Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-10
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
House met at 1O4 o'clock Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Skinner.
The Journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
message was received from the Senate propo-
sing to raise joint select committee of two on the
part of the Senate and three on the part of the
House, TO consider the report of the Commissioners
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, and to
report what portion thereof shall be printed propo
stion concurred in, and Messrs. Clark, of Craven,
Wooten and Mendendall announced as the House
branch of the committee.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. Clark, Of Craven, resolutions passed at
public meeting in New5ern. Secession.
BY Mr.. Whitehurst, of meeting in Carteret, op-
posed to secession for existing causes.
BY Mr.. Lilies, of meeting in Arson, in favor of
exhaustng all constitutional means of adjustment
of difficulties before disunion
By Mr.. Perkins, of meeting in Pitt opposed to
secession for existing causes and in favor of State
convention, and, also, convention of all the South
ern States
BY Mr.. Ewell, of meeting in Martin, in favor of
an effort to adjust federal difficulties for State
convention and the passage of law suspendng the
collection Of debts
By Mr.. Hall, ola public meeting at Rowan Mills,
Rowan county, opposing hasty secession in favor of
national convention, and demand for redress Of
grievances; also, against State convention.
BY Mr.. Winslow, of meeting in Asheboro', Ran
dolph county, against secession and against State
convention and in favor of central conederacy in
case of disruption
BY Mr. Blnc of meeting in Richmond county,
in favor Of State convention; against the States
secession at present. and against middle confeder
acy.
BY Mr.. Polk, of a public meeting in Wadesboro',
Arson county, for State convention, and for arm
ing the State.
BY Mr. Wright, memorial from Henry E. Col
ton, in favor of procuring improved arms for the
State, and for the establishment of mandatory of
arms in the State. Referred to committee mill
tary affairs, and order to be printed.
The Chair announced the reception of the state
ment of the bank of Wadcsboro. On motion sent
to the Senate
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Bachelor from the committee on the Judi
ciary, the bill to prevent the transfer of expectan-
cIeS with substitute and recommends its passage.
BY Mr.. Person. from same committee, the bill to
increase the salary of Judges Of the Superior Courts
recommending its rejection.
BY the same, the bill to regulate criminal prose-
cutions in Courts County and Superior, recommend
ing that il do not pass.
BY the same, bill to place on equal footing the
creditors of deceased nestates that it do not pass.
By the same, bill to amend act concerning
County Courts in Randolph, and asking to be re-
licved from It's further consideration
BY Mr.. Simonton fromthe committee on military
affairs, the bill To incorporate the lredcll Blues
with an amendment and recommending its passage.
BY Mr.. Fercbcc from the committee on education,
the bill to regulate the salary of the Superintendent
of Common Schools recommending that it do not
pass.
BY the same, the bill to incorporate the Richland
Institute, with an amendment recommending its
passage.
BY Mr.. Jenkins. the bill regulating salaries and
fees, that it do pass
BY Mr. Waugh, from the committee on Corpora.
tons, the bill to incorporate Gibson Hill Mining
Company, with amendments, and recommending
that it pass
BY the same the bill to charter the St Catharine
and Charlotte Railroad that it do not pass.
BY Mr.. Horton from the committee Cherokee
lands and Western Turnpikcs, the bill to give the
management of Western TurnpIkes to the County
Courts of certain counties, with an amendment
and recommending that it pass.
Mr.. Wright gave natice that he would move to-
morrow to take NJ the resolution in favor of the
Sureties of John S Willis, at the hour of - NJ
Mr.. Hill moved, to send proposition to the
Senate to print the Bank statements that have been
made 20 the two Houses. Agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. Mcndenhall, a resolution recommending
"improvcd instrument for surveying and calcu-
lang areas" Read first time and left on the table
by MT. uOke Il resolution IN 1aVOr OF L. Ill. LOr-
ance, late sheriff Of LiucOln To committee on claims
message was received from the Senate, trans
hitting cngrossed bill to incorporate the Salem and
Thnmasvillc Plank Road Company. The bill was
read first time and placed upon the calendar.
The Speaker announced that the hour had arrived
for the consideration of the special order it being
the reports of the majority and minority of the COM
mttee on federal relations.
Mr.. Hill moved that the House go into Committee
OF the Whole, to whom the reports should be refer
red and the motion prevailed
In Committee file WhoLe-Nr Hill in the Chair.
The bill reported by the majority of the commit
tee federal relations and the reports and resolu
tons of the minority of the same were read
Mr.. Person took the floor. He gave some expla-
nation of the reasons for the report offered by the
committee; that it was compromise of sentiments
entertained by those of the committee favorng a
convention; that the report did not embody his in
diyIdual yiews>on the subject lie was in favor of
convention unlimited as to its action he did not
believe this General Assembly had the power to re-
strict the action of the people in convention; he
would, therefore, offer substitute to the bill re-
ported, free from these Objectionable features.
The substitute was read. 1t provides for the
holding of an unlimited convention of the people of
the State leaving the time for the election of dele
gates and of the time of the meeting of the conven-
ton, blank.
Mr.. Person continued his remarks to some length,
reviewing the condition Of federal affairs and assert
ing the right of State to secede from the federal
Union.
Mr.. Davis, of Rutherford asked have the people
oil State right, before that State secedes to seize
and hold forts or other property of the General
Government?
Mr.. Person. They have not constitutonaly
Mr.. Davis. In they should thus take pos
session of fort would they be justified in retain
ing it by force of arms? He asked the question,
he said, because he had understood that portion OF
the gentleman's constituents had taken possession
of one Of the government forts in this State
Mr.. Person. | will not he catechised, but | can
tell the gentleman what my action in the supposed
case would be; if my constituents have taken pos
session of fort and need my assistance, they shall
have it, even at the sacrifice of my life.
Mr. In fbat e. ]