Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-19
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tCROIk vi Xix NOA4tAtitS~SS
| minority report. introduced in the House,
| but not vet presented to the Senate
Mr.. Browns resolutions were taken up
for discussion, having been made the special
| order for to-day.
Mr.. Avery thought it utterly useless to
send this commission to South Carolina. If,
| however. it was sent, he wished to add an
other resolution.
The ~amendatory resolution offered by Mr..
| Avery, denied the right of the General Gov
| eminent to eoerce, or make war upon a Sc
ceding State.
Mr.. Barringer addressed the Senate at
length on Federal Relations, and opposed the
resolutions.
Mr.. Brown replied, defending the resolu-
buttons.
Mr.. Turner offered as an ~anendment to
the amendment the following THAT no State
shall without the consent of Congress lay any
duty of tonage-keep troo..s of war, in time OF
peace, enter into any agreement or compact
with any other State, or with a foreign pow
err. or engage in war, unless actually lnva-
ded. or in such imminent danger as will not
admit of delay. And that il is the duty ofthe
General Government to collect (peaceably if
it can. forcibly if it must the duties due at
each and every established port of the Uni
ted States"
Mr.. B~arringer again addressed the Senate
at considerable length, in reply to Mr.. Brown
Of Caswcll.
Mr.. Avery addressed the Senate at length,
opposing the resolutions, but urging if they
were adopted at all, the adoption also of the
amendment he had offered.
On motion of Mr.. Morehead, the resolu.
tons and amendments were made the special
order for IL o'clock tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Stowe, the Senate then
adjourned.
On she 18th, Mr.. Browns resolutions were
further discussed, without coming to a vote.
Nothing else of interest TRANSFERRED.
On the 14th, a bill to repeal the act grant
ing original and exclusive jurisdiction in 81
criminal causes to the Superior Courts O
Burke, passed its three several readings an6
was ordered to be engrossed. The bill con
corning the payment of witnesses, was re
jected. The bill for the election of Judge
from the State at large, was rejected. Tn
Resolutions of Mr.. Brown were further dis
cussed, without coming to a vote.
We have not room to give the Proceeding
of the 18th.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
On the 10th, Mr.. Williamson presented
Memorial from the citizens of Sampson cour
ty, praying for a stringent law against tn
sale of spurious liquors. After the present;
ton of a number of the petitions and memo
rails, Mr.. Yeates of Hartford, offered a rest
luton to send the following message, signe
by the Speakers Of both Houses, to the Stat
Convention of South Carolina, soon to col
vene in Columbia:
.'Gentlemen of the South Carolina Convel
ton. Will your State confer with our Stat
or all the. Southern States, or with all Of tt
States OF the Union in Convention or othe
: wise, in orde: that some honorable adjus
ment of the present difficulties between tt
: States may be effected whereby a constit
tional Union may be preserved"
The resolution Was placed on the calenda
The Senate bill to appoint an addition
Flour Inspector in Wilmington, passed tt
j., Sd and last reading, and is therefore a la,
= The resolution in favor of the ~sureties
VIM. Grass, late Sheriff of Mcdowell, pass
" its last reading in the House. Several p
- vate bills passed first and second reading
, which will be noticed here after.
= On the 18th, a resolution to appoint Ho
, w. A. Graham and Hon. Thos. Ruffin, CO
: missioners to Virginia, to confer c%oncerni
= federal relations, was referred to commit
Ii on that subject. A resolution asking t
:. opinion of the Supreme Court, whet
~ er it requires a two third vote OF t
>, Legislature to call a State Convention
- any purpose, was adopted, yeas rs, nays
J; The bill to allow less than a majority of t
- Justices of Iredell county to transact bu
, ness, passed Sd reading. The billto prese
d free passes on railroads was indefinitely pc
~ poned.
II On the 18th after reports from Commit
~ were disposed OF, Mr.. Person from the jo
y select committee on federal relations, mad
~ majority report, with a bill providing for
~ call ola convention of the State to meet
e the 18th of February, 1861, the delegates
which are to be elected on the 7th day of
~. same month, and restricting the convent
VI 10 the consideration of matters pertaining
our federal relations.
VI Mr.. Mebane from the same commit
made a minority report against hasty act
y in calling a State Convention, and geners
~ in favor of conservative action.
III Both reports were ordered to be print
U and a lively debate ensued as to the t
20 when they should be taken up by the Ho,
" After considerable discussion, they W
Us made the order of the day for the Sd Of ia
airy next.
On the 18th, the Committee on Agri
III ture reported adversely to the PROPOSE
~ made to encourage Agricultural Socie
nc The Committee on Internal 1mprovem
M reported favorably to the University !
road, with an amendment authorizing tn
G. Railroad Company to subscribe $50,
ss A large number of bills, resolutions,
passed first and second readings, which
be noticed more particularly hereafter.
bill for the stay of executions, was, after
:. bate, laid on the table for the present.
ms On the 14th, after the presentation of
private bills, &C., the bill to amend the
yised Statues concerning Chartered Corr
tons was taken up, and after being anne
.e- so as to require at least two of the Dire
any to be residents of the State, the bill wa
~ committed.
Congress.
on In the Senate, on Monday, some diseu
gay took place on the proposition to appoi