Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-12

vusIo SaS On Ano - t0o oo1Do amount Wa un01
ths Old bal, q 81, md he present BIN inessaeed
this wers retained He would T.1hef snsrchy |
should come than vote foe . bin 20 iniquiioua
Mr.. Leach had never endosssd The principle of ths
bill and never expected TO DO 90 But he thought
they were doing The best they could under ths cir
icuinstancea. This proposition Was Compromise
suggested, II be remembered ar;sht BY himself On
NJ. Mcdonald advocated the amendment.
Mr.. Lane said the Senate seemed 10 forget that
male slaves had to work the roads from to days
IN the year. and that their time Was worth about 81
per day to their ownerx He then offered some re-
slave property 1t was impossible to frame bin to
suit Ill. 1870
Mr.. Ashe considered this discussion waste q
time lfSenators would have published the Siaa.
dard report Of the proceedinp on the second Rad.
ing they would have their views sent to the world
The Senate refused to strike OUTS to Is
Mr.. Blount moved to strike out eighty and insert
seventy rs the tax on polls. Reicctcd-s3 to L.
Mr. Taylor moved to strike out the tax on race
tracks. There was but one in the State.
Mr. Landlord had proposed that tax by request
Tic had no objection TO striking out
Mr. Spcight moved to strike out that on cock.pits
Let them both 80 together. Both were stricken out
% to II.
Mr.. walkup moved to increase the tax on interest
from four to five cents This property was not
taxed for county purposes He was opposed to dis.
elimination, and for taxing according to value. Re-
jected-2s to 10.
He then moved to increase the tax on diviieodx
and profits from four to Eve cents Rejected &c to IL
Mr Cherry moved to strike out 10 per cent tax
on profits Of note shavcrs with view to inserting
less amount Rejected
Mr.. Ramsay moved to strike out the stated sum
on harps and pianos and insert per cent on value.
Rejected
Mr. Cherry moved to strike out the tax on pistols
DC, with view to IN alteration In the amount.
Rejected
Mr.. Lane moved to strike out the whole clause.
lie was opposed to lcgali.ing the carrying Of deadly
weapons. Il ought 10 be an indictable offence.
Rejectcd-3O to =.
Mr.. Blcdsoc moved to strike out the clause taxing
all professions and occupations per cent their
incomes salaries or wages amounting to $500 or up
wards
he was opposed TO cxcnPiins clcrTymcn, - Il was
against the policy Of our government to exempt any
class. Many ministers followed othc- occupations.
too lie had known some who were lawyers, doctors.
school teachers farmers, &c, from which occupations
they frequently derived large incomes, and they
could not discriminate in these cases.
Mr.. Edncy sustained the clause.
Mr.. Whitaker also was for il ~ Il stood
The Senate refused to strike out-3O to-
Mr.. Humphrey moved to strike out the clause
taxing spiri,uous liquors, with q view to amend
mcnt Rejected
Mr. E,ncy moved to tax all liquors made beyond
the limits Of the State 90 per cent lie Was down
upon poisons
Mr.. Humphrey moved to include all liquors,
whether made in or out Of the State, but asked leave
| to withdraw the amendment
Mr.. Turner objected.
The Speaker ruled the amendments out Of order.
the Senate having refused to strike out the sum
proooSc,1 IN a,,,svd
Mr.; Edncy appealed from the decision. Chair sus.
taincd-34 to =.
UNIVERSITY rxrsrvn
message was received from the House proposing
to go into election Of trustees for the University
| at II o'clock to morrow.
This led to . heightened discussion. The Senate
| ultimately refused TO concur-26 TO IL.
| REVENUE Ri.L CONTINUED
The remainder Of schedule \. was concurTci IL
and the other sections Of the bill up to the 9Th
clause Of schedule ID.
Mr.. Guythcr moved TO amend that clause by in
sertng after the words 'cvcry person that pcddlc,
goods, wares or merchandise" the words "by Ant
or water" Adopted
Mr.. Worth moved to exempt itincrants' riding We
hiclcs from pedilcrs' tax. Adopted
1t being now 2 o'clock the Senate took . recess
AFTERNOON SESSION, 8 =. y.
Mr.. Pitchford moved TO take up the bill Coz tn
relief Of the Asylum for the Insane Not agreed 10
Mr. Straughan moved to take up the bill rclativ,
to the Cape Fear and Deep River improvement
Not agreed.
Mr. Cherry moved to take up the bin relative 4
the Chesapeake and Albcmarlc Canal Company
Not agreed.
Mr. Thomas moved to take up the bill on tn
Western Extcnson. Not agreed
Mr.. Guythcr moved to make the Homestead bill
the special order for tomorrow. Not eoncuTrcd In
bills SECOND READING
The bill to abolish the Morgantou term Of th
Supreme Court was rejected
The bill relative to the Cape Fear and Deep Rive
was reached, but Was postponed till . o'clock "a
morrow.
The bill to enlarge and improve the buildings q
the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Hin
passed its second reading BY vote Of "a to Is
lAppropriatcs Sl0.GpV
The bill to provide for the election cf Clerks an
Masters by the people was laid on the table by
vote Of % to 81.
The bill concerning the Wilmington and wcldo
Railroad passed its second reading.
Several unimportant bills were disposed Of an
. the Senate adjourned at o'clock.
HOUSE or COMMONS.
The House met . few minutes before 10 o'clock.
kEroKrs rHox COMMITTEES.
i Mr.. Green, Of Franklin, presented minority n
port from the committee appointed to invcstisal
the affairs OF the North. Carolina Railroad Il va
| sent to the Senate with proposition 10 print
, ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Henry moved message DC sent to the Senat
, proposing to adjourn sine die on Thursday, LII
instant
: Mr. Reeves moved to amend by inserting Satu
day next, 18th inst Some other amendments NC,
offered
On motion Of Mr. Fason, Il was laid on the table
- yeas, 80 nays.
rAyErrxvmLx BRANCH RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. Dancy, the vote passing the b
to charter the Railroad from Fayetteville to the Wi
mington and Weldon Railroad was rc-coosidcre
: and laid on the table.
: At . later hour Mr. Foy moved to take it up
introduce some amendments but the House refuse
TRUSTEES o. YnE UNIVERSITY.
On motion Of Mr.. Dortch, . message was sent
the Senate proposing TO 60 into an election &
Trustees Of the University on Thursday, st
O'Clock.