Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1852-12-18
SENATE.
sTHURspAY. Dec. I6, 1852.


borough and Deep River Plankroad company, witt
amendments.
Mr. Watson, from the committee on PROPOSE
itions and Grievances, reported adversely on sun
dry bills, authorizing Sherfs to collect arrears Q
taxes.
! A message was received from the House Q
Commons, proposing to go into election for thre
Trustees of the University, this day at O'Clock
Laid on the table.
| AIr. Gilmer presented the memorial of citizens
of Rockingham and Forsyth counties, in relation
to the improvement of Dan River.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution, restricting debate
to 5 minutes for each speaker. Adopted.
Mr. Speight introduced a bill, by unanimous
consent of the Senate, in favor of the Sheriff o
| Greene county.
| The Speaker announced, the unfinished business
of last evening, to be in order-the bill to amend
the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation com.
pany, on its third reading.
The debate was resumed by Mr. Woodfn, and
participated in by Messrs, Kelly, Steele and Cald-
well.
The bill then passed its third reading-yeas 27,
nays 1s.
On motion of Mr.. Cannady, the bill in relation
to the town of Oxford, was taken up and read a
second time.
Mr.. Ellington moved to lay the bill on the
table.
Mr.. Cannady objected to this motion, and de-
Tended the bill with much ability. The motion
to lay on the table did not prevail; and the bill
then passed its second reading.
Mr.. Joyner moved to take up the bill to increase
the capital stock of the commercial Bank of Viii
mington. Motion prevaied-bilI was taken up.
The Hour of II o'clock having arrived, the Sem
ate proceeded to vote, as follows, for U. S. Sen
ator:
For Mr.. Dobbin-Mr Speaker. Barrow, Berry,
Bower, Boyd, Brogden Bunting Caldwell, Canady.
.lark oil min ham nrako
ring, Hoke. Jones of Wake, Kerr. Mcdowell, Nc
MILAN, Person, Shaw, SPeight, Thomas. Ward, and
Withers-26.
For Mr.. Rayner-Messrs. Albright, Arendell, By
mum, Cowper, Gilmer, T. f. Jones, Joyner, Kelly,
Lane. Ellington, MeCleese, Mitchell, Murray, Pal
mer, Parks. Steele, Thompson, Washington, Wiley
and Woodfn-20
Mr. Watson voted for Mr.. Shepard.
Mr.. Albritton voted for Mr.. R. s. Donnell
Col. Murchison is absent-called away by an
accident which occurred to his family, day or
two since, while on their way to this city.
MIR. Cunningham moved to send message to
the House of Commons, proposing to vote again
forthwith for U. S. Senator. Agreed to.
Order of the day, being the bill to lay off Con-
gressional Districts, it read,
And Mr.. Berry moved to strike out all after the
enacting clause, and insert as a substitute the bill
presented by himself
Mr.. L. Thompson opposed the substitute.
Mr.. Berry defended his plan, in speech of some
length exhibiting, by statistical information, that
his plan was not ungenerous, or illiberal, but per-
fectly fair-showing that in 1946 the Wings car
ried five of the Districts proposed in his plan,
and the Wings had no right to complain of the
substitute.
Mr.. Steele spoke against the substitute, as an
just and unfair.
Mr. Hoke advocated the substitute ; he thought |
the plan left it very doubtful which of the two par
ties of the State would have majority of the |
Representatives in Congress He said the plans of
either would not be Very objectonable-the great
Democratic party being on the increase, but the
plan proposed by the Senator from Orange was
Just and fair, and right all he desired.
Mr.. Thompson offered as an amendment to the
amendment plan for the Eighth Congressional
District II
Mr. Bynum moved to lay the bill on the table
md print the amendment. Adopted.
The hour of 10 o'clock having arrived, the SEN
lte proceeded to vote for Attorney General, as
oflows: ,
ForMr. Eaton-Mr. Speaker. Barrow, Berry. Bow :
IT, Boyd, Brogden, Bunting, Caldwell. Cannady, ,
clark, Collins, Cunningham Drake, Hargrave, Her
ing, Hoke, W. Jones, Kerr, Mcdowell, Mcmillan, t
'erson, Shaw, Speght, Watson Ward and Withers | r
For Mr.. Ransom-Messrs. Albright, Arendell,
3ynum Cowper. Gilmer T. F. Joues, Joyner, Kel- il
=, Lane, Ellington, McClesse, Mitchell, Murray, S
'amer, Parks, Richardson, Steele Thompson, Wash.
ngton, Wiley and Woodfn. $
Mr.. Hoke moved to reconsider the vote by q
which the North Carolina and Atlantic Railroad s
vas rejected on yesterday. Fl
Mr. Cunningham called for the yeas and nays, P
nd the motion rejected.
Mr. Watson moved to send message to the !,
louise to vote for Judge of the Superior Court e
o-morrow at II o'clock. Not agreed to- II
Mr. Bynum moved that from and after this day 81
ne Senate take from II o'clock to 81 o. r'
ock. Adopted. IL
EVENING SESSION, 81 O'CLOCK. n
number OF bills were taken up, to incorporate ii