Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-29

-. the excess Of interest above six Per cent The |
subst''Wv!;;, Williams M replied to NJ Wasr and ma.
M: ,ble and condensed argument in favor Of the
very Of the laws He pointed out the evils All
i !sp from them in very pointed md elective arst
me% Fries followed in support Of the bin and read
.t,temcnt of the laws Of various States on The
S;sct of usury, and described the injury done the
s s',ts nv drawing out the money TO where higher
interest was given.
SIr Waser again argued against the bin Is
ST oppressive and injurious tampering with the
1 n and spoke with great warmth and earnestness
in Tp Burke moved to indefinitely postpone the
oH Wr Scales offered an amendment prohibiting the
LII from taking effect for one year.
The bill was indefinitely postponed "A,
The bill to exempt certain property from execu-
.;on was indefinitely postponed.
'V The bill to restore jury trials to CASTOR county
n,ssed its second and third readings.
The bill to incorporate Deep River and Coal6elds
Railroad was indefinitely postponed e.- ~.
The bill to consolidate the Offices of Clerk and
Master in Equity and Superior Court Clerk was
Mr. Lewis stated he had introduced the bill at
tho request of several friends and thought it ought
to mass He answered the several objections made
srajnst the consolidation of the two Offices, and
stated that the income of both Offices would not
eoual that of some County Court Clerka
after some remarks from Nessrs Masten and
Dortch, the bill was rejected-ayes 80, noes 60.
motion to adjourn being made ct twenty-five
minutes past o'clock, the yeas and nays were CALI
ed and the House refused to ,adjourn-yeas 50,
nays 6S.
motion to adjourn was made, the yeas and nays be-
mo called the House refused to adjourn-77 to g.
The bill to provide for the election Of fourth
;ulee. for the Supreme Court
On motion of Mr.. Hill, of Halifax, the bill was
laid on the table. 49,
At a quarter before 10 o'clock another attempt to
adjourn was made, and the yeas and nays called
yeas q, nays 50. ...
\ bill to lay off and establish new county by
the name of Dickson was read.
Mr. Waters said the bill was called for by the
people of Cleavland and other counties and he
si,lered them entitled to have it. He had no doubt
but the proposed county had the requisite popula-
ton.
Mr. Bryan, of New Hanover, moved to lay on the
table.
The motion was rejected-42 yeas, AZ nays
The Speaker voted in the negative.
Mr. Outlaw moved a call of the House and de-
handed the yeas and nays. Rejected-yeas 43,
nays IS. ~.
The question was then put on the passage Of the
BILL and decided in the negative yeas %, nays 81.
At twenty five minutes past 10 o'clock. q motion
to adjourn was made and the yeas and nays called
The motion was agreed to-yeas Ga, nays q
The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan 81, 1859.
SENATE.
The Speaker called the Senate to order at 10
o'clock. "
Reports from committees by Messrs. Humphrey,
Eaney Thomas and Battle. Mr.. Thomas report
on the North Carolina Central Atlantic and Pacific
railroad was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Boyd moved that the bill to incorporate the
Rockingham Coalfelds railroad company be made
the special order for tomorrow He said it was the
last of the internal improvement bills, and as they
were all made special orders of he desired this bill
to come in with them.
Mr. Leach objected.
Mr. Boyd gave notice of motion to suspend the
rules tomorrow with view to the special order.
On motion of Nh. Mcdowell, the bill concerning
the Wilmington and Smithville Steamboat Company
was referred to the committee on internal improve
ments.
THE CAPE FEAR AND DEEP RIVER BILL
Mr.. Ramsay moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill concerning the Cape Fear and Deep
River Improvement was rejected. He had opposed
the second reading for the purpose of getting time
for consideration. Something ought to be done for
the State interest e..
Mr.. Cunningham called for the ayes and noes.
The motion was adopted-32 to 8. Bill placed
on file. -
TIE MILITIA LAWS.
The special order, the bill to regulate the militia
Of the State, was now proceeded with.
Mr.. Edney explained the nature of the substitute
offered by the committee as an amendment to the
original bill The militia laws had gone into disuse
and were wholly diregarded. After pointing out
the defects in the old system and in the original bill
he proceeded to speak of the remedies proposed in
the substitute. These were uniform dress through
out the State; regulations for regiments battaons
brgades and companies, and also officers, according
to army rules. Monthly musters and parades-
general inspection at least once in two years. &c
1t further provides that all the forces over 10 and
under 30 shall be enrolled in two months after the
ratification Of the law. be subject to tax Of 81
per annum, to be paid into the public treasury. Mr.
Edney advocated these changes at length, and con
Guided by moving several amendments-one pro
vides that all sums derived from this source Of taxa
ton not required for military purposes, should bt
added to the school fund of the respective counties
nproportion to the interest Of each county in sale
fund, was rejected
Mr.. Miller moved to indefinitely postpone thu
whole matter.
Mr. Edney said, if the Senate was disposed to lay
the entire matter aside he had nothing farther to say
he had done his duty.
The Speaker then announced the next special
ORDER ..
Mr. Humphrey moved it be postponed till tn,
subject before the Senate and the morning business
be disposed Of Adopted
Mr. Walkup supported the original bill Tn
system was good enough if they had competent 6el'
officers. The substitute was incomplete. Its effec
would be to tax nine-tenths of the people withou
motion would not prevail, as something was neces
sary to revive the system. Mr. W. argued tn
matter at some length, and was followed by Mr.
Edney.
Mr.. Ramsay thought some amendment was necea
sary' Considerable interest was manifested on tn
subject 80
MIR. Mller's motion was rejected-20 to 10.
Mr.. .Edney offered some farther amendments, which
: were adopted.
Mr. Douthitt moved to strike out 81 and insert b