The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-07
SENATE.

Prayer by The Rev. Mr.. Cobb.
Message received from the House transmitting
a communication from the Public Treasurer which
was referred to the committee on finance
Mr. Morehead from the committee to whom
was referred the bill relating to landlords, report
ed the same back and recommended that it do not
pass,
Mr. j. NJ. Leach, from the judiciary committee,
reported back the bill to incorporate tine Weldon
Enterprise and Loan Company, with recon-
mendation that it pass.
MIR. Howard, from the committee to whom was
referred the bill for the more thorough reorgani-
cation of the State government, reported the same
back with amendments, which were adopted and
the bill passed
The engrossed bill from the House, amending
the charter of the Piedmont Railroad being
read,
Mr. A. j. Jones moved to refer the bill to the
committee on internal improvements.
Mr. Fcrrebee said it was not usual under me
restrictions imposed by parliamentary sales for
the Speaker of legislative assembly to partici-
pate in the discussions of the body over which he
presides. On important Occasions, howe yer, or
when the subject under discussion is of great
magnitude, in which his constituents are imme-
diately and directly interested it is not unusual at
his request, TO grant such permission. The SUBJ
ject now before the Senate is one of much i'm
portance to the State of North-Carolina. The
people of Caswell county are especially interest
ed it it. By request, therefore, Mr.. F. said, he
asked that leave be granted by the Senate to the
Speaker to be heard on it.
The Senate unanimously consented, and Mr..
Shober took the chair.
Mr.. Settle then addressed the Senate in an ear
nest argument in support of the bill and against
its reference. He reviewed the history of the
road-the struggles which had been made by the
western people to get simple and a bare char
ter not asking the State for cent-and it had
been refused The road had however under
what was then coiccider.d military necessity,
been constructed, and tits USELESS now to discuss
the policy-it is stern reality-and its merits
and dement's had been canyassed from the noun
tains to the seaboard for the last fifteen years. It
exists; and the bill before the Senate only asks
that the company be allowed to alter the guage of
the track to that of the Danvle road. Mr.. s. con-
tinued his remarks showing the important results
to be expected from such change, &c.
Mr.. Hall was opposed to the bill. The road
was built; and but for the circumstances under
which it was built he was very certain it would
| never have been chartered. 1t was yet in the
power of the legislature to cripple it, and it was
due 70 the interest of North Carolina, that such
action be had. l.sstliIi3 .g1lGi e .5ii .sl
The debate was continued at length. Mr.
Morehead tor, and Mr.. Jones of Wake, against
: the bill. , ra...,F .,.,a.f az. .,..f
NJ. Thitford could see no harm additional to
what was already done, as likely to occur by
change of g,iage to five or four hundred feet, and
if not, he could see no objection to the change
proposed.
Other Senators participated in the debate.
Mr.. Jones withdrew his motion to refer, and
the bill was placed upon the calendar.
Mr.. j. M. Leach moved to take up the bill re-
lating to clerks of courts. Agreed to. AID otter
various amendments, and discussion. was l,;f on
the table.
Bill to amend chapter l01, section Q, of the re-
vised statutes, was referred to the committee IN
the Judiciary
The bM fixing the per diem of councillors of
State, passed three times.
The bill concerning the burning of records in
sampson, passed three times.
Senate then proceeded to ballot for five trns.
tees OF the University; after which the SENATE
adjourned until tomorrow morning, eleven
O'Clock. -if-,-- Va