Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-11-24
News of the Day.
A LEGISLATURE.

The two Houses of the General Assembly "a
convened at the Capitol on the 18th inst, and OF
vas promptly organized by the election of
he following officers: P
SESArE-Col. II. t. Clark, Of .Edgecombe, Ia
Messrs. Hin and B4ls5ee, the old it
reelected; and Page and Tally Door
II
HousR OF CoaxoNs-Speaker ThOs. Settle,
of Rockingham. Messrs. Cantwell and How Il
ard, old Clerks, re-appointed. Messrs. Web
ster and Lawrence, Doorkeepers.
This completed the business of the FIRST
day. i
On the I'd day, the 10th, the biennial I
Message of the Governor was laid before the
two Houses, a synopsis of which will be
found in another place. In the Senate reso-
lutions were adopted for raising committee
on joint rules of order-for joint committee
on finance, and for more efFectually heating
and lighting the halls. Messrs. Holden L
Wilson, we're elected State Printers.
In the House, on the 10th. after hearing
the message Of the Governor and baNotting
for State Printer, Mr.. Daney gave notice that
he should introduce a bill for the removal of
free negroes from the State; and Mr.. Moore
that he should introduce a negro exemption
law.
Norem5er 1z-SENATE-Mr. Steele, from
the committee to prepare rules for the gov
eminent of the Senate, reported those of last
session, with a few slight alterations-the
most important of which was setting aside
one day in each week for the transaction of
private business; and the opening of the
daily sessions with prayer, the clergy of the
city to be requested to ~officiate alternately.
Report agreed to,
Mr.. BIedsoe introduced . bill to alter the
State Constitution, so as to provide
/. Az free white males over the age o.
twenty one and under the age OF forty five
years, shall be subject to capitation tax, anc
no other white persons shall be subject t.
such tax.
2. All the colored inhabitants of this Stat
shall be subject to such eapitatien or othe
tax as the General Assembly may impose
! PrO0idsd, that nothing herein contained sha'
BIS ' " oAoOAO O1tC o. III
tofore prescribed by law, in eases of bodil
!, infrmisy.
!, The following bills were also introduced
BY Mr.. Boyd, to incorporate the Danvil
: and Greensboro Railroad Co. By Mr.. Hun
phrey, concerning free persons of color. I
: Mr.. Thomas, for a railroad from Ducktov
: east, to connect with the railroads east of Il
l. Blue Ridge, &c. BY Mr.. Turner, to aboli
I freehold qualification of jurors; all of viii
4 were read, laid on the table and ordered
n be printed.
A b~all0ting was had for chief engrossi
II II clerk, which resulted in the election of N
Joyner, of Franklin.
The T~reasurer's report was received a
re ordered to be printed
= An Intellectual effort was made to 60 IN
the election ofU. S. Senators.
IL A resolution was adopted, for the appoi
lr ment of a Committee of FIVE, to whom sh
n n be referred al bills looking to = change
. the State Constitution.
ur In the House, on the 10th, the ~propesiti
cd 70 onen the nicotine 9th nroror ~ :
~ OPNh SAS HbCStihS pFSJSIy 6dS Y
Cured in.
is Bills sntrodaced-By Mr.. Badham, to
en- empt one slave from execution. By
me Greene of Franklin, to amend the reyi
I'd code relative to distribution of copies Of
of same. BY Ar. Walser, to remove free
of sons Of color beyond limits Of the State.
passed LIST reading
non The reception of Treasurer's report
My lotting for chief engrossing clerk and
pc tectual attempt to go into election of {
18th Senators, and the sending Of some mess;
1eir to the Senate, consumed the remainder Of
Or sitting.
beg Noe. ls.-SENArE-Aftor the pre-
ter. tation of some petitions, a petty squa
lore was had over the question Of chaplain
'llu, to whether they should be paid for /
anu services, when finally the resolution ne
e.. par, was tabled by a vote Of SO to /
fast Bills of the following import were intr
cate eed To amend sec. /, chap. 20 re,
d statutes. To permit free persons of Aft
like. descent to choose masters and bee
lical slaves. To aid the Western Railroad
you pany. To repeal the 2 dclause, Sd Sc,
urer of 4th article OF State Constitution. c
,rSn ting Banking privilege to the n. G.
vii trail Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Co.
.ders passed lst reading.
such The two Houses voted for SecYetar
nth, State. K. Il. Page, present incumben
ceived Isl votes-scattering s.
Win In the House Of Commons, a spic
atod bate arose on a resolution to amend
istin. rules of order, just submitted by the
mittee. The Committee ignored the
ence, vious question rule, in view of its |
tie used tyrannically to the injury of tn
nority. The resolution was for its re.
sue ton. 1t was finally restored to the ru
: WE" tbo the House, it requiring a two-third "
sustain a call for the previous question
Several memorials of a private n
hold were presented.
d i'm Bills presented-To provide a ST
sper- fund to meet the present and future Ii
mt to ties of State. To prevent betting on
hteh, tions-makes It a m;sdemeanor. To
= vent the passage Of bills under So. 7
. Fri. ter the mode of paying members OF
III General AsscmhlV-1ivino a eaIorv of