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

witithe State HE distribntiea shall thereafter be
made agreeabfefo the number Of children in ;sdeh
county entitled e the school fund. q
henJihe Senate took 4 recess. 3
" sfAFTERNoON SessION.l 81
bill to incorporate the Greensboro' Hotel coiss,
pany in the town of Greensboro. s-g
bill to incorporate town Of Yancyville. Amend.
cd and passed second and third readings
resolution in favor of "A, d. Davis, Jackson
county, passed second and third readings-yeas Is,
nays O.. ,ss-zsr,.s.s.,
a bill in favor 81 Thomas j. Williams, sheriff Of
Snrry county. after having been discussed by sew
eral Senator'S and divers amendments being offered,
was passed-yeas %, nays 8.
After a few other bills of a private nature had
been passed the Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock to-
morrow. s..s...~
HOUSE OF COMMONS. -
The House met at 10 oc ock.
Mr.. Humphrey introduced bill to revive an act
Incorporating the New river and Bear creek canal
company. The rules were suspended and the bill
read the second and third times and passed.
Mr. Hill of Halifax, gave notice that on to.mor-
row he would introduce resolution limiting speech
to fifteen minutes, and requiring two thirds of the
members present to take bill from the table.
Mr. Reeves introduced a resolution to enquire
into the cause of telling the trees the capitol
square
The unfinished business of yesterday, being the
bill to establish ferry Pasquotank river, was
taken up. s
* Mr. Badham said the county courts had power to
regulate these Matters and to give them an oppor-
tunity to do so he would move to lay the bill on the
table.
After few remarks from Mr.. Mann the motion
alopted-yeas Al, nays %.
A bill providing for the removal Of free negroes
from the State was taken up.
Mr. Benbury explained, that this was not the bill
introduced by him, but substitute recommended
by the committee; and stated that it prohibits the
rptt1r Nf frnn tiers
month, under the penalty of $1,000, if they did not
leave again in 80 days.
Mr.. .Stubbs objected to the above clause. In his
section families going North were compelled to car
ry free negroes with them servants to avoid trou.
be with their slaves To this class of persons this
would be a harsh law.
Mr. Mcares was in favor of the clause. mum.
Der of the free negroes from the Cape Fear region
spend the summer in New York and Canada, and
come back infected by abolition sentiments He
knew free negroes to send their children to be edu-
Gated in Massachusetts, who came back and are now
residing in Wilmington. The true policy Of the
State ought not to be abandoned because it incOn.
venicnced a few individuals.
Mr. Gillian opposed the bill. It affected the
Southern well as the Northern boundaries of the
State and would prevent free negro who went to
South Carolina from returning as well as one from
New York. If free negroes are troublesome the
white population are able to control them. In his
section it is free negroes who chiefly navigate YES
sells TO Norfolk and other ports; and if they were
prevented coming back it wonid be harsh and OPP
pressive law. If free negroes act improperly it is
the fault of the white population who permit it.
Mr.. Bright was in favor of the bill and address
ed the House at considerable length. He reviewed
the entire Of the slavery agitation, and point
ed out the evils to be dreaded from the emancpa-
ton of the slaves. lie advocated the policy Of en-
forcing the law against political fanatics He be-
Geved in the Anglo-Saxon rule and made a very ell
oquent speech against all kinds of slavery agita-
tons; and expressed his intention to vote for the
BILL
Mr. Jones supported, the bill! for the very reason
stated by Mr. Gillian against it. This going to sea
by free negroes was crying evil, as by their means
the escape of slaves was facilitated.
Mr.. Outlaw moved to lay the bill on the table,
which was adopted-yeas 81, nays 80.
On motion of Mr.. Canser, the third reading of
the bill to amend the charter OF the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford railroad company
made the order of the day for Thursday-yeas 60,
nays II.
The order of the day, being Mr.. Lewis bill to
charter the bank of North Carolina taken up.
Mr.. Lewis of Wake said bill to rc-charter the
State Bank had passed the Senate, and was the or.
der Of the day Tomorrow. He wished to postpone
this until after the discussion the other BILL
and for that purpose moved to lay the bill the Ia
bic at present. Adopted.
Mr.. Badham moved to suspend the rules to take
up the Rockingham and CoaItieds railroad bill on
its third reading.
Mr. Montgomery called for the yeas and nays on
this motion. The rules suspended-ycas 20,
nays IA.
The bill being read an amendment providing for
the forfeiture Of the charter If any connection
made with Virginia railroad, was accepted by Mr.
Settle.
Mr. Long wished to amend by striking ont 10 and
inserting 80 miles. the centre of the coafcldS.
Mr.. Settle objected, and read extracts from EN-.
mons report to show - miles the proper dis
tan u, .t,lN oh,
to tap the cOalfields
Mr.. Scales said they only asked bare charter to
reach the coaileld>, and nothing else. This amend
ment would kill the bill. lit adopted he would
not take the charter, as it would be useless. Was
Virginia forever TO be held up to his
people? lie would prefer the House to defeat the
bill than adopt this amendment, his object was to
stop where the coafelds commenced. Ii the House
would not give them this charter, let them grant
charter from Danve to the coafelds, to give an
outlet to the mineral wealth of the State.
Mr.. Long stated his amendment gave the road all
it required without going the Virginia line;
and he hoped the House would accept it.
Mr.. d. F. Caldwell while he endorsed the good
faith of the friends of this bill, would rather the
coal should remain forever undcveloped than it
pass into Virginia
Mr. Long made some further remarks in support
of his amendment.
Mr. Withers corroborated Mr.. Longs statement.
Mr.. Ogburn advocated the passage of the bill, and
commented Oh the paltry amendments offered with
the intention of killing the bill.
Mr. Longs amendment was rejected, and the bill
passed its third readng-yeas TO- nays 49,
On motion Of Mr.. Blow, the rules were suspended
and the bill to authorize the payment of the 4th in
stalment to the Atlantic and n. c. railroad compa-
Ivy, passed it's second and third reodings.
A bill to incorporate railroad company to build
road from Beaufort harbor via Fayetteville to the
coalfelds, was taken up.
Mr.. Elliott moved to substitute bill which pro.