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THE NORTH CAROLINA , STANDARD : WEDNESDAY, DECK. ,1, 1858. -
LEGISLATURE OtVMIilTli CAUUlLN A.
Tuesday,, Nov. 23rd, 1858.
SENATE.
The Speaker csBled the Senate to order at 11
o'clock. Prayer y Rev. L. L. Hendren.
On motion of Mr. Boyd, the Senator from North
ampton, T. J. Person, was qualified, and took his
seat
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. flnphrey introduced a resolution instruct
ing the committee on propositions and grievances to
consider the expediency of keeping up the public
''highway by taxation, and to report by bill or
otherwis. Adopted.
Mr. Edney, a resolution instructing the commit
tee on military aff n"rs to consider the expediency of
abolishing the militia laws of the State, and to re
port by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr. Bledsoe, a resolution authorizing the Speaker
to add to the committees the names of those mem
bers who httve taken their seats since the formation
of the committees. By the rules the resolution lies
over one day.
bills wrrnorr reference.
Mr. Thomas' bill to confer banking privileges on
the N. C. R. R. Referred to the committee on
banking.-.
BILLS OS SECOND REAPING.
The bill to provide for the lighting of the halls
of the Assembly, the public ottices, fcc., with gas,
was now nit upon its second reading.
Mr. Bledsoe opposed the bill on the following
grounds : that there was no necessity for the outlay,
as the Legislature met but once in two years ; that
th"re was no economy in the introduction of gas
into the building; that there was no need for night
work in the public offices, and that very little of it
was done ; that in addition to t le estimated sum of
$2,3 U, the chandeliers now i:i the halls, which had
cost some six hundred dollars, would have to be
thrown away ; and that there was danger from ex
plosion through the negligence of attendants.
The qu stion was then taken on the passage of the
bill its second reading, and resulted in the negative
by a large majority.
Mr. Bledsoe moved that the bill introduced by
him to increase the sinking fund be referred to the
committee on finance. Concurred in.
Also, his bill in reference to county revenue and
charges. Concurred in.
L'SITFD STATES' SENATORS.
Mr. McDowell moved that a message be sent to the
House proposing to go forthwith into an election to
fill the unexpired term of Hon. Asa Biggs, in the
U. S. Senate. Agreed to.
Mr. Gilmore introduced a series of resolutions
relative to the commission on a National Foundry
which lately visited the State. At the suggestion
of Mr. Ashe, he briefly stated the o' jects of the res
olutions to be to give a public expression in appro
bation of the object, as connected with this State ;
for he had the satisfaction of believing, from the in
formation of a well-informed gentleman, that the
report of that commission would be highly favora
ble to the State. He would, however, adopt the
amendment of Mr. Ashe, and ask to lay the resolu
tions informally on the table for the present
On motion of Mr. Thomas, his bill to confer bank
ing privileges on the North-Carolina Railroad Com
pany, was referred to the committee on banking.
Mr. Thomas introduced the following bills, which
were read first time and referred as noted : a bill to
amend the acts of 1854-5 and 185!'-7, in relation
to the Western N. C. Railroad to committee on
internal improvements; a bill to incorporate the
Tennessee Bridge Company same committee; a
bill to amend the act of 1783, in relation to the
Ciierokee Indians, and to provide the widow and
children of Chunaluska with a home to committee
on the j idiciary ; a bill to amend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the Tuckasege and Nantahala
Turnpike Company to committee on internal im
provements. A message from the House concurring in the pro
position of the Senate relative to the election of U.
S. Senator for the term commencing on the 4th of
March next, the proposition of the Senate was to
fill the unexpired term of Hon. Asa Biggs. and in
forming the Senate that Hon. Thos. Bragg was in
nomination. Ihe Senate thereupon voted as fol
lows: For Got. Bragg Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Ashe, Bas
night Battle, Bledsoe, Boyd, Brown, Cunningham,
Davidson, Dillard, Dobson, Edney, Gilmore. Guy
ther, Houston, Humphrey. Lane, Lankford, Martin,
McDowell, McKoy. Mills, Person, Pitchford, Rein-h-trdt
Speijrht, Steele, Taylor, Thomas, Ward,
Whitaker, Williams 32.
For Geo. E. Badger. Messrs. Blount, Davis,
Donnell, Douthitt, Flmner, Gorrell, McDonald, Mil
ler, Ram-iay. Straughn, Turner and Worth 12.
Messrs. Cowper and Poole voted for Kenneth
Rayner.
Mr. Carmichael voted for Wm. A. Graham.
A message received from the House inclosing a
cssaze from the Governor announcing the resi
m
nation of Hon.
Asa Biggs
as Senator in Congress.
anuci lion. i. u. llingman as a member of the
H use of Representatives, and also the resignation
of Hons. Jno. W. Ellis and S. J. Person, as Judges
of tiie Su x-rior Courts, and naming the appointments
wjiich had b. en made by his Excellency to those va
cancies, f The Gov's message also added that the
foregoing information was omitted by oversight
from his regular message. The message from the
House conveyed the report of the president and di
rectors 6f the Institution for the Deaf and Duinb
and the Blind, with a proposition to print Con-v
curre 1 1
The joint committee on the election of U. S. Sena
tor made the following report: whole number of
votes east H2, necesssary to a choice 82 Gov'
Bragg received 113, Mr. Badger 26, Mr. Outlaw 18
Mr. Donnell 8, J. M. Morehead 3, Mr. Davis 1, Wv
A. Graham 1. Mr. Rayner s vote not reported by
this committee. Report concurred in.
A message from the House proposing to go forth
with into the election of a U. S. Senator to fill the
unexpired term of Hon. Asa Biggs. Concurred in?
Mr. Donnell introduced a bill to enlarge the pow
ers of married women over their estates in certain
cases. Read first time, referred to the committee
on the judiciary, and ordered to be printed.
Message from the House announcing its branch
of the joint committee on the election of U. S. Sena
tor, and that Hon. Thos. L. Clingman was in nomi
nation. The Senate then voted as follows :
F- JJitgV,nl'lT SPeaker Messrs. Ashe,
Basnight, Battle, Bledsoe, Boyd, Brown, Cunning
ham, Davidson, Dillard, Dobson, Edney, Gilmore
Guyther, Houston, Lane, Lankford, Martin Mc
Dowell, McKoy, Mills, Pitchford, Bernhardt, Speight
Steele, laylor, Thomas, Ward, Whitaker, Wil
liams 30. . v .
