Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-12-20

Mr. Person introduced bill authorizing the Pub
lie Treasurer to subscribe for stock in the Seaboard
and Roanoke railroad to the amount of bonds now
held by the State against said Company.
Bill to amend the charter of the town of Pitts
borough was read the first time.
Mr.. Wilder introduced bill to revive an act in
cooperating the Chatham railroad.
The bill to incorporate the Piedmont turnpike
company read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Boyd, the bill to submit the
free suffrage bill to the people was taken up, and
passed the second and third times
On motion of Mr.. Wilder, the bill to re-charter
bank of State made the order of the day for
Saturday, III o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Houston, the bill to amend the
charter of the Wilmington savings bank, was ia.
ken up and read the third time and passed.
BILLS THEIR THIRD READING.
To amend charter of the Tuckaseege and Cheoke
turnpike company. Passed.
To repeal that portion of the revised code which
relates to fire hunting by night Passed.
To allow clerk of the court of pleas Of Craven
more time to make his returns to the Comptroller.
Passed.
To incorporate the town of Troy. Passed.
To amend the charter Of the Quallatown turn
pike. Passed.
To amend the charter of the Tuckascege and Nam
tahala turnpike company. Passed.
Concerning the lands of the State in the county Of
Watauga.
Mr.. Clark said he must enter his protest against
the appropriation of lands asked for in this bill, be-
longing to the school fund, for the purpose of
king county roads. He hoped the Senate would
have respect for the fund set apart for the ed
ucation of the poor children of our State.
Messrs w. Ii. Thomas Bryant and Gorrell de-
Tended the bill.
Mr.. Hill sustained the position taken by Mr..
Clark. He thought it would be setting dangerous
example to give away one dollar of the literary
fund.-
Mr.. Clark called for the yeas and nays, which re-
suited yeas II, nays %.
Senate then adjourned till tomorrow II o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Reports were presented from the president and
directors OF the board of internal improvement and
the president Of the Atlantic and n. G. railroad COM
pany, which were sent to the Senate, with propo-
sition to print.
Mr.. Hill, of Stokes presented the resignation of
j. NJ. Covington, justice Of the peace in Stokes
county.
Several reports were presented from standing com.
mitteeS.
The following engrossed bills, from the Senate,
were read first time
To abolish jury trials in Polk county.
To incorporate the town of Thomasville.
To amend the charter of the Western plankroad
company; and
Resolution requesting the establishment of ma
val depot at Beaufort harbor.
On motion of Mr.. Settle. q resolution was adopted
for the appointment of joint committee to inform
Gov Bragg of his reelection.
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey, resolution was
adopted for the appointment of joint committee to
make suitable arrangements for the Inauguration of
the Governor.
The following resolutions were read first time,
and appropriately referred:
Mr.. Outerbridge, a resolution in favor of w. W.
Ward, sheriff of Martin.
Mr.. Siler resolution in favor of West Truitt, of
Macon county.
The following bills were read first time, and re.
ferred to appropriate committees:
Mr.. Jennett bill concerning the pilots of Ocra-
coke and 11atteras inlets.
Mr.. Rankin, bill concerning justices O. the peace.
Mr.: Hall, bill to amend the charter Of the town
of Salisbury.
Mr.. Bledsoe, bill to amend I'd sec. 1o2d CHI re-
vised code.
Mr.. Sharpe, bill! to increase the pay of witnesses
Mr.. Folk. bill to attach part of Caldwell to Wa
tauga county.
Mr.. Thompson. a bill to amend the charter of the
Atlantic and N. c. railroad company.
Mr.. Dancy, bill to amend the charter of the
town of Wilson.
The unfinished business of yesterday was resumed
being the debate upon the bill incorporating the
Peoples Bank.
Several amendments were proposed by Messrs
Dargan. Baxter and Caldwell, which wero adopted
Mr.. Bledsoe commented some clauses Of the
bill. and was followed by Mr.. Hill, of Halifax, who
spoke at some length in opposition to it.
Mr.. Leach followed, and warmly advocated the
passage Of the bill, as did Mr.. Dargan, who spoke
until the hour arrived for adjournment,
The following is correct statement of Mr.. Bridg.
ers closing remarks on Saturday last on the Coal
fields Railroad
Mr.. Bridgers at some length, contended that the
exchanges would not be affected by any trade,
which the road could produce to the extent claimed
it's ded thaTi fho fold
were worked by foreign capital, the nett profits
would be sent abroad-that profits of the State
would be feights, commissions forwarding charges,
and the local expenditures in the field.
CORRECTION. the Card of Mr.. Waugh, publish
ed in last the letters ms should have been the
word mo" The mistake was made by 'the prin-
ter"
PRESIDENT P1ERcE.-The editor of the Norfolk
Argus pay the following fervid and deserved tribute
to Mr.. Pierce:
ing to close Let others turn their eyes to the
rising sun of the next adminstration-we prefer to
gaze on the bright rays of the setting Of the
present one. We have never been the especial OBJ
jcct of Mr. Perces bounty and it is too late to be-
come so now if we wished it-therefore our praise
OF him is as ds'nterested on our part as it IS merit
ed on his. We never sought his company while
President, but we will be delighted to have it when
he becomes private citizen. A comfortable bed in
our house, chair at our fresde, and seat at our
table, will ever be ready for him whenever he visits
Norfolk.
Mr.. Pierce will carry with him in his retirement
the consciousness of having done right, of having
done we'll during his entire Presidential term. No
one has resisted more decisivey than he has, when
it was necessary no one has yielded more becom-
ingly, when it was proper to do so. He has by no
public act transcribed the bounds of the Constitu.
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