The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-02-13
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

s5 FRIDAY, Feb. 9Th, 1867.
A bill to establish criminal Court in the
County of New Hanover passed its End and
Sd readings. ra
MIR. Morehead from committee on artificial
limbs reported that such limbs manufacture
ed in this City were as good as any Others in
the country. +. -,t
Mr.. PEBBLES introduced resolution rails
ing committee to enquire into the alleged
mismanagement of the University, to report
to next Legislature, which was adopted.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Itbeing the bill transferring the land-scrip,
donated to the State, to the University at
Chapel Hill, was taken up.
And the question being shall the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Logan be adopted,
Mr.. Durham moved to postpone the mat
ter indefinitely. He held that under an act
of Congress, the State was allowed four years
to locate its land-scrip. Besides there was
good reason why the people should be con-
suited; and many members here also gave
good reasons why the University should not
have this scrip. He favored the reorganiza-
ton of the University. He held that its
faculty was properly denominated " broken
down." He cast no reflection on their in
tegrity, but held that under their auspices
the University could never flourish. Besides
the value of the land-scrip would be greatly
enhanced should it be retained. Therefore
from these considerations he favored the in
definite postponement, or until the next Gen
eral Assembly convenes.
Mr.. Davis replied in opposition to the mo-
ton.
Messrs. Russ and Everett favored the mo.
ton.
Mr.. Mckay opposed.
Mr.. PEBBLES opposed the motion to post
pone.
Mr.. Logan said that he had understood
that because he had voted against the bill,
Others who thought with him, had for no
other reason changed their votes. He de-
precated such displays of political prejudice
He had none of that kind of prejudice, but
was prepared to vote for the good of the
b whole people. He opposed this donation of
scrip to the University, because he believed
the State should have two colleges
instead of one. Therefore he opposed
indefinite postponemcnt, but was in favor
of placing the funds in the hands of per-
sons, who shall be empowered to take care
of it and, do everything necessary towards
establishing an independent Mechanical and
Agricultural College at the best place and
in due time. He would himself give 100
acres of land, # this College were to be
established in Rutherford County. He was
in favor of allowing every man in this
State to be heard. His substitute made
ample provisions towards carrying out this
plan in the proper manner.
Mr.. Morehead favored the passage of the
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land-scrip would save the people from taxa
ton and thus give them speedy relief. Unless
this donation was given, the people would
certainly be taxed to support the University
or it would go down-and thus the last great
free school in the State meet speedy death.
Let us take advantage of this donation he
said, and carry out in good faith the inten-
lions of the act of Congress. And let us do
it at once. because the State might be placed
under the military, and the donation be lost.
Should the University fail to receive it, of
course he was in favor of locating the col
lege in that event in Guilford County.
The question being on indefinite post
ponement, it was lost.
The question recurring on the substitute
offered by Mr.. Logan.
He moved an amendment which was lost,
yeas Al, nays 5S.
The ques recurring on the original bill
1t was passed, yeas "a, nays SO.
Sundry other bills and resolutions were
read and passed and
The House adjourned.