Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-15

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HOUSE or COMMONS. ~
Mn House assembled 1t the usual hour
. l,rre number Of reports were presented from
Il. several standing committees. -,
"' ~oxru-c ARoIINA AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
" Dancy, from the COMMITTEES on agriculture,
santed report and resolution granting the
s..h carolina Agricultural Association $3.50 per
. w being IN annual increase Of, 81 900.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING NIGHT SESSIONS
ur Hill of Halifax, that on and after this day,
.,a House meet at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and adjourn
tsp. NJ, and meet again 1t 2. n
Th;s resolution brought on considerable dileus-
.;,n 4 number of the members being opposed to
s S:ht sessions, several amendments were proposed
ss ,aeruoon sessions, but rejected. Finally, mo-
.;on to Law on the table being rejected-yeas Al,
us~s G4-the resolution was adoped-78 yeas, IS
Nr. Fleming. resolution in favor If W. A.
Wilton. of Rowan. rs
;,s Of (;oldsboro', and for other purposes
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. Bridgers, the House went into
committee of the whole on the Danville Railroad
hill Mr.. Badham in the chair.
Mr.. Norwood made reference to the appeal made
~ him on Yesterday, and stated that Mr.. Dortch
had applied to him. and likewise the Editor Of the
P,a;x.er, who considered that Mr.. Morehead had
made an unfair comment upon his statements, and
had requested him to give testimony As to what had
n nau at Hillsboro. Mr. Norwood then substan
tiated Mr. Jones' statement and said it was impos-
siile for him to be mistaken. He exonerated Mr..
Nnelead from any blame; he considered it was to
he attributed to oblivion Of memory, and he would
minute no wrong. He then said his conviction was
that Mr. Morchead had abandoned the Danville con-
nac,;on If it had been known he was for that con-
nection, instead of $175 O1O being contributed he
thought 800 could not have been raised. After
eomn,entng on Mr. Moreheads speeches, &C., he
was interrupted by Mr.. Morehead's asking him if he
had heard him denying the assertion about the
Danville connection
Mr.. Norwood said not but there were other cir
cunstances which, if Mr.. Morehead called on him.
he would explain at length but not unless at Mr.
Ms desire.
Mr. Mcrehead said that Mr.. Norwood might pro-
coed if he thought proper.
The matter then dropped, and Mr.. Norwood sat
down.
Mr. Bridgers replied to Mr.. Settles speech, de-
Tending himself his colleague in the Senate and his
section of the State generally from Mr.. Settles
structures, and commenting on his remarks on the
arguments brought forward against the connection
Mr.: Settle spoke for some time in reply, explain
ins some and maintaining others of his statements,
and made feeling appeal IN favor of the bill
Mr.. Walser spoke in favor of the bill and from
his own recollection, spoke of what he termed a
breach of faith the part of Mr. Stanly in relation
to the Danville connection and the n. c. Railroad
and denied that he or those in favor of the connec-
ton were bound by any declaration of Mr.. More
head
Mr.. Ward spoke in reply to several of Mr.. Set
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against the passage of the bill up to two O'Clock,
when,
On motion of Mr.. Bridgers the committee rose,
the chairman reported progress, and the House took
recess till o'clock P. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION
Soon after seven o'clock the House was called to
order
The Speaker announced the business before the
House, was the bill to incorporate the Greensboro
and Danville Railroad Company.
Mr.. Ferebee moved to postpone further discus
sion until tomorrow after the morning BUSINESS
was over it would give the House opportunity Of
forwarding other business
Mr.. Fleming opposed the motion. He wished to
have the discussion ended as the House had already
given every latitude to the friends of the measure
Mr.. WCaehead was not willing to proceed tonight.
After few remarks from Mr.. Kerr, Mr. Fleming
withdrew his opposition, and the motion was
adopted.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
The bill to incorporate the Chatham Railroad
Company read
Mr.. Taylor looked upon this bill As one OF the
most important character to the interests of the
Sase, and proceeded to show the necessity of the
rslrtad to deyelope the abundance of coal and iron
in that county. He said he was willing to vote fol
all internal improvements calculated to improve thu
resources of the State This work would act as
feeder to the n. C. Railroad, and pointed out the
many advantages of the project
Mr. Kerr felt some embarrassment in the discharge
Of his important duties. He had pledged himself t.
his constituents to give vote to increase the bur
dens Of his people, unless he saw means to relieve
them of increased taxation. But he felt called upor
to vote in favor of this valuable improvement which
would develope the resources of the State. H,
wanted this measure to develope the rich resources
Of Deep River. Mr.. Kerr at some length explained
the motives which urged him to support the bill.
Nj. Scalesmoved to insert Company Workshops
as the terminus at the N. c. Railroad. Rejected
Mr.: Hutchins offered list Of name as commission
ers. Adopted 49,,
Nh: "arbault offered an amendment to commence
at the junction of Deep and Haw rivers or at tn
Coalfietk, which was rejected.
Mr.. Doftch offered an amendment prohibiting tn
terminus al the N. C. Railroad to be made farther
west than MCrrisville
III. -uOo1e, " Cnatnam, OppOSeO tne 0menOn1en
As the people of Chatham were averse to being
bound to any particular terminus on the N. c. Rail
road -
Mr.. Taylor also opposed the amendment ant
thought it would kill the bill Rejected.
Mr.. FOy offered an amendment to extend the roas
east to Beaufort. Rejected
MI. Dortch offered an amendment to prohibit tn
terminus farther west than the Companys Work
Shops Rejected
The bill passed its second reading-10s yeas, 1
nays. -
The bill to incorporate the Savannah Mining AMI
manufacturing Railroad Company passed its secont
reading
The bill to amend the act Incorporating the vii
mmgton and Manchester Railroad Company. :
Mr. Fleming objected to creating preferred stock
winch would be injurious to the State interests il
%e road and also objected to the third section q
lowing them to take stock in other incorporated
companies.
Mr.. Williams also opposed the third section, bu
approved of the two first sections .j -, -.