Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-11
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

SAruKDAY, Dec. s, 1860
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald
The Journal of yesterday was read.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Ferrebee, from the committee on education,
reported back the bill concerning the distribution of
the common school fund in the county of jackson,
and recommended that it do not pass.
BILLS on THEIR FIRST READING
BY Mr.. Siler, bill to amend an act passed in
1857, Incorporating the Macon county Turnpike
Company. Referred to committee on Cherokee
lands and western turnpikes
By Mr.. Crumplcr, bill concerning the levying
of taxes for common school purposes to amend the
Revised Code, chap. sc, 80, as to read "may"
instead Of "shal" Referred to committee on edu-
cation.
By Mr.. McCleese bill to amend the Revised
Code, chap. 81 sec. II, by adding "Tyrrell" after
the word Hyde"
Camp Ground in the county Of Catawba for the use
Of the NJ. T. Church South Referred to the CON-
mittee on corporations.
By Mr.. Simonton, a bill to amend an act passed
in 1856, to incorporate the Atlantic Ohio and Ten
nessee Railroad Company. Referred to committee
on internal improvements.
By Mr.. Ferguson, a bill to amend an act of 1855 6,
incorporating the town of Winton. Referred to the
committee on corporations.
!. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. Fleming, from the committee on internal i'm
provements, reported back the followng:
The bill to amend the act Incorporating the White
Oak River navigation company, with recommend
alton that it do not pass.
The bill to prevent the granting of free passes on
railroads; that it do not past
The bill amending an act to incorporate the Che.
raw and Coalfelds railroad company with an amend
ment and recommending its passage
Mr.. Folk asked that the bill heretofore introduced
| by him, to abolish jury trials in Watauga county,
be placed upon the calendar, and was informed by
the Clerk that it had already been entered
| PRIVATE BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
The special order of the day being the bill to pre-
vent distractions to the passage of fish up Salmon
creek 1t was taken up and after some debate it was
| laid on the table for the present
Mr. Fereoee moved that proposition be sent to
the Senate to raise joint select committee of six on
the part of each House, to whom all matters pertain
adopted.
A message was received from the Governor trans
hitting the report Of the Treasurer of the University
Of North Carolina, which
On motion was sent to the Senate
Mr. Rogers asked and obtained the use of the
Commons Hall for meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association for Monday evening next
The resolution in favor of Jonas Jenkins of Jack
son county, was taken up and the rules being sps-
pended was read the second and third times and
passed.
| The resolution in favor of the sureties of G. Fl.
Holland, late sheriff of Haywood county, took the
| same course.
| A message was received from the Senate trans.
hitting the report of the joint committee to arrange
time, &c, for comparing the vote for Governor, and
proposing this day at y o'clock noon for that Dur.
| pose. Concurred in =
Messrs. Ferrebee and Crawford were appointed
| tellers on the part of the House.
Mr.. Folk introduced resolution in favor of the
sureties of D. C. McCanless late sheriff of Watauga
county, which was read and referred to the commit
tee on propositions and grievances.
The hour of - having arrived,
MIR. Ferrebee moved that message be sent to the
Senate informing that body that the House was
ready to go into the comparison of the vote for Gov
ernor-which was agreed to-
The two houses being convened, the Clerk read
the communication from the Secretary of State trans
uniting the returns from Shers of the several coun
ties, when
Mr. Clark, Speaker of the Senate, proceeded t.
open and announce the same.
The tellers with the Clerks of the two Houses
having retired for consultation, returned and report
ed as follows: