North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-11
EVENING SESSION.

Mr.. Fleming offered memorial, relating TO a new
county, which was referred to the committee on Prop
ostions and Grievances.
Mr.. Saunders of Wake, offered bill create a
new judicial circuit, which read the first time.
On motion of Mr. Saunders of Wake, the resou-
ton approprating ST. 900 to refurnish the Governors
residence was taken up, and read second and third
times and passed.
The special order for the evening, being the bill to
compel pay costs in certain cases. intro
duced by Mr. Erwin, was then taken up.
The bill was debated by Mr.. Erwin and Mr.. Flem-
ing in favor of its passage and by Mr.. Saunders OF
Wake, Eaton. Hill of Caswell, and Dargan against
it, when the bill was Iost-yeas 49, nays &c.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. January 8, 1881.
The Senate met according to adjournment.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
MI. Shepard presented a memorial in favor of Jo-
siah o. Watson. Referred.
Mr. Cameron, a memorial in favor of Malco I'm
ellis. of Cumberland. Referred
Mr.. Grist, bill to authorize Israe: Brooks, late
Sheriff Of Hyde county, to collect arrearages of taxes
due him. Referred.
A bill amend the act incorporating the Whining
ton and Raleigh Railroad Company, was read the
third time and passed.
The following bills and resolutions severally
read the third time and ordeI0l to be engrossed
bill for the relief Of B. NJ. Selhy-a bill to extend
the authority Of the Commissioners of the town of
Plymouth resolution in favor of p. b. Williams
and the bill to repeal part OF the act imposing tax
on the income of vessels.
The bill to emancipate Elias Council was taken up,
read the third time and rejected.
Mr. Thompson,a bill to amend The Revised Statutes
C oncerning Coroners.
Mr.. Barrow, a bill empowering the County Courts
of Stokes and FOrsythe to appoint Superinlendants
of Common Schools.
The Senate then went into Committee of the Whole
on the Slavery question, when MIR. Bynum spoke at
some length in opposition to the right of secession.
A O "a he Ia foOs a
recess.
THREE O'clock, P. NJ.
The Senate re-assembled, and again took up the
question of Slavery.
The following Resolutions. being those heretofore
introduced by MIR. Speaker Edwards, were reported
from the Committee Of the Whole to the Senate:
ReSOIre6, That. in the opinion OF this General As
senbly, North Carolina is deeply devoted TO the
Union of the States, and will the endeavor
to preserve and Perpetuate it, so long the Union
itself shall secure the great and beni6cent purposes
for which il was formed.
Res0lUed, That while we Go not approve of all the
provisions Of the compromise by Congress, called the
still, from fraernal spirit of forbearance
towards our brethren in the non-saveholding States,
and sincere and heartfelt attachment to the nion,
we are willing TO acqniesce in said comproise-hon-
esfty and faithfully carried out.
RcsoIced, That while are disposed to accept the
said compromise as the ~ork Of peace. we deem it
sacred duty TO warn the people of the free States
against any further entertainments upon rights,
and to declare explicitly, that in the opinion of this
General Assembly, North Carolina ,OouH and ought
to regard entirely inconsistent iih her longer
finance in the Union, the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia by Congress wifhoufth consent
Of the slaveholding States, and incompaiib'y with
their safety and interests any act @ Congress- pro-
hbitng the citizens of slaveholding State from
removing their slaves to any other sIavehodng State
Or refusal by Congress to admit into the Union as
State any Territory belonging the United States
On account OF the existence of domestic slavery with
limit >l,,.- IT. l.
md mschevous principle of the TPiHnof Prouiso to
The Territories of Utah and New Mexico; or any act
which repeats the recent act for the reclamation Of
fugitive, slaves modi6es the same as essentially
10 impair its efficiency and usefulness.
And the following was also reported part Of
he above being one of the Resolutions reported from
he majority of the Committee of Eighteen, by Gen.
Saunders
ResoUed, That whenever any one of the contingent
;ies mentioned in the foregoing Resolutions shall
nave arisen, the Governor of this State be, and is
hereby required to convene the General Assembly at
such time as he. in his wisdom, shall deem fl, in Or
Ter TO take into consideration the solemn duties
Te owe to ourselves freemen, and then exist
ng relations with the Federal Government.
MIR. Shepard then offered the following Resolutions
IS an addition to the above, being the Resolutions
'orted by the Minority ofthe Committee Of Eighteen
ReSOlred, That The Constitution Of the United |
States is compact between sovereign and indepen-
lent States, and all powers not therein delegated, are
eserye5 to the States respectvely-that among the /
tributes of sovereignty retained by the several |
states. is that of watching the operations of the
General Government, and protecting her citizens from
abuse the hand, and securing
them on the other strict fulfllment of the obl-
ations imposed by the Constitution upon the Gener
/ Government
ResolUed, That the people of North Carolina, as
n organized political community, have the right to
ecede or withdraw from the Union, whenever a ma
orty of the people, in convention assembled, shall
ecde withdrawal necessary TO protect their pro-
erty or persons from unconstitutional and oppressive
legislation by the General Government, whenever,
y the failure of the General Government 10 fulfill
er Constitutional obligations, the people of the
tate may deem such step necessary, in order &c
ecure the enjoyment of the rights, privileges and
rejection guaranteed to them by the Constitution of
ne United States and in such an emergency, a ina
'rty OF the people of North Carolina acting through
ne organized authorities of the State would be en-
tied to the sole and undivided allegiance of all her
iiIzenS. 4.' '' - "a
Mr.. Bower desired say that he approved Of both
ie Resolutions-iha he should vote for the rst one
ut that he deemed il nexpedien at this time to del
lare for the doctrine of secession. He should there.
IRE vote against the last Re solution oe8'
MIR. Cameron spoke briefly against the doctrine of
accession. Hs'denied that any such right existed, j
nd said that hen all Constitutional remedies failed
nd oppression from the Federal Governments, became
70 heavysto be borne, should throw II off and
rovide new guards for security by virtue of our
IheTent naturHl rights as people.
division was then called for; and the first Reso.
on was adopted by the following vote I
HeAs-MessEs. Barrow, Berry, Bower Buotino
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