Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-02

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TUESDAY, Nov so, 1858.
SENATE.
The Speaker called the Senate to order shortly
after II oclock-pray by Rev. Mr.. Skinner.
!. /; REPoRTs OF. STANplNG COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Humphrey, from the committee on corpora
TONS to whom had been referred bill to inc0rpo-
rate the Raleigh Gaslight Company, reported back
substitute for that bill and recommended its pas
sage. <sf
Mr.. Edney, from the committee on internal i'm
provements reported favorably the bill to incor
porate the Nantahala Turnpike Company. TK
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Steele offered resolution instructing the
mittee on internal improvements to enquire into the
expedency of rendering to the railroad companies in
which the State is interested, amended charters
as to give to the individual stockholders prepon-
derance in the management Concurred in.
Mr. Steele called up the Governors message, with
the accompanying documents, relative to national
monument in Independence square, Philadelphia.
Mr.. S. said that amongst the documents was
lengthy report of the minutes of meeting held in
Philadelphia, which he considered unnecessary to
reprint.
Mr. Worth asked what was proposed to be prin-
ted
Mr. Steele moved that all but the document he
had referred to be printed. Concurred in.
The recommendation of the message relative to
joint select committee then concurred in, and
the House informed thereof by message
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Mr.. Thomas introduced bill to provide for the
establishment of the system of free banking. Re-
ferred to the committee on banks and currency.
Mr.. Walkup, bill to require magistrates to keep
record their official acts and providing tor their
payment by fees. Referred to the committee on the
Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Gilmore, a bill asserting to the purchase of
site for a national foundry, &c, by the q. S.
Deep river, if required. Ordered to be printed and
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Steele to amend the charter Of the Whining
ton and Rutherford Railroad Company. Referred
the committee on internal improvements and Or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Ashe, bill accompanied by memorial, to
amend the charter Of the Bank of Cape Fear. Re-
fcrled to the committee on banks and currency, and
ordered to he printed
Mr.. Ramsay a bill for the better securing the
election of Sheriff Referred to the committee OH
the Judiciary.
Mr. Leach a bill to enable inspectors of elections
to receive money from privileged voters election
day, and pay the to the sherfS. Re-
ferred to committee on the judiciary and ordered to
be printed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Mr.. Edney called up his bill for the election of
tax collectors and moved that it be printed and
committed Concurred in.
ciary to whom had been referred bill relative to
the Cherokee lands and Cherokee Indians reported
the same back to the Senate with amendments and
recommended its passage.
Mr.. E(iney moved to enlarge the committees on
railroads, proposed by him yesterday, to five instead
of three each. COncurred in and the House inform
ed thereof
Mr.. Mckoy introduced a resolution authorizing
the Governor to furnish military schools with arms
on the same conditions they now furnished
to military companies. Referred to the committee
military affairs.
ENGROsSED BILLS, &c-FIRST READING.
The following cngrosScd bills, &C., from the
House. We're read first time and referred as noted:
\ bill to incorporate the Arendell Hotel Compa-
ny. Corporations.
A bill for the protection of wild fowl in the
tiers of Currituck. Judiciary.
y bill concerning tho fong of timber in the
rivers of Cherokee county. Judiciary.
\ bill to amend act entitled act to incorpo-
rate the Tuckasege and keowee Turnpike Com
pany. Internal improvements.
y bill to incorporate the White Oak River Navi-
CATION Company Corporations.
THEIR SECOND READINGS.
The bill providing for the elections of Clerks and
Masters by the people was now put upon its second
reading.
Mr.. Landlord had introduced the bill at the re-
quest of many persons in his county. He was
aware that in many counties the Office poor
one; but in many others it was more lucrative than
Superior County Court clerkships. He thought
the office should be in the hands of the people, He
meant no disrespect to the judiciary. But the of
flee was one which exercised large powers over the
people, and therefore ought to be responsible to
them. They we'll capable of judicousy
filling that Office. they the other court Off
ces he had alluded to-
Mr. Donnell said the Office was quite different
kind from those of County and Superior Court
clerks The Courts exercised control, not the Clerk
and Master, who entirely bound by orders of
the Court. The Clerk and Master had heavy mo-
MED interests TO manage, and it would be dangerous
throw the election into the hands of the people
and cause such frequent changes. He hoped the
bill would not pass.
. The bill was rejected.
The bill to amend act entitled an act to i'm
prove the road from Rcddics river to the Tennessee
line now taken up.
Mr. Carmichael explained that the object of the
bill was merely to extend the term of the commits
soners from to years.
The bill passed
Next the bill to incorporate the Tuckasage and
Keowce Turnpike Company.
Mr. Thomas explained the provisions of the bill.
Mr. Edncy had heard something about the State S
subscription" in the bill
Mr. Thomas said the Senator from Henderson was
young member and perhaps did not understand
these things. He then explained that by former
acts the refuse State lands in the several counties
west were given for the purpose of building these
turnpikes and that the Estates subscription" spo-
ken of had reference to those lands.
Mr.. Edney. was young member, and confessed
he did not know much of the matters alluded to by
the Senator from jackson at the same time he did
not believe there was Senator the floor who did
understand them, except the Senator from Jackson,
and even he frequently got mixed in his own bills.
Uaughter) The explanation was quite satisfactory,
/ however
Mr.. Thomas. I thought the gentleman would
not object when he understood the matter. (Con-
/ tinued laughter)
! The hill nassed