Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-17
SENATE.
MoNpAY, Nov. rs, 1856:

Mr. Watson, from the committee on proposluons
and Grievances, reported back the bill giving Inc
election of Clerks and Masters to the people, ana
recommended its passage.
Mr. Watson from the same committee, reported
back the bill to incorporate the Haywood and Chap
ell Hill Plank Road company, with amendments.
Mr. Person offered resolution, proposing to send
a message to the House of Commons that the
General Assembly adjourn on the 18th Of Deem
Der next.
Mr. Gimer moved to lay on the table, and made
the order of the day for the second Monday In De
cember next which motion did not prevail.
The question then recurring on the passage OF
the resolution, it passed, yeas 3S, nays 3.
Mr. Steele introduced bill to amend an act in
cooperating the Yanceyville Plank Road company,
passed in 1851. THE amendment proposes to in
crease the capital stock of said company.l
A message was received from the House of Com
mons concurring in the proposition OF the Senate,
to raise joint select committee to investigate the
affairs of the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind.
Mr.. Steele offered resolution that message
be sent to the House of Commons, proposing to go
into an election of Secretary of State this day. at
II o'clock. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cowper introduced bill to incorporate the
Wesleyan Female College, at Murfeesboro," in the
county of Hartford.
Mr. Withers offered resolution, that when the
Senate adjourn To-Day IL snail meet hereafter aI IL
o'clock, in the morning.
Mr. Person introduced bill to emancipate James
Landlord, slave. Referred to the committee on
propositions and grievances.
Message was received from the House of Com
mons concurring in the proposition of the Senate
to vote for Secretary of State to-day at o'clock.
Mr.. Murchison introduced bill to incorporate
the Kingsbury and Louisville Plank Road COM
pany.
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Steele nominated for Secretary of State, William
Hill.
The Senate proceeded to vote, and no other can
didate being in nomination, Mr.. Hill received all
the votes cast in the Senate.
Second Reading of Bills.
Bill to pay tales jurors in the County of North
ampton.
Mr. Jones, of Wake, moved to amend the bill
by aiding after Northampton, Wake; which was
agreed to. Bill passed. Rules were suspended,
and the bill passed its third reading.
Bill concerning the Conrad Hill Gold Mining
Company.
Bill to amend the act incorporating Lewis Gold
Mining Company.
Bill to incorporate the Gulf and Graham Plank
Boad Company. THE amendment to the BILL
giving the Company power to condemn gardens,
was stricken out, and the bill passed.
Bill to incorporate Pee Dee Plank Road Compa-
ny. Passed.
Bill concerning the Western Plank Road Com
pany. Passed.
Bill concerning the Superior Courts of Ran
dolph, Alamance and Currituck Counties. Passed
Bill to exempt jurors, of the age of IS years
and upwards, from serving on juries.
Mr.. Hoke called for the Ayes and Noes. The
bill rejected.
Bill to incorporate the Greensborough Life In
surance Company, Laid on the table.
Bill authorizing Justices of the Peace to resign
to County Courts, and for other purposes. Amend
ed and passed.
Bill concerning the printing of the private acts
of the General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Brogden, the bill was post
poned till the 4th of March.
Bill to expede trials in certain cases in Courts
of Law. Mr.. Mitchell proposed amendment,
which adopted. Laid the table and
ordered to be printed.
Senate then adjourned till tomorrow o o'clock.