Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-16
Tie motion to lay on the table was rejeeted-ee3

ne had ask d The dissenting member of the commit
tee, who Was mel b:r Of the House, about his re-
port, but had not been assured that one VOL. d he
sent in. He was quite willing to wait for it, how
ever. He was surprised at the party feeling that
had sprung up. He proposed to send a message to
the House proposing to print, and that would give
the member alluded to an opportunity to say if any
report was to be s mt in by him.
Mr. Thomas said none but the members of the
committee might have seen this report, but there
were other means than writing to communicate by.
1t was evident something had been said of this
matter ..-..5.
The Speaker here stopped further proceedings on
this question. He had let the time for the special
order pass in hopes of getting final vote ON this
question: but there being prospect Of it he ruled
the revenue bill to be in order
This bill occupied the attention Of the Senate for
the remainder Oh the day.] ,-....
...-. HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House assembled at the usual hour:
Mr. Scales presented sc -era reports from the CON-
mitt, Oh claims
Mr.. Masten to incorporate the Yadkn River Bat.
teau Navigation Company.
MIR. DOckery to proven: the telling of timber il,
certain Greeks i'll Richmond County.
Mr.. Farlbault, concuring the Court of Commo..
Pleas and Quarter Sessions 20 lake County.
ATLANTIC AND NoKTH CARuL.NA kAILRoD C.jxrANy.
Mr.. Fries presented report hon the Conn, ittry
appointed to investigate the condition of the above
q mpany 1t stated that the want OF time pre- e,t
Ell tneln from making complete investigate winch
was necessary, in justice to the public, a. well a.
to the officers of the Comply. 1t recommended
u comm s'ion s!i ul . p ted full power.
10 make ching l,l legation, and report to the
Governor and the Board of Internal Improvements,
and next General Assembly
Mr.. Outlaw moved the Speakers of both House
.hould appoint the Commissioners. There being
some doubt expressed ~ TO t.le authort, after tint
General Assembly ndj airned sine die.
On motion OF Nh. Norwood the names of thu
Speakers were inserted. And resolution entr,lst
ing the appointment of the Commissioners, to lhos.
Settle and II. r. Clarke, Esqrs., was adopted.
When the resolution iixirg the pel.alt es for non
attendance OF witnesses Was under debate.
Mr.. Bryan of Craven, moved to largely increase
the penalties but it Was III ,no,lsly voted down
MIR. Norwood Presented memorials and res olu' ions
in favor Of the emancipation OF FaGny and Hannst
Thompson, and OF Dennis. slave. They were nil
rejected.
CHE>APEAKE AID .LBEHAti.E CANAL.
The hi granting aid to the company read.
Mr.. B IN m offered "a bS.itute providing the
sl5'', O0 should be give! H. tw payments, instead
Of three
Nj. iiadhan said he had industriously avoide'!
ntrutiing Oh the HouSn, o" of occupying the tim"
until the interests "i the State and his constituent
required him to do He sod some - tunties
were interested III this work. comprising sec,'n,
not only remarkable fer the fertility of soil hut
for its adaptation to all agricultural products, Cot
ton. Corn Wheat, &c. lie then gave lucid deScrip
ton of the natural advantages Of the region. dc-
pending upon the canal for outlet, for is varied
productions. He pointed out a map, the pccsl-
culiar formation of the coast of Nortn Carolina
and gave a description OF the d ffi'ulties encounter
cd in the navi cation iiom Whining on to New
York. the shoals and tides and the disasters attend
iny the wreck strewn shore Of Cape Hattera>. He
Showed the inSutfi,ieEcy of the present mode of
transportation by the Dismal Swamp Canal, and
described the advantages of the Alhema.le and
Chesapeake Canal which will admit OF vessels draw
in: Il feet of water, being much deeper than is re-
quired for any vessel at present engaged in that
trade He as>erted that Eastern North Carolina
sustained loss Of three quarters of million per
annum by insurance, detention, &c. As to the ques-
ton will the canal pay9 He said as long as the
counties around it were cultivated so long would the
canal be a profitable investment. Mr. Il. then en-
tered into statement of the expenses and probable
revenue of the canal, AMI showed it would pay II
per cent As to its practrcability and cost of its
construction, he described the difficulties which
unexpectedly arose in the execution of the work,
and the increased outlay which became intispen
SADLY necessary But all had now been surmounted,
and the canal compared iavorahly in its cost with
similar works. The question now was, would the
House leave it six feet canal as at present, or
would it by granting the aid asked, make it work
of magnitude and importance. increasing its revenue
and public usefulness The new revenue bill would
raise more revenue in the counties interested than
this bill asked an appropriation. lie hoped the
House would pass this bill.
Mr. TOmlinSon said it painful to him to op.
pose measures which members had so much at heart.
and regretted to be ndispensably called upon to op
pose this measure. Mr.. T. proceeded to examine
the expenses already incurred and stated that twelve
hundred thousand dollars would be required to com
petc the work according to their own calculations
| Of which sum $3.50, 900 will be required from the
State Let the company force their delinquent sub
| scriberS to pay up for their stock, and then they
could finish the canal He did not oppose the
work as unimpol tant, on the contrary he consider
| ed it a most important Improvement, beneficial 70
that section of the State. If the State had any
spare funds he was in favor Of expending it in the
| west
| Mr. Ransom asked him if he would vote for the
Western Eaters on.
Mr. Tomlnso. He would not. He was in
structed by his people to oppose further indebted
ness on the part of the State. Even if it paid II
or 20 per cent. he would oppose it. as he thought
that individuals ought to build up internal improve
mcnts, and reap those great profits spoken OF. TIC
was opposed to all these appropriations. :,
The question was then put on the passage OF thu
bill and it was rejectcd-yeas 80, nays a.
The bill to provide for survey of railroad to
the Tennessee Line in the direction Of Chattanooga
was taken up, and
On motion of Mr.. Bryson, passed its second read
ing without debate.
Mr.. Bryson moved it be put on its third reading
and offered an amendment authorizing survey o
the French Broad route, which amendment being
adopted,
Mr.. Bryson made some explanations of his mo
tives for offering the amendment, after which tn
bill passed its third reading-yeas Il, nays %.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
The following bills passed their third reading:
A bill for the relief of the sureties of Il.
Holland, late Sheriff of Haywood county
A bill to authorize the distribution Of the Revise,
Code.
A bill to establish and lay off new county b.
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