Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-08

Mr. pargan spoke strongly against the principles
fthe BILL ), Low m the table was reiected-yess
s nay! s, y moved to amend by inserting if
MI. No wishes to become slave, he may do 50,
free n' S'o PROVISIONS of this bill" AdoptedEyeas
under the prov ''' ~ -
o. ~; y" Norwood offered an amendment to confine
MI ,,,,tion of this act to the Superior Courts.
the eXcc'''l'' y, t 800.
Ad s pr;tchard offered an amendment providing
: % freeing Of meritorious servant which was
rejected . ,ostnone to the 18th July Was rejected
u. Worchead spoke strongly against the entire
Mr. . I Of the BILL lie denounced it as cruel and
P" 't ard fee!ingy described the oppression this
n III, r,,J bring upon the freed negroes
h'i ,s.r few remarks from Mr.. Norwood in oppos
,;,n TO the bill,
To" u. Fleming replied to the remarks Of Mr.. More
~; and defended the bill from the structures made
'"' n II lie maintained at some length, that it wa
" ms, and necessary measure.
'Th. House adjourned at ten o'clock without an
,. IN, the decision OH the passage Of the bill
SATURDAY, Feb 5, 1859.
SENATE.
Tho Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Nv Whitaker presented memorial from the
p,anoke Literary Society for an act of incorporation
:" neruetuity Placed Oh file.
p.norts from committees were presented by Mr..
,r,nbrey, Mr. Cunningham. ION the New River
Narira:on Company. which was ordered to be prin-
,~l and BY Mr.. Lane, on the Tar River Navigation
r,mpspy A motion to print the latter report led
y, lrnr.hened discussion, but was adopted ulti-
matelv-25 to IA.
MESSAGE from the Governor transmitting the
-,rort on the Western Turnpike Road Laid on
;!.o message from the House proposing joint
I.t committee to examine and report on the graves
II i,rea>el members of the General Assembly.
,n;ml,er of engrosscd bills received from the
House ans, forwarded stage.
Mr. Martin offered series Of resolutions remon-
s.,r;rr with the State of South-C Carolina against
t distractions IN the Fec Dec river just below the
S,;tl,C arolna line.
These resolutions led to long discussion Messrs.
Turner, ,;orrelL Carmichael, Pool, Lane, Miller,
>richt E,ncy and Gilmore opposed their adoption;
yesSrS Martin. Humphrey, Steele, Walkup, RAM
say. pouth.t, Mcdonald and Cherry supported
them
Mr.. Turner said they would make the Governor
Of Souti-C arolina laugh at us and that they were
olm.s, &c If the motion to indefinitely postpone
,mvle hr Mr.. Lane) was not adopted, he had an
sm, riu.ent which he would Offer requesting the
,;overror Of SouthCarolina to keep in Jail one Of
~cur sq,lires" who was there, he said, or to get
the squire TO present the resolutions to the Govern
Or when he got out of Jail.
,Ir. Steele thought that if the State bad with
soo! some other proceedings of the Senate this SEES
SION she would survive the presentation of the res
cr,orS The Governor of S. G. was respectable
Gentleman and had too much sense and good taste
10 laugh at us.
Mr.. Nouthtt said if any odium arose from thei,
the Senator from Orange.
The motion to indefinitely postpone prevailed
MAGISTRATES ONCE MORE.
\ list of persons recommended by the House fO
Justices of the peace for Madison was taken up.
Mr. Turner asked if the Senator representing tina
COUNT endorsed the list and if they were of goo,
character?
Mr E!ney did endorse the list, and the men wer
Of good character
On the list for Yatlkin being taken up,
Mr. Turner moved to lay it on the table, as tn
in that county.
Mr.. Dobson denied saying he had said so; but h
would now say that no more were needed in tn
particular district the present list provided for.
move,! to lay on the table. Adopted.
Several other lists were concurred in without OF
position.
Nash county next taken up
Mr.. Turner moved to strike out Cooke for tn
reSons given by Mr. Battle Mr. T. continued a
length, and in the course of his remarks allu
ded to his course on THAT memorable Saturda
night" as he termed it.
Mr. Battle said he objected to Cooke not to do II
justice to his colleague but because of Cookies cha
aeter as given by his own athcr-in-law, and as
knew it of his CBattle's) own personal knowletlg'
His colleague (Mr. Lewis had consented to allo'
the name to be stricken off
Mr. Pitchford would vote to strike off because
the disagreement between the representatives
Lewis to say this. Mr.. Battle had assailed tt
character of Cooke and Mr.. Lewis had testimonial
sufficient to sustain the good character of Cook
In this state of the case he, (Mr. P. would base b
7ote on the disagreement Mr. Lewis had agreed
allow the name to be stricken of in order that IL
other appointments on the list might not be rejecte
Ir Be,koe would vote for striking out because
the COmmoners consent, and not because OF an
thing that had been said by Mr.. Turner or NJ
Battle
The name was stricken out and the balance of Il
list cOncurrcd in
Mr. Pool moved that the bill relative to the Cal
Fear and Deep River improvement be made the speci
order after the private bills were gone throug
Adopted
PRIVATE BILLS.
The following bills passed their second and Thu
readings:
The bill relative to the charter of the town
Beaufort
The bill to extend the corporate limits of the TOW
Of Gollsboro
The bill to incorporate the town of Salem, and
The bill to incorporate the town of Winston.
ITO this latter bill, Mr.. Martin offered an amen
nlent, as compromise between the people of Il
county and those of the town on the subject
granting spirit licenses, providing that majori
OF the justices of the peace should have that powt
without recommendation from the town authorize
This was resisted by Mr.. Go1rell and rejected
On motion Of Mr.. Mcdowell, the Senate took
recess till o'clock ...
AFTERNOON SESSION, P.M -
The following additional private bills passed tn
second and third readings:
The bill to amend the act incorporating the tov
Oh Elizabeth city,
., The bill to incorporate Tyron Quarter Swan
canal company.
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