The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-27
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TUESDAY, Feb. ~, 1857.
Tho House was called to order at 10 o'clock
A. M. ..-...
Prayer by Rev. J. NJ Atkinson.
Mr.. Autry introduced resolution that the
General Assembly adjourn on the 22nd inst,
to meet the 2nd Monday in October next
Laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. Waugh.
ON CALENDAR.
A bill to empower the Buncombe Turn
pike Company to subscribe the stock on
their road. to the Western N. G. R. R.
The House concurred in sundry Senate
amendments to the revenue bill, and refused
concurrence in Others.
Mr.. Baker called up his motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the House rejected,
on Srd reading, the bill to exchange a GER
tain amount of the stock in the N. G. R. R.,
with the Cheraw and Coalfeld R. R. Co.,
and for other purposes"
Mr. McCammy moved to lay on the table
the motion to reconsider. Not agreed to
yeas Al; nays 81.
The vote was then reconsidered.
Messrs Davis and Long supported the
bill. --.-.=-
Messrs. McClammy, Boyd, Freeman and
Richardson opposed it.
The bill passed srd reading yeas so;
nays Al.
SPECIAL ORDER.
A bill to allow debtors to pay old debts in
State bank notes or their equivalent, was
put on its second reading.
Laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Jenk-
ins of CASTOR.
A bill to establish freehold homseteads.
passed its Cd and Sd readings, after amend
ment and discussion. Fixes the value of
the freehold at $500, at the time it is laid
off.
An engrossed bill extending the term of
Chowan Superior Court, passed its several
readings, and the House took recess until z
O'Clock, p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The following engrossed bills from the
Senate had their first reading in the House,
viz:
To establish State Penitentiary to in
corporate the Wilmington Hook and Ladder
| company; to incorporate Kittrellls' Springs
| Female College; to incorporate Mecklenburg
Female College; 10 incorporate Cleaveland
Mineral Springs Company; to set apart and
make perpetual Mcintyre Cementry in Cum
berland County; and to incorporate the N.
| G. Dental Association.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill to amend the charter of the Fayetteville
and Florence Railroad Company, on its Sc.
cond reading.
Mr.. Mckay addressed the House in sup
port of the bill.
The question recurring the bill was re.
jected.
On motion of Mr.. Kenan this vote was re-
considered.
On motion of Mr.. Moorehead its further
consideration was postponed until eleven
o'clok tomorrow.
Mr.. Cowan, from the committee on finance
reported bill to provide for the payment Of
the interest on the State debt.
The bill and report were ordered to bt
printed and made special order for O'Clock
P. NJ, tomorrow.
Mr.. Harper for the finance committee
reported adversely resolutions on the con
dition OF the people," these resolutions, in
troduced by Mr.. Cranberry, declare presen
taxation, on the public debt, impolitic sui
cidal &c.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The House proceeded to consider bill fo
the relief of executors, administrators &c
This bill after discussion and amendmen
passed second and third readings.
A bill to incorporate the town of Colum
bia in the county of Tyrrell, passed its sew
eral readings, and the House adjourned.