The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-02-09
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

In the SENATE, the bill to enlarge the
powers Of married women over their estates
in certain cases passed its third reading and
was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to establish the Bank Of North
Carolina, being the special order, after some
proposed amendments were rejected, passed
the second reading-ayes "a, noes IA.
The bill TO lay off and establish new
county by the name Of Allegheny passed its
third reading without debate, BY vote Of
"a to l6, and was ordered to be enrolled,
On motion Of Mr.. Douthtt, the bill to es,
tablsh the Bank Of Lexington was taken up
on its second reading. The amendments Of
the committee were agreed to.
Some other amendments were agreed to,
among which was one restricting the issue Of
notes under Ave dollars. The bill then pass
ed by a vote Of 90 to IL.
The bill to amend the charter OF the Vest
ern North Carolina Railroad Company, be-
| ing the special order for | o'clock. was taken
up on its second reading. The committee
had reported iayorshly on lis passage.
After considerable debate, the bill passed
the second reading--ayes "a, noes 16.
In the COMMONS, Mr.. Gardner offered
a resolution that the Governor aud Literary
Board be requested TO cause the State Ge-
oIogist to make. during the ensuing two
years, an agricultural and geological survey
OF the western portion Of the State. After
considerable debate. and being so amended
as to include the Dan River Coal6elds, the
resolution passed.
| In the night session. the bill to aid in the
construction and equipment Of the Western
Railroad from Fayetteville, was taken up.
The passage Of the bill was opposed BY Mr.,
Lewis and Mr.. Master. aud supported by
Mr.. Meares. Mr.. Brnbury and Mr.. M'Kay.
Mr.. Masten, in his remarks, alladrd I" he
Secretary Of the Nays report to Congress
against locating the National Foundry on
Deep River. At half past nine o'clock the
House adjourned without coming TO deci-
sion.
Saturday, Jan. 30.
In the SENATE. the bill from the House
to incorporate the Chatham Coallields Rail-
road. was referred 20 the committee on In
ternal Improvements.
The engrossed bill 10 establish Freehold
Homestead passed its first reading.
The Senate was principally occupied dur
ing the session in the consideration Of private
bills.
In the COMMONS. the Revenue bill was
taken up, and the clause taxing spirituous
liquors was considered. Some debate was
had. but no question taken.
Monday Jan. 81.
In the SENATE, list Of magistrates for
some twenty-five counties were read aud
disposed Of. When the list for Union coun-
~ was read. objection Was made TO two Of
the number, and pretty long debate oc.
CURED. The names Of the two objected To
were stricken from the list by vote Of 20
TO 10. and the balance laid on the table.
Mr.. Turner presented bill to submit 10
vote OF the people the question Of q conyen-
iion TO amend the constitution.
MIR. Cherry,moyed 10 print and refer.
MIR. Steele thought il too late in the ses.
sion TO undertake the discussion Of this anes.
ton. Il should have been introduced sooner.
Besides similar one had been acted on al
ready.
Mr.. Turner. This bill is not TO call a
convention. II is TO submit the question TO
the people.
Mr.. Steele understood the bill. II proyi.
ded thar a majority may call a convention.
lie moved TO lay tie bill on the table.
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Ad"pted-aye "a, no IA.
Mr.. Leach introduced bill TO charter the
State Improvement and Relief Bank Of North
Caralina. Referred to the committee on
Banks and Currency.
The consideration Of the bill for providing
sinking lund Of $4,000 per snnum was
resumed, aud the debate was continued inta
the night sessiun. Mr.. Bledsoe defended
the bill and il was opposed by Mr.. Ashe.
MIR. Poul. Mr.. Brown aud Mr. Edney. Ii
was afterwards laid on the table BY yeas 20,
nays 10.
10 the COMMONS, some time was spent
on a resolution proposing to adjourn sine de
On the l4th Of February but il was finally
laid on the table.
The Revenue bill was taken up and dis.
eussed until the hour Of adjournment, and
again resumed in the night session. Few
changes were made.
The bill 10 amend the charter Of The Far.
mer's Bank Of Elizabeth City, was taken up
on the second reading.
Mr. smith stated the object Of the bill was
TO transfer the bank TO Greensborough. what
at present was only branch, and 10 enable
the President and Directors TO make such
arrangements as will enable them to resume
specie payments.
An amendment offered BY Mr.. Badham
was adopted, providing that all suits on bills,
bonds aud notes now IN progress, should be
continued ~ Pasguotank county, and not
removed to Guiliord county.
Mr.. Bridgers offered an amendment pro.
yiding that no bank bill Of over o. in value
should be issued unless The multiple Of siO.
Adopted.
Mr. Reeves offered an amendment pro-
'iding that i specie payments were not &c.
sumcd IN July, the charter should be for.
ieited. But the amendment was rejected,
and the bill passed the second reading.
Tuesday. feb. /.
In the SENATE, the bill 70 complete The
survey Of the Western N. &. Railroad 10
the Tennessee line, by way Of Chattanooga,
passed It's second reading.
The bill 10 abolish the Geoiaoiraf Gu.yaw