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Court of Pleas and Quarter Session. November Term
1so2.-Calvin Richardson and wife Piety, Wilson
fenttrow and wife Cally, William H. h igh and wife
A'sy, 0s. Joel, Josiah, Larkin, Willie and Henry
PridgIn, Calvin Taylor and wife Polly, Railord Kent
Elizabeth Oneal. Raiford Kent and wife Cely Henry
Eatmon and wife Mourning, and Archibald Barry
and wife Penny. Petition Tor Division of Slaves (of
the estate of Hardy Prdgin, dec'G)
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that JOEL
Josiah, Larkin, Willie and Henry Prdgin Calvin,
ayior apd wife Polly, Raiford Kent, Elizabeth Oneae
Ralford Kent and wife CeIy, Henry Eatman and wife
Mourning, d Archibald Barny and wife Penny are
non,resldents of this State it therefore ordered that
publication be made in the North Carolina Sta ndard for
SIX weeks for the said defendants appear at the next
Term OF this Court to be held for the county OF Nash
al the Court House, in Nashville, on the 2n. MGDday
OF February next. and plead answer, or demur or the
accordingly.
Witness, G. w. Ward, Clerk Of our said Cout at
office, End Monday of November, A. D., 1882
G. w WARD {. E.. C..
December 10, 1852 (Pr. adv S5, ,52t IL Gw
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SEN ATE.
SAnIrnnAn nnnAnn

