Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-27

The NcOnetitutiOn reform Dill was 0Acu quVp-
ton being on Mr. Persons amendment to remove religious
test for Office. and the amendment was o.
Mr. Marsh moved to amend that capitatou tax shall
levied only on white persona and that slaves and land
shall be taxed alike and according to the value OF each
and demanded the yeas and nays hereon resulted yeas
Mr. Crumper moved to amend BY striking out the sums
in Mr. Hoke's amendment adopted last night.
Mr. White moved to lay the whole matter on the table,
and the motion pi evailed-yeas 81. nays 3d.
CALENDAR RESUMED srLls THIRD READING. :.
The following bills read third time. and disposed Of
as indicated; 3D..
A bin to prevent gaming in public houses Passed.
bill provide for limited partnerships pa''edyeas
&C, nays 80. Enrolled
"stay law" which motion notice had been given, and
the House refused to take it up.
message received from the Senate, transmitting
engrossed resolution favor Of the Clerks and Doorkee
er and the put its second and third readings
On motion Of Mr. slade message was sent to the Senate
proposing to 20 into the election o Aduant General to-
DAY at " O'Clock.
Mr. Mendenhall moved to take mp a resolution in favor
ngs and ordered engrossed and to the Senate
BILLS THIRD READING RESUMED.
A bill concerning Wreck districts. Passed.
bill to sbosh the freehold qualification TOR jurors In
definitely postponed
BILLS ON SECOND READlHs
The following bills were read second time and disposed
bill to amend the Constitution fthe State to tax
slaves dd ralorem.
Mr. White moved to amend by striking out all after the
snacng clauses aud inserting his bill providing for put
ting the question to the PEOPLE, whether they desire the
proposed q ange. a. the next August election. .,.
Rejected-yeas 80, nays So
The question then put on striking out and it pre-
vaed-yeas 81, navs IS.
in favor Of the amendment, then Convention shall be
called and making provision for the same and it was re-
jecied-yeas II, nays rs.
w. Yeates offered an amendment thar whites shall be
taxed per CAPITA from the age Of 81 tn 45 free negroes at
the discretion Of the Legislature and that slaves shall be
taxed al untortn as land is taxed, but no higher.
A message received from the Senate coucurrng in
the proposition go the election of Adutant General
and nominating Col John F. Hoke and Gen VIM. Mann
In this House. Col Jno. Fagg L. q. Haywood Esq Col.
j. Il. Jordan. and Capt A. X. Simonton.
Col Fagg BY leave made address, BY of personal
explanation. abiding to facts in connection with his
Beor the close of his remarks the hour arrived and the
House took recess until 81 O'Clock.
Col. Fagg resumed and concluded his remarks.
The House then proceeded 10 vote for Adutant General
message received from the Senate Transmitting
enged bill to appoint tax collectors for certain countless
with amendment, and the same was cnncurred in.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The bill to amend the Constitution Of the State
Mr. lea,es withdrew his amendment and oe, ed another
instead slightly modified in regard to taxing free negrues
Mr. Williams, Of Nash. moved 10 postpone indefinitely
Rejected-veas AZ, nays 81.
On Mr. Yeates amendment, the yeas and nays de-
handed. and resulted So nays A. the amendment
was adopted.
Mr. Brdgers offered an amendment limiting the in
debcdness Of the State to eighteen millions unless in
BY twohrds Of each branch of the General
Assembly and il was sdopted-yeas 76, nays go.
Mr. Folk offered amendment. that nothing in the last
amendment shall be construed TO apply to work Of in
tena chartered or that may be chartered by
the present General Assembly The yeas ma Is were
demanded and the amendment rejected-ysas "a,
nays 10
Mr. Williams. Of Nash. moved to rrcommt the whole
matter the constitutional REFORM and the
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Latham in pursuance of notice. moved that the
session tonight be devoted to the consideration Of bills
Mr. Foy demanded the yeas and nays.
Before the vote was announced the House took recess
until O'Clock
message was received fr"n the Senate transmitting
sundry engrossed bills and resolutions.
Also puposng into the election Of Adutsnt Gen.
ersl, O'Clock tonight, and il concurred in.
The Speaker then announced the result of the vote
Mr.. Is,hams motion, to devute this evenings Session 10
the private cslendar, that the same wss adopted.
The balance Of the session devoted to the considers
tion Of remaining bills the private calendar with the
exception Of gong into The election Of Adjutant General
General reported whole number Of l44 of which
number Col Ioke received ~. Capt "a X. Smontou g.
L g Haywood 4. and Jordan !.
election. The Of Mr. Jordan, Withdrawn by Mr.
Clarke of Craven aud the nf Col Fagg with.
drawn BY Mr. Latham, before the vote was taken
SENATE.
THURSDAY. Feb. 81, 1851.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
PRAYER BY Rev. Mr.. Tucker.
Reading Of the Journal dispensed with.
Mr. Lane presented memorial fUm citizens Of Colds.
bUro'.
Messrs Humphrey, walknp and Piichford made report.
frsm the committee on corporations.
Mr.. Humphrey presented resolution in favor Of Chas.
Kuester and e. Palmer which PASSED ts several readings
Mr.. Bled>oe reported favoraby = bill TO amend The
churter Of the Farmers Bank.
A message received from the House transmitting
several Senate bills with amendments the amendments
were c,rncurred in and the bills ordered to be enrolled
AlS,' resolution allowing the members to draw their
per diem during the Christmas holidays which defeated
its second reading yeas :, nays 25
Several other enEsed bills passed their several readings
The Senate then went into the consideration of the
Revenue bill.
Several amendments offered and acted upon The
bill finally passed lis third reading-ycas 81 nays
message received from the Governor calling for
appropriation for the completion Of the Cape Fear and
Deep River Improvement
The bill Oh this subject motion Of Dir. Avery
taken up and passed its second reading
Mr. Avery moved to send message 10 the House pro.
posing 10 appoint joint select committee these works
Carried
SECOND READING.
bill to regulate free negroes in this State. Laid on
bill to incorporate the North and South Carolina Rail-
road Company. Inid IN the table.
bill 10 prevent trading with slaves Passed its several
bill to abolish the freehold qualification jurors failed
to pass lis second ieadng the Speaker giving The casting
vote.
bill to provide r the election of clerks and masters in
equity BY the people, was LAID ON the table.
bill ia set aside execution sales. Laid the table,
bill repeating the law exemptng State bonds from
taxation. Passed its several readings.
bill to amend the Revised Code in regard to crimes
and pnnishments rejected.
bill to increase the salary Of the Comptroller 10 5o
| Passed its secnnd reading
| The hour having arrived the Senate took recess
EVENING SESSION.
The Sen,te PASSED The bill to raise the salary of tn.
| State Comptroller.
The bill charter the bank of Alamance and bill to
establish State Normal School, laid upon the table
The following bills taken up and disposed of as
dicated
Bill for the protection of stock Tabled b
Bill to amend the Constitution relative to Jewish disa
bility. Tabled. -
bill to amend the charter of the Bank of Wilmington
| passed secnnd and third readings.
bill concerning the pay of tales jurors passed the sew
| eral readings.
bill ascertain the voice of the people concerning
Convention; resolution in favor of George Myers reso
luton in favor of John G. Bowman, and resolution in