Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-03
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SENATE.
FRIDAY, Dec. 90, 1854.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
IIOJTSE OF COMMONS

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| FRIDAY Dec. 90, 1854.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
| HOUSE OF COMMONS
On motion, the roll was called and quorum be-
| ing present the House proceeded to business
Memorials in favor of Temperance were presented
from the counties of Cumberland Cherokee Union
Caldwell, Moore and Castor, which were referred
to the committee on propositions and grievances
/ Mr.. Rowland presented resolution in favor of
Robert Martin of Cherokee county. Read and re-
ierred to the committee claims.
Mr.. Patterson presented resolution resembling
the resolution passed on the 10th inst respecting
the business to be brought before the House previ2
GUS to the 18th January, 1855. Read and, on motion
laid on the table for the present.
On motion of Mr.. ID. F. Caldwell, the bill to es
tablish the Peoples Bank made the special Or
der of the day for Tuesday, I'd january 1855 at -
o'clock.
Mr. Barrnger introduced bill to punish the will
full placing distractions railroads and for Other
purposes. Read and referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr. Vance introduced a bill concerning the Mill.
tia Read and referred to the committee on military
affairs
Mr. Lancaster introduced bill authorizing the
Superior Courts of Law to act in certain Cases of
Equity. Read and referred to committee on revised
statutes.
:. Mr.. Whitaker presented resolution in favor of
Bartlett Upchurch OF Wake county. Read and re-
ferred to the committee claims
The following engrossed resolutions were read the
third time and passed:
A resolution in favor OF John Green of Montgom-
cry county, and resolution in favor of W. II. High
Sheriff of Wake county.
An engrosscd bill from the Senate concerning the
deaf, dumb and blind institution read the first
time.
Mr.. Whitaker presented resolution that the fl
nance committee be instructed to inquire into the
expectancy Of selling the State lots in the City of
Raleigh Adopted.
The following engrossed bills from the Senate were
read the first time: bill concerning the attorney
general and solicitors; bill concerning attorneys
at law bill concerning auctions and auctioneers;
a bill concerning bail iii of law; u bill con-
corning the binding out of orphans apprentices
ing CATTLE horses and hogs running at large; bill
concerning clerks and masters iii Equity; bill con-
corning the taking Of aff1daYitS to deeds, Sc bill
conmon law; bill defining the duties
of the State Co.rptroer; bill concerning consta-
bles u bill concerning the clerks Of Superior and
County Courts a bill concerning bastard children;
bill concerning bills bonds and promissory notes;
bill concerning boats and canoes; bill concern
ing book debts; bill concerning coroners bill
corporations 4 bill concerning county
bill concerning county revenue and
charges bill concerning county trustees; bill
concerning Courts of Equity; Ii bill concerning the
Supreme Court bill concerning the currency, and
bill concerning deScents.
The bill incorporating Mutual Fire Insurance
Go ppany in the town of Charlotte was read the
second time and passed with an amendment prohib-
NJ banking privileges.
The bill encourage the killing of wolves in Jack
son county read the second time. On notion
he rules were suspended and the bill passed its
bird reading
A bill to enancpate Lewis, a slave, was read the
second time and laid the table.
A bill to authorize the county Court OF Hender-
on to sell certain county lands read the second
ime, and, motion of MIR. Baxter, the RUSS
suspended and the bill passed its third reading.
The House took until o'clock.