Spirit Of The Age

Jan. 28—Senate.—After the introduction of several bills, a message was received from the House transmitting the Convention Bill as passed by that body. The consideration of the subject was postponed until to-morrow 12 o'clock. The remainder of the Session was devoted to private bills.

Jan. 23—House.—At 11 o'clock, the special order was taken up, being the bill for the establishment of the county of Transylvania. Mr. Harris moved to substitute the name of Brevard; but afterwards withdrew the motion for the present. The bill was advocated by Messrs. Jordan, Love of Jackson, and Fagg, and opposed by Mr. Chuck. It passed its second reading.

At 12 o'clock, the Convention bill being the order of the day, was taken up. Several amendments were adopted, and others rejected; when the further consideration of the bill was postponed until this evening 8 o'clock. The remainder of the morning session was consumed in the introduction of bills, and the consideration of bills on their second reading. Among the bills introduced was one by Mr. Hays, for changing the State line on the western border, so as to exclude the county of Cherokee, Rejected on the first reading.

Jan. 29—Senate.—The bill to prohibit the emancipation of slaves by will, passed third reading. Mr. Morehead entered a lengthy protest against the bill. Nearly the entire balance of the session was consumed in considering the Convention bill as passed by the House. The final result is given under our Editorial head, and we therefore deem it unnecessary to cumber our columns with tedious details.

Jan. 29—House.—Nothing definite transpired during morning session, The convention bill was postponed til evening session, A proposition from the Senate to go into election of U. S. Senator was tabled. The Greensboro' and Danville Railroad bill was rejected on second reading—then reconsidered and laid on the table.

At night session, coercion resolutions from Ohio and New York were ordered to be returned to the Governor of the States from whence they came. The Convention bill was further discussed without coming to a vote. Nothing else of interest.

Jan. 30—Senate.—After the reference of several bills and reports from committees, six dollars per diem was fixed as the pay of commissioners to Washington and Montgomery. The Yanceyville, Milton and Junction Railroad bill was discussed at length but no vote taken.

Jan. 30—House.—A large number of petitions, memorials and reports from committees were presented and referred. A bill to pay Evans, Ferguson and B. n. Smith, (free negroes) too, the reward of the Governor for the apprehension of Ephraim, a slave, for the murder of his master, passed its several readings and was ordered to be engrossed and sent to the Senate.

The bill to amend charter of Western Railroad Company passed second reading.

At the night session, the Senate State Convention bill was adopted by the House—yeas 80, nays 24.

Jan. 31—Senate—After the presentation of some bills and memorials, the Senate went into an election for U. S. Senator. Mr. Clingman was elected After lengthy debate, the Milton, Yanceyville and Junction Railroad bill passed second reading, and the Senate adjourned.

Jan. 31.—House.—After the transaction of minor business, Mr. Hill, of Caswell, offered the following, which was adopted—yeas 94, nays 5, viz:

Resolved by the General Assembly of North-Carolina, That if all efforts to reconcile the unhappy difference existing between the two sections of the country shall prove abortive, then, in the opinion of the General Assembly, every consideration of honor and interest demands that North-Carolina shall unite her destiny with the slaveholding States.

The only bill that passed its final reading was the bill concerning the election of constables.

At night session, the Caswell Railroad bill was put in its second reading and lost ayes 45, nays 49. This vote was afterwards reconsidered and the bill passed second reading. Nothing else of importance acted on.

Feb. 1—Senate—A large number of bills, &c., were read, with extended discussions on some of them, but we believe no final vote was taken on any.

In the House, same day, the only measure finally acted on, was the bill to abolish the office of State Geologist, which passed its second and third readings and was sent to the Senate.

Feb. 2.—The entire day, in both Houses, was consumed in the consideration of private bills.