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

| WEDNESDAY, Feb. z, 1855.
| Mr.. Wood, memorial concerning the Neuse river
| navigation company Referred.
| Mr.. Fisher, bill relating to Common Schools
| Referred.
| Mr. Fisher from the committee internal i'm
| provements, Mr.. Mcdowell, fromethe committee on
corporations, and Mr.. Wilder, from the committee
on Banking, made reports, which were appropriately
| disposed of
The engrossed bill to incorporate the Hlsborough
| and Milton Plank plank road company-and the en-
| crossed bill to Law off and establish new County by
the pame of Harnett were read and ordered to be
enrolled.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
finished business of yesterday, being the bill for the
completion of the North Carolina Railroad and the
amendments proposed thereto by the House of Com
mons. Mr.. Clark moved that the Senate disagree to
| the amendment of the Commons providing fifteen
thousand dollars for improving the navigation OF
Tar river; and the vote being taken the motion,
it was agreed to- yeas 24, naye IS, and the House
of Commons was informed thereofb by message.
Mr. Tayloe introduced bill for the completion Of
the improvements on Tar river. Referred.
Mr.. Eaton, bill to incorporate the Warrenton
plank road company. Read three times and ordered
to be engrossed.
Mr. Rayner, a resolution concerning the distribu-
ton of the Revised Code. Read three times andor-
dered to be engrossed.
The Senate then took recess until three o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The engrossed bill to incorporate the New River
and Wilmington and Topsail Sound plank road COM
pany-the engrossed bill to incorporate the Iron
Hill and Atlantic plank road company-and the
engrossed bill to authorize the construction of toll
bridge the Yadkin river near Jonesvle, were
read third time and ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. Fisher, bill to incorporate the Mineral plank
road company. Read three times and ordered to
be engrossed
A number of private bills were read the third
time and ordered to be engrosscd.
The bill supplemental to the act establishing the
County ofWilson, was read the third time, amend
ed and passed.
The hour agreed upon by the two Houses for 60
ing into the election of nine Directors of the State
Asylum for the Insane having now arrived, mes
sage sent to the Commons informing that Mes
Wilder and Taylor constitute the Senate branch
of the committee to superinteDd said election. The
Senate then voted as follows: Kenneth Rayner
ceved 25 votes, William Eaton, Jr 81 votes, G. Fl.
Brogdon Is votes, G. Ii. Wilder % votes, w. w.
Holden &c votes n. G. Rand IA votes, Kimbrough
Jones l9 votes, John A Gilmer 16 votes, G. w.
Mordecai ID votes, William A. Blount II votes j. NJ.
S. Rogers IL votes c. F. Fisher votes, S. F. Pat
terson 9 votes, Calvin Graves votes, w. R. Poole
9 votes, L. OBJ. Branch votes William A. Ora
ham votes c. L. Hinton votes, &c. &C.
Several private bills sread third time and
ordered to be engrosSed
The bill to prohibit the trading with slaves in the
County of Mecklenburg read the second time.
The bill was warmly advocated by Mr.. Walker, and
amended to apply to the Counties of North
ampton, Craven and Mecklenburg, and passed-yeas
%, nays 10.
Mr.. Rayner introduced bill to incorporate the
Clarendon Coal Field Company. Read three times
and ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Oldfied, bill to amend act 20 exempt
persons residing the banks and islands between
Whalebone Inlet and Cape Hattcras from serving
jurors. Referred
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Dortch message sent to
the Senate proposing to go into election for Com
missioners of the Lunatc Asylum this day at o.
clock
Mr. Dortch, from the committee the judiciary
reported on several bills referred to them.
Mr. j. q. Bynum from the same committee, also
presented several reports
Mr. G. Green, from the committee on military af
fairs, reported favoraby on the bill concerning the
arsenal at Newbern.
Mr. Norment, from the committee agriculture,
presented report from that committee
Mr.. Outlaw introduced a bill concerning the Trea-
sury Department. Read and referred to the COM
mittee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Bogie introduced bill to authorize certain
counties to subscribe stock to the Western North
Carolina Railroad. Read the first time.
Mr.. Vance introduced bill to incorporate the
Young Mems Literary Association in Asheville.
Read the first time.
Mr.. McKesson introduced bill to eula--c the
powers of the Commissioners of Morganton. Read
the first time.
The unfinished business of yesterday, being the
Fayetteville and Greensborough Railroad bill,
taken up.
On motion of Mr.. j. G. Bynum, the amendment
introduced by him yesterday withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. McDufie, the amendment in
troduced by him on yesterday withdrawn.
Mr.. Sutton offered amendment making the ter
minus of the road at Kinston, and stated he not
hostile to the bill authorsing the connection with
Greensborough. He friend to the North Car
DINA Railroad and the object it had in view-the
building up of Beaufort, and would not press the
amendment if he thought it would embarrass the
bill. Mr. S. explained, the amendment if adopted
would shorten the route and considerable ex-
pense The amendment rejected
Mr.. Turner moved to strike out the sections
thorsing the construction of the road beyond War
saw.
Mr.. Turner opposed to the bill as authorizing
the construction of road for which there was no
necessity He asserted the road was uncalled for by
the people of Onsow and Duplin, and stated the i'm
provement actually forced them unasked for.
Why do so-they had the Atlantic Ocean and New
River to accommodate their trade?
Mr.. Humphrey corrected Mr.. Turner-the road
was called for at primary meetings. and also at the
Salisbury Convention. He also reminded the gen
tleman that Onslow not mentioned in the bill.
Mr. Turner continued at considerable length allu-
ded sarcastcaly to the number of banks be char
tered which would enable the State to pay her debt
He strongly opposed the system adopted in passing
bills for internal improvements, and lectured his
wing friends for receiving democratic aid in the
work of internal improvements he urged the neces-
sty of repudiating their democratic allies and not
let the responsibility of their acts with the wings
Mr.. Turner continued in this strain for some time
and concluded by expressing his disapprobation of
this and many other bills which had passed the Gen