Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-12-01
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

After appropriate references of portions of
the Governors Message, the following bills
and resolutions were read first time and ap-
propriately referred To incorporate North
Carolina College, at Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus
county. To empower solicitors to admister
oaths out of Court, and for other purposes
To amend th" Revised Code, chap. As, emit
tied Executions. To secure a separate estate
in personality, to Femmes Covert. To estab-
lish Allegheny county. For the better regu-
lation of the militia. To authorize the Gov
ernor to prepare the Halls for the reception
of the General Assembly. To charter a
Railroad from Chatham Coalfelds to Beau
fort Harbor. To amend that portion of the
Goth chap. Revised Code, entitled Revenue,
concerning sheriffs' settlements. To amend
34th chap. Revised Code, entitled ~(slaves)
crimes and punishments. To charter the
Black Mountain Turnpike Company. To ex-
empt certain property from execution. To
amend the law of burglary. To charter the
White Oak Navigation Company. Concern
ing Wills and Testaments. Concerning In
ternal improvements. Concerning slaves
Regulating assignments for the benefit of
creditors. Concerning the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company. To extend the
term Of the Superior Court of Rowan. To
establish the county of Bragg. To amend
the act of 1854 concerning entries and grants.
To incorporate the Chatham Railroad Com
pany. To improve the public roads of North
Carolina. To establish a new county by the
name of Mitchell. To amend the act iDcor-
porating the town Of Kinston, Lenoir county.
Concerning deeds IN trust. Resolution that
the committee on privileges and elections be
instructed to ascertain and report to the
TIo,ca tho 20 orc in rolofion 70 tho cauo,o1 aa-
tested seats of members which have been re-
ferred to them. The mover intimated his in
tention of afterwards moving to have this
fact submitted to the Supreme Court for
their opinion. The resolution was adopted.
To amend the Revised Code, chap. sc, sec.
26, entitled Literary Fund and Common
Schools. To charter the town of Mt. Pleas
ant, Cabarrus county. To suppress trading
with slaves and to amend the Revised Code.
Concerning appeals from Justices OF the
Peace. To authorize a Homestead Exemp-
ton. A message was sent to the Senate,
proposing to enter into an election for two
Engrossing Clerks, which being concurred
in, Mr.. Reeves nominated Caleb Hill, and
Mr.. Martin nominated Jas. Ward. Elected.
Reports from COmmittees.-The commit
tee on propositions and grievances reported
in favor of the passage of the Yadkin and Pc
Dee River bill.
The committee on internal improvements
reported in favor of Oak River Navigation
bill, with a slight amendment in the frstsec-
ton, striking out :" p~erpetuity," and limiting
it to thirty years.
The same committee reported the Western
Railroad bill, and as a "great State work, y
recommended its passage with the following
amendments 9Th Sec, secure the real and
personal estate of the company from execu
ton for debts that may have accrued pre-
vious to the passage of this act. 9th sec.
that the fifth section shall be in force unit
the State debt of six hundred thousand dol
lars be fully paid.