Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-25
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TUESDAY, Nov. ssrd, 1858

LEGIsLAT1RE Or NORTH cAROLnlA.
TUESDAY, Nov. ssrd 1858.
e ssS +-tis.- eses SENATE z. - =
The Speaker called the Senate to order at IL
O'Clock Prayer by Rev. L. L. Hendren. IS
On motion Of Mr. Boyd, the Senator from North
ampton, T. j. Person, was qualified, and took his
Mr. Humphrey introduced . resolution instruct
ing the committee propositions and grievances to
consider the expediency of keeping up the public
highways by taxation, and to report by bill or
otherwise Adopted
Mr.. Edney, resolution instructing the commit
tee on military affairs to consider the expediency of
abolishing the militia laws of the State, and to re-
port by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr.. Bledsoe, a resolution authorizing the Speaker
to add to the committees the names Of those men,
bers who have taken their seats since the formation
of the committees By the rules the resolution lies
over one day.
7 BILLS WITHOUT REFERENCE.
Mr. Thomas bill to confer banking privileges on
the n C. R. R. Referred to the committee on
banking.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The bill to provide for the lighting of the halls
of the Assembly the public Offices, &C., with gas
was now put upon its second reading
Mr. Bledsoe opposed the bill on the following
grounds: that there necessity for the outlay
y
there was economy in the introduction of gas
into the building; that there was need for night
work in the public Offices and that very little of it
was done; that in addition to the estimated sum of
81 800 the chandeliers in the halls, which had
cost some six hundred dollars. would have to be
thrown away; and that there was danger from ex-
plosion through the negligence of attendants
The question was then taken on the passage of the
bill its second reading, and resulted in the negative
by large majority.
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him to increase the sinking fund be referred to the
committee on finance. Concurred in.
Also his bill in reference to county revenue and
charges Concurred in.
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
Mr.. Mcdowell moved that message be sent to the
House proposing to 60 forthwith into an election to
fill the unexpred term OF Hon. Asa Biggs, in the
q. S. Senate. Agreed to.
Mr.. Gilmore introduced series Of resolutions
relative to the commission National Foundry
which lately visited the State. At the suggestion
of Mr.. Ashe, he briefly stated the objects of the res
olutons to be to i've public expression in appro
baton of the object, connected with this State
for he had the satisfaction of believing from the in
formation of a well-informed gentleman, that the
report of that commission would be highly favora-
BILE to the State He would, however, adopt the
amendment of Mr.. Ashe, and ask to lay the resolu-
tons informally on the table for the present.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas his bill to confer bank
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pany, was referred to the committee on banking.
Mr. Thomas introduced the following bills, which
were read first time and referred noted bill to
amend the acts of 1913 and 1867, in relation
to the Western N. c. Railroad-to committee on
internal improvements; bill to incorporate the
Tennessee Bridge Company-saine committee; a
bill to amend the act of 17S3 in relation to the
Cherokee Indians, and to provide the widow and
children of Chunauska with home-to committee
on the judiciary; bill to amend act entitled an
act to incorporate the Tuckasege and Nantahala
Turnpike Company-to committee on internal i'm
provements.
message from the House concurring in the pro-
position of the Senate relative to the election of T.
S. Senator for the term commencing on the 4th of
March next, 1.-THE proposition of the Senate was to
fill the unexpired term of Hon. Asa Biggs, and in
forming the Senate that Hon. Thos. Bragg was in
nomination. The Senate thereupon voted as fol-
lows
For Cor. Bruag-Mr. Speaker, Messrs Ashe, Bas-
night, Battle, Bledsoe, Boyd Brown, Cunningham,
Davidson, Billiard Dobson, Edney, Gilmore, Guy
ther Houston, Humphrey. Lane, Landlord, Martin,
Mcdowell. Mckoy, Mills, Person. Pitchford, Rein.
hardt speight, Steele, Taylor, Thomas, Ward
Whitaker, Williams-32
For Geo. E. BMlger.-Messrs. Blonnt Davis,
Donneil, Douthitt, Flanner, Gorrell, Mcdonald. Mil
Ter. Ramsay. Straughn, Turner and Worth-12.
MeSsrs. Cowper and Poole voted for Kenneth
Rayner
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\ message received from the House incosing a
message from the Governor announcing the resig
nation Of Hon. Asa Biggs as Senator in Congress
and of Hon. 7. L. Clingman member of the
House of Representatives and also the resi- gnatior
of Hons Jno W. Ellis and S. j. Person, as Judge.
ofthe Superior Courts, and naming the appointments
which had been made by his Excellency to those va
cancies. The Cows message also added that thu
foregoing information was omitted by oversight
from his regular messageI The message from thu
House conveyed the report of the president and iii
rectors of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
and the Blind with a proposition to print. Con
Cured ir.
The joint committee on the election of U. S. Sena
tor made the following report: whole number o
votes cast 1852, necessary to choice So Gov
Bragg received 113, Mr.. Badger 26, Mr.. Outlaw ID
Mr. Donnell 6, j. NJ Morehead 3, Mr. Davis l, "
A. Graham l. Mr.. Rayners vote not reported by
this committee. Report concurred in.
A message from the House proposing to 90 forth
with into the election of U. S. Senator to fill tn
unexpired term of Hon. Asa Bggs Concurred in
Mr.. Donnell introduced a bill to enlarge the pow
ers of married women over their estates in certain
cases. Read first time, referred to the committe
| on the judiciary, and ordered to be printed.
| Message from the House announcing its branch
of the joint committee on the election of u S. Sena
tor, and that Hon. Thos. L. Clingnan was in nomi
nation.
| The Senate then voted as follows:
For Mr. CHngman.-Mr. Speaker, Messrs Ashe
Basnight Battle, Bedsoe Boyd, Brown, Cunning
ham, Davidson, billiard, Dobson, Edney, Gilmore
Guyther, Houston, Lane, Landlord Martin, Nc
Dowell, McKoy, Mills, Ptchford, Reinhardt Speight
Steele, Taylor, Thomas, Ward, Whitaker, Wi
liams-3O.
For Mr.. Graham.-Messrs. Blount, Carmichae
Davis, Donnell, Douthitt, Flanner, Gorrel, McDor
aid, Miller, Ramsay, Straughn, Turner, Walkup an
Worth-14. - ..
Mr.. Cowper voted for Mr.. Rayner.
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Message from the House proposing to go forth
with into the election of Judge for the first judcis
circuit and informing the Senate that Messrs R. r
Heath and w. N. H. Smith in nomination
Concurred in, and the Senate proceeded to vote q