Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-24


denied, he would tell his people to submit patiently,
but not contentedly to this xrongs He opposed the
amendments, but would accept The BILL ss hiscony
stituents were anxious for the railroad s.
Mr.. Ogburn spoke in favor Of sthebis and COM.
rnented on the Opposition given By the people "
Caswell to this charter.
Mr.. Withers said he was not piejudIced against
any road, nor would he log-roll in favor OF any
scheme but after due consideration, he would vote
against this bill.
Mr.. Settle would accept the amendments II u
pleased the House to adopt them. 1t 1t was the
Danville connection, he would never agree to them,
but with this bill they were useless. Mr.. >. mace
strong argument in favor Of the BILL and regretted
that such opposition was made to bare charter 10
build road without expense to the State
Messrs. Settle and Scates successfully stated ina.
If the amendments were adopted, they "ouio ae''p'
in order to get the charter. -
Mr. Benbury s amendment to Mr. Badham amend
ment was adopted, and then both were reJec'eu-
yeas 40, nays 49, ,,...
Mr.. Green offered an amendment, prohibiting the
road to be built nearer than ten mlles 10 .ne
line and forfetng the charter II they mace any con-
nection with any road running out OF the State.
MIR. Settle made another eloquent appeal IN favor
of the bill MS it originally introduced.
Mr. BletIsoe was in favor Of the bill, but would in
sst upon clause prohibiting junction with any
Virginia railroad.
Mr. Scott spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Settle again spoke against cogging the bill
with these various amendments, but in order to cut
off all probability of a connection with Virginia, he
offered an amendment prohibiting the road running
nearer to Danvile than 10 miles, nearer than
miles to the Virginia line
Mr.. Green's amendment was rejected-yeas 81,
nays so.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Bledsoe, was also
rejected.
Mr.. Settles amendment was then adopted, and the
bill passed its third reading-yeas 70, nays II.
House then took recess until 8 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An Intellectual attempt made to suspenk the
rules and pass the Rockingham coal6elds railroad
bill through its third reading.
Some bills were passed over informally.
The bill to establish road and ferry over Pasquo
tank river, was read the second time.
Opposition was made to its passage, on the ground
of it's interfering with the vested rights Of ferry al
ready established The bill was supported by Messrs
Mann and Outlaw, and opposed by Messrs- jenkins.
Scales and Ferebee.
An unintercsting debate ensued, pending which,
at o'clock, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 1857.
Received a message from the House of Commons
satn, that their branch Of the committee on enroll
ed bills for the present week consists OF MesSrs.
LeNIS vi NdSu, IVA VI IcIluiluahSt Ao''SS AA~'ASA
and Slaughter.
A message was received from the House of Com
mons concurring in the amendment of the Senate
to an act incorporate the trustees of New insti
tute, in 1redell county. Ordered to be enrolled.
Mr.. Eaton, from the committee ON corporations to
whom referred the bill to incorporate the Nor
NAL college, reported the same back to the Senate
with amendments.
Mr.. Boyd from the committee on propositions and
grievances whom referred the bill to author.
Use A. NJ Booze, late Sheriff of Davie county, tocol-
lect arrears OF taxes reported the same back to the
Senate with amendments.
Mr.. Boyd, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the bill to ascertain the federal population
of Ashe county, and reported the same back to the
Senate with amendments
Mr. Thomas of jackson, INTRODUCED bill to in
corporate the Rich Mountain turnpike company in
the county of Haywood. Read first time and re-
ferrep to the committee on internal improvements.
The hour of IL o'clock, A. NJ, having arrived, the
Speaker announced the special order of the day,
viz The bill to Incorporate the bank of GOldsboro'.
On motion of Mr.. Wilder, laid on the table
On motion Of Mr. J. B. Jones, the Senate took up
the bill to incorporate the Currtuck Steamboat
company. Read second and third times, passed and
ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Cunningham introduced a resolution concern.
ing Wood, which was read first time and passed,
and on motion rules were suspended and passed
second reading, and
Mr.. Dockery moved to lay the said resolution on
the table. Lost.
Mr.. Wilder offered an amendment which passed.
The resolution amended passed its third reading
and under further suspension of the rules, ordered
message to be sent to the House Of Commons ask
ing its concurrence in the same.
A message received from the House of Com
mons proposing to raise committee of Conference
on the engrossed bill to incorporate Holly Springs
high school in Wake county. On motion Of Mr..
Hill laid on the table,
The hour of IL o'clock having now arrived, the
Speaker announced the special order OF the day, viz
The bill to incorporate the bank of Lincolnton,
North Carolina, which was read the second time.
Said bill was amended on motion of Mr. White.
Nr. j. B. Jones offered another amendment strike
out 81 and insert s..
Mr.. White moved to amend the amendment by
striking out S. and inserting So, which said amend
ment TO the amendment was disagreed to.
The amendment proposed by Mr. j. B. Jones was
agreed to. After several other amendments the bill
was lost by the following vote-yeas yeas H. nays 60
Mr.. Wilder demanded the yeas and nays.
Those who voted IN the affirmative were:
Messrs. Boyd, Bryan, Christian, Coleman, Gibson,
Hill, Myers, Pool, Ramsey, Rives, W. II. Thomas
and White.
Those who voted in the negative were:
Messrs. Battle, Burgess, Carr, Cherry, Cunning
ham, billiard, Dockery, Eaton, Hawkins, Holmes,
Holt, j. B. Jones, A. j. Jones, McDermid, Martin,
Miller, Speight Ward, Virgins and Wilder.
So the bill was re ected.
The hour Of - having now arrived the Speaker
announced the special order, viz: The bill to esab-
lish the Salisbury bank, which was read the second
time.
Mr.. Speight moved to amend by striking out three
and inserting five. Adopted.
The bill as amended was rejected-yeas 12
nays 49,
Mr.. Ramsey demanded the yeas and nays.
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Messrs Boyd, Bryan, Christian, Coleman Gibson,