Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-12

Mr. Fleming concerning the emancipation =,
slaves by will. 49, rs. ~ ''" o
Mr.. Moore of Martin, to extend the corno,..
limits Of the town Of Williamson. ''"e
Mr. LETTERS, to authorize st. Paul's Churc, :.
Beaufort to purchase land for seminary
Mr. Foy, concerning the registration Of deeds
Mr. Baird, to incorporate Bascomb College r.,
combe county. 49,, e'' Dun'
Mr.. Chambers, to amend the act incoruor,t;,-
the Fayetteville and Albemarle Plankroad CompanE
On motion OF Mr.. Scales, the bill to incorpora.
Graham College was taken up on its second roaS
M. Scales, moved to add scn.e amendments =,
those added by the col In tte., which were afontoS
Mr.. Benbdry offered an amendment, prohih;t;al
the college from comforting degrees.
Mr.. Scales opposed the amendment and s,,..,
that Baptist Methodist aud Presbyterian CollsSoua
had power to confer degrees and would copsides !.
ungracous if the House refused the same privlan'
to the Christian denomination. He opposed tSs
amendment as unfair and unjust =, s
Mr.. Hill, Of Halifax offered an amendment to n,
Benbury, which was accepted ~
Mr.. Kerr considered this question deserved cara
fnl consideration. The Christian Church wcre y.
humble, butmost worthy denomination who WORSHIP
ed their Maker according to their conscience :
the Episcopal Methodist and Presbyterian Church,,
Had privileges, why not grant to this denomination
the characterized the objection to give the prvens
Of granting degrees to this college as unjust and
thought them well entitled to it as well as Other
denominations who had more political power.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Benbury then offered an amendment restrict
ing them from granting degrees until their endow
ment reached $300,00O. He did not know or carp
what denomination the college belonged to. he was
opposed to granting the privilege to every ;nSt,n
ton calling itself college.
Mr.. Scales again appealed to the House not TO ~
cept the amendment, which, he said, was unjust and
unfair to the denomination that founded the collepp
The amendment was rejected, and the bill passed
its second reading by large majority.
1t then passed its third reading, and was sent to
the Senate
The bill to restore jury trials to Lincoln COUNTY
passed its second and third readings.
! BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON THIRD READING.
The following bills and resolutions passed their
third reading, and were sent to the Senate:
The resolution in favor of A. B. Long;
The bill to incorporate the Cowee Mining and
Manufacturing Company;
The bill to incorporate the Southern Mining and
Manufacturing Company;
The bill to incorporate the Wayuhutta Mining
| anu manufacturing Company;
The bill for the relief Of Emily Hooper, of Ii.
IBERIA
The bill to incorporate the Potos Mining Com.
pany;
The bill to abolish jury trials in Cherokee county,
The bill to incorporate the Wilmington Ocean
Steam Navigation Company;
The bill to incorporate the Kenansville Female
Seminary;
The resolution in favor of E. G. Haywood of
Wake county;
The bill concerning the Court of Common Pleas
and Quarter Sessions in Duplin county;
The bill to open the Catawba river to the passage
of Fish;
The bill concerning the sale of public land in
Franklin county;
The bill to amend the act Incorporating the town
of Lenoir;
The bill to incorporate the Educational Associa-
ton of North Carolina;
The bill concerning Common Schools;
The.Senate bill establishing commission to make
dividing line between North Carolina and Virginia
The bill to incorporate Davenport Female College
The bill to authorize the Governor to furnish arms
| to Franklin School, Duplin county;
The bill to authorize the Governor to furnish Nil.
| itary Schools in the State with arms;
| The bill to incorporate Carthage Lodge 1877, A.
Y. NJ;
The bill to amend the act incorporating Kenans.
vile, Duplin county;
The resolution in favor Of VIM. Pollock;
The resolution in favor of W. j. Brown;
The resolution in favor Of G. w. Hamilton;
The Bill incorporating the New River Steamboat
| Navigation Company;
The bill to establish road in Surry and Wilkes
counties;
The resolution in favor Of E. D. Nichols, of John.
| ston county;
The Senate bill incorporating the Elm City Ca.
diets, of Newbern;
The Senate bill incorporating the Pamlico Guards,
Of Washington;
The bill to improve the public road from Wilkes.
boro' to Jefferson
| 's BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following bills passed their second reading:
The bill concerning Cherokee Bonds;
The bill to incorporate the Goldsboro' Mutual In.
surance Company.
The following bills were rejected on their second
reading: -
The bill concerning the Registry of Deeds;
The bill concerning Poor Debtors.
At one o'clock motion to adjourn was rejected
| by vote of % to 70.
At half past one o'clock the motion was renewed
and carried.
THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 1859.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock
| MEMORIALS
| Mr. Cunningham presented the memorial of sun
dry citizens of Person county praying for the pas
sage of law to enable them to build ring fence.
Mr.. Ward memorial from the citizens Of Tren
ton for an alteration in the laws relative to tina
town. Referred to committee on propositions ant
grievances.
/ 80 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lane from the committee on propositions ant
grievances, reported against the passage Of the bill
to amend the Entry laws of the State.
Also from the same committee, in favor OF tn
passage of the resolution for the relief of II. H. La
wilson, sheriff Of Cherokee.
Mr.. Bledsoe, from the committee on finance, re
ported in favor of the passage of the bill to increas
the sinking fund.
Mr.. Mcdowell, from the committee on proposition
and grievances, reported proviso to the resolution
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