Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-02
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LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

The Senate was called TO Oruer at III CLOCK.
Messrs. Houston, Lane and Leach were announced
as the Senate branch on enrolled bills tor the week.
Reports from committees were presented by
Messrs Cunningham, Mcdowell and Battle.
list of enrolled bills received from the House for
ratification.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr. Cherry introduced bill to cede jurisdiction
to the u S. for sites for lighthouses and beacons on
the line of the Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal.
Referred to the committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Edney, bill to authorize the making OF
turnpike road in the counties OF Bunconbe anu Mad
ison Internal improvements.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr. Cunningham moved that message be sent
to the House with proposition to adjourn sine die
on the 9Th proximo Adopted 81 to 8.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY.
Mr. Mills resolution to hold nghtsessions, meet
ing at 7 o'clock, was taken up.
Mr. Edney moved to amend by meeting at 81 and
sitting till p. m. Rejected 90 to II.
MIR. Martin moved to amend by meeting at 10 and
sitting till 2-meetng again at 81 and sitting till
o'clock. Rejected by large vote
Mr.. Pool moved to amend by continuous session
from 10 to f.
Mr. Person moved to lay the amendment and the
resolution on the table. Adopted to -.
THE motion and amendments elected much dis
cusson. By some Senators it was contended ne
second session required; others opposed tt'
night sessions as interfering with the business Q.
the committees &C. The general opinion was that
at present the regular session sufficient to ena
BILE the Senate to get through the business.
WILMINGTON CHARLOTTE AND RUTHERFORD ROAD.
The bill to amend the charter of the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company, the
special order, was now taken up, the question be-
ing the reconsideration of the vote by which was
adopted Mr. Bledsoe's amendment providing that
the public treasurer shall not be required to issue
the proposed State bonds unless he has money to
meet the interest without borrowing.
Mr.. Steele would merely say that he hoped the
Senate would reconsider the vote, it was plain its
effect would be to defeat the object of the bill. The
State was pledged to pay the interest on the en-
dorsed bonds as it became due.
The vote was reconsidered and the amendment re-
jccted
Mr. Leach was disposed to go for the bill with a
modification. He proposed to strike out 1.-TWO
years" in the I'd sec. and insert six MONTHS as
the time at which the State could make a foreclo-
sure.
Mr. Steele explained that under the original char
ter the foreclosure could not be made in less than
twenty years. The amended charter, proposed, gave
her that power in two years. He insisted it was %
the interest of the State to issue her bonds as her
only security was in the mortgage proposed
Mr. Leachs amendment was rejected.
Mr. Steele said the only particulars in which it
was proposed to alter the original charter were in an
exchange of bonds and giving power to enable the
State to forccloSe in two yeags instead of twenty.
Not dollar more of liability was added; and not
single bond, he said, had yet been endorsed by the
State for the work.
The substitute of the committee, as amended, was
then adopted.
The question then required on the passage of the
bill as amended and resulted-aye %: no l6 as fol-
lows:
Aye.-Messrs. Ashe, Carmichael, Cherry Cow
per, Davis. billiard, Edney Flnner, Houston, Lane,
Martin Mcdonald, Mcdowell Mills, Pool, Rcinhardt,
Steele, Straughan, Thomas Walkup, Whitaker, Viii
liams and Worth-25.
No-Messrs. Basnight, Battle, Bedsoe, Cunning
ham, Dobson, Douthitt Gorrell, Guyther Hum
phrey, Landlord, Leach, Miller, Person, Pitchford,
Taylor and Ward-l6.
Mr.. Ramsay paired of with Mr.. Davidson.
Mr.. Speght with Mr. McKoy.
The bill therefore passed its second reading.
Mr.. Person called up the bill to authorize the Pc
tersburg railroad company to construct road from
Garysburg to Weldon and to build bridge across
the Roanoke He offered substitute for the origi-
nal bill. Mr.. P. briefly explained that the object
was to avoid long curve of four miles over bad
road way by substituting direct line Of but two
miles long. The Petersburg company were now
using the Roanoke road but could not know the day
when they would be stopped. He then explained
the provisions of the BILL which included, he said,
an Objectionable reature-giving double damages for
right of way, to enable the company to overcome
difficulty with one owner of land The proposed
line passed through his (Air. PSI land also, but
while he supported the bill in respect to this double
damages he took occasion to say that he would not
avail himself of its provisions in that respect. He
contended the road was necessary and would act as
f,a6ar 10 no Rol iph nd no
and Weldon and the n. c. road
Mr.. Ashe concurred in everything said by Mr..
Person. He objected, however, to the gross inus-
tice to the company in being compelled to pay dou-
BILE damages for the right of way.
Mr.. Pearson said he, too objected to that feature
in the bill. 1t was wrong but the company were
willing to abide by it.
Mr. Mcdonald was in favor of the BILL
After some farther explanation by Mr.. Person,
the substitute was adopted and the bill then passed
its second reading.
Mr.. Cunningham moved the rules be suspended,
and the bill be put on its third reading. Adopted.
Mr.. Whitaker did not know whether the people
Of the country through which it was proposed to
run this road would like to have their lands cut I'D
by three lines Of railroad
Other Senators thought the two bridges would be
too close together, and each would be liable to be
destroyed in case the other should take fire.
IcISOH tueSc ODeCtiOuS, anu the Dill
passed its third reading and was ordered to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey, the bill relative to
the New River Navigation Company was referred
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
The bill to provide for the election of the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court by joint vote of the
Legislature was now taken up.
Mr.. Carmichael moved to indefinitely postpone
Mr.. Ashe had introduced the bill, but was not now
prepared for its discussion. He would prefer its
being laid over for the present but as it seemed to
be the desire to force vote, he would briefly state
his reasons The Chief Justice was now selected
by the judges from their own number. 1t might be
urged that this officer possessed no more power
than any Of the judges of the court That might
be so; but the constitution had made distinction.
whether there was difference or not The law
gave the court power to appoint" but usage had
stepped in and taken the appointing power. 1t had
been urged against this bill when proposed early in
the session, that it might be unfavorably looked
upon as there was vacancy in the office of Chief
Justice Now that Office was filled and this obicc
ton could be no longer urged 1t was very clear.