The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-02-16
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Friday, FEDS 4

ter OF the Bank oil the state i0r SIX years.
After loading the bill with amendments, all
after the enacting clause was stricken out
and the bill introduced into the House by Mr..
Ransom was substituted. This bill was
then amended, and was under consideration
at the hour Of adjournment.
In the COMMONS. the bill to amend the
charter OF the Western Extension was re-
discussed and made the special
order for Monday.
The bill to incorporate the Medical Socic-
ty Of North Carolina was discussed for some
time. Some amendments proposed were re-
jected, and the bill then passed its third
read;ng-ayes 6s, nays S.
The bill to incorporate the University Rail-
road Company passed.
AT the night session the bill to amend the
charter Of the Bank Of Cape Fear was taken
up. An amendment was adopted that all
bills over 80 shall be a multiple Of 10. The
bill then passed.
A bill to prevent emancipation OF slaves
was discussed Tor nearly the whole evening;
il was then rejected.
Saturday, Feb s.
In the SENATE, number Of engrossed
WIS tlOu luC WtFt ltttlNtu.
The Senate was engaged for some time in
the consideration Of private bills.
In the afternoon session. the reconsidera-
ton Of the bill relative 10 the Cape Fear
and Deep River improvement. rejected on
Wednesday. was proceeded with. The de-
bate upon it was continued 10 o'clock, when,
without coming 10 a decision, the Senate adj
journed to Monday.
In the COMMONS, the clerk annoanced
the vote given the night before on the bill
TO proven. the emancipation OF slaves BY will
aud testament. The bill was rejected-yeas
s., nays So.
Several private bills were passed the third
reading, under suspension 81 the rules.
A large number OF resolutions in favor Of
individuals were passed, and considerable
progress made IN the disposition OF the pri-
sate bills and resolutions on The calendar.
Monday, Feb. 7.
In the SENATE, after the transaction Of
some unimpurtant business. the Revenue bill
was taken up. After few technical amend
ments. schedule A. was reached. After long
discussion on an amendment to substitute ff-
teen for twenty cents as the tax per 500
valuation on real property. il was rejected.
Another amendment TO reduce the poll tax
from eighty" 10 silty.six cents was &c.
jected, after long debate.
An amendment 10 reduce the tax on toll
gates was also rejected.
An amendment was adopted taxing public
race tracks SIS, and cock pits IS.
/ An amendment 10 increase the tax on IN.
] terest TO six, and afterwards 10 FIVE cents,
I e 7.
Of adjournment.
In the COMMONS. among the bills intro.
dured was one by Mr.. Sparrow TO provide
for the publication Of the public aud private
laws IN newspapers Of the State.
A discussion Of over an hour occurred in
the House on bill 10 provide for selling free
negroes into slavery for debt. Messrs. Out
law, Norwood. Mckay and others opposed
Il, nevertheless i passed the second reading.
Another long discussion occurred on mes.
sage from The Senate concerning magistrates
for Nash county.
A bill TO create a limited partnership law
was advocated by Mr.. SPARROW aud passed
its second and third readings.
At night the bill TO charter The Relief Bank
Of ". q. passed second reading by consent.
The bill 70 amend the charter Of the Cheraw
and Coalfelds road was discussed. Mr.
4 Meares opposed il in speech Of much force.
II was indefinitely postponed By yeas g.,
nays 81. bill 70 incorporate the N. e.
Coal oil Company passed is second and
third readings.
\ Taesiay. F,h. ..
In the SENATE, after much time had been
lost upon motion to print the report Of the
joint committee On the ". Carolina Railroad,
the consideration 81 the Revenue bill was re.
sumed. Several amendments we're PROPOSED
and rejected. The bill was passed through
Dp 10 section %.
! III Tie COMMONS, Mr. Norwood pre.
scented memorials and resolutions 10 layor Of
the emancipation Of Fanny and Hannah
Thompson, and Of Dennis, q slave. They
were all rejected.
\ The bill granting aid 10 The Chesapeake
and Albenatle Canal Company, was debated,
and then rejected.
The bill @ provide for survey Of rail.
road 10 The Tennessee line IN he direetien
uf Chattanooga was taken up, and on motion
/ Of Mr. BrysoD, passed its second reading
without debate, and after being amended,
\ passed its third reading--yeas II.
A bill concerning free negroes, authorizing
them 10 be hired out for cost and charges,
when taken out Of the bounds 81 their own
county without having their free papers. The
bill passed the second reading and after be.
ing amended, passed The third reading.
] bill 10 incorporate a railroad from War.
saw 70 kenaussilIe was passed.
A bill 10 alter the constitution ~. la,d ~
the table without debate--ytas 60, nass 81.
ln The night session. the bill 10 charter tbe
Fayetteville Savings Bank, passed.
The discussion ~ the bill 10 amend lho
Western ". Carolina Railroad charter -,
continued.
Wednesday,. FEB. 0.
In the SENATE, the Revenue bill passed
the second reading, aud was made The she.
eial order daily, until disposed o. -.
The bill concerning the Chesapeake aud
Albcmarle Canal passed second reading.