Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-03


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of Il DO Ii, iniurv a cdr, He loved 10 a.sna
b. providing thai "unlss The testator makes I'm
mediate provision for thear removal from the State"
Mr. Blsdsos coneurTsd With Nr. Ranmy - 10 dutiss
q well q rights Of property. He vas opposed TO
any man beng aoowsd 70 declare that what he ~
garded a. property during lis. was no longer 20
1t his DEATH under The authority Of he laws a he
State.
Mr. Leach sustained tho bill
Mr. Oobson also supported the bill lit was The
intention to etnaneipass slaves. Il should BE- done
during lifetime. FREEING negroes BY viii, led In
variably to lengthy and expensive aw suits
Mr. Einey offered On smendme"t prov.ins mat
slaves 70 emancipesed shall be removed hom the
State in 81 days acr probate Of said viii at the sx'
Pense OF the estate Of the teslater.
Mr.. Ramsay withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Steele to Mr. Einey. Suppose the negroes
arc NOS taken out OF the state!
NJ. Edncy. Then tncy arc saSeS
s. would vote Tor the bilt-hc Was opposed 70 use
negroes
Mr.. Mickey said the substitute did not meet the
case at all, and he gave his reasons for saying So
He then spoke Of The rights o! private property
and also its duties II the bill did not quite meet
the case It was at least step IN the right direction
Mr.. Elncy amended farther to meet the objection
suggested BY Mr.. Steele. lie explained that y the
negroes were carnesi on IN w Gays a"ct Ps"easc'
then they became assets in the hands Of the Exc
cutor -.
Mr. Pitchford oGjcctct to tho amendment ON &C
count OF the expense, which would hkeiy cnsfes
tho larger part the whole Of the estate judging
from present experience. lie thought that The man
WHO thinks II not wrong to work slaves during his
life and then tries to buy his way to Heaven by
their emancipation ought not to BIC encouraged. u
was mistaken notion OF Kindness to the slave.
The only true condition Of the negro was IN state
of slavery to the whites. These cases OF cmanci-
patton were blows at the institution OF slavery un-
| der the sanction Of the laws Of North Carolina.
Mr.. Elncy's amendment was rcjcctsd-so to 0;
Mr.. Houston offered an amendment that TO deed OF
trust &c. shall be valid rs to cmancipatns slaves
after the death Of the testator. Mr.. Houston cx.
! planned the operation OF his amendment.
The amendment was adopted and the bill as
amended then passed by vote Of IS to III.
The bill to incorporate the Cherokee Turnpike
Company passed its second reading
| The Senate took . recess till o'clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bilrto complete the survey OF the Western
third reading.
The bill to open the pcicc and Ia''s'n r,vrr 70
the passage of hsh, was discussed by Mcss Turner
against it. and McSsrs. Martin and Doison in favor
Of its passasc up I" the hour OF appointment
Mr.. Turner offered an amendment providing for
slopes to the dams built across IN; rivers Rejected
% to -.
The bill then passed its thir'l reading by large
majority. and was o:'!crct to be enrolled
The Senate adjourned at q O'Clock.
CORRECTION
In the debate on the western extension, on FRIDAY
last. Mr. Mills - represented a. being ." ias"r OF
the roads crossing the mountain at tw" sar. The
expression m>constrnci vas that nc wa. IN tavor o.
"both roads going on t":rshcr. Mr Mi''s proper
position Is that hc was in favor Of the two roads
crossing the mountain together ON the score Of como
my. They could connect at some point near New.
ton or Lincoln,on. and pass through The Rcciy Patch
gap to the French Broad river. &c.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at IN o'clock.