Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-01-26
ROUSE OF COMMONS.

ROUSE OF COMMONS.
The House called to order at 10 o'clock
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Tucker.
The Journal Of yes terday was read and approved.
PBTrTIoNs AND MEMORIALS.
ByME- Crumper. proceedings Of public meeting IN ASne
By Mr.. Sitter, of meeting IN Macon
By Mr. Jordan of u meeting in Henderson
By Nc. Merrimon of meeting IN Buncomoe
BY Mr.. Hayes of a meeting in Cherokee
By Mr.. Carson petition for public ferry on CafawoA
| river in Alexander county - a.,
resolutions offered by Mr. Newly yesterday for sending
Commissioners Washington on the 4th OF February.
Mr. Bachelor moved to postpone until Tomorrow II
! Mr. Farrow demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. Ferebee in few remarks deprecated delay IN lhs
be they should be appointed at once else hey
will have reach Washington on the DAY deSg
! mated. ~ -
The question then required on Mr. Faggs motion of yes.
terday to strike the name of Mr. Reade and insert na
Mr. Yeates asked for division of the question, and de-
manded the yeas and nays the clause to strike our
Mr. bullock moved to lay the resolutions on the table
Mr. Ferebee demanded the yeas and nays-resued yeas
The hour of II having arrived the special order being
the bill incorporate the Greensboro and Danvie ha-
road Company called up by Mr. Sade and oS agree
made the special order for II O'Clock on Tuesday
next.
Consideration of Mr. Newly resolutions resumed;
Mr. Person moved 10 postpone further consideration until
tomorrow NJ o'clock Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Autry, resolution to send proposition to The
Senate fixing the 2st day of February the day oil ad
Mr. Love of Jackson moved lay the the resolution on
the table.
The yeas and nays demanded, and resuted-yens
43, nays 6l =,
The hour of IL having arrived the House took up the
BILL the question being to strike out the Dill
and insert Mr.. Ferrebees substitute.
Mr. Farrow explained his position on the question: he
said he had received instructions from his
they had left him upon his own Judgment and ne
unwilling give his assent to any measure that might
take them out of the Union before they knew It,
Mr.. Ferrebee moved amendment separating the days
on which the people shall convention or no con-
venton from that which they shall vote for delegates
and advocated the amendment in few remarks
Mr.. Crumper also advocated the amendment
Mr. Cowles demanded the yeas and nays-reSuIted yeas
Mr.Ferrebee then offered amendment to submit the
question of Union or "dsuniOI with that OF conven
nays-reSuted, yeas So. nays IS.
Mr Polk moved to strike the words designating the
subjects upon which the Convention may act Ma" adopted
Mr. Fleming moved to reconsider the vote had last night
by which the blank for the day of eectng delegates wsS
filled with the 2lst of February.
Mr. Potts demanded the yeas and nays-resultrd,
so, nays3l.
Mr. Marsh moved an amendment requiring that the ord
nances of the Convention shall be advertised in the papers
of the State six weeks before the people shall be called
upon to vote thereon.
Mr. Lilies demanded the yeas and nays-resulted, yeas
Mr. Polk moved to amend that shall serve del
egate under the age of 70 years . ~
MIR. Gather, TO amend the amendment u %
Mr. Davis of Rutherfnrd moved to strike out 25 and in
sert 3d. and demanded the yeas and
nays 80.
The question required Mr.. Folks amendment on
which he demanded the and which, being order
ed, resulted, yeas 90. nays 81.
Mr. HAYES moved TO reconsider the vote the amend
meut offered by Mr. Brdgers last night sendIng special
messengers to such counties as the Governor might deem
expedient to advertise the election.
Messrs Love of Jackson and Crumper advocated the
consideration.
Mr. Gather demanded the and nays-resuted yeas
lO7, nays 4.
The question then recurring on the amendment, Mr..
BrdgerS withdrew it
Mr. Donnel moved an amendment that but natives
of the State shall delegates TO the Convention and
demanded the yeas and nays thereon; resulted yeas ~
Mr. Cowles moved an amendment that but native
born citizens of the United States shall delegates
IN the Convention.
