Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-08
committees On State GsolOgiss namely:

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joIn' Ferebee, Ransom and Bynum.
NeSsrS creen of Franklin. reported the election of
MI T.,.surer-yhole vote rothted, 146, Of which |
stIWJ Courts received 146-unahihi6usly elected
=" Cn,mpIer moved to take up the bill no 2,
MI nond the constitution by legislative shaetmeht
Mr.. Clarke demanded the yeas ana nays "a
Tn,,-McssrsI Aibrtton, Alfred, Blue, Booth,
I Burgiu, Carson, Clarke of Craven, Clarke
boT navidson, Cowles Cruapier, Davis of Ruther- /
dickson Farrow, Folk, Feust Gather, Cor
p on Green Of Chatham, Guthrie, Haiues, Hayes
T T,nry Howard Horton, Jordan, Kelly, Latham,
I nT McCleese, Marsh Martin, Mebane, Menden- /
b N' Nerrimon, Newly, Patterson Perkins, Pom
9 5artsr Polk, Rogers, Russ Shober, Sier, Simon
deA' T,vIur, Whitehurst, Winslow, and Festes-50.
"T vaus-Messrs. Aubrey, Barrow, Bachelor, Baxter,
r.,ucb Bridgers, Bullock, Byauui, Cannady, Cheek,
bIa no crawford, Davis Of Biadep Davis of Halifax,
T H.rs of Meckicaburg, EwelL Fagg, Ferguson,
flaming, Foy, Galloway, Green, of Franklin, Hall,
harrington, Heke, Jenkins Kallum, Lemmonds,
Iar,n, Love Of Haywood, Love- Of Jackson McMil
~ hU Wtchncr, Mordecai, Padgett Pearson, Person.
pnne Potts Ransom, Shaw, Slade, Small, Speight
t,anford, Tapscott Ward, Waters Watson, Waugh,
White Whkerson, Williams, of Cumberland, Will
Hams, of NASH Williamson, Wishart Woodland,
Wcoten and Wright-59
So the motion to take up was lost.
The bill to abolish the Office of State Geologist
-, read third time and being under consideration,
Mr. Rogers moved to refer it to the joint commit
100 on the State Geologst.
Mr. Folk had no objection to the bill being acted
an at once. He thought the Office was Of more
0r,ense than proit-the State Geologist had never
tasn in the counties west of the mountains but
once and then his trip through that region was so
much like the flight of red fox, that he had been
o,ne three months before the people knew he had
Ssen there. He called for the yeas aud nays.
Mr. Uoke thought the House ought to have the
rsnort of committee before settling question of
srrb importance. He could not vote understand
;nv on it as present. and therefore hoped it would
be referred.
The question being put, resulted yeas 20, nays
"a 50 the motion to refer prevailed.
, message was received from tie Senate trans
r,ttinr the memorial Of Kenelon Lewis and VIM.
II Lewis asking that they may have control of the
r,ters of Fills and Little lakes, which lie withir
tho hounds of their lands Referred to committee
IN 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
lpticns on federal relations, adopted by public
meeting at Salisbury, which were read and referred
n the appropriate committee.
Mr.. Mordecai offered bill concerning the War
dens of the poor for Wake county allows the Boart
IN hold their meetings at the Court House or the
moor house, and pays the Wardens 50 per day while
acting Read first time and referred to committee
on propositions and grievances.
The bill to exempt from execution certain prop
ertv, was read third time.
Mr. Gather moved its indefinite postponement
which was carried.
The bill to arm the State (Mr Popes) was real
the second time Referred to committee on military
affairs, and ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Fleming proposition was sen
70 the Senate to print the Governors message in
I,+;o, tha nv Stata
The bill concerning free Schools, proposing t
appropriate the school fund exclusively for the bene
ft Of INDECENT children for ten years. was read tn
second time, and
On motion of Mr. Harris, was indefinitely posi-
pOned.
age was sent to the Senate proposing to raise join
committee of three on the part Of the House an
two on the part of the Senate to consider the cor
dion of the free negroes of the State and the bes
course to be adopted in regard to them.
The bill for the relief ofthe 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 Z
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 road
bridges and creeks was read the second time
Mr.. Ward moved to postpone indefinitely
Agreed to.
4 bill to amend an act Incorporating Jonatha
Creek turnpike was read second time and passe
over informally.
The House resolution in favor Of Leah Colema
passed ifs second reading as amended by the cor
mittee
Mr.. Baxter moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Fleming called for the yeas and nays and IL
motion was lost.
Mr.. Hill from the select committee reported baC
the resolution to refund to the banks none.
Illegally collected as taxes, and recommended
passage.
Mr.. Crumpier moved to take the bill (No % fro
the table, on the subject of altering the Constt
ton for the purpose of having it referred. AgreC
TO- and the bill was referred to the committee
constitutional reform.
After several Intellectual efforts. the House final
adopted the motion of Mr.. Guthrie to adjourn at
O'clock P NJ
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