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


SENATE
TUESDAY. January Z, 1851.
Tie Senate met according to adjournment.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Barringer, from the committee on Propositions
and Grievances, to whom referred memorial
from sundry citizens Of Burke, Cleaveland and other
Counties, praying for the establishment of new
County out of parts Of said Counties, to be called
Lafayette reported the back to the Senate and
asked to be discharged from its further consideration
Mr. Barringer, from the same committee reported
the bill to lay off and establish public road from
Charlotte to Newton and recommended its rejection
Laid on the table.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
On motion OF Mr.. Gilmer,
Resolre6, That the committee on Internal Improve
ments be instructed to inquire whether any, and 1t
any, what alteration is in the law relating
the Capitol and Capitol Square; and that they re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Mcmillan, bill for the improvement of ship
navigation in New River, in the County of OnslOw.
Referred, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Gmer, a bill to amend The act incorporating
the Greensborough and Mount Airy Turnpike Com
pany. Read first time.
Mr.. ArendeIa bill for the better administration of
justice in Csr.eLe, county MY Keer red, o,..,;
feme corerts Referred.
Mr.. Hoke, bill concerning the Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court Of CASTOR. Referred
Mr.. Nixon bill to amend the act Incorporating
the Wilmington Commercial Bank. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Hoke the bill to incorporate
Union Institute, in Randolph County, Normal Col
lege, taken up Said bill discussed, amend
ed and finally read the third time and ordered to be
engross~d.
The Senate then took up the special order, being
the Reports and Resolutions on Slavery. Mr.. Wood
fir concluded his remarks, and followed by Mr..
Caldwell of Mecklenburg, in favor of the principles
of the Minority Report and the right OF secession.
Before concluding, Mr.. Caldwell gave way to a re-
cess until three O'Clock.
THREE O'clock, P. NJ.
The Senate re-assembed al three O'Clock and again
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
slavery question, Mr.. Cameron in the Chair. Mr..
Woodhn explained, and was again followed by MIR.
Caldwell, who concluded his remarks with much
clearness, eloquence and power.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
On motion of Mr.. Williams of Mecklenburg, the
resolution in favor Of Darling Russell taken up,
and put on its second reading. On motion of Mr..
Love, the resolution amended by inserting the
name Of Joh: B. Allison. The resolution as amend
ed then passed its second reading.
Mr. Saunders of Wake, offered memorial from the
Faculty of Wake Forest College, relating to the for
nation OF vol unteer company among the students
of that Institution, which referred to the COM
nltee Military Affairs.
Also, bill to amend the act Of 1913 for the Gov
eminent of the City of Raleigh. Referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Pigott bill to repeal the act Of 1867 re-
peaing the act of 1921, concerning fre-hunting in
Carteret comfy which referred to the committee
Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Mcmillan. bill TO lay off road in Burke and
Watauga Counties.
Mr.. Dunlap, bill to incorporate the Arson Plank
Road Company, which referred TO the committee
on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. Davidson, bill to extend the prison bounds
in Mecklenburg county. to the limits Of the town of
Charlotte. Referred the committee the Judiciary.
Mr.. Swanner bill appointing Commissioners to /;
run and mark the dividing line between Washington
and Beaufort counties.
On NJ Mol. fhp !
Constitution, establishing equal suffrage, taken
up and made the order of the day for tomorrow
ming at 81 o'clock.
Mr. Fleming introduced bill granting preemption |
rights to settlers Cherokee lands.
Mr. kalium moved the rejection of the bill. A !
conversation ensued between Messrs. Fleming and |
Hayes Of Cherokee, when the motion was lost
yeas 8, nays g. The bill was then referred to the
committee the Judiciary.
Mr.. Fleming bill TO subject certain lands in !
Cherokee to entry. Referred to the same committee.
Mr.. Newsom, bill TO extend the Jurisdiction of !
Justices of the Peace in certain Referred to
the same committee.
Mr.. Campbell bill to repeal the act of 1889
10 construct the Salisbury and Georgia line Turnpike
Company. Read the Fl st time.
Mr.. Mcdowell presented the following resolutions,
which read the first time:
l. RcsoIred, That we hold the American Union.
in importance only to the rights and prn-
ciples it was designed to perpetuate-that past as
present fruton and future prospects, will
bind to it SO long it continues be the safe
guard Of those rights and principles.
3. Resokred, That if the thirteen original parties
10 the contract, bordering the Atlantic in a
belt, while their separate interests in embryo,
heir peculiar tendencies scarcely developed, their
evolutionary trials and triumphs still green in
y. found Union impossible without Compromise, the
hirty of this day may well yield somewhat in the
conflict of opinion and policy, to preserve that Union
which has extended the sway Of Republican Govern
nent vast wilderness, to another ocean, and pro-
'ortionally advanced their civilization and national
greatness.
3. Resolued, That in this spirit, this Legislature
las maturely considered the action Of Congress en-
'racing series of measures for the admission of
California into the Union the organization of terri
orial Governments for Utah and New Mexico, the
establishment of boundary between the latter and
he State of Texas the suppression Of the Slave trade
n the District Of Columbia, and the extradition Of
fugitive slaves. and CONNECTED with them) the re-
ection Of propositions to exclude Slavery from the
Mexican Territories and abolish it in the District
# Columbia and whilst we do not wholly approve,
will abide by il as permanent adjustment of this
ecfonaf controversy. ~
4. Res0iped, That the State of North Carolina in
he judgment Of this Assembly, will and ought TO
esis even las last yesor) disruption Of every
1e which binds her to the Union any action Of Con-
zress upon the subject Of Slavery in the District Of
columbia, or in places subject to the Jurisdiction Of
congress- incompatible with the safety. domestic {
the rights and the honor of the slavehod.
otaes or any act suppFessing the slave trade be-
% the saveholdng States, or any refusal TO admit
State any Territory hereafter applying because
existence Of slavery therein or any act pro-
"uhR the Introduction Of slaves into the tarritories