Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-24
HOUSE OF COMMONS.


The House met at 10 O'Clock
Prayer BY Rev. Skinner.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
Mr. Barringcr presented the proceedings in Montgomery
BY Mr.. Russ the memorial Of citizens Of Wake, against
forming the county Of Dobb n.
By Mr.. Wright the proceedings OF two public meetings
in Cumberland.
Mr. Baxter from the committee on propositions and
grievances repurtcd unav"rably bill To alter the d.
vdng line between Rutherford and Polk counties and IA
vorabiv bull concerning the poor in FORSYTH county
Mr. Fleming from the Committee on internal improve
mens reported back The bill Ia incorporate the Staesyie
and Tennessee Railroad with amendment, and rechn-
mending its passage.
Mr. Waugh from the committee on corporations, report
ed back bill incorporate the Concord Copper Mining
Company, with amendment and recommending its pas
sage.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Newly, resolution appointing Commissioners
TO Washington on the 4rh of February meet Commits
siunerS other States settle sectional difficulties.
The resolutions name CommiSsoners Hon Thomas
Ruiln, William A. Graham Weldon y. Edwards, Kenneth
Rayner and Edwin &. Sea ie
Mr. Fdgg moved t. substitute the name Of " w. Wood
fin Tor that Ot +. q. Reade
Mr.. Padgett moved strike out all the names and let
the Commissioners b. elected by tue Legislature.
Resolutions on the same subject by Mr.. Batchc"r were
read for information.
Mr. Hill said these resolutions ought go committee
federal relations
Te CHAIR decided that the House had consented the
Mr. Wririnms, of Nash moved to postpone action now
and make the resolutions the special der for
lui6 Uclnck.
lutuns.
Mr. Newly was willing to put of until tomorrow; he
had offered the resolution as measure aud hoped
would he adopted
Mr. Ecrebee drfcrded the resolutions and thought there
relation between the resolutions and the Conv-n-
t"u bill lie hoped that action would be had as s"on as
practicable.
Mr.. R,rchelnr moved a reference the committee on
federal relations with u request to rrlnrt at an early ay
winch Mr.. Williams Of Nash accepted for his motion.
Mr.. Ransom renewed the motion To consider 1t at 0Is
O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr. Russ wished the matter acted once he expect
ed for the resolutions aud als for the Convention
bill, when the time cunIeS.
Mr.. Bullock no use for commissioners Washing
until the Legislature shall decide the Cnnventio
N Crumplrr defended the resouiuns and thnught that
if the commissioners TO be sent, they should be up
point, d at
Mr.. Hill was unwilling send the Commissioners TO
Washington while the State is not in situation decide
upon the action that the Commissioner NAV assent to-
The question required on Mr. Ransnms motion 10 post
pOne unul Tomorrow lul3 O'Clock
Mr. Latham demanded the yeas and nays which. being
ordered, reSulipd-Neas rs, navS ~
Mr. Green of Franklin. moved that the resolutions, toge
ther with those by Mr. Bachel"r be printed Coucured in
BY Mr.. jordan, resolution authorize loan Of 1000
tn the JudSon Female Seminary in Henderson County Re
ferred 10 committee propositions ard grievances.
FIRST REFERRED.
By Mr.. Hayes, bill To 10 Incorporate the Marble Greek
Copper Company.
BY Mr.. FaTow, bill to amend the charter of the Fair
field Land Company in Hyde
BY Mr.. PeebIc bill to compensate the of slaves
executed bv law.
BY MIR Fason bill to provide for The private execution
of criminals.
BY Mr.. Hayes. bill to Incorporate the Hiwassee Manu-.
featuring Company.
by lr. Fagg, two bills to establish two public roads
By Mr. Shober bill for paying half fees to officers in
Guilfurd county in certain cases
BY Mr.. DAVIS. of Meckenburg, bill TO incorporate the
Charlotte and Southwestern Railroad Company
BY Mr.. Gather bill for the sale Of certain public lot
in the town of StateSville.
BY Mr.. Waugh, bill providing for taking dispositions in
Nv Mn. Jenkins n bill reducing the tax ON billiard tables
aoAh how lipra la Mt troll SSurnr
By Mr.. Love, of Jackson bill Incorporating the Jack
son Mining Company
By Mr. Marsh bill to amend the charter of the town
of Washington
By Mr. Siler, bill to incorporate the Macon Mining
Company.
The House then took up the Convent BILL The question
being Mr. Merrmon motion to strike out the 9th section
Mr. Merlin concluded his rem,rks, which were inter-
rupted by the adjournment last night
Mr. Blue succeeded, in favor of Convention and for
cesson.
Mr.. Latham demanded the yeas and nays-resuted yeas
Mr. Clark moved amend by filling the blank dcsigna;
Mr. Donnel, amended by filling with Thursday, 18th
April and demanded the yeas and nays-resulted, yeas
IS, nays 80.
Mr. Martin moved to fill with April 18th"
Mr. Donnell demanded the yeas and nays-resued yeas
MIR. Donnel!, amend by filling with Thursday March
2Sh and demanded the yeas and nays-resued yeas a.
81.
Mr. Ferebee TO amend by filling with the "2st of March,
and demanded the yeas and nays.
This last motion defended by Messrs. Ferebee,
HAYNES, Donne Sier, CrumPler Martin, Shober and Per-
kns favored the last amendment, and Messrs. Bullock
Bridges. Love, Of Jackson, Pope and Newly opposed it,
The HCuse adjourned.
Who then, are the authors of all the mischief
which is precptatng the country into utter ruin +?
The politicians of the North and the South-a set
of irresponsible men, without stake in the country,
with nothing to lose by its disruption, without
property and without credit These are the men,
who, with few exceptions, are nothing but mere
adventures, that compromise the class of politicians
in both sections of the country. There are perhaps
thousand so of them in Congress and other
places of trust North and South and they backed
by few thousand more outside of official stations
yet this handful Of adventures are leading over
thirty millions of people to the brink of an abyss in
which all the interests of the nation the prosperity
of years, the very life of the republic ITSELF are
! are about to be engulfed-NsW York Herald