The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-02-14
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Raleigh, February 10, is

Raleigh, February 10, 1855.
MHssRs EDiToRs This day has been
spent BY the Commons in considering
tie charter Of the Bank Of Wilmington
with capital of sS00,000. In order
to inaare speedy action, the House
adopted a rule limiting all speeches 70
ten minutes. The consequence has
been that nothing has been deneall day.
Nothing il more easily predicted than
the result Of such expedients to save
time. They invariably fail. Every
body gave up that Wilmington needed
additional Banking facilities. but eve.
rybody insisted that some amendments
we're required to the proposed charter;
yet as everybody did not agree what
specific amendments should be adopted.
why everybody has been disappointed
and outvoted.
Our friend Mr.. Turner, has made this
week two very effective speeches upon
the question OF the States taking stock
| in the Beaufort and Fayetteville r. Il.
lie was listened to with great interest,
| aud acquitted himself very handsome
". Col. Outlaw and he had much 10
/ do with the failure Of the bill in the
Commons. Mr.. Turner has high cha
racter amongst his fellow members; Z
character to which his undaunted gal
lantry, as exhibited Hpon one Or two
occasions this session, has greatly con-
tributed. Several Of his efforts have
been very highly complimcnted. Mr..
Turner has made a firm and faithful
representative for Orange this session.
!. ! say a firm one. The full meaning IL
this term will scarcely be appreciated
BY any one thathas not personal know
ledge Of the feryor with which the sub.
ject Of Internal improvement has been
pressed upon the Legislature. | be.
lieve that the new school Rail Road
advocates are disposed 10 look askauce
upon the members from Orange, both in
tie Senate aud House, as being untrue
to the cause. II is unpleasant, no dsnb,
to be subjected to such criticism; but
they may console themselves with the
hepe that when the fever has worn Of
i, will not be considered unpa;riotic or
Liberal 10 members 10 have hung back
from the effort that has been made TO
plunge North Carolina at one session
into . new debt 81 Zen or t,efirs nil.
hons.
mentioned cul. Outlaw ! name. !
believe do injustice ton0body III cha
ractcrizing him III the first man IN tho
House II Commons. lie IL our NEST
pleasant speaker, anl believe has sue
ceeded in carrying his points morc frc.
quently than any other gentleman upon
the floor. Ills colleague, MIR. Winston,
is young man % mark. lie votes stea.
Oily against all sorts 81 schemes for in.
yolying the State in debt. lie does so
from principle which he defends with
ability. but which rather distinguishes
him from the other Wings.
Mr.. Mebane. Of Alainanee, will com.
bine upon himself as many snfffages
upon tlie question, who is the most
useful member in the House Of Com
mons, as any other gentleman among
them. Tie enjoys very great consl.
Iteration with all sides u the House.
: Speaking Of sidts, | may say that the
! Commons have seen very little oi them
! this Legislature. The other night 4
Wing tMr. Siubbs) moved 10 amend
. the Pilot law Democrat tDr. Selbyl
opposed ,hc amendment. NObOdy from
tie inland counties knew ANYTHING Il.
bout The subject, consequently they had
IL party vote, aud MI Slrbbs was lel,
IN minority. think IL was almost
The FIRST party vote since tie election
of United States Senators.
Some other very excellent members
are General Patterson, Nc. Gofreil.
Mr. Baxter. Mr.. Richard smith. Mr..
Steele, Mr.. Shepherd, Mr.. Dortch, Mr.
Ship.
Or friend MI Amis Is universal,
respected a. gentleman uf ability and
integrity lsappo.e il must have been
unpleasant taf he Orange CommonFfs
% gote against The Rail Road whleb