Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-17
TfgiHlaturr ut Nurtb Garulir1n
SENATE.
THURSDAY, j.

proFenents, made long report in favor of tho In,
concerning the Cape Fear and Deep River Nayi ol
tion Company Made the order of the day 70, l.,
O'Clock, on Saturday,
number Of bills from the committee on ..
ReYislis were read the first time '
The engrossed bill to extend the time to perf,
the title 10 lands, was read three times and passed
The engros>cd resolution in relation to the nh
lie treasurer passed its first reading Its s,cnrd
reading was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr. Bggs obtained leave to make personal cx
PLANTATION and said, ~
1t will be recollccted upon the debate upon thu
free suffrage bill, was replied TO by the Senator
from Guiiford (dr. Gilmer) and others In the
NeglSter discovered this paragraph;
!" The Senator from Martin assaiIs Gov Manly
Tor the expression of his regard for the popular
VIII, talIiy and deliberately expressed seemingly
" scouts at the idea of " the m,oruk effect" of such
expressions, and exclams startingly, All
: tins may do for the time and the occasion
neither he will always feel at liberty to deal ont
such strains, tim" only determine
In this paragraph, great injustice is done TO mo
In my speech certainly did not assail I;oyernor
Manly at all, and least of all for his respect and r.
gard to the popular will. | referred to and quoted
an extract from the message of Gov Manly to prove
that although he concurrcd with the Senator from
Orange that the Legislature might submit the ques-
ton OF convention to the people, that they differed
to the power of the Legislature in going farther
without two thirds vote. | certainly did not scent
seeming y" or otherwise at the expression of SEN
timents OF respect, for the popular will, and GER
tainy did not eXcaim Startlingly "All this NAV do
for the time and the occasion"
Again, the speech says 1.-The Senator from, Mar
tin argues at length to show that now for the first
time the issue is distinctly made, free suffrage by
Legislative enactment or Il free and unrestricted
convention called on the federal basis of the House
of Commons and before he gets through he
&C. falls upon the Western Address belabors if but
" admits that in it, four years ago, this issue was
clearly and distinctly made. He holds I'D this adj
" dress as containing something dangerous and
CfTfNtrS aud Il.
" books and papers, he reads none of this address
" and points out no part thereof but he deems OBJ
jectionalble and crnSurable" In nv remarks
barely alluded to the Western Address as dcneunc-
ing the present basis of representation in the Sem
ate, in answer to the opinion expressed by tie Sen
ator from Orange, that there danger that the
basis would be altered by convention. | certain
ly did not "belabor" it, comment upon it as
containing something dangerous and monst, GUS"
called the attention of the Senator to the first par
agraph, and he stated that it incorrectly printed
in consequence of improper punctuation and he
had ordered core ton when the speech should be
published in the Star, that he would oin NE bv
correcting it in card Upon examination of the
speech, however, as published in the Star, ] find
the only correction is period made after the word
"startlingly," which | cannot will at all correct
the injustice The paragraph attributes to rae a
feeling i'll reference to the popular will which
neither expressed possess and places words in
my mouth by quotation points which neither ut
tered or thought of; and the cotton has not
L
to myself to make this explanation in the Senate
with hope that the correction will be made as pub
lie and general the printed speech of the Senator
from Guiford
Mr.. Gillner made some remarks by Way of expla-
nation.
Mr.. OIdfeld introduced bill to incorporate an
Academy in Jones county
Mr.. Wood, bill for the better protection of re-
ligious assemblies.
The special orders,-the several bank charters
and the bill to charter the Fayetteville and Greens
boro' Rairoad-were postponed.
The bill to amend the constitution of the State
free sutfrage) coming up, on motion of Mr.. Nc
Dowel, 1T vas referred To select committee of
three, with instructions to perfect the piraseOlogy
of the BILL The committee consists of Messrs Nc
Dowel, Boyd and Cunningham.
The resolution to divide the State into eight judi
cal circuits, taken up.
On motion of Mr. Haughton it was amended so as
to read bill, &c.
Mr.. Martin moved its indefinite postponemcnt,
which WAS lost by ayes Is, noes 30
Mr.. Haughton moved to strike out eight and in
sert nine, which was lost by ayes +, noes 40.
The bill passed its second reading, after being so
amended as to instruct the committee the rcvis-
al to report bill providing for the division of tho
State into eight judicial circuits.
On motion the bill reconsdercd and Mr..
Haughton moved his amedment making it bill di-
viding the State into eight judicial crcu is and de-
signaling the circuits.
After the adoption of various amendments, the
bill passed its second reading by ayes 25, IS.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A memorial from the citizens of Pasauotank was
referred to the committee ON Internal Improvements.
Mr.. A. H. Caldwell, from the committee on Cor
porations reported favorably the bills to ncorpO
rate the to of Warsaw, and the bill to incorporate
the Rchland and New River plank-road company.
MIR. Mebanc presented resolution, that from and
after Tuesdey next the House take from five
to seven O'clock; after which honr bills except
those of the Revised Statutes be taken up The res
olution was received-4S ayes 81 nays.
The Speaker stated the resolution must lie over
for day.
Mr.. B. +. Williams introduced bill to incorporate
the town of Snow Hill in Greene County. Read and
referred to the committee on Corporations.
MIR. Humphreys introduced a bill to incorporate
the New River, Wilmington and Topsail Sound Plank
road company. Read and referred to the committee
on Corporations.
Mr.. Myers presented resolution that
bills be introduced to this House after thr 10th inst
Laid over for day.
Mr.. b. f. Williams introduced bill to incorpor-
poratc the Snow Hill and Atlantic Plank-road COM
pany. Read and referred to the committee Cor
porations.
Mr.. Daniel moved the bill to incorporate the Cen
trail Gold and Copper Mining company be taken up
and placed on file with bills their second reading
On motion of Mr.. McDufie, the bill to emancipate
Betty slave, was taken up and read. Mr. McDuf-
fe proposed an amendment prohibiting her from re-
siding out of the county, which being adopted the
bill passed its second reading-yeas 81, nays At.
Mr.. Settle moved the series of resolutions intro
duced by him regarding the question of Slavery in
ID .iol Of fhnH