Weekly North Carolina standard., 1856-12-17
SENATE.

engrOSSed, and sent to the Senate.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 10, 1856.
Message received from the House of Commons,
transmitting message from His Exceency, with
company with proposition to print concurred in.
Message received from the House, transmitting the
engrossed resolution p reference the purchase OF
Cookies map, with amendment, and asking concur
renee of the Senate. Amendment provides for the
purchase of two large maps of the United States
also.
Mr.. Cunningham offered resolution, requesting
the Public Treasurer to lay before the General AS
sembly statement of the financial condition OF the
State present and prospective. Adopted.
Mr.. Clark, from the committee on education,
to whom was referred the bill to give the trus-
that do now exist or may hereafter exist in said
Board, reported the same snd recommended that 1t
do not pass.
Mr.. Cameron, from the select committee to whom
was referred the Message of His Excelency, and the
report of the historical agent of the State reported
the documents back to the Senate, and recommend
ed that said agency be continued.
Mr.. Boyd, from the committee on finance, to whom
the bill referred to increase the pay of members
of the Legislature, reported the same back to the
Senate, and recommended that it do not pass.
On motion of Mr.. Battle, bill was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Thomas of jackson, offered a resolution re-
questing the committee on the judiciary to enquire
into the expediency of repeating an act passed in
1888, concerning the Cherokee Indians.
Mr.. W. II. Thomas offered the following reso-
luton:
in Congress be, and they hereby respectfully re-
quested to use their influence in favor OF the estab-
lishment by the government of the United States OF
q naval depot at Beaufort harbor in this State.
Mr.. Hawkins offered resolution in favor of John
H. DeCarteret Referred to the committee ontclaims
Mr.. Ramsay introduced a bill to incorporate
bank, to be located at Salisbury.
On motion of Mr.. Brogden, the bill to give the
trustees of the University power to fill vacancies in
said board, taken up, and read the second time.
Messrs. Cameron and Clark advocated the BILL
Messrs Ramsay. Hill, Pool Wiggins and Brogden
spoke against the bill. Pending the discussion, Mr..
Coleman offered an amendment, in substance, that
the trustees make nominations to the Legislature for
the vacancies, and advocated its adoption.
Mr.. A, J. Jones offered an amendment to the
amendment, which, together with MIR. Coleman's
amendment was rejected, and the question then re-
curing on the passage o, the bill its second reading
Mr. Sanders called for the yeas and nays, which re-
suited as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Cameron, Clark, Eaton, Hawkins,
Taylor W. H. Thomas, Wilder-7.
NAYs-Messrs Battle, Boyd, Brogden. Bryant,
Burgess, Carr, Cherry, Christian, Coleman, Cowper
Cunningham, billiard, Dockery, Fennell, Fonville,
Gibson, Gorrell, Grist Hill, Holmes, Holt j. B.
W. R. Myers. Parks, Pool, Ramsay, Rives, Sanders.
Speisht, j. w. Thomas, Ward, Wiggins, White-3s.
The following engrossed bills and resolutions from
the House of Commons, were each read the first
time and referred to proper committees:
BILLS.
Concerning lands belonging to the State in the
county of Watauga. [Grants the use of lands to
the repairs of roads, &c
To amend the eth section Of the 45th chapter re-
vsed code, concerning the registration Of sheriffs
and constable's bonds.
Establishing the weight Of bushel Of wheat.
Authorizing the sheriffs of Guilford, Surry, Cald-
we'll and Rutherford, to collect arrears of taxes.
To incorporate Macon county turnpike company.
Resolutions.
In favor of Bedford Sheriff..
Joseph Ramsay,
Martha Spers.
Sarah Avery.
" w. R. Riera.
Message received from the House transmitting a
message from His Exceency, with the reports of
several plankroad companies, with proposition to
print. Concurred in.
Message received from the House not agreeing to
the proposition to vote for five trustees of the Uni
versity Immediately, but proposing to vote to.mor-
at II o'clock. Concurred in.
Senate then adjourned till tomorrow, 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour,
Reports were presented from the various Stand.
ing Committees
On motion of Mr.. D. F. Caldwell, his bill for in.
cooperating the Peoples Bank made the order
Of the day for Tuesday next
On motion of Mr.. Foster, resolution was adopted
in favor of the Rev. DR.. Hawks, L. L. d., giving him
access to the Public Archives, and read the first
time, and the rnles being suspended, it was finally
passed.
Mr. Hill, of Halifax, offered resolution concern.
ing the Clerk of the County Court of Halifax.
Mr.. Brdgers offered resolution in favor of Theo
dore Schroeder.
Mr.. Ysncy introduced bill to repeal certain parts
Of act passed in 1915, concerning the telling OF
timber.
Mr. Clarke introduced bill to pay witnesses ap-
pearng before Justices of the Peace, &c. All the
above referred to appropriate committees.
The following bills and resolutions read the
third time and passed.
Resolution in favor of James A. Brown
Resolution in favor of James Blevin, of Ashe Co
Resolution in favor of the Military Cadets of this
State.
Bill to prevent the telling of timber in Emo and
Fish rivers.
Bill prohibiting any obstruction to the passage o.
fish in the Peedee and other rivers.
Bill concerning gaming at Faro.
Resolution in favor of W. w. Mitchell.
Bill to incorporate the North Carolina and New
York Steamship Company.
Resolution in favor of VIM. McRhea, Clerk of the
County Court of Haywood.
Bill to extend the time for registration of Deeds
Bill to amend the charter of the Cheoke turnpike
Company.
Bill concerning the Common Schools of Nortf
Carolina was taken up, and several amendments be-
ing rejected, it passed its second reading.
Bill to repeal an act, appointing Superintendent
of Common Schools, was read the second time.
Mr.. Bridgers opposed the bill, seeing its objec