The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-01-26

iny. The question on its passage resulted
ave %. no 10. So he bill passed, and was
ordered to be engrossed.
The bin to incorporate the Bank Of Com
merce. being the special order, passed lts
second reading by a decisive vote.
The bill to enlarge the powers Of married
won,an over their estates in certain cases,
passed its second reading.
The bill concerning Pilots at Ocracoke and
Hatteras Inlets, was taken up. and after sume
debate passed almost unanimously.
The engrossed bllllto protect purchasers un-
der judicial sales passed its second reading.
In the COMMONS. the Revenue bill was
!, taken up, and each section and clause were
{ debated with great minuteness. 4 lew
I amendments were made.
!, In the evening session the bill to secure
+, personality to femes couert was read. ms
: bill gave rise 10 spirited debate. Messrs.
, Kerr. Outlaw, and Pritchard supported i as
: necess ary to protect the interests OF married
!. women against dissipated husbands. Messrs'
: Hall, of Warren, Caldwell, OF Gulliord,
! scales and Hargroye opposed It as uncalled
i for, and contrary to the long established pr'n-
cipIe of the common law.
On motion of Mr.. Calling, the bill was IN
of definitely postponed--yeas 20. nays 50.
i The sill 10 establish freehold homestead
" and for other purposes. !
i. Mr.. Outlaw explained the provisions ei
= the bill. Ii allowed the County Court. upon
petition, to appoint persons to lay of % acres
!, IN The country, and two acres in town OF the
. yalns az -. This homestead TO be regis
" tered and published by notice at the Court
House door. within FIVE days after registry.
!. Mr.. o. said this principle was approsedby Gas
ton and Henry, and proceeded at some length
to answer the various objections made against
to the BILL
\. MIR Jones, &c Craven, advocated the bill,
ad and smoke until the hour Of adjournment.
,r- Thursday, Jan. 20.
lg- In the SENATE, Mr.. Lane presented Z
The bill to extend the charter OF the Bank Of th'
nd State, which was made the special order iol
lll- Tuesday next. !,
TO The bill to establish the Bank Of Norti
ed, Carolina was taken up on ITS second reading
en-. rThe bill proposes to establish the principa
MIA bank At Raleigh. The capital proposed J
three millions of dollars, in shares oil slO
ct each. Provision is made for the nyestmen
he'd Of public funds--the management secured 10
,m- private stockholders. The entire provision
sh- OF the bill are similar to those Of Tue charts
red Of the Bank Of Cape Fear.
Use. On reaching the 18th section, debate
much length and interest occurred. primo
tent pally upon the policy Of requiring all tue -
With sues Of the bank or branches TO be made pay
the able and deinaadable at the principal bans
Several amendments were offered aud reiee'
1ose ed.
ION. Ii the COMMONS, the revenue bill vi
roao taken up, and passed up to the Gath seetlo
az with no material amendments. The elaui
taxing marriage licenses one dollar. and ev
W. ~ mortgage deed, marriage contract. a.
nor deed in trust one dollar, was very warn
). 70 y opposed by Mr.. fagg. who denouns,
ny" y, tie tar in no very measured terms. u
Ws subject was under debate at o'clock, VIII
oau. the House adjourned I'LL 10 o'clock ne
We. morning.