Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-14
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Csrua Railroad read second time and then the House
saio1rsed.
SENATE
TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 1851.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
The journal of yesterday was read.
PRAYER BY Rev. DIR. Mason.
Mr. Avery by permission presented ~ I%
such additional engrussng clerks as the Pu6c business
may require The rules suspended and the resou'
ton passed its several readings and was sent to the House.
Mr.. Hall, bill to Incorporate the Wilmington and
wrightsvilIe Turnpike Company; Put on file
Mr. Humphrey, bill to amend the Charter OF the New
'''' BILLS OK SECOND READING
bill amend the 18th chap Revised Code. Rejected
Mr. Lane moved reconsider the vote bJ which the bill
to diminish costs Of suits OF law was on yesterday rejected
Mr.. Avery moved to lay on the table. Negatived
Mr.. Lanes motion then prevailed.
message received from the House, transmitting
the eugrossed bill to abolish the office of State Geoogst
asking the concurrence of the Senate in its passage
bill to amend the charter of the Hanging Dog Turn
pike. Passed.
The bill to alter the Constitution amended taken
Mr. Lane offered amendment to exempt $500 worth of
personal property from taxation. Adopted.
Mr.. Pitchford amendment, that ne debt shall here
after be contracted BY the State unless complete provision
be made at the time for its payment.
Mr.. Brown said he was in favor of it.
Mr.. Thomas, of Jackson, opposed it.
The yeas and nays being called, the amendment
Mr. Bedsoe said that it strange that Senator's who
had favored open Convention by which free suffrage
might be adopted were now opposing this bill. Mr. B
had voted invariably except occasion, for free
suffrage. He spoke at length in behalf of the bill.
Mr. Hail. by permission presented the report OF the COM
mittee to wait on the Hon. Samuel Hail. Commissioner
from Georgia proposing that the two Houses give him
public reception in the House of Commons to morrow
night o'clock and that be be considered the guest of
the State during his soourn here Report concurred in
and sent to the House
The debate the bill was then resumed
Mr. of Jack o Redsoe
any change in the Consti ution.
Mr.. Lane also opposed the bill.
Mr. Stubs offered the following which was read for in
formation:
That the Sd section Of the 4h article of the amended
Constitution of the State of NorthCarona be altered
read as fnoHs:
Taxation upon slaves and real shall be equal and
uniform according TO the respective value of cash. And
free cOlored inhabitants of this State shall be subject
such captaon tax the General Assembly may impose
He said be would offer this amendment when in order
The question recurring upon the insertion Of the subst
tute of Mr.. Dobson, IT was adopted
The bill did not pass its FIRST reading it requiring 3-5hs
of the whole vote The Senate voted as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative Messrs Arendel
Bedsoe, BarrnEer, Blouu Dobsou Dockery. Dowd Hail.
Harris, of f., Harris, of c., Humphrey Rogers Simmons
Turner, Waugh, WalkGp, Whedbee and Wortb-24
Those who voted in the negative Bessrs Avery,
Brown. Dickson, Erwin, Faison Grst. Lane Pchford,
Roger" Shaw, Simpson Speigat, Slaughter Taylor of b.
Thomas. of j., Walker. Whitaker, winstead- Ia
Dir. Slaughter moved to reconsider this vote
Mr. Avery moved 10 lay this motion the table did not
prevail, and tb. vote reconsidered.
On motion of Mr. Stubbs the question was postponed
until O'Clock Thursday next.
message was received frnm tine House. transmitting n
communication from the Commissioners Alabama with
proposition to print
The communication real and the proposition concur.
red in.
On motion of Mr. Hail. the bill concerning charter of the
town of Wilmington was taken up and read
e Question recurring on ITS passing its second reading.
soners the power TO tax State bonds Did not prevail
The bill then passed its second and third reading and was
aSa6
The unfinished business being the bill in regard TO the
IL n C. R. K, 1t was passed over informally
The bill to diminish of suits in law was taken nm
and passed its second reading BY vote of lstols
The honr Of having arrived, The Senate took recess
until 81 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate took the bill providing for the manage
Mr. Lane spoke in favor Of the passage of the BILL
Mr. Sharpe also opposed it. He thought the present law
sufficient
Mr. DObson stated the why he should vote agan.
the bill. s"''
The bill was rejected-yeas 4. nays 80
The bill TO amend act entitled an act to ncornorate
the Bank Of Commerce next taken up
MT Avery presented amendment that the provisions
Of this act shall apply the Bank of North Carolina and tn
the Bank Of Lexington. ~ "
Slaughter opposed both the bill and the amendment
should abide by it. The amendnlent was adopted ''
On motion Of Mr.. Street. the I'd section of the bill was
stricken out. ~
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also the name OF the Miners and Planters Bank Adopted
The bill as amended under suspension of the rules
us last reading and was ordered to be engrossed
Inc Oil To establish u county by The nama of
Mitchell was motion of Avery taken up and mt nn ia
second reading passed its and third reading
and was ordered to be enrolled. k
The bill to establish the county of Rchand was on mo-
zion OF Mr. Lane next taken up
Grst said that his people opposed to this move
and moved to strike ont that portion of The bill which in
euded part of the county Of Beaufort as mart of the
new county. F " VIC
Afer some debate between Messrs. Street Lane and
Stuo6s. the amendment was lOst-yeas IA uays 22
isi moved lay the bill on the table Not agreed To-
MT: tharpe moved to adjourn Negatved
MT %rst offered an amendment to submit this question
20 the voters within the limits of the proposed County at
An election to be hela in August next
Alter so1se debate the constituonalitv of this
readings. ~ e O'' PAHseo several
IN mooo Of Mr.. Watson the bill to establish the county
oil Dobb wns AIKEN un s NOUH'J
The bill in regard TO M;I;,.rv N; A.
On motion the Senate adionrn.d IT, LII, 4. ,,r,
the county OF Dooe'n, pending 'A''''"
HOUSE OF COMMONS
1ne mouse met pursuant to adjournment
Prayer by ReF. Dr. Mason.
Journal of yesterday read and Amended
Mr.. Foy offered protest against the Ia,
House. giving to certain counties the y the
license 10 retail spirits, and asked that IL h refusing
upon the journal oe spread
.e.asar- PETITIONS AND MEMORABLE .a
Nominations for Justices for the counties Of Joh.
Suiford Forsyth and CALDWELL handed in and 10 b
Mr.. Ewell presented memorial from citizens Of Martin