Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-10
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
SATURDAY, Nov. 6, 1852.
Mr. Dortch from the committee on the Judicial
ry, reported favorably the bill to prohibit the
sale of sprituous liquors to free persons of color,
which was read End time and passed.
Mr. Philips, from the same committee, reported
the bill relating to the collection of partnership and
other debts, and recommended Its passage. Read
End time and passed.
Also the bill to do away with collateral warran-
tee, which, after some remarks by Messrs. Dargan
and Saunders in favor of it, passed its End reading.
Mr. Dargan from the same committee, reported
the bill to amend sec. So chap "a of Revised Stat
utes concerning accessories, and recommended its
passage. Read End time and passed.
Mr. Stubbs, from the same committee, reported
the bill to amend 4th section of an act passed in
1928 concerning the payment of jurors of the
original PANEL in Beaufort county, which passed
its End reading.
MIR. Saunders, from the same committee, report
ed back the resolution nstructing the committee to
enquire into the propriety of adopting some mode
of removing free negroes from the State and asked
to be discharged from the further consideration of
the same. Report adopted.
Also the memorial of Ephrain Lutz and his
wife, asking to be discharged. Report adopted.
Mr.. Dobbin, from the committee, reported
the bill to pay tales jurors, with amendments, and
recommended that it pass its End reading and that
the amendments, which were not now in order, be
adopted on the Sd reading of the bill. Read End
time and passed.
Mr. Long, of Cabarrus, from the select commit
tee on Constitutional amendments, reported the
Free Suffrage bill and recommended it do not pass
Mr.. Williams, of Warren, said that there would
be minority report, which was not yet prepared,
and moved to lay the bill and report on the table,
in order that both reports might be printed to-
oether and his motion prevailed
Mr.. McDugald, of Bladen, introduced bill to
incorporate Elizabeth Town in Bladen county. Re-
ferred to committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Avery, from the committee on Internal Inn
provements, reported the bill to incorporate the
Greensboro and Deep river Plankroad company,
and recommended its passage Read second time
and passed.
Mr.. Fagg, of Buncombe, introduced a bill to
establish public road in the county of Madison.
Referred to the committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Phil. S, of Orange, offered resolution in
structing the committee the judiciary to enquire
into the expediency of amending the law regulat-
ing the solemnization of matrimony. Adopted.
Mr.. Mcneil, of Robson, introduced bill to
incorporate the Lumberton and Cape Fear Plank
road company. Referred to committee on Corpor-
ations.
Mr.. Gwynn, of sury, bill to incorporate the
town of Jonesville, in Yadkin county. Referred
to committee on Corporations
Mr.. Avery, from judiciary committee, reported
the bill to preserve live stock in the ranges, with
amendments, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Saunders, of Wake, moved to amend by
striking out she in the bill, as he had no idea
woman would kill stock and the amendment
adopted.
Mr.. Avery moved to amend by adding the coun-
ty of Caldwell, which was adopted, and
On motion of Mr.. Webb, of Rutherford, the bill
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Mcintyre, of Richmond, introduced bill to
amend section l article of the amended Consti-
tuition of the State. Referred to committee on the
Judiciary. Provides that convention called
to amend the Constitution shall only propose
amendments, and that they shall then be publish
ed for six months in all the newspapers of the
State and submitted to the people for ratification
at the expiration of that time. Provides for the
proclamation of the Governor and the publication
of the act six months before next election.1
Mr.. Wheeler Of Lincoln, bill to establish the
North Carolina Military Institute. Referred to
committee on Education. Institute to be located
within miles Of the Catawba Springs.
Mr.. Martin, of Franklin, bill to amend section
chapter 20 of Revised Statutes so as to give the
election of clerks and masters in Equity to the peo
pie. Referred to select committee of five.
Mr.. Durham, of Orange, a bill to incorporate the
trustees of Hillsborough Academy. Referred to
committee on Corporations.
The-following engrossed bills were received from
the Senate and passed their first readings
A bill to pay tales jurors in the counties of
Rockingham and Guilford.
A bill to confirm the establishment of Yadkin
county.
A bill to authorize the County Court of Per-
quimons to sell portion of the public square.
Also, asking the concurrence of the House in
certain amendments to bills to pay tales jurors,
which were concurred in.
The committee on the proposed Military Insti
tute consists of Messrs. Martin, Lyon, T. Bynum,
Philips and Pegram.
Mr.. Matthews, of Forsythe, introduced bill to
prohibit any corporate body from leyyng tax on
any article, the growth manufacture of the
State. Referred to committee on the Judiciary
On motion of Mr.. Sutton, of Lenoir, the House
adjourned.
SENATE. -
MONDAY Nov g. 1850