SATURDAY, December 25,h, 1852
Mr. Clark moved that message be the
House of Commons, proposing to go into an election
for Judge of the third circuit, this day O'Clock
Agreed to.
A number of bills were read their second and 3rd
times.
Hour of IL o'clock having arrived. the Senate pro-
ceeded TO vote for Judge, follows:
For Asa Biggs-Messrs. Barrow, Boyd, Bower,
Bunting, Caldwell, Collins, Herring, Hoke, Nc
Cleese, Mcdowell, Mcmillan, Person, Shaw, With
ers.
For D. A. Barnes-Messrs. Albritton, Albright,
Cowper. r. F. Jones. Kelly, Lane, Ellington, Muir
ray, Thompson Wiley, w oodhn.
For Spier Whtaker-Mes essrs. Berry, Brogden,
Cannady, Clark, Drake, JOyner, speight, Washing
ton, Watson.
For r. NJ. Saunders-Messrs. Gilmer, Hargrave,
Jones of Wake Mitchell, Parks, Thomas.
For VIM. Eaton-Messrs. Speaker and Cunning
ham.
Mr.. Mcdowell moved TO send a message to vote
forthwith again for Judge. Agreed to.
House concnrred in the proposition, and the Senate
voted follows:
For Mr.. Biggs-Messrs. Alb4itton. Barrow, Berry,
Bower, Boyd, Bunting, Brogden, Caldwell, Collins,
CowPer, Herring. Hoke, McCleese, Mcdowell, Nc
MILAN, Person, Shaw, Thompson, Wihers and
Wiley.
For Mr.. Saunders-Messrs. Albright, Gilmer
Hargrave. Jones of Wake, Kelly, Ellington, Mitch
ell, Murray, Parks, Thomas, w ashington and Wood
fin.
For Mr.. Whiaker-Messrs. Arendell, Cannady,
Clark, Cunningham, Drake, Joyner, Lane and
Speight.
For Mr.. Eaton-Messrs. Speaker, T. F. J ones and
Watson.
Order of the day-Free Suffrage-was taken up
and on motion of Mr.. Gilmer, postponed till Monday
morning, 10 o'clock.
. Mr. Cunningham moved to send a message to the
House to vote again forth with for Judge. Agreed to-
House agreed, and proceeded to as follows
For MI. Biggs-M=ssrs. Albritton, Barrow, Berry,
Bower, Boyd, Brogden, Bunting, Clark, Caldwell,
Collins, Cunningham, Drake, Hoke, Herring, Nc
Cleese, Mcdowell, Mcmillan, Person, Shaw, ,Speigh,,
Watson, Withers and Murchison.
For Mr.. Saunders-Messrs. Albright, Arendell,
Cowper, Cannady, GiImer, Hargrave, Jones OF Jake,
!oyner. Kelly, Lane Ellington, Mitchell, Murray,
Parks, Thomas, Thompson, NV ashington, Wiley and
Wondin.
MIR. Speaker voted for Mr.. Eaton.
Senate then took a recess.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, Dec. ZSQ, 1851.
The unfinished business was taken up, being the
motion to send message to the Senate propos ing
to rescind the joint order to adjourn today IL
o'clock.
By resolution the House determined to take up The
Senatorial district bill and consider it until III
o'clock.
Mr. Saunders, of Wake, offered an amendment to
the amendment reported by the committee; which
was rejected.
Mr.. Saunders then offered another amendment;
which was adopted-yeas 56, nays SO; and the bill
passed its second reading-yeas 81, nays "a.
MIR. Gotten moved to suspend the rules in order
To put the bill on its third reading and the Speaker
decided that the resolution already adopted suspend
ed the rules until l ] o'clock.
From this decision Mr.. Reid, of DupIln appealed.
Mr.. Long, Of Randol ph said that unless the bill
passed its Sd reading there could be taken
upon resembling the resolution to adj ourn.
Pending the question the hour of III o'clock ar
rived; MIR. Strange withdrew his motion to send
message TO the Senate proposing to rescind the
order for ad dournmen, and the Speaker submitted
a message from the Senate proposing TO rescind the
order to adjourn to-day, and to adjourn Monday
Mr.. Fagg took the floor and spoke until interrupted
by the Speaker, who announced that he should put
the question, which he did, and the message
concurred in-yeas 81, nays l6.
Those who voted against resembling are-Messrs.
Abertson, Afford Caldwell of Guilford, Carmichael,
Cherry, Daniel, Dargan, Erwin, Eure, Fagg, Leach,
Miller, Puryear, Shimpock, Tripp and Williams of
Greene-16.
Inc = pedker tnen announced that he returned to
the House the power conferred upon him Speaker,
to take effect from and after 10 o'clock Tomorrow
Mr.. Cherry rose TO make personal explanation:
lie had acted IN accordance with the advice of the
Speaker himself, who had declared he would take the
responsibility of adiourning the House rather than
see the bill reported by the committee adopted. He
was willing to share the responsibility Of what had
occurred, but the Speaker equally responsible.
If, when the crisis arrived, there had been any back
ing out, it was not chargeabIe to him.
The > Peaker also made an explanation, expressing
his Willingness to share the responsibility and regret
ting that he had pursued The course he had that he
had not duly reflected upon the consequences. He
had seen disposition on the part of the Democrats
to act fairly and bring about compromise. while
a few of his own party friends had continued the
struggle. THE Speaker spoke with much emotion,
and was affected even tears
AS soon as order could be restored Mr.. Puryear
took the chair, the rules suspended, and the
bill for laying off the Senatorial districts passed its
Sd reading.
The rest OF The day spent in the consideration
OF bills on their 2nd readng reports of committees,
&c.
The House then adjourned.
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Hilliar dston Male Academv

vENHE exercises of this School will commence Oh
- Tuesday, January 4th, 1853
MS school is situated In very healthy hosptabo
and moral neghborhood The public NAV rest assured
that the srctest attention will be paid to the morals Of
the scholars.
TUITIoN-CIassics. SIS M
English, 10 no
Board, including washing, &C. 90 per month.
fuPlls Will be charged from the time they enter the
school; no deduction for loss of time thereafter except
In case OF protracted illness urgent necessity.
w ]. H. McDADE, Principal
Hllllardston, Nash county, N. c.,
December Goth, 1852 e5I-w3w.
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SENATE.

