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

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fifteenth witness was understood to reply to III 6
question, Is the report false as to you? Yes ;t;s
The reply, as understood of this witness .,nst \
passed over for the present. "'
The matter then dropped.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
At the usual hour the House was called to ord,.
Mr.. Pritchard moved to reconsider the Vote ~
proving the lists Of magistrates for Mecklenh'ts
county. He stated a portion Of the names wa,s
stricken out in the Senate. He wished them to ~
renserted and returned to that body for accepanoa
Mr.. Wallace las we understood him) opposed ",
motion. viz
After some remarks from Messrs. Fleming. T
Caldwell and Pritchard, the motion was adontsd
the list, was amended, aad sent to the Senate,
MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Reeves presented resolution in favor q,
Lefty N. Bray, widow of soldier of the war NJ
1912.
On motion of Mr.. Scales, the resolution was 70
ferred to the committee on claims.
NEW BILLS.
The following new bills were read the first finn
Mr. Morehead, to incorporate the Green Nom.
ment Association, of Greensboro
Mr. Leake, to authorize the County Conrt of An.
son to require the Sheriff to give bonds for the co
lection of the railroad tax
Mr. Reeves, to incorporate the Greenleaf Mauuhc
turing Company.
Mr.. Dockery, to authorize and require the Conn.
ty Courts of certan counties to tax articles of pron
erty not DOW authorized to be taxed for COUNTY
purposes. This bill is to enable counties that have
subscribed or may hereafter subscribe to the stock
OF the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Rail-
road to levy taxes to pay their county sulscrp
tons.
DANyUIE CONNECTION
On motion of Mr.. Dortch, the House went into
committee of the whole on the Danyille Railroad
bill
Mr.. Badham in the chair.
Mr.. Settle addressed the House in an eloquent
appeal in favor of the BILL He made an effective
speech, as we thought more to the feelings than
the judgment of the House, and it certainly told,
for, in concluding he greeted with the unusual
compliment of applause from the House and Hobbies
Mr. Dortch replied He defended the present
management Of the N. c. Railroad, and asserted
its present embarrassed state arose from the man.
agement of the Directory when Mr.. Morebead was
President. He made some startling statements
relative to the extravaganza displayed in giving
out the original contracts for building the road
In the course of some remarks upon the implied
compromise between the friends of the n c. Road
and those Of the Danville connection; he alluded
to Gov. Moreheads statements on that subject,
when Mr.. Morehead rose and seemed to think he
was misrepresented. .
Mr.. Dortch called upon Messrs Jones and Nor.
wood of Orange, to substantiate his statements.
Mr. Jones stated that if he remembered correctly,
and he felt confident he did that at the final meeting
at HiIlsboro', Gov. Morchcad advocated the North
Carolina Railroad and distinctly said that if he con-
suited his own interests he would be for the Dan
vile connection, but he would give that up and sup
port the North Carolina Railroad.
Mr. Norwood said he wished at another time to
express his sentiments, but would now say that he
entirely conceded in Mr.. Jones statements
Mr.. Dortch having concluded an able argument
Mr.: Settle replied; His speech was principally
defining his own position upon the question of in
ternal improvements, and assailing that of Messrs
Bridgers and Dortch. He spoke till three O'Clock,
when the committee rose, reported progress and
asked leave to meet on Thursday morning at eleven
o'clock.
The House then adjourned
THURSDAY, Jan. 49, 1859.
SENATE
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Humphrey presented the memorials of sundry
citizens of Richards, Onslow county, praying for
the passage of law to prohibit the sale of sprtu
GUS liquors within two miles of Richards Academy.
town. Referred to the committee on propositions
and grievances.
Reports from committees were presented by
Messrs Houston, Speight and Brown.
NEW BILLS.
Mr. Humphrey introduced bill to incorporate the
Newbern Gaslight Company. Placed on file.
Mr. Gorrell, bill to incorporate the Phoeniz
Mining Company, Guilford county. Referred to the
committee on corporations.
Mr. Straughan, bill for the protection OF the
States interest in the Cape Fear and Deep River
or for he c,1rro Of the
said interest. Internal improvements.
Mr.. Dobson, bill, accomplished by memorial
to alter the county lines between the counties o.
Ashe and Surry. Propositions and grievances.
Mr.. Lane bill for the management Of insclvcn
estates. Judiciary.
BANK OF THE STATE.
On motion Of Mr. Bledsoe the bill to recharter thu
Bank of the State was made the special order fo
Thursday next, at II o'clock. ..7
STATE BoNDs-THE PUBLIC TREASURER.
Mr.. Houston offered resolution instructing tn
committee on finance to investigate the policy Of is
suing State bonds, payable in New York. and to re
port to the Senate. 49,
Mr. Houston said his object in introducing tn
resolution was to defend the Public Treasurer from
the allegations lately made against him in the Senate
and to bring to light the revelations intimated a
that time. It had been charged by Senator Of
that floor that the printing Of certain report ha
been Wlthheid Tor some m0cVe, ana 'QeVeIOpmenls
had been promised from the printing Of the report
1t was to be shown, too that the treasurer was
pigeon" and not financial hero" The Senat
had waited patiently to hear those charges mad
good. But so far no attempt had been made, an
the treasurer lay under those charges still. Tn
party in power, an humble member Of which he (M
H. considered himself was responsible for the col
| duct Of the treasurer and it was Que to that part
that these charges should be investigated The PEI
pie, too were entitled to light on this subject an
| would be anxious to see it fully investigated Ii
\ (Mr. H. had no charges to make against the trea
urer nor against any other individual He defende
the issues in New York as the great money mart
the country. And he again urged the investigate.
that all might see how the matter stood 1t was hi
intention to defend the treasurer, II right and to es
anime and see if the policy was right or otherwise
Mr. Turner denied having made charges on IN
public treasurer he had spoken of him and otht
public men respectfully. He had nothing to tai
back Of which he had said, but something to ac
when the matter came up for investigation, and
would then show that the system was wrong
Mr. Houston repeafed the EXPLANATION as to h