Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-07
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
SENATE.

|
MONDAY, Feb 2, 1857.
| Bill to alter The line between Wilkes and Cad-
| well passed its third reading.
Committee on finance reported that they had ex-
amined the books Of the late Comptroller Of State
and find that they have been properly kept
! Resolution in favor ofshcrf of Rockingham pass
ed third reading.
Bill to incorporate the town of Jefferson passed
| its third reading.
Resolution in favor Of Alexander johnson of Cum
berand passed third reading.
Bill to incorporate the Green Swamp land cOmpa
ny referred TO the committee on corporations.
| Mr.. Holt moved that the vote by which the Fay
ettevile and coafe'ds railroad bill was defeated be
re.considsred, and called for the yeas and nays,
which resulted-yeas Is, nays o.
Bill to lay off and establish u new county to be
called Avery, was read second time and rejected
| yeas H. nays 25.
Bill recurring all cotton sold in the town of vii.
mngton to be weighed, passed its third reading.
Bill to incorporate the Asheyille gaslight compa
ny passed third time.
Metropolitan bank postponed indefinitely.
Bill to incorporate the Rockingham coallieds rail-
road company being up on its third reading,
Mr.. Houston moved to postpone indefinitely. Not
agreed to-
! Mr.. A. j. Jones moved to amend by prohibiting
any connection of said road with any river or road
in Virginia, under penalty of forfeiture of char.
| ter. Rejectcd-24 to 0.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend by restricting the
road to 60 within ten miles of the Virginia line in
stead Of ive
Mr. Boyd opposed the amendment, informing the
Senate that by that restriction the end aimed at
could not be attained, as the road would not reach
| the coalfieds
| The amendment was rcjeced-yeas IL, nays 49,
| Mr.. A. j. Jones oiFared another amendment oca
ting the terminus of the road at point east Of
Greensborough, on the N. G. road. Rejected-l7
| to1
Mr.. Holt offered an amendment, providing for n
forfeiture Of the charter in the event that the stock
is not taken within eighteen months after its pas
sage. Rejected
Mr.. A. j. Jones moved to postpone the bill until
the 4th OF July next-yeas l6, nays 10.
Mr.. Battle offered amendment Ia king passengers
and freight for the State. Rcjected-yeas IA, nays TO-
Senate took recess till o'clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The consideration Of the Rockingham coalfelds
railroad charter and the question being on its pas.
sage the third time
Mr.. A. j. Jones moved to lay the motion on the
table. Rejected--l4 to 90.
Mr. Battle moved to amend bv striking out "Greeps-
borough" wherever it occurs in the BILL and insert
"lIillsboro'" Reectcd--l2 to 81.
| Mr.. A. j. Jones moved to amend by striking out
the provision in the bill restricting the distance which
the road shall run to Danvle, and insert SO miles /;
and then moved to lay that motion on the table,
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the table. The motion rejected yeas H. nays 90
Mr.. Lane said it was well known that he was op.
posed to the BILL but he was willing that this fac
tious opposition should stop lie convinced
that majority of the Senate was against him, and
he was opposed to sacrificing all the other business
before the Legislature for this one bill.
Question then recurring on the amendment, it
was rcjected-yeas 0, nays %,
Mr.. Ramsay moved to make It the special order
for four o'clock tomorrow. Rejected yeas 10,
nays lS.
Mr. Battle offered another amendment changing
the length of time charter to run. Rejectcd-ll
| to 20.
| Mr. A. j. Jones moved to strike out the 18th sec.
ton of the bill. Rejected-1i to 10
Mr.. Hawkins moved to strike out " Greensboro"
and iuscrt "LynevRc." Rejected--yeas s, nays Is.
| Mr.. Hawkins moved that message be sent TO the
House proposing to rcscind the joint resolution pro.
posing to adjourn on Wednesday morning, and that
the two Houses adjourn tonight at IL o'clock. Re-
jccted-yeas 6, nays 81.
Mr.. A. j. Jones moved to amend by requiring the
road to be built in two years forfeit charter Re.
| jeced--yeas Z, nays 90.
Mr.A j. Jones moved to strike out the LIST sec.
ton Of the bill Rejectcd-s to IL.
Mr.. Boyd moved to make the bill the order for
| o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
| Mr.. Clark, who was absent from the Senate cham
Der, in the committee room, on business connected
with the Senate when the vote on the Deep river.
and on the Albcmarlc ship canal was TAKEN and
consequently did not vote on those bills, asked leave
| to have his vote recorded. Leave granted-Mr.
A. J. Jones, alone, voting against the application
| The bill providing for opening Yadkin river for
the free passage Of fish, again taken up its
| third reading The bill was amended by Mr.. Ram.
say, preventing any damage thereby to Touring
mills on said river" and the bill passed its third
| reading.
| The resolution directing the Governor to instruct
the State geoogist to devote attention to ngii
cultural interest," was read second time and laid on
the tabe-thc revised code already being explicit on
| that subject, as stated by Mr.. Hill.
| Bill to incorporate the North Carolina, Atlantic
and Pacific railroad company, read and laid on the
| table.
Bill to change the dividing line between Chatham
and Alamance, read second aud third times and
passed
Bill to give courts Of pleas jurisdiction real
and personal estate belonging to wards was laid on
the table till 10Th March.
The resolutions introduced by Mr.. A. j. Jones,
early in the session. to change the constitution in
regard to capaton tax, were taken up and laid on
the table, to 20. -