Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-02-10

Mr.. Steele considered he was indirectly alluded to
| by Mr. Turner He declared he was always friend
to works of internal Improvement, and tnougn MS
people were not interested in the North Carohna
Railroad, he had always voted for that work. MI ..
expressed his modification at the course pursued by
those members, who, having received Dement'S 1or
their sections, stand forth to repudate the
assistance asked for by others. He commented
strongly the conduct of those who, after thrust
ing their hands into the public Treasury now oppose
all other claims for public assistance lie alluded
not to Orange, but to Wake and Wayne, which he
described as being always ready to receive but nev
er to give He denounced such illiberaty and dis
seuted from Mr.. Turner's remarks upon the assls-
lance received from the democratic party.
Mr.. Gorren opposed the bill as totally unnecessa-
ry in any point of view and supported his views of
the measure under debate in speech of some length
and warmly urged the house to re ect the bill.
Mr.. j. G. Bynum answered the statements made
by Mr.. Gorre He defended not only the bill under
debate but the other improvement bills passed o the
House, and entered into calculations to show that
the different demands upon the public Treasury
would come at such intervals to remove any dahl
ger of the frghtful consequences apprchendcd by
some people. Mr. B. concluded by expressing his
confidence that the ofthe State equal
to all the demands upon it.
After some remarks from Messrs. Gorrell and By
in explanation of their previous statements,
Mr.. Winston addressed the House in opposition
to the bill and reviewed the probable effects this i'm
provement would have on the other public works OF
the State. Mr. w. spoke for a considerable time
the prospects of Beaufort and the general scheme
of State improvements, and concluded by eo-
quent appeal in favor of sustaining the present high
character of North Carolina.
Mr. Houston had just commenced to address the
House, when the Speaker announced the hour for
recess had arrived. The pressure upon our columns
compels us defer the remarks of Mr.. Fl. until
next
EVENING SESSION
Mr. Sngeltary reminded the House that the hour
had arrived for entering upon the election of COM
missoners of the Lunatic Asylum.
Mr. Dortch presented a resolution with the haynes
of nine gentlemen commissioners. A desultroy
conversation took place between several members,
and after time Mr.. Dortch withdrew his amendment
and the House proceeded to ballot.
Mr. Outlaw resumed the debate the Fayette-
vile and Greensboro Railroad bill, he wished to
again address the House in reply to observations
made with reference to favors received from the
State. He had no favor to ask, scheme to for
ward, his guided only by conscience and
duty, and in doing he had perilled his popularity
at home. Mr. o. reviewed the measures passed at
the last and present legislature, and argued from
the record that Fayetteville had received more than
her share He strongly condemned the scheme of
connecting Fayetteville with Beaufort, which he
described a wild dream, and contested the con-
cluson drawn by Mr. j. g. Bynum with regard to
the financial condition of the State
Mr.. Baxter offered an amendment which he stated
acceptable to the friends of the bill Adopted.
Mr. Barringer felt great regret in having, for the
first time to against bill of this description
He thought the State had gone far enough, and she
was now willing t" stop and survey the progress
made
j. W. Neal said he would vote against this bill
under directions of the people he represented He
regretted this course, but compelled by sense
of duty his constituents to oppose the bill under
debate.
adopted
Mr. Turner defended himself from the remarks
made by members during the debate, and spoke at
some length in defence of his upon internal
op6 SSp0h will
lingnesS to vote for every necessary work of i'm
provement when the State of the Treasuary, or pub
lie opinion may authorize them.
The bill was rejected Yeas 35, Nays g.
Previous to the vote being announced Mr.. Settle
appealed to the Speaker as to the right of members
to decline voting when present in the Hail.
The Speaker decided such was against the rules
of the House.
Mr. Settle and Singeltary then called on Mr.. B. F.
Williams of Green county to vote, after some hest
tation and being repeatedly called on Mr.. Williams
voted in the negative.
Mr. Dortch moved the vote be reconsidered
Mr. Houston hoped the enemies of the bill would
not follow up their pursuit. but give the friends of
the bill opportunity to amand it. The motion
to reconsider was adopted. Yeas ~, Nays 81.
Mr. Singetarv moved to lay the bill on the table.
Mr. Outlaw moved the indefinite postponement of
the bill.
After some remarks by Messrs Barringer and
McDufie, the bill was indefinitely postponed. cas-
81, Nays As.
message was received from the Senate asking
the concurrence of the House in certain amend
ments to the Chatham Railroad bill.
Mr.. j. G. Bynum explained this amendment au-
thoriZng the counties and towns to subscribe for
stock in this road and leving taxes for the payment
of principal and interest. lie declared his opposi
ton to any such power being vested in counties and
moved the amendment be rejected
Mr.. j. Fl. Headen said the amendment had been
introduced IN the Senate by Mr.. Wilder and he
thought it improvement Oh the bill and wished it
to remain.
The amendment was rejected.
The House took a until o'clock.