Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-20


Read and referred to the committee on Banking ~.
Mr.. Cooke introduced a bill to establish a county
line between Ashc and Surry counties. Red and re-
ferred to the committee Propositions and Griev-
ances
Mr.. Dortch moved to reconsider the vote rejecting
the bill concerning the destruction of live stock by
Railroads.
Mr.. MebaHe opposed the motion.
Messrs. Jordan and Smith supported the motion.
Mr.. Jenkins while in favor of the motion, wished
it to be deferred to more favorable opportunity.
Mr.. Shepherd hoped the motion would not be per-
sisted in.
Mr.. Dortch's motion to amend the bill and
make it satisfactory to the House. Motion with
drawn
Mr.. d. F. Caldwell moved the House resolve itself
into a committee of the whole on the Bank of North
Carolina.
After debate between Messrs. j. G. Bynum,
j. NJ. Leach, Z. II. Williams and Singetary the mo-
ton was laid on the table.
The bill authorizing the Superior Court to sit two
weeks in New Hanover county was read the second
time
Mr. Dargan moved to strike out the section autho-
rizing the payment of the Judge by the State for
the extra session.
Mr. T. Fl. Williams opposed the amendment and
argued it was an injustice to New Hanover to com
pei her to pay the judge for extra session, which
required for the despatch of the county busl-
The amendment adopted-yeas 81, nays 4s.
Mr. T. ii. Williams would not accept the bill as
amended and hoped its friends would vote against it.
the bill was rejected
Nh. Barringer moved to reconsider the vote reject
ing the bill.
Mr. r. H. Williams wished the matter to rest at
present until bill before the Senate would
come before the House.
An engrossed resolution in favor of H. S. Smith,
Clerk the Commissioners Of the Revised Statutes
was read the second time and. motion of Mr..
Dortch the rules suspended and 1t was read
the third time and passed.
The rules being suspended the following bills were
read the second and third times and passed:
A bill authorizing the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road Company to take stock in the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company.
4 bill amending the act incorporating the Neuse
River Manufacturing Company
A bill to amend the act Incorporating the town OF
Henderson read the second time.
Mr.. Amis wished to amend by prohibiting the sale
of spirituous liquors unless licensed by the town
commissioners.
Mr.. Bullock opposed the amendment. After some
debate the bill was laid on the table.
\ bill to incorporate the town of Warsaw was
read the second and third times and passed.
\ bill to amend the act incorporating the Bank
Of Fayetteville read, and on motion OF Mr. Sin
gcltary. referred to the committee of the whole.
4 bill to incorporate the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter of Free and Accepted Masons was read the sec
ond and third times and passed.
\ bill for the protection of sheep was read the sec
ond and third times and passed.
\ bill to amend the act incorporating Davidson
College This bill prohibited the sale of spirituous
liquors within i've miles OF the COleSe
\ motion to restrict the distance to one mile be-
ing rejected,
Mr. j. H. White moved to indefinitely postpone.
Adopted-yeas SO, nays 80.
\ bill to prohibit the sale Of spirituous liquors to
free negroes was debated until the hour of recess
The House took recess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The bill concerning Agriculture and Geology was
made the special order Of tomorrow at O'Clock,
P. NJ.
message received from the Senate inform
ing of refusal to concur in the amendment OF the
House to the bill concerning criminal proceedings:
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins the message and the bill
were laid on the table for the present.
very large number of the Revised laws were
read the third time and passed.
After which, the House adjourned
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. II, 1855.
Mr.. Fisher, from the committee on internal i'm
provcmcnts. reported bill relating to the Fayette
vile and Warsaw Plank Road Company, which was
he first Also the bill to incorporate the