- Thu URsDAY, Dec. Z3, 1867.
Bill for laying off the State into SO Senatorial dis.
tricts were taken up.
Mr.. CALDWELL moved to amend by substituting
present arrangement; which was agreed to- and the
bill passed three times.
MT. Bower moved to send message to the House
proposing rescnd the Joint order 10 adjourn
day at ~ and adjourn on Monday naxt. Agreed to.
Message resolved from the House concnrring in
the above proposition. "
and sundry amendments proposed and debated and
pending the further consideration Of the bill,
The Senate adjourned,
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LOUEsBURG FEMALE SEMINARY

NHE Spring Session of 1853, the 2lst under the
Il present Principals, Mr.. and Mrs Ray, will com.
mence on Monday the 3rd of January and close on the
last Friday in May 1t is earnestly hoped that Parents
ana Guardalns will make every reasonable effort to
to the last day Of the session. The PRINCIPAL will take
pleasure In sending copy of the Circular to any who
may desire full particulars He would also state that the
services OF some young Ladies of very high quaIfca,
ons as Teachers either of the solid branches of English
or IN Music French Drawing &c, may be secured after
the close of the next Session.
JOHN d. HA WKINS
Pres't Board Trustees
Dec. 10th 1852. II-3tw
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Bill to incorporate the fire and marine insurance
company in the town of Wilmington.
The hour Of o'clock having arrived the Conuros
sional District bill was taken up. several amendmen
were offered and rejected, and the discussion copD'
ued until o'clock, when
The House took a recess.
EVENING SEssIoN-34 O'Clock.
The consideration of the Congressional district hin
was resumsd and passed its second readinp-vea
Al, nays 90; and the rules being suspended il naa
ed its third reading also. rN'''
Mr.. Mills moved to send message to the sena,s
proposing 10 vote forthwith for U. S. Senator: nn
which an animated discussion sprung up, and tSn
motion was finally postponed indefinitely. '
The remainder of the evening spent in pas.
ing bills through their second and third readings
The two Houses were in session during Mondo
up to hafpast eight O'Clock, P. NJ, when thew ras,
adjourned sine die. '
The business transacted on Monday related ain ~,
exclusively to private bs-plankroad bills and lSo
like. 0
On Monday evening the Senate laid upon the ahI.
the House land Resolutions by the casing vote ~
the Speaker; and upon motion to reconsider. IL.
Speaker again fastened the bill to the table by yoi
in the negative. ing
The members are their way TO their homo.
We wish them all much perso nal prosperity and nood
fortune eOOu
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NIGHT SESSION. o'clock.

NIGHT SESSION. = o CIOCh'
A number of engrossed bills read third time
Bill to apporton members for the House of Com
mons. -, I;u
Mr. Martin moved to strike out the original bill
and insert one he offered as amendment, giving
Chatham Two members instead OF three, and Frank
lin TWO instead of one which did not Preva-yeas
8, nays ~. The bill then passed.
motion to reconsider the vote by which the home
stead bill was rejected was laid on the table.
Mr.. Cherry offered a resolution requesting our
Senators and Representatives in Congress to en-
deavor to obtain appropriation for the erection OF
marine hospital in Wilmington. Adopted.
The HOUSE adjourned.
IA number of bills, engrossed and otherwise, read
on last days of session. which have not space to
mention. The captions in this and next paper will
show which of them were passed into laws.
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State of North Carol1na---NAsu cnrarI

State of North CarOIIna---NAsHC County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions November Term
Ioo2-CalvIn Richardson and wife Pretty Wilson
Rentfow and wife Cally, Wnam:H High and e
Aisy, Us Joel, Josiah, Larkin, Willie, and Henry
Ffgdin. Calvin Taylor and wife Polly. Railord Kent
Elizabeth Oneal, Raitord Kent and wife CeIy Henry
Eatmah and wife Mourning, and Archibald Barny and
wife Penny. Petition for Division OF Land Of the
estate of Hardy Prigdin, decd.
appearing TO the satisfaction of the Court that Joel
1 Josiah Larkin, Willie, and Henry Pridgin, Calvin
aylor ma wife Polly, Raiford Kent, Elizabeth Oneal
Railoro Kent and wife Cey, Henry Eatman and wife
Mourning, and Archibald Barny and wife Penny, are
of this State it is therefore ordered that
be made for weeks the North Carolina
Standard for the SAID defendants appear al tie next
Term of this Court be held for the county of Nash
al the Court House, IN Nashville the 2nd Monday of
eoruary next and plead answer, demur or the pe
accordingly.
Witness, G. w. Ward, Clerk of our said Court, at
ofhce' End Monday in November. A. D 1882.
G. w. WARD, C. C. C.
December 10, 1852. pr. adv. $5 ,624.) II-6w.
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$4OO REWARD.
A PROCLAMATION

