The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-16
Mr.. GALLOWAY was d friend to internal


As to this road he was nc
quainted with many facts concerning it, and
knew the appropriation to it had been hon
estly and judiciously expended. The Sena-
tor from Rowan had spoken about rings He
had never heard of any rings" and if there
were any he was not in them, but had always
given his vote as his sense of right dictated,
and his course had always been approved by
his constituents.
Mr.. SAITH did not think the Senator from
Rowan the proper person to instruct the
Senate as to its duty,an Office which he mod
destly performed by telling all Senators who
had voted for railroad bills that they were
swindlers. In this matter the Senator
from Rowan had reminded him of the man
who had to speak or burst all the windows
out When be (Mr. Smitl) was little
hoy he was very much afraid of thunder,
but when he got older he had found that it
was not the thunder, but the lightning that
hurt-so it was with the speech of the Sena.
tor from Rowan-there was great deal OF
thunder in it but very little lightning! He
thought these charges of running the State
Of North Carolina cpmc with very bad
grace froma man who, with Others, had al
ready ruined the State by plunRing it into
rebellion. We did not ruin but advanced
the interests of the State by bnilding rail-
roads. The Senator from Rowan, with three
or four railroads running to his town,
had voted in favor of another, and that
granted now turned around and denounced
all who voted for railroads Those who
lived in his section of the State had always
voted for and always been taxed to build
railroads in other sections, and they now
wanted railroad in their section. that they
might receive the same benefit, as lave been
given other sections. They could pay for the
increased taxation by the increased value of
their lands, and the increased prosperity
which railroads always brought with them.
The Senator from Rowan could vote rs he
chose upon these matters, and should be
content with doing SO. and not insult the
Senate with charges of swindling. He con-
sidered that he had been guilty of gross dis
respect. He (Mr. Smith, hal always voted
as he thought right, and was not afraid that
his constituents would not approve his
course
Mr.. RICHARDSON offered an amendment to
come in as an additional section.
Mr.. SWEET spoke against railroad appro-
priations in general and thisone in particu-
lar.
Mr.. LONG felt obliged to oppose this and
all other appropriations because it could not
be shown in what manner the State would
ever he able to meet these obligations. He
should vote against this Mill and all other
bills that asked for an appropriation. "
Mr.. LOVE. when here last summer, had vo-
ted for every railroad bill except the Chat
ham road bill but he felt called upon to re-
ply to the remarks of the Senator from
Rowan If these bonds were Issued they
would be paid in good faith and those who
bought them would receive their Dies to
the last farthing. He hoped it would
never go abroad as an expression OF the
North Carolina Senate that the State of
North Carolina would ever fail to meet her
obligations, or suffer her good name to be
tarnishsd--no! if bonds were issued they
would be paid and our honor kept without
stain.
Mr. Cook said that when the Senator
from Rowan told those who intended to buy
these bonds of North Carolina, what the
State bebt and tax was, he should also tell
then: that for every mile of railroad there
would he an increase in the value of land of
over $32, 900 and that these roads would in
crease the valuation of the State over $780,
100000. BY these roads we gave the peo-
pie chance to get their produce to market
and enabled them to meet the increased tax
alton with q still larger increase of profits.
Mr.. Cook moved the previous question.
The motion prevailed.
The bill passed its third reading by a vote
of 90 to Is.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage of the resolution
providing for night sessions.
The resolution was concurred in.
Mr.. BLYTHE moved reconsideration of
the vote whereby the hill to separate the
eastern and western division of the Will
mington, Charlotte and Rutherford bill was
passed.
. Mr.. Cook moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table.
Mr.. COOKS motion prevailed.
A report was received from the Public
Treasurer which, on motion of Mr.. FORMER,
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. MOORE, of Yancey, introduced bill
establishing turnpike to the town Of
Asheville. i.a5 -e-1H .f .-t
On motion of Mr. ROBBINS the Senate ad.
iourned. -ea Hf es.,-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, December 10, 1868.
The House met at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
The Speaker in the Chair. .4r-. .t
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Brooks, of the M. E.
Church. -a..'s.,.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved. ..'.s a.g. qaro5
Brief leaves of absence were granted to
Messrs. Ingram, Shaver, Hodnett, Lcary
Ferebee, Hodgin, Ellis, Ashworth, Whitley
Stevens and Wilkie. s5 t,sas =
MIR. SINCLAIR moved to grant leave OF
absence from the 10th to the 21st to any
member who may ask it. .... i. s...I5
The motion was not agreed to. ..,..
On motion Of Mr.. Bowman, the resolution
in regard to the corporation of the State o.
North Carolina and the State Of Tennessee
in regard to certain railroad enterprises, was
taken up under suspension of the rules
In moving to suspend the rules, Mr.. Bow.
man said many railroads bills were before
the Senate, some of those roads running into
Tennessee. 1t was necessary to have confer
ence committee between the Legislatures o.
| North Carolina and Tennessee to determine
what connections could be made betwer
North Carolina and Tennessee roads, so thai
the Legislatures can act intelligently. =,
Mr.. MALONE said the Legislature of Ten
nessee, now in session, have before then
what they call an omnibus railroad bill, BY
which an enormous expenditure is proposed
for roads in the State of Tennessee to con
! meet with road from the State of Nortf
J Carolina. The object of Tennessee is to con
meet with road from Louisville, coming il
at Cumberland Gap, and thus form con
nection between West Virginia, Kentucky