Mr. Davis of Rutherford demanded the yeas and nays
resulted, yeas 81, NAYS SO.
Mr. Lilies offered an amendment that shall b" a
delegate the Convention for county but that in which
he resides.
Mr. Davis of Rutherford. demanded the yeas aud
resuted-yeas IS, NAYS "a
The question then on the motion TO strike cut the
original bill resulted yeas SO, NAYS a.
The question then required the final passage Of the
bill
Mr. Henry demanded the yeas and nays, which being
dered, were given as follows:
1EAs-Mr. Speaker Messrs. Abritton, Alfred, Aury,
Barrow, Bachelor Baxter. Blue. Bonth Bowman Branch
Brdgers Bullock. Burgin Bynum Cannqday, Cheek Clark
Of Craven Cline Crawford Davis of Baden Davis Of Hall
fax, Davis of Mecklenburg Ewe. Fagg, Fason Ferguson,
Fleming, Folk Fuy, Galloway, Green of Franklin Hail.
Harrington Harris Hayes, Hill, Hoke, Jenkins Jordan,
wood Love of jackson, Mcmillan Marsh Merrmon. Mitch
ener Mo1ecai Newly Padgeit, Pearson PEBBLES Person.
Kirk SrEn so Polk POPE Potts Roger Russ Shaw
Watson. Waugh, White Whitehurst Wrlkersun Williams
Of Nash, Williamson, Wishart, Withers woodard Wooten,
NATs.-Messrs. Barrnger Carson Clark, of Davidson,
Cowles Crumpler Davis Of Rutherford. Dickson, Donnell
Farrow, Fcrcbee. Gather GorrelI Green, of Chatham,
Green, of StanlY Guthrie HanpS Henry Horton Kelly
McCleese. Martin Mendenhal Patterson, Pondexter 81
monitor and Winsow-27.
Mr. Folk said he deSed that part of the bill which
prohibited the Convention fum considering PROPOSE
ton TO change the basis insult and indgny offer
ed to his section such be repealed it, under ordinary cir
cumstances he would vote for bill containing that
restriction but believing that the safety and honor Of the
State required Convention and inasmuch all his e.
forts TO strike that feature from the bill had failed and
! seemed no other bill could pass, he voted aye.
The hour of having arrived, the House adjourned.
MIGHT SESSION.
The House met at o'clock.
Mr. Clark of Craven moved suspension of the rules in
| crossed and sent to the Senate.
Mr. Gather objected; the bill takes its
! REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr.. Green of Fraklin fum the committee internal
improvements, reported TN the foloS wing:
bill to amend the charter of the Atlantic, Tennessee
and Ohio railroad company with amendment favoraby
Two bills establishing public roads in Madison appro
Mr. Fleming from the committee reported favora-
bly, bill authorizing the counties of Alexander and Ire
dell TO take stock in the Atlantic Tennessee and Ohio
, railroad company
Mr. Baxter Lm the committee propositions and griev
ances, reported unfavoraby resolution in favor of
VIM. Haywood and favOraby bill restricting liquor
license in the of Ruherfordton, and resolution
| in favor of L. H. Torrance.
Mr. Waugh from the committee corporations reported
| favorably on the following:
bill to incorporate the Granville Independent Greys
bill TO incorporate Sulphur Springs Campground.
A bill to incorporate the Macon Mining Company.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Russ resolution in favor of VIM. Peace. Re
ferred TO committee propositions and grievances.
By Mt. Gorrell resolution in favor of James c. Luter
Referred TO committee propositions and grievances
By Mr. Latham resolution in favor of Josiah Collins
Referred 10 committee ON claims.
The resolution of Mr. Faison offered this morning send
proposition to the Senate fix 2st February day
adjournment of the General Assembly. Several amend
ments offered and rejected and the resolution
finally made the order for Thursday next, 10 o'clock
INTRODUCTION BILLS RESUMED.