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

Tho bill to incorporate the Educational Associa-
ton of North Carolina and ~
The bill to incorporate the Potosi Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
This completed the private business on file. N,
PUBLIC BILLS y t''
The resolution in favor of Common Schools of
Randolph passed its second and third readings. En-
crossed.
Also the bill for the relief of the sureties of j. D.
Alternately, deceased .<
large number of resolutions for private claims
were now disposed Of
The bill to amend the goth sec. 45th chapt Rev.
Code, passed its second and third readings. En-
crossed. Strkes out ''six weeks" and inserts 'our
weeks" whenever it occurs in the section.
The bill relative to Lighthouses and Beacons on
the line of the Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal its
second and third. Engrossed. D.. =.
The resolution in favor of jackson Stewart its
third reading. Enrolled A motion by Mr.. Cow
per to indefinitely postpone was unanimously re-
jectedl
The bill to authorize the construction of toll
bridge the Yadkn at or near Jonesville pass
ed its third reading. " '''
The bill to restore jury trials in the County Courts
of Polk, its second and third Engrossed.
The bill to abolish jury trials in the County
Courts of Cherokee and jackson.
The bill to amend the acts relative to the county
of Harnett It's second reading.
The engrossed bill relative to the terms of the
Superior Courts of Rowan, its second reading.
The bill to revive the act operating the Will
mngton and Smithville Steamboat Company its
second and third readings.
The bill to permit Emily Cooper, of Liberia, to
return to slavery passed its second and third read
ings, and was ordered to be enrolled.
On motion of Mr.. Walkup, the resolutions rela-
tive to a military commission on the militia laws
were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Ramsay moved to make the bill to establish
the Bank of Salisbury the special order for GER
tain day. This led to some discussion, pending
which, it being after two o'clock,
On motion of Mr.. Speight, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour.
A message was received from the Senate with the
following engrossed bills, which were read the first
time.
A bill to establish the Bank of Commerce in New
bern.
bill to incorporate the town of jamestown, Gull
ford Co.
A bill to amend the charter of the Wilmington
and Rutherford Railroad Company
A resolution for heating the Senate chamber and
Commons hall.
NEW BILL.
Mr. Dortch introduced bill concerning costs in
| certain cases.
REVENUE BILL.
The House then took up the revenue bill on the
clause taxing sprituous liquors. This clause brought
on long and occasionally very lively debate du-
ring which pleasant encounter took place between
Messrs. Bridgers and Kerr. \ duty being proposed
upon liquors manufactured out of the State,
Mr. Bridgers objected to it as being an anti-demo-
cratic doctrine, favoring protective tariff:
| Mr.. Kerr said in reply, he would undemocratize
his friend from Edgecombe for his vote against the
Danve connection was plainly prohibition Of
| Virginia manufactures entering our State.
Mr.. Bridgers remarked, singular, that he life
long democrat should be read out of the party by his
friend who had so lately joined it that he was only
in state of probation. Considerable merrment.)
Mr. CALDWELL of Guilford, said the difference in
the democracy reminded him of those sign-boards,
which read pepper one way, ginger" another
and the full front shows "spce" (ireat laughter.
The House sat until o'clock, when it adjourned
till Monday morning.