Mr Mr. Graham.--Messrs. Blount, Carmichael,'.
,Tri?;-Pon,J?11' Douthitt, Flanner, Gorrell, McDon
e Ramsay Straughn, Turner, Walkup and
Worth 14. r
Mr. Cowper toted for Mr. Rayner.
THE JUDGESHIPS.
Message from the House proposing to go forth
with into the election of a Judge for the first judicial
circuit, and informing the Senate that Messrs R. R.
Heath and W. N. H. Smith were in nomination
Concurred in, and the Senate proceeded to vote as
follows :
For Mr Heath -tor. Speaker, Messrs. Ashe,
Basnight, Battle Bledsoe, Boyd, Brown, Cunning!
ham, Davidson, D.llard, Dobson, Donnell, Ednef.
Gilmore, Guyther. Houston, Humphrey Lane
Lankford, Martin, McDowell, McKov, Mills Person!
Pitchford, Reinhardt, Speight, Steele, Taylor, Thom
as, Ward, Whitaker and Williams 33
For Mr Smith. -Messrs. Blount, CarmichaeL
Cowper IW Douthitt, Flanner, Gorrell, McDon
ald, Poole, Ramsay, Straughn, Turner and Worth
The joint committee on the election to fill the un
expired term of Hon. Asa Biggs in the U. S. Senate
reported as follows: whole number of votes cast
15i), necessary to a choice 80. Mr. Clingman re
ceived 108, Mr. Graham 47, Mr. Outlaw 1, Mr. Ray
ner 1, Mr 0. Dockery 1, Mr. McDonald 1. Report
concurred in.
Message from the House proposing to go forth
witn into an election for a Jude for the fifth iudi
ul circui , and informing the Senate that Jesse G
Shepherd and Col A. Mitchell are int nomination!
Cone-irred i, and the Senate proceeded to vote
wrth ,th J followm-r result:
B-sut, Battle, Bledsoe, Boyd, Brown, Cowper;
Cunningham, Davidson, Dillard, Dobson, Donnel
I , VJHiUIVIV J a-- " V I r
Lane, Lankford, "Martin, McDonald, McDowell, Mc
Koy. Mills. Person, Pitchford, Reinhardt, Speight,
Steele, Tavl
ana oria oo.
For Col. Mitchell Messrs. Blount, Carmichael,
Davis, Douthitt, Flanner, Miller, Poole . and Ram
say 8. ";'
Mr. Turner voted for Robt. B. Gilliam.
The joint committee on the election of Judge for
the first circuit, reportod as follows : whole number
of votes cast 1 HI, necessary to a choice 82. ; Mr.
Heath received 114, Mr. Smith 47. Report con
curred in.
Mr. Thomas introduced a bill to complete the
charter of the Western N. C. Railroad company.
Read first time, and referred to the committee on in
ternal improvements.
the soLicrroRsmrs.
A message received from the Ilouc proposing to
go forthwith into an election for Solicitor for th
second judicial circ lit, and informing the Senat
that Messrs. W. J. Houston and Sparrow wen
in nomination. The Senate concurred, and jrocit
ded to vote as follows :
For Mr. Horn' on. Vr. Speaker, Messrs. Ashe.
Benight, Battle, Bledsoe. Boyd, Brown. Carmii-haei
C w e Cunningham, Davidson, Dillard, 1 o son
Eltie', Gilmore, Gr.yther, ILtmphre , L ii'. Lau!.
ord, Vartin, McDowell, McKoy, Vilkr, Mills, Pe.
son, Pitchford, Ramsay, Reinhardt, Speight, Sleek.
S?raughn, Thomas, Ward, Whitaker, Williams sin
Worth 3oV
For Mr. Sparrow. Messrs. Blount, Davis, Don
nell, Douthitt. Flanner, Gorrell, McDonald, Pooh
Turner and Walkup 10.
Mr. Humphrey voted for Geo. Green of Beaufort.
Message from the House proposing to go forth
with into an lection for a Solicitor for the fif'.'
judicial circuit, and stating that Messrs. Kober
Strange and Tho--. Fuller were in nomination.
greed to. The Senate voted as follows :
For Mr. Strange. Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Ashe.
Basnight, Btttle, Bledsoe, Boyd, Brown, Cu'nnmjr
ham, Davidson, Davis, Dillard, Dobson, Donnell.
Edney, Flanner. Gilmore, Guyther, Houston, Hum
ohrey, Lankford, viartin, McDowell, McKoy, Mills.
Person, Pitchford, Reinhardt, Speight, Steele, Tay
lor, Thomas, Walkup, Ward, Whitaker and Wii
dams 35.
For Mr. Fuller. Messrs. Blount, Carmichael.
Douthit, MoDon ild. Miller, Poole and Straughn 7.
Mr. Turner voted for L. C. Ed .vards.
The joint committee on the tlccti n of Solicitoi
for the second circuit reported as follows : whoh
'nniber of votes 150, necessary to a choice 7fi. Mr.
Houston received 110, Mr. Sparrow 42, Mr. Grecm
I. Report c incurred in.
Pendinsr the renort of the ioint rormnitfpo on tin-
c 1 J
election of Solicitor for the fifth district,
On motion of Mr. Cunningham, the Senate ad
journed till to-morrow at 1 1 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
After prayer by the Rev. L. L. Hendren, tht
Speaker called the House to order.
Mr. Gaither, of Davie, was qualified and took his
seat.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Hall, of Warren, offered a resolution, that the
committee on privileges and elections be directed to
inquire whether W. P. Taylor, of Chatham, is not
a clergyman or preacher of the Gospel, and also in
quire whether W. H. A. Speer, of Yadkin, and W:
11. B I'ummel, of Davidson, have the necessary land
qualification to sit as members in the House of Com
mons. The said committee to have power to send
for persons and papers.
Mr. Hall said a sense of justice to the people urged
him to offer the resolution. When he came he was
desirous to conciliate the opposition ; but when he
saw the disposition to throw obstacles in the way of
legislation, he was determined to include the oppo
sition within the same inquiry proposed on yester
day, which he considered an 'attempt to persecute
young members. He asked why did they not in
cl.ide tl e'r own friends in the inquiry, who were
e pia:i disqualified with those attacked on his side
o the II use.
