Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-27

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Jarvis, Jones, Lander, Long of Caswell, Lyon o
| Granville, Lyon of Orange, Martin, Marshall, Mat
thews, Mills, Mcintyre, Norheet, Perkins, P1ryear
| Reid of Rockingham, Sanders OF Johnston, Scales
Sheriff., Smith, Toson, Trexler, Turner OF Orange
Waugh, w illiams of Greene, Williams Of warren
and Wilder--55. -
The vote being a tie the Speaker voted in the afr
native and the bill passed its End reading
MIR. Avery, from the committee on Internal I'm
| provements, report upon the bill to amend the DC
entitled an act to improve the Cape Fear ana Oeep
rivers above Fayetteville, with substitute tor the
original bill. Report and substitute ordered TO lie on
the table andibe printed.
| Mr.. McNei moved to reconsider the vote by
which The bill authorizing lottery in Duplln county
was rejected, which, on.motIon OF Mr. avery was
| laid OIL the table.
Mr.. Williams of Warren, moved to send mess
age TO tn Senate proposing to 60 forthwith into the
election of U. S. Senator.
Mr.. Love moved to lay upon the table, and demand
ed the yeas and nays and 1t was laid on the laole ny
vote of 60 to SO.
Mr.. Saunders, of Wake, offered the following
resolutions, which ordered TO lie on the table
and be printed:
WHEREAS, The Democratic Convention at Bati-
more resolved THAT the Constitute does not con-
fer upon the General Government the power to COM
mence and carry general system of internal I'M
provemens,'' and that the proceeds oil the public
lands ought be sacredly applied to the national OBJ
iecs specified in the Constitution and whereas, the
Wing Convention resolved "That the Constitution
vests in Congress the powerto open and repair haroors
il is expedien that Congress shall exercise that pow
er, whenever such Improvements are necessary ior
the common defense, for the protection and facility
of commerce with foreign nations or among the
States, such Improvements being in every instance
national and general in their characer; and whereas,
the opening of Inlet at or near Nagshead, In the
language of President Jacksons Maysve veto mess
age. being of general, not local, national, not
State, character BE it therefore
ResOived That our Senators and Representatives in
Congress ought, in the opinion of this General AS
semby, to apply and vote Tor appropriation OF hve
hundred thousand acres of the public lands, or so
much may be necessary 10 open said Inlet, at or
near Nagshead in this State.
ResokUed further, That the policy OF granting the
public lands to actual settlers, and of making large
appropriations of the to works of internal I'M
provements within particular States, is unjust, une-
quail and impoc, and if persevered In by Congress.
renders the duty of the repres entaves of the 9TH
er States to claim an equal distribution of the pub
lie domain, by the adoption of such system as
shall do equal justice to all either by distribution
Of the lands, by deposit with the States of their
proceeds, be invested by the Legislature in such
stocks they may direct, and to be returned when
called for in such stocks as may have been Sc
lected.
Mr.. Cherry, of Berthe, said he congratulated the
House and the State the turn matters were likely
to take in regard to the subject of the public lands
The report Of the directors of the Deaf and Dumb
Institute was received, and sent to the Senate with
proposition 10 print.
Mr.. Strange, of New Hanover, introduced bill
to incorporate Solomon's Lodge, No. 1885, of ancient
York Masons. Referred 10 committee on Corpora
tons.
The special order of the day, being the bill to
peal Jackson county, was, motion Of MIR. Munday,
postponed till Saturday next.
message received from the Senate transmit
ting the engrossed resolution in favor of r. H. Page,
which passed Its first reading.
Also the engrossed bill TO enanci pate James Lark
ford, which read and referred to the committee
Propositions and Grievances.
Also resolution that by joint rule of the two
Houses new business shall be introduced into
either House after the 10th of December.
Mr.. Reid, of Duplin, moved 10 lay the resolution
upon the table, which prevailed.
The Free Suffrage bill was then taken up and passed
lis Sd reading by vote of "a TO 25.
On motion OF Mr.. Hill, of Caswell, leave of abb
sence granted to Mr.. Burton, of Ceaveland for
ten days from and after today.
The bill yesterday reported from the Judiciary COM
mttee concerning crimes and punlShmentS was taken
up, and passed its second reading.
Mr.. Saunders, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported the bill to protect the rights of persons hold
Ing personal property III common, which passed its
second reading.
Mr.. Collins, from the committee on Private bills,
reported bill a substitute for the resolution to
authorize J. w. Lowe, Sheriff of Lincoln 10 collect
arrears of taxes.
Mr. McIntyre offered an amendment providing that
all persons holding notes accounts barred by the
statute oi limitations be allowed to collect the same
which was rejected.
Messrs. Brooks, Lander and Wheeler advocated
the bill; and Messrs. Collins, Ams and Mcintyre
opposed it. and it passed its Sd reading.
Also the bill to authorize J. Cline, Sheriff of Ca
tawba county, to collect arrears of taxes, which
passed its end reading.
And the House adjourned.
In the vote for u. S. Senator on Saturday last Mr..
loorlng stated that he had paired off, and therefore
did not vote. For a similar reason Mr.. Burton, of
Cleaveland, did not vote.
SENATE
WEDNESDAY, Nov "a 1852
Mr.. Clark, from the committee on Corporations TO
whom referred the bill incorporate the Kings
bury and Lockville PIankro Company reported the
same back TO the Senate with sundry amendments
Mr.. Clark, from the same committee, reported back
Plank Road Company.
message was received from the House of Com
mons, proposing to go into election, at ii o'clock
for U. s. Senator. Laid the table.
MIR. w oodfn, from the committee on the Judiciary
reported the bill back to the Senate, concerning the
inspection of lumber at Wilmington and other pla-
ces on the Cape Fear, with amendments.
Mr.. Watson, from the committee on Propositions
and Grievances, reported back the bill to prohibit the
sale OF sprtuous liquors to freepersons Of COLOR and
its passage.
Mr.. Washington, from the committee on Education
to whom referred bill amend an act concern
ing Common Schools, reported same back to the
Senate, without amendment.
MIR. Ellington offered resolution that a messaoe