The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-09

with ahribe. Further than this he should
not say but should leave all in doubt.
Mr.. ROBBINS could not sufficiently express
his admiration of the noble and manly coll
duct of the Senator from Craven
Mr.. GALLOWAY could not sec why this
resolution was not as proper as that offered
yesterday; they both proceeded from the
same kind of information, and had the same
source, and under these circumstances he did
not think the Senator from Martin deserved
reprimand any more than the gentleman
who introduced the resolution of yesterday.
As to the charges of bribery so fully uttered,
he could put his hand upon his heart and
say before God and man that no man ever
dared to offer him bride.
Mr.. MARTINDALE said that resolution had
no reference to the investigating committee
and did not sec why they should take it
upon themselves in the manner they had
Mr.. SWEET replied.
Mr. JONES said he was a. friend OF the
Railroads, and he had done all he could to
have their charters granted. The Chatham
Railroad, concerning the granting OF the
charter of which SO much corruption
had been alleged, he had worked tor,
as he had thought that by putting railroad
in section where there was none he was
working for the interests of the whole State.
He had never seen or heard anything of these
charges of bribery except in one paper, and
that one paper which was continually ut
tering falsehoods. @
Mr.. WELKER had not thought to take any
part in this discussion, and should not have
done so had he not conceded that wrong
construction was being put upon the resolu-
ton offered by the Senator from Martin. He
thought no imputation upon the investiga-
ting committee was intended by the resolu-
tion, but it was simply intended for a jest.
He had always been opposed to the granting
of such large sums to these railroads, and
therefore could not be misconstrued in his
position. .-,.t.4Is s3t3.l8., -
Mr.. MARTINDADE withdrew the resolution.
Mr. STEPHENS introduced resolution in
quiring of the committee on Privileges and
Elections what decision they had arrived at
relative to the seat of the 14th District.
Mr.. SWEET thought the resolution unne-
cessary, and stated that the committee had
this and other similar cases under conside-
ration. and were only waiting for reply to
certain communications made 10y the COM
mittee to obtain evidence. a
Mr. HAYES said similar case was referred
to the committee last session, and no action
had ever been taken by the committee. He
! hoped the resolution would pass.
Mr. BEEMAN moved the resolution lie laid
upon the table, and called for the yeas and
nays upon his motion, but the call was not
sustained. 1.
The motion to table prevailed.
Bill Incorporating the N. G., Mutual
Home Insurance company came up by as
! Segment. ts,...ss --s.s Jas
Mr.. RICH moved to amend by requiring
the company to deposit $4,000 with the
Treasury OF the State before commencing to
! do business. His object in introducing this
amendment was to secure those who insured
in this company from unfair dealing and to
protect the interests of the people Of the
State.
Mr. WELLER moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out $4,000 and inserting
100000, for the same reason as given by
the Senator from Pitt
Mr. ROBBINS objected to the amendments.
Mr. Rich defended the amendments.
Mr.. HAYES was opposed to them.
Considerable debate then ensued between
Messrs. Welker, Rich, Davis, Barrow, Jones
and Robbins.
Mr. ROBBINS offered substitute in the
shape of proviso for the amendment.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table, upon which the
yeas and nays were ordered and, the motion
to lay on the table prevailed by the follow
ing vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Barrow, Barnes, Bellamy,
Burns, Blythe, Cook, Davis, Eaves, Etheridge,
Harrington, Hyman, Long, Melchor, Rich,
Richardson, Rsesspass, Smith, Stephens, Weker,
NAYs.--Beasley, Beeman, Forkner, Hayes,
Jones' of Wake, Lassiter, Lindsay, Legg, Ma
son, Martindale, Moore, of Cartelct Moore, of
Yancey, Osborne, Robbins, Scott, Shoffner,
Sweet, Winstead and Wilson-19.
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced bill amend
ing the charter of the Western Railroad
Company. Passed first reading, ordered to
be printed and referred to the committee on
internal Improvements.
Mr.. BLYTHE introduced bill repeating
section 279, chapter q title 10, Code of Civil
Procedure. Referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
MIR. BARROW asked leave of absence for
the Senator from Halifax Granted.
House bill amending the charter of the
Cheraw and Coalfeld Railroad. Passed first
reading.
Mr.. REspAss gave notice of the introduce
ton of bill to amend the act relative to
pilots and pilotage of Hatteras Inlet.
On motion of Mr.. BEEMAN, the Senate ad-
journed.
[CoRREcTIoN.-In yesterdays report Mr..
Robbins was made to appear as having OBJ
jected to Mr.. Wynne being allowed to have
the resolution read, whereas it should have
been that he objected to Mr.. Wynne being
excused from voting.-REPoRTERj