Mr. T. R. Caldwell would do his duty regardless
of party feeling, and hoped the resolution would pass
unanimously.
Mr. Hall wishpd to Irnnw -Vt- iUa iAnun,nn
I 1 J J l- 7 . - fcvinicmvii 111-
! eluded in his resolution were not included in the one
j offered by Mr. Waddell ?
Mr. T. R. Caldwell explained, and repeated his
j former statement.
j .Mr. Taylor was ready to submit his qualifications
i to the House, and would be ready to resign his seat
j if considered ineligible.
j Mr. Waddell explained at some length his motives
; for bringing forward the resolution alluded to by
: Mr. Hall, and stated there was a democratic member
uemnci mm also a minister of the Gospel, (he allu
ded to Mr. Byrd, of Yancey.)
After a few remarks from Mr. Scales, the resolu
tion was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Wa'ser offered a resolution that tlfe Speaker
appoint a select committee to investigate the man
ner in which the Sheriffs of sevual cout.tiis of the
Mate m ide their last settlement.
Mr. Dixon offered a resolution that the commit
tee on privileges and elections be instructed to in
quire whether Messrs. Waddell, A. B. F. G. it her,
ami W . II, S.- Speer, have not been guilty of treat
ing with ..moat- and drink before or on the day of
election, andrrpraj-t thereon.
.-;vMt. j$ftuyiws n the committee, and felt anx
J0as;44.ifo hw.dut fcttpartij.il v.. He hoped the res-
plY'lHiJi'!"e ,,,' d enough to coveran
mquivy tohcorswn Case, and hoped the mem-
wuMjffim! before the committee and substan-
-- 4 6f Iredell, considered the resolution
.wt.r'wl stigma upon him,
tod-was proceeding to" denounce the attempt, when
he jrofiiptly calledo order by the Speaker, and
sad doMttC ; -
Mr Waddell was wUbng'ltovsW investigation,
but tlKwght the expense wouhVbe greafcr than the
Treasury of the State could wll bca.'t -
Or, motion of Mr. Uu(IaV;.he resolution was laid
on the table yeas 80, naySS.- . sr
. A message was received frWffie Senate propos
ing to go'inta.an elettion-for US S. Senator for the
long term, which'-being concurred in, Mr. Love
nominated Got. -Bragg, and the Honse voted as foi:
lows ; v'- ,v . ..
For Braggr-MeMTi?.; Speaker, . Badhain, Baird,
Barbee, Ba3rtfflfenbnry, Blount, Bridgek, Bryan!
of Craven ."JBm&tL of New -Ha
lnh VWS' Cox,ofVones;Dancy,- Dicksc&Y
ing, toy. Fries, hardener.. Gatli
of Franklin, Hall, of Rowan, HalL, of Warren, Ha
j,iuc, uarnngion. navwood, Hester: Hill rtf
i a, uuioi otoKes, Higgms, Holdsclaw, Hutchins,
Jones, ofCraven, Jones, of Orange, Kirby, Leffers,
Lewis, Long Love, Lyon, McKay,- Martin, Moore,
-or Chathamv Moore, of Martin, Mooreof New Han
over, Normaaorwood, Pritchard; Bardie, Ransom,
Keagm, Rtcyes, Ripley, Rohey, ScalevShaw, Simp
son, bmallwood, Speight, Stanford, Stephens, Tom
;mS?n' omPSon? Wallace, Ward, Washburne,
Waters, Watson, Whitfield, Wilson, Williams and
V oodnn 81. '
Scattering for Messrs. Badger, Outlaw and Moore
head S3. . . -vj
The joint committee appointed to superintend the
election reported the whole number of votes cast
lf2, or which Gov. Bragg received 113, Badger 20
OutUw 13, Donnell 8, Morehead 3, Rafner 3,'
Davis 1, Graham 1. .t
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message was read from his Excellency, announ
mg : to the House the vacancies in the U. S. Senate.
Judgeship, Secretary of State, &c
. C. S. SEKAIOR.
. JBridgers moved a message be sent to the Sen
ate praising to go into the election of U. S. Sena
tor for the Short term, which being sent and concur
TeVu h the th "ouse voted.
The joint committer appointed to superintend the
election rerrted, as follows : Whole number of
votes cast 159. HtfnTX.L. Clingman 108, Hon. W.
A. Graham 47, Hon.iDavid Outlaw 1, Hon. K. Ray
ner 1, Mr. Dockeiy 1, Mr. Donnel 1. 3
DEAF AND Dl-MB ASYLVM.
1 he report of the Superintendent of deaf, dumb
and Mind institution was sent to the Senate with a
proposi ioa to print
NEW BILLS, AC VJIBAD THE FXK8T TIME.
r. Walkup, Ward. -Whitaker, Williams
Mr. T. R. Caldwell, a bill to establish a new coun
ty by the name of Mitchell. f-v-? "'
Mr. N. B. AVhitfield, a bill to amend the act in
corporating the town qf Kinstoiu Lenoir Co.
Mr. Norwood, a bill for the relief of Emily Hoop
er, of Liberia.
. Mn Love, a resolution for the relief of the sure
ties of G. H. Holland, late Sheriff of Haywood
County.
Mr. Foy, a bill concerning deeds in trust
jrDGI s.
On motion of Mr. Dortch, a message was sent to
t" ie Senate proposing to enter into an election for
J:Klge in the first judicial district. " r, h being con
c irred in, Mr. Badham nominat R. Heath, of
C 'owan, Mr. Ferebce nominate- "W. N. H. Smith,
of Pasquotank.
The committee to superintend i e e otion report
ed s follows: whole number of vcte cast 151.
to M . Heath 114, Mr. Smith 37
A message M as sent to the S i ate roposing to
ei r into an election of Judge in -..e oth judicial
d net, m hich bing concurred in, Mr. Bryan nom
i i ed Hon. Jesse G. Shepherd, of Cumberland, Mr.
..lui tin nominated Col. Mitchell.
ddie election committee reportod the whole num
l.croj" votes cust 158, of which Mr. Shepherd re
ceived 117, Col. Mitchell 3, scattering 3.
