Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-11-17
STATE LEGISLATURE.

bills passed their second and third
readings, none Of which were of general
importance.
In the House, the Committee on the
Judiary fepIted the bill for abolishing Ju-
~ trias in the County Courts of the State,
&C., with amendments, and it was made
the order forTueaay. The bill for repeal
ing the liquor license law Of the State was
read I'd time and g9ected. Mr.. Marshall,
of Sokes, offered a resolution to exempt
from taxation the selling or retailing Of
wises the growth ana manufacture Of the
State. REJECTED.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Divorce
and Alimony bin bcrettfore presented, was
gead second time and REJECTED. The Com
On the Judiciary wade reports on
several bills, which were ordered to lie on
the table. Mr. Thomas pRscnted a resoIu-
ton concerning justices Of 4e Peace, which
was referred to Committee pn the Judicia-
~. Dir. Steel introduced abiu to amend
the State Constitution, whiA was rejected.
Ia the House, the bill to prohibit the
sale Of spirituons liquors to bee persons Of
color, passed second reading. The follow
ing bills passed I'd reading Relating TO
the collection Of partnership and other debts.
To do away With collateral w~arFaRtee. To
amend see.54s chap 81, Rev. Stat. eonecr-
ming accessof Tapay tales jurers. The
committee o1removal of free negroes ask
ed to be discl4rgcd, which was granted.
In the Senle on the 9Th, nothing of gen
eral interest tnnspired.
In the Hose, the bill providing for a
general superintendent of COMMON schools
was made the order of the day for Wedncs-
day. Majority and minority reports from
the Committee on free suffrage, we're pre-
sented, and tie bill made The order for Fri
day. The bill to alter the line between Lin
coln and Castdn Counties was amended and
passed second reading. The remainder Of
the sitting was occupied in considering the
bill to amenlthe charter of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad, and the House adjourned
without taking the vote.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, a number Of
private bills, memorials, &C., were presen-
ted and appropriately referred. Nothing
Of a general public character trans pired.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the proposition to amend the Chartered the
Raleigh and Castor Rail Road it being
to provide for a connection between this
and tn c. Railroad. A lengthy dis
cussion engued which lasted til adjourn
ment, without taking the vote.
In the Senate, on tue 10th, various re-
ports were made from standing committees
The following bills passed their third read
ings: Relative to establishing rates O
freight on certain articles on the Soaboarc
and Roanoke Rail road. To repeal the &C
relative to the organization Of the County
Court of Pasquotank. Also, the act con
vening the Legislature on the Sd Monday
in Nov. 1852. Also the bill to repeal al
act establishing the county Of Jackson,
The House again took up the amendmenttt
the Charter Of the Raleigh and Castor Rail
road, with the various amendments submit
ted, and after considerable discussion j
passed its second reading. Mr.. Harris, 0
Cabarrus, from the committee to which wa
referred SO much Of the Governor messag
as relates to Free Suffrage and constitution
al amendments, made a report against I'll
Legislative mode and in favor Of a Conven
ton. The report was ordered to be prin
ted. Mr.. Saunders, from the committee o.
Internal Improvements, reported the billt
incorporate the Atlantic and n. G. ~railroat
company, with amendments all Of which
without being read, were ordered to b
printed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the commit
tee on finance recommended that all til
bonds Of the State hereafter have coupon
attached. A resolution was referred t
the committee on Internal Improvement,
directing the State Treasurer to subscrih
for 500 shares Of the Centre and FayettC
vile Plank road Company. The bill to II
peal AID chapter Rev. Stat. was rejected
J The passage Of the bill repeating Jack8o
county was re-considered and laid over il
: tomorrow.
In the House, Mr.. Cherry, from the cor
mittee On education, reported the bill to
mend 9th section Of an act passed in -
: concerning common schools, andrecomme
ded its passage. Read End time and pa
sed. A bill passed its 3D. reading in fav
Of B. IL. Stammire. The bill to repeal Il
a act to prevent distributions to the passa,
= Of fish in the inlets OF the seacost, pass
+ It's second reading. Also, the bill to !
corporate the Farmers Bank st Elizabe
: City.