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

THURSDAY, Jan. o.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by tie Rev. Mr.
Tucker.
Journal of yesterday read.
Mr. Lane from the committee propositions and grev-
auces, reported back the following bills, recommending
their passage:
bill for the relief of David Lewis
bill in favor of d. DOherty.
A bill tn amend the charter of the town of ASHORE.
Mr. Humphrey, from the committee corporations. re-
ported the bill for the better regulation of the town oil
Carthage recommending its passage.
Mr. Thomas, from the committee on internal improve
ments, reported back the following bills recommending
their passage
bill to amend the charter of Hanging Dog Turnpike.
bill to allow the R. d. G. R. R. Go. to increase its cap
itaI stock.
Mr. Stubs. bill to incorporate the Green Swamp Com
Mr.. Faison bill to secure the property of married
women Ordered to be printed and referred propositions
and grievances.
Mr. Hail. resolution in favor of H. B. Eilers To COM
mittee claims
Mr. Thomas, of Jackson, bill to incorporate Valley
Town Mining Company.
Also bill to Incorporate the Tennessee Mining Com
pauy.
Referred to the committee on corporations.
message received frum the House, transmitting
the following engrossed bills:
bill 10 Incorporate Kilwinny Lodge, A. Y. NJ, in the
town of Wadesboro Referred to committee corpora
tions.
resolution in favor of j. S. Ives Referred to commit
tee on claims.
bill abolish Jury trials in the county of Wa
tauga- Referred to the judiciary Committee
On motion of Mr. Humphrey, the special order was
postponed to ~ o'clock
A bill to incorporate the Chatham Railroad Company.
Referred to the committee ON internal improvements
bill to repeal act of Assembly in regard TO magis
trates. To judiciary committee.
bill to Incorporate the Carroton Gold and Copper
Mining Company. To committee corporations.
bill in favor of the suretes of John l.. Willis late
sheriff of Lincoln. To committee on propositions and
grievances.
bill to allow Ellen Ransom to ensave herself for life.
Put on file.
bill to incorporate Gibson Hill Mining Company. Put
on file
bill to amend chapt. 81 Revised Code. Referred
Judiciary committee.
bill in favor of the sureties of D. c. McCaudless late
sheriff of Wataugs Lies the table.
bill TO alter the time of opening the polls at Salisbury
rolled.
A bill concerning common schools in North-Carona.-
Passed and ordered TO be eugrnssed.
CONVENTION
Mr.. Avery from the committee federal relations made
its report on the resolutions from Virginia and Alabama
The joint select committee federal relations, TO whom
referred the resolutions of the General Assembly of the
State of Virginia, and the ordinance adopted by the Con-
ventiou of the State of Alabama inviting conference of
the saveholdng States have considered the same and
struct to recommend that three Commissioners ap
pointed by this General Assembly to meet similar Com
missoners appointed BY the State of Virginia and other
States on the 4h of February next at the city of Wash
ngton and that three Commissioners be likewise appoint
ed by this General Assembly to meet the saveholdng
States in Convention the 4h of February next at the
city OF Montgomery in the State of Alabama and consult
Win each other as to the most ectual mode securing
our common peace and security and recommend that
the basis for settlement of existing difficulties suggested
in the resolutions of Virginia with additional article
securing to the of slaves the right of property
their slaves during temporary sojourn any nom
savehodng States. should be the basis upon which
Element Of the slavery question should be predicated
We recommend that said Commissioners report to and
communicate with the Governor of the State and that such
report be BY him communicated to this General Assembly
Convention Of the people of this State that may
be called BY this General Assembly; and that said Com
missoners shall be subject all times the control of
General Assembly any Convention of the people OF
this State that may be called by The General Assembly
Respectfully submitted,
W. W. AVERY
Mr. Browon said be differed with the majority of the com
mee. He thought that the communication from Virgins
should be considered separate and distinct from that from
Alabama
The bill providing for calling Convention was read tn
third time.
Mr. Turner offered a series of resolutions comprisn.
those introduced in the United States Senate by Mr. Crit
renden, u substitute.
Mr. Turner made remarks at length in defence of his
stitue He said that NorthCarona had surrendered he
sovereignty when she into the Union in very grea
degree to the general government He opposed 10
the hope that the voice of the
BY hungry office seekers and oceholders and workn
politicians to break up the best government ever vuuch
safed BY God to man.
Mr.. Thomas Of jackson, addressed the Senate at SON
length
Mr Humphrey called for the yeas and nays Rejected
Shame addressed the Senate at great LENGTH onno
Mrs Turner's motion to strike out lost.
Mr. Snepcer moved to strike out Of the bill the 2st Fe
mary and insert the 2lst Of March
He was ruled out OF oraer:
Mr. Brown called the yeas and nays.
The bill passed by the following Voe;