Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-17
SENATE.
SATURDAY Jan. 10, 1855.


detailed report thereon, which, with the accompany
ing bill, was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Biggs, from the committee on the Revised Sta
tutcS reported various bills, which read the
first time and passed.
Mr.. Rayner. a bill for the incorporation of the
town of Murfreesborough. Referred.
Mr.. Morisey, resolution authorizing loan by
the Literary Board to Spring Hill Academy, Robson.
Referred.
Mr.. Mcdowell bill to incorporate tbs Whining
ton and Smthvlle Steamboat company. Read first
time.
Mr.. Christian, a bill to emancipate Handy, Polly,
and Louisa, slaves Referred.
The bill concerning usury was taken up, amended,
and read third time and ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate was informed that the House had a.
greed to its amendment of the engrossed bill to
thorze the erection of courthouse in Iredell coun
ty. Said bill was ordered to be enrolled.
The resolution for the loan by the Literary Board
of $4,000 to Clinton Female Institute, in Sampson,
was taken up on its second reading. The bill was
advocated by McssrS Faison, Gilmer and others;
and opposed by Mr. Clark and others Mr.. Faison
referred to the good which would grow out of the
loan to the cause Of education and also assured the
Senate that this money would be we'll secured and
Forthcoming whenever demanded by the Board.
Sampson had asked nothing heretofore at the hands
of the Assembly, and he trusted this application
would be granted. He spoke of the educational
spirit happily prevailing in his county, and of the
benefits thus far conferred by this spirit. 1t in
the power of the Assembly to aid this commendable
disposition in the community referred to, and that
without any risk of loss.
Mr.. Clark argued at some length against the poll
cy of making these loans. 1t would be best, in his
judgement, to discontinue the policy but if insisted
on, there should be some general understanding that
all institutions of learning in the State should have
the privilege of borrowing. He feared that the
suit of these loans would be a dispersion of the
funds set apart for Common School education and
consequent loss. The custom of the Board of late
had been to invest the principal of the Literary Fund
in State stocks, in this way the fund was entirely
he int firy
every six months. No loans of this character would
be made unless directed by the Legislature, and he
trusted no such direction would be given.
He felt that in pursuing this course he labor
ing to preserve the Common School fund, and to
hold it sacred for the purpose for which it in
tended. There were already some twenty applica-
tons for loans ofths character before the present Lee
gisature; and the danger that a combination of
interest in this respect would be formed and large
amounts thus drawn from the Common School fund.
If this policy should be continued, the day was
not distant when of these institutions of learn
ing would ask them to remit the interest on their
bonds; and if this should be done, the next step
might be an application to give up the principal of
the loan.
Mr.. Clark also referred to the difficulty of collect
ing regularly the interest on these MS when made
to institutions remote from the seat of government.
The true policy to RETAIN add to, and manage
the Common School fund for Common School pur-
poses alone. Any other was, to say the
least, questionable and would always meet his de-
cided opposition.
The bill passed. yeas o. nays II.
On motion of Mr.. Rayner, the resolution authorz-
ing a loan of $4,000 by the Literary Board to
the Wesleyan Female College, taken up The
said resolution was debated and rejected yeas 10,
nays %.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Memorials were presented from Wilkes and Cleave-
land, which were appropriately referred.
On motion of Mr.. McKesson the North Carolina
and Western Railroad bill made the order of the
day for Wednesday next at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Waugh from the committee on Propositions
and Grievances reported favorably the bill con-
corning the sale of -four in the town of Fayetteville
Mr.. Cooks resolution to prohibit the introduction
of bills after the 25th instant, unless with the con-
sent of the House, on motion of Mr. Humphreys
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Mebanes resolution to have night sessions
after Tuesday next was read. Mr.. Stubs moved an
amendment to hold the seseion from 10 to 81 o'clock
each day. The sub ject debated for some time
by Mcssrs. Mebane Stubs, and Singeltary. Mr. Nc
Dutfie moved to lay upon the table.
MIR. Barringer was as anxious to leave any man,
but the public business must be done. Mr. B. de-
clared he never any Legislature work harder,
display less disposition to unnecessary debate and
supported the motion of Mr.. McDufie.
The motion to lay on the table adopted-yeas 60,
nays At.
to the Senate proposing to adjourn sine die on the
10Th inst Laid on the table-Ayes So, NAYS IS.
Mr.. Cook moved a message be sent to the Senate
proposing to adjourn sine die the 9Th of February
Mr.. Dortch moved to amend by inserting the 10th.
Mr.. Turner opposed the motion.
Mr.. Jarvis offered amendment to the resolution
which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Whitaker presented resolution asking the
House to adjourn at two o'clock and grant the use
of the Hall to the Agricultural Society at o'clock
Also, requesting the attendance of the members at
the said meeting. Adopted.
Mr.. S. A. Williams presented resolution that the
Judiciary committee be instructed to enquire into the
cXpediency of enacting law that the sellers of spr-
ituous liquors should take oath obey the laws
of the State prohibiting the sale of liquors to slaves
Adopted
The motion to suspend the rules and take I'D the
unfinished business of yesterday was agreed to
yeas 81, nays 20.
The question the adoption of Mr. j. G.
Mr.. S. A. Williams. Mr. Baxter declared that four
years consideration of the bill convinced him would
be benefit to the North Carolina Railroad
Mr.. j. G. Bynum's amendment was rejccted-yeas
IS, nays rs.
road shall not pass South of certain point
tive to the bill.
Rejected-yeas 25 nays 6S.
Mr. j. G. Bynum moved amendment that the
road should not pass south of Recdy Gap. Reject
ed-yeas II, nays rs.
Mr.. Dargan spoke in favor of it.
Mr. Smith against it.