Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-09

Of it to the injury of others. He moved to am,n,
by providing that unless the testator makes inv IS
mediate provision for their removal from the S,ato
Mr. Bledsoc concurred with Mr. Ramsay as to dmI,
as we'll a. rights of property. He was opposed ~ &
any being allowed to declare that what he =,
gardcd as property during life was no longer 9.
at his death, under the authority of the laws of o
State. VI oe
Mr.. Leach sustained the bill
MIR. Dobson also supported the BILL fit wash,
intention to emancipate slaves, it should he dons
during lifetime. Freeing negroes by will, led IN
variably to lengthy and expensive law suits.
| Mr.. Edney offered an amendment proyidin, Ill.,, &
slaves so emancipated shall be removed from th'
State in 80 days after probate of said will at the er
pcnse of the estate of the testator
Mr.. Ramsay withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Steele to Mr.. Edney. Suppose the negroo,
are not taken out of the State?
Mr.. Edney. Then they are slaves
| Mr.. Steele. don't know that How? lie ", s
S. would vote for the bill-he was opposed to Ga.
negroes.
MIR. McKoy said the substitute did not meet III. !
case at all, and he gave his reasons for sayin. <o
lie then spoke of the rights of private nrortr,
and also its duties If the bill did not o,ie ,r,
the case it was at least step in the right trcc;n
Mr.. Elney amended farther to meet the o,,i.,t;,n
suggested by Mr.. Steele. lie explained tina: # .ha
negroes were carried off in 30 days after fro.al"
then they became assets in the hands of the Eyte1n
Mr.. Ptchforti objected to the Amendments o., ~,
count of the expense, which would likely engro.<
the larger part the whole of the estate. ;,i,i;
from present experience He thought that tn. MN
who thinks it not wrong to work slaves dlrI,e. his
life, and then tries to buy his way to fIea-.n ~
their emancipation ought not to be encouraged i,
was mistaken notion of Kindness to the s}gyr
The only true condition of the negro was il, a ,,
lnfSI ,-rn~, to tnx
patton were blows at the Institution of slavery IN.
der the sanction of the laws of North Carolina.
Mr.. Edney's amendment was rcjectcd-3n to .
Mr.. Houston offered an amendment that TO decd r
trust, &C. shall be valid as to emancpatine sIays
after the death of the testator. Mr. Houston cy
planned the operation Of his amendment
The amendment was adopted, and the bill as
amended then passed by vote of % to IL.
The bill to incorporate the Cherokee Tu,npke
| Company passed its second reading.
The Senate took recess till 3 O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill to complete the survey of the Western
N. c. Railroad after heightened debate, passed its
third reading.
The bill to open the Pelee and Yalkin river 10
the passage of fish, discussed by MesSrs Turner
against it. and Messrs. Martin and DobSen in favor
of its passage up to the hour of adjournment
Mr.. Turner offered an amendment providing Cor
slopes to the dams built across the rivers Rejected
90 to 13.
The bill then passed its third reading by a large
majority, and was ordered to be enrolled
The Senate adjourned at T. o'clock.
| CORRECTIoN
In the debate on the Western extension, on Friday
last, MIR. Mills is represented being in favor of
the roads crossing the mountain at two gaps The
express;o mSconstrued that he was in favor of
both roads going on together" Mr.. Mills proper
position is that he in favor of the two roads
crossing the mountain together on the of ccOno
my They could connect at some point near New
ton Lincolnton, and pass through the Reedy Patch
gap to the French Broad river, &c.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Hill, of Halifax, presented a minority report
from the committee corporations and currency
against the bill to charter the State Improvement
! and Relief Bank of North Carolina Ordered to be
printed
| DISTRIBUTION OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
! Mr.. Taylor introduced preamble and series Of
resolutions declaring North Carolina is entitled to
| her part of the public lands, and requesting
Congressional delegation to their utmost efforts
to secure the passage Of a bill securing the sail
part
Mr. Hill. of Stokes, moved the resolutions be re-
jected, which WIS adopted-yeas ii, nays 81.
RESOLUTIONS READ THE FIRST TINE.
Mr.. Jones, of Orange, in favor of the Rev. Saml
| Pearce.
Mr. Costner, resolution that the House meet at
halfpast nine. adjourn at three O'Clock, and meet
again at seven P. NJ, and adjourn at ten P. NJ,
adopted.
Mr. Hill of Stokes, resolution to limit speakcs TO
| ten minutes.
On motion of Mr.. Fagc, it was laid on the table.
| SENATE BILLS.
A number Of private bills and resolutions were
received from the Senate and read the first time
NEW BILLS.
The following new bills were read the first time
Mr. Wallace to amend the charter Of the town Of
Charlotte.
Mr.. Hutchins, to charter the N c. Coal, Iron and
OIL Company.
Mr.. Green. of Chatham, to prevent the sale of
spirituo,ls liquors near the town of Haywood &C
companie by memorial
Mr.. Fleming to charter the Western N. c. Agri-
cultural Society.
Mr. Gentry, supplemental bill to the hill estal-
fishing new county by the name of Alleghany-
was read the first, and on motion, the rules were
suspended and the bill passed its second and third
readings
The revenue bill was then taken ur The propo-
sition to tax railway passengers and freight was re-
jccted.
The remaining sections were then agreed to- and
the bill passed its third reading-yeas So, nay 43.
The following voted in the affirmative:
Messrs. Badham, Barbee, Baxter, Bridgers, Bryan,
of Craven, Bryson, Bullock, Burke, Costner, Cox,
of Jones, Daney, Dickson, Dortch, Drake, Faison,
Faribault, Fleming, Foy, Fries, Gardener Gentry,
Green of Franklin, Hall, of Rowan Hail. of War
rem Hargrove Harrington, Hill, of Stokes, Higgins,
Hutchins, Jones of Orange, Kirby, LETTERS Long,
Love, Lyon, Mckay, Masten, Meares, Mordecai Nor
man, Norwood, Outlaw. Ransom, Reagan, Reeves,
Roney Scales Shaw, Sheriff., Speight Stanford,
Thompson Walker, Wallace, Waters, Watson,
Wilson and Williams-5s.
The following voted in the negative:
Messrs Baird Brummel Byrd, Caldwell, Of
Burke, Caldwell, Of Gulford, Chambers. Clapp
Cox, Of Pitt Craven, Dula, Eler, Fagg Ferebee
Gather, of Davie. Gather, of Iredell Green, o
Chatham, Henry, Leak, Lewis, McCotter, Martin
Morehead Newly, Purdie, Ripley, Sanders, Simon
ton, Simpson, Smallwood, Smith, S parrow. Speer