Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-12-24

The Committee appointed to make arrangements :
for the Inauguration Of the Governor reported His
LIST of January and take the oaths of Office required
by the constitution. Concurred in. 70
The engrossed bill from the Senate to provide for
taking the sense OF the people the free suffrage
bill was read the first time.
Mr. Settle moved to suspend the rules in order
that the bill might pass its second and third read
ings, which motion was adopted, and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dargan the bill to emancipate
William, slave, was read the second time.
Mr.. Dargan spoke strongly in favor of the slave.
He was nearly white and bore excellent charac-
ter; and well deserving of the favor conferred
on him.
Mr. Hall corroborated the statements of Mr. OAR
gan.
Mr.. Bcnbury opposed the bill as contrary to the
policy of this House; and was opposed to all such
bills, except for very special reasons which did not
exist in this case.
Mr.. Humphrey was unwilling to support the bill
unless with clause to make him leave the State.
Mr.. Houck supported the bill. William was de-
serving of freedom; and would rather remain q
slave in the State than leave it free man.
The bill passed its second reading SO, nays
A.
On motion of Mr.. Dargan the rules were suspen.
ded. and, after some discussion, the bill was read
the third time.
Mr.. Humphrey moved to insert, " shall not reside
within this State."
Mr.. Bledsoe moved to amend the above by insert
i b" after twelve months ''0" the passage Of the
The amendment was rejected-yeas 80, nays 81.
Mr.. Montgomery moved to insert "shall reside in
the county of Rowan" Rejected; and the bill pass.
ed its third reading. yeas 81, nays 3S.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis of Wake, the bill to aid
the Lunatic Asylum read the third time.
A desultory debate ensued, in which Messrs. Err
win and Tomnson expressed their dissatisfaction
with the information given to the House on the SUBJ
ject.
Mr.. Lewis of Wake, made repeated explanations
of the purposes for which the money was to be ap-
piled.
Mr. Reeves offered an amendment to strike out
1856, 900 ndinsert $4,000.
DR.. Blow spoke in favor of the bill, and said as
one of the committee, the works proposed were alb
solutely necessary.
Mr. Ncares thought there was little use in ap-
pointing committees to investigate matters, if their
decision was thus to be question:, and rejected.
Mr. Erwin did not wish to offer any factious op-
position to the measure before them. lie only ask
ed to be satisfied as to the propriey Of the expcn
dture.
Mr.. Lewis of Wake dsclaimed any allusion to
Mr.. Erwin but stated there were some who gave
factious opposition in order to gather strength at
home. To them he alluded. He nplored the House
to pass the bill and give the unfortunate inmates of
the Asylum what is necessary to make them COM
Portable and above ALL give them that necessary of
fe-givc them water.
DR.. Pitchiord stated he had visited the asylum,
and had seen that there not sufficient water to
heat the building by steam, and in consequence of
lighting fires to supply the deficiency of heat the
building had narrowly escaped serious damage by
fire.
The House refused to strike out, so the amend
ment rejected. The bill then passed its third
reading-yeas 81, nays "a.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE
MONDAY, Dec. %, 1885,
The Speaker laid before the Senate memorial
from Jesse Harris Of Trcdel to change the line be.
tween the counties of Iredell and Caldwell SO as to
include him in the latter county.
Mr.. Person introduced bill and memorial, to
change an election precinct in the county of North
ampton.
Mr. Clark, from the committee on Education,
ported the bill to incorporate New Garden boarding
School, and the Warrenton Female College, and re-
commended that they do pass.
Mr. Eaton, from the committee on corporations,
reported the bills to incorporate the North Carolina
Gas coal, and Transportation company Pollocks-
vile Lodge; and Jackson Manufacturing company.
Mr. Holt introduced resolution instructing the
Judiciary committee to inquire into the expediency
of So amending the law authorizing geological sur
vey of the Statca require those persons engaged
in said survey to devote time to the character
Of the soil Of the State.
Mr. Houston, a resolution instructing the commit
tee the Judiciary to investigate the oaths of wit
nesses, and to amend such oaths to place Univcr-
salis,s an equal footing with other denominations
of Christians.
Mr. Coleman introduced bill to amend charter
of the Indian Grade Gap Turnpike company
Mr. Cameron introduced bill to exempt from
taxation, and fix interest the bonds of the n G.
Railroad.
The motion to re consider the vote by which the
Coal Fields md Cheraw Railroad bill was defeated
on Saturday, being in order,
Mr. A. j. Jones moved to lay that motion on the
table, and upon that motion. called for the yeas and
nays, which resulted, yeas H. nays %.
The question then recurring on the motion to re.
consider was decided in the affirmativeI and, on
motion of Mr. w. II. Thomas, the bill was laid on
the table.
Mr. Hill moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill to establish weights, was defeated Satur-
day last +; which motion rejected.
The bill to incorporate the Macon county Turn
pike company was read the second time and passed.
The bill concerning the clerks of the Supreme
Court was read the second and third times and
passed.
Bill authorizing the securities of the late Sheriff
of Pitt to collect arrears of taxes read second
and third times and passed
The hour of 70 o'clock having arrived, the Senate
proceeded to vote for public Treasurer Mr.. Houston
nominated Daniel w. Courts, Esq, and Mr. Pool
nominated Cha L. Hinton, ESQ., Mr.. Courts received
a majority of the votes cast by the Senate.
BANK TIE STATE.
The bill to re-charter the Bank ofthe State, being
the order of the day for l2b o'clock was taken up
and read the second time. The question being on
the amendment proposed by the committee.
Mr.. Wilder briefly explained the amendment,
which is to strike out the 9Th section of the bill,
proposing to loan the State money, without interest
and insert clause to tax each share of stock IS
cents: At proper time. he might give to the Sen.
ate his peculiar views on the subject of banking. He
preferred full Senate, for the consideration of this
important measure.