Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-14
in favor of an amendment of the Revised Code, coucernn
I nCrimes and Punshments."

in favor of an amendment of the Revised Code, concernn
HCrimes and Punishments."
REPORTS FROM CoNHIrrEBS ~
Mr. Person from the finance committee reported re-
luton to pay to D. W. Courts State Treasurer $500 TOR
extra services in going New York and negotiating oan
in behalf Of the Literary Board in 1859. .oo
Mr. Henry moved to strike out 800 and insert $40;
The resolution was opposed by hr MsssIs Hsrrs
Person and others. .,
The motion Of Mr. Henry prevailed and, $500 inserted
message was received from the Governor, transmitting
communication from the Commissioners to Montgomery
accompanied copy the constitution OF the provisional
of the Southern Conederacy which was reao
On motion of Mr. Bachelor sent to the Senate with
proposition to print.
By Mr.. Hayes resolution in favor of Hiram Gunter. 10
committee ON Cherokee lands.
Mr. Lilies called his resolution offered some days sne
changing the hours of the daily sessions some a"snu
On motion Of Mr. Bachelor the whole matter was laid
the table.
BY Mr. Bachelor resolution to give VIM A jenkins
Attorney General Of the State $50 for prosecuting or ne
State in the court of Oyer and Terminer In Northampton
Mr. Love- of Jackson called up his resolution to devote
Thursday evening the consideration OF private Ds
which,
On motion of Mr. PEBBLES, was laid On the table.
FIRST READING.
The following bills introduced:
By Mr.. Crumpler, bill to extend the time TOT coPe
ing public road in Ashe.
By Mr.. Mendenhal, bill to incorporate High Point
Lodge 1893, A. YM
By Ir Clark, of Craven, bill to incorporate the Neuse
Cavalry. ~
By Mr. FOust bill to incorporate the North State Roll
ing Mill Company.
By Mr. Guthrie, a bill to Incorporate the Orange Person
and Granville Railroad Company.
By Mr. Mcmillan bill to repeal an act concerning jury
By Mr. Rogers, bill supplemental to act passed at
the present session of the General Assembly, entitled an
act to incorporate the Chatham Railroad Referred 10
committee on internal improvements
By Mr. Faust bill To incorporate New Salem Lodge,
2O9, A. Y. NJ.
. M a. in
this Safe, read by its title.
By Mr. Waters, bill extending the terms of Courts in
cleveland county.
By Mr. Ewell, bill to amend 81 sec. "a chap Revised
Code, entitled crimes and punishments"
Dir. Bullock called up his resolution offered yesterday,
that business shall before the House. except
by the consent Of majority Of the members and 1t was
adopted.
message was announced from the Senate, transmitting
resolution that the Commissioner from Georgia, Hon
Samuel Hail. shall have reception in the Commons HAL
on Wednesday evening O'Clock; and also making him
the guest of the State. and it was cuncurred In.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The bill 10 amend The charter the Western n c. Rail-
road Company considered the question being on its
passage on its secsnd reading.
Mr. PEBBLES demanded the yeas and nays-resuted yeas
Mr. Person then moved in pursuance of notice. to take
up Senate bill amend the chatter Of the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company, and the
ton prevailed, and the bill read the second time.
Mr. Clark of Craven moved strike out the 5th section
which provides for the construction of branch of the road
TO from Rockingham in Richmond county, 10 Salisbury
Mr. Clarke said this branch would operate to the injury
OF the Central Roard and would unjusty discriminate in
favor of Wilmington.
Mcssrs Person and Meares opposed the amendment.
The question being put the amendment rejected
yeas 81. nays SO.
Mr. Farrow then moved TO postpone indefinitely Lost
yeas Al, nays IS.
In dem ,ndng the and nays Mr. Farrow said he
opposed to the BILL and TO the Of getting these
preparations through the House. He said the
playing that was played in ls4S when the begS
ature literally threw about sixty thousand dollars by
system of log-rong and that the system TO
be again adopted BY which large amount of indebted
nee will be entaed upon the State; movement which he
was determined to oppose
vdes for endnrsaon by the State of the COmpanys bonds
and il did not prevai-yeas 49, nays 81.
The question required on its passage the second
reading.
Mr. Farrow demanded the yeas and naysesulted, yeas
81. nays So
On motion of Mr. Person. the further consideration Of
this bill tomorrow at II o'clock, and it prevailed.
Mr.. Crumpier moved TO take up his bill TO charter the
Statesvile and Tennessee Turnpike Company, and it
agreed to
The bill read and the question was put on its pas
sage upon its second reading
Mr. Latham demanded the yeas and nays-resuted yeas
81, NAYS 80.
Mr. Hoke moved to take up his resolution to dispense
with the session tonight, and il rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Sade in pursuance of notice given
the DanTle connection taken its third reading
and during the reading OF the same hs hour arrived and
the House took recess.