Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-16

the Inhabitants were rapidly increasing; being con
. stantly disappointed he would do so no more, and
denied the right of the Legislature to estaphsh
new County with less than the sConstitueohaA uuin
Mr.. Leach supported the bill, as no person or pro
perty would be injured by the measure and the grea'
extent of the County rendered the measure heces'
! sarv for the convenience of the citizens
| Mr. McKesson supported the bill as 1t was the
| unanimous wish of the people Of that section
there not being adissenting voice raised against u.
Mr. ,Jordan'S feelings with his western friends
| and Thought Mr. Stceles arguments without founda-
I ton as for many years back County after county
was admitted under similar circumstances as inc
present bill. The report from the committee beng
favorable to the BILL it was to be presumed IL haa
the requisite population and local prejudice ought
to influence the House in deciding on theb bill Inc
interests of the State required them to act as pad
of brothers firmly united in bonds OF love: MI
Jordan argued the measure was demanded as
measure of Justice and right to our fellow citzenss
and concluded by eloquent appeal IN favor OF the
west who only asked for their rights and he would
not be the to deny them :"
l. Mr. Dargan saw no necessity for the passage oil
the bill.
I Mr.. Norncnt said the bill was unanimously de-
I manded by the people of Ashe As a measure OF
Justice their wishes ought to be complied with, and
not compel them to travel sixty miles to County
Court '....
I Mr. A. j. Jones offered an amendment, which was
rejected by the following vote: Yeas 30, nays 81
:, Mr.. Singeltary moved an amendment to the effect
that if the new County had not the requisite num-
Der of inhabitants at the taking OF the next census
the act be null and void.
| Mr. Amis opposed the amendment.
| On motion Of Mr.. Houston, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
! WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10, 1854.
| Mr.. Walker pre- scented memorial from Meckien,
| burg county in relation to the public roads, Read
! and referred.
Mr.. Sanders, memorial from Johnston county in
! relation to Common Schools. Read and referred.
! Mr. Fisher, from the committee on internal I'M
I provements reported favorably on the bill to pro-
vide for the issue of additional stock by the Sea-
! board and Roanoke Railroad Company: Read sec
! ond time '"'
Mr. Fisher from the SAME committee, reported ia
vorabiy on the bill to auherze the County Court OF
/ Macon to levy tax for certain purposes. Rcad
! second time. 49,
| Mr.. Fisher from the same committee, reported ia
vorab!y the bill! concerning the Fayetteville and
Centre Plank Road Company. Ordered to lie on
the table and be printed.
Mr. Thomas of Haywood presented petition of
six hundred citizens west of Buncombe, praying the
extension of the \. {. Railroad west Read and re-
felred.
Mr. Rovd from the committee on propositions and
grievances reported the hill TO elnancipatc John
Good, with sundry amendments. Mr.. Wood, Mr..
CRY am, Ar Haughten. Mr:-Eaon, Mr.. Thomas
of Hayw eod and Mr.. DAYS dressed the Senate i'll
favor of the lr; Mr.. Clark spoke i'll opposition to
it Mr.. Virgins and Mr.. Moris,y were inclined to
20 for il if so amended to tonfinc Good to the
county OF Craven. Mr. Morises moved SO to amend
the bill, which motson was re;e ted; and the bill
then passed its second rea, hing yeas % nays II.
MIR. Boyd from the committee on propositions and
grievances reported !avorabiy the bill tt cStab-
lisl new county, to be called Vernon.
The bill was advocated by Mr.. Coleman who set
forth the wants of the people in this respect i'll that
section of the State and the advantages that would
result from the formation of the proposed county.
Mr. Rayner was opposed to these propositions for
IIp hell ve6 thpv not we'll fOn-
ded-that spectators in lands AID the owners of
grogsheps generally interested in them and he
would give encouragement to such persons. The
Senate ought to adopt some rule the subject-let
all the bills for counties pass, or let none. He
was for treating all alike. In the of his
marks he referred to the bill for the county of Allie
ghany, pending in the Commons, and charged that
the Senator from Ashe and Watauga had mislt d
him on former occasion as to the population OF the
latter county. =:
Mr. Bower replied, and Mr. Rayner called him TO
order-said he knew that Senator, and that he
: making sectional appeals, &r. The Speaker requir-
cd Mr. Rayncr to take his seat, and MIR Bower pro-
ceeded lie vndicated himself against the charge
preferred by Mr.. Rayner,, and went on to show the
rum rous difficulties and hardshps und,r which the
people i'll certain portions OF the west labor,
count OF want Of county organizations. lie dcni-
cd that ii wasiiS Intention to appeal to sectional
f. clinGhe trusted this feeling had departed,
to return. If the Senator from Iertford would ira
vel among the mountains of the State, he would
there iii this respect, and might change his course.
4lr. Coleman again took the floor in reply to Mr..
Rayncr; and Mr.. I1oke advoaatesl the bill, ana in
the course of his remarks pressed his disapproval
Of the terms in which the Senator from Hereford hao&
referred to persons supposed to be interested in the
formation of new counties west" land spectators,
grog shop owners" &c. Mr. Rayner replied and
planned that he spoke generally, and did not mean
10 apply his remarks to the bill under consideration.
The bil on MIR. Rayner's motion, made the
special order for the. 9th of January next:
The hour Of twelve having arrived, the Senate
proceeded to the special ORDER being the motion of
Mr.. Graham to substitute his Convention bill for the
Free Suffrage bill Of Mr.. Boyd.
Mr.. Bggs, Of Martin, then took the floor, and
spoke for more than an hour the question gener-
ally, and in reply to Mr. Graham.
Mr.. Bggs has kindly consented to write out his
remarks in full They shall appear in our ncxt.l
On motion Of Mr.. Hoke, the Senate adjourned. 4
- HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Singeltary's resolution of amendment to the
"AHeShaaY bill having been called up, objection was
made point of ORDER that should lie over
til the order of the day was disposed Of =
: The Speaker decided that the resolution being
unfinished business, had precedence of all others.
Mr. Outlaw appealed from the decision Of the chair
Messrs Baxter and Settle supported the Speakers
decision. 3.
Messrs. Dargan and p H. Winston dissented.
:, On the question being put, the House supported
the Speakers decision-Ayes 6O-Nays 81. =.
s MIR. Caldwell opposed the bill and all the amend
ments as the result arising from the erection of new
counties would be to increase the, fabors of the
Judges, and of course the necessity of new Judicial
Circuits.
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