Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-12-17
SENATE.

| Trent River and Iuchaho Navigation company
upon the table; which motion did not prevail
| On motion of Mr. Ward it was mad the order OF the
| day for - o'clock on Monday.
Mr. A. J. Jones introduced bill to repeal the
18th chapter of the Revised Code, concerning usury
Referred to the committee on propositions ana sfie'
vances.
Mr.. Boyd introduced bill to provide for laying
the Free Suffrage bill before the people for their ra
| tifcation. Referred to the committee on consttu'
| tional reform.
Message received from the House of Commons
| Transmitting a message from the Governor, with
sundry documents and proposition to print; also,
| transmitting number of enrolled bills tor the sig
nature of the Speaker.
sections of the Revised code relating to the Supreme
Court Clerk.
Mr.. Cowper introduced resolution instructing
the committee on the Judiciary to enquire into the
expediency of compelling persons to run OFT their
land boundaries once in every ten years.
Mr. Christian introduced a bill to attach portion
of Moore TO the county of Ilalnett.
Mr. Brogdcn reported resolution to pay Martha
Spears pension of S75 per year; Also resolution
in favor of Sarah Avery.
The following bills read and laid on the table,
Bill concerning Common Schools in the county OF
Yadkin
Bill to incorporate the Nantahaa land and min
ing company.
Bill to amend the charter ofthe Tuckaseese Turn
pike company.
The Bill to amend the act establishing the county
of Harnett passed its second reading.
The unfinished business of Friday, being the mo-
ton to lay the bill to establish new Judicial cir
cult, on the table, taken up, and the motion
prevailed by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Brogdcn, Bryant, Burgess, Carr
Cherry, Clark, Cowper Cunningham, billiard, Dock
cry, Fennell, Fonville Gibson, Gorrel. Grist, d. b.
Jones, A. j. Jones, Martin, Miller, A. Myers, Parks
d. w. Thomas
Wiggins-27.
NMs-Messrs Battle, Boyd Coleman Eaton,
Hawkins Hill, Holmes, McDiamd Mills W. R.
Myers, Rives, Speight, Taylor, W. II. Thomas,
Ward, White, Wilder-l7
The bill to incorporate the Nantahala company,
was taken up and laid on the table.
The bill to incorporate the Tuckasccge company,
passed its second reading also the bill to incorpor-
ate the town of Troy also, the bill to amend an act
relative to the Camden and Pasquotank Canal
The following bills, passed their second and third
readings To incorporate town of Thomasville; to
abolish jury trials in Polk county Courts
The eso.ution requesting senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress to their influence to
tablish naval Depot at Beaufort passed its second
reading.
The bill to emancipatc Sam and Sukey, was re-
jccted.
Mr. W. H. Thomas reported bill to incorporate
the Cheraw and Coal Fields Railroad. Ordered to
be printed.
Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour.
The following bills were introduced and appro-
priately referred:
Mr.. Gillian bill providing for homestead OK.
emption.
Mr.. Sharpe, bill to incorporate bank in Eagle
City, Ircdel county.
Mr.. Settle, bill to amend 4th Sec goth ch re-
vised code, concerning duties Of clerks and masters
in equity.
Mr.. Mann, bill concerning the distribution of the
public laws to justices of the peace.
The Senate transmitted the following engrossed
bills, which read the first time:
Bill to increase the pay of witnesses in Duplin
county.
Bill to authorize the inspectors of naval stores to
gauge spirits of turpentinc; and a
Resolution in favor of continuing the historical
agency.
Bill to aid in the construction Of the Western rail-
road was taken up being the unfinished business of
yesterday.
Mr.. Badham, in opposing the passage of the bill
before the House, would only develope view of
the subject, but that was one of some magnitude
He stated that the North Carolina railroad, in which
the State had such great interest, would be much
injured by this BILL The interest on the cost of the
construction of that road, would not be less than
$500 900 annually; and any legislation which would
initiate against that great work. would be of meal.
cuiabe injury to the State, as that work was the
back bone of North Carolina improvement One
project proposes to tap it at Ashevic, another at
Lexington and this bill for the benefit of Fayette-
vile; and thus deprive the road of its most profita
bic business, taking all and giving nothing He
strongly objected to building up Fayetteville at the
expense of the North Carolina railroad He contcn-
ded that she had received much assistance from the
public treasury in 184S, '52, and '54 The State
must be protected, and not let the life.blood be
drained from her most important improvement.
Mr.. Bridgers wished to make few remarks. He
had no feeling against Fayetteville, and would cheer
fully support any effort for her improvement did
duty permit but State interests were paramount to
all other considerations. He considered that the
wording of the first section opened monstrous door
to fraud 1t was his conviction that under that clause
the State might be brought many millions in debt.
He objected to allowing the company to hawk our
State bonds about Europe selling them at any price
they pleased He also objected to the 4th section
might induce the company to tamper with the mag
strates of the county courts by interesting them in
the coal field contracts the road and thus in.
fuence them in favor of the company. Northern
capitalists may seize on the company and perpetrate
great fraud on the treasury, and build up a road
at the States expense beside pocketing bonus for
themselves Mr.. B. commented on Mr.. Shepherds
statements respecting the Importance of the arsenal
and repudiated the sentiments of those who alluded
to its Importance, in case Of dissolution of the
Union. Mr.. B. wish cd to know why theCape Fear
and Deep River improvements were not completedp
They would be of more importance to the coal fields
than railroad or why not connect with the N
u railroad? He wished answers to these questions
Inns Dill proposed to construct road to run para.
lei, for 30 miles, with the State road divert the
Iade from II, and thus deprecate the stock Of the
!cau 70 the injury OF our own citizens He thought
the pronts OF the road were to be so great, Nor.