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

I .,..ss'i 1888
SENATE. ,s ztt..{ all
THuRsDAr, Feb 18th, 1851.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock. ,
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Tucker. s. -- 49, ,--,'
The journal Of yesterday read.
Mr. Taylor Of Brunswick presented the resignation Of T.
D. Mcdowell as trustee of the University
hr Humphrey rem the joint select COMMITTEES 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.. Wusead. bill to Incorporate the Hsboro'. Rox
bore and Virgin. Railroad Company. Put on file
Mr. Thomas Of Davidson bill to relieve from excessive
taxation Silver Hill Mining Company Referred to the
Mr. Walkup. resolution thai hereafter member shall
speak than twice the subject than
| ten minutes at a time. Adopted-yeas u. nays IL.
ENGRossED BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill to incorporate Warren Lodge, F. A. NJ IN
Kenansvle.
bill in regard to the town of Ashevlle. Referred to
the committee on corporations.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill to revise the militia system was taken up
Mr. Wakups amendment to the 10th section to excuse
from actual service all who might pay an annual tax was
adopted
Mr. Brown moved amend The 18th section of the bill,
BY inserting instead of Emergency" 'insurrecon and
| war" Adopted. A..
Mr. Brown moved strike out that proviso in the eh
section which authorizes the Governor to call add
tonsl force of one He opposed to investing
the Governor, any other with such extraordinary
State had fit to raise only ten thousand volunteers
debate carried between Messls Brown, Turner,
Avery and Thomas.
The amendment was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Winstesd. the vote BY which this
| amendment was lost was reconsidered.
The question then again REQUIRED the passage of the
Mr.. Walker said that under . despotc govern
ment nowavored immediate secession. He spoke in op
| position to the amendment.
Mr.. Turner spoke in defence Of the amendment and in
| oppusition to tho whole bill
Mr.. Barrngcr thought that the whole of the militia
should be at The disposal of the Governor to repel
cion. lie declared that he for immediate secession
Mr. Sharpe favored the amendment.
The debate continued until the hour for recess arrived
| EVENING SESSION.
| hILITtRY
The question recurring striking out and inserting in
Mr. Brown offered amendment to his amendment
Mr. Avery willing for the bill just
| The &mendTe were lost
The whole of the session occupied in the considera
| tion Of this bill.
The sections were taken up separately and amendments
| offered and voted on.
Mr. BIount. by permission presented bill to amend
passed for the relief of the peopFof Pitt county
! The bill passed its several readings
| The Senate then djourned
THE Reporter in the report of the debate the nd
rdlortm question by mistake. said that Mr.. Pitchford
| will be from the fullOwing-the Doctor is
! opposed 20 al rdtorer altogether:
Dr. ftcford SAID That he was opposed to nd cnforen
taxation principle, not because he regarded
attemp; To impose undue amount Of taxation negro
property but because it is in con,aventon of every prn
| cple of sound political economy
No sound principle of taxation will authorize to i'm
on perishabe or personal property the same burdens
which real able and ought bear No cd raior
principle can be just which exempts from taxation any
portion of the prope y of the State and imposes additional
budens on another portion Property is property in what
shape exist and it the object be to property
instead Of The proceeds Of property. there good
TO be shown why slaves Of all ages should BE- taxed aud
live stock of all kinds be exempted
The true principle 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 aud that which yields return, lily able to
pay any.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
F., The journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. jordan presented nominations for justices for the
! new county of Transyva