Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-11-17
SENATE.

Mr.. Washington introduced memorial with a
bill to enlarge the powers of the Commissioners o.
the town of Newbern. Provides that the Com
missioners may have power to subscribe, on behalf
Of the town of Newbern for 500 shares in the Neuse
River Navigation Company.
Mr.. Clark from the committee on Corporations
reported the bill to incorporate the Gulf and Ora
ham Plank Road Company, with an amendment
and recommended its passage.
MIR. Clark from the same Committee, reported
the bill to incorporate the Pee Dee Plank Road
Company, with an amendment, and RECOMMENDED
its passage.
Mr.. Person introduced bill to pay tales jurors
in Northampton county.
Mr.. Lane Introduced bill to give the election OF
the Clerk and Master in Equity to the people. Re
ferred to the committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
MIR. Woodhn from the Judiciary committee, to
whom was referred the question whether Jackson
county did exist as a county, made verbal report
in substance, that, in the opinion of majority 81
the committee, Jackson is county, and is entitled
to Representative-tha the Legislature ought to
repeal or to give it the Representative to which it
is entitled
The amendment of Mr.. Thomas, offered yester.
day, being read, and the question recurring there
on,
Mr.. Caldwell asked, if it was not out of order
to take up the bill, just reported from the commit
tee-was it not required that the bill so reported
should lay over one day?
The Speaker said, there had been question OF
law submitted to the committee, for their consid-
Grafton, and that the bill itself had not been out
of the Clerks hand.
Mr.. Thompson said, the committee had not met
the question, which had been referred to them
and if he had understood the report of the COM
mttee, he should have insisted that the bill be re-
committed to the committee, and that the commit
tee be required to report their views in writing
The question for that committee was, is Jackson
county and entitled to a member? 1t is not a
county-it has no Sheriff, as required by the Con-
sttutlon, and how could they hold an election with
out Sheriff. He would move to recommit the
whole matter to the committee, and if they do
make that report let them make it in writing
Mr. Woodfn said, a majority of the committee
were of opinion that Jackson is county, and is
entitled to Representative. He asked, if the Sen
ator from BERTHE is clearly of opinion that Jack
son is not County, why has a bill been introduced
to repeal what does not exist? Why has the gen
tleman labored SO hard for two weeks, making two
speeches day, when he says there is no such a
place as Jackson county The committee had
decided the only question which has been submit
ted to them, and ma orty of that committee had
authorized him to say, that Jackson is county; it
stands so upon the Statute books-its member
claims, before the committee seat in the House
of Commons-can we avoid his application?
Question of order here sprung up on the propo-
stion to recommit, and Mr.. Thompson withdrew
his motion, the question recurring upon the adop-
ton of the amendment.
Mr.. Ellington, from the Judiciary committee
replied to Mr.. Thompson, defending the position Of
the ma ority Of the committee, &c
Mr.. T. F. Jones, being one of the minority of
committee, spoke in favor of the report of the SO
called county OF Jackson, and against the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Thomas.
Mr.. Gilmer supported the amendment, and con-
tended that the county of Jackson should not be
repealed.
Mr.. Washington, being one of the minority in
the committee on the Judiciary, said he could not
sit still, and not give his reasons why he opposed
the majority report. He said he was tired of this
jackson county question: it has retarded the action
of the Legislature, already, too much committees
were anxious to report, but would not do so while
the subject was under consideration. He said he
was member of the last Legislature, and voted
tor the bill, upon the representations then made tc
him by the friends CT the bill-he had found out
he had done wrong, and it was right to retrace his
steps. Instead of Jackson having the 12Oth part
OF the Federal population eff the State it did not
have the 240th part. He could not consent there
fore that jackson was county, and would vote
| for its repeal.
Mr.. Caldwell spoke in favor of Jackson. He
did not, however, like the manner in which the
amendment proposed to give jackson member
He was surprised to see members who voted fol
the DILL at the last session, voting for its re-
peal. The establishment of the County had caused
many persons to move into her territory and a
repeal OF the County would cause them serious
Inconvenience.
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