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


yeS, T' hin to recharter the Bank of Cape Fear
.,en taken up, and after discussion it passed its
.l;ri reading and was ordered to be enSrosseo.
Tbe Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Memorials for the appointment of justices of the
-occ were presented from the counties OF Randolph
pand Johnston and sent to the Senate
Wr Jordan, from the committee on the Deaf &
nImb and Blind Institution, read the report from
A., committee which recommends several changes,
and introduced bill to effect them, which was read
the first time. -,
Wv On motion of Mr. Patterson the bill and report
wore ordered to be printed.
Vr Settle presented resolution in favor OF j. W.
c.rand which, motion OF MIR. Badham, was re-
fr.,d to the committee on Claims
H. Tominsou introduced 4 bill concerning the
-,r,ae of fish up the river Ncuse Read first
'''t :tr Gentry introduced resolution in favor Of
1obn Grouse. Read first time, and, on motion Of
Mr. Carmichael, the rules suspended, and the
resolu ion passed.
~, motion of Mr.. Patterson, the resolution intro
dnrcl bv him, concerning the business of the House
II ;he evening session, was laid on The table.
Mr. Steele moved to take up the w liminStoh anu
Charlotte railroad bill.
s:r Sngeltary thought the Free Suffrage bill,
bcnc the unfinished business of yesterday, had
mccolencc, and appealed to the Speaker.
The Speaker decided, it lay with the House to
Sr'vrt WiiCn StlOuu Have pfcCetcilCe.
Mr. SteeS motion was a,lopted-ycas q nays 3S
Mr. Meares moved to amend the bill by inserting
in the second section " or Smithviile.
Mr. Mcarcs proceeded Ito remark, that it would
h. the fartiicSt from his intention to offer this
amendment with any view to enbarrass the pas
sarc of the BILL On the contrary, he believed 1t
oye additional merit to it, The town OF SmitlVlile,
af he mouth of the Cape Fear river, was well
known to contain of the finest harbors on the
southern coast With but little less water than
Icalo,t, and for some years past gradually increas
iur in that particular, from the advantages derived
fro the works being still prosecuted by the general
government, il has at the same time many auva:i-
taeeS not connected with that place do not in
st!te the comparison, Continued Mr.. Mcares) }
with any view of dsfaTaging Beaufort; but, sir,
siip!y to state that has claims to the favorable
consideration of this Assembly, inferior to those OF
nc ether point on coast. With a safe and ca
pacious harbor, fine anchorage, no marshes inter-
vpnias between deep water and the lan-'naE'ns 1t
convenient to build the most econonlcat wtlarYes-
ahgaltIlv location, and with reason to heiicve that
III, lerth of water en- the bar will continue to in
crease sufficient. for all purposes of foreign as we'll
as domestic trade-with such advantages, 1t Is Ger
tsinv to the interest Of the State that this point
should not be overlooked in her systeIn of internal
improvements. And | desire to state another i'm
portant fact: that in view of developing the re.
sources of the coal fields-an interest of such mag
ntude, that | cannot believe the Legislature OF
North Carolina will hesi'a to adopt such means as
are necessary with regard to 1.-THE town OF Smith
vile will become the most favorable point for the
establishment of coal dcpots; as from this, sea stem
ers will be enabled to supply themselves without the
necessity of proceeding farther into the interior as
we'll as many other advantages connected with It,
From the fact then, sir that the reg ion of country
through which it is eventually contemplated tins
road will pass, will require large supply OF coal IN
the numerous mining and manufacturing estaoish
ments now in existence and likely to spring up, II
view of increased facilities offered them, it then may
become an important matter to terminate this roac
at that point most likely to afford these facilities
conceive then, sir, it should be Il matter to bt
determined hereafter by the Stockholders to termin
ate the road at any one of the points deemed mos
desirable; and wherever that may be, am satisfied
the State cannot suffer-
As then sir there can be no material objection t.
the passage Of the amendment would simply ask
that ul the final passage of this BILL members iron
other portions of the State, not so Immediately IN
tereSted will come forward with that patriotic PRIDE
worthy Of North Caronians, looking simply at what
tends to advance her prosperity and to acquesce
in it. That sir, has been the course pursued b,
representatives from that district of country through
which this road will pass-divesting themselves o
all mere selfish considerations they have not on.
contributed towards establishing works of lnterna
improvements, with which they totally dis
connected but sir, have even lent their aid to til
building up OF rival towns, couJectured by many
calculated in the course of time materially to affec
their interests. trust then, sir, the same wor
Measures calculated to rebound TO the interests
the State, not from any particular section, but
North CaronianS
To say any thing with regard to the merit
of this bill would be but to recaprlatc facts an
arguments already presented before the House, an
which must have brought the conviction to ever
one that this work is not only peculiarly Stat
work. but from it's securing large proportion
trade within borders going to a neigh
boring State, sir, whose zeal aud energy It t'la
particular is worthy of example; bat, sir, the effcc
OF which is also to build up own resources wit
the aid Of the products of another State
Sir, it is time differept policy should actuate u
IN this mattera spirit of retaliation in that respec
Is not only justitiable, but highly commendable an
Where, as State, make the resources Of ar
Other add to our prosperity we should do Th
work, besides giving facilities to citizen
adding to our own wealth State also enables 1
from our enterprise to tap the fertile resources
another; and nothing but blind policy of inactio
VIII make US hesitate to secure it.
After few remarks in opposition, by Mr.. G. N
HM'e-Adopted.
Mr.. Shepherd offered an amendment, that an
other Railroad authorised by the General Assembl
may connect with the road-Adopted.
Ar j. G. Bynum offered an amendment increa
ing the Capital Stock of the Company miilio
10 construct connection from Charlotte to Ruthe
"roton. Mr. B. stated, that the additional stock WI
ohy to extend the road as proposed, and unless tn
s'ock was subscribed, there was nothing to comp
Ine n Company to build the proposed extension. N
D., In support of his amendment, stated it Nou
NOT Affect the North Carolina Railroad, and read
s'atenent OF the resources of the section throus
NIlcn 1t would pass and proved they were amp
sulnclent to maintain the Road and moved Il
no ~. -