Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-12-22
HOUSE OF COMMONS

| SATURDAY, december 18Th, 1852.
| The Speaker announced the House part of tn
committee OF conference Senatorial districts t
consist of Messrs. R. M. Saunders and Amis.
| On motion of Mr.. Saunders a sssage sent tc
the Senate proposing vote for Judge of the Su
Perior for the Sd, 5lh, 7h circuit Monday
| next at ii o'clock. which was not concurred in.
Mr.. Puryear, from. the committee Propositions
and Grievances, reported the bill concerning pilots
and pilotage and recommended its passage. Indef-
ntely postponed.
Also the bill concerning public lot near Raleigh,
with a substitute. Mr.. Saunders offered amend
adopted and the bill passed its second reading.
Also the bill TO establish new county to be called
Wilson, and recommended that it do not pass.
Mr.. Bryant offered amendment providing tina
the people of Johnston, Nash and Edgecombe should
decide. by vote, whether the county should be
erected.
Mr.. Smith moved the indefinite postponement of
the bill and amendment, which did no prevail-yeas
80, nays Sc.
The special order, being the bill to lay off the Con-
gresslonal districts, coming up, Mr.. Caldwell, of
Guilford, moved to postpone it until Monday next,
which did not prevail-yeas "a, nays.7I.
On motion of Mr.. Martin the bill was laid on the
table, and message sent proposing to raise COM
mttee of conference to which all the plans for rear
ranging the Congressional districts shall be REFEREED
which was concurred in.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which the
North Carolinas and Tennessee railroad bill was re-
Jected was taken up, and the motion to reconsider
was withdrawn
amend
ment proposing - strike out the original bill and ill.,
sert one providing for the extension of the central
road East to Beaufort the company to be called the
Atlantic and N. G. railroad company and also for
a survey for the extension West, and if found prac-
cable, on onethird being subscribed by individuals
the State to subscribe the remaining two.thirds to
be paid in any State stocks the Legislature NAV des
ignate.
Mr. Saunders proceeded to address the House in a
long and able speech, during which he took occasion
TO defend himself from the attacks recently made up-
on him by certain newspapers in Virginia and letter
writer's In w Washington, whom he denounced admit
ting at the same time the right and the duty of the
press of his own State criticize his public course
He alluded to his position upon the public lands de-
clarlng that if Gen. Pierce would put his veto upon
The wastefu squandering of those lands he was ready
% stand by him; but he did not believe that he
would lnterPose the veto, and therefore he (Mr. ST.
was In favor of the distribution OF the lands. He
concluded with prayer for the prosperity of his
State, and took his seat amid much applause.
MT. Webb offered an amendment providing for the
extension OF the SPartanburg railroad to connect
win the Western extension of the Central road
md addressed the House in favor of it until O'Clock,
Hhen the House proceeded to
Iote for Solicitor of the It'll circuit.
In nomination, Messrs. B. S. Gather and A. w.
Burton.
All the Wings voted for Mr.. Gather except Messrs
Slow, Collins and Goodwin, who voted for Mr. Bur
All the Democrats voted for Mr.. Burton excent
y essrs. Byrd, Love and Munday, who voted for Mr.
The whole number of votes cast was I46 Nee
ssary to choice "a. Mr.. Burton received IA; Mr.
IaitheE r. Mr.. Burton was elected.
Mr; webb resumed and concluded his remarks;
nd the question occurring upon his amendment il
vas rejected-yeas 2, nays s5.
Mr. Webb offered another amendment PROVIDING
hat the road shall commence at Salisbury or Char.
o'te or some intermediate point, which was voted
own. e
The amendment offered by Mr.. Saunders was then
doPted-yeas SO, nays IS.
Inc question occurring on the passage of the bill
8 secoad reading, the yeas and nays were demanded
SAnd the House took recess,
EVENING SESSION, 81 o1cLocKs s
Mr. Amis offered resolution in favor of w D