Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-23

=, orp"tO
~, Turner said he was discussing the letter id.
.ssed to the Speaker several days ago. not the one
~uaceiyed this morning: .'UFs
re1 Mr. Houston Then submit, Mr.. Speaker, the |
conator is out Of order.
se, Wr Sneaker The chair is of opinion the Sena-
tor can 60 on. r,o 49,,
.or from Dublin is not. Mr.: Turner continued at
'" yah length on matters Irrelevant to the question
%" Sneaker would intimate to him that he was get
."s off from the question; he would then get back
=" 'e the printing" and Immediately start off again.
II. ss;l he would offer his land resolution and his
n,ha resolution and his resolution Douglas rs
U " .memment, and he would insist upon their be-
;nr printed in preference to paper from tout
M n;i.r" who did not belong to the family, &C.
Mr. Miller followed in a similar strain, and con-
,,,lcd by moving to lay the whole matter on the
.,hIe Rciected-22 to Is, as follows:
'" Ioaiust Pr;nting.-Messrs. Battle, Cowper, Da-
&c Douthitt, Edney, Flanner, Gorrcll, Leach, Nc
n W., Miller, Piichford, Ramsay, Staughan Walk
NV and Whitaker-15.
"pET Far Printing-Messrs Ashe, Bledsoe, Boyd,
pr,vn, Cunningham, billiard, Dobson, Guyther,
Houston Houston, Humphrey, Lane, Landlord: Martin. Nc
Kov Mills, Spcisht, Steele Taylor, Thomas, Turn
ar Ward and Williams-a2.
Mr. Worth opposed the printing on the ground
that the contents Of the document were not known.
ucssrs Ramsay, Turner, Gorrell and Miller also
ornosed the printing, as it had not been read.
Wr Brown said that in all his experience he had
ncvpr seen case in which man had been assailed
IN his official acts without having right to reply
right of defending himself-a right guaranteed to
th, hunllcst The refusal of such a right was up
wv . uriuciplc at war with the American govern
ment 1t was principle oftyrranny and despotism.
Ue Mr. b. had acted impart;ally in moving to
nrint both reports. This was the first instance in
which he had ever known a respectful communica-
,ion denied the right of hearing 1t was alien to
the spirit of the American government subversive
Ct ali right-it was the doctrine of the Infamous
Star Chanbcr-it was the doctrine of Judge Rhada-
mantI,ys who punished first and then administered
;us,rv. The rightfll demand had been met by spc-
cal pleading and quibbling and evasion but he (Mr.
RI came up to the sst of the matter Is it come to
this he asked that this Senate is to wrap itself up
and throw shield around itself and attack and ira
duce the character of public servant and then
fuse him hearingy lie repeated it was the prin-
cple Of the Star Chamber, of Judge Rhadamanthus
tance--his opposition to all the facts going to the
country. Why stihe light? If the defence had
nothing in it. it could do nothing affecting truth
Ii it be necessary to truth and justice, why should
it not 90 forth? In conclusion Mr.. Brown said he
was as anxious to get home any other Senator
present; but as the character of an individual had
been a:Sailed he would stay there month before
"A
clusion of Mr.. Browns remarks it was with difficult
tv the large crowd in the lobbes and galleries could
restrain a loud burst of applause.
Mr.. Miller followed in an excited condition. He
was very uncouth in his remarks to Mr.. Brown
lie said he was not to be scared by that Senator"
he had not been raised in the mountains =" to be
scared by an OWL And he talked about his being
responsible there or elsewhere, &c. He also re-
Aected upon the Speaker" that paper" had been
Slipped upon the Speakers desk.
The Speaker called him to order. The paper had
been brought by the writer of it and handed to him
Mr.. Ramsay got the floor.
Mr.. Brown desired to say few words in reply tt
Mr. Miller.
Mr. Ramsay would give way.
The Speaker ruled that Mr.. Brown having Spoken
twice upon the question, could not proceed withou
unanimous consent
Mr. Hitler objected to Mr. Brocns reply
Mr.: Ramsay proceeded His duty to the com
mttee made him unwilling to assent to the printing
till he had heard the document read.
Mr.: Houston said he had proposed to read tn
majority report and Mr. Ramsay had objected o.
the ground that it was too long. He insisted tina
it should be read before being printed and failin
await the minority report, and he remembered tn
exclamation made soto roce by Mr.. Ramsay-"tha
will do; we see how the matter stands now" MI
Houston next remarked upon the case of Mr.. Fisher
He had been tried not by his peers, but was pr
sented as it were by the grand jury, and was he t
have no hearing? A respectful communication wa
competent to be received by the Speaker or present
ed by an humble Senator like himself He wa
glad he said in conclusion, to find Messrs. Ramsay
Gorrell, Miller, Pool, Turner and Leach even no,
in company with him insisting that nothing shoul
be printed without first being read.
Mr.. Ramsay offered few warm words in reply
Mr.. Houston.
Mr.. Gorrell followed He opposed the printin
in vntcation of the Senate and its rules
The question Of reading now led to much col
fusion.
The Speaker ruled the reading in order.
Mr. Ashe now asked to withdraw the documeI
in order to save the time of the Senate-the readI
having been ruled in order.
Messrs Turner Leach and Miller objected.
The Clerk therefore proceeded torcad the following
RALEIGH, Feb l4th, 1859.
hoS Henry I. CLARK, Speaker Of the senate:
SIR: 1t with extreme reluctance that propose aga
to trouble the Senate with Communication referring
my official relations With the NOrtl-Carolina Railroad. b
Us required by my position towards the Directory. 4
justice that should notice report lately made by N
Jonathan Worth, chairman Of committee examine in
'he affairs and condition 81 this corporation.
Early in the month Of December last, Mr.. Worth p,
posed IN the Senate resolution to appoint Committee
examine into the condition and affairs of the No,
ma Railroad Company upon which Gas amended TO ncu
other road>) joint committee was raised and Mr. Wor
was made chairman.
The first notification to of its existence and purpo
was BY letter from the chairman Of date December 49,
received the ssd which letter. with my reply there
According to the request of this letter. conveyed to
gh from the Office of the Carolina Railroad, at
SIpany shops, all the important vouchers, papers .
s Of the corporation, and caused the Treasurer and
Sesreary to present themselves with in attendance
Que committee in Raleigh at the hour desgnated-4 oclo
OF January 4th last Then and there stated to
isman my readiness to 60 into this examination. and
neaed the expressions of my letter hat it would q
me great pleasure to aid him by any means in my power
al O'Clock the chairman and Mr. Mills attended at
,sehG;pSory Office in Raegh-not the Governors off
thu .n ne proposed to use as his committees room-wh
m papers were deposited. and remained in corverss
two hours Upon my inquiry to his plan of
; sf. and my remark that any examination to be
sae.01y much less just must be systematic and regu
ssn well as full he replied this true and they
na h on plan for adoption. He further observed
ivy ne i0rml able mass of material that it would app
Ipose'e to examine fully as was desirable, but
pr was 20 n mate fair and impartial examination Ny
was II this Is your sincere purpose. although great
se md and m!isapprehension might result from disc
ten, d partial inquiry, and although it had been my
sn on 10 require regular and complete inquiry,