The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-25
legislature Of North Carolina

In the House on the l3tn, MT f1lI OF HdllIdA,
from the committee on corporations reported ia
vorably on the bill to incorporate the bank of
North Carolina with some amendments.
Mr. Pritchard introduced bill to charter the
Stewart Gold Mining Company.
In the Senate on the 10Th, the bill to prevent
the sale of intoxicating liquor within three miles
of Davidson College passed Sd reading. Also, a
bill to Incorporate North Carolina College, Cabar-
rus; bill 10 incorporate the town of Mt Pleasant,
Cabarrus, and bill to revise the charter of and
consolidate the acts relating to the n. G. Mutual
Insurance company;-changing its name to n. &.
Mutual Fire Insurance company,-passed their
Sd reading.
In the House, Mr. Dortch offered resolution
that on and after the 10th inst, no new bills shall
be introduced.
Mr. Fries introduced bill to incorporate Salem
Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr. Mckay, to incorporate the Fayetteville n.
c. Savings Bank.
On motion of Mr. Mckay, the House went into
committee of the whole or the Danville connection
bill Mr. Morehead made an able speech in favor
of the bill, and defended himself from attacks
made upon him personally by its opponents. The
question being put upon the passage of the bill, 1t
was rejected-ayes 81, noes IS, as follows:
Ayes-Mcssrs Baird, Brummell, Byrd Caldwell
of Burke, Caldwell of Guilford, Chambers, Clapp,
Costner, Dula Elcr, Fagg, Gather of Davic, Cal
Their of Iredcll Gentry Hall of Rowan, Higgins,
Harrington, Hill of Stokes, Hodscaw, Kerr, Mar
tin, MOrehead Pritchard, Reagan, Ripley, Shaw,
Sheriff., Simonton, Simpson, Speer, Walker, Wal
lace, Walser, Washburne, Watson, Windley and
WOOdfn-37.
Noes-Messrs Badham, Barbee, Baxter, Blount.
Bridgers, Bryan of New Hanover, Bullock, Burns,
Burke, Craven, Dancy, Dickson, Dockery, Dortch,
Drake, Faribault, Farrow Ferebee, Foy Fries, Cat
ling, Green of Chatham, Green of Franklin, Hall
of Warren, Hargrove, Henry, Hester, Hill of Hal
flax, Hutchins, Jones of Orange, Jones of Craven,
Kirby, Leake, Lewis, Long, Love, Lyon, McCotter,
Mastin, Moore of Chatham, Moore of Martin,
Moore of New Hanover, Mordecai, Morgan, New
by, Norman, Norman, Norwood, Outlaw, Purdie,
Ransom, Sanders, Scales, Smallwood, Sparrow,
Speight, Stephens, Taylor, Tomlinson, Thompson,
Thornburg, Waddell, Ward, Waters, Whitfield,
and Wilson-65.
Mr. Reeves paired off with Mr. Cox, Mr. Dargan
with Mr. Faison, Mr. Fleming with Mr. Bryan of
Craven.
In the Senate on the 18th, the bill to amend the
charter of the Western n e. Railroad was taken
up. 1t discussed by several gentlemen and
finally rejected by vote of 81 to l.
DANvILLE CONNECTION.
In the House, Mr. OUTLAW moved to reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill to charter the Green's
boro' and Danville Railroad Company. He stated
he did this for the purpose of allowing the men,
bers from Rockingham to introduce a substitute
instead of the rejected bill The motion was adop-
ted and the bill read. 1t provides for building a
railroad from the North Carolina railroad to Leaks
vile Rockingham county, Prorided it does not go
nearer to Danville than twenty miles within two
miles of the Virginia line
After some explanation from Messrs Settle and
Simpson, Mr. Bullock said he wished to have the
bill printed and sent to the committee internal
improvements. as he wished to vote understandings
ly. He considered this the Danville connec-
ton in disguise If it was he could not give it his
support.
On motion of Mr. Outlaw, an amendment was
adopted that it should not connect with any Vir-
gnia railroad under penalty of the forfeiture of its
charter.
Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, would oppose the bill
mere ''soft soldering" operation. 1t was the
peoples rig ht to have railroad to Danvie, and he
would not accept this as a substitute.
Mr. Settle said the road would not come within
twenty miles of Danville, nor within two miles of
the Virginia line, which ought to satisfy the House
He asked them to let the bill pass its second read
ing, and then it could be sent before the committee
on internal improvements.
Mr. Outlaw said the House had the right to see
that the interests of the State were not nured but
he denied the moral right to prevent the people
from building roads with their own money. This
bill would make the road feeder to the North
Carolina railroad
Mr. Bullock said when the road was extended to
within two miles of the Virginia line, the Danvlle
road could be built to the line, and when only two
miles remained between them, he considered the
Danville connection as consummated. The bill
passed its second reading and was sent to the COM
mittee on internal improvements.
In the Senate on the 18th, the resolution provi-
ding for the release of a creditor from the sup
port of an imprisoned debtor when such debtor re-
fuses to be discharged after 20 days, was laid on
the table.
ADVALOREM TAXATION.
Mr. Bledsoe's bill to amend the constitution so
as to establish the advalorem system of taxation,
being the special order, taken up, the question
being on Mr. Gorrelrs amendment providing for a
free and open convention. 1t was discussed at
some length by Messrs Gorrell. Edney. Leach and
Turner for, and by Messrs Steele and Bledsoe
against the amendment. Mr. Gorrelrs amendment
was then rejected by vote of 20 to II, follows
For the observation-disclosures Davis, Douthitt,
Edney, Gorrell, Mcdonald, Miller, Mills, Ramsay,
Straushan, Turner, Walkup and Worth.-l2
against the observation-disclosures Ashe, Bas-
night, Battle, Bledsoe, Bount, Boyd Brown, Cher
ry, Cowper, Cunningham, Dobson, Donne, Elan
ner Guyther, Humphrey. Lane, Landlord, Leach,
Martin, Mcdowell, Person, Pitchford, Pool, Rein
hardt, Speight, Steele, Taylor, Whitaker and Will
liams.-29.
The question now required on MIR Bledsoes bill,
and it was rejected, ayes 10, noes 81, as follows:
For the Ltlk-Messrs Bledsoe, Douthitt Ednev