Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-23

during the night session. -.
At about 10 o'clock the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at the usual hour.
A resolution to limit speeches to ten minutes was
rejectcd-yeas 81, nays Al.
RESOLUTIONS READ FIRST TINE.
Mr.. Reeves, 10 exempt all VINO may serve or have
served in any war of the Unite'l States from mill
tary and road duty, except in cases of nsurrection
and invasion.
BILLS ON SECOND READING
The Senate bill concerning wills and testaments,
passes its second and third readings. ......
The bill to provide for the election of University
Trustees by giving it to the present Board of Trus
tees, was rejected
The resolution authorizing the Literary Board to
purchase one copy of Hawks History for the use
of each school district was taken up.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Guilford offered an amendment
providing that the payment should be taken from
the Escheats now given to the University.
Mr.. NIorehcad spoke earnestly in favor of the
resolution.
Mr.. Ransom made an eloquent appeal in favor OF
giving the poor boys of the State an opportunity to
learn the history of their forethers glorious deeds.
Mr.. Fcrcbec corrected a mistake in Mr.. Meare's
speech in the last discussion. The amount would
not exceed $4,000. He considered it such an mpor-
tant work that if the General Assembly refused he
"ouiu oC olie VI W puiCliaHC thC oooNS.
n debate cnsued between MesSrS. Bullock, More
head, Williams, By:d and Caldwell, of Guilford.
The resolution passed its second and third read
ings-ycas n, nays II.
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
\ message was received from the Senate propos
ing to so into an election of ten Trustees for the
University, which, being concrrcd in, the House pro-
ceeded to vote by ballot. At late hour the COM
mittec reported the following as being elected
Paul c. Cameron, of Orange.
\. NJ. Scales, Of Rockingham.
William Lander, of Lincoln.
Dewitt c. Stone, of franklin
j. j. jackson, of Chatham.
r. d. Hart of Granville
r. r. Bridgers, of Edgecombe.
Thomas D. Mcdowell of Bladen.
Rufus l.. Patterson, of Forsythe.
James NJ. Taylor, of Nash.
WESTERN EXTENSION.
The special order being the bill to amend the
charter of the Western North Carolina Railroad
Company,
Mr. T. r. Caldwell offer. ed an amendment to in
sert sections of his own bnl. 1t Was rejected
+! yeas SO, nays %.
An amendment by Mr.. Reeves was rejected.
! The question was then taken on the passage of
. the bill, when it was rejected-ycas ST. nays IS.
The following voted in the affirmative:
| Messrs. Baird, Barbee, Bryson, Byrd, Caldwell, of
Guilford Cox of Jones, Drake, Dua, Eller, Fagg
Fleming Foy, Fries Gather, of lrcdell, Hail. of
Rowan Hall, of Warren, Higgins, HoldSclaw, Lcf
/ fers, Love, Mckay, Morchcad Ransom Roney,
! Shaw Sheriff., Simonton, Stamford, Walker, Wal
lace, Whitfield, Wilson, Williams and Woodfn-34
The following voted in the negative:
MeSsrs, Blount, Bridsers Brummell, Bryan, Of
New Hanover, Bullock, Burns, Caldwell, of Burke,
Chambers, Costner, Craven, Dancy, Dickson, Far
row, Ferebec, Gather, Of Davie, Gatling, Gentry,
Green, Of Franklin Hargrovc, Harrington, Henry,
Hester Bill, Of Stokes, Jones, of Craven, Jones. OF
. Orange, Lewis, Lyon, McC'otte,, Mastcn, Moore, o.
Martin, Morgan Newly, Norman, Norwood. Out
law, Purde, Reagan, Reeves, Sanders, Scales, Simp
son, Smallwood Smith, Sparrow, Specr, Speight
Stephens. Taylor, Tomlinson, Thornburg, Walser
Ward Waters, Watson and Windley-55.
FRENCH BROAD RAILROAD.
Mr.. Fagg moved to take up the French Broad
Railroad bill
Mr.. Chambers moved to lay on the table, which
was rcjccted-l7 to g.
The bill was then taken up by vote of SO to 10
Mr.. Bryson Offered all amendment that future
legislatures should have power to tax passengers by
this road
Mr.. BridgcrS offered an amendment to Mr. Bry
sons that the tax should not be greater than tina
laid on other roads.
Mr.. Bridger's motion rejected-26 to 54
Mr.. BrysonS motion adopted-56 to 81.
Mr.. Ward offered an amendment to strike out al
alter the enactlng clause ana insert the W eStcrl
Extension substitute. The House refused tt
strike out-29 to 5S.
The question then taken on the passage o
the bill, when it was rcjected-yeas 43, nays 46.
ADJOURNMENT.
A message was received from the Senate propos
ing to adjourn sine die on Thursday the 18th inst
The message was unanimously concurred in.
REVENUE BILL.
The Senate amendments to the Revenue Bill wcr
read.
On motion of Mr.. Fries the House disagreed II
them, and message was sent to the Senate acquain
ting them Herewith.
BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA.
On motion of Mr.. Ransom, the bill to charter tn
Bank of North Carolina, was taken up.
Before it was read through the House adjourned
NIGHT SESSION.
At o'clock the House assembled.
The bill to establish the Bank of North Carolin
was taken up.
Mr.. Ransom offered some amendments, which wer
accepted.
A long debate ensued, and a variety of amend
ments were offered, which were opposed and sup
ported with much spirit
Mr. Settle moved branch bank be established il
Rockingham county; which was adopted
Mr. Bullock made similar motion for Granville
county; which was rejected.
Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford moved all but tn
cnactng clause be struck out, and his reefbanl