Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-12-12
PETITIONS AND NExoRrALs.

sesJed to committee on federal relations.
Mr. Person presented communication nom
N.ssrs Strother & Maroon, printers. enclosing tne
ar,rnal COPY of the oath furnished by the clerk TO
be printed and stating that the change Of phraseol
oxy was made through mistake by the printer, ana
not by the clerk Referred to special committee on
the organization of the House.
Rv mr.. Williamson, memorial from citizens OF
Sampson county, praying for stringent law against
the sale of spirituous liquors.
By Mr. Merrimon, communication from the en-
sineer of Tredegar iron works. IN Virginia, stating
the probable cost of establishing mandatory OF
arms. Referred to committee on federal relations
without being read.
Mr.. Bridgers presented the proceedings of pub
lie meeting IN Edgecombe county, which were read
and referred to the committee on federal relations
By Mr.. Stanford, the proceedings Of public
meeting in Duplin. Read and referred to the COM
mittee 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 OH
GERS of the Add regiment N. c. militia for transfer
ring battalion. Referred to committee on militia
ry affairs.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr. Williams of Nash, from Committee on claims,
reported favorably on the following:
The resolution in favor of D. C. Lily.
The resolution in favor of Jonas Cline.
Mr.. Baxter, from the committee on propositions
and grievances, reported favoraby on the following:
The resolution in favor OF the suret'es 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, resolution in favor of more ef
fectualy heating the Capitol
Amended by Mr.. Hill to light with gas. Referred to
committee on public buildings.
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 Colu::bis:
"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 ISL 2ND, AND BIRD READINGS.
BY Mr.. Harriss a bill in favor of B. A. Smith,
administrator of NJ. NJ. Plunkett, late Sheriff Of
Cabarrus county; read first time and referred to
committee on propositions and grievances.
BY Mr.. Latham, billto amend the revised Code,
chap 81, Sec 73, to strike out "shall and insert
"may." To committee on the judiciary.
By Mr.. Waugh, a bill to appropriate $500 for the
completion of road from John Aliens to the top
of the Blue Ridge at Fishers Gap, in Surry county.
Read and referred TO the committee internal i'm
provements.
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 act incorporating the White
DAB in
was read the second time In support of the BILL
Mr.. Foy said: At the request of a number of
| those who have honored me with seat in this
Hose and in accordance with my promise, l 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 1.-THE
| While Oak river navigation company" which pass
ed both branches Of the legislature and became a
law. It was straw charter in other words there
was no appropriation of money on the part of the
State, hence the amendment to the charter now
proposed 1t is true that North Carolina has failed
in all her river improvements, hut, 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 it will not be gift by any means,
but and safe investment, one which will pay
the State bounty; and, think, pay the State
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 on 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
| Roc uf,rt ril no trad nd travp
&C., on the Atlantic ard North. Carolina Railroad
and thereby increase the revenues of the State
For the cogent reasons have stated, trusting that
members will give to this bill that consideration
which it is so Justly entitled sin magnis 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 new county from portion Of
Cherokee was read second time.
The amendment by the committee was read.
Mr.. Hayes thought there haG existed sectional
feeling in the State especially in relation to the lay
Z! ing off of new counties in the west-but since the
railroads had been up into the west, he believed
that feeling was subsding. He hoped no such feel
ing would operate against the bill under consid
Grafton The county of Cherokee comprises the en-
tire territory acquired from the Cherokee Indians by
the treaty Of 1885, and about seventy miles square
The county town is within ten miles of the Georgia
line 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.
Mr.. Person moved to take up the Senate bill fol-
the appointment Of one additional inspector for tn,
town of Wilmington, which was agreed to, and the
bill put upon its second and third reading pass
ed and ordered to be enrolled
On motion Of Mr. Kalum the rules were suspend