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

T. destroy confidence among the people, and offered
Mr. oatisw thought tb. bill of the Senator from Person
tops and said that the passage OF such e
that before the Senate demanded BY the
the times that it intended to relieve sns gre~s
of the people, and should pass.
M H. offered an amendment which was rejected
Mr. Winstead withdrew his substitute stating that wnen
he voted for the bill for the relief Of the Banks ne
it calculated to relieve the people, but had found ina! oe
mistaken and would vote for the repeal OF 'nas ~.
debtor give security the time of pleading he woud soe
for il. He offered an amendment to that effect
Mr. Worth opposed the bill because he thought it ealcu.
lated to injure contracts
The amendment was lost-yeas IL, nays g..
Mr. speight offered an amendment. Negatived. -,
The question recurring on the passage OF the DILL the
yeas and nays were called
Mr. Fsison moved 10 suspend the rules to put the
bill on ita third reading
Mr.. Outlaw called the yeas and nays.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules. 49,,
On motion OF Mr. Outlaw the bill made the special
order for tomorrow at II o'clock:
The bill to enable the Western Railroad Company to ex
put on its second reading.
Mr. Worth made argument at length in behalf of the
bill He thought 1t might be called very properly oil
for the encouragement Of the manufacturing interests o
North. Carolina"
Mr. Hall favored the passage Of the BILL believing it to be
Mr. Avery favored the BILL - well as Messs THOMAS Vi
Jackson, and BarrDger
The bill! passed its second resdng-yess 49, nays H.
The bill to Incorporate the Albemarle Steam RACKET
Company passed its several readings
The bill to incorporate the bank of Thomasvie was put
on its second reading
the bill.
Mr. Dockery opposed it. He was opposed on principle
to increasing the number of banks in the State,
Mr.. Thomas, Of Davidson, rtjOned.
Mr.. Barringer offered an amendment providing for
branch of this bank at Concord. Adopted
The bill passed its second readng-yeas a. nays H.
On motion Of Mr.. Hail. tue by which the bill to in
corporate several volunteer companies passed yester
day. reconsdesed and the name of the Cape Fear HI
Aes inserted.
On motion of Mr. Bledsoe the name of the cleveland
Rifles were inserted
On motion, the bill incorporate the Greensboro and
Dan River r. Co made the order for Wednesday
next
Mr.. Simpson gave notice that on to be would
move t. change the hours Of meeting and adjournment
On motion Of Mr.. Slaughter the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF COMMONS
MONDAY, Feb. 4, 1861.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee enrolled bills for the week was on
nounced follows Messrs Yeates PEBBLES, Marsh, New
BY and Pearson.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
By Mr. HILL the proceedings Of public meeting ID Cas-
BY Mr. Yeates the proceedings Of meeting in Hartford
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. Person. from the committee the judiciary report
ed BY resolution the memorial of VIM Peace. recnn-
mendng the sale Of certain public lots in the city OF Ra
leigh and the payment Of the claim of the memorast
Mr. Baxter. from the committee propositions and
grievances reported favoraby bill to appoint commits.
sioners lay off public road in Ashe bill to establish
public ferry Catawba river resolution concerning the
Fayetteville and Western Plank Road; and unavorablv
bill to establish the county of Brevard Also bill to
grant a company certain lands recovered frnm Ellis
Lake. de- asking the be referred to the commit
tee swamp lands. Concnrred in.
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. Yeates resolution to send message to the Sem
ate proposing 10 adjourn lie Friday next To the
joint committee on adjournment.
BY Mr. Booth resolution to send t" the Sen
ate prop sing 10 take from after Thursday next
until the second Monday in April To the joint committee
on adjournment
BILLS FIRST TINE.
By Mr. Farrow, bill regulating Wreck districts in Hyde
county. Cues on the calendar.
l. O'clock the bill further amending the act to create
sinking fund being the special order read the second
and third time and passed
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS RESUMED.
By Mr. Pearson bill to establish the county Of Ellis,
from parts of Caldwell. Burke. Alexander and Catswba-
To the committee on propositions and grievances:
BY Mr. Waugh, bill TO improve public Rad from Jn-
dasve to the top of the Blue Ridge at Douglas Gap To
the committee oh internal Improvements.
THEIR THIRD READING.
The following bills read third time and passed:
A bill to Incorporate the University Railroad Company
Mr.. Person. BY consent. introduced bill concerning lu
na.cs which read FRS, second and third time, and
passed.
bill to resurvey the lines between the counties Of
Surry and Wilkes.
bill to extend the time for registering grants deeds &c
| The Caswell Railroad bill was then taken up
Mr. Hill offered amendment BY inserting the words
"by Yancey VILE" and the amendment was adopted
Mr. Person offered amendment, that the Charter shall
be forfeited unless the work be- commenced within two
70 O'Clock special order taken up it being Mr.
Hills resolution declaring that in case ola failure TO recon
ellie existing sectional difficulties, NorthCaruna will taxi
position With the of her slave States aud the resolution
| passed BY unanimous vote.
Mr. Siade BY consent, introduced bill to charter tn
bank Of Wentworth, which MAS read and referred 10 tn
| committee on banks and banking.
| The revenue bill was then taken np.
Several motions 10 postpone TO future days, when,
On motion of 81, Gather the further consideration
| postponed until Thursday next 70 o'clock.
| sup,ed.
Mr.. Persons amendment thereto rejected, and tn
| bill then passed on its third reading.
The committees substitute for bill to amend the Re
ved Code concerning widows, read third time rnd
Several bills considered their second .eadng
variousy disposed Of they will be noticed third reading
4 message was received from the Senate trunsmittn
House engrosed bills for am-ndng the charter the tow
Of Charlotte, and for the protection OF the Haywood MAJ
and Female Academy, with amendments to each and II
amendments were concurred 10.
Mr.. Merrimon offered resolution, requiring The Secr
of State to procure seasoned hrewood for tue Hail. m
il adopted.
Among the bills ON the second reading. was the bill
constructing the judicial circuits Of the State which
discussed at length pending which, the hour arrive
and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1861.
There is great contrariety of reports in circul
ton here and elsewhere, as to whether Mr.. Lnco