Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-02-17
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill to incorporate the Atlantic and MOI tn
western Railroad Company, was read the second
and third times and passed.
The Senate concurred IL the amendment OF the
House to the bill to charter the Bank of Clarendon
with several amendments.
The Senate passed quite number of private
bills.
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. RaXter asked the indulgence of the House.
while he made personal explanation In relauoh 10
a report of Mr.. MckeSSon's remarks, which appear
ed in the Standard Mr.. b. said the report was cor
rect in what it had stated, but 1t did not contain all
the remarks which were made; and the omission Oh
these remarks place him in a very unenviabie light
before the public. Mr.. Baxter recapituated the CIR
cunStanccs stated by him on a previous day.
The statements made to him were not private; ne
was expressly authorized to make use OF them; and
the same facts were related to fifty other persons
Mr. B. commented on the circumstances as they
occurred, and insisted they fully bore out all ms
statements. Mr.. Mex. had admitted all the facts as
stated by him, and ne omission OF these facts was
what he complained of. He claimed the privilege oil
setting himself right before the community and
having done so, he left the with the House. to
act as the circumstances of the case may require
4 message received from the Senate, asking
the concurrence Of the House to certain amend
ents in the BILL prevent the falling of timber in
the North East River, in Duplin county; and bill
to incorporate the Carolina City Company. The
House concurred in the amendments.
The bill to incorporate the Beaufort and Faycttc-
vile Railroad Company, passed its third reading and
Was ordered to be engrOssed.
The engrosscd bill to re-charter the Bank OF Cape
Fear, read the second time
On motion of Mr.. T. Ii. Williams, the tax of %
cents per share was made so cents; and several
other amendments adopted, similar to those
inserted III the charter of the State Bank. The bill
passed its second reading. On its third reading
Mr.. Gorren moved to strike out 1855 and insert
hntyx
Messrs. Winston, q. Green, Gorrell, and D. F. Cad-
well, was similar to that the same amendment
offered to the State Bank Charter. The motion to
strike ont 95 rejected. Yeas 81, Noes 40. The
bill passed It's third reading, and ordered to be
enrolled Yeas 70, Nays 6.
Mr. Shepherd moved to take up the engrossed
bill incorporating the Bank of Clarendon; this drew
forth the friends of the other charters and success
sive motions made to strike out Clarendon and
insert Union Halifax =" Salisbury" "Godsbo-
TO-" "Fayctteville," &c, which were severay
jected.
\ motion by Mr.. Singletary, to lay the table,
being rejected the bill was read the second time.
Mr.. Baxter offered an amendment, prohibiting the
bank from commencing business until $500, 600
paid in, which adopted Yeas Al, Nays 50:
Mr.. Singctary offered amendment prohibiting
any loans stockholders until onc-half of the CAPT
tai was paid in which adopted; and limit
ing loans to directors Rejected \ number of
amendments similar to those inserted in the char
granted to the banks of Wilmington Cape Fear,
and of the State Bank, adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd having made some remarks in sup
port of the claims of the section winch he represent
ed for more bank accommodation. After re-
marks from Messrs. G. Green in support, and Mr..
Mebane in favor of poStponing the bill. The bill
passed it's second reading.
Mr.. McKesson said during his absence this MORN
ing, some ausion was made to him. and he wished
the gentleman (Mr. Baxter,) would repeat his state
ment. Mr. Baxter then gave the substance of his
remarks made in the morning
Mr.. Nick essen said he saw in the reportcr'S &C
count of the gentleman's remarks that Mr.. Baxter
had stated he authorized to make the statement
in question. Mr.. Mex. denied he had done so, and
asked was the report correct
Mr.. Baxter said it was correct; he had so stated.
Mr.. Mckcsson again denied that ne had authorized
any man to make that statement in the General As
scmbly.
Mr.. Baxter said the gentleman from Burke had
told him in the Streets had repeated his statement
in the Legislature to single individuals and crowds
and repeated his observation, that he considered
himself authorised to make the statement referred
to. Mr.. McKesson complained of the injustice done
him. in repeating publicly what he considered pri
vate conversation, and alluded to remarks made in
private by Mr.. Baxter. Mr.. Barrnger wished the
matter to rest without further notice.
Mr.. Baxter said the House understood the matter
and he perfectly satisfied.
Mr.. McKesson stated the bank officer who acted
in his individual capacity in the transaction alluded
to made the advances from his private funds which
he mad a right to do. Here the Speaker announced
the hour for recess had arrived and the discussion
EVENING SESSION.
The bill incorporating the Bank of Clarendon was
read the third time
AN amendment by Mr.. Outlaw compelling the