Fy Has ErcelIency, Dauid s. Reid, Gope,nc,
Of the State Of North Carolina.
"TBEREAS, it has been represented to me tt
w one GEoRGE w. CARowAN, late of the CONT
of HYDE stands charged with the murder of one Cem
ent H. Lasse! late of said county, and that the said
George w. Carowan has fed from justice and escaneI
beyond the limits of the State.
Now therefore to the end TINT the said Georpe W
Carowan be arrested and brought to trial for s;i
offence, do hereby issue this my Proclamation OFFERING
reward of four hundred dollars for his Apprehension
and delivery to the Sheriff of Hyde County
DESCRIPTION.
George w. Carowan is about 55 years of age. in
height feet 10 inches, with slight stoop when h.
walks. He has high narrow forehead features ind;
cative of firmness. and intelligent counenance Is
bald. and has lost of his front teeth but sometimes
wears artificial ones in their place. He has heretofore
been known preacher.
,..ss5 Given nnder my hand and attested with
YHISSt the great seal of the State of North Carolina
sHAE S; at the City of Raleigh this 10th day of De-
1SSAEy4- cember, A. D. 1865.
TSSSTi' By the Governor, n
DAVID S. REID.
w. Fl. JONES, Private Secretary.
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SENATE.

FRIDAY, Dec. "a, 1852.
Resolutions concerning Intervention were taken up.
Mr.. Withers moved they be indefinitely postponed.
Motion did not prevail.
Mr. Heke moved to lay on the table; which was
agreed TO.
Engrossed bill from the House to lay of Senate.
rial Districts taken up, and amended on Mr..
Boyd's motion.
Senate then took a recess.
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Normal College.

rTNHE Trustees of Normal College, according to ~
Il amended Charter, will meet in their at " "
College on the 7thof January, 1853 A full attendan
requested, as business of great importance will cOD
before the Board.
q. H. WILEY, Secretary. ez o6fei0' q,
Of the Board of 1rusteeg
December Goth, 1854 l7-"
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he House took a recess.
NIaHr SEss,on-1 o'clock

NIGHT SESSION. O'Clock.
The unh hhished business was resumed, the cues.
ton being upon the amendments proposed by the
committee to the bill for laying of the Senatorial dis
lricts.
Mr.. Fagg being entitled to the floor, proceeded to
ADDRESS the House, and appealed his Wing friends
70 resist the effort to rescnd the resolution to adjourn
uh'' ~ O'Clock, declaring that he had rather there
should not be another Senate in North Carolina in
twenty years than that the present bill should pass
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CastaIia Female Institute,

CasfaIia Female Institute,
CAsTALIA, NASH, N. G..
Mrs. Nj. c. Richardson, I1rfncfraI.
Miss Nj. e. Stone, .4ssfstnnt Principal.
TENHE Exercises of these Institutions will be resumed
- on the first Monday in January prompt atten'
dance is solicited For particulars apply for Crcun
to the Principals or to
JOHN A. HARRISON,
Secretary Of tile Board
December 7th, 1852. 95O-w6w
t=S The Register, Biblical Recorder, TarborougJ
Sontherner, Goldsborough Republican and Patriot an'
Warrenton News give insertions and send bill to sec
retary.
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EnEs1na sEss1on-aa o,clock.

EVENING SEss1oN-33 O'Clock.
The subject OF locating the Judge Of the 7th cir
cult, was under consideration. without eecting any
thing.
Also the subject of the Eight Congressional dis
tricts, with like results.
NrGHT SEssIoN-73 o'clock.
A number of engrossed bills read second
time.
The Senate adjourned.
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EVENING SEss1oN, 81 O'CLOCK.

