Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-02-06
STATE LEGISLATURE

JAN. 25-S endts-After the introduction
of several bills, a message was received from
the House transmitting thu Convention Bill
as passed by that body. I consideration
of the subject was postponed until to- morrow
Il o'clock. The remainder of the session was
devoted to private bills.
JAN. 2S-House.-At II o'clock, the spe-
cial order was taken up, being the bill for tbs
establishment of the county of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Har is moved 10 substitute the lame of
'Brevard bat afterwards withdrew the me-
ton for the present The bill was advocated
by Messrs. j oidan. Love Of Jackson, and Fagg,
and opposed BY Mr. Check. Itpassed its sec.
end reading.
At IL o'clock, the Convention bill being
the order of the day, was taken up. Several
amendments were adopted, and others reject.
ed; when tie further consideration Of the
bill was postponcdu .t til his evening 8 o'clock.
Tie remainder Of the morning session was
consumed IN the introduction of bills, and the
consideration of bills on their second reacing.
Among the Uills introduced was one by Mr..
Hays, for changing the State line on the ives
tern border, so as to exclude the county OF
Cherokee. Rejected on the iii ct reading.
JAN. 29-Senate-yhe bill to prohibit the
emancipation Of slaves by will, passed third.
reading. Mr.. Morehead entered a leRgthy
protest against the bill Nearly the entire
balance Of the session was consumed IN con-
sidering the Convention bin as passed by the
House. The final result Is given under our
Editorial bead, and we the, efore deem it un-
necessary TO cuniber our columns with tcdi'
Gus details.
JAx. 29-House-Nnthing definite trans
pired during morning session. The conyens
ton bill was postponed TIL evening session,
4 proposition from the Senate 20 go into cleo
! t;.D III l. - Goprt-r 49, 90 lnI FFha G-napu-
bore and Danville Railroad bin was rejected
on second reading-then reeensidered and
laid on The table.
st night session, coercion resolutions from
Ohio and New YORK were ordered to be re-
TUNED to the Governor Of the States from
whence they came. The Convention iii was
further discussed without coming to a vote.
Nothing else of interest.
JAN. 30-Sendte.-After the reference of
5 several bills and reports from committees, six
dollars per diem was fixed as the pay OF COM
missioners to Washington and Montgomery.
: The Yanceyville, Milton and junction Rail-
{ road bill was discussed at length but 30 vote
taken.
, JAS. 30-HoHse.-A large number Of petit
tionS, memorials and reports from commit
tees were presented and ref rred. 4 bill 10
: pay Evans, Ferguson and BIN. Smith, Gree
~negroes) 800, the reward Of the Governor
II for the apprehension of Ephraim, a Slave, foI
the murder of his master, passed its seyeral
readings and was ordered to be engrOssed
and sent to the Sena,e.
The bill TO amend charter of Western Rail
road Company passed second reading.
= The Convention bill occupied balance o
the morning session
O. At the night session, the Senate State Con
%vention bill was adopted by the House-yea
! so, nays d.
re- JAN. 31-Seaate-Afe the presentation G
ma some bills and memorials, the Senate wen
as INTO an election for u. S. Senator. Mr.. Cling
no man was elected After lengthy debate, til
Milton, Yanceyyille and junction Railroa
'e bill passed second reading, and the Senate ad
" journed.
as JAN. 31.-House After the transaction
minor business, Mr.. Hill, of Caswell, offere
ION the following, which was a~dopted-yeas 81
~ nays wiz:
MS Reso1ced By the General assembly IF NOrI
her Carolina, That if all efforts to reconcile tn
es unhappy difference existing between the tw
sections of the country shall prove abortivr
then, in the opinion of the General ASSEMBLY
lat every consideration Of honor and interest d
mands that North Carolina shall unite hC
destiny with the slaveholding States.
The only bill that passed its final readir
!, was the bill concerning the election of const
IKE bles.
ties AT night session, the Caswell Railroad b
he was put in Its 5 cond reading and lost ay,
,st 40, nays 40. This vote was afterwards recol
sldered and the bill passed second readin
Nothing else of Importance acted on.
an FEB. l--Senate-A large number of bill
re- &c, were read, with extended discussions
some of them, but we believe no final vot
=, was taken on any.
= In the House, same day, the only measul
finally acted on, was the bin to abolish Il
Eth Office OF State Geologist which passed i
.ro second ana third readings and was sent
ere the Senate.
on FEB. 2.-The entire day, in 10th House
.ial was consumed in the consideration of priyat
:. bills.