Weekly North Carolina standard., 1856-12-17

the fact that he had broken up the system of plum
der which robbed the white children of the State
and deprived them of the money allotted for their
education. The superintendent had done the cause
of God and the State good service. He stated the
willingness of his section of the country to contr-
butte to the payment of the salary, whether it inter-
fered with Railroad funds not, and as the passage
of the bill would destroy the common school system,
he hoped the House would reject it.
Mr. Lyon, of Granville, supported the bill at some
length the ground Of expense in paying salaries,
and his wish to have all the funds applied for the
benefit of the schools.
Mr. Jenkins moved the bill be indefinitely post
poned, which motion adopted
The following bills passed their second reading.
Bill for the better securing of costs in suits at
law.
Bill to incorporate the York Collegiate Institute.
An amendment allowing the Institute to confer
Honorary degrees, was opposed by MIR. Foster and
supported by Mr. Leach; it was rejected, and the
bill thus amended passed its second reading.
message was received from the Governor, with
the Engineers report Of the survey of the Western
North Carolina Railroad, which was sent to the
Senate with proposition to print.
A message was sent to the. Senate, proposing to
enter the election of five Trustees for the Univer-
sty on to. morrow, at IL o'clock.
The engrossed bill from the Senate, incorporating
the town of Salem, FOrsythe county, read the
first time and the rules being suspended, was read
the second and third times.
Mr. Reeves objected to the bill. He considered
the inhabitants of Salem unworthy of receiving
any corporate privileges from the Legislature of
North Carolina. They under feudal system
opposed TO the laws and customs of this State. In
the Revolutionary war they closed their doors upon
Greene and his army, while they welcomed
CORVALLIS and his troops Governor Franklin, in
passing through Salem on public business, could
only procure refreshments by stealth. Their lands
at present were owned in Germany, and their
church government would not allow any stranger
to settle in their town. He said the inhabitants
were notorious for their i'll treatment Of those who
differed from them in politics, and until the inhabi-
tants of Salem, become more Amcricanized, he
would oppose any bill giving them corporate privi-
legcs
Mr.. Waugh defended the bill. He stated the OBJ
jectionabie customs alluded to by Mr.. Reeves were
lately abandoned, and the town thrown open. lie
hoped the House would pass the bill
Mr.. ID. +. Caldwell spoke in favor Of the inhabi-
tants of Salem. whom he considered as the best citi-
zens in Forsythe county.
Mr.. Masten, while anxious for the passage Of the
bill, would not accept the compliment paid to Sa-
lem by Mr.. Caldwell, at the expense of the other
portions Of Forsythe county The inhabitants of
Salem did not surpass any other portion of Forsythe
in those qualities, which make good citizens. He
pressed the House to pass the BILL
Mr.. Reeves replied and warmly urged his former
objections.
The hour having arrived for adjournment, the de-
bate was suspended, and the House adjourned.