Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-13
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,,,,-o,,d stand fast and not give back Il was too
Oil measure to fail the Stat.s interest and
lmPo .a1;t we're at stake He believed the influen-
hei .asnltinc from this days legislation would re-
=. in the general prosperity Of che State. He
sair the Senate to stand BY him once more,
The resolution was adopted
Mr. Ashe, at the suggestion Of the friends OF the
IN nroposed an additional section IS an amend
o sort This amendment empowered the company
~ oonstruct branches to any other road but prohb
I'd them from crossing any now built or in course
Oh W. Ramsay moved to strike out .'crossn
Mr. AShe explained that the object was to remove
oh;rcous which would jeopardize the bills passage
in the ether House.
Vr Ptchford asked If the charter gave power to
,xtcpd the road to Danville.
Nr Ashe answered in the affirmative.
Mr. Gilmore said that to satisfy all parties that no
0,ry could result from the charter they bad accep-
.ssl the amendment rs ss Nea1
'i Mr. Ramsay objected to this charter trammeliing
f,;ure legislation. fst4s
'0t Mr. Ashe explained and Mr.: Ramsay withdrew
Mr. Ward moved to except the Wilmington and
wsJou road. He had supported the bill in hopes
that il m.ht he one day extended through the com-
trs # sampson. &c. to Beaufort barber; but if it
WIS no, allowed to cross the Wilmington and Wei
don read he would vote against the amendment and
the bill
ur P;tchlord was for building this one road He
u,s for the amendment but without it he could not
20 for the bill
v;,rd I. some extent the objections which had in
inr.l him to oppose the bill at the outset He had
voted Tor it with Mr.. Ncdsocs amendment, but sub
s.,uenl reflection had not satisfied him that the
State was fully secured. He then referred to the
louis Of individuals to secure the interest the
States bonds and spoke of the probable results in
.,s, they were forfeited to the State. sympathy
w,,Ii probably the release of the individuals
and the State would have to pay the interest He
o,tt,eG to half measures and, in this view of the
ease would prefer that the State should at
,,,o,e the payment of the money. Then he was OPP
pose1 to the bill it gave charter to rival road
to the v C. road through to Beaufort The n. c.
road !li,l been built 1T great expense The route
might lie wrong, but whether right wrong that
interest should now be protected. He symrathized
with the friends of this BILL but b. impclled by
sense of duty to his constituents He considered
himself instructed to new appropriations; he was
untramlnel!ed as to other works He had voted on
the second reading with reservation to the third
He had doubts as to the practicabity of this work
that road 40 miles long to Fayetteville should
ray with freight alone. No road in his experience
ever did pay without passenger traffic And again,
he doubted if the road would he found to be worth
~
ei;ed lie alluded to the Cape Fear and Deep river
improvement and asked if it was wise to commence
anew undertaking till that finished or If it was
intended to abandon that altogether, He was con-
strained to vote against the final passage Of this BILL
Mr. Lane moved to amend by providing that if at
any time this road should tap the n. {. road, it
should not be west of Morrisve.
Nj: Thomas looked upon this as great State
work, but he feared it would be killed by amend
ment> He considered this road as necessary to the
interest Of the n c. road as supplying the grea: sta
pie of coal which indispensable to build up our
seaport of Beaufort and furnish commanding article
Of freight for the road But he could not see why
the road should be restricted in its connection to
MorriSvillc.
Mr. Lane Because it is the nearest point, and
the object was to prevent injury to the n {. Road
in fre;gits.
Mr. Pool defended Mr. Lanes amendment. The
route by Fayetteville would make great difference
in length, and it would tend to break down the n.
{. road in proportion as freigh: was thrown west
that road.
Mr.. Ramsay opposed the amendment as un lust to
the west The east could go where she liked IN
these matters. but the west must be cribbes1 and
confined He cautioned the east that the day mig ht
come when the west would rise in her power and
come down like an avalanche and sweep away these
Ob>tructoI,..
Mr. Worth deprecated sectional feeling after 60
ing together so far on this BILL He hoped and be-
seechcd it would be dssipated and that they should
all 60 together once more. He explained the prOvi-
soS of the BILL with view to remove the objections
Of Mr. Speight
Mr. Douthitt entired his protest against Mr..
Lanes amendment and Mr.. Ashes also, as discrim.
nrating against his constituents. He moved to
amend Mr.. Lanes By striking out "Morrisville" and
Inserting Lexington"
Mr.. Pitchford said his object was to develope the
coal nc. and he supported Mr: Lanes amendment
int
the coal could be shipped to all parts of the State
M:. Elney hoped all the amendments would be
voted down. The extension of the road was prema.
ture
Hr. Douthitt's amendment was rejected-30 to II
Mr.. Lanes also--27 to 16.
The question required on the passage of the bill
its third reading and resuted-aye %, no 81, as
follows:
For the bHl-Messrs Ashe, Bedsoe, Cherry. Da-
wilson, Davis Dobson, Edney, Gilmore Gorrell,
Houston, Mcdonald Mellow ell, McKoy, Mills
Ramsay, Renhardt, Steele. Straughan, Thomas
"alkup, Ward and Worth-22.
igai"st the hHk-Messrs. Battle, Bleunt Brown,
Cowper, Cunningham, Donnell, 'Douthitt Flanner
Iayther, Humphrey, Lane, Landlord, Leach, Mar
un Miller, Pitchford, Pool, Speight Taylor, Turne,
and Whitaker-2l.
Speaker Clark said: The Senate has thrown the
responsibility on the Speaker Of voting on this bill
and In view of the financial difficulties Of the treas
ury nc feels bound to vote in the negative.
~, IN motion Of Mr. Ramsay, the Senate adjourned
ul 10 o'clock tomorrow as.-.
CoEKEcroS.-In Saturdays proceedings Mr.. Nc
lowell is represented as moving to strike out thu
.Ia'se authorizing the Governor to draw on, thu
treasurer for moneys to light paint, &C., the execu
1--WE mansion. That is misprnt-Mr. Mcdonald
made that motion. '7t=.. 80
:. Assain. the name of Mr. Mcdonald is msprinted
%i asa for the reading Of the 9Th rule of order
"f' Mcdowell made that call 49,.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Al halfpast 10 o'clock the House was called t.