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

sense tn0y entertain III Po"PS~N
the efforts of these gentleen cItzens OF other States
! to search and communicate the evidence which
has been spread before the public on the subject The
committee do not hesitate to recommend that the In
scripon in comInemoation of this great event shall
be placed the block of Marble which has been for
warded this city by the patriotic citizens oil Lincoln
county, for the purpose of being sent to Washington,
in order to form part of the Monument now IN the
progress of erection the memory Of the Father of
his country and with this view, they propose for
adoption the resolution herewith reported
1. RESOLVED, That his Exceilency, the Governor,
cause to be transmitted the block of Marble present.
ed by the patriotic citizens Of Lincoln county for the
Washington Monument and that he cause to be made
it the following inscription together with coat OF
Arms of the State, to-wit:
North Carolina.
Declaration of Independence,
! Mecklenburg,
! May, I775
! g Re:olvcd, That the Governor draw his warrant
on the Treasurer of the State for such sum may
cover the expenses for the freight and for carrying
into effect the foregoing resolution and that the Treas
urer be authorized to pay the same
! On motion of Mr. Saunders of Wake, the rules
were suspended, and the foregoing resolutions were
read the second and third times and passed, and or
dered to be engrossed.
Mr. Wilson, from the Joint select committee to in
form Hon. David S. Reid of his election as Govern
or Of North Carolina and to inquire when he would
be ready take the oath Of office, reported that he
would appear before the Houses at IL o'clock
"Wednesday the first day of January next, and take
the oath of Office.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, message sent to
the Senate, proposing to appoint joint select COM
mittee to make all suitable and necessary arrange
ments for the Inauguration of Hon. David S. Reid,
Governor of North Carolina.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
! Mr. Kallum presented memorial from citizens of
Rockingham County praying the emancipation of 10,
slave, the property of the late Jarat Bouldng
ferred TO the committee on Private Bills.
| MIR. SWanner, memorial from citizens of wash
ington county, against the incorporation of Sons of
refrrred tn committees I'm PR.
vate Bills.
Bills AND RESOLUTIONS.
! Mr. Avery. bill to appoint Commissioners to lay
off road from Marion to the top of Iron Mountain
in EAncey county referred to the committee on ln
ternal improvements.
Mr.. Caldwell of Guilford. bill to incorporate
Florence Division S. of T. No. Is, in the county cs
Guilford referred to the committee on Private Bills.
On motion of Mr.. Avery the bill to incorporate Ce-
dar Hill Division. s. of T., taken up from
the table. MIR. Pope Withdrew an amendment, he had
proposed to the BILL and it passed its second reading.
Mr.. Avery offered resolution in favor of John N.
Curtis, late Sheriff of Mcdowell county, authorizing
him to collect arrears Of taxes referred to the
mee Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Mckoy, a resolution in favor of Chrstiana
Lipe; referred to the committee the Judiciary.
Bills AND RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING.
The following Bills and Resolutions were read the
third time and passed "a bill to incorporate the
of Murphy in the county of Cherokee-a bill to in
corporate Robson Institute in the county of Robe
soma bill to incorporate Buena Vista Lodge. No.
81, ]. 0. o. F., Greensboro'-a bill earning the
Official bonds of Sheriffs, Coroners and Constabies-
bill TO incorporate Greesboro' Division, 5. of r., in
the town of Greensboro-a bill to incorporate Noun
tain Lodge, No. 19, l. o. o. F., Lincolnton-a bill
to incorporate Rockingham Division No. 50, S. of
T., in Richmond county, bill to incorporate Fall
ing Creek Lodge, No. 90, l. O. o. F., in the town
of Rockingham. Richmond couny-a bill to incor-
Porae the Grand, Division, S. of Ia bill 70 incor
porate the Raleigh and Summerville Plank Road
Company bill giving name 10 the county seat
of Forsyth-a bill giving a to the county seat
of Stokes-a bill concerning Depositions-a bill TO
repeal the LIST and Sd sections of the act of 1889
concerning the President and Directors of the Liter
airy Board-a bill to amend making real estate
assets-a bill to amend the act of 1889 authoriz.
ing the appointment of Inspectors of Provisions
resolution in favor of the Clerk of the County Court
of CaldweDl-a resolution in favor of the Clerk of
the County Court of Chowan-a resolution in favor
of Aaron II. Saunders-a bill to appoint Conmis-
soners for the to of Wentworth bill TO amend
the Charter of the Yancey and Mcdowell Turnpike
Company bill TO incorporate the Garysburg and
Oconeeche Plank Road Company-a bill to incorpor-
ate Muchuena Lodge, No. co. l. o. o. F.. Warren
tona bill to incorporate Logan Lodge, No. 1911 An
cent York Masons, Jamestown Guilford countv-a
bill to Incorporate La Fayette Division, S. Oft, No.
2, Fayeltevile-a bill to incorporate Ocean Wave
Division, No. 60, S. Of T., Washingion--a bill! to
incorporate the Salisbury and Tayorsve Plank Road
bil to prevent more sffectualy the corruption of
the slave popuation-a bill to regulate the nav of
jurors and witnesses in the county of Craven-and
bill to repeal an act of 1859 amend an act in
cooperating the Hickory Nut Turnpike COMPANY.
The bill 10 incorporate Lumberton Division. No
A. S. of T. was taken up, read and, motion, laid
on the table.
Mr.. Pigot moved to take up the bill to repeal the
act of 1867 aachnga portion of Carteret TO Hyde:
motion agreed to.
The bull aboIishng jury trials in the County Court
of Haywood was read third time On motion of Mr.
Love, the bill was amended to include the coun-
ty of Macon The bill then passed its third reading.
The resolution authorizing the Literary Board to
loan to Mount Pleasant Academy in Cherokee conn-
~, $4,000, was taken up. On motion of Mr.. Rayner,
it Was amended so to authorize the Literary Board
to make the loan only if there s that sum in their
hands uninVeSted. The bill then passed its third
reading.
The resolution authorizing the Literary Board to
loan $4,000 to the Chowan Female Institute passed
its third reading.
The bill to incorporate the Greenville Plank Road
the clause limiting the dividends on the road to
twenty-five per cent, which motion did not prevail
The bill passed it's third reading.
The bill to lay off and establish a new County nv
the name Of Jackson, out of portions of Macon and
Haywood, was taken up and put on its passage.
MIR. Barnes, of Northampton, opposed the bill. He
did not believe there was population sufficient in the
two counties to enttle them to three members of the
Commons. He showed from the Census returns
that the two counties had only excess of GIL in
federal population more than sufficient to give them
two Commoners, and this bill propored give this
small excess representative this floor. He moved
to lay the bill the table.
Mr. Avery and Mr.. Fleming hoped the motion
would not prevail. Mr. Rayner desired it 10 be laid
the table. The House refused to lay the bill on
the table, and also refused to adjourn. Mr.. Rayaer