake, thought it was en,,.I-
competent for the Legislature to divert the reon,I
amount from the Cherokee fund, as no conrac, b.S
been made towards building the Western TurpnEa
This was nothing but survey, and it good mi.
ICY on the part of the State to call attention TO hi,
route by making a survey. If it proved 10 be ,Ls
best route to the Mississippi Valley, the road would
be built without the aid of the State.
Mr.. Avery said that the Cherokee fund had beaD
given there. and he understood all who were Inter
ested in that fund, willing that much of hi,
fund as was necessary to survey this route, mightbs
used. They wanted to test the:quest ton VIII, tierbe
road was practicable.
Mr.. Rayner advocated the BILL He was wiIiDr
to GO further, and appropriate the money from lbs
Treasury to make the survey. 1t was matter Of
justice to that section of the State, and he did mt
consider that it committed the Legislature at all.
Mr.. Siler opposed the bill. He could not vote IA,
dlverting fund which already appropriated.
The bill then passed its second reading-yeas g.
nays SO.
Mr.. Johnston from the committee on Private Bill,
the passage of the bill to ncorDoaa
the Brick Shoals Manufacturing Company, with an
amendment. which was adopted, and the bill passed
its second reading.
Mr.. Wilson from the same committee, in favor Of
the bill to incorporate the Neuse River Manuactur
ing Company, with an amendment, which was ADOPT.
ed, and the bill read second time.
Also. asked that the committee be discharged from
the further consideration of certain memorials con.
corning Sons of Temperance Societies, which report
was concurred in.
Mr. Jones from the committee on Propositions and
Grievances, reported in favor of the bill lay off and
establish the County of Hooper, which was read a
second time.
Also, recommended the passage of the resolution
in favor of Adam WEIGH; read second time.
Also, reported a substitute for the bill relating 10
making Dan River lawful fence. which adopt
ed, and the bill read second and third time
Also, recommended the passage of the resolution
the act incorpating the town of Rulherfordon, bill
relating to the inspection of Turpentine; which
read the second time and passed.
Also, in favor of the bill to amend the act incor
porating the town Of Washington, which was read
the second and third times.
ing Pilots.
Mr.. Hill of Brunswick, opposed the bill, and Mr.
Jones, MIR. Person of Moore, and others advocated
it, Messrs. Rayner and Maultsby each offered amend
ments which were lost, and the bill passed its Sc
conc reading.
Mr.. Fleming moved to reconsider the bill to make
a road from Rutman's Greek to Matamuskeet Lake
and that that motion be laid on the table, which pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Durham offered resolution of inquiry to thu
Judiciary committee with relation TO an alteration
the law TO unable landlord to get possession Of hi
lands. Adopted.
A message received from the Senate agreein!
to rescnd the order for adjournment Friday next
and to adjourn on Monday following.
The unfinished business of yesterday was taken up
being the revenue bill.
The tenth and eleventh sections were read and n
amendments offered. To the Twelfth section, Nj
Steele moved to strike out 500, as the penalty 70
not giving in property, and inserting $500, which
motion was lost To the fourteenth section, Mr.
Person of Moore offered an amendment, which va
adopted.
Mr.. Drake offered an amendment to lay an a9 cab
rem tax of 10 per cent. on all ready made clothing
shoes, boots, saddles, harness, liquors, wines, cor
dlals, pleasure carriages, the manufacture of othe
States brought into this State for sale; which amend
ment was lost.
MIR. Taylor amendment to tax foreign made Ii
quors cts. sper gallon. Mr.. Caldwell moved
strike out and insert cent, which disagreed
to. The amendment was then reiected-yeas 81
nays II.
Mr.. Caldwell of Rowan offered an amendment Il
tax foreign made hats and caps, So in value, 81
cents each, upon every pair of boots of the value
81. fifty cents. and on boots of less value and on
shoes 25 cents.
MIR. Scott opposed this tax. Mr.. Erwin did MOI
see how protective tariff Wing like the gentleman
from Cabarrus, could go against protecting our own
Mechanics. The amendment rejected.
Mr.. Johnston, an amendment to tax Corporations
or the act of incorporation SIS each, and $2,5 year
y, excepting charitable and literary corporations
Mr.. Person Of n Northampton, moved farther amend
nent to except Sons of Temperance Societies. Pend
ng the consideration of this amendment, the Houss
ook recess.
THREE O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
A number of engrossed bills were received from
he Senate and read the first time,
Mr.. Brogden, from the committee on Claims, re-
the passage of the resolution In favor OIL
Joshua E. Lumsden, resolution in favor of Henry
1asteberry, resolution in favor of Alexander Duck
worth, resolution in favor of Elijah S. Moore, re-
solution in favor of lanes S. Tunnel, which were
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