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bill would s:4nd fast and not give back. It too
important raeasure to ailthe States inserest ano
her credit wefs Atsstaket He believed the infuen-
ces re- Sltiag from this days legislation would re-
suit in the general prosperity of the State. He
begged the Se;sste to stand by him once more i
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ashe, at the suggestion Of the friends of the
bill, proposed an additional section as an amend
ment This amendment empowered the company
to construct branches to any other road but prohb
tied them from crossing any now built or in course
# construction. a.. ~ 80 =: -,-<--s e .F. g-f
Mr.. Ramsay moved to strike out !" cross"
Mr.. Ashe explained that the object was to remove
objections which would jeopardize the bill passage
in the other House.
Mr.. Pitchford asked if the charter gave power to
extend the road to Danville
Mr.. Ashe answered in the affirmative
Mr.. Gilmore said that to satisfy all parties that no
injury could result from the charter they had accep
ted the amendment 49, --'
Mr.. Ramsay objected to this charter trammeliing
future legislation. ~"
Mr.. Ashe explained, and Mr.. Ramsay withdrew
his amendment ye5y. 7q-v -
Mr. Ward moved to except the Wilmington and
Weldon road. He had supported the bill in hopes
that it might be one day extended through the coun-
ties Of Sampson, &C., to Beaufort harbor but if it
was not allowed to cross the Wilmington and Wei
the bill
Mr.. Pitchford was for building this one road He
was for the amendment but without it he could not
go for the bill ia ',5t - So
Mr. Speight said that the last amendment had re-
vived to some extent the objections which had in
duced him to oppose the bill at the outset. He had
voted for it with Mr. Bledsoe's amendment but SUBJ
sequent reflection had not satisfied him that the
State was fully secured. He then referred to the
bonds of individuals to secure the interest on the
States bonds and spoke of the probable results in
case they were forfeited to the State Sympathy
would probably secure the release of the individuals
and the State would have to pay the interest He
objected to half measures and in this view of the
case would prefer that the State should at
sumo the payment of the money. Then he was OPP
posed to the bill it gave charter to rival road
to the N. C. road through to Beaufort The N. c.
road had been built at great expense. The route
might be wrong, but whether right or wrong that
interest should now be protected. He sympathzed
with the friends Of this BILL but h. was impelled by
q sense of duty to his constituents He considered
himself instructed as to new appropriations he was
untrammeed as to other works. He had voted
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
pay with freight alone. No road in his experience
ever did pay without passenger traffic And again,
he doubted if the road would be found to be worth
to the State $500 600 in the event Of its being for
feited lie alluded to the Cape Fear and De- river
improvement and asked if it was wise to commence
new undertaking till that was 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 il at
any time this road should tap the N. Z. road, it
should not be west of Morrisville.
Mr.. Thomas looked upon this great Stat,
work, but he feared it would be killed by ameIsd-
ments He considered this road as necessary to the
interest of the N. C. road supplying the grca; d
pie of COAL whick was indispensable to build up our
seaport of Beaufort and furnish commanding article
of freight for the road But he could not why
the road should be restricted in its connection to
Morrisyillt t-. -......r
Mr. Lane. Because it is the nearest point, and
the object was to prevent injury to the n. c. Road
in fre:ghts.
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
q. road in proportion as freight was thrown west
on that road.
Mr. Ramsay opposed the amendment as unjust to
the west The east could 60 where she liked IN
these matters, but the west must be cribbed and
confined He cautioned the east that the day might
come when the west would rise in her power and
ccine down like an avalanche and sweep away these
distractions.
Mr. Worth deprecated sectional feeling after 60
ing together so far on this bill He hoped and be-
seeched it would be disspatcd and that they should
all go together once more He explained the provi
sions of the bill, with view to remove the objections
of Mr. Speight ~ .... t.."..... a.s =. "
Mr. Douthitt entired his protest against Mr.
Lanes amendment and Mr. Ashes also, as discrim-
mating 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, &C., and he supported Mr.. Lanes amendment
as Morrisve was the most central point from which
the coal could be shipped to all parts of the State
Mr.. Edncy hoped all the amendments would be
voted down. The extension of the road was prema-
ture. .g .4.+.E
Mr.. Douthitt's amendment was rejected to II.
Mr.. Lanes also-27 to 16.
The question required on the passage of the bill
its third reading and resulted-aye %, no q, as
follows .-....... s,....lf
For the 5il-Messrs Ashe, Bledsoe, Cherry. Da-
wilson, Davis, Dobson, Edney, Gilmore, Gorrell,
Houston, Mcdonald, Mcdowell, McKoy, Mills,
Ramsay, Reinhardt Steele. Straughan, Thomas,
Walkup, Ward and Worth-22.
against the bill-Messrs. Battle, Blount, Brown,
Cowper, Cunningham, Donnell, Douthitt, Flanner,
Guyther, Humphrey, Lane, Landlord, Leach, Mar
tin, Miller Pitchford Pool, Speght Taylor, Turner
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 he feels bound to vote in the negative.
On motion Of Mr.. Ramsay, the Senate adjourned
till 10 o'clock tomorrow. so d..
CoRREcrroN.--In Saturdays proceedings Mr.. Nc.
Dowell is represented as moving to strike out the
clause authorizing the Governor to draw on the
treasurer for moneys to light paint &C., the execn-
tive mansion That is misprnt-Mr. Mcdonald
made that motion. e,ne ,'-'. @t-- Z.
Again, the name Of Mr.. Mcdonald is misprinted
in call for the reading of the 9Th rule of order
Mr.. Mcdowell made that call. ~ /.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. a- a.
At halfpast 10 o'clock the House was called to
order. .-.sa ...--.-st =. ...'t
.. MEMORIALS - a
Mr.. Reeves, from John Capp andothers, praying
law to prevent the telling of timber in Mitchell