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

Sheek, Sherard Simmons, Stevenson, Stowe, Stubbs.
Sutton, Thgpen, Waugh, Williams of g., w ilson,
| Winstead and Wnston-48.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
| TUESDAY, January 81, 1851.
The Senate met according to adj ournment.
Bills, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Mr. Joyner introduced bill 10 appoint Keeper
of the Capitol and for the improvement of the Public
! Square, Read first time.
MIR. Cameron introduced the following Preamble
and Resolution, which read the first time and
passed
WHEREAS, a message has recently been transmit
ted to the Senate by his Excellency David S. Reid,
enclosing Resolutions for the promotion of peace
| forwarded by the Governor of Vermont having
passed the Legislature of that State; and whereas,
the Legislature Of the said State has recently passed
an act for the notification of an act of Congress,
passed at its last session, which the peace and
| harmony of the Union mainly depend there fore
Be IL Resofred, That the Governor of this State
he requested to send back to the Governor of YER
mont the aforesaid " Resolutions for the promotion
of peace, with the declaration that North Carolina
knows well what is due herself to receive from
sister State Resolutions of that character, when the
State so adopting and transmitting them, has been
the first in the Confederacy to assume 10 herself the
right of violating the Constitution of the United
States and bringing into Jeopardy the peace aud safe
ty of the U Mon.
A number of engrossed bills and resolutions were
received from the House and read the first time.
The Senate considered the bill to improve the
County prisons and TO establish Houses of Correc-
tion After some debate, said bill was rejected
yeas 10, nays D.
The bill incorporate St. Johns College, Oxford
read the third time and ordered be engrossed.
The Senate agreed to the House proposition raise
joint select committee of three the part of each
House, consider whether the business before the
Legislature can be finished the 9th instant; and
if not, report what day the Houses can adj
journ. Messrs. Shepard, Speisht and Berry were
appointed the part of the Senate.
message was received from the Governor, in an
swer 10 Resolution requesting him to inform the
Senate in what Counties the School Fund lies
ployed, and in what Counties the Supernendants of
Common Schools have failed to make their returns
On motion of MIR. Shepard, the same ordered to
lie the table and be printed.
PURCHASERS OF CHEROKEE LANDS.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the special order, being the engrossed bill from the
Commons provide relief for purchasers of Chero-
kee lands, debts due the State, and autho-
riZe the sale of lands surrendered the State under
certain acts.
The question being on agreeing to the amendment
of Mr.. Bynum, which provides that the benefits of
this act shall not extend 10 any person except the
first purchaser purchasers their heirs at law and
devisees from the State and not to him them,
less he they shall have possession either actual
constructive and claiming title the property
the same was rejected, yeas 9, nays %.
Mr.. Bynum offered the following amendment as an
additional section to the bill
find be IL further enacted, That the passed at
the last session of the General Assembly, entitled
to provide for turnpike road from Salisbury
to the line of the State of Georgia. be and the
is hereby repealed; and that all the monies, bonds
and lands appropriated by the said act be, and they
hereby directed to be returned to the Public Trea
sury, and hereby directed to be apart for the
payment oc the public debt of the State.
After debate, the amendment, motion of Mr.. By
mum, was withdrawn.
Mr. +. r. Caldwell then offered the following as
an additional section
Be it further enacted, That one-third of the
of the bonds of the debtors for the Cherokee lands,
and one-third of the vacant lands lying in Cherokee,
Macon and Haywood, after the reduction made by
virtue of this act be and is hereby pledged build
ing the turnpike road from the east base of the Blue
Ridge at the Swananoa Gap, to Salisbury.
Said amendment was rejec,ed-yeas 10, nays 30.
Mr.. Bynum again offered the amendment, which
had just been Withdrawn by him, as stated above
and it rejected-yeas 3, nays IS.
The bill then passed its second reading-yeas IS,
nays II. The Senate then took a recess
THREE O'clock, P. NJ.
The bill in addition to the act of 1852 providing
efecually for the education of the deaf mutes
within this State, was read the second time. MIR.
Washington moved TO amend the bill by adding the
following proviso:
Provided further, That the pay for such private
pupils shall not exceed thirteen dollars per month for
board and tuition, payable semi-annually.
On motion of Mr.. Washington, said bill and
amendment were laid on the table.
Several bills which will be noticed their third
reading, were read second time.
Mr.. Shepard from the joint select committee
the subject of adjournment, reported that in the opin
ion of the committee Monday the 9th instant, was
the earliest possible day which the two Houses
can adjourn, with due regard to the public interests.
Mr.. Clark moved to reconsider the vote by which
rejected the bill for the speedy and certain
administration of justice, which not carried.
JUDGES PEOPLE.
On motion of Mr.. Bower, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill amend the Constitu-
ton of the State. to provide for the election of
Judges by the people. -.zr ...
Mr. Haughton moved to amend the same, to
provide for the election of Justices OF the Peace by
the People Not carried. -..
Mr.. Bond moved that the Senate adjourn Not
agreed to.
The question then recurring on the passage of the
bill its second reading, the result was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Arendell, Barrow. Barrnger, Ber-
ry, Bower, Bunting. G. w. Caldwell, Cameron,
Ganady, Clark. Collins, Davidson, Drake. Eborn,
Gilmef, Hargrave, Haughton, Herring, Hester Hoke.
Jones' Kelly, Ellington, Mcmillan, Nixon, Fender,
Sherod. Speight, Thompson. Washington, Watson,
WOoddn, WOo,en, and Watt-s4.7 - .gs.a i