Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-12-11
SENATE.

The House adjourned.
SENATE.
| WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 1852.
Mr. Clark, from the committee on Corporations,
reported back sundry bills, for the Incorporation of
Divisions of the Sons of Temperance, Masonlc
Lodges and Academies, and stated that a general
law had been passed for such institutions and
asked to be discharged from the further consider
alton thereof.
! Mr. Thomas, from the committee on Internal
| improvements reported back the bill to incorpor-
ate the N. C. Western Rail Road Company, and
asked to be discharged therefrom.
! Mr.. Boyd introduced plan and bill for the ap-
portionment of the House of Commons, which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill to incorporate the
Jacksonville and Trent River Plank Road Com
| pany.
Mr. Gilmer offered resolution providing for
the payment of cost, in the of the State, u.s.
the Raleigh and CASTOR Stockholders having
been dismissed and States counsel not paid for
service rendered.
| Mr.. Caldwell introduced bill to incorporate the
Atlantic and Tennessee and Ohio Rail Road Com
pany. Referred to the committee on Internal Inn
provements.
| Mr. Bower introduced a bill extending the time
to perfect titles to land heretofore entered. Refer
red to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Lane introduced bill to incorporate the
AshborouLh and Salisbury Plank Road Company.
Mr.. Bynum introduced bill to incorporate the
Rutherfordton and Ceaveland Plank Road Com
pany.
| Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee on Internal
| Improvements, reported resolution to pay John
| R. Anderson, for Iron furnished the Raleigh and
| CASTOR Rail Road.
Mr.. Thomas from the same committee, report
ed back the bill to incorporate the New River Ca
al md Cd ifc
Mr.. Thomas, from the same Committee, report
ed back the bill to improve the South West branch
| of New River, and recommended its passage.
| Mr.. McCleese introduced bill to- repeal an act
tpassed in 1894, in relation to fishing on Soup
pernong River.
Mr.. Palmer introduced bill in favor of the
Sheriff of Stanly County.
Mr.. Clark introduced bill in relation to the
County Court of Edgecombe :.
Free Suffrage bill was taken up and passed by
general consent and made order of the day for
Friday IL o'clock.
Order of the day Mr.. Bynum's resolutions to
abolish the Supreme Court, and to establish Su-
preme Court to be composed of the Judges of the
Superior Courts-ten circuits to be established,
was taken up, and discussed by Mr. Bynum and
Mr.. Woodfn; after which they were rejected.
Mr.. Brogden moved to take up the bill confirm
ing a grant of land to B. 81. Stannmire which
was agreed to.
/ Mr.. Thomas moved to postpone till Friday eve
ming o'clock. Not agreed to.
| Question then being on the passage of the bill,
its second reading,
Mr. Thomas addressed the Senate in opposition
to the bill; but before concluding his remarks, the
Speaker announced the order of the day, the bill
to establish the Bank of Plymouth.
Mr.. Bynum moved to postpone the bill till Mon
day evening, 81 o'clock which motion prevailed.
| Mr.. Thomas resumed his remarks, but before
he had done, the hour of II o'clock having arriv-
ed, the Speaker announced as the order of the day
far this hour the bill appropriating money for the
aid of Internal Improvements in the State. The
| bill was read the second time.
Mr.. Steele offered an amendment, that $25O.OOO
be appropriated for the improvement of the Pee
Dee River, and $50, 900 for the improvement of
Lumber River.
/ Mr.. Person offered an amendment to the amend
ment that 900 be appropriated to the improve
/ ment of Roanoke River, between Weldon and Ply
mouth. Adopted. "
!. Pending the consideration of Mr.. Steeles amend
ment.
Mr.. Bynum moved 70 10 adjourn; which was a.
greed to.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 1852.
Mr.. Dargan, from the Judiciary committee, re-
tported favoraby.on the bill to secure freehold
homestead Laid on the table and made the spe-
| cial order for IL o'clock on Friday next ie
The unfinished business, being the motion to re-
consider the vote by which Mr.. Cooks amendment
to the bill to establish Blue Ridge county was a.
dopted, was taken up and discussed by Messrs.
Puryear, Dobson, Carmichael, and Gwynn, in ia
vor Of the county, and Mr.. Cook against it.
: The judiciary bill coming up as the special or
der was postponed till Wednesday next.
The Free Suffrage bill was postponed till o.
clock to-day. -.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which Mr..
Cooks amendment was adopted, prevailed; and
!, the amendment was rejected.
5 Mr. Matthews offered to amend the bill by strik-
ing out that portion of it which attaches portion
of Stokes to Surry.
Mi. Dortch moved to postpone the bill and amend
ment indefinitely, which motion prevailed, yeas 81
nays Al.
On motion of Mr.. Leach, his resolutions concern
ing the public lands were transmitted to the Sen
ate with request that that body concur In them
Mr.. Hill, OF caswell, from the judiciary commit