On motion of Mr. Scales, the House proceeded to
vote for Solicitor of the 2nd judicial district Mr.
Dortch nominated Mr. Houston, Mr. Windley nou.
.nated Mr. Sparrow. Mr. Houston was elected.
On motion of Mr. McKay, there was nn election
f f Sodcitor of the 5th jtniictal district Mr. McKay
it miinated Robt. Strange, Mr. Chambers nominates
Thos. Fuller. Mr. Strange was elected.
Mr. Ferebee moved for the election of a Solicitoi
o." the 4th district, which, on motion of Mr. Scales,
was laid on the table ayes 47, noes 38.
The House then adjourned.
"Wednesday, Nov. 24th, 1S58.
SENATE.
The Sn te was called to order at 11 o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. T. E. Skinner.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Humphrey, from the committe on corporations
reported favorably on the bill to incorporate the
Newltorn Light Infantry.
Mr. Worth, from the committee on finance, sub
mitted a report on the Treasurer's accounts, stating
them to be all correct
Mr. Thomas, from the committee on internal im
. provemi nts, submitted a report in favor of the pas
sage of the bill to incorporate the Tennessee Bridge
Company.
Mr. Houston, from the committee on the judicia
ry, to whom was referred a bill to provide for the
payment of justices of the peace for taking the tax
lists, reported that the committee recommend that
" ?3 per day" be struck out and "a sum not ex
ceeding $10" be substituted, and recommend that
the bill so amended do pass.
Mr. Lankford, from the committee on the judicia
ry repoi ted agaThst the passage of the bill to abolish
the qualification of jurors.
These several reports w r concurred in.
Mr. Cunningham moved that a message be sent
to the House proposing that when the two houses
adjourn they do so till Friday morning at 11 o'clock.
Ague 1 to.
Mr. Davis introduced a resolution in favor of the
Sheriff of Stanly county. Rcfjrred to the commit
tee on claims.
Mr. Blelsoe proposed that a joint select com
mittee be raised to whom shall be referred that
portion of the Governor's message relative to the
non-payment of preferred stock owned by the State
in the N. C. Central Railroad. Adopted.
SOLICITOR.
A me-sage was sent to the House proposing to go
forthw ith into an election for Solicitor for the 4th
judicial circuit.
Mr. Gilmore, by consent of Mr. Ashe, now called
up his resolutions relative to the commission on a
National Foundry. Adopted, and ordered to be prin
ted. Message from the House concurring in the proposi
tion to go into the election of Solicitor, and statin"
that Thos. Ruitin and J. A. Long were in nominal
tion. The Senate thereupon proceeded to vote as
follows :
For Mr. Brfit,Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Ashe, Bas
night, Battle, Bledsoe, Blount, Bovd, Brown, David
son, Dillard. Dobson. Donnell. Kdiiov i:;i, .-..-,. :..
ther, Houston, Humphrey, Lan ford. Leach, Mai tin.
iTM It f -IT 1111 a. "
bardt ., bpeight Meeic, TaylorThomas. Turner. I
w i t.;r.i . ...... ,
.ii ii, uuaKcr, imams and Wrth 35.
For Mr. Long. Messrs. Carmichael, Cowper
Dais Douthitt, Flanner, Gorrell, McDonald, Miller!
IV k Straughn. and Walkup 11.
KN'CUOSSED BILLS FROM TIIE HOUSE.
message from the House enclosing the follou-
ing engrossed bills, and asking the concurrence of
the Senate. . !
- A bill to permit W. R. Abbott to cut a r.m.,1 wl
buiM a road thereon.
A bill to extend the time of registering grants and
conveyances of land. &.c and
A bill to change, the time of holding the Courts of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in Chowan county.
NEW i.ills.
Mr. Carmichael introduced a bill to amend an act
enmiea an act to provide for the improvement
of
neuuie s river, iwan nrst time, and referred to
the
committee on tne judiciary.
Mr. Davidson, a bill to emancipate Crec a slave
v nini nun, mm leierreu to tne committee
on
propositions and grievances.
Mr. Edney, a bill to provide for the appointment
of tax collectors in the several counties of the State
and for other purposes. Read first time, referred to
the committee on. the judiciary, and ordered to be
printed. .
: ENGROSSED BILLS UPON THEIR PASSAGE.
. ; The engrossed bill to permit W. R. Abbott to cut
a canal &d was referred to the committee on inter
nal improvements.
The engrossed bill to extend the time of re-nster-ing
grants and conveyanjjes of land, &c, was read
the first time. ? .Tlie "rule were suspended and the
biU passed its scephd arid third readings, and was or
dered to be enrolled. .. '
The' engrossed.bill tp change the time of holding
County .Courtsvrio Chowan county was read first
time, and .Under a suspension of the rules, it passed
its second and third reading, and was ordered to bo
enrolled. j
Message from the House
; to adjourn over
to-morrow. '
ioint committor nn tVio lut:. c.i?
JJSPurth circuit reported: whole number of
n loo. necessary to a dm; tr ir
ived 109. Mr. Lon!r41. ' '
ige from the ITi..'isf nmnncinn
y--. t , .. " . r,vr,","g 6" oriii-
i,wu,w "ows.aiKi sta-
TT&r": " V was ,n nomination.
Irred in, and the Senate voted as follows
r. tWfcr. Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Ashe,
Basnight, Battle, Blount, Boyd, Brown, Carmi
chae, .,CowPcr Cunningham, Davidson, Da
Yis, Dillard, Dobson, Donnel, Douthitt, Edney
Flanner Gilmore, Gorrell, Guyther, Houston, Hum-
P,,t?'Trinkfora' Lcach' Martin, McDonald, McDow
ell, McKay, Miller, Mills, Person, Pitchford, Rein
hardt, Speight, Steele Stranghan, Taylor, Thomas,
Walkup, WThitakcr, Worth 12.
Mr. Turner voted for Geo. W. Mordecai.
- Mr. Steele asked to be discharged from serving on
the committee on agriculture. The Senate declined
to discharge.
Mr. Bledsoe's resolution authorizing the Speaker
to add the names of Senators lately arrived to the
committees, was now taken from the table and
adopted.
