Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-20

De printed.
A message was received from the House announ.
cling the appointment of its branch of the committee
on the reception of the commissioners of Alabama.
Mr.. Ramsay from the committee appointed to fix
the time for temporary adjournment and for reas-
sembling reported Recommending that heSenators
be granted leave of absence from Thursday the goth
of December, until Monday the.7th day of January,
and that business Of public character be trans
acted by the Senate during that time.
Mr.. Avery thought tbatthe report should not be
considered until the House had submitted its de-
cisIon on the matter, as he understood that they
would probably amend the report.
Mr.. Thomas moved to lay on the table, but at the
request Of Mr.. Humphrey, withdrew his notion
Mr.. Humphrey then moved to amend the report
by striking out the 7th Ct January and inserting
Slst December, but subsequently withdrew it
Mr.. Avery mored TO amend by making the time
from Friday fothe first Of January, which was lost
Mr.. Outlaw moved to alter to the 4th January,
saying that itwas very important for members to
be at home on the first of January, and he had
rather stay in Raleigh longer in order to be At home
on that day.
Mr.. Dockery concurred in Mr. Outlaws opinion.
Dir DobsOn said he hoped that the original pro-
position would be adopted-that Senator's wished
tinielto mngle and confer with their constituents.
NJ Outlaw withdrew his amendment
alr Avery thought the two Houses should act in
concert in the matter.
MeSsrs. street, Lane and Erwin wished to be ut
home on the first of January. -...
After debete on the amendments introduced by
Mr.. Thomas Of ackson and severaily lost, the orig
inal report OF the committee was concurred in and
on motion Of Mr.. Avery, sent to the House for its
concurrence. &.
MI. Erwin presented resolution in favor of j.
Pritchard % Buncombe. Referred to the committee
on propositions and grievances.
Mr.. Lane, resolution requesting the Governor
to have printed the report Of the committee appoint
ed to examine the affairs of the Atlantic and n. c.
Railroad Company. Adopted.
Mr. Sharpe, resolution requesting the committee
finance TO enquire into the expediency of abolish
ing the tax on Ale,and Cider. Adopted.
A message wasf received from the House, propos-
ing to give the members leave of absence from
Thursday to the frsto January, instead of the eth
as proposed by the eotnmittee, which was laid on
the table. .
Mr.. Burton from the committee on the commits
sioners from the State;of Alabama made its report
stating that the commissions Messrs Garrett and
Smith would communicate viii the General Assem-
bly, tomorrow at II o'clock, aahproposing that the
two Houses meet in the Commons Hall at that time
and receive the commissioners, and INT these gen.
tle,nen be considered the guests of Che State during
| their Sojourn here. The report was adopted
Mr.. Outlaw introduced resolutions favoring the
call of National Convention in caseG,srantees are
not given the South by Congress, andin nor Of s.
| ceSson only when majority Of the States do rot
evince by their acts determination to respect the
rights of the South. Ordered to be printelA -
h Mr.. Hall introduced resolution that If bythe
! 4th of March there was not an entire reaction III
the Northern mind and guarantees given, il yasthe
| duty Of North Carolina to leave the Unionk <zs,
MIR Hall then addressed the Senate at length ia
| defence of his resolution
| Mr. Euro then addressed the Senate, expressing
devotion to the Union, and deporing the efforts be-
! ing made TO dissolve it.
NJ NJ la IA - Car
! of secession.
Mr. Brown next addressed the Senate in reply to
the Senator'S from jackson and New Hanover, reit-
Grating his opinion that the Union should not be
dissolved until all constitutional remedies had been
| exhausted to correct existing evils.
Mr. Thomas Of jackson made an explanation,
and again addressed the Senate
Mr.. Brown replied
Mr.. Sharpe obtained the floor, and delivered a
! Union speech
The debate was further protracted by Measrs.
! Hall, Thomas, Eure Brown, and Taylor, of Bruins
! wick
| Mr.. Erwin offered as amendment to the resolu.
TONS resolution expressing sympathy with South
! Carolina, in the event Of her secession. :
! Mr. Brown said that if South Carolina had gone
out of the Union, she n foreign power, and that
North Carolina being still in the Union had no right
, to interfere with her position in any way.
Mr.. Sharpe presented a resolution amend
ment to the amendment that If South Carolina
should leave or had left the Union, North. Carolina
would have nothing t, do with any difficulty which
might arise between that State and the Federal Gov
eminent
! Mr.. Outlaw moved to reconsider the vote by
, which the report of the committee adournme.ti
. was adopted and to lay his motion the table II
order to prevent its reconsideration hereafter Chr
ried
: On motion the Senate then adjourned
, HOITSE or COMMONS
WEDNESDAY, Dec. ~ 1850.
House met pursuant to adjournment. NO Minis
ter present. Have the Clergy given ppthe Legis'
lature as past praying for?
message was received from the Senate, trans
hitting engrossed bill to repeal an ace passed in
! 1853 granting to the Superior Cour,s of Burke
county original jurisdiction in all Criminal causes
| and State prosecutions in which the intervention Of
jury is required. Read first tlulo and, on motion
the rule was suspended, The By passed its second
and third readings, and ordered to be enrolled.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr. Williams ofS Cumberland q memoria
from Arson Parker and others asking for the pay
! ment of expenses on The Deep River improvement
! Referred to the cohhfittee OH claims.
! BY Mr. Waugh aamemoral from the grand Jury
of Surry. Laid on the table without being read
By Mr. MeTfnot, The proceedings of public meet
ngs in Buncombe county OIL federal relations ReaC
and laid on the table
| By Mr. Shober, the proceedings of public meet
ing in Greensboro Read and laid on the table
BY Mr. Wright the proceedings of public meet
ing in Cumberland county, held for the purpose o
organizing Sodthern rights club. Read and laiC
on the table.
message was receved from the Senate concur
ring in the proposition to raise joint select CON
mittee to arrange for the reception OF the consis
sioners to this Staefrom the State Of Alabama, anC
also resolutions ntfhing tomorrow noon, to receive
the commissioners. All which was concurred in.
The Chain announced the House branch OF tn
proposed committee, namely, Messrs. Ransom, Hill
and NerTirnon
Also aAnessage from the Senate transmitting tn
engrossed' bill for raising the sum of $30O,Oo Il
arm and eQRip the State.
Mr.. Greeh, Of Franlin, moved that the rule be sus
pended and the bill put upon its second reading.
On this notion discussion arose, which, wit
amendments, substitues &C., lasted until the form
for this issue was made up for the press; and tn
ranort of which VIII Sc given in our next