Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-06

Motions 70 postpone and to Is on were reectsa
soah we're stricken iym Mr. Hills resolution hswoOld
70 for IT, Mr.. H. accepted the amendment. :
Mr. Msrrmou objected to the resolution by, mid tue
own hands, was peculiarly the business Of the peope in
Convention toay what coulse they would adopts that
consideration Of this resolution hsd aesdy Sonenmeo
much tme and the State three or four hundred dol
ars and after the resolution is passed. 1t would have no
more weight than a resolution passed ny any po'esi
The Question was then put on the passage Of the resou
ton the second reading. Carried yezS 81 nays B.
Mr. Hill then moved 10 suspend the rules and put the
resolution on its third reading and the motion dd not
vail-yess 50, nays Al, wanting two thirdsa -
Mr. Blue obtained leave of absence until honday ne0.
Mr.. Meares gave notice that on to-morrow he would
move an amendment to the rules Of the Ho oy inserting
provision for a call of the previous questions
Mr.. Audrey called up his resolution for sending mes
sage to the Senate proposing to adjourn to the se OF March,
February. 81 ...'' PEI
Mr.. Foy by inserting the 18th. .-;s
Mr. Love- of Jackson, moved to lay the whole matter on
the table L0st-yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr. Waters moved send message to theSenate pro-
posing to raise joint select COMMITTEES to report day for
adjournment, and the moton prevailed. '5
by Mr. Perkins, bill for the relief Of persnns suffering
account of the burning of the public records IN
BY Mr. Ward, bill for the relief Of Leah White:
By Mr. Logan bill in favor of the sureties Of the late
sheriff of Sury To committee on propositions and griev-
By Mr. Fleming bill to authorize Nelson Patti eRsou
free negro to enslave himself To committee on savesand
free negroes.
By Mr. Wooten bill to prevent the sale of liquor with.
in two miles Of Lenor Institute in the county Of Lenor
To committee propositions and grievances.
By Mr. Tapscott bill concerning the election Of Con-
stables The rule suspended the bill passed its
eral readings. and ordered to be eugrossed
BY Mr. Horton, bill to lay off public road in Wilkes
and watauga. This bill was read the second time, and
Mr.. Davis of Rutherford from tie committee the jiS
dietary reported avorably bill to refer the abolition
f jury trials in cleveland to the magistrates in that
The House then took a recess until o'clock, Pm.
NIGHT SESSION.
message received from the Senate, transmitting
memorial from citizens of Halifax county against the pas
sage of a stay law.
Also. message transmitting engrossed resolution re-
quesng the Governor published in all the papers
Of the State the convention bill passed by the General
semby and to have 50 copies of the printed for each
county in the State The resolution read first time
The substitute for the military Code reported by the
military cummee, being the special order taken up
On motion of Mr.. Hoks was postponed to O'Clock.
The next special Order the CasweIl Railroad Bill!
then taken up 1t proposes build road from the Com
panys Shops the n. Railroad to the town of Milton
Mr. Hill explained the nature and designs Of the BILL
Aessrs Person and Meures opposed it.
The question then put its second reading and it
did NOT pass-yeas 45, nays 49,
Mr. Meares from the Committee on internal improvements
reported fvoraby bill concerning towage the Cape
Fear River.
Mr. PEBBLES moved to reconsider the vote BY which the
CasweIl railroad bill rejected.
Mr. Meares moved to lay the motion on the table, but
befnre the vote was taken
The House again took up the military bill.
Mr. Merrmon moved to so amend the first section as to
white male citizens only subject to military duty and the
motion prevailed.
Other amendments were offered and rejected.
The question then put and the bill passed its second
reading
Mr. Hoke moved to make the bill the special order for
Tuesday next at IL O'Clock. and the motion prevailed
The consideration of Caswell railroad bill resumed,
the question being on Mr. Meares' motion lay the
table, Mr. PEBBLES motion to reconsider. The motion was
lost.
The question to reconsider then put and carried
yeas 49, navs ~. So the vote was reconsidered.
Mr. Ward moved amendment TO the bill to prevent
connection with Virginia road under forfeiture of char
acter.
Mr.. Meares moved 10 amend by making the gage the
same as that of the N. C. railroad
Mr.. Bachelor opposed the bill. He thought il no better
than the Danvle connection far the interests Of the
ruad concerned and he looked upon the amend
ment concerning the connection barrel hrOwn to the
whale; one imagined the charter would be taken
after the road Is IN OPERATION even should the
tion be made
Mr.. Davis of Mecklenburg spoke ia favor of the bill
He wished in order that the people of his section might
have a better market, choice of markets
Dir Person moved to strike out "company Shops and
insert tilIsboro'." and defended the amendment.
Mr. Hill said the adoption of the amendment would be
equivalent TO the death of the bill.
MIR. Tapscott defended the bill in its present form.
Mr.. Persnns amendment; was not adopted.
The question then the passage Of the bill on its
Mr.. Clark, Of Craven demanded the yeas and nays-re
suited yeas 5s, nays ~.
The unfinished business resumed. -...
The appointment of magistrates taken up, and on
motion Ut Mr. Rogers postponed until tomrrow II o'clock.
Mr.. Williams of Nash, from the committee circumference,
concerning compensation of commissioners to Washington
aud Montgomery repored in favor of the Senate amend
ment of allowing six dollars per diem.
On the question of concurrence the yeas and nays were
demanded and decided in the negative yeas 81 nays 49,
Mr.. Foy moved to reconsider the VOTE by which the
Senate amendment 10 the resolution to compensate COM
mlssiUners, rejected.
Mr latham moved to lay on the table, and demanded
the yeas and nays-resulted ycas A. pays As.
On the question 10 c"nsider.
Mr. Davis of Rutherford, demanded the yeas aud nays
resulted Yeas "A. nays A..
The House then adjourned. t-- e.. . .~-
SENATE
.- FRIDAY, Feb. /, 1861
The Senate met at 10 o'clock
The journal If yesterday read.
A message received from the House proposing to
raise int select committee fix upon day for the
sine die adjournment of the Legislature Concurred in
Messrs Worth and Pchord were appointed the Senate
branch Of this committee
Mr. D"ckcry, from the committee agriculture, made
| report of two bills.
Mr. Rleds,e. from the committee on constitutional re-
form, reported bill to alter the constitution which
made the special order for Thursday next l2 o'clock.
Mr. Walker, from the committee on education and the
! literary fund, mmde a report. .r-
Mr. Avery, from the Judiciary committee, reported thu
| bill TO alter the jurisdiction of courts.
Mr. Outlaw moved that it be made the special order 70,
Monday II o'clock. Carried. g..
| Mr. Humphrey, from the committee corporations
| made report several bills.
| Mr. Whedbee report from the same committee.
communication received from the Principal of til,
Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylum inviting the officer
and members Of the Legislature to exhibition at thu
| Institute
Mr. p,chford presented petition from free person o
| color Referred. g. .. .r--->
Mr.. Thomas from the committee on internal Improve
ments, made a report.
RESOLUTIONS. =
Mr.. Morehead resolution in favor of the Green Monu
Association. The rules being suspended passed il
several readings. .r- -,H
Mr.. Bedsoe. resolution in favor Of VIM. Thompson
Referred 10 the committee on claims.
Mr.. Stubs bill iu regard the town of GAINESVILLE
Martin county. Put on file.
Mr. Barrnger bill to Incorporate the Greensboro