Weekly North Carolina standard., 1856-12-17
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
SENATE.

Senate, and recommended concurrence in the
House amendments.
Mr. Gorrell from the same committee, reported
the bill relative to executors and administrators and
recommended its passage.
Mr. Hill, from same committee, reported the OIL
to repeal the act in relation to fire hunting also,
the bill to cede tract of land to the United States
for hospital purposes.
Mr. Christian moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill to create new county, to be called
Allegheny, adopted on yesterday.
Mr. Clark moved to lay the motion on the table,
which was not agreed to.
The question then recurring on the motion to re.
consider, it was decided, yeas ls, nays 26.
The bill was then made the order Of the day for
Friday next, IL o'clock.
Mr. Thomas, of Jackson, from the committee on
internal improvements, reported the following bills,
and recommended their passage.
Bill to amend the charter of the Charlotte and
Fayetteville pankroad; bill to amend the charter of
the Tuckasege turnpike company; bill to amend the
charter of the Fayetteville and Western pankrosd
company bill to amend charter Of Jonathans creek
turnpike company bill to amend charter OF Quail
latown turnpike company.
Mr. Thomas, of Jackson, introduced bill to au-
thorize turnpike and plankroad companies to use
stone and gravel in the repair of their roads.
Mr.. Battle moved to take up his bill to make the
Wilmington and Weldon railroad the line between
the counties of Nash and Edgecombe, and referred
to committee on propositions and grievances
Agreed to.
Mr. Houston, from the committee to whom was
referred the bill in relation to the inspection of tur-
p-ntine reported the same to the Senate and rec
commended its passage.
Mr. Cunningham moved to take up the bill to
cede of land to the United States for hospital
purposes, which was agreed to- and the rules being
suspended the bill passed its second and third read
ings.
from his Excellency, with report from the direct
of the Western N. c. railroad also report from
the directors of the Cape Fear and Deep River nav-
CATION company, with proposition to print, which
was concurred in.
Mr. Eaton, from the committee! on corporations
reported the bill to incorporate the town Of Salem
which was, motion Of Mr.. Martin, the Jules be-
ing suspended, read second and third times and
passed.
Mr. j. W. Thomas introduced bill to re-enact
IN act defining the power Of turnpike companies. .
Bill to lay off the State into eight judicial Districts
being in order, on motion of Mr.. Brogden, it was
made the order of the day for Thursday, IL o'clock
Mr. Brogden introduced bill to incorporate the
bank of Goldsboro'. Referred and ordered to be
printed
MI. Cunningham moved to send message to the
House, with proposition to vote forthwith for five
trustees of University. Not concurred in.
The following bills were read second time, and
passed:
To pay witnesses and jurors in the county of Du-
plin.
To amend an act Incorporating the Wilmington
savings bank.
TO amend act Incorporating Jonathan's Creek
turnpike company. Laid on the table.
To amend act of Fayetteville and Western plank
road Passed second time-rules suspended, and
bill passed third reading.
To amend charter Of Western plankroad.
To amend charter of Charlotte and Taylorsville
plankroad.
To amend charter of Quallatown turnpike com.
psny.
To authorize tho inspectors of naval stores in the
town of Wilmington, to gauge the article of spirits
Of turpentine.
TO amend charter of Tuckasege turnpike COM
pany
On motion Of Mr.. speight, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour.
The reports from the Western N. C. railroad COM
pany, and the Cape Fear and Deep River navigation
company, were sent to the Senate with PROPOSE
Reports were presented from the various standing
committees.
The following resolutions we're adopted:
Mr.. Scott, instructing the judiciary committee to
enquire into the expediency of aboshng the public
execution of criminals.
Mr. Thompson, granting the use of the Hall on
Friday evening next, to exhibition of the pupils
of the deaf dumb and blind asylum.
MIR. Bullock introduced a resolution in favor of
Thos. ii. Willie, Of Granville Read first time. and
referred to committee on propositions and grev.
anees.
The following bills were introduced and appropri-
ately REFEREED
Mr.. Badham, bill to regulate the sale of State
bonds.
Mr.. White, of Bladen, bill concerning surety
and principal
Mr.. Settle, bill to charter the town of Rocking.
ham, Richmond county
Mr.. Lyon, of Granville, = resolution in favor of
Joseph Clarke, Of Granville.
Mr.. Badham's resolution concerning the passage
OF bills asking for State aid, was then taken up.
Mr.. A. NJ Scales, as chairman of the finance CON-
mttee, stated that some time must elapse before that
committee would bs able to report
After debate between Messrs. Erwin, Badh.m.
Foster and Scales,
Mr.. Badham, having no disposition to retsrd the
public business, withdrew his resolution.
Bill authorizing Richard Whitesides to erect toll
gates in Polk county, was rejected on its third read.
ing.
The following bills were read second time.
Bill concerning fish in the Roanoke and Cashio
rivers. Passed.
Bill to emancipats certain slaves in Sampson coun.
ty, rejected-yeas l, nays 81.
Bill to repeal l7th sec. S5th ch revised code, con.
cerning pilots, passed, after speech from Mr.
Holmes in its favor.
Bill concerning Chatham and Alamance counties
Resolution in favor of James Blevins, of Ashe
Passed.
Resolution in favor Of John Bufaloe, Of Wake
was rejected.
Resolution in favor Of cadets at military school.
passed. Authorizing the Governor to procure them
arms and equipments.
the ground that there was general act in force
for that purposo-yeas l6 nays 81.
Bill to prevent the obstruction of fish in the Pee
Dee and other rivers passed.
Bill to incorporate gold mining company in Nc
Dowell county, was rejected.