Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-13
,Seco,,d Rendinqs of Bills.

Bill concerning the Reports OF the supreme
Court ~
BIZ to incorporate Catawba College. Amended
and passed So Z -
Bill concerning the seaboard and Roanoke R e.
Road. Bill was amended, relative to establishing
rates of freight on certain articles, and passed.
Mr.. Joyner moved a suspension of the rules, ana
the bill passed its third reading and was ordered
to be engrossed.
Third Reading Of Bills.
Bill instructing the Secretary of State to pro-
cure list of the Justices of the Peace IN the sew
eral Counties of the State.
Bill to repeal an act relative to the organization
of the County Court of Pasquotank.
Bill to repeal the act convenlng the General
Assembly on the third Monday in November 1857.
Mr. Brogden deemed the passage of the bill I'M
necessary-he could see no occasion requiring the
repeal, and he would demand theyeas and nays
Mr. Joyner opposed the passage of the bill be-
cause the Legislature would then be compelled to
meet at the same time at which it met this year.
Mr. Hoke said the act to repeal only had refer
ence to the third Monday of November, 1852:
Mr.. Withers advocated the passage of the bill,
and the yeas and nays being taken, it was decided
25 for the repeal and 2l against.
Mr.. Gilmer introduced bill and memorial to
attach portion of Davidson to Forsyth. Referred
to the committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on Internal
Improvements, reported the bills to incorporate
the Pittsborough and Haywood, and the Concord
and Arson Plank Road Companies, and recommen-
ded their passage.
Mr.. McCleese introduced bill to amend an act
concerning damages to low lands. Referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
The order of the day being the bill to repeal
an act establishing the County Of Jackson,
Mr. Thomas moved to postpone the further con
sderation of the subject to the 29th day OF De
cember next.
Mr. Woodfin moved to postpone indefinitely
Mr.. Steele called for the yeas and nays
Pending the motion to postpone indefinitely, Mr.
Thompson asked leave to reply to the speech made
by Mr.. Thomas on former occasion when the bill
was under consideration, and proceeded with his
reply.
Mr. Thomas replied to Mr.. Thompson at length,
and the yeas and nays being taken, the bill to re-
peal the county of jackson was not postponed
yeas s, nays %.
The question then recurring upon the passage
of the bill, Mr. Thomas proposed to postpone till
tomorrow, II o'clock, when he would offer sup
plement or amendment to the bill, and decide the
matter without debate.
Mr. Thompson raising objection to postpone
Mr. Thomas withdrew his motion, and the ques-
ton then recurring upon the passage of the BILL
Mr. McCleese called for the yeas and nays. Which
resulted, yeas 81, nays 10.
Mr.. Thomas moved to adjourn till tomorrow
IL o'cocl-and the Senate adjourned.
The following item of business was inadvertent-
Iy omitted in the proceedings of Saturday last:
Mr. Canaday introduced bill in relation to Ex-
ecutors of last wills and testaments which was read
the first time and referred to the committee on the
judiciary, and ordered to be printed.