Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-07
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clock-prayer by Rev. Mr. Helm.
To-day's session was devoted almost exclusively
s0iths s0nsas., tioqM cr p5lats nhlA s'' -
Mr.. DonneI presented a memorial from. Tia iti~
icons Of the towh 81 Washington, requesting to be
put in communication by railroad with other towns
improvements. So 80 80 :.
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Mr.. Edney presented resolution releasingGEo.
w. Hampton sheriff of Buncombe county, from the
penalty Of $1,000 for failing to settle in full with the
Comptroller. a-,e.fs.,s.- ssa s"a'sa1n ~. s5'
Mr.. Carmichael introduced bill for the improve
ment Of part of the public road from Wilkesboro'
to Jefferson Internal improvements.
Mr.. Worth, bill to incorporate the Cedar Falls
manufacturing company. Corporations. r., s'
THE SHERIFF OF BUNCoMBE. ''.a
Mr.. Edney now called up his resolution relative to
the sheriff of Buncombe county. He explained that
the failure to settle from no fault of the sheriff.
but was the result of error of the county court
clerk The sheriff had sent messenger with ample
funds to complete the settlement; but the comptrol
Ter had refused to settle with him till this resolution
or $50.
Mr.. Cowper thought the resolution ought to be
referred H 81 - ' =. = e
Mr.. Houston thought the explanation of Mr. Ed
ney satisfactory. There were precedents for the
passage of the resolution without reference.
Mr.. Steele concurred with Mr. Cowper. The Sen
ate ought to act cautiously in these matters.
MIR. Edney said that reference would delay the
messenger here for several days. He knew the
statement he had made to be correct.
Mr.. DOnnell thought the resolution should be re-
ferred, and moved it be sent to the committee on
propositions and grievances. Adopted.
AMENDMENT RULES.
The resolution of Mr.. Mcdowell offered yester-
day. to amend the rules and ~ of the Senate was
taken up and the amendments adopted TObiect to
the clerk the labor Of kaeDipU a I
BILLS, &C., ON THEIR SECOND READING '.
The following private bills, &C., were read the sec
ond time and passed: saf't 30.
A resolution in favor of Jos. Marshall sheriff of
Stanly county. Returns overpaid money!
bill authorizing w. R. Abbot to cut a canal and
build road thereon.
Z bill to incorporate the Pamlico Guards
bill to incorporate the Elm City Cadets
An engrossed bill to incorporate the Arendc Ho-
tel company.
put the bill on its third reading.
Mr.. Ward would like to lay it on the table for
short time to allow him to examine it Agreed to.
The bill to emancipate Crecy, slave, was re-
jected.
An engrossed bill to incorporate the White Oak
River navigation company, was next taken up. The
amendments of the committee were adopted
Mr.. Ward explained that the bill was important
to the citizens of Onslow and Jones' All that was
required was bare charter, to enable them to get
their produce to market
The notice for the application did not meet the re-
quirements of law in point of time and the bill
laid on the table.
The bill to incorporate the Newbern Gaslight
company failed from the same canse.
The bill to incorporate the Buckhorn Iron COM
pany was amended by striking out perpetual sue
cession" and inserting 80 years, on motion of Mr..
Speight
Mr.. Ashe offered as an amendment that said COM
pany should pay to the treasury $40 before its
ganization. He intended to apply that rule to all
private bills, to cover the expense of printing
Mr.. Houston thought it might conflict with the
constitutional rights of the people.
Mr.. Ashe did not know anything about that; but
h he Was determined Sssa ni0eil;d to vote against
Mr.. Thomas thought the Senator should include
81 for paper. He was opposed to the amendment
as it would tend to exclude the bills of the people of
many counties who never got anything by their ap-
plications. He would suggest as an amendment
that such charge should not be made on any COM
pany without its consent
Mr. Ramsay opposed the amendment. He was
against all distinctions. If you tax one bill tax all
Mr.. Speight would prefer general law, if this
idea of taxation should be entertained.
The amendment Of Mr.. Ashe was rejected
The bill then passed its second reading.
On motion of Mr. Ashe, the rules were suspend
ed and the bill read third time.
The engrossed bill to amend the charter of the
Little River Turnpike Company, referred to the
CUInullttcc OH lHtcTHdl improvements.
This ended the business of the calendar.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
message was received from the House transmit
ting the report of Jacob Sler agent for the sale of
Cherokee lands, with proposition to print Con-
Cured in
CAPE FEAR AND DEEP RIVER NAVIGATION COMPANY
Also message proposing to raise Joint select
committee to examine and report the works of
the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company,
and to consider the expediency of completing the
works in permanent manner.
Mr.. Cherry was for laying the message on the ia
bic, till the committee provided for the other day
should report.
Mr.. Ashe was not aware of committee having
been appointed to do what was contemplated by the
message No committee had been appointed to in
spect the works. Information needed on this
subject, and ought to be obtained It was impossi-
BILE to act till we had reliable information by men,
bers of our own body. The State was largely in
tercsted; and heavy executions were now hanging
over the works, which would cause them to be sold
in few days, without something was done to avert
$4,000. ...
Mr.. Cherry concurred entirely with Mr.. Ashe.
It was his original intention to have the works
amined. t.-..
The Speaker explained that the House had con-
CURED in the proposition moved by the Senator from
BERTHE Mr. CherryD and had appointed its branch of
the committee. But the House now proposed to
raise joint select committee to examine the works,
&c. showing that that body did not consider it the
duty of the committees proposed by the Senator to
examine the works. but to report on the condition
of the affairs of the Company. That was his, (the
Speakers,) understanding of the matter.
Mr. Donnell doubted the utility of sending MEM
bers of the Legislature to examine works that had
puzzled professional engineers. a..,.t .
Mr. Mcdonald said it was the desire of the COM
pany and the friends of the work that members
interested and of practical common should
anime the works and judge for themselves. e-' $ r
amendment on the appointment, of the committee
referred to- that that on the Yadkin River Naviga-