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

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ey to carry II Through. Mr. p. WAS satisfied With
the appropriation NOW IN the charter, and he be.
lievedit would be- sufficient to- carry the road to
Norganton, and have some 70 spare, TO-
Mr.. Thomas moved to strike out the words, "and
no further" in the committee amendment. Not
agreed to-
The amendment was then adopted
The second amendment, authorizing the opening
of books for subscription Of stock to section two Of
the road was also adopted
Other amendments were adopted, all having an
eye to restricting the road TO Morganton, for the
present.
The two frs: sections of the road were voted on,
authorizing the construction of the road to Morgan
ton and no further and adopted yeas 90, nays IA.
The third section, authorizing books to be opened
for subscription to the second section of the road,
was read and voted on, and was adopted-yeas "a,
nays 10.
The remainder of the bill was passed without a
call. Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker took the chair at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Dancy introduced q resolution requesting the
Governor to Instruct the State Geologst to employ
his assistant exclusively on the agricultural interests
Of the State
Mr.. wihers moved to amend by directing the
State Geoogst to employ two more assistants, to be
approved Of by the Governor.
Mr.. Ferebee considered the amendment unneces-
sary, unless the appropriation was increased to pay
these assistants
Mr. Withers sid not want the appropriation in
creased. 1t was quite ample to pay two more as
sstants in addition to those already employed.
Nj. jenkins would oppose any increase of appro.
priation
Mr.. Montgomery moved q further amendment,
that the gcologst make semi-annual reports of the
counties surveyed to two newspapers published in
Raleigh.
Mr.. Withers accepted the amend ment, and the
resolution passed as amcnded-yeas 46, nays 16.
Mr.. Holmes presented resolution appropriating
$4,000 for the erection Of suitable monument to
commemorate the battle of Moore's creek.
The following bills were introduced and read the
first time:
Mr. Sharpe bill to authorize guardians to in.
vest their wards funds in State bonds and bank
stock.
Mr. Scott bill to amend the constitution of the
State by excluding bank officers from seats in the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Lewis of Wake, a bill to amend the act con-
corning the lunatic asylum.
The revenue bill was then taken up and contin-
ued under discussion until the hour Of recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House was engaged OIL the revenue bill, which
being read by sections passed with very trihing
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SO, nays 46.
The following voted in the affirmative:
Messrs Bethea, Blcdsoe, Blow, Brdsers, Bright,
Glass, Green, liarg,ove, llarrcll, Hill Of Stokes,
Hill Of Halifax, Holmes, Humphrey, Jenkins, john
son, Jones, Kelly, Lewis of Wake. Lewis of Nash,
Long. Lyon of Orange, Lyon of Granville, Mabry,
Masten. Mathews Montgomery, Mosely, Outer.
bridge, Parker, Patterson Pchford, Rankin, Routh,
Speer, Speight. Stewart, Strayhorn, Tate, Thomp-
son, Ward, Waugh, White Of Sampson, and With
ers-53.
The following voted in the negative:
Messrs Benbury, B'anton, Bynum, Caldwell,
Cansler, Clark, Gotten, Cox of Perquimans, Crump,
Ehnrn Fore raiih or
try Hackny, Hester, Houck, Jenne,t, Leach of Da-
wilson, Lcitch of Robson, Little, Love, Mann,
March, Martin, Mcintosh, Mcarcs, Ogbu,n, Pear
son, Ramsour, Richardson, Rushing, Scott, Sharp,
Siler, Stiles. Stubbs, Tomlins n, Toms, Waddill,
Whitson, Wilson and Yancey-46.
The House then took a recess until o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
The bill to incorporate medical board in North
Carolina taken up and read
Mr. Fcrebee spoke in favor of the bill, as abso-
lutcly necessary for the protection Of the public,
and argued examination more necessary for
a physician than lawyer.
Mr.. Lewis Of Nash, opposed the bill.
Mr.. BaXt r also opposed the BILL an interior
between family and their physician, and made
strong argument against it.
Dr. Pitchford said il he thought the bill would be
Of any benefit he would chcerfully support it, but
he could not think On the contrary, he thought
it would be injurious. lie was opposed to medical
associations generally; and expressed his opinion
that Legislative enactment was uncalleo for.
Mr.. Lyon Of Granville, spoke against the plinci-
pies Of the bill, and hoped it would not pass.
Mr.. Lewis Of Nasf moved it be made the special
otder of the day on the 7th Of March next. Adopt
ed-ycas 81, nays %.
A bill to incorporate the Salem and Germantown
railroad company passed its second reading.
\ bill to empower the county county court of
B, 'ufo to appoint special magistrate for the town
of Bath passed its third reading
\ resolution authrrizing the literary board to
loan money to the United Baptist Institute at Tay-
louisville, Alexander. county, passed its second and
third rca. ings.
The bill 10 amend the charter Of the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford railroad company was ia
ken up.
Mr.. Baxter made very strong and impressive
speech against the bill, and was answered by Mr..
Mea,es
Pending the debate, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %, 1857.
Message received from His Excellency, Governor
Bragg, relative to purchasing Hubbard's bronze
statue of Washington. Recommending the same
On motion of Mr.. Wilder the message was referred
to the committee on public buildings, and ordered
to be printed
Mr.. Boyd, from the committee on propositions and
grievances and Mr. Wilder, FROM the committee on
banks; and Mr.. Hill, from the committee on the
judiciary; and Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on
corporations, each made reports from their respec-
tive committees
Mr.. Lane, from the committee on claims reported
against the claim of David Patton.
The resolution concerning the adjournment of the
legislature, was taken up, motion of Mr.. Mills,
and the committee discharged from its further con-
sideration.
Mr. Cunning ham offered a resolution providing
for the investment of the literary fund in State
bonds stock of the banks of the State.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs. Hill and
1or1 NJ L.