Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-02-07

ment which he considered as going mitch f:ltls
than ever before offered the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Singletary, the amendment was
laid on the table
The House took q recess until o'clock.
Evening SESSION
The Speaker announced the business before the
House was Mr.. Singeltary's amendment to the West
ern and North Carolina Railroad bill
Mr. Baxter stated the adoption Of the amendment
would kill the bill
Mr.. Singcltary offered the amendment as he was
not willing 80 bind the faith of the State, but wanted
to leave the question open for future legislation.
After some remarks from Mcssrs D. F. Caldwell,
MckesSon, and 4. H. Caldwell,
Mr.. Outlaw, while sincerely dcsirous to support
interna! improvements, conld not approve of the
reckless course advocated by members of the
House and Senate. Mr.. y. explained his views at
length the bill, and moved to recomm it to the
committee upon internal improvements Mr. j. W.
Neal replied to Mr. 0ntlaw'S remarks. Mr.. Shep-
herd next addressed the House in eloquent and
argumcntativc speech, in which he examined the
bill in detail, and proved it safe and judi
cious investment for the State and act of sheer
justice to hgherto neg lected portion Of North
Carolina. We hope Mr.. Shepherd will be prevailed
upon to furnish his address for publication. 1t is
able vindcation of those members who supported
this most important public work.
Mr.. McKcSSon defended the bill at considerable
length in the opening of his speech he returned
his grateful Acknowledgements to his distinguished
and truly worthy friend from Cumberland, Mr..
Shepherd, for the very able and Jealous manner in
which he, MIR. s., defended the bill he then passed
handsome cuogy on Governor Bragg for the
bic sentiments uttered in his inaugural address,
| that the election was now over, he, Governor B.,
had no lanrcS t. win, no votes to gain; and when
upon the Eastern and Western extension in his ad
! dress spozo ii,l, fearless AMI sincere statesman
81 have" said Mr.. Mex, "always regarded his cX-
! cellency as fine looking gentleman but in listening
t" that glorious inaugural, particularly hat part
lating to Internal Improvement, | thought him the
! finest looking gentleman ever the speakers
| stand" He then made touching appeal to his
friends Of the East and pointed to them that por
! ton of The State had more liberal members the
! floor than the free liberal members of the West :;
none more willing to lend helping hand to the
| cause of Internal Improvements. He concluded ar
eloquent appeal bv saving the bill under considera
! ton Western bil it eInrhatically a
State BILL calculated to benefit all sections of the
State; and reminded the House that not stone
had ever been broken, one spade Of earth ever
removed in works Of Internal Improvements west
OF that 1ourishiEg and rapidly growing town, Sails
bury.
MIR. Phillips was of opinion that the bill wanted
some improvements; and was in favor of lis recon-
initial to a joint select committee for correction.
Mr.. Outlaw replied and argued stronly against the
| system pursued of increasing the public debt.
Mr.. Amis complained of the manner in which the
Dan River and 1adkin Railroad dragged into
debate, and was prepared to defend that measure
when necessary. Ifgentlcncn wanted to kill the
Western Extension, they ought to do so on its own
demcrits, and not alludc to other measures.
Before the question on the committee was taken,
the House adjourned
NIGHT SESSION
At O'Clock the Speaker called the House to order.
The following engrosscd bills from the Senate
read the first time:
\ bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and Center
Plank Road Company.
\ hill to incorporate a Company to construct a
ship canal to connect the waters of Pamlco and Cur
rituck Sounds.
\ bill to incorporate the New River Navigation
! Company.
\ bill concerning the Cape Fear and Deep River
Navigation Company.
\ bill for the completion of the North Carolina
RaiIroad.
y bill TO incorporate the Dan River aad Yadkn
Railroad Company.
the signers of the declaration Of Independence, in
Independence square. Philadelphia.
bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and Greens
horo Railroad Company.
A bill to incorporate the MockSvlllc and Green
vile Plank Road Company.
\ bin to rc-charter the Bank Of Cape Fear.
\ bill to establish the Bank of Clarendon, in the
town Of Fayetteville.
A bill authorizing the enclosure of the Lunatic
Asylum.
ing par. OF the Revised Statutes, read the first
time and the rules being suspended, We read the
second and third times and passed.
i resolution in favor Of Walter Gwynn read
the first time.
\ message from the Senate disagreeng to the
amendment made by the House, to the L concern
ing usury. Mr. J. &. Bynum moved tolay the ines
sage on the table. Refused and the rules being
pended, on motion of Mr.. Jenkins the House rcccd
from, its amcndment-veas 80, nays Is.
ff,hS
creek and its tributary streams
n bill to incorporate the Chapel Hill Plank Road
Company.
a bill supplemental to the bill establishing Polk
county.
Several other bills of little public interest were
read until the hour of ad dournmcnt.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, FEB. l, 1856.
Mr. Clarke from the committee on Education and
the Literary Fund.- and Mr.. Fisher from the com
uittee on Internal improvements made reports
which were appropriately disposed of.