By consent of the Senate,
Mr. Thomas' bill to incorporate the Tennessee
iVge omPany was Pt upon its second reading
Mr. Thomas moved to strike out "statute"
wherever it occurred in connection with the word
"revised' and insert "code.?- Adopted, and the
bill passed its second reading. Under a suspension
of the rules the bill passed its third reading, and
was ordered to be enrolled.
ENGROSSING CLERKS.
A message from the House proposing to go forth
with into an election of two engrossing clerks, and
informing the Senate that Messrs. Caleb Hill, James
Ward and Joseph Small were in nomination
Agreed to and the Senate voted with the following
result : Hill 37, Ward 28, Small 12. S
The joint committee
" usurer,
reported as folllows: Whole number of votes cast
14o, of which Mr. Courts received 139, Chas. L.
Hmton 5, Geo. W. Mordect i 1.
On mo-Jon the Senate adjourned till 11 o'clock on
Friday morning.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
At 11 o'clock, after a very appropriate prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Hen" in, the Speaker called the House
to order, when the journal was read.
- REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on finance' reported that the pub
lic Treasurer's accounts have been carefully examin
ed, and found correct '
The committee on propositions and grievances re
ported in favor of the passage of the Yadkin and
Pe Dee River bill.
The committee on' internal improvements e port
ed in favor of Oak River Navigation bill, with a
slight amendment in the first section, striking out
"perpetuity," and limiting it to thirty years.
The same committee reported the Western Rail
road bill, and as a " great State work," recommend
its passage with the following amendments: 5th
sec,, secures the real and persona estate of the
company from execution for debts that may have
accrued previous to the passage of this act 6th sec,
that the fifth section shall be in force until the State
debt of six hundred thousand di 11 irs be fully paid.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Dortch, that the committee on privileges and
elections be instructed to ascertain and report to
the House the facts in relation to the several con
tested seats of members which have been referred to
hem.
Mr. Dortch intimated his inttn'ion of afterwards
moving to have this fact submitted to the Siii reim
Court for their
o.tui'on.
lnu resolution was au-
opted.
C MMI PTEE?.
The Spe iker announced the following committees :
On Library Messrs. Moore, of Chatham, Out
law and SI aw.
On Public Buildings and Grounds Messrs. R.
K. Bryan, Simonton and Bullock.
On Sheriff Jieturns Messrs. Walser, Shaw,
Wilson, Gaither, of Davie, and Sherrill.
On nu.t'on of Mr." Dancy, a message was sent to
the Senate proposing to enter into an election of
Solicitor for the fourth judicial circuit The message
being concurred in, Mr. Dancy nominated Thomas
Rufiin, of Alamance.
Mr. Dockery nominated Jas. A. Long, of Greens
boro'. Mr. Rufiin was elected 109 to 41.
A joint committee was raised to which was refer
red that portion of the Governor's message relative
to the non-payment of the divMcnd due by the N.
C. Railroad.
On motion of Mr. Bridgers, a message was sent
to the Senate proposing to enter into an election for
State Treasurer, which being concurred in, Mr.
Bridgers nominated" D. W. Courts, of Rockingham.
The joint committee appointed to superintend the
election, reported the whole" number of votes crs
14"i, of w hich ni mber D. W. Courts received 13v,
and Chas. L. Hititoti received 5. scattering 1.
ADJOURNMENT.
A message being received from the Senate pro
posing to adjourn over to Friday morning, was adop
ted on ballot with six negatives.
NEW BILLS READ TIIE FIRST TIME AND REFERRED.
Mr. T. R. Caldwell, to require oaths of oflicc of
the clerks of the General Assembly';
Mr. Bryan of New Hanover, to charter the Wil
mington Hotel ComjKiny ;
Mr. Chambers, to amend the Revised Code ch. (56
sec. '26 entitled Literary Fund and Common Schools;
Mr. Burns, to charter the town of Mt Pleasant,
C.ibarrus Co. ; !
.Mr. addill, to suppress trading with slaves
and
to amend the Revised Code.
Mr. Williams, concerning appeals from Justice
cs ot
uii" xeace ;
Dr. Love, to charter the Poton Mining Company ;
Mr. Higgins, to pay Tales Jurors in McDowell
county ;
Mr Foy, concerning Magistrates in the county of
Onslow ;
Mr. Leffers, to charter the Arrendell Hotel Com
pany, Shepherd's Point, Carteret county ;
Mr. Walker, to authorize a Homestead Exemp
tion. On motion of Mr. Hill, of Halifax, Saturday of
each week was set apart for Private Bills.
A message was sent to the Senate, proposing to
enter into an election for two Engrossing Clerks,
which being concurred in, Mr. Reeves nominated
Caleb Hill, and Mr. Martin nominated Jas. Ward.
Messrs. Small and Brown wjL-re likewise put in
nomination.
Messrs. Hill and Ward wprn
' I .
Fkiday. Nov. 56. 18."8
SENATE.
The Speaker called the Senate to order at 11 o
clock prayer by Rev. J. J. James.
Mr. Edney, from the committee on internal im
provements, to whom was referred the bill to amend
?'l.E T'n V'1 co,k' n,Portwl th
' I 1 k to the ' h a recommemlation that
U Vl J111 . I'unciirmi in.
Mr. Cunninrham mmiil th-it
the House proposing to rai. a joint ctMiimitlee to
, count and compare the votes gien for Governor m
August last. Adopted.
KILLS.
Mr. Boyd introduced a bill to provide for the run
ning ami marking of the dividing line between the
States of North-Carolina and Virginia. Read first
time and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Thomas, a bill to authorize the County Courts
of the State to establish or abolish jury trials at
their discretion, subject to certain limitations as to
time in making the change. Read first time and re
ferred to the committee on the judiciary.
FARO BANKS.
Mr. Houston, a bill to provide for the procurement
of evidence against faro banks. Read first time.
Mr. Houston moved-that the rules be suspended
that the bill might be put upon its second reading.
