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subject under discussion.
Mr. Pickett made very strong speech in favor of |
the bill.
Mr.. Rankin offered an amendment concerning the |
location of the road.
Mr.. Canslcr opposed the amendment as injurious |
to his section and stated all the contracts &c. were
completed for the route as at present laid down. He
hoped the House would not pass the amendment
After some remarks to the same effect from Mr. |
Meares the amendment was rejected.
The question as to the passage of the bill being
Mr.. Settle stated, he paired off with Mr.. Darcan
The vote stood yeas 81, nays 5l-the Speaker vot
ing in the affirmative, the bill passed its second
reading On the announcement of the vote some
applause manifested, which was instantly check
ed by the Speaker.
The following voted in the affirmative:
Messrs Bethea, Blanton, Cansler, Clarke, Cox of
Jones' Crump Davidson, Dills EiIer Elliott Erwin
Folk, Foster, Glass, Harre, Holmes, Leach of Da-
wilson, Leitch of Robeson, Little Love, Mabry,
Mann, March, Martin. Mathews. McIntosh, Mearcs,
Morrison Pearson, Pickett Ramsour Rankin, Reeves,
Richardson, Routh, Rnmley, Rushing, Sharp, Siler,
Southcrland, Speer Stuart, Stiles Tate, Toms, Wad
dill, White of Cabarrus, White Of Bladen, W hi,son,
Williamson and Yancy-5l.
The following voted in the negative:
Messrs Badhan, Barnes, Baxter, Blow Bridgers,
Bright, Bynum, Bullock, Caldwell, Gotten, Dancey,
Gentry, Green Hackney, Hall, I1argrove Hester,
Hill of Stokes, Hill of Halifax, Houck, Humphreys,
Jarvis, jenkins, Jennett, johnson, Lewis OF Nash,
Lung, Ly Ol vi OTauSt, Lynn VI NTdiifltic, MASON,
Masten, Montgomery, Moore, Osburn, Outlaw, Out
erbridge, Parker, Patterson, Pitchford Rand sauls
Scales Scott, Smailwood Speight, Stravhorn Thnmp-
son, Tomlinson, Withers Ward and Waugh-5l
Present, but did not vote, Messrs. Benbury, Fer.
rebee, and Cox, of Perquimons Messrs Dargan
and Settle paired off.
Absent, Messrs. Bedsoe, Eborn, Gillian, Lewis
of Wake, Mosely, Slaughter. Stubbs, White, Of
Sampson, Wilson, Gather, Jones, and Kelly.
The bill to provide for the better listing of land
n
at some length the objects effected by the bill 1t
passed its second reading, and the rules being
pended, it read the third time and passed after
some remarks by Messrs. Jenkins, Hill, of Stokes,
and Rushing.
The House took a recess until three o'clock.
[AFrEKNooS SESSION.
Mr.. Humphrey offered resolution authorizing the
literary board to loan the of S2500 to the Mag
nola Male Institute and $500 to the Warsaw High
School Read the first time and referred to the COM
mittee education
bill to amend the Goth section 99h chapter of
the revised code concerning revenue. This bill pro-
vides for the listing Of lands lying in d;fferen.
counties.
Mr.. Lewis of Nash, explained the object of the
bill. He stated the inconvenences arising under
the present law and The benefit to be derived from
the passage of this BILL Mr.. Lewis concluded a very
neat speech by asking the House to pass the bill.
M Ward opposed tho amendments prorose'r q.
this bill. The repeal of the present law would work
debate ensued on the merits Of the bill, which
was participated in by Messrs BridgerS Lewis of
Nash, Ward, Caldwell, Meares, and Thompson
Several amendments proposed.
Mr.. Outlaw moved to lay the bill on the table,
Adorted-yeas SO, nays so.
The following voted in the affirmative:
Messrs Badham, Benbury, BIanton, Blow, Bynum,
Bullock, Cansler, Cox of Perquimans, Crump, Dancy'
ther, Hail, Hargrove, Hill! Of Stokes, Houck, Hum
phrey, Jarvis, Jennett johnson, Kelly, Leltch of
Robeson, Love, Lyon of Granville, Mabry, Mastcn,
Mathews Meares Moore, Morrison, Outlaw, Outer
Reeves Richa,d dson, Rushing, Scales, Settle, Small
wood Speer, Waddiil, Whitson, Williamson, Wilson
and Yanccy-55.
The following voted in the negative:
Mes.rs. Barnes, Baxter, Bcthea, Bridgcrs Cald-
well, Clark, Gotten, Cox of Jones, Eer, Elliott,
Glass, Green Hackny, Harrell, Hill of Halifax Hes.
ter, Holmes, Jones, Lewis of Wake, Lewis of Nash
Little, Long Lyon Of Orange Mana, March. Mar
tin, Mason, Mcintosh. Montgomery, Mosely, Og-
burn Patterson, Pitchford, Routh, Sauls Scott ST.
> Thompson, Tomlinson, Toms, Ward White of Samp
81 son, White of Cabarrus and Withers-5O.
81 A bill to lay off and establish the n,w county o
81 Swain taken up and read.
M Mr. Love wished it to be postponed. Refused.
81 The bill was then rejected.
A bill to amend the Hath chapter of the revised
code concerning revenue.
After a few remarks by Mr. Jones in its favor,
Inc OIL, On mOtlon VI ou''""' was '"'" W
the table.
A bill increasing constables' fees, after few re
marks in its favor from Mr. Thompson, was lndrh
nitcly postponed.
A bill to elect clerks and masters in equity b.
the people passed its second readng-yeas 4t
mays 35.
A motion to suspend the rules for the passage c
the bill rejected.
80 A bill amending 3lst section 99ta chapter OF tn
revised code concerning revenue was rejected.
~ A bill to alter the county line between Rlchmon
III 81 and Montgomery taken up and read
~ Mr.. Settle spoke in its favor and urged the Hous
# to pass the BILL
Mr. Crump opposed the passage of the bill as ur
called for by the people. Rejected
A bill concerning the punishment of persons cor
victed of placing instructions on railroads passe
its second and third readings.
1t provides that any person convicted shall, stan
in the pil'ory and receive thirty mine lashes on tn
bare back .
A bill providing for clerks and masters IN equ''
to keep Offices at the Court House was read.
Mr.. Settle-Mr. Speaker: 1t may seem s'raht
after my remarks in the carly part OF the session.
relation to the proposed changes OF the revised coo
that should introduce several b's ''f .la' ="
ed pose. will only say. by way OF expiahato"' III
~ every bill that have introduced to chanSe the coz
~ was suggested by Mr.. Moore. one OF the re''s''
- commissioners. ;.
The bill then passed its second and third reading
Several other bills Of pubic interest we
nassed. The House adjourned at o'clockf
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, JAM IA. 1857
80 Mr. Hill from the committee the ludiclar