Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-10

man of bad character to tho hieA oGRcs
unnen!a. ...e He was willing to agree With The
d uassie.u" renort which struck out III. Cook6E
Senator ha wanted to set himself right with the
psne ou' tho question He was wiling to coaetR
House U" ~ Of the Senate, but would not make
in tue E ZION that Mr. Mr.. Cooke was Incompetent
%! adn to save the loss of time by discussiona
but l:s'. Commented on the grievous wrong Of Gt-
NJ: u on innocent msn, the sin Of which would
rcH's ,Le shoulders Of the accuser. r.,ss,i,,. !,
rs I" rsS, read statement from the Senatr from
VI iWr Battle,) in which it is stated that he Was
Nsl 'ctlv reported in the Stanford, and that IN
in" s,oort about trading with negroes hs intended
OK 'da no injustice to the Commoner from Nash de
pp "u memorial from % citizens rejecting on
,so , raote's character in very gross terms Mr.
yt 'Ssclared he knew nothing of the affair, but
fass 's.lc the statement by request Of Mr.. Battle
Only ev,s spoke warmly in defence of Mr.. Cooke,
M ;.no,ncei the wrong done him, and declared
ia -, @, avn mart he would not recommend man
H. ..,Isj with negroes. By the advice of his
tno J.. .ro,,nd him, he asked the House not to
fe.I, in the report. but to send it back to the
en n..a He would endorse Mr.. Cookies character,
a,'aored that the House disagree to the Senates
ananjment, striking out Andrew J. Cookies name
snu the list, which motion was adopted-ayes 81,
pOes 49, .h p.,., n.....,, Co.,
I'M, Con,pany was laid on the table, due notice
A ~. having been given by public advertisement.
j" rha bii to incorporate the Washington and
,.,tsyille Railroad Company passed its second and
n1 TSe hill 10 provide fdr opening public road from
c,Isbury to Ashc county passed ITS second and
thrd readings
unit It three o'clock the House adjourned to seven
RA
NIGHT SESSION.
n seven o'clock the House was called to order.
The rules were suspended and the following bills
,,ssed their second and third readings:
III. hill TO amend the charter of the town of Sails
bury. -.
The bi,l for the better regulation Of the town Of
EI;z,ip.htown, county of Baden
The hill to extend the corporate limits of the town
Of Swan<bo:n.
Tae resolution in favor of the Superintendent Of
Caar,on hoois in Randolph county.
The resolution in favor Of Sol II. Wray, sheriff
Of laHcey county.
The bill to incorporate the Montgomery Mining
Company.
. Polk county
The resolution in favor of j. j. James.
The bill to Incorporate the North Carolina Iron
:aa Gil Company.
The resolution in favor Of jackson Stewart
The bill to authorize the Governor to light tho
Capitol with gas. Rejected.
The bill to revive an act Incorporating the town o.
Llmiert"n.
The bill to amend the charter of Elizabeth City
The bill for the better regulation of the town o
Beaufort
The bill concerning usury. Indefinitely post
poncd ... ....-
WESTERN n. c. RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. Faggg, the special order was dis
charged. and this bill made the special order fo
Tuesday night.
The bin to incorporate the Lower Little Rive
Navigation Company.
The bill to incorporate the Peoples or Relic
Bank of North Carolina passed its second reading
on the understanding that the discussion on its mer
its was to take place on its third reading
The bill tc amend the act Incorporating the Che
raw Coal Company's railroad to the COalficlds il
Chatham.
Mr. Meares opposed the bill as part of the rout
known as the metropolitan" would he injuriou
to the other improvements of the State He offere,
an amendment which repealed the charter passes
Mr. Shaw opposed the motion, as breach Of faitl
| with stockholders.
| Mr. DOrtch considered this most DESTRUCTIVE
measure-worse than the Danville connection. II
thought the charter could be repealed. He move
the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Norwood spoke strongly against the bill, a
contrary to the States policy of internal improve
nents.
Mr.. Walters also would vote against the bill
though it did not interfere with improvements j
bis section. .
The bill was indefinitely postponed-yeas g.
nays 81.
At ten o'clock the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 1859.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Reports from committees we're presented b
Messrs Mcdonald and Humphrey.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. :.
Mr. Worth presented the report of the joint-sele
committee on the n c. Railroad
This led to lengthy discussion on the questio
Of printing ... ~
Mr. Humphrey moved the reading be dispense
with and that the report be printed
Mr.: Pool moved that 20 copies be printed &
each member: Rejected.
Mr.. Mcdonald moved that 10 copies be printed f
each. Rejccted-24 to 16
Nj. Bledsoe now moved to lay Mr.. Humphrey
motion On the table. He was for printing the r
port and would vote for as many copies as We
needed; but he understood q minority report wOu
be presented, and it would be better for both to
printed and to so together.
NJ: Ramsay called for the ayes and noes Rejes
EDS to L.
Mr.. Turner moved to print five copies for each
Mr.: Leach demanded the ayes and noes. Rcje'
ed-27 II
Mr.. Thol.as could not understand the Opposite
Shown to a short delay in order to have the mlno
t report brought in. He desired to have the pr
ent report read; it was a course he had never Sc
departed from where any interest was manifested
the matter. How did the Senate know whether
ought to be printed at all? He asked for the rea
ing and he asked to delay the order to print till
afternoon or to morrow, in order that the minori
report should go out with this, that the people mig
nave all the information together. If the rept
was not sent in by tomorrow he would move
nave this printed and 60 out alone, and he Won
u'en vote to print the minority report separately.
ar. Houston concurred with Mr.. Thomas
o'gected to having anything printed which was I
read re to the Senate. But as it was desired to {
a! minority report, he would move to lay the n
uon on the table, and he called for the ayes q
hoes
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