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

TUESDAY, Jan. ~, 1857.
On motion of j. B. Jones, the rules were SO amen
dcd as to hold Light sessions
Bill to ascertain the federal population of Ashe.-
Read second and third TINES and passed.
Bill to amend the charter Of the Greenville and
French Broad railroad, was read second time.
Mr.: Coleman advocated the bill. warmly. and at
length and was replied to, in opposition to the bill,
by Messrs. W. II. Thomas and Dockery.
Mr.. Mills replied with much fervor, in behalf of
the bill
Mr.. W. H. Thomas offered an amendment, taxing
passengers and freight for benefit Of the Stac-25
cents per passengcr,-25 cts. per ton Of freight
Rejected.
Mr.. Coleman again spoke, in explanation Of the
bill, and was followed by Mr.. Gorrell, who was OPP
posed to changing the gauge of the q. 4 F. b. road.
He would preserve the present gauge for he had
great hopes that the Western n. c. road would be
extended, and general connection with all the
roads be made
MIR. W. II. Thomas offered to amend by restrict
ing the road to its present gauge, for eight years in
order to give the State time to extend the Western
n. Z. road. Rejected-ycas 9, nays "a.
The question then recurring on the bill, it was
rejected-yeas 13. nays 26.
Against the bill-Mess,s. Battle, Bryant, Burgess,
Cameron Carr, Chesson. Dockery, Fennell Fon-
vile, Gibson, Gorre, Holmes Holt, Houston, j. B.
Jones, \. j. Jones' Lane. Miller, Parks Ramsay,
Sanders, Spcight, j. W. Thomas, W. II. Thomas,
Fur the bill@Mess,s. Boyd, Cherry, Christian,
Coleman, Cunningham, billiard, Hill, McDiarmd,
Martin, Mills, W. r. Myers, Rives and Whitc-l3.
Senate then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
number Of reports from standing committees
were made.
Mr.. Spcight introduced bill to amand the char
ter Of the town of knSton.
Bill to incorporate the Pioneer steamboat COM
pany, read first time; also bill to change the
name of Deep River mining company.
Bill to incorporate the Hyde county steamboat
company, read second and third times, and passed.
Bill to incorporate the GarySburg and Windsor
railroad company, read second and third times, and
passed.
TERN EXTENSION.
The committee, to whom referred the bill of
the Western N. Z. railroad, recommended the con-
structiOn OF the road 10 MOrganton and no further,
and authorize commissioners to open books for sub
scriptiOn of stock 10 the second division Of the
road, &c.
Mr.. Eaton submitted minority report, allowing
the building of the road to Morganton, and not TO
open books for its further cton till the first
section is finished.
Upon these reports the Senate resolved itself into
a committee of the whole, Mr.. Hill in the chair
Mr. Avery spoke upon the amendments proposed !;
and while he would take anything now that would
leave life and vita ity to the road he declared that
the amendment would not relieve his people, &c.
Mr. w. II. Thomas spoke against the amendment,
and made a last appeal in behalf Of the West
Mr. Dockery offered amendment, that If the
French broad road surrenders its charter, then the
State to pay in 100000 her subscription to the
| Western Extension
Discussion continued, Messrs. Gorrell, VIM. H.
Thomas, and Avery participating.
Senate then took recess til: o'clock.
| EVENING SESSION.
| BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS READ FIRST TINE.
Bill to lay off road in Wilkes.
! Bill to incorporate Middleton academy, in Ran.
dolph.
Resolution in favor of the late sheriff of Cumber.
land and of Onslow counties.
Resolution authorizing public treasurer to issue
State bonds for literary fund. &c.
To amend the CHI lrter Of Lnconton.
In favor of Concord college.
Bill to create a sinking fund.-
Bill to incorporate Patterson manufacturing com.
pany.
Bill to amend revised code, so as to pay magis.
trates for taking lists of taxes
| Bill relative to mortgages and deeds of trust.
Bill authorizing all banks to issue notes of 81 and
upwards
Bill concerning Burke Square, in the city of Ra
leigh.
| WESTERN EXTENSION.
Senate again went into committee Of the whole
on the amendments to the charter Of the Western
Extension Mr.. Hill, of Caswell, in the chair,--Mr
Gorrel entitled to the floor, and resumed the con
sderation of the question.
Mr.. Thomas replied to Mr.. e., and considered the
hope held out to citizens west of the mountain al
deusive, &C.
Mr.. Avery as much disappointed as the Sen
ator from jackson, but. il the amendments would
carry the road one mile further, he would take
them.
Mr.. Thomas considered the money expended, a.
lost, unless the road was to be carried beyond ths
monatain-he should vote for appropriation thai
would not have that object in view
Mr.: Pool spoke against further approximations a