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


Mr.. Scales objected to the demand as unusu,,
its first reading. Oh
The Speaker decided in favor of Mr., Benb,.-,
right and read the clause of the constitution ,:
ing it. '''''''i' allow
Inc resolution was rejected-yeas AZ, NAYS 70
The following voted in the affirmative:
Messrs. Benbury, Bryson, Burns, Caldwell. ofR,.,
Caldwell, Of Guiford Chambers, Clapp, Cox Of m
Dockery, Eller, Farrow Ferebee Fries, Gaithors
Davie Gather. of Iredell Gardner, Green
Chatham, Harrington, Henry, Leak, Love I,.d s
McCotter, Mckay, Martin, Meares, Morehead W on
gan, Newly, Norwood, Outlaw, Pritchard pu rTG,
Ripley, Roney, Sanders, Shaw, Smonton, Smith,
Sparrow, Speer, Stephens, Tomlinson, Thornbn,sN
Walker, Walser, Windley, and Woodfn-4S
The following voted in the negative
Messrs. Badham Baird, Barbee, Blount Br;du..
Bryan, of Craven. Bryan, of New Hanover R's
lock, Burke, Byrd, Costner, Cox, of Jones i,n nuE
Dickson Dortch, Drake Dula, Faison, Foy. GatisN'
Gentry, Green, of Franklin, Hall, of Rowan H.s
Of Warren, Hargrove, Hester, Hill, of Stn Msu
Holdsclaw, Jones, Of Craven, JONES' of Ors"s
KIRBY, Letters, Lewis, Long, Masten MOORE
Cahtham, Moore, Of Martin, Norman, R ea,,,sa
Ricves, Scales, Sheriff., Simpson, Smallwood Snc,a
Stanford, Thompson, Ward, Watson, WhfsS
Wilson and Williams, So. ''e"
NEW BILLS.
The following new bills were read the first ,in.
Mr.. Walser in favor of E. d. Hampton. Ns
Mr.. Love for the purchase of Johnson's man
Mr. Sparrow concerning Ocracoke Inlet
Mr. CALDWELL of Guilford, concerning HAWKS
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Mr.. Hutchins, in favor Of H. Turner
Mr. Sparrow, concerning debts due by Tar Rive,
improvements.
WESTERN N. c. RAILROAD
The bill to amend the charter of this road beir,
taken up as unfinished business,
Mr. Williams offered substitute for the hill h.
fore the House. 1t was an entire new bill wb;I
he offered in spirit of compromise to his western
friends.
Mr.. T. R. Caldwell raised point of order. aoa;D,,
the BILL as it left out two sections which the HOrss
on yesterday refused to strike out
The Speaker decided against the point of ordo,
as the House had power to stike out the entire hin
MIR. Caldwell appealed against the decision.
The House sustained the speaker-ycas 10,
nays !.
Mr.. Bryan, of New Hanover, offered an amend
! men. which was adopted.
| Mr.. Fries offered an amendment, that no morn
than the original four millions should be eypcpdpl
! Adopted
Mr.. Norwood was constrained to vote against tho
bill, and entered into history of the railroad
There was distinct contract that the road was 70
TO DC oult IN sections, and each section to be put
| In running order before another was commenced
He complained that they now come to have tbe
restriction removed He pointed out the danger Of
this bill, in giving no security that the State NAV
not be involved to any amount the Engineers please
MIR. n. entered into a statement of a contract on
this road taken by Mr.. Fisher, President of the n
Z. railroad. lie calculated the profits of the con.
tract, and Showed that Mr. Fisher would clear olrs
hundred and nine thousand dollars byi He stated
that $500 per mile was allowed for track laying,
and one hand would lay mile in three days. lie
asked how the State of North Caroline could stand
such expenditure. He complained that Mr. Fisher,
had entered upon contract of $4,000 dollars,
without giving the slightest security. Ee acknowl.
edged Mr.. Fisher to be gentleman of honor and
character but he felt it to be his duty to point out
this censurable management.
Mr.. Williams commented on Mr. Norwood's re.
marks relative to Mr.. Fishers contract. Mr.. N
acknowledged that Mr.. Fisher was an honorable
man; then the fault of these fraudulent contracts,
If they be fraudulent, lay with Governor Bragg and
the Directors he had appointed He defended Gov
Bragg from the mputation. He hoped the House
would pass this compromise; he had drawn it up
himself and hoped it would heal the difference
among his western friends
Mr.. Fagg made some remarks in support of an
amendment offered by HIM, but it was afterwards
withdrawn.
Mr.. Meares offered an amendment that the Green.
vile and French Broad Railroad Company should
surrender their charter otherwise this road should
not proceed
Mr.. Morehead opposed the amendment, as it left
this company dependent upon the will OF another
corporate body.
The amendment was adopted-yeas 81, nays "a
The question being then put on the passage Of
the BILL it was reected-yeas 81 nays "a, as follows:
For the tW-Messrs. Badham, Baird Barbee,
Bryan, of Craven Bryson, Burke, Byrd, Caldwell
of Guilford, Dua, Eler Fagg, Fries, Gather, Of
Iredel Hall, of Rowan, Higgins, Holdsclaw, Letters
Love, Mckay, Martin, Meares, Morehead, Mordecai
Ransom, Roney. Shaw, Sheriff., Simonton, Walker
Williams and Woodfin-Sl.
against the bHl-Messrs. Blount Bridgers
Brummell, Bryan, of New Hanover, Bullock, Burns
Caldwell, of Burke, Chambers, Clapp, Cox, o
Jones, Cox, of Pitt Craven, Dancy, Dickson, Dock
cry Dortch, Drake, Faison Faribault, Farrow, Fere
| bee Foy, Gather, of Davie, Gardener, Gatlins
Hall, of Warren Hargrove, Harrington, Henry
Hester, Hill, of Halifax, Hill, of Stokes, Hutchns
Jones, of Craven, Kirby, Lewis Long, Lyon, Nc
Cotter, Masten, Morgan, Newly, Norman, Norwood
Outlaw, Pritchard, Purdie, Reagan, Reeves Sanders
Scales Simpson, Smallwood, Smith, Sparrow, Spee1
Speight, Stanford, Stephens, Taylor, Tomlinsor
Thompson, Thornburg, Waddill, Wallace, Walscl
Waters, Watson, Whitfield, Wilson and Windley-
"a.
FRENCH BROAD RAILROAD.
The bill to amend the charter of the French Broa
Railroad was read.
Mr.. Baird explained the object of the bill in
few remarks, and hoped the House would pass il
and allow them to alter the guage to suit the Sou
Carolina roads.
Mr.. Bridgers approved of the bill and would volt
for it
Mr.. Smith made an appeal to the House in favo
of allowing the people beyond the mountains tt
build road with their own money.
Mr.. Walser was in favor of the bill, as it woul
be inconsistent in him to deny any portion of tn
people of the State to build road without the Stat
aid
Mr. Norwood expressed himself in favor of allow
the Transmontane people to build the road.
Mr. Dula was againt the bill, as it would preven
the Western Extension from being ever built.
Pending his speech the House adjourned till sevel
P. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House met at seven o'clock.
The debate was resumed on the French Broa
Railroad bill.
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