Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-27
SENATE.
W EDNESDAY,

! WEDNESDAY, JAN. u, 1855
| 4 number of engrossyd bills were sent to the
| Commons, asking their concurrence in the SAINT.
! On motion by Mr.. Biggs Res0!raf} That the Re-
vscd Statutes and private bills be considered THIS a
| ternoon.
Mr. Wilder. from the committee on public build
/ ings, reported the following resolution and rcco.!-
mentlcd its passage: i resolution making AL aplr0-
| pfiation for building new Executive Mansion in
! the City of Raleigh. Read first time and passed.
Mr.. Fcnnel, from the committee corporations
made several reports, which appropriately dis
posed of. Mr.. Mcdowell from the committee,
and Mr.. Boyd, from the committee Oh propositions
and grievances made several REPORTS which were
appropriately disposed of.
Mr.. Coleman, bill concerning the cmancip patton
Of slaves. Referred.
Mr. Boyd, bill to amend the act incorporating
the town of Madison. Referred
Mr.. Coleman, bill TO amend the Constitution at
the State provies for elccting Justices of the Peace
by the people for term of four years. Read first
time and laid the table.
On motion of Mr.. Wilder, the Senate procee-
ded to consider the bill to incorporate the New Riv
er Navigation Company. Said bill read the
| third time and ordered to he engrossed.
message from the Commons stating that they
have passed the engroSsed biIi from the Senate
corning uSury, with amendment, in which they
ask the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate
disagreed to the amendment, and the House of Con
mons informed thereof.
NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN RAILROAD.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business of yesterday to wit the bill
incorporate the Western North Carolina Railroad
Company, providing for a Railroad, west from the
town of Salisbury.
Mr.. Fisher moved the following amendment
additional section:
I" Be 1t FURTHER enacted That the extension of the
first division of said road shall commence ut its
tern terminus; and the said division being fully COM
pcted equipped and put to work, the subsequent
divisions shall be constructed, Under the provisions
hereinbef,rc made progressively westward and the
State shall be called upon to pay 10 larger amount
than S 100 900 for the
succeeding the passage Of this act"
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. Thomas, of Davidson, moved to amend
the Second section of the bill to strike out Sal
Sbury' and insert " Lexington as the starting point
OF the Road, and thence through the County Of
Davc."
Said amendment rejected, yeas IS, nays Is.
Cons,lcrab t discussion took place on the bill and
on Improvements generally, in which MessrS Cherry,
Thomas, Rayncr, Brogden, Cunningham and others
participated. Mr. Cunningham said
Mr. STEAMER: Before give my vote beg the
indulgence of the Senate while make a very brief
explanation of the course feel called to pursue.
My brother Senators, feel assured, will bear out
in the assertion that have been disposed to he as
liberal, every thing considered, well could be;
and they know have been thus LIBERAL although
was not originally in favor of the States cnbarking
to any extent in works of internal Improvement
But, Mr.. Speaker, such is the settled policy of
the country, and finding that ii is so, and that
ly every section of the State has project of its
own, deemed 1t gooI opportunity to obtain the
AID OF Government in work in which my region
is vitality interested. As all know l represent
county which has had no interest in any work
yet proposed, except the Dan River and Yadkin
Road. county that pays large tax, that has fine
aSric ltural resources that off from market
that has never received cent from the State, and
that has no hope of receiving IL cent, of having
market brought nearer to it, if the bill for the road
before alluded to should fail Knowing the vital i'm
portance of this proposed measure to of the
finest and most neglected reg of North Carolina,
i a
ly marched up to the aid of works which can never
benefit us, and in which my people take no interest.
LII all these and my measurc-the one in which my
county Is lntcrestcd-could have been carried to-
gcther, L Was willing to make a common cause and
take common chance with the friends of Internal
improvements But, Sir, am sorry to say, and
do not say it in complaint to blame any one, but
am sorry to say that believe my measure is not
destined to receive the support of the friends of 9TH
er similar bills. Some of them know will vote for
it, and thank them for the vote before given, but
it is not improper to say that the bill will in all
probability run behind other bills and fail to pass. u
We ali know this, and seeing thus no hope for
the only measure of relief for my own section |
feel constrained to cast my vote in opposition to the
bill before AMI all others of similar character
Thanking the Senate for permitting to make
this explanation, again take occasion to say that
not finding fault with any one, but only express
ing regret for i fact obvious to all
The bill then passed its third reading and or
dered to be engrossed, by the following
Those who voted for it are, Messrs Ashe, Boyd
Cherry, Christian, Coleman, Davis, Faison, Fennel
Fisher, Fonville, Freeman, Cilmer, Graham, Graves
Haughton Herring, Hoke, Lane, Mcdowell, Mills
Mitchell, Morisey Odfield Rayner, Speight, Tayioe,
and Wood-3a.
Those who voted against the bill are, Messrs.
Biggs, Bower Broglen, Clark, Collins, Cunningham
Drake Eaton Eborn JONES' Martin, Person, Sand
ers, Taylor, j. w. Thomas, and Willey-I6
The Senate then took recess till three o'clock.
EVENING SESSION
After passing several of the Revised Statutes,
the Senate considered the bill to incorporate the
Bank of Clarendon in the town Of Fayetteville.