Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-12-01
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
NJ oNDAY. N ov. 90


On motion of Mr.. Spruil of Berthe. the resoIu-
tons the public lands postponed until ii
o'clock to-day, and the bill to incorporate the bank
of Roanoke, at Plymouth, was taken up, and passed
its Sd reading.
Committee on Enrolled Bills: Messrs. w. S. Har-
ris, Cherry, J. F. Lyon, Webb and Russell.
Mr.. Miller, of Caldwell, offered resolution thai
the members of the House be allowed 10 finish their
conversations, and that they then proceed to bust
ness. Lies over under rule.
Mr.. Smith, of Halifax, from the select committee
which referred the bill to incorporate the
Roanoke and Meherring connection company, report
ed the same 18th amendment and recommended
its passage. Amendment adopted and bill passed
its End reading.
Communication received from the directors of the
Lunatic Asylum. Sent to the Senate with propo-
sition to print.
Report of the president and directors of the N. c.
Railroad read and sent to the Senate with PROPOSE
ton to print
Mr.. Avery, from the committee on Internal In
provemens reported the bill incorporate the North
Carolina and Tennessee railroad company, which,
On his motion laid the table and made the
special order for tomorrow, O'Clock.
On motion of MIR. Love, of Haywood, the bill to
repeal Jackson county taken up upon its second
reading, the question being on Mr.. Loves amend
ment to strike the repeating bill and insert sup
Elemental bill 10 organize the county.
The hour of IL having arrived the Speaker an
nounced the resolutions on the public lands the
special order.
Mr.. Love moved to lay them on the table. which
did not prevail.
Mr.. Avery, with leave of the House, Withdrew his
amendment.
Mr.. Gotten, Of Chatham, addressed the House. de-
clarng that the public lands should be sold by Con-
gress, and the proceeds applied to assist in defraY
ing the expenses of the government, thereby keep
ing taxes off the people; but the new States had
been getting appropriations of land he was. for North
Cardinals having share. He should support the
resolutions offered by Mr.. Leach.
The question being striking out Mr.. Leach's
Resolutions insert Gen. Saunders Resolutions the
vote stood as follows:
YEAS: Messrs. Allen, Avery. Barrett, Black, Bry
ant, Bynum of Northampton, Byrd, Chestnut, Cor
bett, Dobbn, Dobson, Dortch, Dunn, Ellis, Fon.
vile, George. Hawkins, Herring, Hill of Caswell,
Hill of Duplin. Jarvis, Lander, Lockhart, Long of
Caswell, Lyon of Orange. Martin, Mooring, Munday,
Noraeet. Pegram, Reid of Dupiin, Reid Of Rocking
ham, Rives. Russell. Saunders of Wake, Sauls.
Scales, Sheriff., Strange, Sutton, Walton, Ward,
Wheeler and Wilder-43.
NAYS Messrs. Adams, AIbsrtson, Afford, Amis.
Barco, Blow, Brooks, Bynum of Chatham, Caldwell
of Guilford. Galloway. Carmichael, Cherry, Cook.
Gotten, Daniel, Dargan, Erwin, Eure, Fagg, Fur,
Gather, Goodwin, Gwynn, Harris of Cabarus, Harris
of Davidson, Holeman, Johnson, Jones, Leach, Long
of Randolph, Lowry, Marshall, Matthew'S. Miller,
McDugald, Mcintyre. Perry Perkins, Phel ps. Phil
lips, Puryear, Sanders of Johnston, Shimpock, ST.
mons, Smith, Sprui. Stiles. Slubbs, league, Thorn
hurgh' Toson, Trexler. Trip, Turner of IredelI,
Iurne! OF Orange. Walters, Waugh, Webb, White.
hurst, Williams of Greene, Wiley, Wood and Wynne
SO. '
Mr.. Saunders offered amendment providing for
fair and equitable distribution of the lands or the
proceeds thereof as deposite, be applied as the
Legislature may direct; which was rejected.
Mr. Strange offered an amendment to instruct our
Senators and request Representatives which
was rejected-yeas SO, nays ST.
Mr. Smith offered an amendment to the end reso-
Vton' by inserting or the proceeds thereof" which
was accepted by Mr.. Leach.
Mr.. Saunders called for division of the question,
and the vote first taken on SO much of The reso
uons relate to the distribution of the lands them.
selves. which passed, yeas 76, nays 80.
The vote was then taken on that portion which re-
lates toa division of the proceeds. which passed.
yeas "a, nays As.
Mr.. Love moved to adjourn, which was not agreed
to.
MI Tolson to take ssuntil 81 o'clock, which
did not prevail, = = :"