Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-11-28

thority Of tho same That the Bird section of the 4th
article of the amended Constitution be altered to
read as follows: 80. ~ gzetea =. $50 2"
Be it further enacted That all free white males
over the age of twenty years, and under the age
Of fortyfve years, shall be subject to equal capt.
tation tax and other white person shall be sub
ject to such tax. - a. T. r.
2. Be 1t further enacted That all the free colored
inhabitants of this State shall be subject to such
capitation or other tax as the General Assembly may
impose. ~ .u. 30, D. ...- 81 - ~
5. Be ii further enacted That property in slaves
shall be equally subject to taxation with every other
species of property and shall be taxed as high but
not higher than land according to value. T..
Ordered 10 be printed. ..~-t.a
On motion of Hon. D. Outlaw, the Senate ad-
journed to II o'clock Thursday. -az ''
-. HOUSE OF COMMONS. j, f..
The House met at 10 o'clock a. m. Prayer by
Rev. Mr. Wathall, of the Baptist Church.
On motion of Mr.. Person, message was sent to
the Senate, proposing to rase-a joint committee OF
five on the part of the House, and three the part
of the Senate, on federal relations J., a
Mr. Ferrebec, 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-
ccd:
On Judiciary-Messrs Person, Bridgcrs, Ransom,
Poindexter, Bachelor, Fleming, Davis, of Ruther-
ford, Hill, Hoke Merrimon, and Yeates.
On CLaims--Messrs. Williams. Of Nash, Small,
Albritton, Stanford Blue, Guthrie, Foust, Menden-
hall, Barrow, Cline and Pearson
On Internal ImprOuements-Mcssrs. Fleming,
Love, of Jackson, Fagg Hayes, Meares, Clarke of
Craven, Green, of Franklin, Waters, Waugh, Me-
bane, and Baxter.
On Privileges and Eyections-Messrs. Waters,
Folk, PEBBLES, Farrow, Mcmillan, Check, Simon
ton. Burgn, Cannady Mordecai, and Kitchener.
Propositions md Grierances-Messrs. Baxter,
Speght, Davis, of Bladen, Rogers, Kelly, Callum
Lilies, Martin, Woodland, Potts and Clarke, of Da-
wilson.
On Education -Messrs Jenkins. Ferrebee, Ward
Faison, Russ, Taylor, Crumpler, Harris, Siler,
White and Hall.
On Pirate Bilts-Messrs. Wright, Ferguson
Gather, Marsh, Foy, Watson, Newly. Wi!kerson
Pope, Gorrell, Barringer, Davis, of Mecklcnburg,
Jordan and Pa'!gett
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 A. Elliott
and Jesse G. Shepherd, executors Of John c. Smith.
Referred to committee on Claims.
Mr.. FOy introduced bill to amend the charter of
White Oak Navigation Company; read first time,
and referred to committee on Internal Improvement.
Mr. Wooten, bill to amend chap 70 Revised
Code. Referred to committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Bowman, hill to establish new County by
the name 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
improvements 70 hold their conferences in.
Mr.. Stanford, a bill to amend l4th chap. Revised
Code, in regard to usury. Referred to committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Waugh moved that message be sent to the
Senate proposing to 90 forthwith into an election
for Engrossing Clerk; nominating Mr.. Joyher.
Mr.. Folk moved the motion be lau on the table !;
carried.
to IL o'clock Thursday.