Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-30
From our Raleigh Correspondent.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGIsLATURE.

the various committees, the Senate went into com
mittee OF the whole the bill 10 amend the charter
of the Western North Carolina Railroad. Mr.. Hill
in the Chair. Mr.. White offered amendment, that
the road should run through the town of Newton.
Mr.. Avery opposed it, as it would cost $4,000 to
carry the road there. Mr. Avery offered amend !
ment to the amendment, which was adopted. Some |
other amendments were adopted, and the committee
rose and reported in favor of the bill Mr. Hill SUBJ
mitted the report and the bill pu: lis second
reading.
The bill to charter the Metropolitan Bank was
made the order of the day for tomorrow, at half !
past o'clock
number Of bills, which had passed The House Of
Commons, passed through the first readrrg.
| The Senate took a recess until 3 O'Clock.
AFTERNOONS SESSION.
In consequence of the slim attendance there was
none but private bills taken up
HOUSE OF COMMONS The following bills were
introduced. read and appropriately referred
Mir Gillian, a bill to charter the Tar River Nav
! CATION Company. Mr.. Stubs, bill to provide for
the inspection of Wood and Fish in the town of
Washington. Mr.. Gentry, bill TO lay off q public
road in Ashe County.
On motion of Mr.. Meares, the bill concerning Oys.
tiers and CLAIMS was taken up, and passed it's second
reading. MI Meares exp laned the object of the bill
was 10 incaurage the planting of bedsof Oysters &C.
giving individuals privilege stake off 10 acres for
that purpose. A motion made to lay The bill or
} the table rejected. Yeas %, nays 90 An amend,
nent striking out 10 acres and inserting was adopt
ed. An amendment excluding Currituck County
from the provisions of the bill, adopted on mo-
ton of Mr. jarvis. MIR Humphrey offered similar
amendment in favor of Onslow County, which was
| adopted, and the bill passed lis third reading.
The order of the day being the bill to incorporate
, the Rockingham and Coal Field Rail Road COMPANY
was taken up. Mr.. Settle briefly explained the OBJ
| iect of the bill 1t asked aid from the State
merely bare charter. 1t called DanvilIe con
| nectiOn, but this was mistake, and challenged an
examination Of ii to prove the contrary. Mr.. Long
h. rod Ri h1.xy liz
guise, and as such, was opposed to it. Mr.. d. F.
Caldwell in favor of Danville connection and
would for this bill though it would not effect
that object Mr. Badham offered an amendment pro-
hlbiting the road from running within 20 miles of
Danville, or miles of the Virginia line. Mr. Ben.
berry moved amendment to the amendment which
, was adopted, and these both were rejected Mr.
Scales made an eloquent speech IN favor of The bill
and was followed on the side by Mr. Ogburn =
Mr.. Nihers opposed the passage Of the bill Mr.
Green offered an amendment against running the road
nearer than miles 10 Virginia line and forfeiting
. the charter if any connection was made with roads
running out Of the State. his brought on consider
e able debate Mr. Settle to remove any objection
moved 10 amend by prohibiting the road run near
er than 10 miles to Danve, or miles 10 Virginia
line. Mr.. Green's amendment was rejected Yeas
81, nays 60. Mr. Bledsoe offered an amendment
which was rejected. Mr.. Settles amendment was
adopted, and the bill passed its second reading Yeas
, 70, nays II.
g, he House then took recess until o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session occupied with an uninterestng
c debate upon bill to establish ferry in PasquotanE
County, pending which, the House adjourned.
Raleigh has been visited with heavy snow storm
accompanied with northwest wind which has
= caused heavy drifts. The streets are nearly impass.
g able No mails left this morning. | mail this al
Is the usual hour but have no expectation that il vii
f. arrive in due season.
l. RALEIGH, January 90 1857
- ftert he
and the presentation of few bills of no public in
terest tie bill from the House, concerning Common
m Schools very ably discussed, but the Senate
= came to no decision on it.
- The bill 10 incorporate the Albemarle and Cbesa
T. peake Canal Company, discussed by Messrs
a. Cherry and others An attempt to tack to it the bill
re for The improvement Of Trent river, was defeated
Yeas Q, nuJs 18.
Pending the debate, the hour for recess arrived.
i AFTERNOON SESSION.
vs. This session was confined to bills and resolution
nd of strictly private and local character therefore
10 little public interest
=, HOUSE OF COMHlONS.--Mr. Baxter presented
q report from the select committee on the Cape Fea
ed and Deep River Navigation Company. The repor
of bears heavily on the management of the Company
r 1t states that individuals had taken the stock of tn
. delinquent subscribers at their own Isk YET the Com
{" pany assumed the responsibility, and had msa pplie
the funds entrusted to their charge to the amount
c OOO to save those persons from the effects of the
he own imprudence. By mismanagement in the sale
- the bonds the Company had lost 900. For thes
" and other reasons set forth, the Committee are {
n opinion that, while acquittng the managers of tn
hts company of any moral delinquency" the manage
mt ment of their affair has been such as to involve
bo forfeiture Of their tranchises' if the Stale chooses
press for so heavy penalty This is fair al
no stact of the report collected from the rapid reaC
oP ing of the clerk.
no MIR. Ferrebee pi esented, al The request of the
ed Iectors, and with the consent of the committee
statement act
Oh but giving the directors reasons for acting as the
on did. After discussion, the report and stat
ter ment were sent 10 the Senate, with a proposition
print.
49, On motion of Mr.. Stubs, the bill to elect Judg
ei by the people was taken up for lis third reading
aY Badham moved to make it the order of the day f
ain the 4th of March next. MIR. Stubs wished to d
bate the matter, but being called to order the Spea
decided, under the rules OF tie House, that the ma
&C. Ter was not debatable Mr.. Baxter appealed from tt
Tar Chairs decision. The House sustained the Speake
nth Ayes SO, nays 81 Mr.. Radham's motion was ador
ed. Yeas 55 nays AZ.
After some unlmportanl business, The order of Il
a day-beng the Senate bill 10 re-charter the Bank
- the Sate-was taken up and read the second time
uis Mr.. Hill, of Stokes, moved an amendment N
Du- Caldwell opposed both bill and amendment al
we'd pitched into the Bank " in his usual STYLE N
Baxter at some length, opposed the bill, and, in ORD
L to test the matter, moved to indefinitely postpone
sn' Rejected Yeas "a, nays So Mr. Hill, of Halifs
yes wished The House to pass the bill second readr
ind and print the Senate amendments. Pending the {
/ bate on this proposal, the House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was occupied in discussj
leu the motion to indefinitely postpone the Beaufort HI
he'd Dor and Coal Fiels Raoad bill. lis friends foug
It's hard for it, but wer, beaten on division Yeas
ont nay 80. MIR. Hill, Cf Halifax, in order to put
-. end to the ma tier, moved reconsideration TT
was stgenuously opposed by the advocates of the b
on olol.