Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-04

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cootrol IN II hand Of iniftidualA Il vas d4e 70
the State and individuals 70 take 4 out a the hands
Of the Governor and his appointeeR Hsdnd noeim-
pugn these gentlemen. bat they were only nsa md
Ne should rsPose no moro con6dsncs In then than
Governor to own STOCK, and yet nid ". L, you
give him the control Of thee works By his appoin-
tees Az to Judge Rufln, Il he bad acted = dated
here. then he was the wrong man end bed Allied 10
represent the State
Mr.. Worth said II was Ar from biz mind to reject
upon the management Of the road. He had hereto
fore given his reason for his course fully, and II Il
could now be shown that this proposition would in.
iure the State he would cheertuy vote against the
BILL His desire was to protect tho State. He took
glance at the condition Of our State works and
thought . remedy WAS needed. He desired to act
justly to all parties. He then took . view Of the
operations Of the N. c. Road in respect to the aid
presented that million Of dollars would complete
the work and equip the road In 1856. $s50,O0O
was asked for, and this would pay all her dcbts-
In 1857, profits had been realized but the interest
could not be paid So too. in 1853 and no interest
on the million Of dollars In fact il appeared the
managers did not know what they Dwell But they
ought to know. lie disclaimcd all intention Of inn
Pugnng the managers, he was merely stating facts.
And referring to the change proposed he said that
in this money making age men must be interested
to develop their full energies In reference to the
application Of the provisions Of the bill to the unn
ishcd road, he was opposed to it. and would require
the bill TO be amended in that respect bciorr he
could vote for it Referring to the project Of farm
ing out the road It had been mentioned he would
state that the offer Of Sl250c0 per annum for the
use Of II, had been intrustcd to him. lie hsd in
tended TO lay the matter before the Senate to-day,
but would do so tomorrow. lie would state. how.
ever, that the offer came from responsible mcn-ihc
stipulated sum would be paid scmi.annually. and
adequate security would be given for the perform
ance Of the contract
1t being now o'clock, Mr. Douthitt moved to
adjourn till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Humphrey moved to amend by inserting
o'clock tonight Rejected
Mr.. Douthitt's motion then prevailed
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House was called to order at ~ o'clock.
MEMORIALS
Mr.. Reeves presented a memorial from certain cit.
liens Of Surry county, asking aid to build road TO
Fishers Cap in said county.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Hall, Of Warren, in favor Of Norwood, Parker
Co, Of Warren county. Referred to committee
ON claims.
NEW BILLS
Mr.. Bryson. to incorporate the town Of Webster.
Mr. Norwood, to incorporate the University Rail.
road Company to build road from Chapel Till TO
the \. L. Railroad.
Mr. Bryan, Of New Hanover, TO amend the char
ter Of the BANK Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Walker, to establish new county by the
maine Of lIiawasSec.
MIR. Letters, to incorporate Beaufort Steamboat
Company.
Mr.. Love. to prevent and punish the a,lul,cration
Of alcoholic liquors.
Mr.. Badhan, to amend the charter Of the town Of
Edcnton.
Mr.. Smith. to amend the charter Of the Farmers
Bank Of Elizabeth City.
MESSAGE rRoA THE SENATE
Message received from the Senate. with number
Of cngroSscd hills, which were read the iirst time.
I'VE will notice them on their second reading.
BILLS on THEM SECOND READING.
The bill to aid in the construction and equipment
NJ the wcstc'" is.Tua'i ~.> passed over 'issss--
ally.
The resolution in favor Of A. b. Long. sheriff Of
Rutherford county, passed
The bill to amend the Revised Code relative to II.
legitimate children being rcad
Mr.. Craven supported the hill. and insianccd scv.
cral of infants being exposed To perish whose
mothers could not be punished, death did not en-
sue from the exposure.
This bill punished concraling the birth by fine
and imprisonment
Mr. kcrr, us chairman Of tho judiciary committee.
stated that committee had reported against tho PCS.
sage o! the bill rs the law already punished infant
exposure as an assault with intent to kill by five
years imprisonment. Bill rejected
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
4 message from the Senate proposing to raise q
Joint committee to examine the furniture Of the Ex
ccutivc Mansion was concurrcd in.
n u -
Manufacturing Company passed its second reading.
The bill to establish new county by the name
Of Bragg was read
Mr.. Reeves moved to amend by leaving out Br.
| and inserting +.
Mr.. Fagg returned thanks, but declined the in
tended honor.
Mr.. Woodin, at some length, supported the bill
on the ground that it removed great nconvc,icncS
suffered by the people of his section in attending
Courts OH public and private business.
On motion Of Mr. Bcmbury, tho bill was indci
nitcly postponed. Yeas, ~ nays, 81.
RETURNING To SLAVERY.
The bill for the relief Of Emily Hooper, Of Liberia
was then read.
Mr.. Norwood stated that Emily was the daughtc,
of man WHO held a station Of consequence in tn
| republic Of Liberia. He came to this State pur
chased her freedom and carried her to Liberia lie
parents being dead she Is most anxious to return h
the service Of her former mistress at Chapel HILL
The bill was to permit her to do 70.
Mr. Bcnbury thought there was . constitutions
objection to cnslaving free African at present Il
Liberia Ifhc thought there was not he would b
| in favor of the bill
Mr.. Norwood replied that she was at present
free woman who voluntarily wanted to return +
slavery, but who would become the property of th
State by returning here To remote this, and vcs
it in the person Other former mistress, was the OF
jcct Of the bill.
Mr.. Bcnbury still thought that the act Of Cor
grcss As well rs the constitution prohibited such
measure.
Mr. Kcrr would vote in favor Of tho bill as no O