Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-17

Mr. Pickett made very strong speech in favor If
the bill VI
Mr.. Rankin offered an amendment concern;nc tho
location of the road.
Mr. Canser opposed the amendment rs ninrous
to his section, and stated all the contracts &c were
completed Tor the route as at present laid down. He
hoped the House would not pass the amendment
After some remarks to the effect, from Mr..
Mcares, the amendment rejected,
The question as to the passage of the bill bcino
put
Mr.. Settle stated, he paired off wit Mr.. Dargan
Inc vote stood yeas 81, nays 81 the Speaker vot-
ing In the affirmative, the bill passed it's second
reading. On the announcement of the vote some
applause was manifested, which was instantly cl,.ck
ed by the Speaker.
The following voted in the affirmative:
Mcssrs. B'thea, Banton, CanSlcr, Clarke, Cox of
Jones, Crumr, Davidson, UiIs Eiler, Elliott Erwin
Folk Foster, Glass, Harre'', Holmes, Leach of Da.
wilson, Lc'tch of Robcson, Little, Love- Mal,ry
Mann, March, Martini Mathews, Mcintosh, Mearcs'
Morrison, Pearson Pickett, Tasour Rankin, Reeves
Richardson. Rauth, Rnrncy, Rushing, Sharp, Siler
Soatherian' Speer, Stuart Stiles, Tate, Toms, Wad.
dill, White Of Cabarrus, White of Baden. Wilson
Williamson and Yancy-5l
The following voted in the negative:
Messrs BadhaIn, Barnes, Baxter, Blow, Bridgers
Bright, Bynnm, Bullock, Caldwell. Gotten, Dancey
Gentry, Green Hackney, Hail, Har.rovc Hester
Hill Of Stokes, I OF Halifax, Ilouck, llumrhrcys
Jarvis Jenkins, Jennctt, johnson, Lewis of Nash,
Long, Lyon OF Orange, Lyon Of Granville, Mason
MaSen, Montgomery, Moore, Oshurn, Outlaw, Out
crbrIdgc, Parker, Patterson, Pitchford. Rand Saus,
Scales Scott, Smailwood, Speieht Stray horn Thomp
son, Tomiinson, Withcrs, Ward and Waugh-5l
Present, bnt did not vote Mcssr<. Bcnburv Fer
rebee and Cox, of Perqumons. Messrs Darsan
and Settle paired off.
Absent. Mrssrs Blcdsoc, Eborn, Gillian, Lewis,
of Wake, Moscly, Slaughter. Stubs, White, OF
Sampson, W ilSon. Gather, Jones. and Kelly.
The bill to provide for the better listing of land
for taxation. Mr.. Cox, of Pcrqn;mons, explained
at some length, the objects effected y the bill. 1t
passed its second reading and the rules being sus-
pended, it read the third ,nr and passed after
some remarks by Messrs. Jenkins, Ill., Of Stokes,
and Rushing.
The House took recess until three O'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Mr. Humphrey offered resolution authorizing the
literary board to loan the Of $3.50 to the Mag
noiia Male Institute ami $25Oo to the Warsaw High
School Read the first time and referred the
mittcc on education.
hill to amend the Goth section ?!.h clar'er of
the revised code concerning revenue. This bill pro-
vidcs for the listing of lands lying in different
counties.
Mr.. Lewis of Nash, explained the object of the
bill. lie stated the Inconvenience arr<in" under
the present law and the benefit to DC derived t,om
the passage of this bill Mr.. Lewis concluded very
neat speech by asking the House t" pass the bill.
Mr.. Ward opposed the amcndm. hts proposed Ivy
this BILL The repeal of the present law would work
considerable hardship to his constituents.
y debate enSuld ON the merits oil the hlll winch
participated in by Mes>,s Bridser< Lewis of
Nash, Ward, Caldwell, Mrarc>, and ThompSon
Several amendments wore proposed.
