Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-16
The STANDARD.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH-CAROLINA
SENATE.

-. SENATE
.-..,s. WEDNESDAY Feb. Is, 1861.
RsS EVENING SESSION. 80
The Senate proceeded with the consideration OF the mill
Mr. Bedsoe moved to recOmit the bill to the committee
The Senate refused to recommit-yeaE IL nays ~.
O'Clock, P. M'-The resolutions To call National Oou
yenca being the special order Mr. Avery moved ny On
the table for the present. Carried
The military bill resumed
Several amendments were offered .,,, IT,.
Mr. Turner spoke in opposition 70 tne .t n.nss had
brought the probable peaceane adjustment OF ma
Mr. ArendeI mszed to take a recess until " O'Clock, in
order that the Senste might body TO the House OF
Commons to receive the Commissioner tom GeOegn p,u
Mr. Turner said that he would attend aad heat MT hau
as an individual he did approve Of the Senate for
maly approving of the action Of Georgia
The Senate took recess n0ta IN oeloeE
O'Clock, r. M.-The Senate met -
Mr., WaIkup gave notice that he would on to-morroW
move to amend the rules Of the Hosse.
message was received from thc House announcing ttat
SaS pa q the
The Senate adjourned to the House. and after listening to
$he address If Mr. H., returned TO the chamber and ad
5ourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. Is, 1851.
NIGHT SESSION.
The following bills put upon the third reading and
bill concerning free negroes bill to incorporate the
Buneombe Powder Manufacturing Company.
The bill e iHpcove the public road from TayorsTle 70
Boone sskeu up motion of Mr. Folk, and passed us
second readMg-yeas A., nays AZ. e.
TX eS4eck-The special order, being resolution tor
the 6enst VIM Peace and for the sale of Burke Square
and other public in the city of Raleigh considered
Mr. Rogers moved strike out the provision for the sale
Of al Sse public lots except Burke Square
Pending the discussion of this resolution The hour or
the reception of the Commissioner from Georgia arrived
Mr.. Williams of Nash, moved that message be sent the
Senate informing that body that this House was awaiting
Sher entrance receive the Commissioner from Georgia.
and the message sent
The Senate then entered and took the the right
of the Hail.
Hon Samuel Hall was then introduced to the General
Assembly BY Senator E. ". Hail. chairman OF the COM
mee Of arrangements in short address suited TO The
occasion. -
Mr. Hall then in response, delivered the message with
which be charged this State, in speech OF about
length stating the which induced Georgia
to sccede from the Union alluded to aggresOns on the
part of the North upon the South and invited North
lima to join Georgia the formation OF Southern Con-
federacy.
dress in few remarks stating that the question sub
mitted the people and they decide Notwithstanding
will go buthe could the Commissioner and through
him the people of Georgia that federal army can ever
pass the soil of NorthCaruna TO Southern
State.
The Senate then retired and the House resumed the regu
lar business.
BILLS ON THIRD READING
bill 10 amend Revised Code chap. 70 Sec Il, concern
ing corporations read third time and passed
bill providing put the public printing to the lowest
bidder. Read third time and motion of Mr. Cowlss, 1t
laid upon the table.
bill prohibit free negroes from having control of
slaves, passed third reading.
Also, bill for the completion of Western Turnpikes.
The bill TO amend the charter of the Atlantic Tennessee
and Ohio Railroad under consideration when the House
adjourned.