Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-13
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer BY Rev. Dir. Tucker.
Journal Of yesterday read and approved
PETITIONS MEMORIALS.
by Mr. Love- of Haywood. the proceedings of public
meeting in that county.
BY Mr. Sade nominations for jutices in Rockingham and
BY Mr. Small, nominations for justices in Chowan both
The Chair announced memorial from George W. Hal.
lock, of New York 7" COMMITTEES on claims
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. Hill, from the committee banks and banking.
ported adversely To bill to charter the Manufacturers
Bank and motion Of Mr.. Mendenhal the report
dsred to be printed.
Mr. Marsh from the joint mmit,ee on slaves and free
negroes repred bill TO permit free negroes to vounta
rily enslave themselves and recommending its
BY MIR Love, If Haywrod bill to amend the charter Of
the Macon County Turnpike Company, favoraby.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Lilies RESOLUTION requesting the Governor to
library for the of the members. Adopted.
Mr.. Siler and Mr.. Hill obtained leave Of absence.
BY Mr. Yeates. resolution to send message to the
Senate proposing to adjourn Friday 18th To
mittee ON adjournment.
BY Mr. Hayes, bill 10 select and locate site for the
county town OF Clay county I" COMMITTEES ON propositions
Mr.. Bowman moved reconsider the vote BY which the
military bill passed yesterday and it aduped-yeas
By r Ward two bills to permit certain free negroes of
Jones county to enslave themselves To committee ON
propositions and grievances
BY MIR. Wright resolution in favsr of certain persons
in Cumberland, tn refund tax To committee on claims.
uNFlNsHED BUSINESS.
The Danvillc connection again taken mp. Mr.
Poindexer resumed his remarks in opposition to the bill
We omitted to state that last nj CHIT the amendment
to change the northern terminus Of the connection from
Dauville to Leaksve, adopted.l
The debate was continued to sumo length, when
Mr. Mendenhall moved strike out the 18th section Of
the bill Us it is only repetition Of the 4h section, and it
adopted.
The bill WIS then put on its passage upon its second
reading.
Mr. Bachelor demanded the yeas and nays resulted
yeas ~, nuys AZ.
Mr. Latham, in casting his vote said that this bill had
up before the Legislature for several sessions past aud
likely to be for several sessions come unless it be
ed and in order To get clear Of and avoid further cost
may be to the State, he voted aye.
~ O'Clock The BILL being special ORDER was
taken up. -
The following alterations made in the bill
Tax on land made 10 cents instead of 20 cents On the
3loU value. - Es.s -
An additional paragraph added taxing gross receipts
mining companies per cent when the stock or ma.
ority Of is owned by nou-residents emmonds amend
ment.
Mr.. Crumpler offered amendment taxing State bonds
that hereafter be issued and such already issued
that may hereafter change hands. The amendment was
discussed at length and pending its consideration the
hour arrived and the House took until O'clock
MIGHT SESSION..
House met and called to order at o'clock.
Messages from the Senate were announced % follows:
tsansmntng bill to extend the Fayetteville and Western