Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-22

missioners appointed to investigate the affairs of
the Atlantic and N c. railroad to select commit
tee of the two Houses
A message was received from the House propo-
sing to print the report and address Of the Commits
sioners from Alabama Concurred in
debate arose on the motion Of Mr.. Humphrey,
iE regard to the committee on the Atlantic and n.
c. railroad company.
Mr.. Humphrey said it was quite volumnous
document
Mr. Lane thought it should be printed.
Mr.. Worth favored the printing.
Mr. BledSoe said that the reason the Governor had
not had printed the report of this committee, was,
that it had been received by him only short time
before the session of the Legislature.
The question recurring on the motion OF Mr..
Humphrey to refer the report of the committee to
the select committee and to ask the concurrence of
the House. which was carried.
Mr.. Harris of Franklin, introduced q resolution
federal relations in favor Of calling convention
and desiring dissolution in guarantees were not
given the South-EeS on the table.
Mr. Walkup, memorial from the town Of Mon
roe, in Union county, asking for an act of ncorpOra
ton. Referred to committee on corporations.
Mr.. Simpson, resolution to raise joint commit
tee of both Houses to ask the Governor when 1t
would suit his conve0ence to take the oath of office
in the presence of the General Assembly. Adopted
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Humphrey, from the committee on corpora
TONS reported the bill to incorporate the Silver Val
ley Mining Company, recommending its passage.
resolution in favor of Jonas Jenkins of Jack
son county, recommending Its passage.
resolution in favor of A. Z. Latham and E. C.
Grer recommending its passage.
bill in favor of j. l.. Mcdowell, of Madison re-
commencing that it do not pass.
The bill to alter the time of opening the polls at
Salisbury and otherp places recommending thatItpass
Mr.. Stubhs introduced bill for the relief of the
r Il SIa.,N r.
which passed its several readings and was ordered
to be engroSsed.
Mr. Stubbs bill to amend the 3fth and 35th
chapters Revised Code-rcferrcd to judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Sharpe, bill in regard to execution sales
referred to Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Taylor, of Brunswick, bill to extend the
time for the registration of deeds conveyances &c.
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor the rules were suspend
ed, and the bill passed its second reading.
Mr. Sharpe offered an amendment
Mr. Avery opposed the amendment.
The amendment was LOST, and the bill passed its
several readings.
troller to 80 dollarS-rcierrcd to the finance
mittte.
Mr. Street bill to appoint special magistrates in
certain cases in Craven county.
Mr. FaSon, bill in regard to the jurisdiction OF
Superior Courts of law-reforred to the Judiciary
committee.
Mr. Turner. bill in regard to the taxing of State
bOnds-put on file
Mr. Dowd bill to provide for the election Of
Clerks and Masters in Equity-placcd on file
\ bill to diminish the costs of suits in law passed
its second reading.
\ message was received from the House concur
ring in the proposition to raise committee to wait
the Governor elect, and announcing its branch
of that committee.
The chair appointed on the part of the Senate
MeSsrs Barringer and Simpson.
The committee to superntend the election of
councillors of State, reported that McSsrs Wooten,
Cunningham, Ferguson. Graves, Murphy, Long and
Ililliard having received majority Of all the votes
cast, was duly elected Report concurred in.
On motion, the Senate adjourned