Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-09
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, De

| WEDNESDAY Dec. 6, 1854.
The Speaker called the Senate to order at 10 o.
| clock
| A message was received from the House of Com
with the Report of the President of the North
| Carolina Railroad Company and Directors, with a
proposition to print. Proposition concurred in, and
the report referred to the committee internal i'm
| provements.
| Also, message transmitting the report of the
Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, with pro-
| position to print. Proposition concurred in.
| The Speaker now announced that the hour had
arrived for the consideration of Mr.. Graham's
lutions and called Mr.. Boyd to the Chair. The res
| olutions read. For the resolutions see pro-
ceedings of yesterday
| forwards withdrew. In the debate which ensued
Messrs Graham and Eaton advocated the passage of
the resolutions, and Messrs. Clark, Winslow and
Biggs opposed their adoption The question recur
ring the passage Of the resolutions presented
by Mr.. Graham put, motion of Mr.. Ashe,
on each separate one The first of which
animousy adopted, and the second and third rejec
ted by vote of twentythree to twenty-five.
The Speaker having resumed the Chair laid before
the Senate the following communication from Gov.
Reid:
To the Honorable the General assembly
of the State Of North Carolina:
hereby accept the appointment of Senator i'll the
Congress of the United States, and in pursuance OF
notice given yesterday, shall now cease to ex-
ercise the duties Of Executive and will deliver over
the records and papers Of the office to the Speaker
of the Senate DAVID S. REID
Executive Department,
Raleigh, Dec. g. 1854 {
A message was received from the House of Com
mons transmitting the reports OF the North Carolina
Railroad Company and the Board of the Superin-
tendents of the Lunatic Asylum, which was ordered
to be printed
On motion of Mr. Walker, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker presented a message from the Gov
ernor with report from the Commissioner of the
Lunatic Asylum, which, on motion of Mr. Barringer,
m
The Speaker presented message from the Gov
ernor with the Chief Engineers report on the North
Carolina Railroad, which, on motion of Mr. Patter-
son, was laid on the table.
Mr. Barnes of Edgecombe presented memorial
praying for the establishment of new County to
be called Wilson. Referred to the committee on
propositions and grievances.
Messrs. j. H. Bynum and j. ID. Headen presented
memorials temperance, which were refer ed to the
committee on propositions and grievances
Mr.. Smith presented a memorial from the State
Agricultural Society," respecting vicious dogs run
ming at large. Referred to committee on agricul-
ture
Messrs. Craven and Mebane presented memorials
on temperance, which were referred to the commit
tee on propositions and grievances.
The committee on private bills reported in favor
of bill pay tales jurors in the county of Warren.
Mr. jenkins wished the bill to be laid on the table,
as general law on the subject was in progress.
Also bills to pay Jurors in Carteret and Cumber-
land counties, were, motion, laid on the table.
Mr.. Dortch, from the judiciary committee, to whom
was referred bill to establish nine JUDICIAL Circuits,
reported a substitute with recommendation that it
pass
Mr. Whtlock from the committee on propositions
and grievances, reported favorably on the bill for
opening public road at Fisherr Gap, Surry county.
. Mr. Dortch, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported favorably the bill to take the sense of
the people at the next election, respecting the estab
lishment of Penitentiary. Read the first time and
ordered to be printed
Mr.. Dortch, from the same committee, reported
on resolution respecting the abolition jury trials
in the County Courts, with request to be dscharg