The North-Carolina standard., 1844-12-18
Legislature of North Carolina.
IN SENATE.
Wednesday,, Dec. II. 1914.

rs VednesdGy, Dec. ii: 1874.
The Senate mct according to adjournment
Mr.. Boyden, from The Joint Select Committee
on the subject, reported the bill to alter the dvd-
ing line between Lincoln and Calawba, with GER
tain amendments, which were read.
The bill to re-asscss the lands of the State. in
eoduced on former day by Mr. Boyd, the Sen.
ator from Rockingham, was taken up, and on mo-
ton of Mr. Shepard the Judiciary Commute was
discharged from its considerations and it was re-
fcrred to the Finance Committee
The bill to keep open the French Broad and
Tennessee Rivers the bill to incorporate the town
Of Monroe; and the bill to amerd the act regnldt-
ing the town of Mocksville were each read the
second time and passed.
REBUILDING THE MINT.
Mr.. Worth, from the Committee TO whom was
referred the subject Of bringing before Congress
the rebuilding the Branch Mint at Charlotte, in
this State. reported the following Resolutions
Resotred, Tint our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress be respectfully requested 10 urge
upon their respective bodies the cxpcdrncy and
necessity of making sufficient appropriation for
rebuilding the Branch Mint at Charlotte, in this
6tntc.
ResOlrcd, That his Exc.llrncy. the Governor
be respectfully requested 10 transmit our Senators
and Representatives in Congress copy Of the re-
port and resolutions
Mr. Francis moved TO insert after the word
Charlotte, "0r at some suitable point in the
Western part of tie State" In the course of his
argument in support Of this motion, hr suggested
Lincotnton, or Rmhcrfordton, or some point on
this side the Blue Ridge--so as TO throw the Mim
farther to the West-as suitable location for IT,
He wnnIed a central position in The gold region
MIR. BORden. opposed, with considerable ami
nation, the amendment offered by Mr. Francis
So far rs The gold region concerned he thought
the Mint at Chariot. was we'll located 1t was
convenient to 1e grroter portion ofthe gold region
Mrck lenburgs CaIawba Rowan, Anson, Moore
and Burke, inciufrd. perhaps the principal gold
mining region, and they were al near enough 10
Charlotte 10 enablciheir citizf f. reach it without
much trouble, expense or Inconvenience In adj
dition 10 this, he sngscsted that if the amcndmo Mt
prevailed, the appropriation asked for might be en-
dangered, for Eew location would certainly in.
crease the expense of rebuilding. He thought he
knew enough about the location at Charlotte to
enable him to speak OF it with some confidence
aud certainty, and he believed a considerable
amount would be saved to The government by re-
building on the old Site The foundation of the
cid Mint was said to be as good as ever-the out
housPswere in good repair and these were thought
to be worth at least $4,000. So here would be
saving ia the OUTSET Of 4 large sum-
Mr.. f10neis said he did not propose TO count
up tho costs with as much accuracy as the gentle
Inan from Rowan had donr--all he desired by his
motion was. to raise in Congress an enquiry as to
what would be the best point at which 10 locate
the Mint. Gentlemen, he thought. need not be so
fond OF particular points and as 10 tho improye
menis spoken OF by the Senator from Rowan. they
could be sold by the government, and thus no loss
would be incurred on that account.
Mr Waiker spoke in opposition to the amend.
ment, He insisted that Charlotte was the best To-
cation that il was the ccnre of the gold region
and that near it, and around it in all directions.
there were permanent mines The Mint, he said.
originally cost sixty or seventy thousand dollars:
btft he thought il would not cost more than thirty
thousand to rebuild it,
The amendment offered By Mr. Francis was
rejected BY large majority, and The resolutions
We're adopted in The shape in which they came
1fom the Commutee. On motion of MIR. Walker
inc ruses were snsPend6d, md they we're read
second ana third time and passed unanimously.
Received from the Governor a message trans.
uniting copy OF the mortgage taken to secure the
state from the President and Directors of Raleigh
aEe 0snon Rail Road under the act of 1859
aad Is40-4 l, and also copy orths bonds taken
from Indiylduals under the act ofaiS40 Ordered
TO be PRINTED.
The Senate agreed to The proposition Of The
House to raisc joint Select Committee or four
from ench House to enquire into The insolvency of
the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road Comnsnv.
aaA ne Speaker announced as The Senate branch Of
Ae Cemmltlee, Messrs. Cameron, Shepard. Boy.
-, ard Edwards. f-''-s
9h4 Resolution in favor of William j. Lewis:
lke bill 10 change the location Of Montgomery
Cenn HOUSE the bill 10 alter the mode of an
pointing Constabies IN Beaufort county; and the
resolutions ID favor Of Arthur s. Moo.ing. were
each read the third timc and ordered 20 be enerOss
ed
On motion the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Bond from the Committee On Agriculture.
reported unfayoTably on the bill for the estabIsh.
lncrst Of Board of agriculture, and the bill was
laid on The table,