Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-04
The STANDARD.
LEGISLATURE OF NoRTH-GARoLlNA


TIE Senate was Gated 70 order at l O'Clock, A. n.
PRAYER by Rcg. Frederick Fitzgerald.
The Journal Of FRIDAY was read and approved
Mr. biedsce iaffodaccd bill 70 saaend Sec. lst
chap %, Revised Code.
On NOTES, Of Mr., Outlaw, it was referred to the
committee on finance; and -.1-...e
On melton Of Ns. Street, erSeecd to be printed
The Speaker announced chat there We're no bills
ON the table sor consideration,
Mr.. ThduAas, to aathorize E. d. Hampton,
sheriff of Davidson to ollect arrcarages of taxes.
Referred to the coRnttee on propositions and griev
Snces.
Mr. Dewa, resolution to raise committee ofone
from each iudsisa circuit to inquire into the expe
@ietcy offormSsg another judicial district
Mr.. Barffnser moved to refer it to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Deefthought as the Judiciary committee had
. goods Of business before them that it should
De refssTedto select committee but had partic-
silarShoice in the matter.
Mr. Burton entertained the same opinion.
ct was referred to the judiciary COMMITTED
AIR. Burton a bill to divide the State into eight
judicial districts Referred to the committee on the
Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Thomas of jackson, bill to amend the act OF
1888, in.regard to the Cherokee Indians. Referred
to committee on the Judiciary.
" Mr.. Arendell, bill to incorporate the town OF
Morehead City. Referred to the committee on cor
porations.
= Mr. Turner q resolution as follows:
Resolesd That the Governor be requested to furn-
sh the Senate with all reports and letters OF CORE
spondence III the Executive office, which relate to
the management of the Albemarle and Chesapeake
Canal Company and also copy of the contract I'M
der which the work is now progressing and that he
inform the Senate if the property of said Company
is under mortgage, to whom for what amount and
upon what terms.
ADOPTED
Mr. Thomas of jackson, bill to amend the char
ter of Hanging Dog Turnpike Passed its first read
ing and referred to the committee on internal i'm
provementS.
Mr. Bledsoe moved to print the BILL
Mr. Thomas said there were some very hard In
dian words in the bill that would doubt puzzle
the printer that he would soon present bill that
he desired the Senate to have printed, and thought
there was no use in printing this bill unless the gen.
tiemaa from Wake desired to help along the new
public printer; in that case had no objection,
Mr. Biedsoe said he would withdraw his motion
to,obiige the gentleman from Jackson but would
yindicate himself from the charge of wishing to &C
cumulatc work for the public printer that the Gov
ernor's message which had been received ten days
ago, and his resolutions which had been ordered to
be printed six or eight days ago, had not yet come
from the press and he supposed the printer from
this fact had as much more work than he could do.
Mr. Thomas Of jackson, introduced the following
resolution:
Rssolcea, That the committee on internal improve
inents inquire into the expediency of amending the
act of l84S with reference to the establishment of
the Western Turnpike, and that they report bill
providing for the amendment if deemed necessary.
Adopted.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to Monday II
o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
House met pursuant adjournment, Cat 10 O'Clock,
instead of II the reporter understood the motion
yesterday Prayer by Rev. Mr. Fitzgerald.
Journal Of yesterday was read and amended
Committee on corporations was announced, VIZ
Messrs. Waugh, Bachelor, Winslow, Folk and Al
fred.
Mr.. Love Of Jackson presented the petition of S.
W. HILL j. n. Whitner and others, to alter the
county line between the counties Of Macon and jack
son. Referred to the committee on propositions and
grievances ...-s ...-.
Mr. Love of jackson, from the committee on Cher
okee lands and western turnpikes, reported back
Heuse resolution regard to certain entries
Of Cherokee lands, and recommended its passage.
BILLS on THEIR lsT, %, AND 3D READINGS
By M. Jordan, bill to lay off and establish the
county of Pennsylvania, from portions of Henderson
and jackson. Referred to the committee propo-
stions and grievances.
By Mr.. Foust bill to amend the charter of the
Farmers Bank of N. c. making Greensboro the
place of meeting for the stockholders of the bank in
future. Referred to the committee on banks ard
banking. -ie Hr
By Mr.. Mendenhall, bill to incorporate the Car
Tallton copper mining company of Baltimore. Re-
ferred to the committee on corporations
A memorial from Hon. R. NJ. Saunders and 9th
ers, Judges of the Superior Courts, in favor of the
erection Of additional judicial circuit for the State
and for the division of the State INTO two districts
of four circuits each-on motion of Mr. Hill referred
10 the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Wright, from the committee on private bills,
reported back the bill 10 amend the charter of the
town Of Charlotte in Mecklenburg county, with the
Recommendation that it do pass. .-"
Mr.. Person moved that the bill offered yesterday
extending the jurisdiction of justices Of the peace
be printed. Agreed to-
The House proceeded to the consideration Of pri-
yate bills
House bill no. 10, concerning the election Of con-
stables in Cherokee county, was read the second
time, when It was amended on the motion of Mr.
Mcmillan, by inserting the name of Robson county;
motion the rules were suspended and the bill was
read the third time and passed as amended
House bill, no. II, concerning magistrates in
Chatham county, read second and third times and
passed. r.a.e--z.. ..-.
House bill 90, in favor of VIM. Pollok of Jones
county, was read End and Bird times and passed
The resolution in favor Thomas Diggs, incorrect
ly written Dix. yesterday read End and 9rd times
and passed
The following bills were severaly read End time,
and on motion the rules were suspended, and they
were read Ord time, and passed, viz:
A bill to incorporate Judson Female College, in
!, Henderson county, under the supervision Of the
Western Baptist Association
During the consideration of this bill, Mr. Batche.
lor made some remarks calling attention to the fact
that there is general law for the incorporation of
companies by letters patent and that when the priv
ileges were granted by special act tax must be
paid 70 the State Of S25, before the parties could
avail themselves Of its benefts.1
The bill to incorporate Swanannoa Lodge, No. SO,
Il o. o. F., in the county of Buncombe
~ The bill concerning taxes in Beaufort county,
Provides for the appointment of magistrate to take
the list of taxables in Oregon district and also for
the appointment of Board of Assessors for the
same ~
The bill to incorporate the Ednboro Male and
Female Academy, in the county of Montgomery.
The hill 70 incorr orata the lnnin Riaanaan a.