Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1852-12-18
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TUESDAY, Dec. IA, 1852.
A message was received from the Senate that
it had laid the table the proposition to vote for
- Judge, Solicitors and Trustees.
Bills on second Reading.
Bill to restore jury trials in the county courts of
Columbus. Passed.
Bill to incorporate South Lowell academy. Laid
on the table,
Bill to amend 1o4th chapter of Revised Statutes,
concerning roads, ferries and bridges. Rejected
yeas O, nays 81.
motion to reconsider was subsequently made
and laid on the table.)
Bill to extend the powers of the commissioners
of Raleigh. Messrs. Saunders and Wilder advo-
Gated the passage of the bill, and Messrs. Spruil
Puryear and Miller opposed it; and it was re-
jected.
A resolution appropriating $1,000 for furnish
ing and repairing the Governors house. Passed
Resolution to furnish field officers with pistols
Rejected.
Several bills for private interpretations were laid
upon the table, being within the provisions of
the general corporation law.
Bill to incorporate the North Carolina steam
carriage and pankroad company. Passed
Bill to lay off public road in Wilkes county.
Passed.
A message was received from the Governor in
answer to an enquiry concerning chairmen of COM
mon schools. Sent to the Senate with PROPOSE
ton to print.
On motion of Mr.. Wynne leave of absence was
granted to Mr.. Lockhart of NORTHAMPTON from and
after tomorrow.
Mr. Williams, OF Warren, moved to send mes
sage to the Senate proposing to vote for U. S.
Senator to-day at IL o'clock. Mr. Love moved to
amend by saying tomorrow l2 o'clock, which
was adopted; and the motion, as amended, pre-
vailed.
On motion of Mr.. Webb messape was sent nro-
fn UOfo for T,11cr of G.
morrow at o'clock.
Mr.. Scales moved to send message proposino
to vote for solicitor of the 7th circuit to-day at III
o'clock, which, on motion of Mr. Spruill. was
amended by saying tomorrow at III O'Clock, and
adopted
A message was received from the Senate pro-
posing to vote for three trustees of University to-
day at II o'clock. Concurred in.
Also proposing to vote for solicitor of the first
circuit tomorrow at II o'clock Concurred in
Ihe special order, being the bill to divide the
state into so Senatorial districts, was taken mn.
and postponed until Thursday next, IL o'clock
Bats on their second reading resumed.
Bill to improve public road in Wilkes county.
Passed.
Bill to amend the act Incorporating the Roanoke
valley railroad company. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Fayetteville ice comnanv
Passed Nv PsaNJ'
Dill to authorize J. G. Turrentine, sheriff ofI
Orange, to collect arrears of taxes. Passed.
Dill 10 improve county prisons and to establish |
houses OF correction Indefinitely postponed-yeas
%, nays 76.
The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived the House
Ptoeeedeo to vote for three trustees of the Univer
sty, Messrs. Ellis and j. Turner rsuperintendnr the
election. 'N0
1here were SO votes cast. Necessary to choice
80. Mr.. Steele received IA, s: P. Hill 65 I q
Bynum As, W. T. Dortch Sc, R. II. Smith s5.
81 b; 5, Cherry SO, J. F: Taylor %, H. T. Clark ss
NJ. i. Hawkins 13, NJ. McGehee H.. The rest
scattering. No one elected.
Second reading of Bills resumed. i
Bill to incorporate the DupHn plankroad COM
pany. Passed. >O
Bill to incorporate the Atlantic, Tennessee and
Ohio railroad company. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Internal Improvements.
till friday F0'P'Aeo
Blll to authorize NJ w. Kncaid, late sheriff of
Burke @ to collect arrears of taxes. Rejected.
Mr. A0iS0n moved to take up his resolution to