A message was received from the House OF Com
mons proposing 10 vote forthwith for seven Coun-
cilors of State. See House proceedings for result
The bill for the re-districing the State, was taken
up.
Mr.. Thompson moved TO amend by striking out
the entire bill, and inserting plan drawn uP by him
self.
On motion, the bill and amendments were laid
the table.
Mr.. Bower offered II resolution 10 rescnd the joint
resolution to adjourn Tomorrow.
Mr.. Ellington moved to amend by adding, and ad-
iourn on Monday next.
He supported his proposition-he was not willing
to adj ourn and leave the public business unfinished.
Mr.. Clark said he must support the resolution 10
resclnd the amount OF business was great, yet and
1t unjust to the people of the State, 10 go away
and leave the business unfinished. He could not
ceve how Senators could face their constituents if
they refused 10 rescind.
Mr.. Thompson said he could face the responsible
ty-he believed the Senate had done their duty in
the premises-they not TO blame-the other
House was responsibe-the Senate had sent them a
respectful proposition rescind. and appointing the
Path journ and had been treated with contempt.
He was opposed to entertaining any such proposition
until the House could be heard from.
Mr.. Caldwell asked Mr.. Thompson, if he was in
favor of resembling at all
Mr.. Thompson replied, in substance that until the
proposition already the House was heard from
he was opposed to sending another message.
Mr.. Kelly said he would vote such proposition
this is what he had predicted some time ago he
willing 10 vote for resolution TO rescnd, without
fixing another day for the adjournment, and he was
willing to do the public business, and go home as
possible.
The hour having arrived, the Senate took a recess
TO u.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS,

FRIDAY, Dec. PA, 1852.
The principal clerk called the House to order and
announced that the Speakers chair was vacant.
Mr.. Long, of Randolph, nominated for that Office
John Baxter. Mr.. Dobbin nominated w. w. Avery
Messrs. Puryear and Dobbin superintended the
election.
Mr.. Baxter received 81 votes, MIR. Avery 80, and
Mr.. Philips 2.
MIR. Baxter conducted TO the chair when he
made short address, and the House proceeded to
business. The bill TO lay off the new county of Will
son was taken up, and Messrs Ellis and Blow ad-
vocaed its passage and Mr.. Norfeet opposed it. On
motion of MIR. Martin il was indefinitely postponed
yeas 80, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Puryear the bill to lay off
road from Mocksville across the Blue Ridge at Gap
Civil was taken up. Passed 2nd and Sd readings
Mr.. Puryear, from the committee Propositions
and Grievances, reported adversely the bill
tablsh new county to be called Ruffn. The House
resolved itself into committee of the whole, Mr.
Saunders in the chair, and Mr. Baxter addressed the
committee in favor of the bill.
The Speaker resumed the chair and the bill was
reJected-yeas 81, nays &c.
The bill to continue the commission to revise the
statute laws of the State taken up, amended and
passed.
And the House took recess.
EVENING SESSION, 81 o'clock.
The engrossed bill for appointing time for hold
ing courts in Jackson county, and altering the times
for holding in other counties of the 7th circuit
passed its first and second readings.
The bill to amend several concerning the asy-
lum for the deaf, dumb and blind passed its three
readings.
Bills. third Redding
The following bills passed .heir Sd readings
Bill 10 provide for the reassessment of the real
tate of the town Of Rockfo
Bill to clean out Cypress creek in Duplin county,
Bill 10 amend the several acts incorporating the
town of Tarborough.
Bill to incorporate the Wilmington fire and marine
insurance company.
Bill TO incorporate the Hinton and Snow Hill
Plankroad company.
Bill to incorporate the Tarborough and Rocky
Mount pankroad company.
Bill to incorporate the Coly navigation COMPANY.
Bill to amend the act Incorporating the town of
Charlotte.
Resolution to furnish Jackson county with standard
of weights and measures.
Resolution in fas or of M. w. Ransom.
Resolution in favor of r. M. Saunders.
Bill to incorporate the Phoenix gold mining COM
pany.
Bill to incorporate the Robesou and Richmond
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SENATE.

