Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-06
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SENATE.

| A bill concerning evidence.
| A bill concerning divorce and alimony.
l A bill concerning executions.
| Also the bill concerning deeds and conveyances
! A bill concerning executors.
On motion of Mr.. Bower, a select committee OF
five raised, to inquire into an alleged mistake or
fraud in enrolling the bill ofthe last session, so lar
as relates to the 44th and 45th Senatorial districts
with power to send for persons and papers.
Mr. Mitchell introduced bill to emancipate GER
tain slaves, the property of Joshua Pennil.
Mr. Biggs from the committee on the Revised
Statutes, reported the following bills which passed
/ their first reading
A bill concerning Governor and Council.
! bill concerning gaming contracts.
A bill concerning forcible entry and detainer
| A bill concerning fences.
A bill concerning habeas corpus.
message received from the House of Com
mons proposing to set apart Saturday afternoon for
! the appointment of Justices of the Peace, which
| was concurred in.
| The following engrossed bills were read the hrst
| time and appropriately referred,
| A bill to amend the act to charter the Buncombe
! Turnpike Company.
A bill to amend act entitled act to incorpo-
rate the town of Franklinsville.
| A bill to incorporate the Wilmington Steam Tug
Company.
! A bill to authorize the County Court of Macon
County to sell lands belonging to said county.
A bill concerning Haw River in Alamancc County.
A bill to encourage the killing of wolves in Jack
son County.
A bill to pay the wardens of the poor in Ala
nance County.
A bill to prevent the telling or putting timber in
Haw River Alamance River.
A bill empowering the County Court of Yadkin
County to appoint Supsrintendents of Common
Schools
A bill declaring what number of Justices of the
Peace shall transact business in the Counties of
Cumberland, Randolph and Alamance, read three
times and passed.
A bill concerning public roads in Watauga County.
resolution in favor ofGaspar Tnnen read three
times.
A 81 f-or hi IF
mons transmitting message from the late Cover
nor in relation to the public buildings.
Also, transmitting message from the late Gov
ernor, communicating the report of the Board OF
Internal improvements.
The resolution in favor of Henry Mutt and the
resolution in favor of William H. High, read
the first time.
The bill to incorporate Glen Anna Female Semi
nary in Davidson County, read the third time
and passed.
The engrossed bill to repeal part of the act of
1882 relative to the places of trial OF civil processes
before Justices of the Peace, read three times
and ordered to be enrolled.
The following engrossed bills read the first
time and passed.
bill to appoint commissioners to view and lay
off a road in Rowan County
bill TO provide for improving a road leading
from the Wilkes County line to the Tennessee line
bill to incorporate the town of Newton in the
County of Catawba.
The following bills were read the second time and
passed.
Company.
bill to amend an act to incorporate the Bor-
oughdale Mining Company
A bill to establish and lay off public road in the
county of Ashe; passed third reading
The bill to incorporate the McCulloch Copper and
Gold Mining Company, was read the third time and
passed
On motion of Mr.. Biggs, the bills reported from
the committee on the Revised Statutes to-day and
read the first tme were read the second and third
times and passed.
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made the order of the day for the 9th of January.
Mr.. Ashe presented memorial.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Memorials in favor of Temperance presented
from the Counties of Wake and Caswell and referr-
ed to the committee propositions and grievances
Mr.. S. A. Williams complained that his resolution
calling for information from the Principal of the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution had not been COM
piled WITH and hoped the information asked for
would be given to enable the committee to report.
Mr. Cansler, from the committee on internal i'm
provements reported favoraby oa the bill to amend
the act incorporating the Western Plank road Com
pany; on motion of Mr. Myers the rules were sus-
pended, the bill read the second and third time
and passed.
Mr. Baxter presented resolution authorising the
Public Treasurer to pay the Hon. Warren Winsow,
late Acting Governor, the sum of $3.50. Read and
on motion of Mr.. Baxter, the rules were suspended
and the resolution read the second and third time
and passed.
Mr. Rolen presented resolution in favor of Jas.
NJ Carroll, of Cherokee Read and referred to the
committee on claims.
On motion of Mr.. Boyle, message was sent to
the Senate proposing that next Saturday afternoon
be set apart for appointing Justices of the Peace.
Mr. Sharp introduced bill to amend the act in
cooperating the town of Statesville Read and re-
ferred to the committee corporations.
Mr.. Craven introduced bill to regulate the sale
of salt in sacks. Read and referred to the commit
tee propositions and grievances.
Mr.. Vance introduced bill to establish public
road in Yancey county. Read and referred to the
committee on internal improvements.
Mr.. Myers offered resolution that the House
should set in session from o'clock half past one
A. NJ; and from o'clock to nine, P. NJ.
Mr.. S. A. Williams, in moving the resolution be
laid on the table, wished to explain his reasons for
doing 1t would not expedite the work, but by
preventing the meeting of committees throw back in
stead of forwarding the business of the House.
Mr.. Myers thought he disposition to stave
off the business, and to give gentlemen opportu-
nifty to discharge the solemn obligations they had I'M
dertaken, he had introduced the resolution. The
House divided and the resolution was laid on the
table yeas IS, nays lS
Mr.. McDufiie introduced bill to incorporate the
Dobbin House Company in Fayetteville. Read and
referred to the committee corporations.
A message was received from the Senate concurr-
ing in the House amendments to the resolution in
favor of the North Carolina Railroad Company
Mr.. Vance introduced a resolution authorisinr the
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