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

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Mr. Holmes objected to the; bill. Is y gave the
sbippine master the powers OF magistrate IN ar
resting deserters from ships and offered IN amend
| ment allowing the shipping masters " procure
Amendment accepted BY Mr. TAte amer some OBJ
| iections by MIR. Meares.
! The bill passed it's second and third readings
A bill concerning the poisoning Of fish indefinite.
| " postponed.
A bill appointing The Governor and Public Treas
urer commissioners for the public buildings in Burke
The bill was amended oy striking out Governor
and Treasurer and inserting the names OF the three
| Commoners from Wake county. and thus amended
| it passed its second reading
| s l,iil to establish medical board was laid on
/ the table. :.,
The remainder Of the evening was occupied with
| private bills and resolutions
| SENATE
! FRDAr, Jan. 90, 1857.
| Mr.. Hill. from the committee on the JUDICIARY,
made reports on numerous bills, which will be no,
ticed as they acted on
| Mr. Pool. from same committee, reported on sew
eral bills.
! Mr. Boyd, from committee on propositions ana
| Grievances made reports on several bills
A number of engrossed bills from the House, were
| read the first time and referred
Mr.. w. R. Myers, who had been detained ut
Charlotte by the snow, appeared in his seat this
morning. and desired, for the reason above stated
that the vote by which the Revenue bill was passed
Yesterday be reconsidered, as he wished to add an
other section thereto, imposing tax OF 5000 on
brokers, which he should have done if he had been
present. Objection being made, the Senate refused
to entertain the motion; Mr.. White moving TO re-
consider
Message received from the House proposing to
rescnd the joint resolution of the two houses to ao
innrn IN the 9th inst COnCtrreQ
Mr.. w. H. Thomas was necessarily absent from
Senate when the vote was taken on the maj passage
of the Revenue bill yesterday afternoon and desired
that he be allowed to record his vote in favor OF the
bill. Agreed to-
Mr.. W. R. Myers was also unavodably absent,
and asked the same indulgence. Agreed to.
A bill to amend the charter of the Cape Fear and
Deep river navigation company was read the second
time, and Mr. Rives offered to amend by striking
out 5000 600 and inserting $3.50 1000.
Mr. Mills was opposed to further appropriations,
and moved to lay the amendment on the table. Not
| agreed to.
| Question then being on the amendment, Mr.. Rives
advocated its passage and avowed his confidence in
| the importance of the work. He considered the
improvement of the rivers practicable, and entered,
at length and in detail, upon the discussion OF the
enterprise.
Mr. Mills said he voted against the Revenue bill
on Yesterday because his constituents had not been
provided for. He had just heard that the Ruther.
ford road, which had been defeated in the House on
Yesterday, had been reconsidered and would in all
probability pass. His constituents then, would be
provided for, and he for the bill before the
Senate and by permission would change his vote on
| the Revenue bill. Allowed to do
Mr.. Coleman also changed his vote in favor OF the
Revenue bill.
The Speaker announced that he had just received
letter from the Hon. D. L. SWAIN and would sus-
pend the business before the Senate until it was
disposed Of
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham the letter was not
read but ordered to be printed and referred to the
committee on Education.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
| Cape Fear and Deep river bill.
Mr.. Pool was in favor Of the work, and believed it
would become profitable, but that $500 900 was suf'
fcient to make the work durable.
Mr.. Cherry in favor of the work. He felt
deeply interested in it. and If it be what Maj Gwynn
has represented (and he had great respect for the
opinion of Maj Co. he stood ready TO vote for what.
ever necessary to develop these great mines Of
the State.
Mr.. McDiarmid said, if we are to be governed by
the report of Maj. Gwynn, the amount proposed to
be appropriated would only make the work tempo
| rary, and to make it permanent, according to Maj.
G., it will take twelve hundred thousand dollars.
Mr.. Rives withdrew his amendment.
The question then recurring on the amendment
proposed by the committee appropriatng S2O0. 900,
Mr.. Battle called for the yeas and nays, and the
| amendment was rejected.
Mr.. McDiarmid moved to strike out all after the
| enacting clause, and insert IN lieu thereof: bill
| making appropriation OF $l00,000 for the pay
| ment of the debts of the company.
Mr. Rives opposed the amendment. He said it
would destroy the company. The amendment was
rejected-yeas s, nays 26.
The bill then passed its second reading-yeas %,
nays IL;
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill to amend the charter of the North. Caro-
lima and Atlantic railroad, read the third time
| and passed
| Message from the House transmitting q memorial
| from the citizens of Wilmington, accompanied by q
series Of resolutions passed by the House, relative
| to the improvement of the Cape Fear River at its
Notwithstanding our Senators and Representa-
tives to their best efforts 10 get an appropriation
| from the general government.
On motion of Mr.. Mills the rules were suspended
and the resolutions read the second and third times
and passed
WESTERN EXTENSION N. C. R.. R.
The bill providing for the further extension of the
North. Carolina railroad was taken up and read the
| third time.
Mr.. W. R. Myers offered as an additional section,
| That the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
railroad company may, at any time, intersect said
road at any point in the counties of Iredell and Ca
tawba but withdrew it, to allow Mr.. Dockery to Of.
its Details authorizing future Legislatures to allow
connection by other roads, with the North. Carolina
road, &C.. build warehouses in connection, &c.
Mr. Ramsay opposed the amendment. He thought
it would he runous to tap the road between Sails
bury and the Blue RIDGE but west of the Blue Ridge
he thought it would benefit the NORTH Carolina road
for other roads to intersect with it.
Mr.. Dockery replied to Mr.. Ramsay, and advocat-
| ed the proposition in his amendment
The amendment after some unmportant modif-
cations ION motion of Mr.. Wilder) was adopted
yeas 81, nays IL.
Mr.. Virgins introduced an amendment to make