Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-24
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fitla and passed its second reaoinS
FAYETTEVILLE GREENSBoRouGH ROAD.
Mr. Rayner moved to take up the motion, hereto
FIRE laid iIpon the table, to reconsider the vote by
which was rejected the hill to charter the Fayette-
vile and Greensboro Railroad Company. Agreed TO-
The bin was henread by its title and passed its sec
ond reading.
Mr. Hoke now called up the bill to divide the
State into eight judicial circuits The pending ques
tion bcino on agreeing to the ame dmCnt OF ME-
Wilder to the third section, which gives two weeks
to the County of Wake, and alters the time OF hoo
inr the Courts ofFrankiin w arren and Halifax the
amendment was adopted Mr.. IIokc moved the fol-
loSin" as substitute for the 7th and Sth sections,
viz: Cleveland first Monday in March and ocptem,
Der; Rutherford second Monday in ditto; McDoNeh
third Monday in ditto; Burke 4th Monday IN ditto;
Caldwell first after fourth i'll ditto; Alexander sec
ond after fourth in ditto; likes third after fourth
in ditto: Watauya fourth after fourth in ditto;
Ashc fifth after fourth in ditto; Surry sixth after
fourth in ditto; Yadkn seventh after fourth in ditto
Cherokee first Monday in March and September;
Macon second ditto; jackson third ditto; Haywood
fourth ditto Henderson first Monday after fourth IN
ditto; Polk second after fourth ill ditto; Buncombe
third after fourth in ditto; Madison fourth after dit
to in ditto; Yancey fifth after ditto i'll ditto The
amendment adopted.
The bill was then put its third reading,
amended and passed, ycaS22 nays y, the Speaker
voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. IIaughton moved a reconsideration OF the vote
Just taken, and said motion was laid upon the table
\ resolution i'll favor Of Bryant r. uInnant was
read the third time and ordered to be engrosied;
and the resolutions in favor OF W. H. HlSh ana
Henry Mutt were read the third time and ordered
to be enrolled \ number of private bills were read
II third time and ordered to be enrolled
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Nurment asked permission to give his reasons
for wishing a reconsideration OF the vote passing
the law concerning uSury. He considered the act
placed the honest lender and the uS'lrer on the same
level and gave opportunity to the dishonest
debtor to defraud the former
The Speaker decided Mr.. Norments motion not
in order.
Mr. Steele from the committee on corporations
reported back the memorials praying an amendment
in the Ashevle anI Grcenville Railroad charter
The committee having already acted Oh OIL which
effects the object asked Tor.
On motion of Mr. Whitaker resolution III favor
ofCharcs II. Thompson was read the iirSt time, an
the rules being suspended it was read the second
and third times and passed.
MI Jordan introduced a bill to incorporate the
Albcmarle and Norfolk Railroad company. Read
AMI referred to the committee on Internal improve
ments.
Mr.. Ro'en introduced bill to prevent obstruc-
ton to the passage of fish in Shooting Greek Chero-
kee county. Read and referred to the committee
private Bills.
Mr. Lyon Introduce hill to enage the Jnrislic-
ton of Justices of the Peace Read and referred TO
the committee on prono<itions and grievances
Mr.. Gorrell introduced bill to incorporate the
HoitSburg manufacturing company Read and re-
ftrrcd to the committee on corporations.
Mr. Stubs introduced bill to change the time
of holding the Courts of common Pleas and Quarter
sessions in Beaufort county Read the hrSt tme'
and the rules being suspended 1t was read the Sc
cond and third times and passed
Mr. Walscr introduced bill to authorize jas T.
Simpson to collect arrears of Taxes Read the first
time.
Mr. J. II. IIeaden introduced bill to incorporate
the Chatham and Randolph Plankroad company
Read and referred to the committee on corporations
Also bill TO the act appointing COMMISSION
for the Town of Haywood.
Mr. Gentry introduced bill to incorporate the
Town Jefferson in Ashe county Read the first time
Mr. Mears moved to take up the bill lncorparat-
ing the military and scientific Academy. and make
the special order of the day on Thursday next at
II o'clock. Adopted
A message was received from the Senate announc-
ing that they persisted in their disagreement to the
amendments of the House in the bill concerning
Criminal proceedings, and inviting conference,
which being cOncurred in,
Messrs. Dortch. Outlaw and Phillips were aPpOin-
ted on the Fart of the House
A message was received from the Senate trans
hitting an engrnSSod bill to amend the constitution
of the State Of North Carolina, which bill was read
the first time
The Speaker announced the unfinished business of
Yesterday in order, being the hin to incorporate
the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad company.
Mr. Sngearv moved to lay the bill on table and
take up the bill to amend the Constitution of the
State.
Mr. Dortch called for the yeas and nays. Rejected.
Yeas a, Nays 50.
The bill to incorporate the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad taken
Mr. Mebane offered amendment, which on sug
geStion of Mr.. Amis adopted in another form
and the capital stock increased from $l2, 900 to S,
100000. This increase of capital was strongly OPP
posed by Mr.. Shepherd and defended by Mr. G.
Green.
Mr. Jenkins said, I am opposed to the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Alamance, ana IN
favor of the suggestion thrown out by nv friend
from Granville It would be rccoeced by the
House that when This bill upon its second read
ing he had asked the gentleman from Craven who
seemed to be the father of the bill how it happened
that when Major Gwynn the Engineer. had in
his report to tn, Legislature estimated the cost of
the road be 81 662 900, that yet the capital stock
in the bill was only 10000. He opposed to
the States taking more than two thirds of the amount
necessary to complete the road. and if we place anv
confidence in the estimate of the Engineer, who is
presumed to know about the matter than any
else, and the capital stock remained at ST.
100000, the State would eventually have to take
three fourths of the stOck-theSe the reasons
which induced him and his colleague to vote against
the bill upon it's second reading. 1t true that
provision was made in the amendment OF the gen
tleman from Alamance, for the completion of the
road if 81 900 900 should not be suficicnt but he
had little experience in matters of that Sort
he called upon gentlemen to show him one single
instance in North Carolina, where any road had
been built even within its estimated cost We were
told that the Central Road that great State work,
could be built for three millions provisions
also made in that Charter for the completion of the
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