Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-04
The Legislature.


The attention of our readers is invited to Thurs
days and Fridays proceedings in paper to-day.
On Thursday the bill to extend aid to the Fayette-
vile Coalfelds Road discussed in both houses,
but no final action was taken. -...
Maj. Gilmore, the Senator from Cumberland and
Harnett addressed the Senate for more than hour
in support of the 1t was of the ablest
and best efforts of the session. both in and
NATTER and produced decided effect upon the Sen
ate. Our Reporter has given sketch of Maj. Gil
lnore's remarks, from which the reader may form
some idea of the substance of the speech but We
hope to have the pleasure of laying it an early day
in full before our readers
In the House, about the same time Mr.. Mckay
of Cumberland and Harnett, spoke at some length
in favor of the measure with his accustomed fervor
ability and eloquence Our Reporter in the House.
hoping to obtain the speech in full from Mr. Mckay
for publication, has attempted no sketch. We
trust Mr.. Mckay will prepare his remarks for pub
caton, they cannot fail to still further strength
en- the claims of this important work
Both the speakers were listened to with marked
attention and interest We entertain no doubt that
their array of facts and figures in behalf of the
measure, will tell upon the votes of members in the
two houses. Old Cumberland is fortunate in her
representation in the present Legislature. Messrs.
Harrington and Barbee the other two members,
though they have not addressed the House on the
subject, are nevertheless working for the measure
constantly, and devoting their whole energies to
commend it to the attention and approval of the
members of the two houses.
In the House, on Friday, the resolution declaring
Augustus Moore, Esq, of Martin, minor, entitled
to his seat in that body, up for consideration
After long, able, and interesting debate, in which
Messrs. Moore, Smith, of HEREFORD and Ransom
took part the House adopted the resolution declar-
ing MIR. Moore entitled to his seat, by vote of p
to 3D.
Each OF these gentlemen spoke twice during the
discussion. 1t was evident that Messrs Moore and
Ransom had the better of the argument. The
House SO thought, as the vote shows
| YADKIN AND PEDEE NAVIGATION BILI.-This bill,
introduced into the House of Commons by Mr.
Reeves of surry, having for its object the removal
of instructions to navigation and to the passage of
fish up said rivers, has been made the order of the
day in the Commons for the 18th instant We
learn that vast majority of the people along the
line of these rivers in favor of this measure there
being no less than thousand mcmorialists from
Surry county who ask the Legislature to redress the
! grievances under which they labor, by opening
the Yadkn to navigation and for the free passage OF
fish. These people are remote from market, and
have paid their taxes cheerfuly to improve other
portions of the State; and having had no i'm.
provements themselves they think the Legislature
might well afford to restore to them the natural ad
vantages of which they have been deprived The
right of free navigation is inheritance from the
fathers who settled and cleared up the country and
the reasons for deprving any people of this inherit
ance ought to be- it seems to us, not merely tempo
rary plausible, but cogent and conclusive