Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-01-31

enterprizc would be carried to Wilmington. If this
bill be rejected his section would Co, slider them
selves cut oil, and give their interests and trade
to South Carolina. This bill will increase the resour-
of that section of the State, which instead of 60
ing to South Carolina will then go to Wilmington,
and benefit seaport. Mr.. w. read state
ment of the produce and trade of the country |
through which the road would pass. He acknowl-
edged it would njure the Yorkvillc Railroad in |
South Carolina, but would not injure the Whining
ton and Charlotte Railroad.
Mr.. j. G. Bynum in answer to Mr.. Steele, stated
he wished his amendment to be incorporated in the
bill, and ift was rejected in consequence, he pro-
missed to move a reconsideration.
Mr.. Myers stated that he did not desire to make
speech. But the amendment of the gentleman
from Rutherford was so nanesty Just to the people
of the west that hedesircd to give his approval
Notwithstanding the extension of the road beyond
the town of Charlotte could not, in his opinion,
result to the advantage of his constuants-expe-
rcuce having proven that the point Of termination
was always the point most benefited by works of
this character. He hoped the amendment would
be adopted.
Mr. j. II. White approved of Mr.. j. G. Bynum,
suggestion.
Mr.. Mann was in favor of the proposition Of Mr.
Bynum, and thought the statements of that gentle
sufficient to convincethe country of the neces-
sity Of the measure.
Mr. Caniler said as the measure affected his por-
ton of the State, he wished to be heard on the sub
| ect. His people were not only agricultural but
manufacturing community, and the produce of
their industry all sent to South Carolina. They
ask by this bill the means to get to Wimington
| give them this bill and they will build the road In
asking this aid they only asking that which
they always were willing to give to other Railroads.
and internal improvements.
| Mr. Canser ut some length advocated the justice
and necessity of the bi and stated ifhe charter
granted, the State of North Carolina would never
be called upon to pay; they would raise the means
| themselves.
| After some remarks from Messrs. Gorrcl and j.
! G. Bynum the amendment was adopted.
| Mr. Sngetary commented on the indecison to
manifested by some Of the members Of the House,
and gave his opinion that it will eventually des
troy the North Carolina Railroad and made cacu-
lations to show the road TO Wilmington from Ash
vile would be about 50 miles shorter than that to
Beaufort. After some remarks from Messrs. Steele
and j. G. Bynum.
Mr. D. F. Caldwell opposed the amendment as in
furious to the North Carolina Railroad, and would
vote against the bill.
McsSrS Singcitary and J. G. Bynum having
paine,, the bill passed its third reading and was or
dered to be er&:ruSsed-yras 65, nays 4S.
Mr. Sinseltaty moved to take ui the Free Suffrage
bill
Mr. Mebane moved to lay the motion the table
and take up the Revenue bill. Withdrawn.
Mr.. Mann commenced the adj joarncd debate upon
Mr.. Mehane's amendment, when
Mr.. Singetary to point of order. The
amendment was already proposed in another form
and rejected
After debate between McSSrS. Mebane, SIN
| getary, Barringcr and A,nis,
| The Speaker decided the amendment was not in
order, and gave his reasons at length
Mr. Baxter appealed, and the House sustained the
Speakers decision.
| Mr. Mebane offered an amendment, that every
free white 2l years of age, and resident OF
the State for year, shall be qualified to vote for
Senator.
Mr. Barringcr supported the amcnnmcnt.
Mr.. S A. Williams moved to postpone the hour
for recess.
Mr.. Jordan moved to postpone the hour of recess
until the Free Suffrage bill was voted upon. With
drawn
Mr. Baxter renewed the motion.
MIR. Outlaw called for the yeas and nays, during
which the hour of recess arrived, and the House
rose until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON Session.
) The House took up the unfinished debate upon
Mr.. Mebanes amendment.
After Messrs. Patterson and Mebane had made
some remarks,
! Mr. Bullock said it was generally understood in
hr county that unnaturalzed foreigners could not
vote.
Amendment rejected-aycs ,, nays l0i.
MrMcbane offered another amendment that moth
ing herein shall be SO construed as 10 allow unnat
, urazed foreigners to vote. Recced-yeas 81 mays
81.
on the bill and gave their for voting for it
The Free Suffrage bill passed It's first rea1ing-yea
S 50, nays IS.
Those WHO voted in the affirmative are, Messrs
$ Speaker, Badham, A. Barnes, J. Barnes, Btrrtager
l Barter, Blow, Bryant B"ysoa, Bullock, }. 3. By
l mum, Cansler Chadeiek, Cofeid Gotten, Dargan
7 Daughtrey, Dunn, Eure, Fynt, F""r, Garland
e Gentry NJ Green, \. d. Ua.aen j. IT. Headen
f Hill, Holland, Hortcx, Houston, Humphry, Jarvis
: jenkins, Joaes, Jordan, Lancaster, H. Leach, j.
t Leach, Long, Lore Lyon, McDufic, Achesson, Nc
t MILAN, Mann, -Narch, Martini Noraecai, Myers,
h w. Neal, 4. j. Neal, Norment, Oglesby, Outla~
Ptsuon Regan, Rolen, Rose, Russell, Selby, Settle
Shaw, Shepherd, Sheriff., Ship, Simmons, Singel
tary, Smallwood, Steele, Stubs, Sutton, Tomnson
i Vance, Watts, Waugh, Whitaker, G. NJ. White }
+ Fl. White, L. Whitfield, N. B. Whitfield, Whitlock
s Wilkins, B. F. Willsoms, C. w. Williams D. Will
J, lams, S. a. Williams, I. II. Williams, Wright, Yam
IS cy-89.
If Those who voted in the negative are, Mcssrs
n Amis, Bynum, d. +, Calaa0eU, Carmichael, Cooa
C,aren, Daniel Davenport, GorreU, Harrison
-. johnson, Ae6tme, Patterson, Phillips, Sharp
Smith, IhornJurg Turner-l9.
Y Mr. Cofield moved the bill to lay off new coun
:, ty of the name of Henry be taken up.
The bill met with strong opposition from MrSher
s. herd and was ably supported by Mr. Cofeld. A
\, ter considerable debate between Messrs. Shephere
r. Cofcld, Steele. Lancaster, j. Fl. White, and
is White, the name was changed to Cape Fear, an
At the bill passed-yeas 64, nays 3S
el Mr. Meares asked leave of the House to have hi
r. vote recorded in favor of Free Suffrage, which wa
Id refused after which the House adjourned till Thurs
day morning
" SENATE
he THURSDAY, JAN. 25, 1885,