Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-02-20

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and had been favorite project With The people IN the diff
eut parts Of the counties proposal 70 be divided ana
tor from Wake was inclined to coerce part Of his county
Mr. Bedsoe called the attention Of the Senator to the
their connection with the county nor was it certain BY any
that they wished to do 49, therefore they could not
bs eoerced NJ Bsd:os moved to amend BY striking out
The Senate refused to strike out
Mr.. Bedsoe then offered amendment. that II majority
Of the people Of the county shall vote in IL
f,rce and effect and not until then The amendment was
adopted;
should only be in full force when two thirds of the voters
in that part Wake proposed be included in the new
county. shall rafy it. Not adopted,yeas7 nays g.
preceding one except that two.thrds" is stricken ont
and one half" inserted. Not adopted-yeas H. nays H.
Mr. Bedsoe said that he wished to say that he had &C.
cnmpshed his object and done bis duty his constituents
but Senators had declared by their votes that majority OF
the people had right to rule themselves He would vote
against the bill. .........
The bill passed its second readug-yeas 25 Gays ls.
House bill to reorganise the Militia system Of the
State next taken for consideration The bill was read
and substitute the Senate bill o hat part stricken out with
This amendment was ruled out of order.
Mr. Street moved to consider the BILL section by section
Carried
The first section read.
Mr. Sharpe moved insert free white males instead
of white PERSONS He opposed to taking the ladies,
especially the married ladies', into camp ::
Mr.. Dockery moved to recommt the bill to the commit.
tee He houg ht the old militia laws sufficient, with few
amendments.
Mr. Brown was in favor of the bill in some shape.
Mr. Dockery withdrew his motion.
Mr. Avery offered an amendment including "whte aP-
prences" which was accepted BY the Senator from Ire
dell adopted.
Mr. Bledsoe was in favor of re-committing the BILL He
House BILL and he wished referred In order that the COM
mitee might report bill on which all might unite
Pending the discussion the Senate took u recess.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
House met at 10 o'clock.
PRAYER BY Rev. Skinner.
Mr.. Bachelor moved to take up bill defining what
shall be evidence establish the crime of rape Agreed
to- and the bill passed its several readings aud ordered to
Mr. Hall presented Recommendation of magistrates for
Rowan county,-aud the same sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Hays presented resolution in favor of Jonathan
Parker and others Referred to committee on Cherokee
lands.
BY Mr. Patterson resolution in favor of A. ". Hedge
peth and Jas r. Gaitis To committee on claims
Ry Mr.. Guthrie, resolutions in favor Of John W. Wat
To committee claims.
The bill TO amend the charter Of the Atlantic Tennessee
and Ohio Railroad taken up the question TN Mr. Batch
eor amendment upon who the yeas aud nays being de-
manded it was rejec.ed-yeas 81, nays sb.
The bill then passed its second reading.
Mr. Love, of HAYWOOD. from the Committee Cherokee
lands reported avoraby on resolution in favor Of Hiram
Gunter
MIR. Green of Franklin, from the committee on internal
improvements, reported voraby bill Supplementary
On passed the Of the General Assem-
bly, entitled ian act to incorporate the Chatham Railroad
Company"
Mr.. Fleming pursuant to notice, moved to take up the
bill to amend the charter of the Western NorCar.iins
Railroad; and the accordingly read third time
Mr.. Bachelor moved to amend the bill BY inserting
pruvso that the bonds the should be put in
market for the benefit of the road unless they quoted
at par in New York.
The amendment, was opposed BY Messrs Fleming. Fagg
and Mendenha and advocated BY Messrs Bachelor aud
Bullock
The question put the amendment, and was
jected-yeas Al, nays I'll.
The question then required. passing the bill its
third reading.
The yeas and being demanded resulted yeas So
"A, so the bill passed its third reading.
Mr. Wright then moved take up the Western Railroad
bill, and it was agreed to.
The Senate bill 10 amend the charter Of the Western
Railroad Company accepted rs substitute was read the
second time
Mr. Bachelor moved amend BY prohibiting the sale of
bonds for the benefit Of the ruad unless the be quoted
at par in New York ut the time Of the SALE aud
jected-yeas 81, nays IA.
Mr. Ward to amend BY changing the route Of the r-oad
fork to 60 to the Cml6elds and to Beaufort Har.
Dor, and it was rejected-yeas IL. nays Il.
Mr.. Foy offered an amendment somewhat similar TO the
above, and it was rcjected-yeas il, nays 81.
The bill then passed its second readngyeas s. nays4'
Mr. Bullock presented nominations for magistrates in
Granville county which were sent In the Senate.
The bill to improve the road Fishers Cap in Sury
county, rejected ON its second reading
bill to establish public road in The county Of Onsow.
Read second time and laid upon the table.
ocock.-The bill amend the charter of the Viii
ngton, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad being the spe
ia order, taken up and read the third time.
Mr. Cheek offered amendment that the bonds sppro-
priated shall not be put in the market unless quoted at
part in New York the time Reectedyeas 40 IS.
Mr. Clark of Craven moved to strike out the 5th section
Of the bill which provides for constructing link between
this road and the n. C. Central roud al Salisbury Reject
ed-yeas "a, nays g.,
Mr Farrow moved that fur her consideration be inde6-
niIey postponed und did not prevayeas 81. nays SO.
Mr. Wu''en moved I" amend by striking ont, for the
eastern secton $56o,pUN, and inserting $a5.e0o; and
$4,000 Tor the western Section and insert $l5ooou
division Of the question demanded and the House
refused To strike out-yeas Fl, nays 81
Mr.. Batcheur offered AN amendment concerning the
change Of bonds with the company and it not adopted
yeas A. nays 50.
The question then put the Gual passage of the BILL
| and it WAS cal ried-yeas 81, nays 4s
message received irm the Senate transmitting
crossed bill 10 charter the Bank Of Roxboruugh Read first
! time and then
The Huuse took recess until o'clock p. ii.
SENATE.