Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-10
SENATE.

Abbevie and Pamlico Insurance Company, which
was passed.
The bill to regulate tho floating Of timber in Roa
noke River was read the second time and passed.
The bill to incorporate the town of New Institute
in the county of Irede, read the second and
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Cunningham, the committee
on Military affairs instructed to inquire into the
expedicncy of abolishng much of the Militia
Laws requires stated meetings, and to provide Tor
an enrolment OF those subject to military duties.
The following engrossed resolutions and bill were
read the first time and appropriately referred:
A resolution in favor of Darling Rushing.
A resolution in favor of f. B. Jenkins.
A resolution in favor of Thomas I. Judkins.
A resolution in favor of Robert Martin.
A resolution in favor of Samuel W. Chadwick.
A bill to authorize the erection of gates across a
road i'm Henderson county
message was received from the House of Com
mons, informing the Senate that the House had
passed the bill from the Senate to authorize the
County Court IN the several counties to pay the
wardens of the poor, with an amendment making
the law general one, which was concurred in.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Memorials on Temperance were received from the
counties of Henderson, Robson and Beaufort which
referred to the committee on propositions and
grievances.
Mr.. Steele, from the committee on corporations,
reported favorablv on the following bills: bill to
incorporate the Ashevillc Mutual Insurance ComPa-
ny with an amendment bill to incorporate the
Columbia and Charlotte Magnetic Telegraph Com
panv, q bill incorporating the Dobbin Hose Com
pany in Fayetteville bill to amend the act incor
porating the of Statcsvile bill Incorporating
the Trent River Navigation Company bill to incor-
porate the Valley River and Cheoa Turnpike Com
pany in Cherokee county, bill to incorporate the
Fair Bluff and Conwaysboro' Plankroad Company
bill to incorporate the Iron Hill and NhiteSvIile
Pankroad Company, bill to incoI porate the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of North Carolina, bill to in
corporate Female Institute in the town of Rock
ford tn
tuition in the of Tayorsville, and bill to in
corporate the town of Franklin.
Mr. Lancaster, from the committee on private bills,
reported favorably on the bill to emancipate John
Good slave also on the bill concerning hogs run
ming large in Elizabeth City; also the bill amend
ing the act establishing bank in the town of Wash
ington, the rules being suspended the bill was read
the second and third times and passed
Mr. Jenkins presented resolution that the Public
Treasurer be requested to furnish amount of the
money paid on account Of the Geological Survey
Adopted.
Mr. Long presented a resolution in favor of Asa
Walker. Read and referred to the committee
Claims
Mr.. Love introduced bill to amend the third sec
ton of the fourth article of the Constitution. Read
and on motion of Mr.. Love, laid on the table and
dered to be printed
Mr.. McKesson introduced bill to protect wives
and children from incorporate husbands and fathers
Read and motion to print being rejected the bill
was referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Myers introduced bill to incorporate the
Charlotte Gaslight Company. Read and referred to
the committee corporations
Mr.. Mann introduced a bill authorizing the War
dens of the Poor in Pasquotank county to sell
tain lands. Read and referred to the committee on
propositions and grievances.
Mr.. Garland introduced q bill amending the act
incorpora ting the Yancey Turnpike Company. Read
and referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Sutton introduced bill to incorporate Kin
ston College in the town of Kinston. Read and re-
ferred to the committee on corporations.
Mr.. Craven introduced a bill concerning the Trus-
tees of the Academies in ASHFORD, Randolph coun-
ty. Read the first time, and the rules being sus
pended was read the second and third times and
passed.
An engrossed bill from the Senate to incorporate
the Yadkin Plankroad company asread the second
time and being amended on motion of Mr.. Phillips,
the bill read the third time and passed.
Mr. Rolen introduced bill amending the act in
the Western Turnpike company. Read
and referred to the committee the Western Turn
pike Road.
Mr.. Vance moved the resolution authorizing the
printing of extra copies of the Western report be
taken up.
Mr.. McKesson objected to the printing the report.
Mr. Singeltary thought it necessary to state that
the document referred to was already distributed
among the members and considered there
cessty to print the extra copies called for by the
resolution After some farther remarks by Mr..
Vance the resolution rejected
An engrossed bill from the Senate authorizing the
county Courts of Sampson, Stokes and Forsythe to
pay the WardenS OF the Poor was read on motion,
the counties of Robson and New Hanover were
added to the bill.
Mr. Cofeld moved Cumberland be added
On motion of Mr.. Singeltary, the names of the
Counties were stricken out and the bill made gem
eral law, and thus amended, the bill passed.
An engrossed bill from the Senate to make COM
pensation to Justices of the Peace for making tax
lists read the second time.
After considerable discussion Mr.. Stubs moved
to postpone indefinitely. Rejected-yeas r. nays TO-
On motion of Mr.. Barringer the bill was referred
to the committee on finance
The bill Incorporating the French Broad Railroad
company was read the second time aftcrsome amend
ments by Mr. Baxter, the rules being suspended the
bill was read the third time and passed.
An engrossed bill concerning the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad company was read the second
time, and the rules being suspended, was read the
third time and passed.
The engrossed bill authorising the construction of
l Dam in Neuse River read the first time
Mr.. Singeltary thought some enquiry was neces-
sary to the effect of this dam on the ~ c. Rail-
road.
After some remarks from Messrs. Jordan and A.
Barnes the bill was referred to the committee on
propositions and grievances.
An engrossed bill amending the Revised Statutes
cattle killed Railroads was read the
irst time and passed.
The engrossed bill concerning criminal proceed.
ngs was taken up.
Mr.. Shepherd opposed the principle now proposed
10 be eDgrafted the criminal law of the State and