Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-10

~ C9SI@ AU0o company.
,.,t. 20 DSs:.ssy :; gssvs.: 2: filing Of sns~ b
Nh FWibaalt coocuring the Court Of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions Cor Wake County.
AiAANfic AND xokIn CAROLINA RAnRoD coxPAxy. y
NJ. Fries presented . report fom the Committee
appointed 70 investigate The condition Of the above
company. II stated that the want Of time prevent.
ed them from making complete Investigation. which
vas necessary, in Justice TO the public, q well a.
to the officers Of the Company. Il recommended
commission should Be appointed with full powers
to make searching investigation, and report to the
Governor and the Board Of Internal improvements
and next General Assembly.
Mr.. Outlaw moved the Speakers Of both Houses
should appoint the Commissioner There being
some doubt oppressed to their authority after tbs
General Assembly adjourned siae die
On motion Of Mr.. Norwood the names Of the
Speakers werc inserted And resolution entruxt.
ing the appointment Of the Commissioners, to Thos
Settle and II. T. Clarke, Esqra. was adopted.
When the resolution fixing the penalties for non.
attendance Of witnesses was under debate.
Mr.. Bryan, Of Craven, moved to largely increase
the penalties, but Il was unanimously voted down.
Mr.. Norwood presented memorial and resolutions
in favor Of the emancipation II Fanny and Hannah
Thompson, and Of Dennis, slave. They were all
rejected.
CHgsAPsAKE AND ALagNARiE CANAL
The bill granting aid 10 the company was read
Mr.. Bsdham offered substitute providing the
$l5ooOo should be given in two payments, instead
Of three.
Mr.. Gadham said, he had ind,,strios,sly avoided
intruding on the House. or Of occupying the time.
until the interests Of the State and his constituent.
required him to do so lie said some 90 counties
were interested in this work. comprising section,
not only remarkable for the fertility Of lis SOIL but
for its adaptation to all agricultural products Cot
ton. Corn, Wheat &c lie then gave lucid acscTip-
oft ho ale n
pending upon the canal Tor outlet for its vari~l
productions. He pointed out on . map the pccu.
culiar formation Of the cast Of North Carolina,
and gave . description Of the difficulties encounter
ed in the navigation from Wilmington TO New
York. the shoals and tides, and the DISASTERS attend
ing the wreck strcwn shore Of Cape 1lattcrss. lie
Showed the nsullicicncy Of the present mode Of
transportation by the Dismal Swamp Canal, and
described the advantages Of the AlLcmsrlc and
Chesapeake Canal which will admit Of vessels draw.
ing u feet Of water being much deeper than is
quircd for any vessel at present engaged In that
trade. lie asserted that Eastern North Carolina
sustained loss Of three quarters Of million per
annum by insurance. detention. &c. As to the qucs-
ton will the canal pay! lie said a. long rs the
counties around II were cultivated So long would the
canal be profitable investment Mr.. h. then en-
tered into statement of the expenses and probable
revenue Of the canal. anil showed Il would pay /:
per cent As to its practicability and cost Of its
construction. he described the difficulties which
unexpectedly arose in the execution Of the work,
and the increased outlay which became intspsn.
SADLY necessary But all had now been surmountcd.
and the canal compared favorably In ,,s cost with
similar works. The question now wa, would the
House leave il six feet canal rs At present, OF
would il BY granting the aid asked. make II wosk
Of magnitude and importance. increasing its revenue
and public usefulness. The new revenue bill would
raise more revenue in the counties Interested than
Ill al
House would pass this bill.
Mr. Tomlnson said Il was painful To him to op
pose measures which members had 20 much at heart
and regretted to be iudspcsaLly called upon to op
pose this measure Mr.. T. procccdcti to examine
the expenses already incurred and stated that twclv,
hundred thousand dollars would bc required TO com
plctc tho work according tn their own calculations
State Let the company force their delinquent sub
scribcrs tn pay up Tor their stock. and then The,
could finish the canal. lie dill not cpps~c tn
work rs unimportant on the contrary. he consider
ell it most important improvement: bsn.heiai 4
that section Of the State. II tho State had any
spare funds, he was in favor Of cxpcndns Il In tn
! west
! Mr.. Ransom asked him Il he would vote for tn
Western ENtcns on.
Mr. Ton,linson He would not. lie was In
structcd by his people to oppose further indebted
ness ON the part Of the State. Even if Il paid u
or INT CeUt. TIC Wusttu VVINrsS ", ~ uc
that individuals ought to build up internal improve
mcnts, and reap those great profits spoken Of II
was opposed to all these appropriations
. The question was then put on the passage Of III
: bill and it was rjcctcd-ycas 81. nays g.
The bill to provide for q survey AZ railroad Z
the Tennessee Line in the direction Of Chastanoos
taken up, and
On motion Of Mr.. Bryson. passed It's second read
in. without debate.
Mr. Eryson moved Il be put on its third reading
T! and offered an amendment authorizing survey {
the French Broad route, which amendment bcin
adopted,
+, Mr. Bryson made some explanations of his m,
tives for offering the amendment, aftcr which ii
bill passed its third rcadins-ycas II, nays %.
BILLS on THEM rmi.p HEADING.
! The following bills passed their third reading:
A bill for the relief Of the survtics of q.
Holland, lac Sheriff Of Haywood county.
A bill to authorize the distribution of the Revise
Code.
A bill to establish and Law OF q new county
the name Of R;chland was indefinitely postponed
A bin to authorize the County Courts TO tax a
articles Of properly taxable in the general rcvcnr
bill in those counties that made subscriptions TO Il
Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
On motion Of Mr.. T. r. Caldwell the wcs,cs
n. C. Railroad Was included in the bill.
Mr.. Dockcry explained the object Of the BILL
The present law only allowed the County Courts
tax land and polls. but to meet their county sa
scriptious il become necessary to tax all kinds
property. There Was no objection from the poop
Of the several counties, and he hoped the llou
would make no objection. Tho I'LL r~ss.ctl
A resolution in favor Of Jesse W. Dickson,
Cherokee county. was read
Afcr considerable opposition from the legal SC
tlcmcn, Mr.. Byrd succeeded in passing the rcs
! luton.
4 bill to require the sheriff OF Arson county
give security for the collection Of county railro'
. subscriptions was passed
A bill to alter the time Of holding the Gcncs
Assembly being real
Mr.. Foy explained that the object Of tho bill "
to commence the General Assembly on the fiTst
October instead Of the second Monday In Novcmbs
It would then enable the Assembly 10 finish ths
business by Christmas
! Mr. Mastcn said II that bill Was passed Il YOU
have the effect Of driving every good farmer FRI
the General Assembly, as Il Is well known that q
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