Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-31

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Mr.. Holmes resolution, restricting debate to flf.
teen minates swasreAd and adopted
1hs engrossed bill from the House, to amend the
charter Of the Wilmington and Rutherford railroad
company read first time and referred.
Bill to amend the charter of the town Of Kenans-
Vile read and referred to committee corporations
Bill to incorporate the Albemarie steamboat COM
| pany, read first tine. -
| Mr.. Coleman introduced q bill to amend the 9th
section Of the charter Of the Greenvie and French
Broad railroad. Referred
| Mr.. w. H. Thomas, from the committee on inter.
turnpikes.
The remaining hour Of the morning session
consumed in reading engrosscd bills and resolutions
from the House, the first time.
| Senate took recess
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill to amend the charter of the Carolina Fe-
male College, passed its aecond and third readings
The bill to pay magistrates for holding courts of
pleas in Granville was, motion Of Mr.. Taylor,
read second and third times and passed
Resolution in favor of P. H. Dozier, read second
and third times and passed, on motion of Mr.. j. B.
Jones.
Resolution in favor of j. M. Lovejoy passed its
third reading.
A message received from the House, agreeing to
the Senate amendment ceding certain tract of land
in New Hanover to the United States, for the pur-
pose of pest house and marine hospital also trans
| uniting an amendment to the bill, leaving the cite
for the hospital an open question for the Secretary
of the United States Treasury to decide as he may
deem proper.
On this message debate sprung up, in which
Messrs Hill, j. w. Thomas, Houston, Fennell, Pool
and A. J. Jones participated. The message was con.
CURED in.
Bill to expedite the construction of the Albemarle
and Chesapeake canal read third time and passed,
after remarks by Mr.. Hill against, and Mr. billiard
! for the bill.
! Bill to authorize the Deep river navigation com.
pany to issue bonds, and for other purposes, was
read, and Mr. Cameron offered as substitute bill
Vestng in the board of internal improvements the
power to appoint officers of said company-putti1g
its general management into the hands of the board
| of internal improvements and the Governor
| Messrs. Cameron and Eaton advocated, and Mr.
Mills opposed the bill. MIR. Rives approved the
amendment, but would not be understood as reflect
ing upon the officers Of that company. His conf.
dence in the practicabty Of the work, induced him
to agree to any arrangement which would insure the
speedy completion of this great work.
| Senate then took a recess till 7 o'clock.
| EVENING SESSION.
Mr. w. H. Thomas, from the committee on inter-
nal improvements. reported favorah!y on the bill to
amend the charter of the Rutherford road ALSO on
the amendment to the Greenville and French Broad
road.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Deep
river BILL and the amendment offered by Mr. Cam
| erOn was adopted
| Mr.. McOiarmid offered an amendment, providing
that no part of the States subscription shall be paid
until the work shall have been taken by contracts,
and bond and good security given by persons resi-
dent in the State for the faithful performance there
or; also restricting operations TO certain localities &c.
Mr.. j. w. Thomas spoke against the bill. He was
not willing to vote any further appropriations. He
said it had been said If the State does not take the
work in hand it will fall into the hands of Northern
capitalists. and that was what he desired as thew
| had the money to spend.
NJ Cameron arad tn fho
work. the State being already involved therein to
large amount, and Mr. c. had great confidence in the
report made by Maj. Gwynn, and this report was of
| the most hatterng character
Mr. Rivcs consumed his fifteen minutes in an able
| defence OF the work
Mr. Pool advocated the appropriation of $500, 900,
in order to set the river to work. and them as the
enterprise continued to pay, and become able erect
substantial stone dams, &c.
Mr. A. j. Jones opposed the bill, upon the ground
that 1t would never pay one cent back to the State,
and that every dollar appropriated by the State
would be lost
Mr. Cherry advocated the improvement, and
would be one to vote amount sufficient to place
! it on permanent footing.
The first section of the amendment was adoptcd
and the second section rejected.
| Mr.. w. K Myers offered an amendment making
the State subscription conditional upon the payment
| Of individual subscriptions to the stock.
| The amendment was adopted yeas 80, nays -.
| y.
agreed to.
Mr.. Myers moved to amend, by striking out the
section making the State stock preferred stock.
ADOPTED.
The bill was then laid on the table,
The bill to amend the charter of the city of Ra-
egh read the second and third times and passed
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 10 O'clock.
Mr. Humphrey, as chairman of the committee on
claims and public buildings requested that the men,.
bers Of both committees might bc discharged from
further attendance. Agreed to-
Mr.. Baxter introduced a bill to amend the act in
cooperating the Greenville and French Broad rail-.
road company.
rect clerical mistake made by the engrossng clerk
to the legislature of 1915. Read first time
On motion of Mr.. Gotten the bill to incorporate
the Cheraw and coalields railroad company vas
made the order for Thursday night, at u o'clock
On motion of Mr.. jenkins, the Western N C.
railroad charter made the special order OH Thurs
| day morning, at II o'clock.
Mr. Holmes introduced bill to charter the Will
mington and New York steam and sal, navigation
| company.
The unfinished business was taken up being the
bill to amend the charter of the Wilmington, Char
lotte and Rutherford railroad company.
Mr.. Davidson's amendment was read, and after
some debate, was rejected
MIR. Meares offered amendment, empowering
the company to erect rolling mills, &C., which was
rejected.
| MIR. Meares introduced an amendment, authorizing
| the company to build branch railroads and connect
with the Western N. c. railroad
Mr.. Toms opposed the amendment.
| Mr. Caldwell spoke against rash system of inter-
nal improvements, and, at some length, opposed all
| such amendments. He offered an amendment, ma
/ Einv the terminus where it Joins the Western rail-