Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-12
Tho ordinance passed it's second reading-yeas


Tho ordinance passed its second reading-yeas
81, nays %. -, 20
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.
Allison, Armfeld, Arlington, Atkinson. Badger.
hgley, Battle Of Wake, Berry, Begle Bond. Bry.
sen, Caldwell, Galloway Cannon, Dick, Douthit.
Durham. sEllar, Ellison, Fershes, Foster Of Ashe'
Foster Of Randolph, Gilmere Gorrslt Graham. Ham.
d0nes Of Caldwell Jones' of Rowan, Kittrell, Leak
Of Richmond, Mann, Mcdowell Of Burke, McDufie
Mebans, Merritt Miller, Mitchell, Myers, Osborne,
Penland, Reid Rufin, Setzers Ship, Smith Of Ma
con. Sproase, Starbuck, Thomas Of jackson, and
Those who voted ia the negative we're Messrs.
Bachelor, Battle Of Edgecombe Brown, Bunting,
Darden, Dickson. Edwards, Fuller, Greenlee, Har-
grove, Holmes, Howard, Kelly, Lyon, Meafea Nj,
Johnston, Strange. Strong Of Wayne Sutherland,
Thornton, Turner, Wood6n and Wooten-2&.
: The Convention resumed the consideration Of the
unfinished business Of yesterday, viz: the charter
OF the Piedmont railroad, the question pending on
MI: Starbuck's amendment locating the road.
Mr.. Strong of Wayne addressed. the Convention,
protesting against the passage of the ordinance
which he regarded as grossly iniquitous measure
he reviewed the history of the Danville connection
and quoted from the journals and other legislative
documents, to prove the existence of compromise
betweenthe East and the West in which the latter
had agreed to surrender the Danville connection re-
ceving for that concession the North Carolina Gen.
trail railroad. NJ
Mr.. Jones of Rowan, denied that any agreement
had been made which could be at all binding on the
West. The alleged compromise could only bind
those who were parties to 1t. He confessed that he
had expressed willingness to abandon the Danvle
connection when the N. G. road was chartered, but
the constituency he then represented at once re-
tn
condition of the West at that time was truly de-
porable one, corn selling % cts per bushel There
existed facilities for the transportation of pro.
duce to market, and he in relinquishng the connec-
ton with Danville, did so because he considered
"half loaf better than no Bread" Even If the
compromise alleged existed in fact be was prepared
| now to vote for the measure solely on the ground
| Of its military necessity.
| After further discussion the amendment propo-
! sed by Mr.. Starbuck was rejected.
Mr. Gilmer offered a substitute for the second
SECTION, which was adopted. Authorizes the open.
ing of books Of subscription to the capital stock of
the Piedmont railroad and designates the commits
| sioners for that purpose
| On motion of Mr.. Badger, the 9Th section was
amended by striking out the words "beng citizens
of the Confederate States of America and inserting
| in their stead the words "not being Aliens"
| This section was further amended on motion of
tons no stakeholder shall give more than two hun.
| dred votes. ....-
| Mr.. Strange moved to strike out sections 80, "a
| and IS, which authorizes the Confederate govern
| mcnt to become stakeholder. Rejected after some
discussion.
Mr.. Foy offered an amendment as an additional
section, copy Of which the Reporter unable to
obtain. 1t was rejected.
Several Intellectual motions for adjournment we're
made and the discussion at times was irregular and
| confused
Mr.. Brown offered the following amendment as
an additional section, which was rejected:
Be 1T further ordained, That at the termina-
ton Of the existing between the United States
and the Confederate States all the rights franchises
! and authority acquired under this charter, by the
Confederate government shall cease and determine
and the same shall revert to the State of North
| Carolina.
! Mr.. Howard moved that the Convention adjourn.
| Not agreed to.
Mr.. Badger offered the following amendment as
| an additional section:
And be it. further ordained, That the corporate
aE chises and privilege hereby granted shall cease
and determine at the expiration of ninety nine years
from the day of the passage of this ordinance.
Mr.. Foy moved to amend this amendment, but
it was rejected, and the amendment of Mr.. B. being
adopted, the Convention then adjourned