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cases, was taken up and on motion of Mr. Barrin-
ger referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The following Bills were read the second time
A Bi to incorporate Oak Grove Academy in
the County of Arson and appoint Trustees there
of. -.------ --~---.--


A Bill to alter the time of holding the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County OF
Moore.


A Bill to incorporate Union Academy il the
County of Lenoir .-.-s-,-.s.--:. !.


A Bill for the better regulation of the town Of
StaIesvile. .t.rr. ,.aI.E +;


A Bill to incorporate the Trustees Of the Lanes
Creek Church in Anson County, as members Of the
Moriah Missionary Baptist Association:


Mr.. HaskIns presented Bill TO establish and In
corporate a town at OnsIow Court Honse in the
County of Onslow by the name of Cedarvile; was
read the frsttim and passed. a.. .''. .'1


A message was received from the Senate, propo-
sing to forthwith for Solicitor of the 4th Ju-
dicial Circuit, in which the House agreed, and ap
pointed Messrs. Wilson and Munroe their Commit
tee to superntend the election. The House then
proceeded 10 vote as follows


For CddpaILdder Jones Jr.-Messrs. Speaker,
Avery, Elias Barnes, Joshua Barnes, Biggs, Bow
err BrackPu, Bragg Brogden, A. Bryan, Byrd, Davis,
Dewey Dickson, Erwin Fits, Harrington, Haw-
kins, Herring, Holloway, Jackson, Jones, Kelly,
Kirk, Lee, Mcintyre, McNair, McRae, Marshall,
Massey, Munroe, Nash, Nixon, Norcum, Patterson,
R11d Rnynsr Began Ross s,rsef



Taliaferro, F. Taylor, Walker, Watson, White,
Wilder, Wiley, John w. Williams, Williamson,
Whitley, and Yonnt-57.


For John +. Poinderter.-Messrs. Allen,
Ashe, Barringer, Baxter, Brandon, Brewer, JBry-
an, BrummelI, Burgin, Joseph P. Caldwell, Tod
R. Caldwell. Gambler, Cardwel Cochran, Con-
rad, Doak, Dockery, Ehringhaus, Foreman, Fran
els, Gee, HaIsey, Houser, Hill, Jefferson, Joyner
Lean, McLaugh ghlin, Martin, Msndenha Mills
Mitchell McCollum, Neal, Nelson, Odom, Pope
Russell, Scales, Sharpe, Steel, John w. TAYLOR,
Thomas, Walser, Whitaker, Francis Williams
Nathaniel Wilson, Thomas Wilson, and Young
-55,


Mr.. Wilson from the CommItteeto superintend
the election reported that c. Jones, Jr. of H>boro
had received jority of the votes given, and was
duly elected.


Received from the Senate message proposing
to reScind the Joint order Ohe two houses, passed
on "Wednesday last, agreeing to go into an election
to-day for United States Senator, and proposing
on tomorrow TO 90 into said election which was
read and concurred in.


In SENArE-SATURDAY, DEC. 3.


Mr.. Reid presented the following Preamble and
Resolutions, which passed their first reading:


Whereas, at its Session of 1885, the Congress Of the
United States passed act to establish Arsenal of
Deposte and general Construction point which
would extend to the South the greatest facilities for
celvng Arms and other munitions of War; And Whereas
after mature deliberation the part of the Military Com
mIttee aided by the experience OF the War Department.
and at the urgent Recommendation of the Chief of the
Ordnance Bureau the site of the said Arsenal fixed
the Town of Fayetteville, in this State because it
combined greater advantages than any other position
for an institution of its magnitude and utility which
were fully and ably set forth by Colonel Bomford IN
his report on the subject to the War Department. And
Whereas, the SAID Arsenal has been commenced and
with scale corresponding with the org
nal design Of Congress, requiring but little more
to render it efficient for all the purposes of such
abshment and conducive to the safety and protection of
large portion of the Southern Country-o wit: North
Carolina the middle and Western portions of Virginia.
the Eastern portion of Tennessee-the Northwestern
portion of Georgia and South Carolina important Sec
tions of the Country, which be furnished with mill
ary stores from no other Depot with facility and
my And Whereas, intention has been manifested
Dy the War Department to postpone the completion of
this highly important work TO indefinite PERIOD if not
curtail and cripple its efficiency,


Be it, therefore, Resolved, by the General Assembly
Of North Carolina, That, in the opinion of this General
Assembly, it is exPedient and proper that, the North
Carolina Arsenal being erected in this State,
should be completed, accordance with the intentions
and the original design of the Congress of the United
States-he interests of this, and the adjoining States
alike demanding it.


Resolved That the large amount of money already
pended on the ''Norh Carolina Arsenal" unneces
sary to make it Arsenal of Deposite, merely-and
that to into Arsenal of that class now would
be unwIse Military measure, and would disappoint
the just expectations the Citizens of the wide extend
ed district of Country, depending upon it for military


Resolved. That Senators and Representatives in
Congress be requested to their best endeavors to
procure sufficient appropriations of money to insure the
completion of the "North Carolina Arsenal" as an


arsenal of Deposite and General Construction in pur
Iuance of the original design Of Congress.


Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor of this
State, be requested to transmit forthwith COPY of these
Resolutions to each of the Senator'S and Representatives
Of North Carolina in the Congress of the United States


Mr.. Myers presented a Bill to amend the 34th
Chapter of the Revised Statutes, concerning
Crimes and Punishments, which was read the
first time and passed, and on motion of Mr.
Morehead, was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.


Mr.. Jones presented the following Resolution
which was read and agreed to: |


ResOlred, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the propriety of so
altering and amending the first section of an Act
relating to Bastardy to increase the fine there
in specified, and that they report by Bill or other
wise.


Mr.. Reid presented Bill to extend the time of
holding the Superior Court of Cumberland, 10
two weeks, whenever the Docket shall Justify 1t
which was read the first time and passed. and On his
motion referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


Mr.. VIM. P. Williams presented the following
Resolution, which was read and agreed to:


ResOlUed That the Committee on the Judiciary
be requested to inquire into the propriey and ex-
pediency of so altering or amending the present
law, as to allow Masters Of Slaves, the right of
appeal for misdemeanor before a single Justice of
the Peace.


The RiI Tn comDaI the T,.,;oa. sc NJ.