Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-12
SENATE.


The Senate met at 10 O'Clock.
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Smedes
Journal of yesterday read
communication received from DR. SmedeS, inviting
the members of the Legislature attend Divine service
tomorrow, in the Chapel of ST. Mary's School.
Recommendations for magistrates received from the
House the of Franklin Sampson Irede Ala
nance and Granville and concurred in.
Mr. Stubs presented memorial from citizens of Martini
in regard to the sale of liquor to negrucs
Mr.. Humphrey made report several bills from the
committee on corporations
Dir. BedsOe from the committee banks, reported back
the bill in regard to the Bank of Commerce, recommending
that it do not pass
Mr. Street moved to make this bill the special order for
Tuesday.
After some debate the motion prevailed.
Mr. FaiSon moved TO make the bill for the benefit of
red women and widows the special order for Thursday
next. Did not prevail
Mr. Whedbee report from the committee on corpora
tons
ported the bill 10 establish an Artillery Corps in the State
recommending its passage.
Mr.. Walker, from the committee on education, made
report.
Mr.. Bedsoe a report from the committee on claims
Mr. Whitaker, report from committee corporations.
Mr. Lane, report from the committee propositions
and grievances.
Mr. WORTH from the committee on the election of six d.
rectOrs of the Lunatic Asylum, reported the election of
Hon. s II. Rogers, Dr. Pride Jones DIR. p. l. Henry DR..
j. E Williamson, Laurence Hinton and J. W. B. Watson.
Mr. Humphrey presented resolution to appoint joint
committee TO fix day for sine de adjournment Ii
opposed by Messrs. Lane, Erwin, Avery and Worth
On motion of Mr. Avery the resolution laid the
table
message received from the House, transmitting
the following bills asking the of the Senate
their passage:
bill TO amend and the militia laws of the State
Read first time and ordered TO be printed
bill to Incorporate The University Railroad Company.
Referred.
Several other engroSSet bills were received from the
House and put on their first reading.
Mr.. Shaw presented memorial from citizens of Cumber-
land deprecatiDg the passage of the stay law
Recommendations for magistrates received for the
counties of Wayne and Cleaveiand. Concurred in
The bill 10 appoint tax collector for the county of
Wayne with other counties added received from the
House and passed.
Mr. Thomas Of Davidson moved to take up the bill 10
incorporate the Bank OF Thomasvile. Agreed to- and the
bill passed its third reading
After amendment by Mr. Arende that n branch of
this bank should be established at Morehead city,
The following bills then read second ard third
time and passed. viz:
a bill concerning the suretes of G. n. Holland late
sheriff Of Haywood.
A resolution in favor of S. NJ. Raw
A bill to incorporate the Fayeer lie Savings Bank
bill to incorporate Swannanoa Lodge, ]. o. o. F. in
the town of Asheville.
The substitute offered BY the committee 70 the bill TO
incorporate the town of Rockingham passed its third
reading.
Nr. Sharpe arose to make personal explanation He
SAID that his remarks had been improperly reported in the
Winston Sentinel
Mr. Humphrey remarked that this report was coped from
q report OF the proceedings in sIme Raleigh paper
The bill 20 incorporate the Chatham Mining COMPANY
passed ITS several readings and ordered be enrolled
The Senate then took a recess until 81 O'Clock.