The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-01

Railway Rumpus. and nine IN ten OF theul
are heartily tired OF the subject. But a
we'll conducted newspaper must be a map oi
tie week, and hold the mirror up 10 Ma
ture'' however stale, fat, and Improbable.
Hence we summarize the transactions slice
Wednesday morning OF last week.
After the abrupt termination OF Col. Nc
Rae remarks on Tuesday evening. no fur
ther public discussion occurred but the
fsht in the committee room was quite 1--we
lv a private letter from Capt. Davidson,
printcd by the Asheville Citizen, SAID
The committee Is a large one, and our "a
bors have been continuous and severe.
The opposition is strong, able and pertlna
cious. The node of attack Is by amend
ment, several of which were carried IN COM
mittee, but after consultation with Best,
some were rescinded while others were ad-
hered to. and it IS over the last we are now
HAVING trouble. I think We will come to an
amicable adjustment of them, but the situa-
tion is delicate, yet we are trying to do the
best we can and not defeat the project. On
Friday we were IN committee nlne hours
consecutively. The opposition will offer all
sorts of opposition, and some plausible ones,
which will require US to keep our forces in
good discipline. | think We will win, but
the struggle will be hard.
Judge Merrimon made a speech Thurs
day night opposing the sale, which made a
very serious impression. Mr.. Geo. Davis
and Judge Rufin are here, and will, | un-
derstand, address the Legislature tonight.
Gov. Vance is here, and his presence tells.
= There has been and con-
tinues to be a great pressure to organize the
Republican party against us. Sometimes
we have defeated this effort, and then we
find the pins set up again, and it is still a
matter of solicitude as to what will be their
course. Covington, of Union. Cobb, of
Lincoln, Norment (Rep.) of Robson, and
Richardson, will lead the opposition in the
House. Dortch, Bryan, Of Fender, and a
number of the Republicans will compose it
in the Senate
AS soon as the Joint Report reached the
! Houses, a running fire Of amendments were
offered; many of them of great importance
But the friends of the Bill stood together
in solid phalanx, admitting that the Bill was
not perfect, but declaring it to be the best
that could be gotten and insisting on its
adoption In toto.
1t was indeed brcad ly asserted that Mr..
Best had reached the end ofhis concessions.
On Thursday night the Bill passed the
second reading in the House by 81 to %.
The vote on the third reading was as fol
lows:
Ayes-Mr. President, Messrs. Alexander,
Austin, Bledsoe, Brewer, Bryan, of Fender,
Bryan of Duplin, Bynum, Caldwell, Dancey,
Davidson, billiard, Eaves, Epps, Erwin,
Graham of Lincoln, Harriss, Henderson,
Holleman, Leach, Lyon, Matheson, Nc.
Eachern, Mebane, Merritt, Moye, Nichol.
son, Redwine, Respass, Royle, Scales,
Shackelfork, Snow, Stewart, Taylor, Wad-
dell, Waldo. Ward, Williamson, White-4O.
Nays-Messrs. Black, Bull, Everitt, Mitch.
ell, Ormand, Ross-6.
The latter are all Republicans. Four Sen
aters did not vote.
On Friday the Act became law by a vote
of 40 to 6 in the Senate and SO to p in
the House. Other votes were added during
the subsequent days, all in favor. But
Messrs. Graham, Snow, Jones of Caldwell,
and many others in voting aye declared
they desired amendments to the Bill and
regretfully accepted the situation as the
best: that could be gotten under the circum.
stances. The Observer says
Under its provisions, the Governor,
Treasurer. Secretary of State and Attorney
General, are now to go forward and make a
deed, conveying to VIM. j. Best, VIM. r,
Grace. James d. Fish and j. Nelson Tap
pan, the States interest in the Western
North Carolina Railroad Company, which
deed is to be deposited with the United
States Trust Company, of New York, anc
is to be held by that company on deposi,
until the road is. completed to Ducktown
and If MIR. Best does not complete the roac
to Ducktown, then the deed is to be giver
back to the State. From t. -day, Mr.. Bes,
and associates are to pay the interest on the
company's bonds, and are to pay the State
for her %convlcts at the rate Of 1925 per an
mum. Our expense, on account of tina
railroad, ceases to-day. This measure ha,
not been viewed as a partisan scheme. /
has received the appreciation of leading men
of both parties, and it has failed to com
mend itself to the judgment of other leadin.
men of both parties Men of the east have
divided on it, and men of the centre. II
the extreme west, where there is a create,
personal interest felt in the result, all partiei
seem to be nearly a unit for the sale
The Wilmington Recteu says w. j. Bes,
sent a barrel Of lager beer to the wife of q
distinguished legislator as a present.