Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-16
SENATE.


The Senate met at 10 o'clock
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Tucker.
The journal of yesterday was read
Mr. Taylor of Brunswick presented the resignation of T.
d. Mcdowell as trustee of the University
Mr. Humphrey. from the joint select committee on the
report of the A. n C. Railroad reported that after
careful examination of its affairs the committee had found
no fraud or any thing improper in the management Of the
road.
Mr. Wnstead, bill to incorporate the Hillsboro Rox
boro' and Virginia Railroad Company Put on file
Mr. Thomas of Davidson, bill to relieve from excessive
taxation Silver Hill Mining Company. Referred the
committee on claims
Mr. Walkup a resolution thai hereafter no member shall
speak more than twice on the subject more than
ten minutes at a time Adopted-yeas u, nays H.
EEGRoSsED BILLS on FIRST READING.
House bill to incorporate Warren Lodge, F. A. NJ, in
A bill in regard to the of Asherie Referred to
the committee corporations.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill to revise the militia system taken up.
Mr.. Walkups amendment to the 10th section to excuse
from acua service all who might pay an annual tax was
NJ Brown moved to amend the llh section of the BILL
by inserting instead Of emergency, "insurrectun and
Mr. Brown moved strike out that proviso in the 10Th
section which authorizes the Governor to call sdd
tional force of 2u0e He opposed investing
the Governor other with such extraordinary
power. He SAID that South Carolina although 4 seeded
State had seen t to raise only ten thousand volunteers
debate carried on between MeSSs Brown, Turner
The amendment was lost.
On motion of Dir. Winstead, the vote by which this
amendment was lost was reeonsidered.
The question then again REQUIRED the passage of the
amendment.
Mr.. Walker said that we are under despotic coyern-
ment now-favored immediate secession He spoke in op
position to the amendment
Mr.. Turner spoke in defence of the amendment and in
opposition to the whole bill.
Mr. Barringer thought that the whole of the militia
should be at the disposal of the Governor to repe
c;on. He declared that he for immediate secession
hr. Sharpe favored the amendment.
The debate continued until the hour for arrived
EVENING SESSION.
MILITARY BILL
The question recurring striking out and inserting in
Mr. Brown offered amendment to his amendment
Mr. Avery was willing 10 vote for the bill just came
from the House.
The amendments were lost.
The whole Of the session occupied in the consder
tion Of this BILL
The sections taken ND separately and amendmtnts
offered and voted on.
Mr.. BlOlnt by permission, presented bill to amend an
act passed for The relief of the psDpe of Pitt county
The bill passed its several readings
The Senate then adjourned.
THE Reporter in the report of the debate on the ad
ralorea question BY mistake said that Mr. Pitchford
favored the main features of the bill This the
case as will be seen from the followngthe Doctor is
opposed to nd Tdtorem altogether:
Dr. Pitchford said, that be opposed to nd udLoren
taxation on principle not because he regarded an
attempt to impose undue of taxation on negro
property, but because it is cont aventon of every priu
c,ple of sound political economy.
No sound principle of taxation will authorize i'm
pose on PeriShabe personal property the burdens
which real estate able and ought bear No cd uaore
principle can be just which exempts from taxation any
portion of tue y of the State and imposes additional
budens on another portion Property property what
ever shape may exist and if the object be property
instead Of the proceeds property there no good
TO be shown why slaves Of all ages should be taxed and
live stock Of all kinds be exempted.
The true principle is to tax not property labor but
its products profits, and that article which Yields the
greatest annual return the is able to bear the
highest tax and that which yields return lily able
pay any.