Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-05
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY rep. 4, 1901
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee enrolled bills for the week was an
nounced follows Messrs Yeates PEBBLES, Marsh' New
BY and Pearson.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr. HILL the proceedings of public meeting IN Cas-
we'll.
By Mr.. Yeates the proceedings Of meeting in Hartford
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. Person. from the committee the Judiciary report
ed BY resolution the memorial of VIM Peace recon-
mendng the sale of certain public lots IN the city OF IA
leigh and the payment of the claim of the memoraist
Mr. Baxter, from the committee on propositions and
grievances reported avOraby bill TO appoint connls-
sioners to lay off public road in Ashc; bill to establish
public ferry Catawba river resolution concerning the
Fayetteville and Western Plank Road and unavoraby on
bill TO establish the of Brevard Also bill to
grant to company certain lands recovered from Ellis
Lake de- asking the may be referred to the commit
tee swamp lands. Concurred in
By Mr. Yeates resolution send message TO the Sem
ate proposing adjourn die Friday next To the
joint committee adjournment.
By Mr. Booth resolution 10 send message to the Sen
ate prop sing take from after Thursday next
until the second Monday in April To the joint committee
on adjournment.
BILLS READ FIRST TINE.
By Mr.. Farrow bill regulating Wreck districts in Hyde
county. Goes the calendar.
]. o'clock the bill further amending the act to create
sinking fund being the special order was read the second
and third time and passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS RESUMED.
By Mr. Pearson bill to establish the cpunty of Ellis
from parts Of Caldwell Burke Alexander and Catawba
To the Committee on propositions and grievances.
dasvile the top of the Blue Ridge at Douglas Gap To
the committee oh internal Improvements.
BILLS on THEIR THIRD READING.
The following bills were read third time and passed:
bill to incorporate the Coversiity Railroad Company.
Mr. Person, BY consent introduced bill concerning lu
natics which was read FIRST second and third time and
passed.
bill to resurrey the lines between the counties of
Surry and Wilkes.
bill 10 extend the time for registering grants deeds &c
The Caswell Railroad bill then taken up.
Mr. Hill offered amendment by inserting the words
"by Yanceyviiie," and the amendment: was adopted
Mr. Person offered amendment, that the charter snail
be orfeed unless the work De- commenced within years
II O'clock the special order taken up, being Mr.
Hills resolution declaring that in "fa failure
Gle existing sectional difficulties North Carolina will take
position with the other slave States and the resolution
passed BY unanimous vote
Mr. SHADE by consent introduced q bill charter the
bank of Wentworth which read aud referred the
committee on banks and banking
The revenue bill was then taken up
Several motions tn postpone To future days, when
On motion of Mr. Gather the further consideration
postponed until Thursday next y O'Clock
The consideration Of the Caswe Railroad bill
suuned
Mr. Persons amendment thereto was rejected and the
bill then passed on its third reading.
The committees substitute for bill TO amend the Re-
Vised Code concerning widows third time and passed
Several bills considered their second leading and
varousy disposed of they will be noticed third reading
message received from the Senate transmitting
House engoSsed bills for amending the charter of the
Of Charlotte and for the protection of the Haywood Male
and Female Academy, with amendments to EACH and the
amendments cOncurred in
Mr.. MerrimOn offered resolution requiring the Score
ary of State {" procure seasoned rewOod for the Hail. and
it adopted
Among The bills on the second reading was the bill re-
constructing the judicial circuits of the State which wa.
discussed at length pending which, the hour arrived
and the House adjourned