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

new it 80. 81 $50 49,
The Chair ruled the motion Of Mr. Dobson in order
Mr.. Edney moved to adjourn. Adopted
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House assembled at 10 o'clock. s
& 9:ar4 CAPT. Wilkes REPORT
On motion of Mr.. Williams, twenty copies of the
report were ordered to be printed for the use of
each member, instead of five as at first ordered.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
/ Messrs Wallace, Hall Of Rowan, and Gatlnr
presented reports from several committees.
RESOLUTION READ THE FIRST TIME
Mr.. Reeves resolution, directing the committee
on privileges and elections to inquire if Mr.. Ben.
bury had not treated at his election and thereby
| forfeited his seat on the floor. On motion of Mr.
| Dortch, it was laid on the table.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
| A message was received, with number of enroll.
| ed bills, which were read the first time Thew
| were mostly private bills.
| coALFIELDs DILL.
The bill to aid the western railroad from Fayette.
vile to the Coalfelds, being read,
Mr. Mckay gave notice that on tomorrow ho
would move to make it the special order for Tuesday
| next t ~:
The following new bills were read the first time.
Mr. Gatling to charter the Reynoldson male in.
stitute, Gates county.
Mr. Scales, for the encouragement of the Fayette.
vile Independent Light Infantry Company
Mr.. Moore, of Chatham, to alter the constitution.
Mr.. Ferebee moved to lay it on the table, but at:
forwards withdrew the motion.
/ REVENUE BILL.
The revenue bill was taken up and the REMAINING
clauses and sections were passed with very slight
alterations.
[ Mr.. Caldwell, of Burke, called for the yeas and
nays on the passage of the bill. 1t passed its SC.
cond reading-yeas rs, nays 81.
The following coted in tho a6srmatice -Messrs.
Badhan,, Barbee, Baxter, Blount, Bridgers BRYAN
of Craven, Bryan Of New Hanover, Bryson, Bull
lock, Burns, Burke, Caldwell of Guilford, Costncr
Cox of Jones. Dancy, Dickson, Dortch, Drake, Facp
Faison, Faribault Fleming, Foy, Fries, Gardener
Calling, Gentry Green of Franklin, Hall of Rowan
Hall Of Warren, Hargrove, Harrington, Hester, Hill
Of Halifax, Hill of Stokes Higgins, Holdsclaw,
Jones Of Craven, Jones of Orange, Kerr, Kirby,
of Chatham, Moore Of New Hanover, Mordccai
Morehead, Norman, Norwood, Ransom Reagan,
Reeves, Ripley, Roney, Scales, Shaw, Sheriff.,
Simpson, Smallwood Speer, Speight Thompson,
Walker, Wallace Walser, Washburne, Waters
Watson, Wilson, Williams, and Woodfn-75
Tho FOLLOWING coted in the negatire.-Messrs
Baird, Benbury, Byrd Caldwell of Burke, Cham.
bers, Clapp, Cox of Pitt Craven, Dula, Eller Far
| row, Ferebee Gather of Davie, Gather of Iredell
Henry, Hutchins, McCotter Moore of Martin, Nor.
gan, Newly, Prtchard Purdie, Sanders, Simonton,
Stephens Taylor, Tomlinson, Thornburg, Ward
Whitfield, and Windley.-31.
REVENUE BILL ON ITS THIRD READING .'
Mr.. I. R. Caldwell made objection to reading the
bill the third time, without the House having time
! to consider it. f..-
The Speaker said under the resolution of the
House. that the revenue bill should be the special
order until disposed Of" he considered it imperative
to proceed with the reading.
Mr.. T. R. Caldwell appealed from the decision of
the Speaker The House sustained the Speaker
yeas Is, nays 81.
Mr. Badham conld not understand why there
should be such haste with this important bill. He
moved to rescind the resolution and postpone the
bill until Monday. a vs. aEE So
Mr.. Fleming saw no reason for postponing; there
had been ample opportunities for the House to
slider the bill. It had been before them for week
or ten days. -
The House voted-yeas 50, nays 50.
The Speaker voted in the negative and the motion
to rescind was rejected.
The clerk proceeded to read the bill by sections
Mr.. Kerr moved to recommit and print the bill
with the amendments. After some debate the mo-
ton was adopted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill to establish freehold homestead was ta-
ken up It passed its second reading yeas 81, nays
Al. $3.50,
|
The bill to extend the time fo- holding the Supe-
rior Courts Of Rowan county PASSED its third read
ing.
The bill to incorporate the Chatham Railroad
Company was read.
Mr. Hutchins offered amendments authorizing the
Mayor and Commissioners Of Raleigh the justices
of the peace for the counties of Wake and Chatham,
and the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company to
take Stock which was adopted
! Mr. IF orod ma.
king the junction with the N. C. railroad at Neuse
1 river. S.. ~ - &,
4 Mr. Morehead supported the amendment on the
ground that it would prevent the coal of North
4 Carolina being shipped from Charleston and Nor
folk. He objected to sending it to foreign ports,
and therefore was opposed to the bill without the
| amendment. --s>c,.S 3D..
Mr.. Williams would vote against the amendment.
He was in favor of bringing the road to Raleigh and
opposed to all restrictive policy. junction near
Raleigh would be most beneficial to the N. c. Rail-
road r. ..,. e. s>s,ga.2e.t. r.. ~
Messrs Caldwell Of Guiliord, and Mr.. Norwood
spoke in favor of the amendment
Mr.. Taylor was against the amendment and COM
mented on the change manifested in the opinions Of
those gentlemen who supported the Danvlle connec-
ton. He wished the stockholders to have the pow
er to locate the terminus.
Mr.: Moore of Chatham, spoke in defence Of the
BILL and was against the proposed amendment he
said there were no internal improvements through
Chatham county, and the people wanted this road
for the transport of their agricultural produce.
:. MI. Ward spoke against the bill.
Pending the debate the hour Of adjournment ar
rived and the House adjourned e-
s 49,. MIGHT SESSION. ~
f A few minutes after O'Clock, the House was call
ed to order. =. 4. ,t7, ~ 49,. 3. ~
u CHATHAM RAILROAD.
4 The debate upon Mr.. Bryan's amendment was re-
! newed -, -,-,-s ~ s.lItf 49, 49,
Mr.. Kerr, at considerable length, opposed the
amendment He entered his protest against it, and
could not see the reason why it was supported by
the friends of the Danyille connection as it was
founded on the same exclusive spirit that defeated
that measure. rs-s IS. sk-;c,sts.
i Mr.. Morehead supported the junction At Neuse
river, Is it would promote the interests of own