The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-14

| In the Senate on the Sd inst, Mr. Davidson in
troduced resolution instracting the committee on
the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of
adding one or more Judges to the Supreme Court
bench. Also, instructing the committee on Mill
tary Affairs to inquire into the expediency of en-
couraging volunteer military companies through
out the State, by exempting one or more compan-
ing on juries
MIR Walkup introduced bill to authorize the
suretes of the Sheriff of Urion county to collect
arrearages of taxes due said sheriff
In the Senate or the 4th, Mr. Edney offered
resolution to release the Sheriff of Buncombe from
the payment of the fine of 81 900 for failing to set
tie in full with the Comprehensive amount Of
the deficit being $50, which not sent at first
In consequence of of the county court
clerk. The matter was referred to a committee
In House, Mr. Costner, of Lincoln, offered re-
solution instructing the committee on the Judiciary
to inquire into the expedency of paying witnesses
for the time and attendance trials before Jus
tees of the Peace. Mr. Drake offered resolution
directing the same committee to inquire into the
expediency Of amending the State Constitution so
as to require members of the Senate and Commons
to be II years old at the time of their election
The bill to form new county out Of Ashe to
be named Allegheny, passed its third reading.
The bill concerning the establishment of Peni-
tertiary rejected.
In the Senate on the 9Th resolutions submitted
by MIR Bledsoe, of Wake, instructing the finance
committee to report a revenue bill OH the ad valo-
rem principle, caused considerable discussion, and
were finally rejected.
In the House, the bill to extend the corporate
limits of Statesvlle passed its third reading.
bill to amend the Revised Code by removing
from office any Superior County Court Clerk or
Sheriff who refuses to discharge his duty, passed
its second reading.
The two Houses met to-day for the purpose of
counting the vote for Governor. 1t was found
that Mr. Ellis had received 56,429 votes, and Mr.
McRae 40,046; Ellis majority 1888.
Mr. Hall of Rowan, introduced a bill to protect
sheep from destruction by dogs-taxcs the latter.
Mr. Burke, bill to open the Catawba river to the
passage of fish. A bill to allow one witness to
prove Wills and Testaments rejected.
On the eth, in the Senate, the judiciary Com
mittee reported against the passage of the bill pro-
posing to abolish the Office of State Gcologist The
committee also reported against increasing
the number of Supreme Court Judges.
Mr. Edney introduced bill to amend the char
ter of the Western N G Railroad Company.
The bill to run off and mark the dividing line
between Virginia and North Carolina passed its
second reading The bill requiring Justices to
keep record of their official acts and providing
for paying them with fees, rejected after some
remarks in its favor by Mr. Walkup
Coal FIELD RAILROAD.
The bill to aid the Fayetteville Coal Fields Rail
Road was taken up, and after some amendments,
MIR Douthitt demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr. Houston of Duplin, proceeded to address
the Senate in favor of the BILL and it's claims upon
the Legislature. After giving historical sketch
of the efforts made to develope the of the
Deep River region, he remarked upon the simple
and moderate demand now made upon the Legs-
l. 90 Df
through which the road passes, had done all in
their power before they asked for aid. They had
in the most praiseworthy manner endeavored to
help themselves, and he thought the State should
now help them. They did not ask for money, !
but merely that the State should exchange bonds
with them to the amount of $500, OO0-the bonds
to be safely secured Mr. Houston called upon the
Legislature to give equal and evenhanded justice
to Fayetteville-not to allow the wealth of the
Deep River region longer to slunber. He alluded
to the efforts made and the services rendered to all
other portions of the State by the gallant of
that particularly by the lamented James |
g. Dobbin, who had expended his energies and
powers i'll his efforts for the North Carolina Rail
road. That gallant spirit believed he was advo-
eating the good Of the State, whilst at the same
time, he knew he was striking blow at his own |
Fayetteville. Mr. Houston then alluded to the |
manner in which Fayetteville bore herself then and
snce--seeing her trade Diverted her property de-
stroyed. He also dwet upon the expended
on other works throug hOut the State to the appli
cations for more aid when the original appropria-
tions cxpended and to the Indignation with
which the opponents of those additional sums were
assailed so late as two years ago. Now an appli-
cation was made in behalf of work but forty miles
long twelve of which completed and eight |
nearly so-a road which has never received any
thing at the hands of the Legislature but opposi
ton. He again appealed to the Senate to deal out
cvenhanded justice. The prospects of this work
we're brght-the resources of the Deep River re-
gion inexhaustbe. A national foundry would in
all probability be established there. fit should
fail, all the hopes for the speedy development of
those vast resources-of the general welfare of the
old State-would at once be blasted; all our efforts
for advancement would prove abortive; all our ex
penditures in the geological survey Of the State +
would have been thrown away-all, all, would be
set at naught.
Messrs Straughn, Gilmore and Cherry followed
in support of the bill, and it then rejected by
a vote of 80 to Is, as follows:
For the Bill-Messrs Ashe, Cherry, Davidson,
Davis, Gilmore, Gorrell, Houston, Mcdonald, Nc
Dowell, McKoy, Steele, Straushn, Thomas, Walk
up and Worth-l5.
Against the Bill-Messrs Basnight, Battle, Bled
soc, Blount, Brown, Carmichael, Cowper, Cunning
ham, billiard, Dobson, Douthitt, Edney, Flanner,
Guyther Humphrey, Lane, Landlord, Leach, Mar
IN N;llor Mills Pool Ramsey RpiDharHt SpelDht.