Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-16

Mr.. Douthitt thought the amount proposed in the
bill was too high He would vote for it on the
present reading with reservation as TO the third
Nj. Ramsay conclrred with Mr.. .Douthitt He
would now vote for the BILL hut gave pledge as to
the final vote. lie did not, however endorse the
opinion of Mr.. BedSoe that it Was unjust" &C.
Mr.. Mcdonald opposed to the sum required
by the bill for the sinking fund, and he considered
so of the provisions of the bill unconstitutional,
tn taxation unequal, &C., and any man he said who
would vote for such bill, with these conyctions,
must be lost to all sense of moral obligations Be-
sides its tendency to vo? aristocracy in the
State. And then Mr.. Bedsoe, member of the
Fl lance committee, had denounced the principle and
details of the bill as unjust, unequal g., there
fore he could not vote for it. ..... .
The vote on the passage of the bill on is second
reading, resulted, aye II, no l3, as follows: .
For the bW.-Nessrs. .Ashc, Basnig t, Blcjsoe,
son. Douthitt, Gilmore. Guythcr, lou ton, Lane,
Ii:nkfnrd, Leach, Martin, Mcdowell, Koy, NiIl>,
Pi clifford, Ramssy, Renhardt spci. hit. S ele,
Str ,nghan, Tho mas, Ward. Whitaker, Williams
n; WortI,-3l.
.4gn;n,t the bill -Messr< Battle, Cowper, Dav $,
Donncll, E,ney, Flanner, Go,rcll II mpEcy, Nc
iiOnald Miller, Person, Turner and " Walkui--l:.
Mr.. Bledsoc now asked to have his protest against
the principle and details of the bill entered upon the
Journal.
Mr. Humphrey objected
The chair ruled that Mr. B. could not enter his
protest against his action, having voted in the
affirmative.
Mr.. BIc,lsoe appealed from the decision of the
chair. lie coGtenIed he hal the right under the
constitution, and read the 45th section in proof
Mr.. Donnel objected to the cons tr,.cton put uron
the section. Mr. B. asks 10 protest against what he
has a>sented to-asainst the action Of the Scnatr
which ne has concurrcd in. He held that unless
Mr.. B. di>scntS from Il thing he cannot prot st
against It, and if allowed 80 ,in So lie (M. DUnnvj
would enter his protest against that.
Mr.. Einev co,ic,rrc,i with ::r nonnril Mr.
blea-oc il allowed would cammit an act of self
>tuihfc.tip.,.
NJ ei*oc itN,lrc., the spae., ana asked per-
mission Of ie Senate ester hi protest
Mr.. Si,ei -ht CONSIDERS! Mi. 3. h,d right to
enter hi, protest; particularly the Senate hai
done thing 20 iiilte co.h, bot ir"tc-t against
the bill. as he ha cd f.! It, and it ~! pas ed
The Speaker ey famed that thai was the groinl
upon which he had ruled he request out of order.
Mr. Turner sad he wo%ld give the right if lie
lad the power 10 d, 80 under the constitution.
Mr.. i>hc sail it matter %! courtesy. and he
stated the position taken lay Nh Blcsisoc in voting
for the h-thc cXi..eceS OF the State.
Mr.. Steele Thought it w''al:l be bad precedent.
NJ. h. had right. Bat he coud attain his end
by a molten on the Journal that he had made the
request.
The question on allowing the protest to go on the
Journal was decided in the negative.
Mr.. BlrdSoe now a>ketl leave to have the follow
ing entered upon the journal: He disSentS from
aid protests against the action of the Senate in reiis-
ing to allow him to enter upon the journal his1,ro
test against the principle and details of the Revenue
bill, under the 45th section of the nstu; on"
The Speaker ruled this out of order, as no action
had been taken on the original motion.
Mr.. Bledsoe appealed from the decision. Chair
sustained.
Mr.. Bledsoe offered the following to be enter
cd upon the journal - He discnts from and pro
tests against the action of the Senate in sustaining
the Chair in deciding Il a. he had no right to have
his protest against the action Of the Senate against
the principle and details Of the Revenue bill enter
ed upon the journal under the 18th section of the
constitution
Mr.. Houston moved to lay on the table.
| Mr.. Bledsoe rose to point Of order-whtther a
motion affecting the constitutional rights Of Sena-
tor could be laid on the table The Senate had done
an act which he considered injurious to him. He
said he not responsible for this waste of time
He had rights on that floor he believed them to be as
sailed, and it was his duty to maintain them.
The question to lay the table resulted aye 13,
no 25.
Mr. Turner said Mr. Bletlsoe had suffered nothing
! from the Senate IL he that he asSailei by
| the remaining 40 members he would at once walk
under his hamper and stand by him. But he objected
| to MIR. BledSOeS course lie thought he had acted
di>respccttully to the Senate and had set up claim
to what he was not entitled to.
| Mr. Bled>oe did not court Mr.. Turner's assistance.
| If he saw him coming over to his views, he would
begin to think he was wrong-.hat he was in bad
| company. Mr.. B. continued in reft renee to his po
siton and his rights. In concllIs on he confessed
his obligations 10 MIR. Turner for his lecture on
manners. They had had a specimen of that Sena
tors manners early III the session. " hen he, (Mr
| ply to Mr.. Turner. Let that Senator govern him
| self according to his own notions; he (Mr. Il,
Ould do the same. lie denied he had shown any
! dlSr Spcct to tie senate.
Mr. turner was not going to make a re;ly, bu,
| he would like to know what Was meant by bad
| company"
! MI bled<oc Bad political company.
The question Of entering this last protest on the
| journal resulted in the i,csative-27 10 r.
Tie matter then dr"rred.
! o.. m lion Of !: 7. Houston the Revente bill. or
i til I'd reading, Was na'c the SPECIAL order daily
| Ion ii 10 = o,O.k, TIL disposed OF.
| cEE-ArEAkE AND ALBEMAnLE CANAL.
The bill Concerning the Chesapeake and Albemarle
| Canal WAS now taken up on It's second reading
Mr. Cherry got the tioor, but 1t being O'Clock
| the Senate TOOK recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION. P. NJ. ..-
| The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
| relative to the Chesapeake and Abcmarlc Canal.
Mr. Cherry moved to strike out all after tie enac
ting clause and insert substitute providing that in
idition to the $, already subscribed the State
Shall subscribe Si50,OOo, for which the treasurer
was to issue coupon bonds, said sum to be paid as
follows: when the canal should permit the passage
of vessel drawing 81 feet of water, 81, OUU-the
balance when vessel drawing = feet had passed
through.
| Mr. Cherry proceeded to address the Senate on
the merits Of the question. H. commenced by Civ
ing history of the work in It's connection with the
| S ate. The State had at first embarked $25O,0;U
and 100000 when the navigation should be com
| pleted. 1t was now proposed to AID to that
| $4,000. Mr.. Cherrp said if lie c,u.d not sat
fJ the Senate that thus last approl ration should
| be made he ak d them to vet, the b II DOWN
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