The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-23

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bonds, and we must pass q tax bill immedi-
ately. He wanted these tehgrams stopped
MIR. BARROW had listened patiently to the
debate conccrning-he csnldn't say the
amcndment-but internal Improvement, tax
alton, and variety Of otler subjects, and
now wanted to say somelhing about the
amendment. He was fiend to the bill
and should support it with or without the
amendment, but he wanted first to set him
self right before his constituents, and did not
want to vote away the right of the State to
a, set OF responsible persons. He wanted
to place himself upon the record as voting
to protect the interests of the working peo-
pie who would be employed along the line
of this road. He was railroad man and
should always vote for affrailroad- bills hc
thought right. But why the indecent haste
with which the friends of this bill were en-
deavoring to rush it through2 He thought
that more time should be taken for its con-
sideration. He had Offered his amendment
to improve the bill not to hurt it.
Mr.. BARRow's amendment to the amend
ment was not adopted.
The printed anendment was adopted
The bill as amended passed by the follow.
ing vote: l...
YEAs.-Messrs. Barrow. Bellamy, Burns,
Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Davis, Eaves, Eppes,
Forkner, Galloway, Hayes, Harrington, Hyman,
Jones, of Wake, Lassitcr, Marindale, Rich, Rich
ardson, Respass, Smith, Stephens and White
-23 ,. ..-
NAYs-Messrs, Barnes, B,ogden, Etheriige,
Low, Mason, Melchor, Moore. of Cartelet,
Moore, OF Yancey, McLaughlia, Purdie, Robbins,
Scott, Shoffner. Sweet and Welker-15.
On motion of Mr.. Low the Senate ad-
journed.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. WELLER introduced a resolution in
tru.'ting the special committee on the sale
of the States interest in Public Works to
call upon the Governor to see if he had any
information of parties who wished to pur-
chase the States interest in any of the rail
roads.
Bill to amend the charter of the Oxford
branch of the Raleigh g. CASTOR Railroad
came up for third reading.
MIR. OSBORNE offered an amendment pro-
vidine that the interest on the bonds should
be paid when due
The bill as amended passed its final read
ing. r "
Mr.. GALLOWAY moved to suspend the
rules to take up the bill authorizing certain
counties to issue bonds. Carried.
Mr.. GALLOWAY spoke in favor of the bill
and hoped it would pass its several readings
now. Hn
Mr.. BARROW said according to the Con-
sti.ution the provisions of this bill could not
he carried out without being submitted to
the people of the counties interested. There
was no clause providing for this, consequent
ly the bill would not be valid. faI
Mr.. REsPAss stated the committee had not
considered this point, and he saw the OIjec-
tion was good. a nt a.H..
Bill passed its several readings
Mr. Cook moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill amending the charter of
the branch of the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail-
road was passed. A8
Mr.. HYMAN moved to lay the motion upon
the table, which motion prevailed.
Mr. FoRKNER offered an amendment.
Mr. WILSON offered a substitute
Mr. FORMER opposed the substitute at
length. u .. h. 1t. id
Mr. WILSON'S substitute was not adopted.
Mr. WELKER offered AN amendment, which
was rejected. .4l. 1r s
The bill passed its final reading Fu
Mr.. FoRKNER moved to reconsider the
vote.
Mr.. Cook moved to lay the motion upon
the table. ...r.
Mr.. Cooks motion prevailed. a .
Mr.. BARROW moved suspension of the
rules to take up the resolution relative to the
penitentiary committee. ss
The motion prevailed. fl. a
of the pcnitentiary bill last session, had no
idea Of placing the money of the State in the
hands of any individual to go into Chatham
county and open land speculations in old
fields. He had endeavored to find out the
value of the land bought by the committee,
and could find no value attached to it. If
there was no value, it was not property. and
the purchase was null and void. He was
told it was now too late to inquire into the
matter as the Treasurer had already issued
the bonds. He hoped the resolution would
meet with no opposition.
Mr. GALLOWAY understood the land was
not even near the site of the pcnitentiary.
The question however most difficult to him
was whether, having given the Committee
power to make this purchase We had the
right now to deprive them Of it. A 7i'
Mr.. RICH moved to postpone the further
consideration of the resolution until We'd
nesday next, but subsequently withdrew the
motion. i faf.al.s.- 4.ii 80 5s17.
Mr.. LAssrTER did not propose to make
any apology for what had been done, nor by
his remarks to influence the action of the
Senate; but it was due the Senate and due
the committee that full report of the acts
of the committee should be laid before the
Senate The bill under which the commit
tee acted gave them no discretion except as
to location. Raleigh was the first place ex-
amined as it was thought it might be a good
location from the fact of its being the capital,
but it was found that the penitentiary could
not here be made self-supporting. Other
places were then examined none of them
being found satisfactory. At Lockville the
four requirements. health, centrallty, acces-
sibility and tile most important the capacity
of being selfsupporting were found to the
greatest degree. The place was exam
ined thoroughly and as the Committed
received what they considered to be
very favorable offers it was decided upon
as the location for the penitentiary. The agent
of whom the land was bought, offered the
Slte oi Tile PenitcHtidty lhc use vi u uue wa
ter power and 5000 acres of valuable mine
raj land. taking in pay 100000 in State
bonds at par. The bonds were selling at
this time for 66 cents on the dollar. which
made the actual price paid for all S66 900
The land was represented as being valuable
with large deposit of IRON ore upon which
in quality, was not surpassed by any found
this side Of the Mississippi Influenced by
these considerations, the committee accepted
the proposition, considering thatby so do
ing they were securing good bargain fol
the State The iron was of fine quality and
could be used in making railroad iron, and