Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-12

C,ite number of unimportant bills were then
read second time and the Senate adjourned at about
Socock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House assembled at the usual hour.
NEW BILLS. .-
The following new bills were read the first time
Mr.. Jones' of Orange, to incorporate Kittrelrs
Springs Company, of Granville county.
Mr.: TAYLOR; to prohibit the sale Of liquors in the
town of Haywood
Mr. Fries, to authorize the public treasurer to is
size coupon bonds to meet the demands upon the
pubc treasury for the next two years. The
amount required is thirteen hundred and sixty thou
sind dollars.
CHESAPEAKE AND ALBEMARLE CANAL.
The vote rejecting the bill to aid the Chesapeake
On motion of Mr. Badham, it was made the special
order for Frida. next.
WESTERN \. c. RAILROAD.
The debate was resumed on this bill.
Mr. T. R. Caldwell was opposed to the substitute,
and offered some amendments to meet the wishes
Of the opponents to the bill.
Mr.. Fags would have voted for the bill of Mr..
Caldwell with reluctance. 1t had many objection
able features He complained of the manner in
which the great interests of the West had been
treated The burden of taxation. without any ben
eft was too heavy to be borne much longer. But
if the substitute of Mr.. Hall was accepted, every
man in the West would so spiritedly to work, and
the road would be built
Mr. Love spoke in favor of the bill as amended by
Mr. Caldwell If this bill passed the stock would
be taken in less than sixty days.
The amendments of Mr.: Caldwell were adopted.
Messrs Fries, Ward and Outlaw offered amend
mentS, which being, some of them, very lengthy, we
unable to form any idea what effect they had
on the bill. so many sections were struck out and
so many new provisions inserted
Mr. Ransom was not entirely in favor of this BILL
but would vote for its second reading in order to
have opportunity to amend it on its third reading
The State was pledged to build road from Sails
bury to the Tennessee line; this could not be re-
pealed. The State faith was also pledged to an ap-
preparation of four millions of dollars, which was
likewise out of the power of this legislature to
peal. The question then was how to advance this
money with the least burden to the State This bill
proposes different mode from the original charter,
but it would appear in manner more advantageous
to the State. Mr. r. then examined the proposition
in detail, and the probable amount the State would
be called upon to pay this year and the next, and
was of opinion that the State would have many
years in which to pay the balance of three millions
He considered the last Legislature had patriotic
motive in inserting the sectional restriction in the
charter 1t could not be expected that the railroad
could be built in a moment, therefore the sectional
feature was insisted on All the State required was
to be properly secured by this bill A floating ides
prevalent that if this bill was defeated the West
ern Extension would die out This was mistake
The men engaged in it will carry it out but at
slower rate. And he thought it was worth cOnsid
ering, if there would not be great saving in tn
Item OF interest alone upon the money advanced b!
the State if the work was finished at once to til,
foot Of the mountain, where the tunnel begins. HI
kho S&oka~ Nc.
make some further remarks upon the best n.annc
Of progressing with the work, and thus putting tn
road into operation and saving the payment of inter
est to the State
Mr. Norwood could not vote intelligently upo
the bill in its present state. Sc many changes wer
made he could not tell what the bill was. II
moved to postpone further consideration until ha
past one o'clock.
Mr.. Williams was against the motion. If the bi
was to be killed let it be done at once, and not
putting it off from time to time.
After some remarks from Messrs. Norwood, Gale
well and Baird
Mr.. Outlaw supported Mr.. Norwoods motor
The bill ought to be carefully examined He state
in reference to this road that certificate had bee
gwen that the county of Burke had made her sui
seription and paid the required advance of 5 pc
untrue. Mr. O.: alluded also to the President of tn
n. c. Railroad, who had subscribed for $170, 00'
and then took contract for $500 600 or $500, 600
and another instance was that of gentleman VII
had subscribed 81, 800 900 to the Cheraw Railroad
ne made mention of these instances to show tt
House the necessity of carefully looking into Il
provisions of the bill Mr. Outlaw alluded to Il
refusal to his constituents of small appropriation
out such matters would not affect his action on oil
er measures before the House.
The bill then passed its second reading
Mr. Norwood moved the bill and amendments
printed and made the special order for Thursds
evening:
A bill concerning free negroes was read It pr
V'des for removing them from the State after tv
years notice.
Mr.. Byrd moved to lay it on the table. Rejet
ed-yeas 43, nays 81.
very warm discussion took place, the bill "
denounced as cruel and unjust Messrs. Byr
Mckoy, Smith, Kerr, Morehead and Drake oppos
the bill. Messrs. Reeves and Jones, of Craven, su
ported it
On motion of Mr.: Byrd, it was indefinitely POI
poned-yeas 70, nays rs.
BANK OF NoRrH-CARoLINA.
The bill to establish the Bank of North Carroll
was read the second time
Mr. Ransom was not willing to trespass upon
house, but it was necessary to make simple sta
ment Of the provisions Of the bill The bill prop
60 to charter the bank with q capital of two and
nall millions of dollars. of which sum the State
70 subscribe $500, 600 from the Literary Fund .
$soo 900 from the University Fund the ballar
ny individuals. All of which was to be paid
specie, new feature, as all other bank chart
specified "s2ecie or its equivalent" When $780,