Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-11-24

article of the amended Constitution be altered TO-
read rs follows: 3
= l. Be 10 further enacted That all free white males
over the age Of twenty years. and under the age
of ortyve years. shall be subject to equal capi-
taton tax, and no other white person shall be SUBJ
ject TO such tax
q Be it, further enacted, That all the free colored
Inhabitants of this State shall be subject to such
captation other tax as the General Assembly may
impose.
g. Be it further enacted, That property in slaves
shall be equally subject to taxation with every other
species of property and shall be taxed high but
not higher than land according to value.
Ordered to be printed
On motion of Hon. D. Outlaw, the Senate ad-
journed to II o'clock Thursday.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 10 O'Clock a. No. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Walthall, of the Baptist Church.
On motion of Mr.. Person, message was sent to
the Senate, proposing to raise joint committee OF
five the part of the House, and three on the part
of the Senate, on federal relations
Mr.. Ferrebee, chairman Of the committee to pre-
pare rules for the House, reported the rules of the
last House with few amendments. The report.
was adopted.
The following standing committees were announ-
crd:
On Judiciary-Messrs Person, Bridgers, Ransom,
Poindexter, Bachelor, Fleming, Davis Of Ruther-
ford Hill, IIokc, Merrimon, and Ycates.
On CkimS-MeSsrS. Williams, Of Nash, Small,
Albritton, Stanford, Blue, Guthrie Foust Menden-
hail, Barrow, Cline, and Pearson
On Internal Observation-Disclosures Fleming,
Love, of jackson, Faeg Hayes, Meares Clarke OF
Craven, Green, Of Franklin, Waters, Waugh, Me-
bane and Baxter.
On Privileges and E2cctions-Messrs. Waters,
Folk, PEBBLES, Farrow, Mcmillan, Check, Simon.
ton Burgin, Cannady, Mordecai and Kitchener.
Propositions and GrieranceS-MessrS. Baxter,
Speight, Davis of Baden Rogers, Kelly Callum,
Lilies, Martin, Woodard Potts and Clarke, of Da-
wilson.
On Education -Messrs Jenkins, Ferrcbee, Ward,
Fason, Russ, Taylor Crumpler, Harris, Siler,
White, and Hall.
On Priratc Bius-Messrs. Wright, Ferguson,
Gather, Marsh, Foy, Watson, Ncw5y, WikerSon,
Pope, Gorrell, Barringer, Davis, of Mecklenburg,
Jordan, and Padgett.
On observation-disclosures Bynum, Booth, Will
hanson, Bullock, Tapscott, Howard, Lemmonds,
Dickson, Williams, of Cumberland, Ewell, and Da-
Wis, of Halifax.
Mr. Wright presented memorial from \. Elliott,
and jesse q. Shepherd executors Of John Z. Smith.
Referred TO committee on Claims.
Mr.. FOy introduced bill to amend the charter OF
White Oak Navigation Company; read iirSt time,
and referred to committee on Internal Improvement.
Mr.. Wooten, bill TO amend chap. IS Revised
Code. Referred to committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. bowman bill 10 establish new county ny
the maine of Mitchell Referred to committee on
Propositions and Grievances.
On motion of Mr.. Fleming, the Library room of
the House, was allowed the committee on Internal
Improv cmcntS 20 hold their conferences i'll.
Mr. Stanford bill to amend ll4th chap. Revised
Code, in regard 10 uSury. Referred to committee
OH Judiciary
Mr. Waugh moved that message be sent to the
Senate proposing to 90 forthwith into an election
for EngroSsing Clerk nominating Mr.. JoyLer.
Mr. Folk moved the motion be laid on the table;
carried.
On motion of Mr. Wooten, the House adjourned
to IL o'clock Thursday.