Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-09

1t being now about clock, on motion OF MIR.
Edney the Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock Monday
morning
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour.
REPORTS STANDING COMMITTEES.
MeSSrs. Scales and Henry presented reports from
the committee on claims and
Mr.. Norwood from the Judiciary committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Bridgcrs, in favor of the Clerk of the Su
preme Court, giving him in the Capitol to
secure the records of the Supreme Court the rules
were suspended and the resolution passed.
Mr. Drake in favor of W. W. King, of Warren
county.
NEW BILLS
Mr.. Baird, concerning a portion of the county
line of Madison county.
Mr.. Craven, to charter - Lodge No So,
|. o. o. +.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The Clerk then announced the vote given the
night before on the bill to prevent the emancipation
of slaves by will and testament. The bill was re-
jected-yeas So, nays 5S.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
The rules were suspended and the following bills
passed their second and third readings 1t being
private bill day, none others were taken up:
The bill to extend the corporate limits of the
town of WILLIAMSON, Ma,tn county.
Mr.. Moore, of Martin, explained the object of the
the bill, which passed.
The bill to authorize st. Pauls Church, Beaufort
to purchase land for a cemetery. Passed
The resolution in favor of Henry Brown of Ra-
leigh. Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Howard Relief Fire
Engine Company, of Wilmington. Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Wilmington Water
Works. Passed.
The bill to amend the act Incorporating the town
Of Henderson, in Granville county. Passed.
The bill to incorporate Mars Hill College, Ala
nance county. Passed
The bill concerning the payment of jurors in
jackson county. Passed.
The bill to incorporate the KNAPP of Reeds CLASH
cal School. Passed
The bill to incorporate the Green Monument As
ISOLATION Passed
The bill concerning IIaw River, Alamance coun-
ty. Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Mechanics and Farm
ers' Institute, of Asheville. Passed.
The bill to incorporate Wilson Female Seminary.
Passed.
The bill to change the number of the 10th to the
95th regiment of n. c. Militia, in Watauga county.
Passed.
The bill to incorporate the town of Gold Hill,
Rowan county, Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Christian Gold Mining
Company. Passed.
The bill to incorporate Polocksvile Lodge
Passed
The bill to incorporate the Pitt County Female
Institute. Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Joncsvc Male and
Female Academy. Passed
The bill to incorporate the Carthage Lodge of
Ancient York Masons. Passed.
The bill to appoint tax collector in the county
of Robson. Passed.
The bill to authorize the formation of Agricul-
tural Associations. Passed
The bill to incorporate TransmontaEe College.
Passed
The bill to incorporate MacLendons Creek Navi-
CATION Company. Passed
The bill to incorporate the Phunix Mining Com
| pany. Passed
The bill to alter the county line between Ashc
and Surry. Passed
| The bill to incorporate the Newbern Gaslight
Company. Passed
The bill to amend the charter of the Normal Col
! lege. Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Baltimore Steamship
| Company. Passed
The bill to incorporate the Washington Gaslight
Company. Passed
The bill to incorporate the Western N. c. Agri
cultural Society," Passed
The bill to appoint Weighmaster in the town
of Salisbury Passed.
The bill to incorporate Calvns Creek Academy
Passed.
The resolution in favour of VIM. Green, Sheriff
of Haywood county. Passed
The bill to appoint special Magistrate for the
town of Salisbury. Passed.
| large number of resolutions in favor of individ
uals were passed, and considerable progress made
through the private bills and resolutions on the
calendrp
At three o'clock the House adjourned to Monday
morning.
"a 1t was Mr.. Gather, of Iredell that intro
duced the resolution Thursday last proposing tc
adjourn sine die On the 18th of February.