Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-09
The Stapoato.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLYN,
TUESDAY, Dec. Z, 1874

hHuA0Ah onN VI NOhIH CAROLINA
/ .a1.sss's sfas SENATE. De'' T. 1853
The Speaker called the Senate to order =.
O. lock-prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bruton. a. ~
y REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr. Houston, rom the committee on the i'll.
cary reported against the passage of the hin uoi.
posing to abolish the Geological Survey of tho pro-
Also, from the same committee. in favor ase
bill, with amendments, for better securing tb !ne
ton of sheriffs 'ne elec-
Also, from the same committee in favo, -,
passage of the resolution, with amendmen. VI Inc
thorizing the public treasurer to refund to n. as
Pggot certain moneys. Da'ld
Mr.. Gorrell, from the same committee n c.
the bill to prohibit betting on elections. 'Or OF
Mr.. Carmichael, from the same committee
the proposition to add to the number of ;d Isaist
the Supreme Court bench, and asked to 81 g, on
charged from its further consideration Conc, W us
Mr.. Lane, from the committee on pronos;al
and grievances, In favor of the resolution nro,;E
for the more speedy distribution of the Iavs
journals. "' anu
Also, from the same committee, against the biu..
create the county of Clngman the ground of ;u
sufficient population. Vi H.
Mr.. McKoy, from the committee on the ud;o;,..
against the bill to facilitate the collection Of Ja
Consider no legislation necessary.l VI ueoS
Also, from the same committee against tho ,.u
empower inspectors of elections to receive n
from privileged voters, &c. Remedy already nro
vided.] pro-
NEW BILLS.
Mr.. Edney introduced bill to amend tho h....
of the Western North Carolina Railroad Comnaa'
Referred to the committee internal Improvement,
and ordered to be printed '''S
Mr.. Battle, bill to establish the 18th Rcc;mon.
of Militia in the county of Wilson, Referred to tt
committee on military affairs ''
MIR. Donnell, bill to amend the 2Sth sec 4t
chap. Rev. Code. Judiciary ."
BILLS, &C., ON THEIR SECOND READING
The resolution requiring the Legislature to nro.
vide means for the payment of its appropriations
was rejected.
The bill to incorporate the Milton and Yancevr,,o
junction Railroad Company was now taken nm '"'
Mr.. Brown said that he intended to sunnort H.,
passage of the bill. He considered its object to bo
to promote the general interests of the State At
large. A question of such great and momentous
interest should receive full Investigation and fair
consideration He would therefore move its most.
ponement and that it be made the special order fo
tomorrow. Concurred in
The bill providing for the running and marking of
the dividing line between the States of Virginia and
North Carolina, was next in order
The amendments of the committee were adopted
Mr. Thomas moved to amend by providing for the
definite settlement of the dividing line between this
State and Tennessee so soon as that State shall an
point commissioner
Mr. Houston as one of the committee to whom
the bill had been referred, opposed the amendment,
it would tend to delay the settlement of the Viz
GINA line. He hoped the Senator from jackson
would introduce separate bill with reference to the
Tennessee line
Mr.. Thomas withdrew the amendment, and gave
notice of his intention to introduce separate bill as
suggested.
The bill, as amended by the committee, then
passed its second reading
Mr. Thomas now moved to take from the table
his mutilated bill to incorporate the n. c. Central
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company Agreed to-
The first amendment offered by Mr.. Bledsoe, pro-
posing to strike out section was read.
Mr.: Thomas would like to know what the obiec-
ton to the section was.
Mr.. Bledsoe explained. He was opposed to the
principle of it. 1t allowed commissioners appointed
to assess damages for land condemned to the work,
to take into account the supposed additional value
the road would give the residue; and Mr.. B. illus
trated the injustice of this method by citing nstan-
ces within his own knowledge. He opposed the
section not because it in the bill offered by the
Senator from jackson, but because the principle was
wrong, and he would oppose it wherever he foundit
in BILL
Mr.. Thomas said it was provision of every rail-
road charter in the State and he thought it too late
in the day to begin to amend the charters He called
for the ayes and noes
lne senate refused 10 SCrlke OOC-0J TO =.
The next amendment had been adopted pre-
vious day 1T struck out the section providing for
county subscriptions.
Mr.. Thomas moved to insert all of the rejected
section except that portion which required the State
to ndorse bonds in the event of the county subscp
tions.
The Speaker ruled the amendment out of order.
1t could be offered on the third reading.
The question then required on the passage Of the
bill as amended
Mr.. Thomas demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Cherry wished to know what the Senate was
called upon to vote for.
Mr.. Thomas said the proposition was whether the
Senate would grant simple charter without any
appropriation, to the people Of the western portion
and west-no Danville project He desired to know
whether his people were to be refused simple
charter, while other sections of the State were re-
ceving not merely charters but largely of State aid
also.
Mr.. Dobson did not see what he was called upon
to vote for. He moved to lay the bill on the table,
He was not opposed to the bill being read second
time if the demand for the ayes and noes were With
drawn.
Mr. Thomas With the assurance that the Dill
pass its second reading I will withdraw the CALL
Otherwise, desire the votes of the Senate to be re-
corded.
The bill then passed its second reading.
A message from the House transmitting sundry
| reports, &C., with proposition to print. Concur
| red in.
The resolution authorizing the governor to furnish
| military schools with arms on the terms now re-
| quired of military companies, passed its secoha
reading.
The bill authorizing magistrates to keep RECORDS
of their official acts and providing for their pay
ment with fees, was now taken up.
Mr.. Walkup supported the bill He was OF inc
opinion that magistrates should be paid for their ar
duous labors 1t was the case in almost all otner
States. And he thought they should be required 70
conduct their business systematically by keeping
record Of their proceedings
The bill was rejected.
THE COALFIELDS ROAD.
The consideration of the bill to aid in the comPe
ton and equipment of the COalfieds Road, beng tne