Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-19
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

you, MIR. Turner Tor that savage silgnt on Veher-
able and respectable man.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Quarter before 10 o'clock the House was called to
order.
Mr. Foy, from 80 ladies and 40 gentlemen Of Ons
low county, praying prohibtory law against sell
ling liquor within two miles of Richland Academy.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Shaw, from committee on claims.
Mr. Hill, of Halifax, from col poratons and cur
rency.
Mr.. Hargrove, from the judiciary committee in "a
yor ola bill to incorporate the n. G. Medical Associ
alton. -..
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Dortch, that on and after the goth inst, no
new bills shall be introduced.
Mr. T. R. Caldwell moved to insert the "24th"
inst ....
Mr. Dortch opposed the amendment. It twas a.
dopted, % to 26.
4 motion to indefinitely postpone was rejected,
46 to 80.
On the passage of the resolution, Mr.. Caldwell of
Guilford, thought the House had no constitutional
power to refuse bills at any time.
Mr.. Reeves opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Ferebee thought the resolution required
two-third vote and that the House had authority
to restrict the members from having bill brought
in, if an emergency should render it necessary. He
did not consider the rule would benefit the States
interests and would rather that the business should
take its regular course, than be deprving the House
of its rights by resolution.
Mr.. Outlaw moved, amendment that mes
sage be sent to the Senate proposing to adjourn sine
die on the 10th Of February, which was adopted
CHANGE OF HOURS.
Another attempt was made to change the hours,
but which failed by not having two third vote
81 yeas 4s nays x,,v .r,s
The following new bills were read the first time
and referred
Mr.. Lewis, to incorporate Wilson Female Acade-
my.
Mr.. Holdsclaw, to change the 10th Regiment of
Militia to the 95th, in Watauga county: =,
Mr.. Watson, to authorize the appointment of tax
collector in Robson county.
Mr. Gather, of Davie, to amend the charter of the
North Carolina and Virginia Railroad Company.
Mr. Fries to incorporate Salem Mutual Insurance
Company.
Mr.. Mckay to incorporate the Fayetteville N.
Carolina Savings Bank.
Mr. Fries, to alter the terms of the County Courts
of Forsythe.
Mr.. Bryan, of N H., for the protection and regu-
lation of seamen in the town of Wilmington. 81.
Mr. Waters, to extend the time of delivery Of the
tax lists in cleveland county.
Mr. Bridgers to prevent distractions in Swift
Creek, in Edgecombe county.
DANvILIE CONNECTION.
On motion of Mr.. Mckay, the House went into
committee of the whole on the Danve bIll-Mr.
Badham in the chair.
Mr. Morehead resumed his speech by expressing
his fears that the bill would be talked to DEATH Mr.
NJ spoke upwards of an hour, combining himself prin-
cipally to an explanation of his public life presi
dent and director of the North Carolina railroad Lu
natic Asylum &c, and defending himself from the
charges brought against him. He made an able and
eloquent speech, enlisting the sympathies of the
House and making some humorous and effective hits
at the opponents of the bill. He made but slight
ausion to the bill under discussion.
Mr. Norwood followed and made reference to the
of the editor of the Register and to Mr.. More
head who had called upon him and Mr.. Jones as ev-
idence. He complained that Mr.. Morehead had not
set matters right in his illusions to him and Mr..
Jones, and It was his attention to do so. He said
the fact in dispute was, I" did or did not Mr. More
head at Hllsboro' in 1850 abandon the Danville
connection" He stated this was Mr. Ms bill, which
he had cherished for eight years. -.
Mr. Simpson denied that it was Mr.. Moreheads bill.
Mr.. Settle made a similar declaration.
Mr.. Norwood proceeded to give statement that,
the morning after the Hilsboro convention, he call
ed to congratulate Mr. Morehead upon his success
the previous day. Mr.. NJ. then declared l now go
for the Danville connection, it will not inure the
N c. road" This expression had made deep i'm
preston on his mind at this time, he knew if it
had been made the previous day that in place of
$4,000 not 800 would lie subscribed The avow-
al the previous day of giving up the Danville con-
necton was the issue between Mr.. Morehead and
Jones, not with him (Ar. NJ Mr.. N. after COM
menting on this statement proceededto say that ru
ascribed a coalition between the friends of this
bill, and the Fayetteville Coalfelds bill
Mr.. Settle asked if it was asserted he was party
to such coalition.
Mr.. Norwood said he did not allude to Mr.. Settle.
Nh. Mckay also asked if he was alluded to, and
made some remarks upon the object of the rumor,
ending by distinctly denying the rumor to be cor
rect
Mr.. Norwood declared he mentioned it as a rumor
He accused no person and would not be intimidated
out of any allusion to it. or allow himself to be
placed in false position
Mr.. Mckay disclaimed any personal imputation
on Mr.. Norwood, but spoke strongly against the
orignators of the report and declared it was with
out the slightest foundation Mr.. Norwood then
entered upon the discussion of the bill and made
vcly strong and lucid argument, founded upon sta
tistics against the bill On the conclusion of his
remarks the committee rose the chairman reported
progress and requested to be discharged from the
further consideration of the bill.
The question being put the passage of the bill,
it was reected-yeas 81, nays 65. !,
For the bM-Messrs. Baird, Brummell, Byrd,
Caldwell OF Burke, Caldwell, OF Guilford, Cham
bers, Capp Costner, Dula, Filler, Fagg Gather, Of
Davie, Gather Of lredell, Gentry, Hall Of Rowan,
Higgins, Harrington. Hill, Of Stokes, Holdsclaw,
Kerr, Martin Morehead, Pritchard, Reagan, Ripley,
Shaw, Sheriff. Simonton, Simpson, Speer, Walker,
Wallace, Walser, Washburne, Watson, Windley,
Woodfn-3I .-..''.-.-- -,
against tic 6iI-Messrs. Badham Barbee, Bax-
ter, Blount Bridgers, Bryan, of N. H., Bullock,
Burns Burke, Craven, Dancy, Dickson, Dockery,
Dortcb, Drake, Faribault Farrow, Ferebee, Foy,
lin Hall, of Warren, Hargroye, Henry, Hester Hill,
Of Halifax, Hutch:ns, Jones, Of Orange, Jones Of
Craven, Kirby, Leake, Lewis, Long, Love, Lyon,
McCotter, Masten Moore OF Chatham, Moore Of
Martin Moore Of N. H., Mordecai, Morgan, Newly,
Norman, Norwood, Outlaw, 2urdie, Ransom, San
ders Scales, Smallwood Sparrow, Speight Stephens,
Taylor, Tomlinson, Thompson, Thornburg Wad-
dell, Ward, Waters, Whitfield and Wilson-65.