He went on to explain that the statute relative to
these pests required that sworn information should
be had by the officers of the law before any steps
could be taken towards their suppression. What he
proposed in the bill was, that where an officer had
good reason to know that such cstablLsliments exis
ted within his jurisdiction, he shall have power to
summon persons and examine them on oath as to
their knowledge of the fact The bill provides that
no such witness shall be compelled to give evidence
against himself or against the bettors, but against
the keepers or "dealers" only. Mr. Houston re
minded the Senate of the efforts heretofore made to
put down these places ; and that all their laws had
heretofore failed to reach them. It was notorious
1 that faro was dealt in the City now ; the people were
desirous to get rid of it, but they seemed of opinion
that tlje Legislature connived at it It was for this
reason, amongst others to vindicate the character
of the General Assembly in the eyes of the poeple of
the State that he wished to sec passed the bill now
under consideration. He believed it would meet the
requirements of the case, and prove that the law
makers did not connive at law breakers.
' SIr- Thomas was in favor of the bill he was in
favor of even more stringent measures, extending to
whipping, a little; but he suggested that the bill
should go to the judiciary committee, and be put
upon its final readings to-morrow.
Mr. Turner would vote against the bill, not be
cause he was averse to putting down faro or its kin
dred practices, but because, in his opinion, it did
not meet the case. He, too, was for more strirfecnt;
measures even that suggested by the gentleman
from Jackson (Mr. Thomas) he would whin not
oniy tne dealers but the bettors also. That was the .
Anlv manna K.r ..-V Z .il, 1. " . ... A
-..v n mvn mis uuisaDce couia ue sxoppeaV,
It was of no use to make a descent upfq. tdpTnlaeeV
for when you had broken down the doorfha-.Ilrst-
person, in all likelihood you saw would tie' a magis
trate. He hoped time would be given ho corisiderv-
the matter. v . .-i":
Mr. Steele, thought no harm could ctow out V fk '
present bill; if it were found insufficient, then u4
mui siringem. one couia ue passed. The evil was
a crying one, and demanded a speedy remedy. He
understood one of these faro establishments was in
full blast not a hundred yards Com the hotel in
which he (Mr. S.) was quai teied. He did not know
who went there but he was for stopping these har
pies as quickly as possible.
Mr. Gorrell was in favor of the bill but he thought
the Senate ought to take time. He hoped after the
second reading the bill would be referred to the ju
diciary. J
Considerable discussion here followed on the sus
pension of the rules, amendments to the biU, &c
r ",y an amendment, applying the provisions
of tne bill to "all tables prohibited by the 31th
clupjrev.coac.- wM adopted by Mr. Humphrey,
inc bill so amended then passed its second reading
and was referred to luo committee on the judiciary'
A message received from the House concurring in
the proposition to raise a joint committee to count
the vote for governor.
A message received from the House concurring in
the proposition to raise a joint select committee on
that portion of the governor's message relative to
the preferred stock in the N. C, R. R.
A message from the House transmitting a message
from the Governor concerning the erection of a na
tional monument in Independence Square, Philadel
phia, with accompanying documents, and with a
proposition to print Laid on the table for exami
nation. Mr. Thomas, from the joint select committee on
Western Turnpikes, repo. ted the following bills :
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorpo
rate the Tuckasege and Chiowe Turnpike Company,
and
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorpo
rate the Chiowe Turnpike Company. Read first
time and leferrcd to the committee on Cherokee
lands and Western Turnpikes.
The committee on the election of crgro?sing
clerks ofteied the following report : Whole number
of votes 143, of w hich Mr. Hill received 115, Mc
Ward 95, Mr. Small 27, Mr. Brown 29. Report
concurred in.
Mr Edney, from the committee on internal im
provements, to whom was referred a b:il for the im
provement of Reddle's river, reported the same
back w th a recommendation that it do pass.
QUALIFICATION OK JURORS.
Mr. Turner's bill to abolish the freehold qualifi
cation of jurors, was now put upon its second
reading.
The vote being taken was unanimously in the
negative.
Mr. Turner appearing to be somewhat taken aback,
and evincing a desire to speak,
Mr. Houston moved a reconsideration of the vote.
Concurred in.
Mr. Turner confessed his surprise at the haste
manifested in the disposition of his bill and his dis
appointment at the result of the vote jiut taken, in
these days of free suffrage. The till was not a new
one it had been pressed by him years ago. Mr,
Turner twitted the democracy on the arguments
formerly used by them to abol.sh the freehold qual
ification for voters to the Senate. Land gave no in
telligence a man's understanding bore no relative
proiortion to the breadth of his acres. The eople
however, did not initiate that cry against the pro
perty qualification of voters for Senators. it was
the politicians ho commenced it Ai d now, hav
ng abolished that odious discrimination in the case
of the Senate, why not strike the one down which
now hangs around the jury box ? If any free suf
frage democrat could g vc him one reason why t ic for
mer should be abolished, he, (Mr. T.) would give him
two why the qualificat.on for jurors should be abolish
ed. Senators had forgotten their lessoas. Not one
vo ce raised for the bili to ab the freehold qualifi
cation for jurors ! Could any Senator give him a rea
son for such a qualification ? Mr. Turner proceeded
to give a history cf property qualification. It was
originally intended to exclude the ignorant, the vi
cious and the profligate. Are we now, asked Mr.
T., to demand the continuance of a law intended for
barbarians? The abolition of the freehold qualifi
cation for voters for the Senate, and the adherence
to that qualfication for jurors, he denounced as a
fraud a trick, upon the man without land. A man
had nothing to pay when he had no vote in the Sen
ate ; but he has to pay for the expense of courts,
W hy, then, not let the man without land come in
on an equal footing with all others, when he is
equally taxed with all ? He, Mr. T. demanded that
r ght for him, in the name of the people of North
Carol na. He again twitted the democracy for be
getting a spirit of discontent with the constitution,
and then giving a measure of half justice to allay
it The people had been satisfied till they were dis
turbed by little men. In conclusion, he asked that
as there had been no voice raised for the measure,
some reason would le given for it
Mr. Thomas renewed his motion to adjourn, to
give time for the debate ; but withdrew the motion
iu anow air. Houston to reply.
Mr. Houston thought littlc'difficulty would be felt
in furnishing the gentleman from Orange (Mr. Tur
ner,) with reasons. Personally he (Mr. II.) bad no
desire to enter into the discussion ; but as chairman
of the committee w ho had reported on the bill he
would say a few words in explanation of their course.
