Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-22

jected
Mr.. Leach offered to amend BY making The moth |
where issued under the corporation Rejected
Mr.. Steelcs amendment abo rejectcd-s7 to 10.
Mr.. Steele offered another amendment providing |
that the issues Of the bank and branches should Be
in proportion to their capital
Mr.. Edney offered an amendment Out Of order.
Mr.. Ramsay offered to amend by providing that .
branch shau be located at Salisbury.
This led to heightened discussion, which resulted
in the adoption or the amendment
Amendments were then adopted that branches
shouM be located at Goldsboro, Roxboto, Williams
ton, Beaufort and Milton.
A motion to add Smithfield was rejected
Mr.. Douthitt would add Lexington, but had hopes
of seeing the bill TO charter the Bank Of Lexington
pass into law.
On motion of Mr.. Ashc the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House was called to order ut the usual hour.
REPORTS IRON STANDING coNNuTxrA
Mr. Morchead presented report and resolution
in favor Of giving one copy Of Hawks history Of
North Carolina to each school district.
Mr.. Bcnbury, from the committee on privileges
and elections, reported that Mcssrx Dotson and
Martin, Senator's and G. ID. Cooke p. ~, Of Raleigh,
had disrcgarded the writ issued to them, and had
not attended as required, TO inform the committee
certain matters relative to the Of Mr. Reeves
member from Surry. The committee not hating
power to punish them, referred the matter to the
House.
Mr.. Benbury hoped the House would take proper
steps to support their authority. Having no power
to act the committee LEFT il the House TO say what
should be DONE He considered the committee. and
the House through them. had been treated with dis
respect He considered II necessary that the House
should take some action on the subject. Mr. h
made some allusion to sending u message to the
Senate asking them to send the Senators before the
committee.
Mr. Ransom thought il . strange proceeding for
the House. to ask the Senate to do what was not in
their power. The Senate could not compel the at
tendance OF the Senator's f they were unwilling TO
appear. lie quoted the parliamentary Law Of Great
Britain. in both Lords and Commons, and the usage
Of the L. $. Congress, all Of which when unable TO
procure the attendance Of members Of their bodies
took no further proceedings in the matter. He
could not consent to ask the Senate to do what
required by the chairman of the committee. Nlr.
Ransom stated several mitigating circumstances con-
nectcd with the non-attcndancc Of the Senators,
of whom on his way, to attend when the CON-
mittcc privileges and elections broke up. II the
committee wanted evidence, he would suggest that
there were written records in Washington City to
which they might refer. He would be glad to sec
the proceedings 60 on rs he thought II impor.
tant that the law should be held inviolatc but he
could not agree that the House should be called upon
to adopt proceeding which would be made mock
cry Of in the Senate.
Mr. Bcnbury after commenting on the remarks Of
Mr.. Ransom said, admitting the House had right,
extend the right asked for il would be outrageous
not to make the witnesses attend
Mr. Ransom explained the circumstances under
which he spoke. He was not the advocate Of the
Senators alluded to, but he prompt TO cen
SURE or defend As the case may be, and in this case
he defended the Senators from the charge Of treat.
ing the House with disrcspect lie then rad su.
thorites to prove that the Senate had no power to
enforce the attendance Of tho members Of their body
before any committee, unless Il pleased themselves
to do it.
Messrs Hill. Of Stokes. and Mas,cn spoke in de-
fence Of the Senators and explained the cause Of their
absence.
Mr.. Bcnbury offered resolution, to which several
amendments were offered but We could not keep the
run Of them.
Mr.. Gentry felt called on o. . member Of the com
mittcc to state 10 The House. in justice to the Scna
tors whose names had been brought in question,
that Mr.. Martin had informed one Of the committee
that he could not attend at that time, Il ab
souely necessary that he should be present at the
meeting Of an important committee Of the Senate
which would be in session at the timc appointed by
the committee on privileges and elections to meet
Mr.. Gentry further stated in relation to Mr.. Dobson
whose name also had been mentioned that the com
mittcc had been only very short time in session
when it adjourned and that on his way from ths
committee room, he met NJ. Dobson in the. hall OF
his way to appear before the committee and that b,
! CMr. c. informed him the committee had adjourned
! Mr.. 7. X Caldwell offered an amendment. rcqucs
ting the attendance Of the Senator's the slst inst
! Mr.. Fleming offered an amendment
| Mr.. Byrd moved to lay the entire matter on III,
tablc-rejccted, yeas 30, nays s..
! Mr. Scales moved IN amendment to Mr. Cald
! vrc1rS which, nj vcas NAYS
! The resolution states the House has no power I,
/ compel their attendance, and directs . message b
/ sent to the Senate asking Mcssrs. Martin and Dob
son to attend on Friday 2lst. provided that thcy
should not be called upon to divulgc any confidcn
tial communication. Thus amended, the resolution
passed, yeas lO1, nays 8.
! After some debate about the Withdrawal Of the n
! port,
! Mr.. Benbury offered . resolution directing tn
A. Speaker to issue his warrant to the Door-kccpcrs
directing them to take q. ID. Cooke, Of Raleigh, int
custody for contempt
power to arrest Mr.. Cooke
Mr.. Outlaw thought the Speakers subpoena ough
to have been issued better to wait until the matte
could be inquired into.
Mr.. Hill, Of Stokes, doubted the propricty Of u
resting Mr. Cooke and spoke against the resolution
Mr.. Kerr differed from Mr.. Outlaw. He though
the House delegated its authority to the committee
and mentioned an instance in Congress to suppoI
his opinion.
Mr.. Thompson thought the House was not %
thorized to proceed against Mr.. Cooke.
After some remarks from Messrx Fleming IN
Ransom in favor of Mr.. Cooke, the resolution Va
laid on the table, yeas "a, nays 40
HOURS or MEETING.
Mr. Outlaw introduced resolution that the Hous
meet at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, adjourn at 9 p. n, IN
take recess until p. M-adopted yeas "a, nay
20.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. Norwood obtained leave to make IN explain,
ton in reply to that Of Gov. Morchcad made on ye.
terday. He differed in some particulars from NJ
Morehcad Mr. Cantwcll read both statements, On
after some remarks between them the matter droppes
RESOLUTIONS READ Ias vlnSI TlnE
Mr. Ferebce, in favor Of Sheppard d. Mercer;
Mr. Simpson, . resolution requiring tho 6nans
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