Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-12-20
STATE LEGIsLATURE.

offered n substitute that from the 23rd in
slant to the 4th of January, the Senate would
not consider any bills, on their second or
thlrc readings, except private bills, o. bills re-
ported from the committee on the Revised
Statutes. which passed by ayes 26, noes II.
Mr. Fisherintroduce a bill for the completion
OF the North Carolina Railroad Company,
which was referred to the committee On Inter
nal IMPROVEMENTS. 1t authorizes pubic Treas
arer to subscribe for 10000 additional shares
in the road
Mr.. Hoke, from the Committee on theJ u
dietary, reported The bill to provide for the cleo
too OF selectmen in each county in the State,
with a recommendation that lido not pass. Laid
on the table.
A number Of private bills passed their
first and second readings.
In the House, Dec. 1lth, a very ~largenum-
Der of bills and resolutions were introduced,
but nothing of general interest was finally
disposed Of.
Senate, Dec. 18th, after the passage of sew
eral bills from the committee on Revised
Statutes, Mr.. Graham's bill for calling d
Convention to amend the State Constitution
was taken up and debated till the hour for
adjournment.
In the House, same day, a number of tenn
perance and other memorials, were presen-
tod and appropriately referred. Mr.. Waugh,
from the committee on Grievances, reported
adversely on a petition praying the enactment
Of a law, prohibiting the traffic in i~ntoxica-
ting liquors within two miles of Clinton Fe-
male Institute in Sampson county.
A bill was introduced to incorporate the
French Broad Railroad company the Chat
ham railroad bill passed it's second reading.
Mr.. Smith introduced an important bill con-
corning free negroes, which was read and re-
ferred to committee on the Judiciary. The
greater portion Of the session was spent in
considering a bill to establish a new county
out of a part Of Ashe, to be called Allegha-
ny bat before the vote was taken the House
adjourned.
Senate, Dec. IA, the following bills passed
their second readings, viz to provide for the
issue of additional stock in the Seaboard and
Roanoke railroad co. authorizing county
court of Macon county to levy a tax for the
construction of q railroad through the coun-
ty. After the presentation of some internal
improvement memorials, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration Of the Convention
question, when Mr.. Biggs took the floor in
reply to Mr.. Graham on the day previous,
and spoke till the hoHr for adjournment.
In the House on the 18th, the greater por-
ton of the sitting was occupied on the new
county of Allegheny, proposed to be estab-
lished, when it was finally rejected-52 tc
81. A large number of private bills, memo
rails, &C., were read and referred to appro.
pirate committees.
In the Senate, on the 14th, the committee
on Grievances reported adversely to the bill
amendatory to the Charter of Davidson Col
lege, proposing to prohibit the sale ofarden'
spirits within three miles of the same. A
= resolution was adopted concerning the geo
l logical survey by Prof. Emmons. The great
I err part of the sitting was occupied on tn,
= Convention question. Mr.. Gilmor replied t.
Mr.. Biggs' speech of yesterday.
In the House, on the 18th, a number o
temperance and other memorials, were pre-
n scented and referred. Bills were introduced
t to incorporate Broad river railroad to pre-
q tect buffers to increase the tax on billiart
tables to $500; and a number OF private bills
= were read first time and referred A rese
|, luton was adopted, inquiring into the cor
a tract between the Governor and Prof. En-
- mons, for making a geological survey of tn
State. The following bills passed secon
p adings:-incorporating Cape Fear an
Wacamaw Canal; to prevent the obstructio
of fish in Blount's Greek, in Beaufort coun
= ty, amending the existing law. The bill gi1
y ing the Courts of Mecklenburg jurisdictio
over the partition of real estates Of joint tel
IS ants'and tenants in common, was amende
i so as to make it a general law, and then refe
l., red to committee on revised statutes.
In Senate, Dec. 18th, John G.. Bynum, {
!" Rutherford, was reported as being elected G
)r the day previous, q trustee Of the Universit
I A IN L.ol-aaI H., NJ E;,Iov &c ~
~ an, to increase the salary Of the public of
y GERS. A number of bills passed their secor
10 readings, and the balance of the sitting W,
10 occupied in discussing the Convention que
err tion-Messrs. Hoke Of Lincoln, and Thomt
10 of Jackson, speaking against Mr.. Graham
amendment.
:; In the House, the committee on educatiC
reported adversely to the proposition to di
I'll tribute the common school fund according
? white population. The committee on corpC
atoms reported favorably to amending t
T. charter Of the town of Charlotte, and al
for chartering Holston Conference Fema
Pt College. A bill to exempt females from a
to pearing in courts as witnesses, (provides t
all taking their depositions, passed first readi
and was referred to committee on judicial
The bill to do away the requirement of CO
mon school teachers in Cleavoland county
present certificates of qualification, was unf
imously rejected. A bill for chartering t
Jus Concord and Cheraw railroad was under d
cussion when the House adjourned.
In Senate, Dec. Is, a resolution was o
-. sented authorizing the Agent employed
the Governor to procure documentary pap
relating to the early history of the State,
the visit London, Unnecessary, and procure cop
roo Of such papers on file there-traveling
penses and clerk hire to be paid by the Sta
Reports from some of the committees W
to read, and the residue of the sitting occup
and in discussing the Convention bill offered
Mr.. Graham-Mr. Haughtoa, Of Chath'
occupying the floor.
In the House, same day, Mr.. Vance, fl
rom the committee on Education, made a min
few ty report in favor of distribution of the sci
and fund according to white population. A
Iost was introduced providing for the e%lectio,
Judges for a term of years-Supreme &C
hao judges for 10 years, and for Superior CT
Re a 3 wears. Mr.. Dortch, of Wayne, offere
,uth. resolution to enquire whether, under
:, present constitution, the Legislature has
the rirht thus to elect. He thought it
rheu Mr.. Turner, of Orange, offered a resolut
Mr.. which was referred to the committee on
Judiciary, enquiring into the propriety Of
acting a law to prevent murderers from
heriting the property of those killed by Il
IA good move. The bill Incorporating
IN a cord and Cheraw railroad co. was made
men order of the day for Thursday next.
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CoLToN's ATLAs.-We have ust received
we'll second number containing maps of Ca
,linl, East, with vicinity of Welland's Camel