The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-14

passed since the adoption of the Revised
Code. and to prepare and repole-to the Gen
eral Assembly at its next session, digest OF
those laws of public nature which are now IN
force. suggesting such amendments to the
same as may be in their opinion necessary.
Referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Burton, a bill to incorporate the Leaks
vile Male Academy in the county OF Rock
ngllam, and to appoint the Trustees thereof
Referred.
Mr. Crawford, resolution in favor of Jacob
Siler Agent of the State, for the sale OF
Cherokee Lands. Referred. ,
4. ON CALENDAR.
A bill to charter the High Shoal Railroad
Company, and bill to incorporate the Al
bemare Steam Navigation Company, passed
secondhand third readings. M
Bills to extend the time for the redemption
of lands sold for taxes and to perpetuate
loans upon real estate, were laid on the table
for the present.
A bill to furnish the Revised Code to clerks
who have not been supplied. Passed second
reading. fn
"A bill to amend the charter OF the town OF
Clinton, passed its several readings under q
suspension Of the rules.
An engrossed bill for the support OF the
ASYLUM for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, was
referred to the committee on finance
A bill to incorporate the English and
American Wool and Wine-growing, Mining
arl Manufacturing company, passed second
reading.
An engrossed resolution concerning the
Public Square-passed its several readings.
IAppropriates 800 for the improvement OF
capitol square. -,
A bill for the relief of guardians, was laid
on the table on second reading.
The bill to create State Agent, was made
the special order for II O'Clock, A. M. on
Wednesday next
A bill to amend chapter ia Revised Code,
entitled Usury," was put on its End reading.
TLegalizes the taking of a rate Of interest
not exceeding 10 per cent, there being spe-
cial contract between the parties.
Messrs. Jenkins. of Warren, Cameron and
Dargan urged the passage of the bill.
Messrs. Burton, Caldwell, Kinney, Smith
of Hartford and McNair opposed it.
The yeas and nays were ordered, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Kinney.
! The bill was rejected as follows
. YEAs-Messrs. Arlington, Black, Cameron
Gambler, Cason, Chadwick, Cox, Crawford
Dargan. Dockery, Everett, Faircloth fGreen
Faircloth of Wayne, Faison, Gaines, Gar
land Gidney, Harper, Harrison, Halves, Jen
kins of CASTOR, jenkins of Warren, Judkins
Kenan, Lee of Gates, Luke, Manly, Marler
McEachern, Mcintosh, Moore OF Martin, Muir
ply, Newsum, Page, Rosebro, Russell, Shaw
| Smith of Columbus, Smith of Cumberland
Thigpen and Wheeler-4s.
| NAYs-Messrs. Ashworth, Baxter, Beasley
Blair, Bonner, Bryson, Burgess, Burton, Cald
we'll, Craige, Davis of Carteret, Farrow
! Flythe, FUR, Hamilton, Henry, Hodnett
F. Holderby, Hoke, Horton. Houston, Hutch
| son, Jones, Kinney, Leigh of Tyrrell. Logan
Matthews, Mcdonald Mcclure, Mckay, Nc
! Nair, Nelson, Moore OF Chatham, Murrill, Nj
ven, Nicks, Palmer. Paschall, Potter, Rayner
i Smith of Guilford, Smith or Hartford, Scog
gin, league, Trull, Waugh, Webb, Williams
/ Wilson and York-50.
!, This vote was subsequently reconsideret
on motion of Mr. Waugh, and was thel
made the special order for the hour of nool
tomorrow.
The special order for 12 o'clock to-day, viz
the bill concerning negroes, indians, &C., wa
postponed until eleven o'clock on Thursda,
next
A bill restoring jury trials to the Count.
Courts of the estate, passed its third read
ing after discussion, without amendment
A message from the Governor Transmitted
to the House the resignation of W.-N. LIE
noir, one of the Councillors of State; also
message from His Excellency in relation t.
an appropriation made by Congress for til
Cherokee Indians The message set fort
that this appropriation was contingent upol
grant of permission to said Indians to re
side in the State. The Governor recommen
ded the passage of an act granting said pei
mission. Sent to the Senate.
A message was subsequently received from
he Senate, in which the House concurred
= proposing to refer the latter messge to Join
select committee 10.
The House then adjourned until 10 oclocl
tomorrow.