Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-02-07
SENATE.

NJ. Lane obtained leave I'd cnanEe niS vote on tfl'
bill to Incorporate the Beaufort, Fayetteville and
Greensboro Railroad
Mr. Mcdowell offered a resolution that message
he sent to the House of Commons paopoSng to adj
joUrn the 12h Of February, which adopted
!.r. Rayncr introduced resolution in favor of
L. j. Perry which passed its first reading, but was
rejected on its second reading.
GHEENvlILE AND FEENCu Broad ROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. Coleman the Senate took up
the bill to incorporate the Grecnyille ami French
Broad Railroad Company.
lIr. Coleman explained the provisions of the BILL
and advocated it's passage.
NT. Thomas, of jackson, opposed the passage of
the bill lie contcnded that II this bill Was passed.
it would be an end TO internal! improvements in wes
tern North Carolina. lie compared the different
routes proposed, and endeavorcd to show that this
project would cut of the head of improvements in
the State. 1t would transfer Western Carolina to
South Carolina. Mr.. T. discussed this whole cues
ton at considerable length.
Ar Thomas moved to postpone TIL tomorrow at
III ciocN which motion prevailed.
NIIMiNGTON AND CHARLOTTE ROAD.
The bill TO incorporate the Wilmington and Char
"ie Railroad Company, then taken up.
The bill was advocated by Messrs Ashe and
Aorisey.
The bill passed its second reading as follows
=, leas.-McSSrs. Ashe, Bower Boyd, Cherry,
EhFlSllan, Coleman, Cunningham Davis, Faison,
iHiiCi, uTdFeS,
iianGhton, Herring, Hoke, Jones, Lane, Mcdowell,
n4i'S, Mitchell, Morisey, Oldfed, Spcight, Taylor,
Ii,ayIoe }. ". Thomas, w. H. Thomas, Walker,
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= Aays.-Mcssrs, Biggs, Brogdcn, Collins, Drake,
Ii;aon, Eborn, Martin, Person, Rayner, Sanders,
"IGer, Virgins, Wicy-l3.
The Senate then took a recess until three o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
lie engrossed bill from the House concerning
tie revenue, was read the first time.
inc bill to provide for more equitable valuation
lands, and that taxes shall be listed and paid the
same year, was taken up, debated at some length
anu laid on the table
bill concerning hogs running at large in the
streets OF Elizabeth City in the county of Pasquotank,
passed Its second and third readings.
several private bills and II solutions were passed.
Nj. Thomas, of Davidson asked and obtained
ts s"Ve @ TO change his vote on the bill to incorporate
We ~ mington and Charlotte Railroad.
Inc Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
WI. vr. l. II. Williams presented memorial from the
;'hhlhgton and Manchester railroad company, pray
,"s an amendment of their charter Read and re-
''',ed ,t TO the committee on the judiciary.
:hr. Holland presented memorial from certain
elS OF Rutherford, Burke and Cleaveland in fa-
n: vi forming new county. Referred to the COM
''',,ee W' 0 on propositions and grievances.
nos,a, Darrnser, from the Judiciary committee,
rUn;', and said that the provisions of his bill for
inoaag the issue of fraudulent stock already
l lToIporated in the revised statutes and moved the
ss7 s 70 DC postponed to third Monday in November,
t' Report agreed to.
c,t;n Er L. IT, Williams, from the committee on Edu-
.nd r'10' on the bin concerning tie Literary Board
amo,son common Schools; and after explaining the
ha hunents talts proposed to be made, moved the bill
n. @Sen H up, which being agreed to, on motion of
''f, ~ ue'ngletary the amendments were adopted.
rnnilps proposed to strike out federal pop
syoa "s and insert white children between the
fIs Ns o. 1, live and twenty"
w.t. winston was utterly opposed to such an amend.