The gentleman was mistaken in supposing that any
degree of liastc had been exercised with regard to
the bill. It was hardly thought of There was no
feeling whatever ujwn it, as might have been wit
nessed by the gentleman a while ago. when the bill
was first put uion its present reading. Not one
word was raised in its defense not one vote cast in
its favor! not even by the champion of the bill
nimsell I .No, Air. Speaker, the advocates of this
is !
dear people s measure could not muster one single
voice to trumpet it In-reference to free suffrage,
however, the case was far different. The very first
indications were that the people were unmistakably
for the measure ; and the measure co ilinued to gain
strength from iliy to day, down to its final passage
and down with it came, as its supporters, nearlv all
who had opjoscd it at its inception. Bui who' had
ever heard of this law being advocated by any one
but the gentleman from Orange? and even he had
voted against free suffrage and even whilst he ad
vocates this law he votes against it (Laughter.)
He, (Mr. H.) belonged to a party to whom he felt
himself responsible for the acts committed by him
in that body. Next to his duty to his constituents
and his country was his duty to his party. He de
sired to sec the business of the session pushed on as
quickly as possible, and would not be instrumental
in causing a waste of time. But as to the reasons
demanded by the gentleman : The reason for free
suffrage was that 5i,tOU freemen were to be enfran
chised by it They were bound by the laws of two
branches of a Legislature, one branch of which they
had no voice in. That was one reason which the
gentleman from Orange had never understood
never sympathised" with and upon which he, (Mr.
II.) would rest the case. As to the reasons why the
present bill should not pass: The first was that
serving on juries was a burden, not a privilege ; and
secondly, the jury box needed purging more than
anything else. There was a good authority for this
latter reason one that was not likely to be objected
to by the gentleman from Orange, in the person of one
ofourmostemincntSuperiorCourtjudges. (Caldwell)
who never failed to tell the sheriffs when instructing
them on their special ten ires " to be careful and get
none but rcsnectablc freeholders. This t;ct;n.
guished Judge was of the same political party as the
gentleman from Orange. Mr. II. reminded the Sen
ate of Mr. Turner's fling at the magistrates on one
occasion apriointed by the Legislature, some of
whom he had known to be guilt' of forgery and per
jury, and one, he said, had been whipped at the
whipping-past Now, continued Mr. Houston, if
tho Legislature can make such mistakes as theste in
the selection' of magistrates from persons recom
mended to them, what may jury.loxes not become
When liable to he filled hv the n rrfo rrr.,VY.nl..H
- J . .M-w.v.-wlA
crowds that may any ilay be picked up ? He hoped
these reasons would suffice the gentleman from
Orange. .
Mr. Lcach supported the bud. .It had been a
question in -his county Johnston) during the "tit
canvas. He considered it an extension nf th vtto'
or the freeman, as much so as fire suffrage. He hid
opposed and fought 'freffrage as a humbug
llulfhTan t,1 if ti 1 ii-fc-i II il I 1 . r.
(laughter) and it brcWeVito be a
tinned lanrhfe-K .f jVufii
C K LIUIUUUg. lsOn-'
another dose of the
wave
l'u'V-'jJ ne was ior it,
IHevrfjMtifrMltflo4r it SrtutW
Ud u
vf" iwiiiv-uie oenaxe- wan
, S&TTOedsojadfed to postpone' mdeflntelrT'
Mr. lAclHnlned th'e ye and noes. ' 1
Mr. Bledsoe wifKd tistiorj.' .
Mr. Houston withdrewhis'motion. 1 ' :
Mr. LeacMenewed the call for the ayes and noes.'
They were as follows : " y ' '
. -4y Messrs. Bledsoe,c.Bfown, Davis, Douthitt,
Gilmore Guyther, Humphrey, Leach, McDonald!
Miller, Poole, Ramsay, Straughn, Turner 14
A o. Messrs. Blount, Iloyd, Carmichael, Cowper.
Cunmnghanv Davidson, Dillard, Dobson, DomTell
ul MlTdi "OU!lon. Lankford, Martin, Mc
Dowell Mills Person, Pitchford, Reinhardt, Steele,
WrthS,2lL ft ari' itaker' Williams and
O 1 l;tl J 1 . ..
House Branch. Messrs. Noiwood, Fereliee, Baird.
HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES,
Judiciary Messrs. Kerr, Bridgers, Smith, Dortch,
Norwooil Outlaw, Ransom, Badham, Fleming. Har
grove, T. R. Caldwell
Internal Lnprorements Messrs. McKay, More
head, Ripley, Hall of Rowan, Smith, Drake, Love,
Costner, Men res, Higgins. Sparrow.
Education Messrs. Hill, of Halifax. R. K. Bry
an, Faribault, Ferebee, W. F. Green, Taylor. Jones,
of Orange, Mastcn, Fagg, Pritchard, Windley.
Claims Messrs, Scales, Hall of Warren, Baird,
Washburne, Benbiiry, Bryan, of Crayen. Chambers,
Burke, Henry, Faison, Purdie.
Agriculture Messrs. Dancy, Bullock, Clapp,
Gentry, Long, Martin. II ill of Stokes, Lewis, Oat
ling. Purdie, W. F. Waddell.
P ojHut.'tions and Grierances Messrs. Baxter,
Barii Walser, 'Byrd. Dickson, Dockery, Tonilin
son. Reeves, Farrow, Hester. Cox, of Pitt.
Pritileges and Ejections Messrs, Waters. BirlfY,
Benbury, Hutchins Kirby, Green, of Chatham,
Holdsclaw, Letrers, McCotter, Brummell Reeves.
Priratc Bills Messrs. Simpson, Lyon, Harring
ton. Gaither, of Iredell Moore, of New Hanover,
Reagan, Sparrow, Foy, Gardener, Morgan, Woodfin,
Newby, Moore, of Martin, Sanders.
HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES.
On Corporations and Currency Messrs. HAT,
of Halifax, Dargan, Moore, of Martin, Jones, of
Craven, Caldwell of Guilford, Small wood, Simonton.
On Slares and Free Persons of Color Messrs.
Badham, T. R. Caldwell Outlaw, Norwood, Dortch.
On Sheriff Returns Messrs. Walser, Shaw,
Wilson, Gaither, of Davie, SherriU.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
At eleven o'clock, after prayer by the Rev. Mr
James, the Speaker called the House to order.
Mr. Gentry was appointed chairman of tbe com
mittee on Privileges and Elections in place of Mr.
