Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-12-20
with amendments, and. recon-.

metery company, with amendments, and recon-.
NJ Hill from the committee on the judiciary, re.
narted hack the bill authorizing the examination OF
wives in certain cases; the resolution 20 cou.pe'
owners Of land to run off their landmarks once IN
| ten wears: and the bill relative to plankroads ana
turnpike companies, which will be taken up IN their
| proper order. .
Mr.. Boyd, from the committee on propositions
and grievances reported the bill relative 10 usury'
! and recommended it do not pass.
Mr. Houston from the committee to whom was
| referred the resolution allowing Rev. F. L. Hawkes.
to the records and library Of the State report
ed the same back to the Senate, and which, on ms
motion, under suspension of the rules, passed IT'S
| End and 3rd readings.
Mr.. Battle introduced bill, settling upou iemes
covert the right to their slave property: referred
Mr.. Wilder introduced bill to amend an act' en-
titled an act to incorporate the Western n. " ran
road company. Bill provides for iuf: u eAse
sion Mr. Wilder, on introducing TINS o',.' lend.N
ed that he did So for the constituents OF the
of this body, whose position as speaker p'''e"''o
! him from so doing. A..
Mr.. Christian introduced bill to incorporate the
| North Carolina gas coal company.
| Mr. W. H. Thomas introducedsa Dill TO ameno
the charter of the Cheoke turnpike company; also,
resolution instructng the committee on the judi
ciarv to inquire into the expediency of reporting
bill to unite the N G. Western and the Charlotte
railroads. Bill referred; resolution adopted.
MIR. Houston introduced " shS
Warsaw High School, in the county of Duplin.
On motion of Mr.. Coleman, the bill to incorporate
the French Broad railroad, was taken up. and made
the order Of the day for tomorrow, y o'clock
The unfinished business Of yesterday the bill re-
lative to the obstruction of the passage of fish up
Roanoke river was taken up and the question oe'ns
on the motion 20 postpone indefinitely, Mr.. Cher
~ again defended and Mr.. Person spoke against
the bill. Messrs. j. B. Jones and Ramsay, made
some humorous remarks, when the question to post
pone Indefinitely prevailed, yeas 2s, nays H..
Mr.. w. R. Myers introduced bill to eepedste the
passage offiSh up Chowan aud Roanoke.
Mr. Cherry moved to refer the bill to select
committee of five.
Mr. Hill moved to amend the motion by referring
the bill to the committee on internal improvements,
which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. McDiarmid, the bill to amend
the act establishing the county of Harnett, was Ia
ken up and read the 3rd time.
Mr.. Med. made some remarks on the bill, which
could not be heard by the reporter sufficiently dis
tinct to give any report Of The Senator, however,
advocated the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Rives moved to amend the bill by striking
out all after the enactng clause, and insert bill to
appoint commissioners to lay off said county, and
submitting the location of the county seat to the
people.
+ Mr.. Med. objected to the amendment Mr.. Rives
advocated his proposition, and read a communlca-
ton from citizens of flarnett sustaining the amend.
mcnt The amendment, however, rejected; the
and the question then recurring on the passage OF
bill its 3rd reading it decided, yeas 49, nays TO-
! On motion of Mr.. Christian, the Cheraw and coal
| fields railroad bill was made the order of the day
| for Saturday, II o'clock.
| Senate then adjourned.
House OF COMMONS.
Reports were received from the standing com
mttees.
| Mr.. Dancy, from the committee appointed to
perintend the election of State councillors, reported
no foil An1v
Marchant, Ward, Long, Bethel, Mckay, Walker
and Avery.
| The following bills and resolutions were intro.
duced, read the first time and appropriately referred
Mr.. Reeves, resolution to expunge from the
statute book, a certain preamble, knowa as the
! "Mexican preamble"
| Mr.. Stiles, resolution in favor of certain pur-
| chasers Of Cherokee lands.
| Mr.. Lewis, of Wake, offered resolution altering
the rules of the House, and requiring two-third
vote to take re-consdered vote from the table.
The resolution was opposed by MessrS Erwin,
Dargan and Jenkins, and defended by Messrs. Lew
is and Settle. On motion, the resolution was laid
on the table. Yeas SO, nays 81.
| Mr.. Clarke, a resolution concerning the revenue.
1t proposes taxing law suits, &c.
| Mr.. Lewis, of Wake, bill to incorporate the Oak
City Guards, of Raleigh.
| Mr.. Slaughter, bill for the benefit of females in
cases of injudicous marriages.
Mr.. Jarvis, bill to incorporate the Currituck
hotel company.
Mr. Mann, a bill to establish public ferry over
| PaSquotank river.
| Mr.. Mcintosh bill con . ming the common schools
| Of Alexander Co.
Mr.. Routh bill to increase the facilities for
navigating Salt river.
Mr.; Jarvis. resolution in favor of P. H. Dozer
Mr.. Kelly, a bill to amend End section seth chap
ter of the revised code, concerning crimes ard pun
! ishments.
When the morning business was despatched, the
unfinished business of yesterday was taken up be-
ing the bill to charter the Peoples Bank.
Mr. D. F. Caldwell resumed his speech, which had
| been interrupted by the adjournment on Tuesday.
He read extracts from a number of documents, con.
ssting ofrcports, &C., from foreign banks relative to
the great profit arising from the banking business,
and enforced his peculiar views with great earnest
ness.
Mr.. Baxter followed in support of the bill, which
he considered indicated the true policy to be pur.
sued by the State of North Carolina. Mr. B. spoke
at great length, and exhibited thorough acquain-
lance with the operations of banking, and argued
with much force and ability in favor of the State
embarking as a partner in the banking business in
the manner provided for in the BILL His speech &C.
cupied the House until the usual hour for adjourn
| ment.
| SENATE
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 1856.
| Message received from the House. transmitting
communication from his Excellency, Gov Bragg
with sundry documents and proposition to print
| Concurrcd in.
The following engrossed bills from the House.
were read first time, and referred
10 incorporate town of Rockingham in the coun-
| ty of Richmond; to incorporate the trustees of
York Institute; to amend the act concerning the
superintendent, and general superintendent of COM
mond schools
Message received from the House, with a PROPOSE
ton to raise joint select committee the part of
each House to inform his excellency the Gov of his
election, in August last to the gubernatorial chair