North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-18

ed to the commitiee:on the Judiciary. Neiet
MT. Stevenson, bin for the relief of F.1p
.lss, late Shenn Craven county, AUTHORIZING h 5fn
to collect arrears of taxes Read the FIRST ,;s hin
Mr.. Webb, bill to lay off and imnrova ne
road from the head OF Cane Creek to Wbi,S;Ip uohc
Elements in Rutherford county. Referred ,o Set
nlttee on Internal Improvements. '"e CON-
- Mr.. Leach of Johnston, presented The non;z.
tlhcate OF Sarah Peacock, which was coun,erS; ceF.
by the Speaker and sent to the Senate '''shed
REPORTS FRoM COMMITTEES.
mr. JONES' from the committee on Proposi,;o
OrieVances, reported against the passage of the Haa
to lay off and establish county by the nam e oil
River On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, The hin view
laid on the table. VII was
Also, against the passage of 4he bin abo,.,.-
ine once OF trustee in the county of CleaveIn.s
Bill rejected. q. 49,. '0'eiand.
Also, in favor of the bill relating t. the iDsDso.
OF slaves, which passed its second reading ree"40n
Also, against the prayer Of the memorialists f.
hu'herioro county, relating to new county. wbiat
report was concnrred in. ""eF
Also, against the passage of the bill to Law of.-,
establish new county by the name of Howard 'Hu
Mr.. Gordan opposed the passage of the Hill -,
moved It's lndehaite Postponement, which mo, %na
prevailed. "iOuoa
Mr. Jones. also recommended the passsos ota
resolution IN favor of Jacob Siler, which nassna me
second reading. u lis
Mr.. Erwin moved to take up The bill reIa,i,r
the distribution of the school fund, which motion w.
lost. a, " "ds
I fol
discharged from certain resolutions and renor,OI
bill in favor of Elijah s. Moore, Alexander DnoL
worth, and VIM. A. BalIew, which was read "a:
first time @@u we
Also, recommended the passage of the resolrtio.
IN favor of John n. Curtis, late Sheriff of McDnU
ell. Read the second time.
| Also, recommended the passage of the bill FIR h
emancipation of Lucy and her daughter Laura. Vic
Mr.. Jones explained the peculiar circumtances nm.
der which the application was made, when tho hin
il second wi
Mr.. Jones asked that the committee on Propos
lions and Grievances be discharged from the fprtbe,
consideration of memorial relating to free neUrop
and moved Its reference to the committee on the Ju
! dietary, which report was concurred in.
Mr.. Rayner, from The committee on Internal Im
provements, recommended the passage of the bill 10
incorporate the Albemare and Currtuck Canal Com
Pany, with certain amendments, which were adopted
and the bill passed its second reading.
Also, favorable report the bill TO incorporota
the Tennessee river Railroad Company in the county
OF Macon. with amendment, which was aLoptj
and the bill read second time.
Also, in favor of the bills improve upper Little
/ River-the resolutions instruciing our Senators and
Members IN Congress to ask appropriation 10
deepen The navigation between Pamlico Sound and
Beaufort Harbor, and the bill to lay of public
road from Taylorsville to Philip Laws in Caldwell
county, which were read the second time and passed.
Also, in favor of the bill lay off and establish
road from the Virginia line through Gap Civil to
JudesvlIIe in Surry county. and recommended that
the blank in the bill be filled by S 600
MIR. Mcmillan. Mr.. Mclean. and Mr.. Rayner ad-
vocated the amendment, and Mr.. Martin opposed it.
The amendment prevailed-yeas SO, nays 81. The
bill was then lost-yeas 46, nays So.
! SCHOOL FUND.
The unfinished business of yesterday, being the
bill to Distribute the School fund according 10 white
basis. was taken up.
MIR. Caldwell of Guilfnrd, Siler Fleming, Gordon,
and Hayes of Cherokee, advocated the bill, and Mr.
Saunders of w. opposed it.
Mr.. Hayes remarked that he believed the clamor
in the " est would if the School fund dis
tributed according IN white population. # it
distributed in this way. the cIamor would he keptup
lie called Apon gentlemen TO consider this mailer.
and to lay II before their constituents they would
then in two Years time be better prepared
this question.
| Mr. Hayes also made personal explanation. 1t
had been charged that Western gentlemen had viO-
lated their pledge, in voting for the equal suffrage
bill and that that vote fatal stab to the hopes
of the West. He did not consider i; such, and de-
ciared that he had made pledge go against equal
suffrage in the meeting of Western members on the
| first of January.
The vote then Iaken on the passage of the bill
its second reading, when ii los'-yras ~, nays
65. as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs. Adams. Avery, Boyle, Caldwell
| of g., Caldwell of R., Campbell, Cockerham. Duu-
thit. Drake Farmer, Fleming, FIynt, Foard, Foster
of Davidson, Gordon, Hayes of Cherokee. Hayes of
Caldwell, Holland, Locke, Love- Marshall. Mickey,
Mclean, Mcmillan, Parhau, Rankin. ReinhariI,
Russell, Scott, Sharpe, Sheek. Sheriff., Shinpock,
Siler, Sloan, Steele, Stowe, Thornburgh, alton,
! Waugh, Webb, Wiey-t2.
NAYs-Messrs. Barco. Barnes Of N, Barnes of E.,
Blow, Bond, BOykin, Brazier, Bridgers, Brogden,
cherry, Cotton, Dargan, Davidson. Dunlap, Durham,
Eaton, Eure, Fonvie, Hackney, Harrison, Herring,
Hill of B. Hill of c., Jarvis, Jenkins, Johnston Jones,
Kauui, Kelly, Leach of Johnston Martini Mathis,
Maultsby, Mcdowell, McCIeese. N. McNeiIl, W.
Mcneil, Mizell, MONTGOMERY, Newsom, Patterson,
Pegram, Person of NJ, Pigott, Poole, Pope Powers,
Rayner, Rollins, Rut1in, Sanders of j. Saunders of
Wake, Saunderson, Sherard, Simmons, Stevenson,
Stubbs, Sutton, Swanner, Taylor, Thigpen, Thorn
ton, Trip, Williams of G., w iams of M, Wilson,
| Winstead. Winston-66.
! Mr.. Fleming moved TO take up from the table the
bill introduced by him to repeal the act of IS46-47
redistricting the State, which motion los-yeas
46, nays Sc.
The House then took g..
! THREE O'CLOCK, P. M.
On motion of Mr.. Bond, the bill to incorporate th
Albemare Fire Engine Company was taken up
attn: nded and passed its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Mclean, the bill supplements
to the act establishing the county of Yadkin wal
taken up and read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Walton, the engrossed resolu
tion in favor of Susannah Fox, was taken up AM
passed its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Steele, the bill to incorporat
the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company was take
up, and, being amended motion OF Mr.. Eaton
was read second time.
Mr.. Steele from the committee on Education, re
ported in favor of the bill to incorporate the Tia
river Academy, and the bill concerning the Salisbn
ry Female Academy, which passed their second read
: ing. 81
Also, against the passage of the bill to amend III
School law so as to distribute the school fund &C
cording TO white population, which was laid on tn