Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-12-10
SENATE

TUESDAY, Dec 2, 1856.
Mr.. w. r. Myers presented a memorial from . |
Committee of the Trustees Of Davidson College, rel
ative to that institution which read and referr
ed to the committee on corporations.
Mr.. Coleman, from the committee on the judicia- |
ry, reported the bill concerning the peremptory |
challenge Of jurors. THE bill provides for the re. |
peal of portion of the 32d section of the 85th |
chapter of revised statutes |
Mr.. Wilder called for the reading of the law As it
now exists. |
Messrs Eaton, Gorrell, Wilder and ]. w. Thomas |
opposed the BILL and Messrs Coleman and Hill ad- |
vocated its passage.
The question then recurring on the passage ofthe |
bill its second reading, Mr.. Coleman called for the
ayes and noes, which resulted as follows:
For the bill-Messrs. Brogden, Coleman, billiard, |
Fenne, Gibson Hill, Holmes, Holt Houston, J. B. |
Jones, A. j. Jones, Mills, Rives, W. II. Thomas,
Against the bill-Messrs. Battle, Bryant, Burgess,
Cameron, Carr, Cherry, Clark, Dockery, Eaton,
Fonville Gorrell, Grist, Hawkins, McDiarmid, Mar
tin, Miller W: r. Myers, A Myers, Ramsay, San
Message received from the House of Commons
transmitting the report Of Robert A. Hamilton Pres
ident of the Raleigh CASTOR Railroad, with prop.
osition to print Concurred in.
Message received from the House of Commons
concurring in the nomination of suitable persons
for justices of the peace Tor Harnett county.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the of the Senate
Chamber was granted to the use of the Electoral
College, tomorrow, at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Mills introduced q report from the Directors
Treasurer and Superintendent of the Institution for
the Insane, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Boyd, from the committee on propositions and
grievances reported the bill to emancipate SAM a
slave and recommended that it do not pass, which
report was concurred in, and the bill did not pass
yeas 13. nays 27.
Message from the House of Commons, trans.
mttins a message from His Exccliency, Gov
| Bragg with a report from the Hon. D. L. Swain
1f tk,oC Ca ,.;eI.-
print not concurred in but, motion Of Mr. Cor
| re message was sent to the House, proposing to
raise joint select committee Of two, the part of
| each House, to whom the matter Of printing, &C.,
| should be referred.
Mr. Cameron, from Orange, considered this Agen-
cy important matter to North Carolina, and sta
ted to the Senate the fact that owing to the unset
tied state of affairs between Great Britain and this
country, Mr.. Swain had not fully carried out the
intentions of the resolution of the last Legislature
in creating the agency entrusted to him. That diff
| Guilty had subsidized and, much valuable matter
relating to the early history Of North Carolina
listed in the archives Of Great Britain, he hoped the
time would be extended to Gov. S., who contempa-
| ted, in June, to visit England for the purpose of
searching said archives. Mr.. c., introduced resolu-
ton to extend the time, which passed its first read.
| ing.
Mr.. Hill, from the select committee to whom was
referred that portion of the Governors Message re-
Iative to distribution of the public laws reported
bill defining the duty of the Secretary of the State
in said distribution, which passed its first reading
Mr.. Eaton from the joint select committee to make
arrangements for counting the vote for Governor,
reported a resolution that the two Houses assemble
in the Commons Hall, on the 9Th inst, at IL o'clock
for that purpose, &c. Concurred in.
Mr. w. R Myers, introduced bill to amend the
charter of Davidson College, which referred to
the committee on corporations.
Senate adjourned till tomorrow, 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour.
The Speaker presented report from the Pres-
dent of the Raleigh d Castor railroad.
On motion of Mr.. jenkins, il was sent to the Sen.
ate, with proposition to print:
Mr. Jarvis presented petition from certain citi.
OF Currituck county, asking for prohibition of
fire hunting by night. Referred to committee on
propositions and grievances.
| number of petitions and memorials were pre-
sented and referred to appropriate committees.
Reports were read from the standing committees,
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Bethea offered a resolution, authorizing the
Governor to procure suitable arms and equipments
for the use of cadet military companies. Laid Oh
the table
The following resolutions were introduced, and
appropriately referred:
Mr.. Bledsoe, in favor of John Buffaloe, of Wake.
Mr.. Mann, in favor of Saml Williams and Son, o
Elizabeth City.
Nj. Gentry, in favor of Jas Blevin, of Ashe
The following bills were introduced, read 1st time
and referred to appropriate committees:
Mr.. Blow, bill in favor Of j. A. Brown of Pitt.
Mr.. Bullock, bill to extend the powers of the
Roanoke Valley railroad company.
Mr.. Gillian, q hill concerning fish,
Mr.. Mcintosh, bill to charter the York collegi
ate institute.
Mr.. Stubs, bill to lay off and establish new
county BY the name of Swain.
Mr.. Lewis, of Nash, bill to amend the 10th Sec
99th ch. revised code concerning revenue.
Mr.. Mosey, bill to emancipate certain slaves.
Mr.. Erwin, a bill to amend the charter of the
Greenville and French Broad railroad company.
Mr.. Meares, bill to repeal 18th S5th ch. re.
vised code.
Mr.. Gillian, a bill to repeal 9Th sec. 12Oth ch. re-
vsed code
Mr. Montgomery, bill concerning the dividing
line between Chatham andAlamance counties.
DR.. Pitchfords bill, making alterations in the law
| of deeds in trust was read I'd time
Mr.. Ogburn proposed several amendments, which
were adopted.
A long debate ensued, which was participated in
by Messrs. Pitchford, jenkins, White of Bladen
Caldwell, Bridgers and Mann.
The bill was finally defeated-yeas 49, nays So.
Message from the Senate, concerning the Govern
or's message, transmitting historical documents was
then read. 1t proposed referring the matter to q
joint select committee.
The House receded from its former resolution and
concurred in the Senates proposition.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 1856.
The Speaker presented a statement Of the bank o.
proposition to print
| Nj McDarmid introduced a hill accompanied by