The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-02-07
A discussion followed, in which seve.
raj members lock part.
The amendment was rejected by yeas
80, noes SO.

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Company.
After some discussion. the bill was
postponed until Tomorrow.
The bill 10 incorporate the Wilmington
and Charloie Rail- Dad company, was then
taken up, and alter being advocated by
Mcssrs. Ashc and Morrisey, passed the
second resding-ayes 80, noes 10.
The engrossed bill from The House
concerning The revenue, was read the
! 6rsl time.
The bill 10 provide for more equitable
valuation of lands, and thai taxes shall be
listed and paid The same year, was taken
up. debated al some length and laid on
! The table.
In The Commons. Mr.. T. III. Will
liams, from the committee on Education,
reported several amendments 10 lhe Com
mon School Act.
On motion, The bill concerning The Lit
erary Fund and Common Schools was
taken up, and the amendments Of the
committee adopted.
Mr.. PHILIPPE moved To amend The bill
SO as 10 provide for distribution Of The
Fund according TO The White Basis.
On motion OF Mr.. Singellary. The bill
and amendments were laid on the table.
On motion Of MIR. Jenkins. Free Suf-
frase was taken up and the bill read The
second time.
Mr.. Outlaw submitted q substitute for
the bill, aud proceeded 10 address the
House. The substitute provides for a
| Convention. limited only as regards The
basis Of representation.
Alter i debate DC some length, Mr..
Outlaws motion was rejected.
Mr.. Cook moved 10 amend By provid-
ing thai no unna,uraized foreigner, con,
Wet or fugitive from justice, foreigner OF
resident Of This or any other State, shall
be entitled 10 vote for Senator or menu
hers OF the House Of Commons, which
was r,jecied-ayes 10. mas GO.
MI. Jones moved a similar amendment
| BY providing that nothing contained in
lie bill shall be 50 construed as 10 permit
unnaluralized foreigners 10 vote FOR mem.
bers of the House u Commons, which
was rejecled-ayes 80. nays IS.
The bill was then passed the second
time-ayes 80, nays Is.
The rules were suspended and Tie bill
passed lis bird reading.
The bill chsriering tie Western exien-
sim was taken up. and debate Of cons
siderable interest WAS had upon il.
Several engrossed bills from The Sc
male were read The frsl lime.
Thursday, February |.
In the Senate, the vote by which the
bill to divide the State into eight Judi
cial districts was rejected, was recon-
sidered. Several amendments were
postponed and rejected; when the bill
were postponed till the 4th Of March
next.
The special order, the bill to incOr-
porate the Greenville and French Broad
Railroad. was taken up, aud passed the
second reading By vote Of % to Z.
La the Commons, the Western extern
sion bill was taken up as the unfinish-
ed business Of yesterday. Mr.. Single.
tary's amedment was rejected, and The
bill passed the second readins-ycas
Il, nays So.
An engrO,sed bill eharierins The Dan
River and Yadkin Railroad was read
the second time. The dcbare under
the fifteen minute rule was continued
for some time when the question being
taken. the bill Was rejected-ycas So,
mas 65.
4 bill concerning tie inspection Of
aour at Fayetteville vas read tie Sc.
cond time an passed.
Friday, February 2.
In the Senate, the bill To recLarter
tic Bank Ut the State Of North Caruli.
"a, was taken up. and after considera.
bic discussion, i passed it, second
reading.
Mr. Ashe offered as an amendment,
the bill heretofore presented b. him
concerning the salaries OF the Superior
Court Judges. which was adopted. The
bill then passed It's second reading.
The bill to charter the Bank Of vii.
mington was taken up. and passed its
second reading, b. ayes "a, noes IL.
The bill 70 incorporate the Dan Ri
yer Steam Navigation Company was
read the third time and passed.
The bill TO lay of and establish
new county by the name Of Wilson,
was read the second time and passed
by--ayes so, noes 4. II was also read
the third time aud passed.
The bill making provision for the re.
duction q the public debt, vas read
the tlIlrd time and passed.
Ii the Commons, tie vote on lie
Dan River aud Yadkin Railroad bill
was recOnsidered. The bill vas amend
ed, aud then again rejected.
The bill for the completion of the
North Carolina railruad was taken up
as the unfinished business az yester.
day. Tile bill was amended, and tlien
passed the second reading by--yeas