Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-12-11
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ing of citizens Of Wayne, which were read and re-
ferred to committee on federal relations u
Mr.. Person presented a Communication nom
Messrs Strother & Maroon, printers, enclosing the
original copy of the oath furnished by the clerk to
be printed and stating that the change Of phraseol-
ogy was made through mistake by the printer, and
not by the clerk Referred to special committee on
theserganization of the House = -
BY Mr.. Williamson, n memorial from citizens OF
Sampson county, praying for stringent law against
the sale of spirtuous liquors.
By Mr.. Merrimon, communication from the en-
gneer of Tredegar iron works IN Virginia. stating
the probable cost of establishing mal factory OF
arms. Referred to committee on federal relations
without being read. ss.itl- II ~ tgit So.
Mr.. Bridgers presented the proceedings of pub
lie meeting IN Edgecombe county, which were read
and referred to the committee federal relations
By Mr. Stanford the proceedings of public
meeting in Duplin. Read and referred to the COM
mttee on federal relations
Mr.. Shober presented the statement Of the cond-
ton of the Farmers Bank at Greensboro, which, on
motion. was sent to the senate.
Mr.. Mcmillan presented the memorial OF the OFF,
GERS Of the AID regiment NJ c. militia for transfer
ring battalion. Referred to committee on militia
ry affairs. ,5ssi
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Williams Of Nash, f. ON Committee on claims,
reported favorably on the following: ~
The resolution in favor of ID. c. Lily.
The resolution in favor of Jonas Cline.
Mr. Baxter from the committee on propositions
and grievances reported favorably the following:
The resolution in favor of the suretes of Geo. NJ.
Glass
The resolution to refund to the Hillsboro Military
Academy money paid for the purchase of arms for
the cadets
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Marsh, a resolution in favor Of more eff
fectually heating the Capitol
Amended by Mr.. Hill to light with gas Referred to
Dnhlic hriidippo
By Mr.. Yeates resolution to send the following
message signed by the Speakers of both Houses, to
the State Convention Of South Carolina, soon to
convene in Columbia
Gentlemen of the South Carolina Convention
Will your State confer with our State or all the
Southern States, or with all Of the States of the
Union in Convention or otherwise in order that
some honorable adjustment of the present difficult
ties between the States may be effected whereby
constitutional Union may be preserved"
The resolution was placed on the calendar.
Mr. Williamson presented resolutions adopted by
public meeting in Columbus county, which were
read and referred to committee on federal relations
BILLS on 1sT 2ND, AND 3RD READINGS.
By Mr. Harriss bill in favor of B. A. Smith,
administrator of N. NJ. Plunkett late Sheriff of
Cabarrus county read first time and referred to
committee on propositions and grievances
BY Mr.. Latham, bill 20 amend the revised Code,
chap 81, sec 70, to strike out "shall and insert
BY Mr.. Waugh, bill to appropriate $500 for the
completion Of a road from John Aliens to the top
of the Blue Ridge at Fishers Gap, in Surry county
Read and referred TO the committee on internal i'm
provemcnts.
Mr.. Bachelors resolution to amend the goth rule
was taken up and argued at some length, when,
On motion of Mr.. Fleming it was referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
The bill to amend an act incorporating the White
Oak River Navigation Company, in Onslow county,
was read the second time. In support of the bill,
Mr.. Foy said: At the request of number Of
those who have honored me with a seat in this
House, and in accordance with my promise, intro
duced the bill now pending before the House. Sir,
at the last session of the General Assembly had
the honor to introduce bill to incorporate the
While Oak river navigation company" which pass
ed both branches Of the legislature and became a
law. II was straw charter; in other words there
was no appropriation Of money on the part Of the
State, hence the amendment to the charter
proposed 1t is true that North-CarOlina has failed
in all her river improvements, but Mr.. Speaker,
this work is one that has merit Of ITSELF and should
the State lend helping hand it will receive bonus
in time to come in the way Of tolls, the old char
ter provides for the collection Of tolls when the work
is completed; so it will not be gift by any means
but sure and safe investment one which will pay
the State bounty; and, | think, pay the State a
greater per cent than the same amount invested in
railroad stock.
Sir, can assure you that White Oak River has
more rich and valuable swamp land it to its
length than any river in the State besides it is
cred with the most and best cypress timber | ever
saw any where-also hickory oak poplar and ash.
Independent of this vast amount Of valuable timber,
there is great deal Of turpentne and tar corn, cot
ton &C., which would find an outlet through this
river to Swansboro' and Morehead City; and every
thing that tends to build up Morehead City and
Beaufort will increase the trade and travel freight
e. H. o-l Nnrfh Pail
and thereby increase the revenues of the State
For the cogent reasons have stated, trusting that
members will give to this bill that consideration to
which it is so Justly entitled, sin mdgnis rOLuisse
sat est" will not detain the House longer.
The question was put on the second reading, and
the bill did not pass.
The bill to prevent free passes on railroads was
taken up, and
On motion of Mr.. Crumpler passed over informal
ly.
The resolution in favor Of Jno H. Lilly, and
The resolution in favor of the sureties of VIM.
Green, each passed the second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Love- Of Haywood, the resolu-
ton in favor of the sureties Of VIM. Green read
the third time and passed.
The bill to lay off a new county from portion of
Cherokee was read second time
The amendment by the committee was read.
Mr.. Hayes thought there ha6 existed sectional
feeling in the State especially in relation to the lay
ing off of new counties in the west-but since the
railroads had been run up into the west he believed
that feeling was subsiding. He hoped no such feel
ing would operate against the bill now under consd-
Grafton The county of Cherokee comprises the en-
tire territory acquired from the Cherokee Indians by
the treaty Of 1885, and IS about seventy miles square
The county town is within ten miles of the Georgia
line on the southern side of the county, and many of
the citizens had to travel fifty miles to reach the
county seat and over a very rough country, and
across streams that were frequently impossible.
The question being put the bill passed its second
reading Ell.
Mr. Person moved to take up the Senate bill for
the appointment of additional inspector for the
town of Wilmington, which was agreed to, and the
bill was put upon its second and third reading, pass
ed and ordered to be enrolled