Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-01-21

Inc blii TO amend the revenue act of the State
was taken up, and considered until the hour for
recess. - - -. ~ "
AFTERNOON SESSION
The consideration Of the revenue bill was resum.
ed and the provisions thereof not in any particular
materially altered, so far as it was passed on Sec
ton by section "a
The hour of o'clock having arrived, the Speaker
adjourned the Senate till to morrow morning, 10
o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 10 o'clock
On motion Of Mr.. Baxter O resolution was adont.
ed, empowering the committee on the Cape Fear
ana Deep river navigation company to send for per-
sons and papers and examine Witnesses, on oath
Mr.. Leitch, Of Robcson, offered resolution re-
questing the Judiciary committee to report bill to
alter the time for hcdng the superior courts in Robe
son county. " II
Mr.. Bridgers objected to its reference to that com
m'ttee' as they were already oyerpowered with bu:
sincss. Resolution rejected.
MIR. Dils presented resolution in favor of John
White. .-,'N
The following bills were introduced, read, and ap.
propriately referred:
Mr.. Montgomery, bill providing for the payment
OF justices Of the peace for taking tax lists
Mir. Mabry, a bill to incorporate the Wake, Or
anee and Chatham mining company
Mr.. Hargrove, resolution in favor of Willis Lewis,
Of Granville
Mr. Pearson, bill to establish new road in
Mr. Elliott bill to incorporate Middleton acai-
emy, Randolph county,
Mr.. Jones, a bill to incorporate the Newbern light
infantry company.
Mr.. Yancy, bill to incorporate the Ivy and Lit
tie Lan'e9 turnpike road company.
Mr.. White, of Bladen, bill to amend an act of
1852, concerning civil process.
Mr.. Lewis of Wake bill to extend the time for
| holding the superior cou,ts in certain counties
On notion of Mr.. Lewis. of Wake his bill to
charter The North Carolina Bank, was made the or
der of the day for Tuesday next.
Cn motion of Mr.. Erwin, the bill for mechanics
en- on improvements was taken up, and placed on
the calendar. q
The unfinished business of yesterday being the
bill to authorize the literary board to loan money to
the Concord female presbyt terian institute, was TAX
up for its third reading.
Mr.. Green objected 10 the passage OF the bill, as
| he was opposed to scattering the literary fund in
this manner throughout the State, aud thus r>king
the loss of portion of that fund W hen the State
can make IL per cent. in banking, why lend it out
| for per cent?
! Messrs. Sharpe and Erwin supported the bill. Af-
ter remarks from Aessrs Elliott, Lewis, of
| Wake, and B,idgers, MIR. Masten said he oppos
cd to the BILL as it asked for money at per cent,
when the literary fund could make IL in other in
| vcs,mcn, and thus in forwarding the Interests of
rich insttut ons. reduce the fund intended for the
education Of the poor. -. ,.-,-=-.sc. =,
The order of the day ling the t' to charter the
Nor,hW Western railroad company, Mr.. Leach, of Da.
vdsnr, 81 okc in favor OF the bill, and Insisted
strongly OF the necessity of developing the reso"r-
ces Of the State. particularly the section through
which this road was to be constructed. The people
interested in this impros ement, were always cheer
| fnl TAXPAYERS, and now. for the first tine, they
make application to the General Assembly for as
| sstance
| tel W udS withdrew.
NJ, Masten offered an amendment which he also
withdrew.
After some remarks from Mr.. Speer, in opposit;o,
| to the amendments,
The bill did not pass its second reading-yeas A,
nays 63.
The following voted in the affirmative:
| Messrs Bethea. Banton Cansler, Clarke, David
son, Dills Eller Elliott, Erwin Folk, Foster, Gen.
try, Glass, Hall. Holmes, L: ach Of Davidson, Letch
Of Robson. Little, Love, Mabry, March, Martin,
Mathews. Mcintosh Mor ison. Pearson, Pickett,
Ramsonr, Reeves, Routh, Rumley, Rushing, Sharp,
S;ler. Switzerland. Speer, Stewart. Stiles, Toms
Waddil White of Caba-rus, White of Bladen, Whit
son and Yancy-44
The following voted in the negative:
Messrs. Badham, Barnes, B'edsoe, Blow, Bridgers,
Bright, Bynum Caldwell, Gotten, Cox of Perquim-
ans, Dancy, Ferrebee, Gather, Green. Hackney ar-
grove, Hester, Hill of Stokes Hill Of Halifax, Hum.
phrey, Jarvis, jenkins, Jennett, johnson, Jones,
Kelly, Lewis of Wake, Lewis of Nash. Long. Lyon
of Orange, Lyon of Granville Manu. Mason, Masten,
Montgomery, Moore, Mo>ely, Ogburn, Outlaw. Ont'
elbridge, Parker, Patterson, Pitchford Rand, Ran
kin Richardson, Saus Scales Scott, Settle Slaugh
ter, Smallwood. Steight Strayhorn, Tate, Thomp'
son, Tominson, Ward, Waugh, White of Sampson
Williamson, Wilson and Withers-63.
Mr.. Waugh moved to reconsider the vote rejecting
the bill.
, Mr. Settle and MIR. Caldwell objected to the re.
consideration.
Mr. Erw supported the motion to reconsider.
motion beng made to lay the motion to recon
sder on the table twas reec!ed-yeas Al, nays So
The House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following bills we're indefinitely postponed:
bill to extend further protection to estates o
married women. ... ~ 80.
: A bill concerning revenue. ...
A bill concerning administrators and executors.
A bill to project remainder in slaves laid Oh the
d table.
A bill concer1ing escheats was taken up and read
MIR. Caldwell hloved to amend the bill by trans
e fe,rng the eschsats from the University to the lit
eraIy fund, After some debate, in hich Mr. Set.
tie defended the bil which he introduced by desire
of Mr. b. r Moore, the amendment was rejected
e yeas 81, nays 54 -.
n Mr. Green moved to strike out all after the enact
e, ing clause and insert similar amendment To that
:, of Mr. Cadwelfs; upon which, considerable discus
II sion arose. The amendment adopted-yeas 81
e nays %.
e The bill as amended. then passed its third reading
sembly, was taken up.
e motion to indefinitely postpone being rejected
Mr. Lewis of Wake moved 10 amend, by inser,
ing 81. instead Of So.
Mr. Parker moved to lay the bill on the table
| De-