Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-27


the I'LL. 1t was hardy fheuakt Of There was no
feeling whatever upon it. as might have been wit
messed by the gentleman while ago, when the bill
was first put upon its present reading Not one
word was raised in its defense vote cast in
| its hvor!-nOt even by the champion Of the bill
| himself! No, Mr. Speaker. the advocates of this
dear peoples measure could not muster one single
voice to trumpet It. In reference to free suffrage
however, the case was far different. The very first
indications were that the people were Enthusiastically
strength from day to day. down to its final passage
and down with it came, as its supporters nearly all
who had opposed it at its inception. But who had
ever heard of this law being advocated by any one
but the gentleman from Orange and even he had
voted against free suffrage-and even whilst he ad-
vocates this law he votes against it. Q.aughter.)
He, (Mr. H. belonged to party to whom he felt
himself responsible for the acts committed by him
in that body. Next to his duty to his constituents
| and his country his duty to his party. He de-
sired to the business of the session pushed on as
quickly possible, and would not be instrumental
| in causing waste of time. But as to the reasons
! demanded by the gentleman The reason for free
suffrage was that 81, 900 reemen were to be enfran
chised by it. They were bound by the laws of two
branches of Legislature one branch of which they
| had no voice in. That one reason which the
| gentleman from Orange had never understood
never sympathised with-and upon which he, Mr.
FL would rest the As to the reasons why the
| present bill should not pass: The first was that
serving on juries burden, not privilege; and
| secondly, the jury box needed purying more than
| anything else There good authority for this
latter reasonone that was not likely to I've objected
to by the gentleman from Orange in the person of
Ofour most eminent Superior Court Judges, iCaldweD
who never failed to tell the sheriffs when nstructing
Them their special centres" to be careful and get
none but respectable treeholders" This distin-
gushed Judge was of the political party the
gentleman from Orange. Mr.. H. reminded the Sen
ate of Mr.. Turner's fling at the magistrates on one
| ion ntpd Inv fhn T v1.f,,r ~
whom he had known to be guilty of forgery and per-
jury, and one, he said had been whipped at the
whipping past. Now, continued Mr.. Houston, if
| the Legislature make such mistakes as these in
the selection of magistrates from persons recon-
mended to them what may jury. boxes not become
when liable to be filled by the ragtag-and- bobtail
crowds that may any day be picked up. He hoped
these reasons would suffice the gentleman from
| Orange.
Mr. Leach supported the BILL 1t had been
| question in his county (Johnston) during the late
canvas He considered it an extension of the rights
! of the freeman much free suffrage. He had
! opposed and fought free suffrage humbug
| (laughter) and it had proved to be humbug Con
tinued laughter) And this is another dose of the
same phySc, (boistrous laughter) and he was for it.
and they would have to swallow it whether it oper-
ated up down. At this point the Senate was
cOnvused, and Mr.. Leach resumed his seat with the
declaration that the people were not asses-all they
| know is their own rghts-and they will have to
!
| the enemy.
! The question now required on the passage of the
| bill its second reading.
Mr. Houston demanded the ayes and noes
Mr.. Bledsoe moved to postpone indefinitely.
Mr. Leach demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Bledsoe withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Houston withdrew his motion
Mr.. Leach renewed the call for the ayes and noes
t They follows
| Aye.-Messrs. Bledsoe, Brown, Davis, Douthitt,
s1,,,Orn y,,xvtGo IT,
! Miller, Poole, Ramsay, Straughn, Turner-14
| No.-Messrs. Blount, Boyd, Carmichael, Cowper,
Cunningham, Davidson, billiard, Dobson Donncll
| Edney, Gorrell, Houston, Landlord Martin, Nc
| Dowell Mills Person, Pitchford, Reinhardt Steele
Thomas, Walkup Ward, Whitaker, Williams and
, North-26.
! So the bill did not pass its second reading
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the Senate adjourned
, till II O'clock tomorrow.
80 In the election of Solicitor for the second
| judicial circuit on Tuesday last Mr. Humphres is
represented, in the report for that day, having
voted for Geo. Green of Beaufort. That is mis-
! print. Mr.. Houston gave that VOTE being in nomi-
! nation himself Mr.. Humphrey is correctly record
! ed in the vote for Mr.. Houston
| The Reporter now presents correct list of the
! Senate and Joint Committees and the House Co..
mittees so far as they are perfected
SENATE COMMITTEES.
| On the yudiciary.-MesSrs. Houston Donnel
! DObson, Gorrc, Mckoy, Carmichael Landlord and
| Pool
! On Internal Improrements.-M cssrs Edney,
Ashe, Thomas, Straughn, Ward, Gorrell Blount
| and Pool.
Mcdowell, Steele Cunningham, Walkup, Martin,
! Flanner, Mcdonald and Person.
| On Cinims.-MesslS. Davidson, Ramsay, Rein
hardt, Blount Whitaker Leach, Battle.
| On Propositions md Grievances. Lane
Mills, Miller, Douthitt, Basnght, Davis, Mcdonald
and Person.
| On C0rporations-Messrs Humphrey, .Speight,
| Taylor, Turner, Williams, billiard, Dobson.
On Banks and Currency-Messrs. Brown, Bled-
soc, Thomas, Guyther, Carmichael, Reinhardt Cow
! On Privileges and E7ections-Messrs. Steele,
McKoy, Blount Miller, Gilmore, Taylor, Boyd
/ On Constitutional Retorm.-Messrs Turner,
Bedsoe, Doncn Pitchford, Mcdowell.
| On Agricultur-Messrs. Steele, Boyd, Whita-
ker, Blount, Reinhardt, Taylor, Davis.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senate Branch.-Mcssrs. Boyd, Bledsoe, Worth,
Steele, Cowper, Leach, Mills, Flanner. House
son, Leak, Haywood, Smith, Bryan of New Hanover.
| ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Senate Branch. -Messrs. Martin, Carmichael, Ed
| ny, Walkup, Davidson. House Branch. -Messrs.
Simpson, Dargan, Fagg, Whitfield, Roney.
ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Senate Bronch-Messrs Humphrey Flanner-
| House Branch.-Not complete
ON CHEROKEE LANDS AND WESTERN TURNPIKEs.
Senate Brunch.-Messrs. Thomas, McKoy, Dob
| son. House Branch.-Messrs. Bryson Stanford,
Walker, Dula, Thornburg.
| ON SWAMP LANDS
| Senate Branch-Messrs Yard Flanner Basnight
House Branch.-Messrs. Speight Sparrow, Watson,
| Farrow, Stephens
|