Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-08
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
House met at the nS,,al hour

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour.
REPORTS FROM STANDING, COMMITTEES.
Messrs. Scales and Henry presented reports from
the committee on claims, and
Mr. Norwood from the judiciary committee. !
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Bridgers. in favor Of the Clerk Of the Su
preme Court giving him loom 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. ". King Of Warren
county.
Mr.. Baird, concerning portion Of the county
line of Madison county. .. ,r.-t r.. .-.-
Mr.. Craven, to charter - Lodge No 3D.,
l. o. o. F.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The Clerk then announced the vote given the
night before the bill to prevent the emancipation
of slaves by will and testament. The bill was re-
jectcd-ycas 35, nays is.
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, Martin county. )
Mr. Moore, OF Martin. explained the object Of the
the bill, which passed
The bill to authorize ST. Paurs Church, Beaufort.
to purchase Land for 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
The bill to incorporate the Green Monument AS
ISOLATION. Passed.
The bill concerning Haw 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 1O7th 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 POllocksville Lodge.
| Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Pitt County Female
! Institute. Passed
The bill to incorporate the Joncsvillc Male and
Female Academy. Passed
The bill to Incorporate the Carthage Lodge Of
Ancient York MasonS Passed. .....-
The bill to appoint a tax collector in the county
| of Robson. PASSED.
The bill to authorize the formation of Agricul
tural Associations. Passed
The bill to incorporate TransmontaEc College
Passed.
The bill to incorporate MacLendon's Creek Navi
cation Company. Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Phsonix Mining Com
pany. Passed.
The bill to alter the county line between Ash'
and Surry Passed
The bill to incorporate the Newbern Gasligh
Company. Passed.
The bin 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 G.sligh
Company. Passed
The bill to incorporate the Western N. Q. Agri
cultural Society. Passed.
The bill to appoint Weighmaster in the tow
of Salisbury. Passed 49,.
The bill to incorporate Calvins Creek Academy
Passed
The resolution in favour of VIM Green, Sherii
of Haywood county. Passed. -.-L
The bill to appoint a special Magistrate for tn
town Of Salisbury. Passed
A large number of resolutions in favor Of individ
uals were passed, and considerable progress mad
through the private bills and resolutions on tn
calendre
At three o'clock the House adjourned to Monda.
morning ~ 80
~ It was Mr.. Gather, of Iredell, that Intro
duced the resolution on Thursday last proposing I
adjourn sine die on the 10Th of February.