Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-01-08
SENATE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. December 81, 1880.
THE Senate met according TO adjournment.


Mr.. Courts, from the committee on Propositions
and Grievances, reported the bill 10 prevent the OBJ
strucon Of the passage of fish at nets on the sea.coast
of this State, and recommended its passage. Laid
the table. Also the petition of N. Loftin, Sen,
praying for the emancipation of his slave Elias, and
reporting unfavoraby thereon. Report concurred in.
Mr.. Davidson, from the committee on Historical
Documents, reported the following Resolution, which
passed its first reading {:
Re'olred, That the agent appointed by the Cover
nor to procure Historical Documents, shall, in case
he deems il necessary to visit London for that pur-
and all sums necessarily expended in Clerk hre-to
be ascertained and allowed by the next General As
sembly.
BILLS, Resolutions, &c.
On motion Of MIR. Clark,
Res"red, That. judiciary committee be instruc-
ted to inquire into and report whether the tax imposed
in the several Bank charters only premiums raid
for the various Banking privileges, or guaranteed
exemption from all other taxation which the State
may deem it necessary to impose upon the capital Of
its citizens for the support of the government the
protection of her credit.
Mr.. e. w. Caldwell, bill to lay off and establish
a road from Charlotte to Newtown. Referred.
Mr.. Gimer, bill to ascertain the will of the free
men Of North Carolina as to the call of Convention
the federal basis. Read and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Sherod, bill to incorporate the Roanoke and
Tar River Plank Road Company. Referred.
MIR. Lane. a bill to amend the act Incorporating the
Of FranklinsyiIle in Randolph. Read first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Bower, message was sent to
the Commons, proposing to adjourn on the 18th inst.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
The engressed bill to repeal an act to amend ac,
to incorporate the Hickory Nut Turnpike Company,
was read the second time and passed, and motion,
the rules were suspended, and said bill was read a
third time and ordered to be enrolled.
A number Of bills, which will be noticed on their
third reading were read the first and second times.
On motion of MIR. Mcmillan, the vote Of yesterday
by which was passed the bill to rechartcr the Mer.
chants Bank of Newbern reconsidered. Mr..
Bower moved TO amend the same by striking out the
following words at the latter part of the 9th section,
to wit and the said Bank shall not be liable to fl-
ture TAXATION" This motion was agreed to, and said
bill passed its third reading aud was ordered 10 be
engrossed.
MIR. Speght withdrew his motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill to establish the County Of
Hooper was passed.
The Senate agreed to the House proposition to &c
into the election of seven Councillors Of State, on
Monday next, at eleven o'clock.
The SLAVERY QUESTION.
The hour of twelve having arrived, the Speaker
announced the order of the day, being the Resolu-
tiohs and Reports the subject of Slavery.
Nhereupon the Senate wen: into Commttee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Courts in the Chair, when Mr.. Speaker
Edwards offered a series of Resouionsson Slavery,
and addressed the Senate on the subject in an able
and animated manner. These Resolutions have
been ordered to be printed. We have not been able
10 obtain copy OF them in time tor this number.
They shall appear in our next.
Mr.. Edwards was followed by Mr.. Shepard, who
spoke with his usual cearness and force in reply
Mess:s. Haughton and Gilmsr, and on the question
The Committee then rose, and the Senate soon af.
ter adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Wilson, from the joint select committee to
Nf
ernor, made report which concurred in, and on
motion Of Mr.. Scott it sent the Senate for its
concurrence.
The Speaker laid before the House message trans.
hitting the following engrossed bills and resolutions,
which were read the first time: A bill concerning
selling spirtuous liquors near Newby's Bridge Aca-
deny-a bill TO incorporate Pasquomaux Lodge of
Of Free and Accepted Masons, Elizabeth City bill
the Commissioners OF Smthaeld to sell
town Commons-a bill to make road between Put
MANS Creek and Mattamuskeet Lake bill to enan-
cipate Lucy a slave and her child LAURA bill to
prevent the sale Of spirituous liquors within certain
distance of the Carolina Female College in the cosn-
ty of Anson-a bill to amend the 64th chap Of Rev.
Stat, and better to provide for the widows of intes-
in certain bill to prevent the sale Of
sprituous liquors within certain distance Of Antioch
Academy in the county of Robeson-and resolution
in favor Of Jacob Sier.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. Erwin memorial from citizens of Buncombe
county praying relief in consequence of the action
of the SatiT regard to the Executive land claims.
Referred to the Committee Propositions and Grev-
ances.
county, praying the establishment OF Bank with
$500. 900 capital at Jacksonville. Referred to the
committee on Finance.
MIR. Martin, the memorial Of Mary Nj. Fuller, pray
ing for damages suffered by her in consequence Of
having received injury from the Raleigh and Gas
Poll Rnfo od tn ftn tho In.
iciary.
Bulls AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of MIR. Wilson, message was sent ia
the Senate proposing go into the election Of Coun-
ciors of State Monday next, at Il o'clock.
Mr.. Webb, a resolution that both Houses adjourn
sine die the 18th instant. which laid the table
Mr.. Caldwell, a resolution in favor Of the Board
Of Superintendants of Common Schools in Edge
combe and Rowan counties, authorizing the Literary
Board to pay TO said counties interest in the School
fund allotted them and not drawn when the disri-
button wds first made. Referred to the committee
on Education.
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
On motion of MIR. Rayner the unfinished business
of yesterday was taken up, being the bill to amend
the Constitution, with the amendments thereto.
Mr.. Winston nade able argument in favor ol
Equal Suffrage, and in opposition to calling an un-
limited Convention This amendment OF the Con-
stution was not necessarily connected with can2s
of the basis. 1t was neither eastern wes.
tern measure, and he in favor OF it. Its adop.
ton would alarm no section, and he thought would
put a quetus upon the sectional agitation which
threatened US. Ii right that all should enjoy
the same rights. Ii the State became very populous
there would not be land enough to make every cit
Zen Senate voter. The East woudFnever consent
change of the basis. and he did believean un
limited Convention could be called in century. IL
reply to question proposed by his colleague Mr.
Chery,] whether his constituents were in favor o.
amending the Constitution, he said he did not know
he was rather Of opinion that they Were opposed te