Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-20
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
FRIDAY, Oct. Is, 1852.
The House met according to adjournment the
Speaker in the Chair.
A message was received from the Senate concur.
ring in the proposition to print Governors message
and accompanying documents.
That portion of the Governors message relating to
Free Suffrage and Constitutional reform was re-
ferred to select committee of seven; and the other
portions of the message to the appropriate com
mittees.
Mr.. w. S. Harris presented petition, signed by
S17 persons, against the division of Irede county.
Referred 10 committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
On motion of Mr.. Dargan leave of absence was
granted TO Mr.. Christmas, of Warren, for eight
days.
On motion of Mr.. Scales, leave of absence was
granted to Mr.. Williams, of Warren, until Tuesday
next.
Mr.. Webb offered resolution proposing to raise
joint select committee of six the part of the House
and three the part of the Senate, whom shall be
referred the militia laws, with instructions report
by bill otherwise, either for their amendment
abolition. Adopted.
Mr.. Chestnut offered resolution instructing the
committee the Judiciary to enquire into the expe
diency of giving County Courts power compensate
Justices of the Peace for taking tax lists. Adopted.
Mr. Philips offered a resolution instructing the
committee Finance to enquire into the expedency
of amending section 10 chaper I02 of Revised Stat
utes TO give peddlars the right to peddle in all
$50 for license. Adopted. Also resolution that
the committee the Judiciary enquire int the ex
pedency of giving 10 courts of Law jurisdiction over
sales of lands in partition. Adopted.
Mr.. Hill, of Duplin, introduced a bill to amend
section 10 chapter "a of Revised Statutes, entitled
I" An Act concerning Crimes and Punishments."
Referred to committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Carmichael, bill to attach portion of Wilkes
10 Alexander county. Referred TO committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Cherry offered resolution proposing to raise
joint select committee of five on the part OF the
House and three the part OF the Senate, to be cal
led the committee on Swamp Lands, with power to
send tor persons and papers. Adopted,
Mr.. Smith introduced bill concerning embank-
ments on low grounds. Referred TO committee on
the Judiciary. Provides for condemning lands ne
cessary to raise such entertainments.
Mr.. D. F. Caldwell bill to incorporate the Green's
borough Mutual Life Insurance and Trust Company.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Albertson bill for facilitating the trial of civil
causes in certain cases. Referred to committee on
the judiciary.
MIR. McDugald bill to amend Sec. L, Chap. sc
Of Revised Statutes concerning the appointment and
duties of patrols in each County. Referred 10 same
committee.
The Speaker announced the following committees
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. D. F. Caldwell, Christ
mas, Perkins, Chestnut and Mathews.
On Preparing Skeleton Map-Messrs. Amis and
McNell.
MIR. Puryear from the committee on Propositions
and Grievances, reported back the resolution in favor
OF ". J. Lowe, Sherln OF Lincoln, with recon-
mendation that it do pass.
Messrs. McNeill, Amis, Miller and Phillips spoke
against the resolution, contending that Sherifs had
time and power collect the taxes, and should col
lect them within the time prescribed by aw-that it
enabled Sheriffs to collect taxes off of every, man
that could not produce receipt, and many might be
thus made to pay double taxes.
Messrs. Lander and Wheeler urged the passage of
the resolution, and it passed its 2nd reading.
A message was received from the Senate transmit
ting a report from the Comptroller of the amount
Of taxes paid by each county in l647 '46, '49 so
and Isl, the aggregate amount, &c., with PROPOSE
ton to print one copy for each member. Concurred
in.
Mr.. Wiley asked the unanimous consent of the
House TO take up the bill for incorporating the Gull
ford County Mining Company and referring it to the
committee on Corporations. Leave was granted and
the reference made. 20
Mr.. Wheeler introduced bill, accompanied by
petition, to authorize Henry ngold, of Catawba coun-
", gate the road at Oxfods ford on
Caiawba river. Referred 10 committee Private
Bills. Also bill TO amend act of 1850 81 chap
ter 1885, to incorporate the Western Piankroad compa-
ny. Referred to committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. D. F. Caldwell introduced bill to ameod an
act entitled An act for establishing public landings
and places of inspection and to appoint Inspectors
with regulations of inspection" Referred to COM
mittee on Private Bills. ....
Mr.. Webb introduced bill for calling Conven-
ton of the people, which, his motion was laid on
the table. Provides for taking the of the peo-
pie as to Convention, and for the call of a Con-
vention if a majority for it.
The bill FOR the distribution of the School Fund
according to white population came up on its
ond reading, and on motion of Mr.. Philips was laid
on the table. "E
till TO- morrow morning II O'Clock,