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

SATURDAY. December %, 1850.
The Senate met according to adjournment.
BILLS, MEMORIALS, &c.
Mr.. Caldwell of B., the memorial of sundrv citi-
zens of Cad in relation to the Horse Ford Bridge
and Road. Referred.
Mr.. Wood6n, the memorial of citizens of Watau-
ga, praying TO be attached Yancey. Referred.
Mr.. Joyner, bill to prevent merchants and others
from improper trading with minors. Referred.
Mr.. Thomas bill to incorporate the Tnckasege
and Nantahala Turnpike Company. Referred.
Mr.. Bond, bill providing for the creation of
an additional Judicial Circuit. Referred.
Mr.. Woodin, bill to amend the act incorporating
the town of Asheville. Referred.
Mr.. Bynum a bill to amend the act incorporating
the town of Rutherford. Referred.
Mr.. Courts. from the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances, reported the memorial of sundry cti-
zens of Fayetteville in relation to free negroes back
to the Senate and asked to be discharged from its
further consideration
! BILLS THIRD READING.
The bill prohibiting the sale of spurious liquors
within certain distance of Carolina Female College
the bill to amend the 9th chapter Revised Statutes
and the better to provide for widows of intestates in
certain cases-the bill to prevent the sale of spurious
liquors within certain distance of Antioch Acade-
my-the bill to establish a road between Rutland's
Creek and Mattamuskeet Lake-the bill to amend
the act Incorporating the Jonathan's Creek and Ten
nessee Turnpike Company-and the bill to incorpo-
rate Oxford Female College, severally read the
third time, passed, and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill TO authorize the Commissioners of the
town of SniLhfed to sell town commons-the bill
concerning the selling of sprtuous liquors New
by's Bridge Academy-the bill to incorp orate Pas
quimaux Lodge-and the resolution to provide safe
depository of documents relating public surveys,
were each read the third time, passed. and ordered
be enrolled.
The bill to Law off and establish new County by
the name Of Hooper, GWitherspoon.1 was read the
third time and passed. This bill was amended as
to provide that the question of establishing the Coun-
ty shall be referred to the people of Richmond and
Robson and if majority of the qualified voters shall
be in favor of it, then the bill is 90 into effect.
Otherwise, the bill is to he void.
number of bills, which will be noticed on their
third reading. were read second time.
On motion Of Mr.. Woodfn, the bill providing for
calling Convention was made the order of the day
for Friday next.
On motion of Mr. Bower,
RcsoiUed, That the Public Treasurer be requested
to furnish to the Senate statement showing the sum
paid out of the public Treasury in defrayng the ex-
PeRses of the Convention that amended the consttu-
lion of this State in 1885. Agreed to.
Mr.. Kelly moved to take up the bill to provide for
the more speedy administration of justice and make
it the order of the day for Saturday Agreed to-
MIR. Speight moved to reconsider the bill to estab-
lish a new county by the name of Hooper, and on
motion of Mr.. Hoke, laid the table and made the
order of the day for Tuesday next.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A message was received from the Senate, transmit
ting engrossed bill to extend the time for perfect-
ing titles to lands heretofore entered, which, the
rules being suspended motion of Mr.. Love, was
read second and third time and passed and reso-
lution relating to Mays Head, which passed its first
reading. q
PETIrIoNs AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Sheek presented petition from citizens of
Surry county, praying the Legislature not to esab-
llsh the county of Williams. Mr.. Foster, of Wilkes
five petitions praying the establishment of new
county and Mr.. Kelly memorial from citizens of
DuPin county. praying the passage of an act for re-
moving the free negroes from the State, which were