Mr.. Outlaw moved to lay the bill on the table,
Adortcl-yeaS 55, nays 80.
The following voted in the affirmative:
McSSrS. Badham, Bcnburv, Blanton, Blow, Bynnm,
Bullock Cans!er, Cox of Perquin,anS, Crump Dancv,
Davidson, Dills Eborn, Ferebcc, Folk, Foster, Cal
thcr. Hail. IIargrove, Hill Of Stokes. iIouck. Hum
ffrey, Jarvis Jcnnett, johnson, Kelly, Leiteh Of
" 7 4 H., Malls N.cf.
Mathews, Meares, Moore, Morrison, Outlaw, Outer
bridge Parker Pearson, Pickett, Ramsour. Rand,
Reeves Rcha dSon Rushing Scales, Settle, Small
wood, Seer, Wadii, Whitson, Williamson, Wilson
and Eai.rrr-55.
The t,.,wiE y voted in the negative:
M.s>rS. i:ar;cs, Baxter, Brthca, Bridgers. Cad-
WELL Clark Gotten, Cox of Jones, Ellcr, Elliott,
Glass Green, IIaekny, larrel Hill Of Halifax Hes
ter Holmes Jones' Lewis Of Wake, Lewis of Nash
Little Long, Lyon of Orange, Mana, March, Mar
tin, Mason Mcintosh Montgomery, Moscly, Os.
burn, Patterson, Pchford Rputh, Saus, Scott, ST.
Ter Slaughter, SIeght, Stewart, Stray horn, latc'
Thompson, Tunlin<on, Toms, Ward, White OF Samp-
son. White of Cabarrus and Withers-5O.
\ bill to lay off and establish the NV county OF
Swain taken up and read.
Mr.. Love ished it TO be postponed Refused.
The bill; then rejected.
bill to amend the l4th chapter Of the revised
code concerning revenue.
After few rem.,ks by Mr. Jones in its favor,
The BILL On motion Of Mr.. Outlaw, was laid on
the table.
bill increasing constables fees after few re-
marks in its favor from Mr.. Thompson, was indei-
nitev postponed
\ bill to elect clerks and masters in equity by
the people passed its second readins-yeas 46,
nays 35-
\ motion to suspend the rules for the passage OF
the bill re cctcd.
\ bill amending list section 99tn chapter of the
revised code concerning revenue WAS rejected
4 bill to alter the county lire between Richmond
and Montgomery was taken up ard read
Mr.. Settle spoke in its favor and urged the House
to pass the bill.
sIr Crump opposed the passage Of the bill as un-
called for by the people. Rejected
A bill concerning the punishment of persons con
victcd of placing Instructions on railroads passed
its second and third readings.
1t provides that any person convicted shall stand
in the pi.!ory and receive thirty ashcs on the
bare back.
A bill providing for clerks and masters in equity
to keep Offices at the Court llonsc was read
Mr. Set,,e-Mr Speaker: 1t may seem strange
after nv rcma ks in the carly part Of the session. in
relation the proposed changes of the revised cooe
that should introduce several bills fhr that pur
pose will only say. by way Of explanation that
every bill that have introduced to change the code
suggested by Dir. Moore. one o. thc 'e''s'''s
commissioners
Several other bills of no public interest we're
passed.
The House adjourned at o'clock.
SENATE
WEDNESDAY Jan. A. 1857.
Mr. Hill. from the committee on the Judiciary,
and Mr. Boyd, from the committee on pr";'oS''io"s
and grievances, and Mr. Eaton from the corporation
committee, each made reports, on numerous o'I's.
Mr. Boyd offered resolution authorizing the
Governor treasurer and comptroller, to purchase an
instrument for canccing the coupon bonds, which
passed its three readings.
The bill to incorporate the Cheraw and Coa'heo
railroad company, was taken up its second read
ing-the vote by which it defeated, several days
ago, having been reconsidercd-
On this bill, Mr. Christian again addressed the
Senate urging the Importance of the project: Mr.;