The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-11
THE ionrnal WAS read and approyed.

The journal was read and approved.
The Chair gave notice that Lit. Wilson
had requested the nomination Of registrars
for the Counties by delegates present, to fill
vacancies. He could be found at Raleigh,
Post Headquarters.
Mr.. Hayes, of Robson, report from the
Committee of internal improvement on the
North Western r. R. He said the Com
mittee had considered the ordinance and re-
commended its passage.
Also memorial from the citizens of Hyde
County in relation to the drainage of Malta
muskett lake, enclosing an ordinance, and
recommending the passage Of the same.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Rodman moved the adoption of the
last ordinance reported.
He said that the fertile lands in the vicini-
ty of Mattamuskett lake, owing to the
filling up of the old canals, were overlooked
and rendered reproductive. Now this
ordinance provides for tax to be levied by
the County Commissioners to cut canals and
drain the lake.
The ordinance was adopted.
Mr.. Hayes, of Robson, called up the
ordinance from the Committee in relation to
the North Western North Carolina Railroad
Company. z
Mr. Tourgee moved its adoption.
He said it was asked that a road be built
from some point between Greensboro and
Lexington on the North Carolina Railroad
to Salem and thence to the Virginia line
After the road is graded, it is asked that the
State grant five thousand dollars per section
Of five miles to the road, when all the earn
ings OF the road will be directed to liqui-
dating the debt due the State. Now Salem
is one of the most fourishing towns in
North Carolina. High Point is the outlet
to that region. The shipments there are
greater than at all the stations to Raleigh
They are also greater than all to Charlotte
except Salisbury, and greater than that
place singly with a railroad for its feeder.
Now the five Counties located about Salem
produce more food than any others in North
Carolina. Except by hauling the products
a long distance, there has been no method
to get these products to market. The very
hay produced there would add largely to
the profits of the th-Carolina Railroad.
All the colored men in that region are ready
to go to work there-three days for them
selves for support and three for stock in the
road Now that the valley of the Yadkin
may be opened, that the Central railroad
may be helped, that a prosperous COM
munity may be opened to the markets of the
world, that the poor may receive employ
ment, he asked the passage OF this ordi-
nance. There would be four thousand more
staunch Republicans made by this ordinance.
Mr.. Heaton said as an Eastern member,
he gave his hearty support to this ordinance
because of its intrinsic merit As to the ar
ticle of hay, he had always regretted to see
bale from New York landed at one of our
ports. There is splendid region for the
growth of that article here, and it should be
opened to our people He favored this or
dinance, but objected 10 any other Railroad
ordinance being introduced, unless it is first
printed. He would 60 as far as any pru-
dent man in favor OF Improvements of this
character. He sincerely hoped that this bill
would pass.
Mr.. Sweet said he hoped the Convention
would not act hastily in 1his matter; inyos
wing several hundred thousand dollars. He
had contemplated moving the printing of
this ordinance, but no one favored internal
improvement more than he did. Notwith-
standing the ordinance had not been print
ed, yet he would support it, because he be-
leved the work to be of intrinsic merit, and
the amount appropriated not to be too
great.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Chatham, seconded the
remarks of Mr.. Sweet. He said the road
would develop the resources of that region.
1t would build up Newbern and Whining
ton, making them as great as Philadelphia.
Mr.. Abbott said that he too endorsed the
project. No doubt the road would pay
Besides it seemed to be a necessity, and the
charter of the road was fair and LIBERAL
Here is prosperous section of the State,
and industrious farmers and manufacturing
people. who come forward and say we will
grade the road, and do more, if the State
will aid us. Now there is no question that
the road will pay He was happy to come
forward and extend helping hand to the
West. He was ready to vote for iudicious
propositions for internal improvement He
hoped the ordinance would receive no oppo-
sition.
Mr.. Wclker said that there was no more
worthy or energetic people than those Of
Salem, and yet the State had given them no
road as yet. There, too, was fine fruit
growing region. He believed this PROPOSE
ton to be an ordinance for substantial re-
lief. 1t would spread money among the
people and give them employment.
Mr.. Tourgee said this ordinance asked an
appropriation from the State for the first %
miles only. tsi
The ordinance passed its second reading.
The bill was read third time.
Mr.. King, of Lenoir, said the end would
be that the State would build this road, and
her bonds being below par that it would
cost a great deal. If all the lands in the
State were sold now, it would not pay the
debt.
The following is the result of the vote.
FoR-Messrs. Abbott, Andrews, Ashley,
Aydlott, Baker, Barnes, Benbow, Blume,
Bradley, Bryan, Carey. Carter, Gambler,
Cherry, Colgrove, Congleton, Cox, Dickey,
Duckworth, Durham, Ellis, Eppes, Ether
idge, Fisher, Forkner, Franklin, French of
Rockingham, Fullings, Gahagan, Galloway,
Garland, Garrett, Graham of Montgomery,
Graham OF Orange, Grant of Wayne, Gully,
Gunter, Harris of Wake, Harris of Frank
lin, Hayes of Roheson, Heaton, Hotter,
Hollowell, Holt, Hood. Ing, Jones of Cald-
well, King of Lincoln, Kinney, Latin, Lee,
Legg, Logan, Long, Mann, May. Mayo,
Marshall, McCubbins, Mcdonald of Chat
ham, Mcdonald of Moore, Morton, Mullican,
Murphy, Nance, Parks, Petree, Pierson. Ray
Renfrow, Rhodes, Rich, Robbins, Rodman
Rose, Smith, Stillwell, Sweet, league, Tour.
gee, Trogden, Watts, Welker
AeAINsT-Messrs. George, Gsant of North.
ampton, Hare, Hay, King of 1enoir. Len.
non, Moore, Parker, Peterson, Sanderlin
Turner
ABSENT OR NOT VoTNG-Messrs Chillson
Daniel, Dowd, French of Bladen, French
OF Chowan, Glover, Hayes of Halifax, High