The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-11-24
LEGr.LATuRE or NORTH CAROLINA.

LEGIsLATURE or NORTH CAROLINA.
Ii Our last we noticed the opening Of the
two Houses of the General Assembly, and
the election Of Speakers. The Democrats
having large majority. Of course all the Of
ficers elected were of that party.
Henry T. Clark. Esq. Of Edgecombe. was
elected Speaker Of the Senate. The vote
was. for Mr.. Clark %. for Mr.. Gorrell, of
Guilford, ID. The Hon. John Hill was elect.
ed Principal. aud Q ,intin Busbee Assistant
Clerk, without opposition. Jane. Page was
reelected Principal Door keeper. and Mr..
Terry Assistant Door keeper.
In the House oil Commons, Thomas Settle,
Jr. Esq. of Rockingham, was elected Speak
er. Tie yote was, Tor Mr.. Settle rs, for Nj.
Ferebee, of Camden, so. Mr.. Edward Cant.
well was reelected Principal Clerk. and
George Howard, of Wilson, Assistant Clerk.
Mr.. Webster, OF Chatham, was elected Prin.
cipal Door keeper. aud John Lawrence, Of
Fersy the, Assistant Door Keeper.
Tuesday, Nov. 49,
Messrs. Holden & Wilson were elected
Public Printers, The vote stood, for Holden
& Wilson ITO, for John w. syme AZ. scatter
ing 2.
The Message Of the Governor was recey.
ed in both Houses, and ten copies OF the mes.
sage and one Of the documents were ordered
to be printed for each member. The reading
Of the message was. on motion. dispensed
with. IS the standard containing the dpcu.
ment in full was on the desk NJ each mem.
Der.
Mr.. L II. Joyner was elected Engrossing
Clerk.
"wednesday, Nov. Ia.
In the Senate. Mr.. Bledsoe intro Iuced
bill. which was read and laid on the table,
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
so as 10 enable the General Assembly to
equalize taxition. by removing the restriction
10 regard 10 slaves.
Nc. BOYD introduced "a bill to incorpo-
rate the Dansille and GreensbOrOugh Railroad
Company
Mr.. Humphrey. a bill concerning Free
Persons 81 color" The bill provides for the
prevention Of such persons IRON emigratlng
Intorhis State. under certain penalties, and
for the removal Of such rs are now IN the
State. under certain contingencies.
Me-. Thomas, j" A bill Tor railroad from
Duck Town east to connect with the Rail.
roads east Of the Blue Ridge. on the plan
adopted By the State un Ter the Act Of 1886,
for The Charleston. Cincinnati aud Louisville
projected Railroad
AIR. Turner, " bill to abolish the freehold
qualification uf Jurors"
All Of the foregoing were read, laid on the
table. aud ordered TO be printed.
message was received from the House
proposing jpint committee TO whom shall
be referred that part u the Governors Mes.
sage referring 10 the Geological Collection
81 the state. roncurrcd ~.
Mr.. Turner offered resolution FOR the ap-
pDintment OF committee Of i've. q whom
shall be referred all bills involving an altera-
tion nf the Constitution, sad committee to
be styled the " Committee on Constitutional
Relurin." The resolution was adopted.
The House OF Commons was called 10 or.
der al eleven o'clock, and the Journal read.
Mr.. fetebee's resolution authorizing the
selection Of a minister Of the gospel TO open
the proceedings with prayer. was read and
passed its second reading yeas 90, nays ?.
ur. Bldham introduced bill 70 exempt
one slave from execution. Read the first time.
Mr.. Walser introduced q bill 70 remove
Tree persons IL colnr beyond the limits q the
State; read The lirsl time and ordered - be
printed.
Thursday, Nov. ls.
The Senate was called - order at o.
clock, and the journal read.
Mr.. GILMORE presented petition 20 the
Stockholders Of the Western Railroad. pray.
ing for alI in the completion Of the work.
Referred 10 the committee on Internal I'm
5.n1 ..rI.raI Ia, hs .rtafal
Mr.. Martin ofIeret a resolution, the object
81 which was /, prevent any attempt at com.
pensltion TO the clergy invited 70 open the
sessions with prayer. a. provided Tor 10 the
rule adopted yesterday. After some DISCUS.
sion, the resolution was, On motion 81 Mr..
Gurtrll, laid on tie table yeas 81, nays II.
Nj. BIcdsOe introduced bill u aneni The
All article 81 section | 81 The 2Sth charter
IL tie Revised code, entitled County
Revenue and Charges" Read first time aud
referred TO the committee ON the Judiciary.
Mr. Humphrey presented bill to permit
free persons of African descent TO ehnose
their own masters aud become slaves. Read
first time, referred 10 the committee ON the
Judiciary, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Gilmore presented bill TO all in the
construction and equipment " The Western
Railroad from Fayetteville to the coal fields.
Read FIRST time, referred 10 The Committee Oh
Internal improvements aud ordered 70 be
printed.
Alr. Humphrey drew The attention o. Tue
Senate TO The bill bic introlucsh yesterday
relative to ltec negroes. That bill, he said,
proposes TO remove The free negro population
IRON The limits u the State, alter two years
notice. or, they iOM remain. to reduce them
"a the condition Of slaves. The bill was pre-
pared and introduced at the request Of many
Of his constituents, a. well as at the request