Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-17

Barrngcr, Boyle, Bryson, Bullock, A. H. Caldwell,
d r Caldwell, Chadwick, Cooke Gotten, era
ven, Daniel Dargan, Davenport, Eure, FUR, Gar
land. Gentry, Gorrell, A. d. Headen. j. H. Headen,
Holland, Horton, johnson, Lancaster, hugn 6 heacn
]. NJ Leach, Love, McDuffe, Mann, Mebane, Patter-
SON Patton Perkins, Phillips, Roen, Smith, Steele,
Stubbs, Thornburg, Vance, Walser, Wilkins, b. F.
Williams Winston-44.
Those who voted in the negative are, Mcssrs Bad
ham, A. Barnes j. Barnes, Baxter, Black, Blow
BRYANT - b. Bynun, j. e. Bynum, Cansler, Co.
field, Daughtry, Dortch, Flynt, Gillian G. Green,
NJ, Green, Harrison, Hill, Humphreys Jarvis, Jenk-
ms Jones, Jord:n, Long, Lyon, McMliian, March
Martin, Mearcs, Mordecai, Myers. J: w Neal, s. >.
Neal, Norment, Ogiesby, Outlaw, Rand, Eussei Re
gan, Rose, Scl6y, Settle, Sharpe, Shaw, Shepherd,
Sheriff., Shipp, Simmons, Singeltary Smalwood,S SUIT
ton, romlinson Watts v Massh yhitlock w
Williams T. H. Williams, Wright-65.
Mr. Vance offered amendment against giving
nway the public lands which he afterwards with,
drew.
The House divided on the passage Of the resolu-
tiop-AycS 81 NAYS 81. The Speaker voting in
the negative the resolutions were rejected
Those who voted in the affirmative arc, MeSSrs.
Barringcr, Baxter, Boyle, BrySon >. IT, Bynnm, a.
H. Caldwell, ID. f. Caldwell, Chadwick, Coos era
ven, Daniel, Dargan, Davenport Eure, Furr, Gar
land, Gentry Gillian, Gorrcl, G. Gleen, Harrison,
A. ID. Headcn j. II. Headcn, Horton, johnson,
Jones, Lancaster, Hugh Leach, j. A. Leach Love
McKesson, Mann Marsh, Mcbanc, Mordecai, S. j.
Neal, Outlaw, Parks, Patterson, Patten, Perkins,
PhilIips, Roen, Russell, Sharpe, Shipp, Simmons,
Smith Steel, Stubbs Thornburg, Turner, Vance,
Walscr Wilkins, B. F. Williams, Winston, 81.
Those who voted in the negative are, Mcssrs..
Badham A. Barnes, j. Barnes, Black, Blow, Bry
ant Bullock j. Il. Bynum, Cansler Cofield, Gotten,
Daughtry, Dortch Flynt NJ Green, Hill, Holland,
Humphreys, Jarvis, jenkins, Jordan, Long, Lyon,
McDufiie Mcmillan, Martin, Mears, j. W. Neal,
Normcat, Oglesby, Rand, Regan, Rose, Sclby, Set
tie Shaw, Shepherd, Sheriff., Singeltary, Small
wood, Sutton, Tomlinson, Watts, Waugh, Whitaker,
G. NJ. White, j. H. White L. Whitfield, n. b. Whit
field, Whitlock, C. W. Williams, ID. Williams, S. A.
Williams L. II. Williams, Wright, Yancy,-57.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd the engrossed bill
granting certain lands to the United States, for light
house purposes, was taken up and read the first and
second time.
motion of Mr. Mebanc to make the bill
corning the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
company the order of the day on Wednesday next
rejected
The Speaker announced the order of the day
the bill Incorporating the Grccnvihc aud French
BroaG Railroad company.
Mr.. Baxter spoke in favor of the hill, ami ex-
planned at length the advantage of the proposed
Railroad, and cambatcd the different objections
made by the opponents, Of the improvements
Mr.. j. G. Bynum wished to have time for consider
alton, aud after some further discussion the bill,
was postponed until tomorrow at IL o'clock.
The cngrosSed ill to lay off the new county of
Polk was read the third time.
Mr.. ID. f. Caldwell spoke strongly against the bill.
Mr.. Waugh also opposed the bill at some length.
MT w lnStol OHcred an aihciluileht winch was
adopted
Mr.. Outlaw moved the Indefinite postponement of
the bill.
Mr.. Singeltary made a few remarks in support of
the bill.
Mr.. d. F. Caldwell again expressed his.opposition
and called upon the House to reject the bill.
Mr.. Settle replied to the remarks of Mr.. Caldwell.
After debate between MesSrs. j. G. Bynum,
Winston, and Smith, Mr. Outlaw replied AM with
drew his amendment.
Mr. SingcItary felt it necessary to explain Lis po
sition this question, and defended the course he
had pursued The bill passed the third reading
yeas 81, nays 43.
The House took recess until 3 o'clock