Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-12
The Sfapoato.
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 1859.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.

The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.
..., MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Cunningham presented petition from the
Roanoke Navigation Company to be empowered to
sell their water power and real estate between Gas
ton and Weldon. Referred.
Mr.. Worth. memorial from Ephraim Nanny, on
the subject of leasing the rth-Carolina Central
Railroad for five years, at $4,000 per year. Also
referred.
Mr. Humphrey, from the committee on corpora
TONS reported favoraby on the bill to incorporate
Carthage Lodge lS5 A. Y. n.
NEW BILLS.
Mr. Edney introduced bill to authorize T. T.
Patton to construct turnpike road in the counties
of Buncombe and Yancey. Referred to the commit
tee on internal improvements.
Also, bill to amend an act entitled Cattle and
Stock. judiciary.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Sulphur
Springs and Paint Rock Turnpike Company. Ju-
dietary.
Mr. B,clsoe, bill to amend the seth chap Rev.
Code, entitled poor Judiciary.
A message received from the House concurring in
-the amendment of the Senate to the bill relatn. to
the magistrates of Onslow and Carteret The bill
was ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. Guyther moved to reconsider the vote by
which was passed the bill to provide for special
terms Of the county courts of Cumberland and Du-
pin. RECONSTRUCTED.
Mr. Houston explained that the object was to
amend the bill in its application to Dupn county.
He moved it be placed on the file, and when next
taken up he would offer the amendment Con-
Cured ill.,
Mr. Thomas introduced bill to amend the char
ter of the Rich Mountain Turnpike Company. Re-
ferred to committee on Western turnpikes, &c.
Also. a bill to amend the charter of the Charles
ton, Blue Ridge and Chattanooga Railroad Company
Internal improvements.
Received message from the House, transmitting
the following, which were read the first time and
ferred:
\ bill to open the Pee Dec and Yadkin rivers to
the passage of fish. Propositions and grievances.
bill to incorporate the Atlantic Fire and Marine
Mutual Insurance Company. Corporations.
And resolution to remit the penalty Of $1,000 on
II. II. Davidson, sheriff of Cherokee. Propositions
and grievances.
RAILROAD MANAGEMENT.
The unfinished business Of veSterday-the bill
relative to the boards of directors of the Atlantic
North Carolina, and Western n. L. railroads-was
now proceeded with.
Mr. Line dislikc,l to renew the discussion, but he
considered the bill of the utmost Importance
lie proceeded to notice of the reasons urged by
the friends Of the bill, and then came to the South
Carolina road, which, on the showing of Mr. Cor
rell, would not pay whilst managed by the Statc
and he contrasted with this the roads in North Car
DINA which Ito pay under State management-the
Raleigh and Castor and the Wilmington roads,
! The State owned more than half of the former and
appointed majority of its directors, and yet the
stock was paying handsome dividends; while the
stock in the latter road which at time was down
! to 81 or IS was now paying six per cent interest
| And even the North-Carolina road he said was q
paying road so fur as its earnings and ordinary ex-
! pendturcs were concerned. He dene,l the State
was responsible for the financial condition of that
road. She had nothing to do with it till the entire
| work had been let out from Charlotte to Goldsboro'
And this was the case, too with the Atlantic road
whose charter contained the extraordinary provision
that the directors appointed by the State should
have nothing whatever to do with the work till the
next annual meeting of the stockholders after their
appointment Mr.. Lane then referred to the Wes-
| tern y. T. road, which had been partly controlled
ny the State from It's commencement, and which was
the only road in North Carolina that had been built
within the estimated cost while other roads, not
under the States directors had cost one-third and
| twice the estimated sum. lie cOntenjcd the pas
sage OF the bill would violate one of the flndamen-
tai principles of our misunderstanding taxation
without giving representation. 1t was preposter-
Gus to talk Of excluding the State from the manage
mcnt of her great works.
Mr. Mcdonald followed in support of the bill,
urging as his chief reason that the roads I'M
productive. He urged the superiority Of individual
management, and believed in the principle laid
down, he said by men Of experience that ito render
patriotism reliable it must be founded in sefnter
est" He was opposed to one-man power.
Mr.. Lane replied.
MIR. Leach was led to his course on the bill by
the consideration that the roads did not pay. He
had no fear in the change-the interests of the State
and individuals were Identical Ri
Mr. Douthitt followed at some length He differ
ed in opinion with Mr.. Lane as to the effect of the
bill on the fundamental principles of our govern
ment. He pressed warmly the necessity for the
bill, urging his arguments Of yesterday.
Mr.. Ramsay complained of what he termed the
strange proceedings on this bill! The bill was said
to be a blow at the appointing power of the State
and at the management of the N. C. Road. But
the Senate should not be terrified by men in power
they should examine these affairs without regard to
persons. He supported the bill on the broad ground
that States were not the proper bodies to manage
these works. Pennsylvania had just acknowledged
this and had sold out her interest in her public
works at loss Of twenty eght millions of dollars.
He was opposed to exclusive privileges and powers.
Mr. Edney said the proposition simply was to
take the interests of the people of the State, and
their rights secured and protected by the Governor
and the board of internal improvements, and give
them to few individual stockholders along the line
of these roads and it amazed him to see Senators
coolly discussing such an Outrageous proposition.
If the Governor and Board had failed to do their
duty, though no such charge was made let compe
tent men be appointed by the Legislature to to
the proper management Of these great interests
Mr.. Gorrell moved to amend by striking oui
western N. G. Railroad" whenever it occurred in
,, the bill = *, 49, 5sss3se SO
n Ruled out of order. go ~ 5sF
Nh. Gorrell appealed to the Senate not to defea,
the BILL rs would be disrespectful to the commit
tee On whose bill it was and
who had recommended its passage Ia @ {.
Mr. Steele explained that his object in INTRODUCING
ths original resolution was simply to cause enquiry
Mr.. Einey explained on behalf Of the committee