Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-30

:ifif t5e{. tz{EEI-a
on this subject for, though living in Tho
he had always been what was called east he
marin feeling, and was ever the chamn;o," western
State at large He was quite pathetic in dan;ath The
the condition into which the democrats" ueplcting
brought the 'bardfisted people of the SPsrty had
their extravagance IN the construction If tLa by
works Though he had always been an nt0 ese State
provement man himself1 and charged nenn lm
party that they were alone responsible for pon that
nous State debt. And he asked if the Jur eno
the wealthy men of the State-ntended 10 ~
the people with a heavier debt However, burden
now 1uiniied his duty to his constituents. mad
consequences rest where they would. et the
Mr.. Steele thought the whole matter o,t -
otherwise he felt disposed to correct Soma order,
gentleman's errors of history-to put him VI the
regard to many fragrant mistakes, which Er .sn1 In
near the seat of government, the geptlem,n 'ns so
not to have fallen into. Mr.. Steele denied ~. ought
tleman's competency to speak for the wb;o 'e gen.
democratic party as he belonged to neither ,I ba the
or the other: And he, Mr S. did not like 10 U s
such resolutions introduced into the Senate " See
larly from such counties as Johnston wb;o Paltc'-
all they desired or could hope for-wbicb haa ' got
their arms up to the Uery shoulder, in tba n"a mao
crib-and now come here declaming aoains. pubic
er cent of State debt. Had he Mr corno ano'h-
county so circumstanced, he would h,ro ,rom
ashamed to stand up and offer such resolu oeen
fhn
ministered by Mr.. Steele 'eNins ad-
Mr.. Steele. Will the gentleman allow mo !.
him one question:? When was it that tba ne 10 ask
of internal improvement was made nart I"ss,on
was not aware it had ever been made ono "'ue:
Mr. Leach. l don't know the gentleman e,.r-
on that subject; but think it was in 1919 iseuSs
then proceeded to reiterate that he had No M. ne
feelings on this su5lect-was proud to saw if and !.
was true when he did say it. He was Gown a.u :, IL
gentleman Mr S. had no road in his COUNTY, ,o.ry ,he
he thought that if he had one like his he won,d "at
be so well pleased with it. He, (NIr. LIZ won ny,
sooner walk than ride at such cost 1anpbtor "'u
Mr.. Steele. That's a matter of taste I wo,,,
not If that is the gentlemans notion. have nor
ing farther to say. "''i
Mr.. Worth thought the resolution unc,,,od Co.,
and unnecessary, in the absence of KNOWLEDGE Of
the schemes to be introduced He moved to law ~, !"
resolution on the table. Adopted % to Is 'A'
FARO BANKS.
Mr.: Houston asked suspension of the rules to
enable the Senate to take up the bill on faro banls
on its third reading. Concurred in '"'
Two or three slight amendments tending to mako
the measure more general and certain in it's oner,.
ton, were adopted and the bill so amended passed
its third reading unanimously, and was ordered to
be engrossed
On motion of Mr. Thomas, the Senate adjourned
till 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
At o'clock the Speaker called the House to order
Mr.. W. N. H. Smith, of HEREFORD was qualified
and took his seat
NEW BILLS READ AND REFERRED
Mr.. Reeves, to repeal 18th, 14th, 18th and 18th
sections I'd chapter revised code, entitled Agricu
ture and Geolo"-
Mr.. Byrd, t. d tribute the Literary Fund accord
ing to the basis OF white population.
Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, to charter the State I'M
provement and Relief Bank of North Carolina.
Mr. Masten, to provide for the election of Clerks
and Masters in Equity by the people.
Mr. Jones' Of Orange, to incorporate the Orange
Guards, of Hillsboro'.
Mr. Purdie, to amend the 9th Sec 1O1st chap re-
vised code, entitled Roads, Ferries and Bridges.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A message was received with the report of the
committee appointed to make arrangements for
counting the votes for Governor.
1t proposed that both Houses assemble on Mon
day the 28th day of November to make the usual
scrutiny. The report was adopted.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. Woodfin offered resolution altering the hour
OF meeting to 10 o'clock laid on the table.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
The bill to establish a Freehold Homestead and
for other purposes was
On motion of Mr.. Ferebee, referred to the judic-
airy committee.
priated to private bills.
The Speaker, the committee on private bills had
not yet made any report.
ENGROSSED BILL FROM THE SENATE.
The bill to charter the Tennessee River Bridge
Company, was,
On motion of MFR. Woodfn, laid on the table
JOINT RESOLUTION.
The Joint resolution approving of the naval COM
mission appointed to examine the Deep River Coal
G,1d op6
tives to press the same upon the attention Of the
government, passed its second reading.
VI. BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
Bill to charter the White Oak River Navigation
Company, passed its third reading, ordered to be
engrossed and sent to the Senate.
Bill concerning obstruction in Notla river, Chero-
kee county, passed as above.
Bill to incorporate the Arendcll Hotel Company,
passed as above.
The Speaker informed the House that there was
no business in readiness.
Mr. T. R. Caldwell moved an adjournment Adj
vision being called for,
The motion was adopted-ayes 40, noes 30.
The House then adjourned till Monday morning.
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 1853
SENATE
Shortly after 10 o'clock, the Senate was called to
order and proceeded to business without prayer, inc
minister failing to attend.
The Speaker announced the Senate branch OF the
committee on engrossed bills for the week TO oe
Messrs. Cunningham, Blount and Dobson
j. B. Cherry, Senator elect from BERTHE, was quar-
flied and took his seat.
Mr.. Landlord, from the committee on the judlcr
ary, to whom had been referred resolution con-
corning the distribution of the revised code, report
ed the same back to the Senate, with amendments
and recommended its passage.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Mills offered resolution in favor OF the snel
if of Polk county. Referred to committee on clans
Mr.. Cunningham, resolution proposing ca ~
scind the resolution counting the vote Tor Ho D'
ernor to-day, and substituting Monday next o0H
CURED in.
Mr.. Worth, resolution proposing that messaas
be sent to the House to raise joint select co.n
tee Of vetwo on the part of the Senate and
the part of the House-to examine into and repO,t
upon the financial condition and general managen,sJ
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