North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-08
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
~ WEDNESDAY. January /. 1851.
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neal mart of the act of last session imposing tax
r. ;nno,ne of vesses-ihe bill concerning the du--
So of CIerIs-the bill concerning Jurors-the bill
ro prohibjt the right Of appeal in certain cases, and
oxtsndino the same in others-the bill to secure the
rnore sneedv and certain administration of Justice
she hill granting exclusive and original jurisdiction
of all cases where the intervention of Jury may be
NECESSARY to the Superior Courts of Columbus Coun-
ty-and the bill to provide for the registration OF
births, marriages, ana ueaths IN lhS S'ote' oie
were laid on the table.
MIR. Thomas, from the committee on Internal I'M
provements, reported the following bills, with sundry
p amendments, and recommended their passage: the
bill 10 amend the charter of the Wilmington and Man
chester Rail Road Company-the bill to incorporate
the Tuckasege and Keowee Turnpike Company-the
bill to amend the act of l846-'47, incorporating The
Caldwell and Ashe Turnpike Gompany-and the bill
to amend the act of 1885, incorporating the Whining
ton and Raleigh Rail Road Company. Said bills
were laid on the table.
BILLS, MEMoRIALs, sc.
Mr Berry introduced the following Resolution
Resolved, That the Senate, after Tomorrow iaFe
recess each day from half past one O'Clock I'LL ha'
past three, until otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Bynum, this Resolution was
. laid the table.
MIR. Ellington introduced bill to Incorporate the
.. Western Mutual Insurance Company. keteriel
MIR. Bynum bill to incorporate the North Carroll
ma Mining and Manufacturing Company Referred.
Also, bill making certain trespasses on LANDS GRIM
? inal and indietabe. Referred Also, a bill to lay
off roads in Rutherford, Burke, and Mcdowell. Re-
BILLS ORDERED ENROLLED.
following q
dered to be enrolled bill to regulate the pay OF
Jurors and witnesses in the County of Craven-a
bill to incorporate the Grand Division OF Sons OF
Temperance of North Carolina-a bill TO incorporate
Mountain Lodge-a bill giving new name to the
County town of Stokes-a bill TO appoint CoInmISs-
toner's for the town of WENTWORTH bill to amend
the act of 1s4s-49, incorporating the Mcdowell and
Iancy Turnpike Combany-a bill to amend the act
of Is4s-'49, authorizing the inspection of Pruvis-
ions-a bill to incorporate Rockingham Divisions
bill to incorporate Logan Lodge-and bill to In
corporate the town OF Murphy, IN the County OF
Cherokee.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The following bills and resolutions were read
third time and ordered TO be engrossed bill to
amend the act incorporating the town OF Ashevlle-
bill to incorporate Ashve Division s. of land
bill in favor of JOSEPH. Stamy and Nelly Stamy.,
A number of bills and resolutions, which will be
noticed their third readings were READ second time
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, the Resolutions offered
Yesterday by Mr.. Speaker Edwards, in Committee of
ihe Whole, on the subject OF Slavery, were ordered
to be printed.
INAUGURATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
Received message from the House of Commons,
announcing that they ready TO receive the Sena
tors their Hail. for the purpose Of Witnessing the
Inauguration OF the Governor elect
The members of the Senate then repaired TO the
Hail of the House of Commons, and after the cere-
mony of inaugurating his EXcellency, David s. Red,
concluded, they returned 10 their chamber, and
were called to order by the Speaker.
The Senate agreed TO the House proposition 10 add
committee
Stale the practising physicians Of the two Houses.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
On motion of Mr.. Fleming, tho engrossed resolu-
ton in favor of Jacob Siler taken up and refer
rcd to the committee Propositions and Grievances.
On motion of Mr.. Fleming, the resol luton 10 au-
horiZe the Governor TO furnish the Clerk and Master
of Equity in ancy county with sealwa taken ana
not on It's second reading. On motion of MIR. Sloan,
Rutherford county included, and on motion of Mr..
Boyle, Alexander county was included. The reso-
luton was then passed its second and third reading.
MIR. Sheek, memorial from citizens of Surry coun-
~ praying repeal of the act of 1859 establish
ing public road from Salathiel Stones 10 Wilson
River, which referred TO the committee: on Pro-
positions ard Grievances.
MIR. Marshall a memorial accompanied by bill to
prevent Inc peddling Of sprluous liquors in tie town
of Salem, Referred TO the same committee
MI. Mcmillan, memorial accompanied by bill
TO lay off and establish the county of New Ridge,
which was referred TO the same committee.
Mr. Holland, a memorial from certain citizens of
Ceaveland county, praying the passage of a law
making andholders responsible for their tenants
when indicted for keeping disordery houses, which
referred TO the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Mckoy, from citizens Of lredel county pray
ing repeal of the act of 1859, making all the
litia the South of the Yadkn in that county belong
to the s9th Regiment.
On Mr. McKoy's motion, message was sent to
the Senate proposing to add all practising physicians
of both branches of the Legislature TO the committee
appointed to take into consideration the proPriey Of
establishing Medical Board in North Carolina
Judiciary committee to inquire into the claims of john
Berry. Adopted.
Reports FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. Jones from the committee on Propositions and
Grievances, asked that the committee be discharged
from the further consideration of the petition of Can
dis Henry-the memorial of citizens of Montgomery
county praying the enamel patton of Daniel, slave,
and Il memorial from citizens of Montgomery pray
ing the emancipation of Joe; which report con-
Cured in
MIR. Jones from the same committee reported against
mass Of he IN Law of nd b,I,.
county Of Madison. The bill was rejected.
Also, from the same committee, in favor of the
passage of the bill toslay off road from Churches
Store in Wilkes county, TO William Phillips in Ashe
county. The bill passed it's second reading.
Also, against the bill to a portion of Wilkes
county TO the county of Alexander, which bill, on
motion of MIR. Boyle, was laid On the table.
MIR. Rayner introduced bill for the more thorou h
administration of the Common School Law. which
bill was laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed
On motion of Mr.. Winston, the motion to lay the
motion 10 reconsider the rejecting the bill for the
relief of the Cherokee land purchasers was taken 3D.
and The bill was reconsdered.
Afer brief remarks by Mr.. Rayner the bill passed
lis second reading-yeas Sc, nays-37.
Mr.. Durham offered a memorial from citizens OIL
Orange and Asmance, accompanied by bill con-
corning the militia of said Counties, which was re-
'erred to The commiitee Military Affairs.
Mr. Ruihn, bill to amend the law concerning !
FENCES and MI Mcdowell, bill concerning inspec-
tors oil IurPentrne, which referred TO the COM
nttee on Propositions and Grievances.
On motion oil MIR. Stevenson the en0rossed Reso-
luton in favor OF the securities of F. Prentiss was
taken up, and read a second and, third time
Mr.. Montgomery introduced, bill TO establish the
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