Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-16

At three o'clock the House adjourned to seven
p. M.
NIGHT SIS ION
At seven o'clock the House was called to order.
The rules were suspended and the following bills
passed their second and third readings:
The bill to amend the charter of the town of Sails
bury.
The bill for the better regulation of the town of
Elizabethtown, county Of Bladcn
The bill to extend the corporate limits Of the town
of Swansboro'.
The resolution in favor Of the Superintendent of
Common Schools in Randolph county.
The resolution in favor Of Sol. II. Wray, sheriff
of Yancey county.
The bill to incorporate the Montgomery Mining
Company.
The bill to amend the act abol hing jury trials in
Polk county.
The resolution in favor of j. jane
The bill to incorporate the N, . Arolina Iron
and Oil Company.
The resolution in favor of jackson Stewart.
The bill to authorize the Governor to light the
Capitol with gas. Rejected.
The bill to revive an act incorporating the town of
Lumberton.
The bill tc amend the charter of Elizabeth City.
The Till for the better regulation of the iowa of
Beaufort
The bill concerning usury. Indefinitely post
poned
WESTERN N. c. RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. Fagg, the special order dis
charged and this bill made the special order for
Tuesday night.
The bill to Incorporate the Lower Little River
Navigation Company.
The bill to incorporate the Peoples or Relief
Bank of North Carolina passed its second reading,
the understanding that the discussion on It's rner
lis to take place on its third reading.
The bill to amend the act Incorporating the Che
raw Coal Company's railroad to the Coalficds in
Chatham.
Mr. Meares opposed the bill as part of the route
known Us the metropolitan would be injurious
to the other improvements Of the State. lie offered
amendment which repealed the charter passed
last Legislature.
Mr.. Shaw opposed the motion, breach Of faith
with stockholders.
| Mr. Dortch considered this most destructive
mcasure-wcrse than the Danvil!e connection. He
thought the charter could he repealed. He moved
| the bill be indefinitely postponed
| Mr.. Norwood spoke strongly against the bill, as
contrary to the States policy OF internal improve
n4entS.
| Mr.. Waters also would vote against the bill
though it did not interfere with improvements in
| his section.
The bill was indefinitely postponcd-yeas g.
nays 81.
At ten o'clock the House adjourned
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 1859.
| SENATE.
The Senate called to order at 10 o'clock.
Reports from committees were presented by
MessrS Mcdonald and Humphrey.
| NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Mr. Worth presented the report of the joint-select
committee on the n. c. Railroad
This led to lengthy discussion on the question
| of printing.
! Mr. Humphrey moved the reading be dispensed
with and that the report be printed.
Mr. Pool moved that 81 copies be printed for
each member. Rejected
Mr. Mcdonald moved that 10 copies be printed for
EACH Rejectcd-24 to l6.
Mr. Bletlsoc now moved t, lay Mr.. Humphrey
motion on the table. He was for printing the re-
port and would vote for many copies as were
needed; but he understood minority report would
be presented and it would lie better for both to be
printed and to go together
Mr. Ramsay called for the ayes and noes. Reject
ed-25 to II.
Mr. Turner moved to print five copies for each.
Mr.. Leach demanded the ayes and noes. Reject
ed-27 to II.
Mr. Thomas could not understand the opposition
shown to a short delay in order to have the nlnori,
ty report brought in. He desired to have the pres
ent report read it was course he had never seen
teparted from where any interest manifested in
the matter How did the Senate know whether il
Ing and he asked to delay the order to print till the
afternoon or to- morrow in order that the minority
report should go out with this, that the people might
have all the information together. 1t the report
was not sent in by tomorrow he would move to
have tins printed and 60 out alone, and he would
then vote to print the minority report separately;
Mr. Houston cOncurred with Mr.. Thomas. lie
objected to having anything printed which was not
read to the Senate. But as it was desired to see
the minority report, he would move to lay the mo
ton on the table, and he called for the ayes and
noes
Mr. Leach opposed the motion to lay on the table
He wanted to know If it was intended to suppress
facts connected with this work The people desired
information on it. He spoke about the "party ir
power" and asked if they would not let Senators
print the report at their expense it laid on tt
table.
MIR. Pool said he wanted to see the report as early
as possible, because there mg ht be some Legislator
re ,ired and he desired to get at it soon posi-
bic. The other report he also wanted to see, bu
, cond do so afterwar l.. He was against delay. FL
assured the Senate the report would be printed
there could be no doubt about it.
Mr. Thomas was as anxious as Mr.. Pool or an,
one else to print the report but he could not un
derstan.l the unanimty amongst the opposition t
! send out tn report without the other. He wou,
like to know what that report contained that all thi
: feeling should be exhibited Would rot the Sena
= tors wait till Tomorrow and would they not agTe
' to have the report read?
Mr. Tu1ne: ur ed the printing now The session
| was getting lite, and time to he lost
II Mr. Ilouston renewe his melton TO !ay on tn
. tale.
4 Mr. Ramsay. That viii DO; We see how the maj
ter stan g now. -. -
!. NJ. Wari said. there IS b, member on his sid
y Of 10 >e ae o p ,sed to printing any number
T.. Tel port, md nc could not understand the gre;
= l hs & M. n listed