Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-12-12

referred to be read, as many members did not know
what privileges it granted to the counties named
The Speaker: 1t was read on the second reading
of the bill. E..
, Mr. Person explained: The bill gives to the
county courts of the counties named concurrent ju
risdction with courts of equity in ordering sale Of
real estate of deceased intestates in certain cases,
for division among legatees. ~ ...-e
Several amendments were offered, adding other
counties, when F.. ..... ... .....t ..., ....... .
Mr.. IIoke moved the recommitment of the BILL
which was adopted -.f.-rs -
A message was received from the Senate concur
ring in the proposition to appoint joint special
committee on the State Geoogist
Also, a message from the Senate transmitting the
report of the President of Wilmington, Charlotte,
and Rutherford railroad, and -.--..,., f. ...-
On motion the report was ordered to be printed.
The Speaker announced the House branch of the
joint select committee on State. Geologist namely:
Messrs. Fercbee, Ransom, and Bynum. .
Mr.. Green of Franklin reported the election of
State Treasurer-whole vote counted, 146, of which
D. W. Courts received 146-unanimously elected.
Mr.. Crumpler moved to take up the bill (no. -
to amend the constitution by legislative enactment.
Mr.. Clarke demanded the yeas and nays:
Yeas-Messrs. Albritton, Alfred, Blue, Booth,
Bowman Burgin, Carson Clarke of Craven, Clarke
of Davidson, Cowles, Cruapler, Davis of Ruther-
ford, Dickson, Farrow, Folk, Foust, Gather, Cor
rell Green of Chatham, Guthrie, Hanes, Hayes,
Henry, Howard, Horton, Jordan Kelly. Latham.
Lilies, McCleese Marsh, Martin, Mebane, Menden-
hall, Merrmon, Newby, Patterson, Perkins, Poin-
dexter, Polk, Rogers Russ, Shober, Siler, Simon
ton Taylor, Whitehurst, Winslow, and Yeates-50.
Nays-Messrs. Autrey, Barrow, Bachelor, Baxter,
Cline Crawford, Davis, of Bladen Davis, of Halifax,
Davis, of Mecklenburg, Ewell, Fagg, Ferguson,
Fleming, Foy, Galloway, Green of Franklin, Hall,
Harrington iIoke, Jenkins Kallnm, Lemmonds,
Logan, Love, of Haywood, Love- Of jackson, McMil
Ian, Mtchiner. Mordecai, Padgett Pearson, Person,
Pope, Potts, Ransom. Shaw, Slade, Small, Speght,
Stanford Tapscott, Ward, Waters, Watson, Waugh.
White, Wilkerson, Williams, of Cumberland, Will
liams, of Nash. Williamson, Wishart Woodard
Wooten, and Wrght-59. ...
So the motion to take up was lost.
The bill to abolish the Office of State Geologist
was read third time and being under consideration
Mr.. Rogers moved to refer it to the joint commit
tee on the State Geologist.
Mr.. Folk had no objection to the bill being acted
on at once He thought the Office was one Of more
expense than profit-the State Geologst had never
been in the counties west Of the mountains but
once, and then his trip througl, that region
much like the flight Of red fox, that he had been
gone three months before the people knew he had
been there. He called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Hoke thought the House ought to have the
report of committee before settling question of
such importance He could not vote understand
ingy on it present. and therefore hoped it would
be referred.
The question being put, resulted yeas U nays
Sc, so the motion to refer prevailed.
A message was received from the Senate trans.
nitting the memorial of Keneon Lewis and VIM.
H. Lewis asking that they may have control Of the
waters of Ellis and Little lakes, which lie within
the bounds of their lands. Referred to committee
on the judiciary.
Mr.. Person presented the annual report of the
Commercial Bank of Wilmington, which was sent
to the Senate, without being read
Mr.. Fleming presented the memorial of citizens
of Rowan county, asking the consideration of reso
lutions federal relations, adopted by a public
meeting at Salisbury, which were read and referred
to the appropriate committee.
Mr.. Mordeca offered bill concerning the War
dens of the poor for Wake county allows the Boart
to hold their meetings at the Court House or tht
poor house. and pays the Wardens 81 per day while
acting. Read first time and referred to committed
on propositions and grievances.
The bill to exempt from execution certain prop
erty was read third time.
| Mr.. Gather moved its indefinite postponement
which was carried.
| The bill to arm the State, (Mr. Popes) was rea'
! the second time. Referred to committee military
! affairs and ordered to he printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Fleming proposition sen
to the Senate to print the Governors message in re
| laton to the arms owned by the State
| The bill concerning free Schools. proposing t
appropriate the school fund exclusively for the bene
it of INDECENT children for ten years, was read tn
second time, and
! On motion of Mr. Harris was indefinitely post
poned ...-
On motion of Mr.. Davis of Mecklenburg, a mess
age was sent to the Senate proposing to raise join
committee of three on the part of the House AM
two OH the part of the Senate, to consider the con
dition of the free negroes of the State and the bes
course to be adopted in regard to them.
The bill for the relief of the banks and the peopl
was read the second time and
On motion of Mr.. Fleming referred to committe
on banks and banking.
The bill in favor of Cooper Prince and John H
Howard was read the second time
Or motion of Mr.. Hayes the rules were suspend
ed, when the bill was put on its third reading an
passed. -,
The bill regulating registers fees passed secon
reading.
The bill for raising tax to keep up public roads
bridges and creeks, was read the second time.
Mr.. Ward moved to postpone indefinitely
Agreed to. o.
A bill to amend an act incorporating Jonatha
| Creek turnpike, was read second time and passe
! over informally. .,.a.. .. -
The House resolution in favor of Leah Coleman
passed its second reading as amended by the CON
mittee
| Mr.. Baxter moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Fleming called for the yeas and nays, and tn
motion was lost.
Mr. Hill from the select committee reported bac
I the resolution TO refund to the banks money
Illegally collected as taxes, and recommended il
passage
+, Mr. Crumpler moved to take the bill (Nc. ~ fror
the table, on the subject Of altering the Constitl
ton, for the purpose of having it referred Agree
to, and the bill was referred to the committee o
4 constitutional reform. +.t ."
After several Intellectual efforts, the House fnall
adopted the motion of Mr.. Guthrie, to adjourn at
o'clock, P. N. 81 - 7~
ss,~ae SENATE. l~sETr IS. fsf
4 70 r;s' sa' FRIDAY, Dec. Z, 1860.
The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Walthall. @ g
4 Journal Of yesterday read and approved