Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-19

LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
MONDAY. Feb. "A, 1853.
SENATE. N. r.
MIN Senate was called to order at 10 O'clock s
III. nrmber of engrossed bills were read the first
TINE Turner introduced resolution on the subject
MI rublic lands, and made speech in its sup
port ,sbe denounced the whole distribution
" He considered the introduction of such Q
se''tI ,t;on at such time as highly mischievous,
sao every moment Of the public time was required
VI enable them to get through the public business,
.~ r,thin day or two OF an adjournment He
be''s r.. Law the resolution the table and called
u" the yeas and nays.
lot ~" Tnrncr raised point of order. He insisted
NJ, rrht under the constitution to have . vote
on r !e chair ruled that the motion to lay on the
t' Mr. Turner opposed and called for the yeas and
NAYS. , os+o
Ta resolution was then laid on the table by
..rct marty vote of % to Is.
SUI" W. Turner then offered resolution denuncia-
Nj of the removal of Senator Douglas from the
v":a Of the committee on territories.
Ds Go motion to lay on the table,
W. Turner demanded the ayes and noes.
The motion prevailed by strict party vote again
ave 81, no 10. :,
: 1ne rorert lunatics deserted by their husbands
~.isrrrd to the commttco o.. the judiciary.
W. Mcdonald offered resolution instrncting our
c,naressonal delegation to claim the States sheer
- ,be nubc lands for the purpose of the sinking
'D On motion to lay on the table,
Mr. Mcdonald called for the ayes and noes.
The motion prevailed by party vote of 26 to 10,
,x.cnt that Mr. Battle changed his vote and voted
,rib the opposition on this question.
MAGISTRATES AGAIN.
.list Of magistrates for Camden was taken up.
Ir Turner asked if Mr. Mitchell was man of
good moral character
Mr.. williams (Senator from that county, said the
rst contained nothing but honorable men.
Mr., Turner required to know if Mitchell was of
oood moral character He understood he got pub
licy drunk.
Mr.. Williams did not condescend to reply to this.
Mr Basnisht, however, informed Mr.. Turner that
Mitchell was the X. n candidate in opposition to
the Commoner from that county.
Mr.. Mcdonald also wanted to know if Mitchell got
drunk.
Mr.. Miller too wanted to know.
Mr.. Williams would reply to neither one or the
other.
Mr.. Turner moved to strike out Mitchell. Rejec-
ted a to g.
Mr. Pool exhibited a list from the county court of
Camden.
The list recommended by Mr.. Williams, including
Mitchell, was concurred in % to IA.
On the list for Chatham being taken up,
Mr. Turner asked as to the character of one per-
son on it.
Mr.. Straughan said it was i.reproachable. Con-
Cured in.
Several other lists were then concurred in.
Mr. Turner made speech on the list for Craven,
and moved to lay it on the table. Rejected almost
unanimously.
On concurring in the list Mr.. Mcdonald called
for the ayes and noes. Concurred in 81 to IA.
REGULAR BUSINESS.
Several motions to make bills special orders were
voted down.
The consideration of the bill relative to the Cape
Fear and Deep River improvement was resumed, thu
question being on Mr.. Pitchfords amendment
Mr. Ptchford offered substitute for his bill, thu
till o'clock p. m.
The bill to restore jury trials to the county court
Of Castor passed its second and third readings.
The bill to alter the dividing line between tn
counties of Wayne and Wilson was supported b,
Mr. Clark CHR. Steele in the chair) and opposed b.
Mr. Lane
Mr. Leach moved to lay on the table. Rejects
25toS.
On the passage of the bill on its second reading
Mr.. Lane demanded the ayes and noes. Adopted
97to5.
The bill to abolish the office of Adutant Genera
passed its second and third readings. a-
Also the bill relative to public arms, and
The bill to facilitate the collection of taxes on res
estate.
A message received from the House proposing t
20 forthwith into an election of ten Trustees for tn
University. Concurred in, and after considerable de
lay occasoned by the opposition Of Messrs. Turner
Mcdonald, Pool, Miller and Cowper, the Senate bal
loted
The bill to authorize the sale of State bonds to al
amount Of s1,S60,0OO, to meet the payment Q
bonds falling due in 1860 and 1861, and for othe
purposes was put upon its third reading
Mr.. Bledsoe offered an amendment to authoriz
the treasurer to sell the bonds at the highest rate
possible
Mr.. Turner opposed the amendment as allowin
the treasurer to evade the law requiring the bond
to be sold at not less than par value. 1t was mon
strous proposition. Mr.. Turner continued at cor
siderable length.
Mr.. Bledsoe said that if he had not been acquaint
ed with Mr.. Turner'S course this session. he woul
have been surprised but his course on this amend
ment was in keeping with his whole course durin
AhC pAOpOSiSlOu SiAiPy was w PAOsiO
for the honest debts Of the State, and this d.
nounced as ''monstrous proposition" It was nc
proposed to sell bonds at less than par value. Bu
alarge amount of debt had to he met within tn
next two years, and the bonds must be sold, and 8
less than par value if necessary, or those deb
would have to be repudiatcd, and disgrace com
upon the State, for there were no other means
paying this debt He told Mr. Turner if he ooul
60 back to Orange and make capital out of oppos
ton to this he was quite welcome to do so. h
was glad to differ with that Senator on this matte
The credit Of the State had to be maintained, an
ne lMr: b. was for any course to do that
Mr. Turner complained of these personalitie
lie had only stated his grounds for the Opposition
he protested against personal remarks. He h
no reference to his constituents in his on tn
matter If he could not stand upon his own meri
lie dld not want to come here. He looked at Il
matter as it affected the country, not party; and
MS constituents did not like his course they net
Hot avail themselves of his services. After son
frightened remarks he concluded by saying he vi
opposed to loosing the little hold they had on IL
treasurer
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