Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-26

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Nanner, Guyther, Humphrey, Lane, Landlord,
Leach, Martin, Mcdowell, Mills Person, Pitchford,
Pool Ramsay, Reinhardt, Speight, Steele, Taylor,
Thomas, Whitaker and Williams-S1.
Mr. Thomas explained his vote-that he would
stand by the constitution long the east contn-
ued to do SO with regard to the west.
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE
Mr. Cunningham moved to take up the bill to au-
thorize the Roanoke Navigation Company to discon-
tnue their canal around the great falls of the Roam
oke river. Adopted. '..'.
The committee reported favorably on the bill.
Mr.. Cunningham said the bill before the Senate
was so fully explained by the petition or memorial
accompanying it, that had it been printed and placed
in the hands of Senators, be would not have felt
called upon to make any remarks. But the petition
had probably not been read except by the members
of the committee, therefore he asked the indulgence
Of the Senate for a few words of explanation.
The Roanoke Navigation Company was incorpora-
ted IN 1916 by the Legislatures of North Carolina
and Virginia and the capital stock about S400,
600, of which Virginia owns one-fifth or $4,000,
and North Carolina one-eighth. or $4,000 The
object was to make the Roanoke and its tributaries
'navigable for batteaux from the mountains to the
towns on the lower part of the river-furnishing
market in those towns and over the Albemarle
SOuuu, W VAST pTOuuCC VI lIc TeSlOu ny
these waters. The company has long been organ
lied and it has accomplished an important service,
at much cost, in making an outlet to market to an
extensive and fertile country.
Among the works of the company is a canal
around the great falls of the Roanoke, below Gas
ton, or rather two canas-one miles long, the
other much shorter. Owing to the construction of
railroads in North Carolina and Vrginna, that por
ton of the company's works between CASTOR and
WAllD cNf,, 10 IL IL
tails useless expense on the company. There is
railroad communication from Castor into North
Carolina and Virginia, and also from Weldon; and
there is also similar communication between those
points The object therefore, of the bill is to obtain
the consent of the State to surrender of the fran
chise of the company between those points, and to
sale of their works. These works, as stated, con-
sist of two canals and on these is an exceedingly
important water power, said to be among the finest
in the Union, together with adjoining real estate
belonging to the company. The property is vaua-
BILE and doubtless could be sold to advantage, while
for the purposes of the navi gation company it is
now useless, and is kept in order at heavy ex-
pense The State of Virginia has already given her
consent to the SALE and the stockholders are also
willing, and even anxious. No earthly purpose can
be served by refusing to sell, while such refusal
would cause considerable annual expense which
will be all dead loss, and one-eighth of which will
loss will be stopped by a sale of the works; and
not only so, but considerable sum of money must
be realized of which the State will get her portion.
Very extensive manufactures could be erected on
the water power, in a region which furnishes an
immense amount of grain and cotton for market
Such, he said in conclusion, was brief and plain
statement of the case, and he could not doubt but
that the bill would receive the sanction of his fel-
w-Senators.
M Of ,tc Co.,
tice of sale in three newspapers of the State for
thirty days previous thereto; that the sale should
take place in Weldon specifying the terms of sale !;
providing that in the event of the sale falling the
canal was to be kept up and that it should be kept
in good order till day Of sale.
Mr.. Cunningham had no objection to the amend
. ments.
Mr.. Brown concurred in the views of Mr. Cum
bingham, and was in favor of the passage of the
bill. The legislature of Virginia had recommended
the proposed course and it came also with the
unanimous Recommendation of the private stock
holders. He believed the effect of the measure
would be to promote the common interests of all
concerned.
The amendments of Mr.. Person were adopted.
The bill then passed its second reading.
Mr.. Cunningham moved to strike ont "thirty
days" (notice of sale) and insert "sixty days.
Agreed to.
The bill, under suspension of the rules, then
passed its third reading and was ordered to be
crossed
The bill to provide for special terms of the county
courts of Cumberland and Duplin, was so amended,
on motion of Mr.. Fanner, as to embrace in its pro-
visions Craven county, and then passed its third
reading and was ordered to be engrossed.
The bill prescribing the duties of executors and
administrators also passed. Engrossed.
The bill to incorporate the Cherokee Turnpike
Company, after discussopl was postponed till Sat
urday, on motion of Mr.. Thomas.
The engrossed bill relative to justices process
passed, and was ordered to be enrolled.
Also the bill making husbands liable for the debts
of their deceased wives.
On motion of Mr. Edney, the Senate adjourned.
4, TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND
THE PUBLIC.
The SCENE IN THE SENATE, FOR THE LAST TINE
The Senate Reporter of this paper is again compelled
to appear before the public, he hopes for the last
time, in connection with this affair. His purpose
now is merely to make a statement touching some
publications in the last number of the Raleigh Reg
ister These are what purport to be Reports of the
scene in the Senate on Saturday week, and of SUBJ
sequent proceedings in the Senate thereon. They
are headed respectively" Appointment of 1900
Magistrates )" "Mr Turner and the Standard :"
personal Explanations the latter amongst the
regular report of Senate proceedings on last Satur
day.
By reference to this number of the Register it
will be seen that all this NATTER amounting to near
ly three columns, is given as regular Reports, and
purports to come from dsinterested gentleman,
the Senate Reporter for that paper. To show that
this is so, the concluding paragraph of the first.
named article is here quoted:
"The reporter must here say for himself that the re-
marks Of Senators here reported have been written
out by themselves, and he has ied from the Standard
the remarks of other Senator's He not in his
seat during all long session here reported and vers
! mach is omitted"
Thus will be seen, then that these publications
given as Reports by the Senate Reporter of the
Regster-one of them being incorporated in the
regular proceedings.
Now what will the reader think when this writer
informs him that the Senate Reporter Of the Regis
| ter took no notes Of the "scene on Saturday." AMI
THAT HE NEVER WROTE ONE WORE WHAT IS HERR
SOUGHT TO BE PALMED OFF AS HIS lit is honestly be
lieyed without his consent This is asserted with