North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-29
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January %, 1851.
The Senate met according TO adjournment.
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Mr. clarke introduced d heSoiuiiOt' ~ '0'"'O" ~
the public printing, which was read the first time.
Mr.. Mcmillan, bill to protect the patrol In the
County of Onsiow. Read first ume' and on molten
of Mr. Hoke, rules suspended and read three times
and ordered To be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell of NJ, the bill to
amend the Constitution of the State made the
special order for this day at four o'clock
On motion of Mr.. Woodfn, the Senate proceeded
TO the consideration of the bill to incorporate the
Western Bank in the town of Greensborough, be-
ing on its third reaGing. The bill was amended,
on motion of Mr.. w oodfn, and the bill then passed
its third reading and was ordered to be engrossed-
yeas 81, nays Ia.
On motion of Mr.. Woodfn, the title of the bill
was SO amended as to read-"a bill to increase the
capital of the Bank of Cape Feat"
The bill to amend the act of 1852, providing
tor the establishment of State Hospital for the in
sane was taken up, amended, and read third time
and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Nixon, Resolutions concerning the Whining
ton and Manchester Rail Road Company. Read
first time.
The bill to incorporate the Newbern and Central
Rail Road Company taken up, amended, and
read the third time and rejected-yeas IA, nays ~;
On motion of Mr.. Bond, the vote respecting this Dill
re-considered.
The bill to amend an act passed at the session OF
1852, establishing a Board of Directors Iof inc
Deaf and Dumb Institute in this State was reao 'le
third time, passed, and ordered to be engrossed'
PURCHASERS OF CHEROKEE LANDS.
The bill to provide relief for purchasers OF Chero-
kee lands, taken up on its third reading.
NIT, r. Caldwell offered amendment hereto
fore offered by him pending the consideration OF
which the Senate took recess.
THREE O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Senate re-assembled, and resumed the consid-
Grafton of Mr.. CaIdwell's amendment, which was re-
jected-yeas II, nays %.
Mr.. Caldwell offered another amendment, which
was rejected.
Mr.. Barrnger offered the following amendment:
Be IL further enacted, That none of the Commits
sioners herein allowed and authorized to be appointed,
shall be purchasers of the Cherokee lands, or liable
the Cherokee bonds, or in any way interested IN
either.
This amendment was adopted-yeas 80, nays 10.
Said bill was then laid on the table.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
The Senate now proceeded to the consideration of
the special order. being the bill 10 amend the Constl-
tuition of the State.
Mr.. Haughton offered an amend nent, providing for
tile call of Convention on the Federal basis, TO
amend the Constitution of the Statethat Isl provld-
ing mode for submitting it to the people to say
whether they will have Convention or not, on that
basis which amendment was rejected-yens a.
nays 33.
Mr.. Joyner then took the floor, and spoke at length
in opposition to Equal Suffrage, and against any
change in the State Constitution. After he had con-
cludsd, the Senate took recess until seven O'Clock
SEVEN O'Clock, P. NJ.
The Senate re-assembled, and resumed the eonsld-
Grafton of the Equal Suffrage bill. Said bill passed
lis third reading, and were sent TO the Commons Tor
concurrence in the amendments by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Arendell, Barnard, Barrow, Berry,
Banting, G. w. Caldwell, Cameron, Canady, Clark,
Collins, Drake, Eborn, Hargrave, Herring, Hester,
Hoke, Jones, Mcmillan, Maoy, Nixon, Pender,
Rogers, Shepard, Sherod, Speight, Thomas, Thomp-
son, WatsoR, Washington, Williamson, WooIen,
and Watt-32.
NAYs-Messrs Barringer, Bond, Bynum, 7. r.
Caldwell, Davidson, GiImer, Grist, Haughton, Joy
ner, Kelly, Lane, Ellington, Richardson, Sessions,
Wiley and w oodfn-l5.
Bills ENROLLED.
The bill for the relief of purchasers Of Cherokee
lands, taken up read the third time and ordered
to be engrossed-yeas 33. nays IA.
On motion of Mr.. Williamson, the engrossed bill
from the Commons, to incorporate the Milton Saw
ines Institution, was taken up, and read the third
time, and passed and ordered TO be enrolled.
The bill TO incorporate the Bank of Onsow was
read the third time and rejeced-yeas Is, nays %.
The bill to facilitate the collection Of rents, and
the bill to incorporate the Jackson Savings lusIu-
ton, were read third time and ordered be enroll
ed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Holland, memorial from citizens of Cleave-
land county, praying restoration of jury trials to the
county courts of said county.
MIR. Cherry, a memorial from VIM. Smith and
others, free Negroes praying the Legislature to APP
ply to Congress for district in the western territory
for their settlement.
Mr.. Hill of New Hanover, a resolution authoriz-
in the Treasurer of the State to transfer 1000 shares
of the States stock in the Wilmington and Raleigh
Railroad TO the Wilmington and Manchester Road.
MIR. Wilson a resolution to send message to the
Senate that the two Houses shall dOurn at O'Clock,
P. NJ. on Wednesday morning. Adopted.
Mr.. Rayner offered resolution calling on his Ex-
ceency the Governor for any replies he may have
made to the communications from the South Carroll
ma Legislature, and from the President of The Nash
vile Convention.
MIR. Avery thought that there necessity for
making this call. AS the Governor had transmitted
these communications to the Two Houses. it not
be supposed that he would send a reply to them
without the concurrence of the Legislature
Mr.. Rayner advocated the call, and thoughtit was
proper the Legislature should know if any, and what
answer had been given to these comm unicaions He
did no. know that any answer had been made
Alter some further conversation the resolution was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Jones, from the Committee on PROPOSITIONS
and Grievances, recommended the passage of the bill
to repeal the act Of lS44-'5 lay off a road from
Saldtel Stones to the Virginia line Read the first
time.
Also, recommended the passage of the bills to re-
peal the act of 1921 10 prevent fire hunting of fowls
In Carteret county, and the bill TO exempt persons
living on Hatteras banks from serving juries which
were read a second time.
Also, recommended the rejection of the bill to Law
off the county of Blue Ridge
Mr.. Mclean opposed the bill. The committee had
reported against it, and he doubted whether it had
sufficient population.
Mr.. Gordon advocated the bill. The territory with
In the limits of the new county was thickly settled
and there could be no doubt about the populaton
The people labored under heavy grievances in that
section. " ~
Finally the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Jones, from the same committee renorted
against the bill to lay off the county of Lafayette,
81.