Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-28
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
SENATE
A THURSDAY, JAN. %. 1857.
Mr. Boyd, from the committee on propositions
and grievances and Nj. Nv ilder from the committee
on the judiciary, and Mr.. Cunningham from the
committee On education each reported, on bills
The bill to establish. the Metropolitan Bank. at
Raleigh, N. G.. was taken up and read second tune;
The bin was amended by increasing It's caP'.a.
stock to three millions and changing the t'tie "
the North Carolina bank, and some otnel au'esu.
nents Of . minor importance made when tne oroer
Of the day, being the revenue bill, was taken up
and read section by section
The tax on marriage licenses was stricken out' tue
only amendment made to the bill, up to the time OF
"k'ns . t House OF COMMONS
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Caldwell introduced resolution concerning
the building Of machine shops at Industry, in Ala
nance county.
On motion Of Mr. Erwin it was LAID on the table
yeas 81, nays SO.
Mr.. Rushing offered resolution that q message
be sent to the Senate proposing TO raise joint Sc
lect committee to arrange for the adjournment OF the
General Assembly. Rejected.
Mr. Jarvis introduced . resolution concerning
Cherokee bonds
Mr. Masten introduced . resolution concerning
Cherokee bonds.
Mr. Holmes bill to incorporate the LIlington no.
tel company, of Wilmington.
Mr. Love- . bill to incorporate the Linwood te-
male academy Haywood county.
Mr.. Holmes bill to increase the revenue OF the
town of Wilmington.
The following engrossed bills from the Senate
were read the first tinie
A bill to incorporate the Cheraw and Coalfields
rsiroad cOmDany.
A bin to amend the charter Of the town of Pitts
borough.
A bill to incorporate the Currituck steamboat
company.
bill to incorporate the Historical Society OF the
University of North Carolina.
A bill to charter the female college of the Metho-
dist Protestant conference of North Carolina
A bill to incorporate the trustees of the Warsaw
high. school,
The order of the day being the bill to amend the
charter of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rulher'
ford railroad company,
Mr.. Reeves offered an amendment containing an
appropriation for the Yadkin river navigation COM
pany. Rejected.
Mr. Toms offered an amendment to strike out
Cleaveand or Rutherfordton and insert as near Ru
therfordton as practicable Also, striking out Butt
mountain gap. Mr. Toms said if this road should
restricted to any gap but left to the engineers to
locate where the road ought to pass.
Mr. Badham moved to strike out the 10th Sec
ton, concerning the building of bridges, &C.
Adopted.
Mr. Reeves offered another amendment appropri-
ating 5000 to the Yadkin navigation company.
Rejected.
An amendment by Mr. Waddll was rejected.
Mr. Strayhorn moved the bill be indefinitely post.
poned but he afterwards withdrew his motion.
The bill was rejected-yeas 81, nays GO.
The bill to charter the bank of North Carolina
was taken up and read the second time.
Mr. Lewis of Wake, addressed the House, and said
asst doubtful whether the stockholders of theStae
bank would accept thecharter amended by the Sc
nate it ould be Necessary to establish another bank to
supply the vacancy. The State cannot do without
o bank; and as one with branches would be prefer
able, he had prepared his bill accordingly. Bank
ing profitable. In fact, the most profitable bus
mess in North Carolina; and it was but right the
State should share in that profit. Mr. L. explained
the advantages of his bill the State and PEG.
Piles bank bills. He proposed capital stock of
three and a-half Millions Of which the State should
supply two millions. Mr.. Lewis read the principal
sections Of the bill, and made lucid statement Of
how the capital could be raised and the great ad-
yantages to be derived from the States partnership
in the business of banking
Mr.. Crnmp moved to postpone the bill until the
4th of March. Rejected-yeas "a, nays 70.
Mr.. Stubs moved to amend the clause allowing
the bank to issue notes of the value of three dol
lars and inserting five. On division the vote was
yeas ~, nays 49,
The Speaker voted in the negative, and the amend
ment was rejected
An amendment was proposed and adopted per-
hitting the stockholders to examine the books
The bill then passed its second reading-yeas 81,
nays Al.
A bill authorizing the cession of Mt. Tirzab,
near Wilmington, to the U. States as site for a
marine hospital, was taken up.
memorial was read from the Rev Mr. Ianodon
Mr.. Holmes offered . substitute for the original
bill
Mr.. Bledsoe objected, as the site for an hospital
at Mt. Trzah had been sold to the U. States.
Mr.. Holmes said he felt deep interest in this
matter, and representative of the citizens of Will
mington had presented the substitute for the bill be-
fore the House. Mr.. Holmes at some length ex.
planned the circumstances of the case and said this
bill did injustice, it did not exclude Mt Tir.
zah from being selected if it was suitable.
Mr.. Meafes supported the adoption of the substi-
tute, on the ground of Mt Tirzah being totally un.
fit for an hospital on account of its unhealthinesss
The substitute was adopted, and the bill passed
its second reading.
Nj: Lewis Of Nash bill providing for the listing
Of lands for taxes lying in two counties. 1t pro.
vides for listing the land in the county where the
owner resides
passed its second and third readings
The House then took q recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The celebrated Stammire case came up for third
reading, and as usual it gave rise 10 protracted de.
bate.
Amendments we're offered and rejected and after
. very desultory debate, and great number of
speeches, it passed-gving him 1884 in lieu of all
claims on the State.
The bill to provide for the banks of the State IN
make statements of their affairs every three months
to the Governor tor publication was read second and
third times and passed.
Mr.. Humphrey, as chairman of the committee ON
claims, obtained leave for the members of that COM
mttee to absent themselves from the House for tho
despatch Of business
A bill concerning homcsteads. This bill provides
for an exemption from execution to the amount OF