" EDNESDA1, DCc 1OO<.
Mr.. w. Jones offered resolution in favor of +. r.
Pescud, which, on his motion, was Fassed three times
under d suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Clark moved that message be sent TO the
House proposing to vote for seven Councillors OF
State this day at IL O'Clock. Laid on table.
MIR. Mcdowell offered a motion that at ii o'clock
the Senate take up the bill TO lay off Congressional
DistricIs-Alhen the apporllonment OF the House OF
Commons; then bill to lay off Senatorial districts,
and that no other business shall be transacted until
these three questions shall have been disposed Of
Adopted
A number of eDgrosscd bills were read the third
Iimes which, if passed into laws, will appear in the
captions.
Hour of IL having arrived, the bill to lay off the
State into eight Congressional Districts taken up.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to amend the amendment pro-
posed by the committee by taking Union from the
sixth District and adding it to the seventh Agreed
TO.
Mr.. Ellington moved to amend the bill by adding
Mecklenourg and Union 10 the sixth, and Rowan and
Davie to the seventh. Rejected.
MIR. Cannady moved to amend by adding Granville
to the fifth and Chatham the fouth Districts. Re-
jected.
The vote by which Union added to the
enth District Teeonsidered and rejected.
Question then recurring the anne ndment proposed
by the committee, and pending which
Mr.. Caldwell moved to send a message to the
House forthwith for U. S. Sc nator. Laid
on the table.
Senate then took a recess till 81 O'Clock.
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FRANKLIN INsTITUTE,

CEDAR ROCK, FRANKLIN COUNTY, c..
D. S. RICHARDSON, A. NJ, PrinciDuL
w. e. DOWD, of Wake, N. c., Assistant.
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EVENING sEss1oN-33 o'clocl

EVENING SESSIoN-53 O'CLOCK.
The bill TO lay off so Senatorial Districts ia
ken up.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell the vote by which Mr..
Boyd's amendment adopted was reconsidered
and rejected.
Mr.. Berry moved to amend by striking out the en-
tire bill and substituting therefor plan which he pre-
sented. Not agreed to.
Bill then passed its second reading without any
amendment, and the rules being suspended the bill
passed its third reading.
Mr.. Berry submitted several amendments to deach
Aamance from Randolph, all ofwhich rejected
Bill to establish eight Congressional Districts was
taken up and discussed until the hour for taking re-
cess.
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an act concerning the revenue.
Mr. Purvear a bill to amend the act incorporating
the Salisbury and TayIorsviile Plankroad company.
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EVENING SEss1ox-33 O'Clock.

number OF engrossed bills were read first time.
MIR. Love moved TO send message to the Senate
proposing to vote for Senator tomorrow at II oIoE
g. Mr: cherry opposed the notion and declared that
~ ~ ne eoulo get members enough to stand with him
this session. " i "uIl"s
GG'i,ns obtained the floor and spoke until Mr.
MI mr.. rsgram bill to incorporate the Rock6.h
Mr. Martin introduced resolution to ss,d ,,os.
aSe .he Senate proposing to rescnd the Joint reso
70 adjourn en- the 22nd and fixing The 9th 70,
adjournment; which was laid on the table O'
Mr.. Collins moved 10 send a message proposino
TO resclnd the order adjourn on the 22nd. wb;ns
was laid on the table-yeas ~, nays 80.
Leave OF absence, from and after tomorrow. x.s
Jones. X' S"i'h and
The House then took recess.
M Norneet a bill to amend an act auth orizino tho
o'sin0t TO establish depot of arms at New6ern
..r on n monon OF Mr. Avery the bill fixing the time
"' TIE "'e1,'g OF the General Assembly was iakao
aP4 :ehd a third iin'e and passed " '~Ne"
MI Tnrners of Orange, introduced a biIl = ,-,