Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-14
SENATE.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 1857.
Message received from the House of Commons.
proposing that the Legislature this afternoon at three
O'clock proceed to the appointment of Justices of
the Peace. Concurred in.
Mr.. Clark offered an amendment to the 14th rule
of the Senate, in effect, that bil once rejected
by the Senate, shall again be presented in the Sem
ate, regardless of the place of its origin. Mr.. Clark
supported his motion by the argument, that unless
there was rule of this character the Legislature
would be constantly defeating bill coming from
one House, and after its defeat representing it in
| the branch where it was defeated
| Mr.. Gorre and Mr.. Pool opposed the amendment,
and upon call for the yeas and nays it was found
that % voted yea and Is nay, being less than two
thirds, and consequently, the amendment was de-
| feated.
Mr.. Boyd's resolution instructing the judiciary
| committee to report law changing the time of the
| meeting of the General Assembly, was taken up,
and discussed at some length, by Mcssrs. Gorrell,
| Virgins, Dockery, Boyd and Bryant. Mr. W. R.
Myers favored annual sessions, the facilities for
getting to Raleigh were good. The resolution was
then adopted, yeas 81, nays H.
The bill regulating fishing with seins in North.
river, was read third time. and passed.
Mr. Miller introduced bill to incorporate the
town of Jackson, in the county of Craven.
| Mr. A. j. Jones offered a resolution in favor Of
| James Belvin.
| Mr.. Boyd, from the committee on propositions
and grievances, reported several bills and resolutions
| OF private nature
Mr.. Clark, from the committee to whom the mat
ter referred reported favoraby the bill grant
| ing State to schools.
On motion of Mr.. Holt, the bill legalizing small
notes of banks, now in circulation, was taken up on
| its third reading, and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, the bill relating to the
killing of cattle and other stock by railroads, was
taken up, read second time, and
Mr.. Cameron sincerely hoped it would not pass,
it already settled policy by all roads, to pay
reasonable price for all cattle stock killed there.
on. The N. c. Road now paid half valuation, &C.
Mr.. Virgins advocated its passage, and referred
to an instance where the President of the Raleigh
and Castor Road had refused to remunerate o per.
son for loss of stock by said road. -.
Mr.. Wilder replied to Mr.. w., and asserted, that
the directors Of the R. & G.. R. were men Of hu-
name dispositions, and if the case referred to had
been properly brought before them, they would
have acted in a spirit of justice-and they would
now, it brought before them ! -
Mr.. Lane ayowed bis internal Improvement prin.
cples, and the position which he took for the bill
was not in ;antagonsm to railroads He had seen;
as director petitions for redress IN cases of killing
of stock, but had never known the prayer Of the
petitioners granted. Referred to existing suits
against the Wilmington road, aud urged the passage
Of the bill. 80 : S $50.
The dscussiopv prolonged Mr. Pocdin favor
5 snd Mr; Gosrsh opposed. M. ". r Myers oppps
ca the bill Also; he did not believe men Of cspita
souid be induced to invest in such schemes 81 la