Walker excused.
The following new bills were introduced and re
ferred to appropriate committees.
Mr. Kerr, to settle cheaply and expeditiously
questions arising out of the revenue laws.
Mr. Foy, to prevent, down easters and all other
persons not citizens of Onslow county, from fishing
with seines in New river and the sounds adjoining.
Mr. II. C. Jones, to amend 40th sec 31st chap,
revised code. .
Mr. McKay, to authorize the majority of acting
justices, of Cumberland county court to appoint a
special term for said county. .
Mr. Benbury, to repeal as much of 8th sec 81st
chap, ef revised code concerning fish, as relates ifi
the county of TyrrelL
Mr. Stephens, to establish a freehold homestead
and for other purposes.
Mr. Love, to charter the Savannah Mining and
Manufacturing Company,
Mr. Dancy, to amend the constitution so as to
make Jews eligible to office.
BILLS OK THEIR SECOND READING.
The bill to aid in the construction of the Western
railroad, on the motion of Mr. McKay, was made
the order of the day for Thursday next at twelve
o'clock.
The bill to open the Yadkin and Pe Dee rivers,
was on motion of Mr. Reeves made the order of the
day for Monday next at tweke o'clock.
The bill to extend the corporate limits of States
Till was laid on the table fir the present
The bill to incorporate the White Oak River Nav
igation Company j asscd its second reading.
The bill concerning the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad was laid cn the table..
The bill concerning Notla river.' Cherokee county,
passed its second r ding. 7 '
The bill to extend the corporate, limits of Kinston,
Lenoir county, and for Other purposes teing read,
. Mr. Whit field exfauned thejeets of the bill it
was endorsed by the inhabj&t.-Kimton, and
irpt was in its objects a pritafV- Tie hoped the
House would pass it. . 1 , ?
Mr. Haywood had no obi'e-ir-J'' voting for the
bill but be. wished to enqujreif the law had been
complied with and the, legal nptace riven.
In answer, to therakerV !'r: "Whitfield replied
that SO days notice had beeniTen to the citizens
of Kinston. . ; .'j3r-
After some obscrvationffllrom Messrs. Kerr ana
H. CL Jones, in favor oCiie bill Mr. Haywood read
the law bearing on lhT subject of giving notice
There being some doubt on the subject of publish
ing the notice, on motion of Mr. Thompson the bill
was laid on the table.
The bill to pay tales jurors in McDowell county,
was read.
Mr. T. R. Caldwell spoke in favor of ite passage.
After some observations by Messrs. Thompson and
Morchod-FelAtive to there being a general law on
the subject which renders the present bill unnecessa
ry, the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Concluded on Jirtt page.
ou utc um uiu not pass ite second reading.
On motion of Mr. Thomas, the Senate - t
till 11 6'dock to-morrow. U
. In the election of Solicitor for in
judicial circuit, on Tuesday last, Mr HI,7,ifeconl
represented, in the report for tliat dav - T -T is
voted for Geo. Green of Beaufort Tlut ; nS
print Mr. Houston gave that vote. beinr ,U1S
nation himself. Mr. Humphrey U con Dtu
ed in the vote for Mr. Houston. rtd-
The Reporter now presents a correct list f,r
Senate and Joint Committees, and the House
mittees so far as they are perfected : CCm"
SENATE COMMITTEES
On. the Judical ry. Messrs. Houston n .
Por" GrUrl' McKy' Canuich:i kfonUni
On Infernal Lnprorements. Messrs. Pi
Ashe, Thomas, Straughn, Ward, Uorreli in7'
and Pool n' 151ont
On Education and the Literary Fund M
McDowell S etle Cunningham, Walkm. "';"Ssrs
Hnn ,r. McDonald and PeVW ' Mani
On CI lints. Messrs. Davidson, Ranter i
hardt, Blount, Whitaker, Leach, Battle. ' ein"
On ProjHtitions and Grierancc. Mokcp, t
SSffi1 Do,,th:,t- 35
On Co. porations. Messrs. Humphrey Sn,.;.
Taylor, Turner, Williams, Dilkrd, DobJil
On Jfitnls and Currency. Messrs. Brown ni
soe, Thomas, Guyther, Carmichael, Bernhardt, Cow-
On Pririleges and Elections. Messrs. Sfri
McKoy, Blount, Miller, Gilmore, Taylor Bovd.
On Constitutional lieform. Messrs. T,
Bledsoe, Donenl Pitchford, McDowell '
On Agriculture. Messrs. Steele, Boyd. Whii.
ker, Blount, Reinhardt, Taylor, Davis.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
OS FINANCE.
Senate Branch. Messrs. Bovd, Bledsot Wi.
Steele, Cwper, Leach, MilC FtaS?
Branch. Messrs. Fries, Morehead, Brid-ers, Thou t
son. Leak, Haywood, Smith, Bryan of New Hanover
ON MILITARY AFFAIRS,
Senate Bratich. Messrs. Martin, Carmichael TA.
ny, Walkup, Davklson. Home Branch.-UcZ
Simpson, Dargan, Fagg, AVhitfield, Koner.
ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Senate Branch. Messrs. Humphrey, Flanner
House Branch. Not complete.
ON CHER KEE LANDS AND WESTERN TTRXriKEs.
Senate Branch. Messrs, Thomas, McKov JioV
son Mouse Brnrh Messrs. Bryson, Stan! rd,
Walker, Dula, Ihornbjrg.
ON SWA SIP LANDS.
Senate BraneJu Messrs. Ward, Flanner, Basnet
House Branch. Messrs. Speight, Sparrow, Walton
Farrow, Stephens. s
ON THE LIBRARY.
Senate Branch. Messrs, Pool, McKoy, DonnelL
Houne Branch. Not complete..
ON THE DEAF AND DUJIB AND BLIND ASVLUJI.
Senate Branch. Messrs. Raiusay, Humphrer
Mills. House Brunch. Messrs. Love, Cox, of Jones'
Speer, Kirby, Eller.
ON THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Senate Branch. Messrs. Pitrhfonl Worth. Steele.
Houne Branch. Messrs. Williams, Wallace, Craven!
Blount, Burns. -
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE.
ON STATE GEOLOGIST. (Gov. Mess.)
Senate Branch. Messrs, Davidson. Donn-Tl