Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-02-13
STATE

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ter considerable discussion. q,
The bill to enable the Western [Coalieldsl -
Company to extend their road to
me point on the n. G. Railroad passed sec =
I'D reading. {
The bill to incorporate the bank of Thorn :
sville passed It's second reading. /
The bin to incorporate the Albemarle :
team Packet Company passed its several :
In the Commons on the 9Th Mr.. Yeates Z
lfered a resolution proposing to adjourn
inc die on Friday next; and Mr.. Booth, a
esolution for a rececs from Thurday to the
md Monday in April. Referred to a~dJourn-
merit committee.
bill TO amend the act creating sinking
fund passed End and Sd readings.
Mr.. Pearson introduced a bill to estaol,sh
county from parts OF Caldwell, BURKE
Alexander and Catawba.
Mr.. Waugh, a bill to run a pubic road
from Judasville to the top of the Blue Ridge
at Douglas gap.
Mr.. Slade, a bill to charter Bank of Went
worth.
Bills to charter University r. R. Co; Cas-
we'll Railroad Co; concerning %lunatics CON
corning widows; extending time for regis
terinp deeds, &C., passed Sd reading.
A resolution declaring that in case our
sectional difficulties were not reconclled N.
G. would take her position with the other
slave States, passed unanimously.
The House concurred IN some Senate
| amendments to bills amending Charlotte
charter, and for protection of Haywood
Academies, which are thus passed finally.
Egeninq SeSSion.-After considerable DIS
cussion between Messrs. Person, Waters and
Bachelor in favor of the bill to divide the
State into s judicial circuits, and Messrs.
Bowman. Henry, and Kallum against 1t, 1T
was indefinitely postponed. So also, a bull
for levying taxes for Common School purpo-
Ses.
Mr.. Booth offered a resolution to adjourn
HurrugvUu Un mUnuay HExT. DIscuSsed
) till adjournment.
SENATE-Feb'y 5.--Messrs. Hall and Ave
ry reported sundry bills from the judiciary
Committee.
! Mr.. Thomas of ], from the Committee on
1 Internal Improvements, reported in favor of
. the bill to charter a railroad from Raleigh to
, the Coal Fields.
The Judiciary Committee reported against
, the bill to legalize the voluntary enslavement
r of Free Persons of color.
A bill to charter a branch of Wilmington
n and Weldon Railroad from the main track to
: some point at or near Fayetteville, was taken
! up and passed I'd reading.
On motion of Mr.. Burton, the bill for the
completion of the w G & r Railroad was
made the special order for to morrow at II
: o'clock. On motion of Mr.. Bledsoe, the
Chatham and Coal Field Railroad bill was
made the special order for 81 O'clock to NOR
row.:
I t11R,f.
road Co, was made the special order for To-
morrow at l o'clock. "
Mr.. Thomas of jackson introduced . III
d Tor the protection of Cherokee indians +
jackson county also a resolution reouirino
the judiciary Committee to enquire into tb,1
expectancy OF amending certain acts RELATIVE
70 SAID Indians. The latter adopted-tbf
e former referred. ."
Ihe bill to charter a branch Of the " e ~
Railroad was made the special order for Fridav
next. Adjourned.
= HouSe-Feby 5.-Mr. Davis of Rutberforc
d presented the proceedings of a public meetino
= in Rutherford. ho
= ME- Person from the judiciary COMMITTEE
/ reported taVorably on a bill to provide for linn.
a iteo partnerships a bill to increase the nav
Vi witnesses In Columbus county, with a s,lI1.
eu1ote; q Oil TO compensate the owners Of
SAVES executed for felony, with an amend.
ment; and unfavorably on a bill to arlnm' Gu.
4 negroes to enslave themselves.
Mr.. Hill from the committee on bo,l,. ~
banking reported favorably on a hill 10 cbnn
ter the bank of Macon, with an amandmant
anu adversely on bills to incorporate the hont.
@ VI TWO and Hendersonyille and -
amend act OF 58-9 to establish the banL :,
$ Salisbury. "ailA o.
mf' waugh from the committee on corno.
t rations reported adversely ON a hin for r. E..
n nishing arms and equipments for the STAT
AT 10 O'Clock, the special order ho;na ~
z Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Ra;lroado t ene
J; was taken up. Some unimportant anand
8 nents were adopted. ~
81. Meares offered an amendment raon;rno
Tue gage OF the road to be made the sa,aa s
that OF the N. G. Railroad "o e'nie as
ehulng the discussion of the above hin
p - nouF OIL Twelve having arrived the Honse
5ooh up inc Military bill and was occnnied i
), discussing 1T until adjournment. -
: ;m nosa.lreo "a large quantity of I'm.
coc,,ro BUSINESS transacted. The bill 70
Cbarlo4ta ~ 1oI1piet'on of the Wilmington.
: e1Aarter, passed second readinp Tbn In - -
Increase capital stock of RALEIGH and castou
|, naaroad, passed third reading and ,yas 80
@o 70 De enrolled. The Favetfevilla and W.
: WIN railroad bill was taken I'M on its 80
: 49, ana alter much discussion nassed
p nu ieading. Also the Chatham Coal6eId
r t na,f0aa, The bill for the improvement Of
1ne Aioemarlc and Chesapeake Cana was nU u
: upon It's third reading, and lost, and nend ~,
d u1ouon to reconsider, the Senate adipnnan
, n0ase-Feb. 6.-Mr. Russ presented me.
4oflai from citizens of the cast 80 llo =
, b make county against the new county Of Doh.
!, tha Ms' batehelor, from the joint committee On
! RE- dsyioin Tor the Deaf and Dumb and tbe
that reported a bill for the completion Of
! The ose'oton' and recommended lis passage
f + ~ o - speak in terms of commenSa.
: tha dsr .ae arrangements and management Of
tbe pssaunn, ana also Of the qualification OF
Ass;stanep' M, Willie j. Palmer, and the
t him. paitnehts nnaef
Mr.. Marsh, from the joint Eolset committee