Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-20
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SENATE.
FRIDAY. December Is, 1856

d PerquimanS, was quailf1ed and look his seat
ur Thomas, of Davidson, preaented memorial
in favor OF leLhPei"hee io'h fo'' ''-e ~'' @~N
md referred.
al" Ur Fisher, from the committee on internal inn
-oyer,cnts, reported favorabY the bill authoris
p The Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad company to
ny Stock in the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company.
Tr Fisher from the same committee reported on
Nm hin 10 incorporate the French Broad Railroad
rnmnany without recommending any action thereon.
I'm motion of Mr.. Coleman, the bill was recommit-
.d TO the same committee.
Mr. BOYD, from the committee propositions
aud grievances, reported favoraby on the engrossed
lii to eInancipate Jerry, slave.
Mr. Boyd, from the same committee, reported IA
roaby on the bill to erect dam across Neuse river
Road the first time.
Mr. Bggs, from the committee the revised
s,,tucs, reported untavoraby the resolution
netting disorlerly conduct at places of Divine wor-
Nr Bcgs from the same committee reported ia
-orably on bill concerning criminal proceedings.
Read the first time.
The bill authorisng the County Court of Craven
70 nav wardens If the poor read the second time
and amended by extending its provision to the coun
t;as of Nash, Sampson, Stokes, and ForSythe.
The cngrosscd resolution to furnish the Treasurer
with 100 copies of his report taken up, and the
rp,,s being suspended was read the second and
third time and ordered to be enrolled.
\ message being received from the House that it
Dcud proceed, OH the return of the messenger, to
vote for Trustees. The Senate proceeded TO ballot.
At u o'clock the Senate resumed the special or
der, being the motion of Mr.. Graham to strike out
the Free Suffrage BILL and insert his bill concerning
a Convention
Mr. Hokc took the floor and spoke for some time
in opposition to the motion strike out and in favor
of Free Suffrage by Legislative enactment. He
followed by Mr.. Thomas, of Haywood, who also OPP
posed the motion to strike out and spoke in favor
of Free Suffrage.
On motion of Mr. Haughton the further consider
alton postponed till tomorrow at - o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas of Jackson, the bill
authoriSng the County Court of Macon, to lay tax
for certain purposes read the third time pas
sed and orllred TO lie eng:osSed
On motion of Mr.. Biggs the bill concerning the
9th Judicial circuit was postponed until Monday
next at ii o clock.
Mr. Graves from the committee to superintend the
election of Trustees for the University reported that
John q. Bynum elected Report adopted.
Received message from the House proposing TO
go into election for three Trustees Of the Cniver
stv this day 4 O'clock. Concurrcd in.
Mr. Graham introduced a resolution calling
the public Treasurer for information in relation to
the prem uns obtained on State bonds Adopted.
Mr. Fisher introdu rcd bill concerning the Sala-
ricS of certain STATE officers RCa | AID referred.
Provides $4,000 forthc'Governor $2,0rO for Treas
urer $I,5 10 for Comptroller, and 81 Oh for Superior
Court Judges.
NJ Mcdowell from the committee corporations
reported favOrahly the bill to inco puratc the
Glen Anna Female Seminary.
On motion of Mr.. BiggS, the resolution concern
ing the Judicial circuits taken up and made the
order of the day for Monday next at IL o'clock
A message was received from the House of Com
MONS concurrng in the proposition to raise JOINT
select committee, to consider the sub of estab
fishing Marine Hospital in Wilmington.
Also message stating the House concurred in
the proposition to raise joint select committee, to
consider that part Of the Governors message, reat
ing to the monument in Independence square in
Philadelphia.
The following bills were read the third time pas
sed and ordered to be engrossed.
The bill concerning charters.
The bill concerning common law.
The bill concerning cattle, horses and hogs.
The bill concerning commissioners of Afhdavits
and probate of Deeds.
The bill concerning Clerks and Masters in Equity
The bill concerning Constablcs, and the bill
ccr:riTg the Comptroller.
The bill to provide for the issue of additional stock
by the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company,
was read the third time, passed and ordered to be
engroSsed.
Mr.. Christian from the committee to surerintend
the election of Trustees for the University, reported
election. Report concurrrd in.
On motion of Mr.. Mills the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A Message received from the Senate proEos-
ing to raise joint select committee on the subject
of establishing Marine Hospital in Wilmington
Also proposing to raise Joint select committee to
take into consideration that part of the Governors
message relating to the erection of Monument in
Memorials in favor. of Temperance were presented
from the counties of Buncombe, New Hanover and
Halifax. Read and referred to the committee on
propositions and grievances.
Nj. Lancaster presented petition from Alamance
praying for a law to prohibit the telling Of timber
into rivers, creeks &c Read AMI referred to the same
committee.
tir. 1. II. Williamst from the committee on edu-
cation reported unErvoraby the hill to distribute
the common school fund in the ratio of the white pop
ulaton
Mr.. Lancaster from the committee on private
Oils reported unfavorablv two bills to emanci-
pare the slaves lsom and Thomas.
On motion of Mr.. jenkins the report of the Presi-
dent OF Raleigh and Gastin Railroad was taken up
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Sutton presented memorial from Lenoir in
favor OF law prohibiting the sale of sprituous IL
quofs. BEAD and referred to the committe on pro-
portion and grievances
Mr. Bryant from the joint committee to superin-
Tend the. ballot for Trustees of the University,
ported that Jno. G. Bynum having received ma
Jofity OF the votes, was duly elected. Reported
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Winston message was sent to
the Senate, proposing to ballot for three Trustees
ior inc University, at half past eleven o'clock.
Mr. Dortch from the committee Judiciary, re-
ported uniavorably on the bill allowing Trustees to
invest funds in the State bonds.
Mr. Humphrey presented a resolution that this
house after Monday next, adjourn at half past
y COCK to meet again at three p. NJ.
Mr.. Amis moved to lay on the table.
Mr. Patterson did not wish the resolution to be
passed at present, it would interfere very much
with the different committees.
Mr. Singcltary was in favor of the resolution as
wen calculated to forward the public business.
Mr. Ams said it would be i'm possible for the men,
pes OF the committees to attend evening session for
some tinc and opposed the resolution at present
u. 81 HVnun moved n