North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-04
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SEN ATE.
MONDAY, December 30. 1850.

I The Senate met according to adjournment. sr
Messrs. cMiilan and Kelly were announced a
the Senates branch of the committee on enroIJe,
bills for the present week. -.,..-r. -A-
| BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Mr. Joyner presented memorial from sundry; citi
zens OF Forsythe county, praying the repeal of the
act OF last session authorizing the construction of
public road through the counties OF Surry and Ashe
Referred. =
Mr.. Herring the memorial of sundry citizens Of
Dupiin and Lenoir counties, against the passage Of
laws incorporating religious societies. Referred.
Mr.. g. w. Caldwell bill to incorporate the Rock
Island Manufacturing Company. Referred. Also,
a bill to incorporate the Catawba Bridge Company.
Referred.
Mr.. Nixon, bill to amend the charter of the Viii.
! mlngton and Manchester Railroad. Referred
| MIR. Wood6n, bill to facilitate the payment of
The States subscription to the North Carolina Rail
Road Company, and to ensure the immediate repre-
sentation of her stock in said Corporation. Read
the first time and PISSED.
The Senate took up the bull heretofore introduced
by Mr.. Joyner, to incorporate the Raleigh and Gas
ton Railroad Company and to improve said Road;
and after some time passed 10 considering said BILL
and the adoption of some amendments, it was read
the second time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Speight. leave of absence was
granted to the Senator from Wayne from and after
to-day until Thursday next.
BILLS ON THIRD READING,
The following bills were read a third time passed
and ordered to be eng rossed The bill concerning
turnpike road from Lake Pumgo to Plymouth-ihe
bill to improve the State Road from Wilkesborough
by way of Jefferson to the Tennessee line-ths bill
tofPrevent merchants and others from improper ira
ding with minors-and the bill incorporate the Fay-
ettevie and Warsaw Plank Road Company. A num-
Der OF bills, which will be noticed their third read
ing, were read first and second time.
The bill to re-charter the Merchants Bank of New.
bern, was taken up. Mr.. Bower moved an amend
ment to the third section of the bill, requiring the
officer at the head of the Treasury Department Of the
State to be furnished in every year with full
c nj Tho SfnnE hold e1fe D.
lnent was agreed TO.
Mr. Bower moved further to amend the bill by stri-
king out the following words at the end of the 9th
section :" And the said Bank shall not be liable to
future taxaton." Said motion agreed to. The
bill was then read the third time and ordered to be
sngrossed. .s.t-
The Senate adjourned. |
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Barnes, Walton
md Rankin, as composing House branch, on enroll
ID bills for the present week. N-=tofltt Ee5hF
A message was received from the Senate, trans.
hitting the following engrossed bills and resolutions
Ind asking the concurrence of the House in the same
bill to incorporate the Windsor Female Academy +
bill to incorporate Holly Spring Lodge, No. lis, f
Ancient ork Ma sons; bill to give The benefit of
PPeal to criminals except in capital bill to
mend an act passed at the last session of the Gener-
! Assembly. entitled act to incorporate Antioch
academy in Robeson county; bill to amend the ssth
hapter Revised Statutes; bill to rel nforce so much
the Rev. Stat, ch. "a, 1, Q, 7, and 49, as may
ave oOCH t0PodtSu tue act OF 1901 bill
orporate the Mechanics Savings Society of Weldon
bill to incorporate the Trustees of Topsai Acade-
~; bill to incorporate Franklinsvilie Academy,
randolph county; bill to incorporate Keystone chap
'r. No. 49, Ancient York Masons, Plymouth; a bill
} incorporate Bank in the town of Washington
bill to incorporate Cool Spring Tent, No. s5a, /.
. r., Fayetteville; bill to repeal the act of Is4s'9
roVdlng for the support OF system Of international
literary and Scientific exchanges bill to appoint
commissioners for the town of jamestown; bin TO
mend the 5Ist section, lo2 CHI Rev. Stae; bill to
lcourage the investment of capital for mining and
anufaeturing purposes; bill for the better rerna
on OF the village Of Chapel Hill; and resolution
: the relief Of the estate of John Reddick, which
issed their first readings: ~ '''t IT La
ssq q PETITIONS AND, MEMORIALS, -, IS
Mr. Marshall. petitionprayin the PASSAGE of an
! dividing the militia of Forsyth into two regiments
e pfc to the committees of Military affairs. l.
.Mr. sharp memorial from certain citizens of =
uncolhse county, praying the passage Of an AZ, ~,
fund to actual losers n:speculation in land claims i
hat they have lost Referred to the COMMITTEES on =