Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-13
The sEaAaata.
IneaA.AvgREioF NORTH CARoLlNA.

Inc senate met az IL % caeck, ana WaS ok'S"cu
with prayer by Rev Dr. Masta
The journal If Yesterday was READ aha approved.
Mr. WORTH presented = memorial preferring
claims cf sNadfY persons Rgaitrt the Cape Fear
snd Deep River Navigation 'ceHpaes, Referred to
the committee en- olaiins.
Mr. Bleds8As u series, Of Resolutions passed by
public sneetsug Held tihtke CITY of Raleigh which
were referred % the cdmtAitee federal relations
Mr. N'a&srs ftom The ee%smittee on Education
ported back bapeF IN rcgard t. the State Geologist
asking to be disdhsrged from its further considera
ton. The Senate ecncurred in the report and the
paper was relieved to the committee on the State
GeologisE
Mr.. BleasOe, from the committee on claims, re-
ported tAe resolution in favor Of John Pate, recon-
sReeding its passage also bill authorising Jas.
n. Allen, late sheriff of Brunswick, 10 collect
: Ttarages of taxes recommending its passage with
, Certain amendments.
s. Mr. Lane, from the committee on propositions and
g<esances, reported bill authorising the sureties
, Of VIM. Pollock, late sheriff of Jones county, to
collect arrearages Of taxes, with amendments recon-
mending its passage, also bill to amend the revised
Code in regard plotage, recommending It's passage
Mr.. Humphrey presented resolution requesting
the Judiciary committee to inquire into the ex-
pedieacy OF suspending temporarily the execution
:. Law. Adopted
Mr.. Whedbee, resolution calling on the State
Treasurer for Information in regard to the sale OF
State bonds Adopted.
Mr. Sharpe, a bill to provide for the prosecution
= of works of Internal improvements Passed first
reading and referred to the committee on internal
improvements.
Mr.. Stowe bill to complete the Wilmington
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad and to amend its
charter Ordered to be printed and referred to the
committee on internal improvements
Mr.. Faison, a bill to construct Railroad from
some point on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
to some point at or near the town of Fayetteville.
Ordered to be printed and referred to the committee
on internal improvements.
The following engrossed bills and resolutions from
the House were read and referred to appropriate
committees:
a. resolution in favor of Jonas Jenkins of jackson
county.
A bill to alter the time for opening the polls in
the towns of Salisbury, Lexington and Nashville.
Referred to the committee propositions and
grievances.
A bill to authorize the suretes of j. H. Holland,
sheriff of Haywood, to collect arrearages of taxes
A resolution in favor of the sureties Of William
Green late sheriff of Haywood county.
A bill to lay off and establish new county by
the name of Clay. Referred to the committee on
propositions and grievances.
A resolution in favor of the suretes of G. ".
Glass, late sheriff of Mcdowell. Referred to the
committee on propositions and grievances
A bill to refund moneys improperly collected from
the banks of the State. Referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
resolution in favor of Cooper Prince and John
H. Harvard Referred to the committee on propo-
sitions and grievances.
. A resolution IN favor of Leah Coleman Referred
to the committee propositions and grievances
Mr. Avery introduced a bill to authorize the sure
tics of George w. Glass, late sheriff of Mcdowell
county, to collect arrearages of taxes Referred to
: the committee on propositions and grievances.
The hour of IL o'clock having arrived the special
order, the resolutions introduced by Mr.. Brown on
Yesterday were taken up.
Mr. Brown said, that having learned that the
committee on federal relations would report on to-
morrow, he had consented to the postponement of
the question before the Senate at the suggestion of
= friends. He moved that the resolutions be made
the order of the day for tomorrow at IL o'clock
Mr.. Avery moved to lay the resolutions on the
table.
Messrs. Brown and Thomas of Davidson request
ed the Senator to withdraw his motion for moment
Mr. Avery said he could not do so; that he meant
no disrespect of discourtesy to the gentlemen but
only wished to cut off collateral debate which con-
sumed so much time in the Senate.
The Senate refused to lay on the table Is voting
3 in the affirmative, % in the negative.
The question recurring the motion of Mr..
Brown, It prevailed and the resolutions were mace
the special order for tomorrow II o'clock
The resolutions on the same subject introduced
by Mr.. Thomas of Davidson, were, at his sugges-
ton, referred to the committee federal relations
The engrossed bills and resolutions received from
the House then passed respectively their 1st and
I'd readings.
The bill to amend the first chap, sec. goth Re-
vised Code, passed its I'd and Sd readings, and was
ordered to be engrossed
A message received from the House trans
hitting the report of the President of the Bank of
Charlotte; which referred to the committee on
banks and currency, and ordered to be printed
The resolution in favor of John Pate passed its
second reading.
The bill in favor of j. H. Allen late sheriff of
Brunswick county, passed its second reading
A message received from the House trans
hitting resolution asking the opinion of the Su-
preme Court as to whether the Legislature had
right to call convention by less than two thirds
vote
Mr.. Avery moved the resolutions be laid on the
table
Not adopted-11 voting in the affirmative, 81 in
the negative.
:, Mr. Barringer thought this resolution premature
that perhaps Senators might all agree on the qucs.
ton therein forth after the report of the COM
y nittee ont federal relations had been made
"- Mr.. Brown thought the Supreme Court should be
consulted, though he would not consider himself
bound by its decision.
Messrs. Erwin and Turner then addressed the
Senate.
Mr.. Bledsoe said that he would recognise no par
y ties in making his decision these vital dues-
tons; that he in favor of calling Convention.
but would stand by the Union so long as North
tCarolins's rights were recognised, and her honor
untouched and untarnished; that in that event he
would turn his back upon the Union but not until
every honorable means had failed to bring about
good feeling in the Union.
Mr.: Dockery expressed himself as holding the
same views.
The debate was protracted for some time by these
Senator's and Messrs. Brown and Dobson, and
ed On motion of Mr.. Brown, the resolutions were
postponed until the report of the committee on fed
= erai relations shall have been made.
I. = On motion. the Senate then adjourned.
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M HOUSE OF COMMONS =.
= The House met pursuant to adjournment Pray
ser by Rev. DR.. Mason. Journal of yesterday was