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

lnos 81 Coleman. Eaton, Fennell, Fisher Gil
roeE Graham, Graves, Haughton, Hoke, Lane' NC
DoTen, Mills, Rayner, speight, Taylor iayi0r'
Walker and WoOd-2O ,t-,
Ashc. Bower, Brogdcn, Cherry, Christian, ColnS
Cunningham, Davis, Drake Eoorn, fa,son, FohVnic'
Freeman, Jones, McCIccse, Martin, Oldneld, San
ders Thomas of Davidson, Wilder, WiggnS Wiley
and n Winslow-23.
On motion of MIR. Hoke, the Senate ADJOURNED
till half past O'Clock.
The Senate met at half post o'clock -.
On motion of Mr.. Faison, the bill concerning the
s,lerrs of certain State officers was reconstructed,
and made the special order for Friday next
The evening was mainly consumed in the appoint
ment of Justices of the Peace; and at late hour
the Senate adjourned until Monday ten CLOCK.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
A memorial was presented 10y Mr.. Yancey signed
bv 400 men against the removal OF the town OF Mar
snail Madison CO., winch WAS referred " Tue COM
r,1tte,, on propositions and grievances.
MIR. Oslcsuy presented memorial from Carteret
in favor Of "A mechanics lien law. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
Nr Snepherd from the committee on finance, re-
norte,i untavorably bill concerning county
taxation and tavoraby OH the bill Tor compromising
justices of the peace
Mr. Dortch, from the Judiciary commute, reported
untayorably on the ioIiowng: n bill amending
the charter of the University; bill exemptlng
wifcs property from exccutIon; bill concerning
lien law bill preventing free persons OF color from
nuuut
Tor taking tax lists, and tavoraDly Oh the bill con-
crrnlng bills of exchange.
Mr. Shepherd, from the same committee, reported
f,voraby on bill concerning actions OF eJectinent;
aso iayorably on bill concerning corner trees anu
StOnes ~
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins, the bill concerning
lien law laid on the table.
Mr. d. F. Caldwell, from the committee on bank
ing reported that the banking capital OF this State
ought to be increased, but declined recommending
any particular bank.
Mr.. u. C1rcen from the same committee, reported
unfrvorably on the OIii 10 incorporate Tile Miner
Bank at Murphy, III Cherokee county On motion
of Mr.. ROlen the Dlil Was rrcomillttcu ~ the COM
uItee with Instructions assign their reasuns Ior
the report.
Mr. IT, Green from the committee, reported
favorably The OH " incorporate DaiIn i'll IIy-
mouth, with amendment.
Mr.. Steele, from the same committee, reported
against the bill INCREASING the capital Stock Uf the
Commercial Bank OF Wilmington also, report
against the bnl establishing bank at PIttsboro.
MIR. Steele stated it was ais Intention to present
minority report against recharterihS the State Dahh
oil North Carolina.
Mr. Lancaster, from the committee private bills,
reported tavorab.y tue blIl CONCERNING timber Oh
Cape Fear River.
Mr. Canister, from the committee on internal inn
provemeuls reported uuIaN orabiy the ullI To
taolish IL public road III lancey CO my.
Mr. Steele, from the committee ON banking, re-
ported iavorabiy bIl Incorporating tic bank
of " Ilmington, with amendment taxing each
share % cents and prohibiting the Issue VI notes
less than three dollars. On motion OF Mr.. L. Fl.
illiams, the bill made the special order of the
day on Tuesday next half past eleven o'clock.
Mr., Myers, from the same committee reported ia
vorably on the bill incorporating the Bank of Char
lotte, with amendment. taxing each $50 share
II! cents.
and grievances, reported tavorably on the bill
tlorIsIng the wardcns of the poor in Pasquotank
county to sell certain lands. On motion of Mr..
Mann the rules suspended, the bill read the
second and third times and passed.
Mr.. Shepherd presented d resolution authorizing
the purchase Of certain documents relating to
utiOnary claims now i'll the Comptroer's office. On
motion of Mr.. Phillips, the resolution referred
to the committee Oh claims
Mr. Outlaw presented resolution in favor of the
Female Institute, in Chowan County. Read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Cotield introduced bill to incorporate
county to DC called Henry. Read and referred to
the committee on Propositions and Grievances.
Mr. Settle introduceda bill to incorporate the Dan
River and Yadkln Railroad Company. Read and
referred to the committee Internal improvements.
Nj. Selby introduced DILL authorizing the Liter
ary Board to enter suit in certain Read and
referred to the committee on Swamp Lands.
On motion of Mr. I. H. Williams, memorial from
the citizens of Wilmington concerning the Cape Fear
and Deep River improvements was read. Sent to
the Senate and ordered 10 be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Baxter, the bill amending the
act to Incorporate the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad was then taken up and read the second
time. The bill provides for the continuation of the
North Carolina Railroad to Beauf TT Harbor, and
authorizes the State take twothirds of the stock
On motion of Mr.. Dortch the appointment of Di-
rectors to represent the State was taken from the
Governor and Council and given to the Board Of In
Internal improvements.
After some remarks from Messrs Green and Leach,
Mr.. Roien spoke in favor of the bill, and hoped
when the extension Eastward was granted that the
General Assembly would support the Western ex-
tension. In order to put on record the friends and
opponents Of the bill he moved the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Patterson offered amendment which
adopted.
Mr.. Baxter advocated the extension of the road
East and West but was in favor of building up
Beaufort first to have market for the western pro-
duce While opposed to log-rolling on this or any
other bill, he felt bound to declare his intention to
support the extension of the Railroad to the Tennes
see line when that measure would come before the
House.
Mr. A. II. Caldwell spoke in favor of the bill be-
fore the House, and advocated its passage its own
merits, without connecting it with any other meas
The House divided on the passage of the bill
Yeas 80, Nays IA.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Black, Blow, Boyle, Bryant, Bryson Bullock, j. B.
Bynum, A. H. Caldwell, d. F. Caldwell, Cansler,
Chadwick, Cooke, Craven, Daniel, Daughtrey, Da-
venport, Dortch, Eure, Flyn FUR, Garland, Gen
try, Gillian, Gorre, &. Green, NJ. Green, A. ID.
Headen j. H. Headcn, Horton, Humphrey, John
son, Jones, Jordan, Lancaster, Hugh Leach, j. N.
Leach, Long, Lane, Lyon Mckesson Mann, March,
Meares Mebane, Mordecai Myers, j. w. Neal, S. j.
Neal, Norment, Oglesby, Outlaw, Parks, Patterson,