Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-23


But Who of US has not confessed
He'd rather share their warrior rest.
Than not have been at Monterey!
LEGISLATURE OF N0RTH-CARauNA.
SENATE.
TUESDAY Jan. To- 1860.
The Senate was called to order at lO4 O'Clock A. II.
The Journal of yesterday was read
= MEMORIALS AND PErIrIoNs
Mr.. Turner, memorial FROM ichn and Thomas r. Deve
sux Referred to the committee on propositions and
Mr Biedsoe memorial from the State Agricultural So
eiety asking that Prot EEnsnons be continued IN once
as State Geoloest Referred to the committee on sgrcu
M Avery. . memorial from the Union men in Burke
eony favoring the call Of vention opposing sepa-
rat State action COERCION and the disruption Of the gov.
eminent FIR existing ossses Read and transmitted to the
M Dol,sou a memorial from citizens of Allegheny, ask.
ing that the ei before the Legislature in regard
he location of County Seat do NOT pass Referred to the
committee propositions and grievances.
The Speaker announced the following as the committee
IN eareed bills for the present week: Messrs Outlaw,
pitshiSad and Ramsey m S. o,,. l., ,,..a finn, corr,
ing the committee on account Of indsposton and Mr.
Rogers appointed in his place.
avery from the Judiciary committee, reported back
the bill refund ihe banks certain improperly
collected from them, reconm nding its passage
Mr. Avery moved to suspend the rules so as to put the
Mr.. Street enqured what the probable amount to be re-
funded would be.
NE Avery INFORMED mo 1 h n
Mr. Turner moved to postpone the special order until IL
O'CLOCK. MOI aooP'eu'
Ar. Turner . resolution to appoint Hon. Thomas Rufn
and Hon. W. A. Graham commissioners to Congress- the
President Of the United States and TO the seeding saes
Fsderal Government and the State authorities. Read.
Mr. B'edsoe offered as an amendment substantially the
same resolutions INTRODUCED oy MN on SATURDAY.
the morning business had been finished Carried
MI:Hs gave notice Ina. ne would ON tomorrow move
70 amena me rules OF me :ena'e INA. no senator
Convention bill or amendments
MrAyery enqGired Of the Chair, the resolution IN
trodueed BY Mr. Turner were now in ORDER il it be
would like 10 Introduce an amendment to Mr. Bledsoes
amendment
NrOuti.w moved to lay the whole on the table, but
subsequently withdrew it,
M Morehead though, that as these resolutions implied
appropriation OF an amount 6f money they should
IN the regular order OF business and that amendments
were not 10 order at this stage OF III. proceedings
me Cnsr ruled mr. bledsnes amendment OUT OF order.
and that the original resolutions should 90 the bile in
the regular order Of business.
Mr. Biedsoe then introduced bis resolutions as separate
prs'po.ton Placed on The fe
ing suspension Of the federal laws in the seeding States
and opposing coercion
sad that whea the Louie resolution ON these
Mr. Morehesd, resolutions federal relations recnm.
merdng certain amendments to the federal Constitution.
in regard to the rendition OF fugitive slaves read and
ordered to be printed.
MrWaugh resolution requesting the finance commit.
tee IT, enquire into the expedencv exempting
articles OF merchandise from taxation. Adopted.
H-. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. Walker q bill to Incorporate the sharon Rife Com.
papy in the town Of Charlotte Referred 10 the military
committee
Mr.. Burton bill to permit persons to remove the re.
Referred 10 the cmnttee tn propositions and GRIEVANCES
Mr. Taylor, Of Granville. bill to allow the Raleigh and
CASTOR Raruad Cnmpauy to increase the capital Stuck
Referred to the Committee on internal mnrovemepts
Mr.. Shaw bill to Incorporate the Fayetteville Savings
Bank. To the committee on banks and currency.
Mr. Turner, hill concerning banks. To the committee
message was received from the House. announcing the
committee of that body on enrolled hills for thr nreseut
,reek ~ " Wv
The Senate then resolved itself int tee of the
whole on The amendment to The amendment 10 the bill for
calling a cmyention introduced by Mr. Averv Mr.
Speg6t in the chair
Nj Sharpe being entitled to the floor concluded his re-
Mr. Barrnger arose and made anna exr,ano,ion. :, 70.
s.rd to hi, remarks on YESTERDAY cal III 'e
Mr. Turner ihuuobt The an.ndns,t i. r;,l.,on of tho
nsut;on dscn.ssd u. ,ba e n v'nMom o. .ns
10 lis changing the basis of renrpsentntp if adont.d and
opposed Convention restricted by the Legislature
Mr. Avery asked the Senator Z 10 ,nJ ,n,. er on,
convention Bill. '@''' NC "'''0 '''e ''' @"'
Mr.. Turner s,d h. Wa. u. fra, s,,,, -h. had ;.,.,
Mr u a. nau Use session ISL, 70 eau convention
rc.J n" Tue senator vo'e Tor an open and un
.; h. ~u a nc nao always supported such con-
w. u h d Go Go 80 now because ne saw dspn
out Of the Union and to rusb bsr into
iu,;o, and .v.I go III d u ~ usn he n'u le.o
rer;ne the submission Of The cnnv.e,;"n IA
neons WIG ''D''''0" VI '"e ''n'en"'n question 10 me
NJ .,a .,, . Al. v..
III. Er.;n a., aprnI.;nsd
MI Turner said That he would suggest that FRIDAY IF
ssch ,seeI h. nd. nsrI aESsss .na rr,uay "!
= Womb thought that
v srPe shse D euaIs IS .,v ~ NJ, r,
,s saa mat II the amendment now before
wIs rT. ss down. ne would offer another
m9mted to the people