The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-01-07
Friday, December 10.

Friday, December 10.
In the Senate the bill for the benefit Of the creditors
Of deceased persons whose estate is insoven re-
ported from the Judiciary committee, with recon-
mendalon that il do not pass.
The bill relative to the coupon bonds Of the State,
was reported from the same committee, and under a
suspension Of the rules, was read ihree times and
passed.
The bill to repeal certain sections Of the Soh chap
ter Of the Revised Code was read the second time.
Mr.. Holt offered an amendment lcgalizing the issue
Of notes Of less denomination than three dollars
and this amendment be advocated as matter Of
necessity. His constituents felt, perhaps, sensbly
as any people, the great Inconvenience Of lack Of
small change Small notes served as a medium for
change, and were taken BY his people in exchange
for the products Of their labor. Mr.. Dockery and Mr.
w. H. Thomas also advocated the passage Of the bill.
It was then laid on the table, and, with the amend-
ment, ordered TO be printed.
The bill repeal the st section Of 2sh chapter Of
Revised Code, entitled county revenue and charges,
was read the second time. Mr.. Dockery addressed
the Senate al length upon this BILL and concluded by
BILL introduced BY Mr. Dockery, proposes 10 authorize
county courts 10 levy taxes all taxable property
embraced in our law tax capital invested
SC.
In the Commons, Mr. Lewis, Of Wake, from the
committee on the Lunatc Asylum, reported two bills,
one repeating certain clauses in the act concerning that
institution, The other granting $4,000 for The con-
struction Of works to supply the institution with
water, &c. Read the first time, and laid on The table,
The bill was subsequently taken up and passed the
second reading.
The bill 10 establish the Peoples Bank, the I'm
finished business Of yesterday, again taken up,
and Mr.. Dargan concluded his speech in support Of
the bill. Messrs BIedsoe, Lewis, Scales, Jenkins and
argrase spoke in opposition 10 The bill, and Messrs
Scott Mann and D. F. Caldwell III lis support. Mr..
Baxter proposed two amendments, which were adopted
and then proceeded TO close the debate BY general
reply The objections urged BY the opponents Of the
bill when Mr.. Outlaw moved an adjournment, but the
motion was negalsei. Considerable discussion fol-
lowed, and much excitement. The House adjourned
without taking the question.
Saturday, December "a.
10 the Senate, the Bill, to increase the pay Of
hers u lie General Assembly was read the second
Time and laid on the table.
The bill TO authorize plank and turnpike companies
to use stone and gravel in the construction Of their
roads, was, under suspension Of the rules read the
second and third times and passed.
The bill 10 establish standard Of weights for
North Carolina, was read The second time. Mr.. Cum
bingham moved to postpone ill the 4th Of March.
Upon this notion discussion 81 the merits Of the
hill sprung up; Mr.. White and Mr.. Holt advocating
the bill; Mcssrs. Wilder, Cameron. GorelI and
Bryant opposed it as interfering with the weights
established BY Congress, under sanction Of the
constitution. The question tlen recLTIihg on the
motion postpone Mr.. White called for the yeas and
nays, which resuted-yeas %, nays 9.
Nj. w. r. Myers, from the committee 70 whom was
referred the bill authorizing the public Treasurer
subscribe for stock in the seaboard and Roanoke
railroad reported the back with an amendment.
The amendment grants further time 70 said road 10
pay the bonds held against il by this State, provided
the interest il paid thereon semi-annuaIy.
The bin u incorporate the cheraw and Coal Field
railroad was taken up FOR IFS second reading Con-
siderable discussion occurred; after which the qucs-
ton was put il passage and decided in the mega
tise-yras %, nays Is. Mr.. w. K. Thomas moved
70 reconsider The vote. but before the question was
taken ihe Senate adjourned.
/ II the Commons, resolution was adopted. pro-
,iiins that no business Of Importance Or any bills
upon lie second and third reading, shall be acted %
from Wednesday until after the 1T Of January.
The bill to establish ihe Peoples Bank was further
debated. motion 70 postpone the bill indefinitely
was rejected BY ayes s.. nays CT; and The question
being put upon is passage upon tie second reading,
i vas taried--nyes 50. nays 81.
On motion Of Nj. Baxter, The blI was committed 10
select committee q f,e for The purpose II amend
Ing md iefieeting Il.
The engrosscd Bill from The Senate 70 provide III
taking the d lie people The free suiTsge bill
rad Tie rst time, and under suspension j The
ralfs, was read lie ilirl Time. and passed.
The bin makingan appropriation q nd The Iunliic
Asyum, read The third time and aler consider.
sbie debate. pissed by yeas 81, nays2i.
MONDAY. December %.
Ia lie Senate. Nj. Hot introduced resolution ii.
sfacting ,he Judiciary committee d inquire into lie
/ erpsIicHey Of % amending The law authorizing .
geological survey u The stale, q require tho.e
persons engaged ii ssid survey 70 devote more Tine 10
lhe character u The soH of lilo state.
Mr. Houston introduced resolution instrueiing he
Judiciary committee . prepare bal % y amend Tie
oails u witnesses = . place Uniyersaiists ID
s4ual boiling with other denominations II Christians.
The motion % reconsider The vote ~ which lie
coai FielJ. ard cheraw railroad hill was defeated
sss decided in the Affirmative, and lie Ga ass laid %
/ tlie table.
lie iii q re-charier ihc Bank 81 The State being
o. otdsf u he Day, isken Up aud tca1 he
egnd tims--ihe question being o. tie amepdmen,
prnp-el b de committee. Alter debate Inc Bin W.
/ postponed u he 5th u January.