The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-01
THE LEGISLATURES.

On another page will be found sketch of the
proceedings up to Saturday.
We learn that on Friday night the Fayetteville
coalfeld Railroad bill was discussed on its last and
final reading, but the House adjourned without
taking vote The bill has already passed the
Senate, and also the House on its I'd reading, We
suppose the last vote was taken on Saturday.
The House, after voting by large majority
short time ago to dispense with Prof. Emmons and
an annual expenditure of 900, has turned about
and voted in favor of retaining him. We have not
seen the ayes and noes, but gratlfed to learn
that the western members mostly voted against
Emmons and further waste Of the public money.
A bill is now under consideration to extend the
charter of the State Bank of North Carolina for six
years.
SALISBURY BANK.-The bill to charter Bank
at sister town of Salisbury has passed through
the House of Commons, and remains to be acted
on by the Senate. 1t has been restricted by
amendments that we fear it will not amount to
much if it passes the Senate. The whole capital
stock Is required to be paid in gold and silver 1T
the Legislature is willing to extend further Bank
ing facilities to the people of Salisbury We think
it might afford them little more liberal charter.
Provision is made for establishing branches at Mt.
Airy in Surry county, and at Statesville.
WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE ANE RUTHERFORD
RAILROAD.-The bill for the benefit of this Road
has passed its third reading in the Senate. The
bill cbartering the company provided that for
every twenty five miles finished and in running
order the State should endorse the bonds of the
company to the amount of 100000. The bill
now before the Legislature provides for giving the
company State bonds to the amount named instead
of endorsing its bonds. Although there is no real
difference between State bonds and the bonds Of
the Company endorsed by the State, yet it is we'll
known that the former will sell more readily and
at much better price than the latter therefore
the Company desire the change. 1t is the same
thing to the State after all The bill is yet to be
acted on by the House.
ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL.--A
bill is before the Legislature to extend further
aid to the work known as the Albemarle and Chesa-
peake Canal, and We believe the Senate has APP
pointed 6 commission to 60 and examine the work.
1t is said that this canal will open perfectly safe
inland navigation from Newbern, n. c., to New
York.
This CANAL no doubt, is very valuable improve
ment to the section interested (although it will
carry North Carolina trade to Virginia markets
but we believe the very men who are now asking
the State to give more money to the work, are
among the violent opponents of granting simple
charter to the people of the West to enable them
to build railroad through rich portion of the
State How can they expect the friends of the
Danville connection to vote money to them when
they are unwilling to grant equal privileges to other
persons?
As this canal will enable people in the East to
trade at Virginia markets. we wonder if We shall
hear anything more from Messrs Bridgers and
Dortch about State pride! about the duty of trad
ing at North Carolina ports IF these gentlemen
want people to consider them consistent, they
should cry out against oil works leading into Vir
ginia And where is ar NJ s.? Has he moth
ing more to say for State pride? Temporal
O mOreS!