Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-15
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House met pursuant to adjournment

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
BY Mr.. Donnell memorial of citizens of Long
Acre district, in Beaufort county. No reference
By Mr.. Bachelor, a memorial from citizens of
Warren county, and others, praying injunction
against the Roanoke Navigation Company from col
lectng tolls until the said company shall have put
the river ard canals in better order Referred to the
committee propositions and grievances
By Mr.. Pope, the proceedings of public meeting
in Halifax county. Referred to the committee on
federal relations.
By Mr.. Davis, OF Bladen, the proceedings of a
public meeting in Bladen county, in regard to our
federal relations. Referred accordingly.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
By Mr.. Ferrebee, from the committee on educa-
ton, the bill for the protection of Haywood Male
and Female Academy, with Recommendation that it
pass.
By the same, the bill concerning the levying of
taxes by. County Courts for common school pur-
poses, with recommendation that it do not pass.
BY Mr.. Baxter, from the committee on PROPOSE
tons and grievances, the following:
The bill to lay off and establish the county of
Mitchell, recommending its passage.
The bill for the relief of Daniel Dorothy and wife,
recommending that it pass
The bill allowing Ellen Ransom, free negress,
to enslave herself with recommendation that it
pass.
The bill to lay off and establish the county of
Pennsylvania; that it do pass.
The bill to allow Cynthia ChaviS to enslave her
self for life that it do pass
By Mr.. Waugh, from the committee on corpora
tions, the bill to amend the Revised Code chapter
on corporations, with substitute, and recommend
ing It's passage.
By Mr.. Wright from the committee on private
bills, the bill to abolish jury trials in the county of
Watauga, recommending it's passage.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Simonton, bill to amend the charter of
the town of Statesvle, in Iredell county; to COM
mittee on private bills.
By Mr.. Merrimon, bill to incorporate the Bun
combe Savings bank. in Asheville; to the committee
on banks and banking.
By Mr.. Davis of Baden, bill to incorporate the
Bladen Guards Volunteer Company, in the town of
Elizabeth Referred to committee military affairs.
Bills read the End time and disposed of as follows
The bill to establish Mitchell county, out of por-
tons of Yancey, Watauga, Burke, and Mcdowell
counties.
Messrs. Bowman and Folk urged the passage of
the bill, representing the difficulties under which
the people in the proposed county labored in
reaching their respective county towns.
The question being put the bill passed its second
reading, yeas so, nays Al
message was received from the Governor, trans
hitting a communication from Gov. Houston of
Texas together with joint resolutions Of the Legis-
lalure of Texas passed in 1858 relative to the call
ing of Southern Convention, which were read and
On motion of Mr.. Hayes, sent to the Senate with
pr0pOSltOn 10 print
Mr. Fagg by permission, introduced bill allow
ing billiard table to be established at the Warm
Springs, during the watering season. Referred to
committee on private bills.
Mr. Mendenhall moved to take up the bill to
amend the Revised Code, chapter &c, section a.
concerning corporations, which was agreed to; and
the bill as amended by the committee was read the
second time. THE substitute makes general pro-
visions for organizing incorporated companies, in
which stock may be taken in shares of $5.l
Mr. Bachelor explained the nature and objects of
the substitute.
Mr. Green, of Franklin, offered an amendment
making it necessary that majority of the directors
of such corporations shall be residents of this State
Mr.. Shober was in favor of the bill, but thought
the amendment would injuriously affect the mining
interest of his section of the State by keeping out
capital from other States.
Mr. Green defended his amendment as necessary
for the protection of the people of the State against
the experiments of miners from abroad. .-
Mr. Hayes agreed with Mr. Shober The amend
ment would keep out capital from other States and
thus prevent the development of the mineral wealth
of the western part of the State. He thought the
laws ought to protect the rights of those who were
willing to invest their money in developing the
wealth of the State which in some sections the
people of the State either unable or unwilling
to undertake ........ .7-..
Mr. Mendenhal opposed the amendment; thinks
the people have all the guarantees agaitst imposi-
ton without the amendment that they could possi-
bly, have with it; that we ought to foster the MN
ing interests, as they add greatly to the prosperity
of our railroads, and encourage the investment of
capital in mining so far can consistent with
other interests.
Mr. Fleming could not see the necessity of incor-
poratng these companies with capital stock in such
small sums; he would not trust mining company
for ten dollars; he therefore moved an amendment
to make stockholders responsible for twice the
amount of their stock.
Mr.. Slade approved of the bill, but opposed the
amendments. He thought the gambling in stocks
on Wall street in New York. which had been alluded
to would do no harm to the mining interest in
North Carolina, but would rather be the means
of sending to the State miners with their capital.
Mr.. Fleming asked what good reason could be