Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-30
HOUSE OF COMMONS

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THURSDAY, Oct %, 1852.
Mr.: Avery, of Burke, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill to take from the count,
courts the power to grant license to free negroes t.
carry firearms, was rejected. He said he did SC
with the view OF offering an amendment to confe,
the licensing power upon majority of the macis
Strates IN the comfy.
Mr. Hoieman, OF Person, moved to postpone in.
definitely, which was not AGREED to- Teas 4e
mays 3d. -...r
The question occurring on the motion to recon
ssider, it prevailed; and on motion of Mr.. Avery
sthe bill was laid upon the table.
Mi. Avery introduced bill to incorporate the
n orth Carolina and Tennessee Railroad company
heIerred to committee on Internal Improvements
land ordered to be printed. Provides for extend
slng the Central road from Salisbury, N c., te
Knoxville, Tenn, with capital of three millions
lot dollars OF which the State is to subscribe two
millions whenever one million shall have been sub
sscribed by individuals The provisions are the same
tins respect, as those of the charter of the Cen
stral road
A message was received from the Governo,
transmitting the biennial report of the President
and Directors of the Literary Fund which was
sent to the Senate with proposition to print.
On motion of Mr.. Love, of Haywood the bill in
produced by him, abndging the duties of grand
Jon the judiciary.
The Engrossed bill to incorporate literary: chart
table and benevolent societies was received from the
sSenate, and referred to the committee on Corpora
stions.
Also the Engrossed re solution in favor of J. R.
dodge, which was referred to the committee on
Claims.
On motion Of Mr.. Lander, of Lincoln, leave of
absence was granted to Mr.. Bynum, of Northamp-
ton, for days.
Mr. Puryear from the committee on Proposi-
tons and Grievances, reported substitute for the
oil to prevent the falling of timber in French
Broad river and its tributaries, and recommended
alts passage. Read End time and passed.
Mr. Avery, from the committee on Internal In
|provements, reported the bill to incorporate the
Fayetteville and Raleigh Plankroad company, and|
recommended its passage. Read 2nd time and
passed.
Also the bill to incorporate the Concord and n
son. Plankroad company, and recommended its
passage. Read 2nd time and passed.
Mr. Saunders, of Wake, from the committee on
the judiciary, reported the bill explanatory and
|doeier"tory OF sec. chap SO of Revised Statutes
enttied Divorce and Alimony with substitute, and
recommended its passage. The amendment was
adopted, and the bill passed its End reading
Also a substitute for the bill to amend sec. 1 /
CHAP "a, OF Revised Statutes, concerning estates
led its I'd reading
Also the bill to repeal that portion of the reye-I
enue laws taxing pistols, dirks, &c, and to make
the carrying of them indctable, and recommended
that 1T do not pass. Read and rejected by vote k
of 81 to Is.
Mr.. Pegram, of Cumberland, introduced billk
to incorporate the Gulf and Graham Plank Road
Company, which was referred to committee on In !
ternal Improvements.
Mr. Hill IF CaspoII ;,+ro1,,o.l . LII j. l. n,
and establish new County, to be called Ruffin. &
out of portions of Henderson, Macon, HAYWOOD
and Jackson Counties. Referred, with acco1apa,E
nying memorials, TO the committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
Mr.. McDugald of Bladen, bill concerning the s
sale and inspection of lumber and ton timber att
Wilmington, or other points on the Cape Fear river
Referred to the committee on Propositions and 6
Grievances.
Mr.. Wood, of Craven hill to amend an acts
passed at the session of 1e48-4s chap. 81, emit
led an act to confer Courts certain powers over
imprisoned lunatcs. Referred to the committee
On the Judiciary.
Mr.. Waugh, of Stokes, bill to alter the line 5
between the counties of Davidson and Forsytbe. &
Referred to committee on Propositions and Grev-
lnces.
On motion of Mr. Martin, of Franklin, the res
hutton fixing the time of meeting of the House at
u.
Mr. Munday, of Macon, introduced a bill to per-
ect titles to land entries in Macon county mades
PREVIOUS to the 18th of March, 1852. ReferredH
o committee on Propositions and Griev; noes.
MIR. Long, of Randolph, bill relating to the
tatute OF limitations. Referred to committee on
he Judiciary.
Mr. Cooke of Wilkes, bill to repeal see. 2.
nap. 70 OF act passed in 1859 concerning ped IT
YRS tax. Referred to committee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Philips, of Orange, the House
'ok up the bill to facilitate decision of controyer III
es at law arising from instruments under seal, toE
Inch ne offered an amendment, and both bill and
mendment were ordered to lie on the table and
e printed. I
Mr.. Miller of CALDWELL offered a resolution to
md message to the Senate proposing to 90 forth III
18th into an election for United States Senator but
efore the vote was taken the House adjourned.
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