Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-01

the Speaker designated Mr.. Walker of Mccklenburg
TO act as pro tempore Speaker during his absence.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to IL o'clock
Saturday
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
House called to order by the Speaker at IL o'clock
A. NJ. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Walthall. Journal of
yesterday read and approved
A communication from Mr. Cantwell, Clerk of the
House of Commons in relation to the resolution Of
Mr. Ferrebee, offered Wednesday last, for a COM
mitee to inquire into the legal organization of the
House. was presented and ordered to be read AZ
ter the reading had progressed for time, Mr.. Men,
denhalI arose TO point Of order. He thought the
House had nothing to do with this communication
in the present state Of the question. He therefore
moved TO lay the communication on the table.
Mr.. Mebane offered an amendment referring It to
the special committee on the organization of the
House, which agreed to, and the communIca-
ton was referred accordingly.
Mr.. Baxter from committee on propositions and
grievances reported back to the House the following
bills and recommended their passage:
bill to prevent obstruction to the passage Of
fish up Salmon creek in BERTHE county.
hill allowing the sureties of VIM Pollock, late
sheriff Of Jones county, to collect arrearages OF taxes
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. MerrimOn, resolution inStructing the
committee the Judiciary to inquire into the pro-
prety of erecting additional judicial circuit and
the election Of another Judge Of the Supreme Court
to report by bill or otherwise. Referred to commit
tee on the judiciary.
By Mr. Davis, ofBladen, resolution in favor of
the estate of George Grafton, deceased of Baden
county. Referred to the committee on claims
BY Mr.. Hayes, resolution in favor Of Cooper
Prince, and John II. HARDWOOD, of Cherokee county
Referred to committee on Cherokee lands and Wes-
tern Turnpikes.
By the same, resolution in favor of Leah Cole
man. Referred to committee on Cherokee lands
and Western Turnpikes.
BY Mr. Waugh, a resolution proposing to raise a
committee Of five, to be called the committee on
corporations. Adopted.
by Mr.. Wright, resolution in favor of the sure
ties of John S. Willis. Referred to the committee
proposition and grievances.
on THEIR FIRST READING.
BY Mr.. Davis of Mecklenburg, bill to amend the
charter of tn town of Charlotte in the county of
Mecklenburg. Referred to the committee on pri-
vate bills
BY Mr.. Gather, bill to allow less than major
ty Of the magistrates of the county of Tredell, to
transact business. Referred to the committee on
propositions and grievances.
By Mr.. Hayes, bill to incorporate the Valley
River Gold Mining and Aqueduct Company, in the
county of Cherokee. Referred to committee on cor
porationS.
BY Mr. Newly, bill to amend an act Of 1S49 in
cooperating Perquimons Male and Female Acade-
my. Referred to committee on private bills.
By Mr.. Marsh bill to amend the Revised Code
BY Mr. Merrimon, q bill to amend the Revised
Code, chap 81, Sec 10, in relation TO courts coun-
ty and superior in Gel tain cOunties-changes time of
holding Referred to committee on the judiciary.
By Mr.. Burgin, bill to incorporate the Bun
conbe Powder Manufacturing Company. Referred
to committee private bills.
By Mr.. Woodland bill to increase the salaries of
judges of the supreme and the superior courts. Re-
ferred to committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Gorrell, bill to incorporate the Green's
boro' Gas Light Company-to committee on private
bills.
BY Mr. Siler bill to incorporate the Chattanooga
Gold Mining and Aqueduct Company in the county
Of Maccn-to committee corporations.
BY Mr.. Love Of Haywood a bill to amend the
charter of the Western N. c. Railroad Company
to committee on internal improvements.
BY Mr.. Williams of Cumberland bill to prevent
damage by camp tires-to the committee propo-
sitions and grievances
By Mr. Fagg, bill Incorporating the Ashville
Water Company in Buncombe county-to the COM
mittee on private bills.
By Mr.. Love, of jackson, bill regulating crimi-
nal prosecutions in the County and Superior Courts
Placed upon The calendar and ordered to be printed
By Mr. Jenkins, bill to amend the Revised Code
chapter 62, section G. and section H. Of same chap
ter in relation to the stay Of executions-to COM
mittce the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Logan, bill regulating the election of
committees of common schoos-to the committee
education.
By Mr.. FOLK, bill to abolish jury trials in the
courts Of pleas and quarter sessions in the county
of Watauga-to the committee on private Bills
By Mr.. Bynum, bill to repeal chapter 40 of the,
revised Code, so far as Chatham county is con-
cerned-to Judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Merrlmon, bill to incorporates company
to build turnpike road from Mitchelrs Peake in
the Black mountain to some one of the public roads
in Buncombe county-to committee on internal i'm
provements.