Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-29

has already awarded liberal contracts and made lib
liberal Pecuniary advances. Even now the Coal
Fields supplied Fayetteville, Raleigh, and the
Company Shops with coal, much of which was wag.
goned for miles, for want of other means of trans.
portation. Did the gentlemen from New Hanover,
he asked desire there should be other outlet for
The vast mineral wealth Of the coal region than that
uia Fayetteville to Wilmington He was 10th to
attribute to him so selfish motive. THE above is
a meagre outline of speech which was none the
less effective and interesting when delivered, from
being badly reported now. ...-5
Mr.. Strange assured the gentleman from Chat
ham, (Mr. Manning.) that in making the motion for
indefinite postponement he was actuated by hos
Utility to the measure. lie made the motion as a
test question, for the purpose of saving time and
deciding at once whether this the proper ody
for the passage or amendment of Railroad charters
1t was not matter in which his constituents were
materially interested. and he consequently was Who'll
ly uninhuenced by selfish motives. The Legisla-
ture had already given charter and extended State
aid to the Chatham and Coal Fields Railroad Corl-
pany. The road from Fayetteville to the Coalfelis
he had heard had furnished Fayetteville with scarce
ly coal enough to supply half dozen CRATES
MIR. Strange was followed by Mr. Battle of Wake
whose very able and interesting speech in defence of
the ordinance will shortly appear IN full Lack of
space precludes ftfher notice at the hands Of the
Reporter now.
The question was further discussed BY Messrs.
G'lmer, Leak and Headen ayainst, and Messrs.
Strange and Strong of Wayne ii t's0r Of indefinite
The question was finally nut and decided in the
negative.
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.
Bagey, Battle of Edgecombe, Bunting, Caldwell of
Rowan, Cunningham, Darden, Dickson. billiard,
Fuller. Grcenlee, Hargrove, Holmes, Jones of Ro-
van, Kelly, Lyon, Mcdowell of Burke Mcdowell of
Madison, Michal, Moseey, Phier, Rhodes, Register,
Sanders, Setter Strange, Strong of Wayne, Suther-
land, Thompson, Thornton and Williams-sO.
Those who voted in the negative were Messrs.
Badger, Barnes, Bachelor Battle of Wake, Berry,
Brodnax, Brown, Bryson, Galloway Cannon, Chris
Eller, Ferebee Gilmer, Gorre Graham, Hamlin,
headen, Hicks, Holden, Houston, Johnston, Jones
OF CALDWELL Joyce, kittrel, Leak of Anson Leak of
KIchnond, Long, Manning, McDufie. Mcneil of
Cumberland, Meares, Mehane, Merritt, Miller Mitch
ell, Reid Rnthn, Shipp Smith of Halifax, Smitl, of
Johnston, Smith Of Macon, Starbuck Strong of
NJ cklenburg, Williamson, Wilson, Wo DIN al d
Wooten-54
The ordinance then passed its End reading. Yeas
81, Nays "a.
Mr. Badger introduced an ordinance to repeal in
part the existing Stay Law, and the Convention
then adjourned until 10 o'clock to norrow.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25, 1862
The Convention was called to order at 10 o clock
A. NJ The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Graham laid before the Convention state.
ment he had received from the Comptroller, which,
On his mctlon ordered to be printed, as an ap-
pendix to the one previously made, showing the
amount of tax paid by each county in the State
Turing the five years preceding the first of JAN
uary, 1860.
Mr.. Darden presented memorial against dis
tleres, from citizens Of Greene county. Referred
to the committee or that subject.
Mr.. Rayner, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported back the "oriinance to annul the 18th section
of the Peve!Ale Law" recommending It's passage
Mr.. Rayner moved TO take up the ordinance in
troduced by himself at the last session. "to define
and punish sedition." He had desire to discuss
it, but merely desired vote upon 1t.
Mr.. Graham said if the ordinance were taken up
he would wish to submit some remarks upon it..
, He suggested that it tie suffered to remain the
calendar, to be taken up when there was fuller at
tendance of delegates.
Mr.. Rayner withdrew his motion.
On motion of Mr.. Ellison, the report of the COM
mittee on the Bill of Rights made the special
order for Monday next. at eleven o'clock.
Mr.. Strong from the committee on enrollments
reported sundry odinarccs and resolutions as duly
Mr.. Headen moved to take up and dispose of an
ordinance introduced by him at the last session to
encourage the mining and manufacture of salt in the
interior of the State. Lost.
Mr.. Howard from the committee on the Execu-
tive Department reported substitute for the ordi-
nance referred creating the office of Lieutenant
Governor. Lies over one day.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks, the ordinance introduced
BY himself on Yesterday concerning certain d!sloy
ali ;r fbo -DfN ak for
considerations
twas suggested by Messrs Smith of Halifax, and
Noodfin, tina: this matter had best be discussed in
secret session.
In compliance with this suggestion. on motion of
Mr. Hicks. the lohbies and galleries were cleared
md the Convention Sat with closed doors.
At the close of the session, the unfinished
business of yesterday, viz: the ordinance to amend
the charter Of the Chatham and C0a,frl,ls Railroad,
"authurizing an exchange of houdS,' &c,
Mr.. Jones of Rowan moved to postpone the ordi-
rance, and make it the special order for II o'clock,
N Tuesday next
Mr.. Howard ':.ovcti to amend 10y postponing until
he same hour on Wednesday. Rejected
The ordinance was then postponed, and made the
pecial order for eleven o'clock on Tuesday.
On motion OF MIR Badger. his ordinance for the
: epeal of portions of the stay law, was made the
special order for Monday II O'clock
, The resolution offered at the last session BY Mr.
: Thomas of jackson, relative to the completion o.
the Western North Carolina Railroad, was referred
Z, to the committee appointed on yesterday on the
! same subject.
(; Mr.. Rufin introduced the following resolution
which was adopted, under suspension of the rules
| Resolred, That in aid of the revenue, reason
able tax ought to be laid on the distlation of spr
tuous liquors, or on the grain used for distiaton
and that the committee on finance enquire as to tn
proper mode and amount of such tax, and repor
an ordinance for that purpose"
Referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced an ordinance taxing dis
tillers, which was referred to the same committee.
The ordinance introduced at the last session, t
legalize the proceedings and judicial acts of certain
/ courts held by His Honor Judge French, passed it
! third reading, under suspension of the rules
On motion of Mr.. Badger, the Convention &C
! journed till Monday 10 o'clock
STOP THE DESERTER.