Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-12-10

ana and inserting JSce, and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMERON the resontlo n n m.r re-
lation to the Documentary History OF North caro-.
lima, was taken up, and referred to JOINT se'ec'
committee In l..
Mr.. Thomas of Jackson introduced bill to
amend the charter OF the Quallatown Turnpike Com
pany. ah
memorial, to incorporate the town of Salem:
Mr. ]. w. Thomas introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the town of Townsville, in Davidson County.
[Bill provides for the size of the town to De TWO
miles square, and the railroad station, OF the N.
Railroad at that place. to be the centre OF the
Mr.. Battle, of NASH introduced bill to make the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad the dividing i'ne
between the counties of Nash and Edgccomoe' Aa'o
on the table,
Mr.. Virgins introduced bill to extend the time
of registration Of grants and deeds anu oe.
dcd, and the bill passed its second and third read
Mr.. Fenne,l introduced bill concerning the in
specon of Naval Stores &C., which was reierrea 10
the committee on the judiciary
Rill to amend the charter OF the Qualiatown Iurn-
nike Company. read third time, and passed.
On motion of Mr. Wilder, leave of absence was
granted to the Senator from Warren. until Monday.
Mr.. Wilder introduced resolution, instruct'ng
the judiciary committee to inquire into the expedi-
cy of changing the time of holding the Superior
Courts in the first judicial circuit, &c. Adopted.
Senate then adjourned, till tomorrow, IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour.
number of reports were presented from the
standing committees.
A resolution of Mr.. Patterson, proposing TO hold
evening sessions, was motion OF Mr.. a. NJ Lew
is, indefinitely postponed. 49,.
Mr.. Pickett offered resolution respectfully re-
questing the ladies of Raleigh to continue their WIS.,
its to the Gallery Of the House. On motion OF Mr..
Lewis, indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Humphreys, resolution was
adopted authorizing the Governor to make certain
improvements in the public square around the
capitol.
H. Jones' Read and referred to the committee on
claims
The following bills introduced and referred
to appropriate committees:
Mr. Benbury bill to facilitate the removal of free
persons of color out Of the State.
Mr.. Bynum, a bill to provide tor the election OF
clerks and masters in chancery by the people.
Mr. Patterson, bill to amend the charter of the
town of Graham, Alamance county.
Mr. Waugh, hill to incorporate the Winston,
Salem and Thomasvllc turnpike road company.
Mr. Mabry, a bill to amend LIST section 99th chap
ter revised code concerning revenue.
Mr.. e. n. Whites bill concerning the appoint
ment of administrators was, on motion OF Mr. Out
law, indefinitely postponed.
The bill to amend the 7th and 9Th sections of the
45th chapter revised CODE concerning lnsovent debt
ors was taken up.
Messrs. Mann and Lewis offered amendments.
Mr. Settle regretted to sec the disposition to amend
the revised code, which code was adopted after much
delberation and expenditure of money and time
1t was the work of able and talented lawyers He
hoped the House would vote down every bill amen
ding the revised laws and let them have fair trial.
After an amendment offered by Mr.. Scott,
Mr.. Thompson stated the object of the amend
ments to the bill proposed by the judiciary commit
tee He explained the hardships of the present law,
itrivoc thac Sfet,lo md
harrass poor debtor. He moved to amend the S,h
section by striking out the word seizure and in
sertng &" to sale"
Mr. Settle conceded with Mr.. Thompson that
change necessary in this
Mr. Thompsons amendment was adopted, the 9TH
ers being previously rejected.
The bill to amend the 2lst section 46th chapter
revised code was read the second time.
Mr. Jones explained that this bill was to compel
administrators and executors to make equal d.
vision of assets among the creditors of estate.
He described the injustice done by the present law
allowing administrators to make partial paymcn to
their friends. Under this bill all creditors would
receive equal proportions of effects, and thus
dy crying evil. The people demanded change,
and he hoped the House would grant it.
Mr.. Lewis, Of Wake, opposed it. He considered
it deserved condemnation for interfering in the great
principles of general law. 1t would make an open
account of equal dignity with a bond or sealed in
strument He denied that the law wanted amend
ment, and justified the preference given by law to
bonds and judgments over open accounts
Mr.. Jones defended the bill and replied to the
objections raised against it by Mr. Lewis.
DR.. Pitchford was in favor of the bill. He had
suffered severely by the present law but only spoke
to express his surprise the opposition given to his
bill by gentlemen who supported the one before the
House.
Pending the debate, the Speaker announced
the hour appointed for the consideration of the Free
Suffrage bill, when it was read the second time.
Mr.. Scott offered amendment.
The Speaker decided it nadmssable, and stated ;
reasons, which will be inserted at length in our
The Speaker then put the quesion-shall the de.
cison of the Chair be sustained?
Inc House almost unanimously sustained the de-
cls'on, only two members voting in the negative
Messrs. Outlaw and Scott
Mr.. Lewis, OF Wake, having demanded the yeas
and nays,
The bill passed its second readinp-veas 100
nays 4.
Those who voted in the'affirmative are:
Messrs Speaker, Badham, Barnes, Benbury, Be-
thea, Blanton, Bledsoe, Blow, Bridgers Bright, By
mum, Bullock, Cansler, Clark, Gotten, Cox Of Jones,
Eller, Erwin, Folk, Gather, Gentry, Gillian, Glass
Hackney, Hall, Hargrove Harreil, Hester, Hill of
Stokes, Hill of Halifax, Houck, Holmes, Humphrey.
JARVIS Jenkins, Jennett, johnson, Jones, Kelly,
h LIE OF Davidson, Leitch of Robson, Lewis Of
Wake, Lewis of Nash, Little, Long, Love, Lyon of
Orange, Lyon of Granville, Mabry, Mann, Martin,
Mason, Masten, Mathews, Mcintosh, Montgomery,
Meares, Moore, Morrison, Mosely, Ogburn, Outlaw,
Onterbrldge, Parker, Patterson, Pearson Pickett,
fltchlord, Ramsour, Rand, Rankin, Reeves, Rich
ardson' Routh, Rumey, Rushing, Sauls, Scales, Set
tie, Ser, Slaughter, Smallwood Switzerland, Speer,
SPe'ght, Stewart, Stiles, Strayhorn, Stubs, Tate,
thompson, Tomlinson, Toms, Waddel, Ward,
waugh, White of Sampson, White of Cabarrus,