Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24

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indefinitely. Rejected -yeas "a, NAYS 81 'poned
sArtitM. pf Halifax hoped the House wo,,,
the bin through the SECOND reading and ha"a pass
amendments printed for the information Of iha The
beES41ass5 s4sss sssss : Il W. uem.
Pending the debate the House took reces. n-,.
[Ar1ERsooN SESSION.
2 Mr.. Lewis, OF Wake, read the amendments :.
Senate to the bank bilI and wished to bavs ol the
sion as soon as possible. oec.
Mr.. Outlaw spoken favor of re.ch,,,o,;
bank. and teok issSe with Mr. Baxter m ~ the
servations made b the latter on the legal %.
the stockholders. ''snts Of
o Mr.. Baxter replied and maintained his o,;..
was right; he was willing to prove its pnon
forfeit his license as lawyer. Or
|. Mr., d. F. Caldwell spoke again. and =.
length expatiated on the great and corrun,;a great
ence exercised by banks throughout all c.ss ,nnu
society. - -" grasses Of
Mr.. Reeves offered an amendment to os..,r,
branch bank at Mt. Airy, Surry county, aSnsia
Yeas A. nays IT, adopted
: Mr.. Stnbbs moved to lay the bill on the t,,,.
to have it printed Rejected-yeas 46 "pe and
MIR. Scott moved, as an amendment ,b,t ,,oE
pay bonus Of $50, 1000. '"' 'ae Dank
Mr.. Erwin moved to amend the amendmo,.
inserting 100000. '0'nent by
Mr.. Erwin's amendment was rejected-ve,s o.
nays SO. yeas %
Mr.. SCOTS amendment was reiected-r,,
nays So. yeas ii,
Mr.. Scott renewed his motion nv ;nso..:-
600. '""s vs..
MT. Hill, OF Stokes. objected to these ser;es ~
mendments as merely calculated to clog the hin a.
waste the public time '"s VII and
Mr.. Scott asserted he had offered the Amanda.
in good faith as he thought the bank ought to
for the privilege given them pay
Mr.. Jenkins hoped when the Peoples bank LIN
90 m nm f,rA
to support similar amendments Mr.. 7 comna.".g
strongly on the disposition evnced bv pcn,on' 'su
on the opposite side to delay the business If ,ha
House by speaking and calling the yeas and . .us
upon every question. The Democratic party wnnIs
be held accountable but they could appeal to ,ha
Journals OF the House to testify who caused the DIV
lay. lie could not say whether he would vote f.,
TINS ON or not, ne wanted it printed and then he
would he able to decide '''" ~
Mr.. Baxter had just commenced speakino wh.,
the Speaker announced the hour for recess mill
o'clock. ~S'' '"''''
EVENING SESSION.
Under the suspension Of the rules, the folowin,
bills passed their second and third readings.
bill to authorize the wardens of the poor to sell
the poor house in Rutherford county.
bill concerning widows dover.
bill concerning the telling of timber in certain
creeks in Ire,lel county,
A bill to incorporate New Hope institute.
bill to prevent the telling of timber in certain
creeks in Rowan county.
The debate was resumed on the bill to re.cbarter
the State bank.
Mr. SCOTS amendment was rejected.
The bill passed its second reading-.yeas 81
nays 33.
On motion Of Mr.. Hill, of Halifax, the amend
ments we're ordered 10 he printed
\ bill to amend the 10th chapter of the revised
code, concerning free negl oes carrying arms. This
6 repeals that portion of the revised code leaving
1t discretionary with the county courts to granli
ceHses to free negroes to carry arms.
Mr. Hill, OF Halifax, opposed the bill, not because
he was in favor Of free negroes CARRYING arms. but
because he thought it unnecessary Legislation, as
the county courts had power to refuse the license
The bill was rejected-yeas 81, nays Sc.
A bill to amend the charter of the town Of Lenor
passed second and third readings
The following bills &C., were then disposed Of:
A bill to incorporate the Salem cemetery com.
pany.
bill to provide for taking The statistics of crime
in this State -, -
A bill concerning the clerks Of the supreme court.
A bill to prevent the sale of spirituous LIQUORS to-
free negroes Rejected
A bill concerning pilots. Rejected
jectetl.
A resolution concerning the distribution of the
public acts
A bill to increase the revenue of the State This
bill provides that tax Of per cent be laid on
bank stock, in lieu of all other taxes provided it
does not reduce the profits of the bank below six
per cent Laid on the tabe-yeas 45, nays 80.
A bill concerning oysters and fish in Albemarle
sound.
bill to alter the time of meeting of the General
Assembly. 1t was amended on second reading SO
as to insert LIST Monday in October.
After some discussion, the bill was laid on the
table.
bill to incorporate the town of Albemarle, Stan.
ly county. t- .,
A bill to establish new line between the coun.
ties of Macon and Jackson. Rejected-yeas 81,
nays 3S.
The House was occupied with bills of no public
interest until the hour of adjournment
CoRREcTIoN.-The following is corrected synop-
sis Of Mr.. Stubs remarks on the bill for elect.
ing the judges by the people
Mr. Stubbs said he had intended to offer somere.
marks in support Of the bill; but as it late in
the session he would decline doing so, unless some
opposition was offered to the passage Of the bill In
that case he should ask to be heard in reply.