Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-24

3. Res0Lred, That the proceedings of the General
Assembly upon this resignation be signed by the
Speakers of both Houses and transmitted to Chief
Justice Rufin. E -
The special order of the day, being the Free Suf
frage bill, was then taken up.
! Mr.. Holeman, of Person, wished to offer an a
mendment.
Mr. Avery raised the point of order whether
any amendment could be entertained; as any a
mendment now adopted could not become part
of the Constitution.
The Speaker decided that no amendment to that
portion of the bill changing the Constitution would
| be in order.
Mr. Holeman appealed from this decision, and
the Speaker sustained.
| Messrs. Hoeman, Cherry, Dargan, and Caldwell.
of Guilford, addressed the House in opposition to
the bill, and Mr. Saunders, of Wake, in favor of it.
| Not agreed to.
| The bill then passed its End reading by vote
| of "a to 27, as follows:
| AYEs-Messrs. .4Tord. Allen, Avery, Bareo, Bar
rett, Black, BLOoO Bryant, Burton, Bynum of Chat
ham, Bynum of Northampt Byrd, Cud,0eN Of
Lincoln, Galloway, Chestnut, Christmas. Cotton, Cor
bett. Dobbin, Dobson, Dortch, Dunn Durham, Ellis,
Eure, Fagg, Fonvie, Foreman, Gather, George,
God,Oin, G,oynn, Harris. of Davidson, Herring Hill
of CasweII, Hill OF Duplin. Jarvis, Lander. Leach.
Lockhart, Long of Caswell, Love. Lyon of Gran
vile, Lyon of Orange, Martin, Marshall, Matthews,
Mills, Mooring, Munday, McDugald, Mcintyre, Nc
NelII NOTneet Fe0rdm, fneipS, FAtAlDS, f0uTYe0Ts
Reid of DupIin Reid of Rockingham. Rves, Rus
sell, Sanders of Johnston, Saunders of Wake, Scales
Sheriff. Si'nons. Stiles Strange, Stubbs. Sutton. TOf
son, Wafters Walton, Ward, Waugh. Webb. Wheel
er, WiHi0ms of Greene, Williams of Warren, Will
der, W God and Wynne-s4.
NAVs-Messrs. adams, .3nais, Brooks, CaldDeN of
Guiyord, Carmichael Cherry. Cooke, Er,oin, Fur,
Harris Of Ca6arrus, Hoeman, johnson. Jones, Long IF
Randolph, Lo,cry, Miller, Perry. Perkins, Shnlpock,
Smith, SpruiH, league, Thornburgh, Trip, Turner
Of hedeA, Whitehurst and Wiher-27.
The following were absent not voting: Messrs.
.abersOn, Collins, Daniel, Dnrgan, Hawkins, Ingram,
Saus, Irer!er and Turner If Orange-9.
democrats in Roman, Wings in Italics. Messrs.
Ingram and Sauls were indisposed.1
On motion of Mr., Avery the bill was made the
special order of the day, its Sd reading for
Tuesday next at II I-2 o'clock.
The report of the Treasurer was announced and
sent to the Senate with proposition to print.
Mr.. Puryear, from the committee on propositions
and grievances, reported against the memorial of
citizens of Wilkes and Ashe praying that articles
the growth and manufacture of the State may be
exempt from taxation. Report concurred in.
Also against the memorial from citizens of Hen
derson praying an appropriation of $1,000 to open
a road. Report concurred in.
Also the bill to extend the authority of the Com
of Raleigh, and recommended its pass
age. Read and passed.
Also the bill for the relief of Clark Bird and
recommended Its REJECTION. LAID on the table.
Also the memorial from citizens of Wilkes con-
corning Instructions in Roaring river and reported |
no law in regard thereto necessary. Report adop-
ted
And the House adjourned.
In the proceedings of yesterday Mr.. Baxter of
Henderson, was included among those speaking in
favor of Mr.. Puryears amendment to the Judiciary
bill. He spoke in favor of the original bill report
I'd by the committee; but said if that could not be
carried through he would support Mr.. Puryear's