Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-19

bill for mechanics lien law debated on It's second
MIR Hall spoke at length in favor of the bill Messrs
Avery and Outlaw opposed it. The bill was indefinitely
postponed.
Al II O'Clock the military bill put its third
reading.
recess, by Messrs. Hall, Dockcry, Brown Avery and
Bledsoe.
The hour of having arrived the Senate took
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Prayer BY Rev Mr.. Atkinson.
The Chair announced committee on enrolled bills for the
week. viz Messrs Ferebee, Hayes Ward, Wilkinson and
Haues.
Mr. Henry offered bill to repeal act passed at the
present session. entitled ian act for the relief the Banks
and the people" and 1t was ruled out of order
Mr.. Woodland offered bill to extend act of the pre-
sent session for the appointment of tax collectors in certain
Counties embrace Nash and Granville and it
ruled out of order
message was received from the Governor transmitting
resolutions passed by the Legislature of Texas and also
resolutions by the Legislature of Michiganthe former
transmitted to the Senaehe latter embodyng the
principle Of coercion rejected and returned whence
they came.
Additional nominations for Justices for several counties
were handed in and the same sent to the Senate.
READ PASSED.
Senate bill to construct railroad from Companys Shops
to Milton, molten of Mr.. Hill put its several
readings, passed and ordered to be enrolled.
resolution in favor of Josiah Collins. passed Satur
day last was, motion Of Mr. Latham, recOnsldered.
amended and again passed.
bill prohibit the sale of liquor Lenor In
stute
A bill to incorporate the bank of Roxboro.
Senate bills making appropriations for the Lunac Asy
um each put their several readings and passed
Mr. Waugh moved that message be sent to the Senate
proposing 60 into the election of four Trustees of the
University and the motion prevailed.
Mr. White moved TO take up bill to construct railroad
from Dallas 10 the SOuth-Carulina line The motion pre-
vailed and the bill read the second and third times
and passed.
message received from the Senate transmitting
number of engrusSed bills.
Senate bill 10 amend act concerning plOtage the
Cape Fear River passed the first and second readings
Mars TO by DtinUf rnmn Intaue
NorthCarona vessels of than feet draug6t The
bill was then read third time and passed
Mr.. Love- of Jackson, moved reconsider the
Mr.. Henry moved to lay that motion the table, and
the motion did not prevai-yeas A. nays A.
The question then REQUIRED the question recon
sdeT and it rejected-yeas 43, nays IL.
message received from the Senate proposing to
adjourn sine de on Monday next, O'Clock, A. NJ, and
concurred in.
Also, resolution pay the expenses here of the late
Commissioner from Georgia, which was concurred in.
Senate bill supplemental to act passed the present
session To establish the county ut Mitchell taken
Mr.. Polk moved amend by changing the time of hold
ing the courts IN SAID county, and the amendment
adopted
The bill then passed the several readings and was re.
turned To the Senate for concurrence.
Senate resolution in favor of the surees of W. W. Ward
and of James E. Exum passed its several readings and
ordered TO be enrolled.
Senate bill TO lay off and establish the county of Dobbn
read first time and placed on the calendar.
On motion Of Mr. Ferebee, message was sent to the
Senate proposing 10 raise additional on en-
rolled bills The motion prevailed and the message was sent
bill tn Incorporate the of RUxborOugh from the
Senate, read first time and placed on the calendar
bill TO construct road from John Aliens in Surry
county, to the top Of the Blue Ridge Fishers Cap re-
eced on Saturday. was reconsdered and passed third
ing.
resolution offered by Mr. Latham on Saturday last to
change the hours of the meeting and adjournment of the
House, was taken up Several amendments offered
when,
On motion of Mr.. Gather the whole matter was laid on
the table
Mr. Jordan moved pursuant notice. to take up his re-
solution lend JudsOn Female College S5UUU of The Lite
rary Fund and it did not prevail.
Mr. Meares moved pursuant notice. take up his
oution to hold afternoon sessions from 81 o'clock
which he demanded the yeas and nays and the resou
tion was adoped-yeas g. nays 80.
The House then took a recess until 81 o'clock.
In reporting the vote taken last week put Che public
printing to the lowest bidder Mr. Cowles reported
neOusly, moving lay the bill on the table Some
else moved to lay the table, and Mr. Cowes demand
ed the yeas and nays ON that motion.
The House met at 81 O'Clock.
Mr.: Latham moved call of the House, when it was
found that number OF members absent They coon
appeared however, took their Seats having merely
tanned at dinner.
Mr. Merrmon moved 10 take up bill providing for the
call OF Convention for the purpose of altering
tuition TO tax negroes other property Two thirds
not concurring, the motion did prevail.
Mr.. MerrimOn moved To take up the bill to alter the
Constitution by legislative SO as To tax slaves
al Care, and 1t lost two-thrds not voting in the
affirmative.
Mr. Mendenha moved To take I'D bill to give In County
Courts Of certain counties jurisdiction with
Courts of Eqny, in the sale of real for partition
The substitute, being The bill offered by Mr. Mendenha
to reduce the costs equity sales of small Of land
accepted and the bill thus amended passed its
readings aud ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Ferebee moved to take up the Senate bill amend
the charter of Elizabeth city. The motion prevailed and
inc Dill was read second and third times and passed. and
| ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. Meares moved that the calendar be taken up and
read in its order, and the motion prevailed
The bill to exempt from certain articles Of
household and mechanical utility, was read the second