Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-10-27

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In the House, on the 10th, Mr.. Galloway
presented a memorial from sundry citizens of
Ashe praying the repeal of the license law
as to Ashe county, so far as to allow any clti-
zen of said county to sell spirituous liquors
of his owr manufacture in any quantity
Referred to committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Mr.. Cherry introduced bill to provide for
a Superintendent of Common Schools, and
for other purposes, which was referred to
the committee on Education and ordered to
be printed. Superintendent to be chosen
by the Legislature, to hold Office for two years,
or until a successor be appointed with an an
nual salary of 81, 800, to be paid out of the
School Fund.
Mr.. Mooring offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee on the Judiciary to enquire
into expediency of abolishing Jury trials in
County Courts and substituting one or more
additional terms Of the Superior Court
Adopted.
Mr.. Scales offered a resolution instructing
same committee to enquire into the expedi-
ency Of e~nacting a law forbidding the settle
ment of a plantation or the placing together
Of negroes for any purpose unless some white
man, living on the same place or near it, have
the control over them. Adopted.
Mr.. ID. Reid offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee on Finance to enquire
what, fany, alterations should be madein
the revenue laws, and report by bill or 9th
erwise. Adopted.
Messages were received from the Senate
%concurring in the propositions to raise a Joint
select committee on Swamp Lands, and an
other on revising the militia laws-also pro-
posing to raise a joint select committee Of
two from each House to prepare a tabular
statement Of the population of the State, agree
able to the last census, and the federal p0pu-
lation of each county-also proposing to
print the documents accompanying the Gov
%ernor's Message, with the exception of GER
tain memorials and resolutions from Phila-
delphia and other places; both Of which were
concurred In.
On motion of Mr.. Amis the House adj
~journed until II o'clock Monday morning.
In the Senate, Oct. 2lst, a bill was intro
duced to amend the charter Of the town of
Salisbury.
Nj FSteele introduced a bill to amend the
33d section Of the Constitution Of the State,
which was referred to the committee on a.
mendments to the Constitution.
Message was received from the House of
Commons transmitting the following En-
crossed bills, which were read in the Senate
first time:
Bill! to Incorporate North Carolina Mining
Company.
Bill to incorporate Buona Vista Academy
in the county Of Iredell.
Bill to pay tales Jurors in the Counties of
Rutherford and Camden.
Bill to pay tales Jurors in the County of
Columbus.
Bill to pay tales Jurors in the county of
Halifax,
Bill to incorporate the Trustees of the Col
umbus Academy.
Bill to incorporate Guilford County Mining
Company.
Bill to incorporate the "True Brothers
Society" in the town of Wilmington.
Mr.. Thompson introduced a bill to repeal
E the Act passed at the session of 1910 es-
tablishing the County Of jackson.
BILLS on THEIR SECOND READING.
\ Bill to expedite trial Of suits in Courts.
A Bill to establish a new road in Catawba
County.
The rules were suspended, and this bill was
read three times.
l Mr.. Barrow introduced q bill to alter the
t name Of the county-seat of Stokes County
Mr.. Cowper offered a resolutioninstructine
the Committee on Senatorial Districts, to ex
t anime the tax returns for 1917 and 1913, and
compare the same with report Of Comptrol
: Ter.
: Mr.. Boyd from the committee to procure
y skeleton map Of the State, reported that tina
e duty had been performed, and recommended
that ten copies be printed for the use Of tbt
: Legislature.
+ The report was amended by striking GU
0 the word ten and inserting the words, on
G copy for each member, and the report was q
s dopted.
0 The order Of the day, being the Resolution
n Of Mr.. Gilmer,
Mr.. Bynum proceeded to address the Sen
v ate; but, becoming sick, resumed his seat
whereupon, the further consideration of tn
subject was postponed until tomorrow morn
n ing IL O'clock, and the Senate adjourned t
that hour
In the House, on the Dist, Mr.. Cherry
q from the committee on Finance, reported tn
n bill to repeal part Of section 81 chapter 10
rt of Revised Statutes, and recommended tina
il it do not pass.
+ Mr.. Reid, of Duplin, who introduced tn
bill, said that the object was to compel me
n having land lying partly in one county an
partly in another, to list the different portion
IT, for taxation in the respective counties. II
h said as the law now stood a man could civ
in his land in either county, and would a
is ways select the county in which taxes WEI
lowest, though the greater part Of the Ian
tie might lie in the other county. lie moved
er lay the roportamd bill on the table and
in print the bill, which.WaS e~oncurred in.
tie Also, from the same committee, the resol
ne ton to enquire into the necessity of alterir
revenue laws, and informing the House tn;
a the subject was before the committee an
o. would be reported on by bill if necessafyz
a. Laid on the table.
n Also, the resolution to enquire into the G
a. pediency of repeating section 10 chapter II
of Revised Statutes, concerning pedlars, TIN
oI 1t ro7- rot ozroai0nt to repeal the same.
up Mr.. Philips moved to lay on the tabl
II. which was not agreed to, and the report
the committee was concurred in.
d. Also, the resolution concerning taxes, al
asked to be discharged from its furthur co
n sideration. Discharged.
Mr.. Puryear, from the committee on Prop
~ sitions and Grievances, reported the bill
he, alter the line between Castor and Lincol
and recommended it's rejection. On motto
sD- of Mr.. Lander it was laid on the table.