Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-27

some amendments passed. It's several readings
Mr.. Turner offered resototon to have me Ea!ews az
morning and that the House Of Comops Governor and
Judges Of the Supreme Court be invited 70 Be present
Pending the discussion ON this resolution,
On motion Of Mr.. Walker, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House met at the usual hour. ~ =.
Prayer BY Rev J. W. Tucker. M ~ s5-sa u
PETITIONS AND xExoRlAA. Sea
By Mr. Jordan memorial from the ladies Of Hender-
sonville against retail liquor liceuse in that town.
By Mr. Mendenhall, memorial Of over threa hundred
citizens Of Gullt1rd county against, stay law
having their slave settlements their own dwellings
and supervised by some white man.
RESOLUTIONS g ~
Mr. Hsnes offered the following which, under the rules
poes to the committee federal relations: So o.
Resopd That hail with the livelest satisfaction the
recent action of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky
passing resolutions making application to Congress to
call National Convention for the purpose Of proposing
such amendments the Constitution Of the United States
necessary to restore and HARMONY aad secure
the rights of section Of the Unon and that We do
! hereby respond to the -,.-
Reoued That in pursuance Of the provisions Of the fifth
Article of the Constitution Of the United States this Gen.
era Assembly hereby makes application to the Cougr.ss
the United States to call National Convention for the
purpose Of proposing such amendments to the Constitution
strife all the rights every section of the Union.
Resoeed That his Exceency the Governor. be- and he
here6y required to transmit copy OF these resolutions
| he lay the same before Congress. 49,.
Mr.. Hanes then offered resolution requiring the com.
mittec to report the above this afternoon on which he
demanded the yeas and resulted-yeas 81, ~
Mr. Rogers offered resolution in favor of W. H. s
Tucker passed its several readings and to the Senate
COMMITTEES.
Mr. Person rm the judiciary, reported on the foowing
bill for relief Of widows, with substitute bill concern
ing Steven Mundy. with substitute; bill repeating all
prohibitions Of liquor license that it do not and on
bill to attach cleveland county to the sixth Judicial dis
tric asking to he discharged fom its consideration
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Yeates bill To nmedithe charters Of the towns
| of Murfreesboro md lIertErd.
BY Mr. PEBBLES bill for the relief of Julia Dickinson
and Susan Lewis free negrcs passed its several readings
| and ordered to be engrossed.
By Mr.. Ferguson, bill incorporate the Greek Nation
Blues in Berthe put its several readings and passed
Az Mr. Fleming. bill to amend The charter Of the town
Of Salisbury put IN its several readings and passed
| message received from the Senate transmitting
engressed bill to Incorporate the Greensve and Colds.
boro Railroad Company passed and ordered to be enrolled
! On motion Of Mr. Ward the bill IN construct railroad
from point the Atlantic and North Carolina rail
road to the Wilmington and Weldon railroad near War
| saw, taken up and read second time.
On motion Of Mr. Bullock the section making appropria
ton stricken out. and then the bill passed the secoud
and third reading: and ordered to be engIossed.
| On motion of Mr. Ward the bill TO lend the time Of
payment of certain bonds due the State BY the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad Company taken up passed its
! several readings and ordered Ia b. cngrosSed.
Mr. Ransom moved 10 take up bill TO allow the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad Company 10 increase its capital stock
to sao".ooo The motion prevailed and the bill passed
| lis SCvera Readings anu brucreu 10 De enXrOsSe0
Also bill I" extend the time to the Petersburg and Ro
anoke Railroad Company building their bridge the
Roanoke Weldon Passed and ordered 10 be engrossed
On motion Of Mr.. llili bill in favor Of Davidson COL
| lege taken up and PASSED.
Mr. Polk moved to take up bill to alter the Revised
Code concerning county taxes in the counties through
which the Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
passes The motion prevailed and the bill passed its sew
era' readings.
The following, also were taken up aud acted on:
On motion Of Mr. Hanes, the Senate bill to charter the
Salem and Th"masvil,e Turnpike Company. Passed. aud
ordered to be enrol!ed.
On motion Of Mr. Hayes bill supplemental to act to
establish the county Of Clay Passed. and ordered TO be
enro,led
On motion of Mr. Meares bill to establish the Mariners
time, when
Nr. Farrow moved indefinitely postpone, and demand
ed the yeas and nays Resned-yeas "a, nays 3d. 50 the
bill was indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Pearson. from the JOINT committee on finance.
ported the State Conproles for the last two
years, aud the report cnncurred in.
On nation Of Mr. Fagg. the bill to charter the Bank II
Macon taken up and during its secoud reading
The House took recess until ~ o'clock
EVENING Session
The House met at 81 o'clock and the reading Of the bill;
to charter the Bank Of Mac was resumed and flushed
The bill then passed it, second and third readings
Mr. Foy moved to take up Senate bill to extend the pow
ers of the New River Navgann Company, aud the
read the second and third times and passed, and
dercd In be enrolled.
Mr. Davis Of Mecklenburg. moved to take up the motion
to reconsider the by which the Charlotte Industrial
prevailed. and the vote reconstructed
Mr.. Davis then offered amendments; which were
adopted
The question then put upon its the second
reading. and it was rel ected- A., nays 43.
On motion Of Mr. dickson, the bill to incorporate the
Northwestern Railroad taken up read third time and
passed The rad is to run fum IenOir in Casw ba cOu-
Mr. Ewel moved to take M Senate bill to incorporate
! the Williamson and Tarboro' Railroad Company. The
bill passed its third reading and ordered be enrolled
On nation Of Mr. lanes, The Senate bill To incorporate
the Bank of taken ind read the second
Mr. Henry and Mr. PEBBLES opposed it,
Mr. Cru,npcr advocated it,
Pending the discussion the House took recess until .
O'clock
The consideration Of the Senate bill to charter the Bank
of Thomasve resumed, the bill being its second
reading The and nays being called, resulted-yeas
"a, nays Al.
message was received from the Senate transmitting
House engrossed bill entitled Revenue, with amend
inenis
motion concur in the amendments rejected. and
On motion Of Mr.. Hoke, message sent to the Sem
ate proposing committee of conference the sane and
Messrs Mendenha and Person appointed on the
par, of the House. -
Mr. Hill moved to reconsider the by which the bi II
to charter the Bauk of Thomasvi!le defeated
Mr. Bachelor moved to lay The lost motion On the table,
and it prevailed yeas ~, nays 81.
Senate bill increase the salary Of State Comptroller
was read first time.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
| FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 1861
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
Several recommendations for the appointment of Magis
trates from the Huuse. Concurred in
Mr. Hall introduced bill to authorize the commissioners
Of the G. f. d. r. Navigation Company to sell the State
interest in that work.
Message from the House transmitting sundry engrossed
bills
bill to Incorporate the st. Catherine and Charlotte
Rairuad Company. Passed its several readings
Bill amend the charter of the Town of Salisbury, and
to extend the corporate limits OF the Passed it,
third reading.
A bill to charter Railroad from Garysburg ia
Weldon. continuation of the Petersburg road
! Mr. Rogers opposed it. Dir. Whitaker favored it.
Mr. Bedsoe made report from the committee const,
utiona REFORM asking to be discharged from further duty
Also similar report from tie committee claims. Con
CURED in. .- .-rs. U.s.
Mr.. Lane presented minority report from the commit.
tee examine the afa If the A. N Il. R. Company
Engrossed bill To authorize limited partnerships Passed
Mr. Enre moved to reconsider the by which the bill
amend the charter Of the Atlantic Tennessee and Ohio