Vol. 1.
RALEIGH, N. O. , March 26, 1880.
No. 9.
" (Reported for the Daily signal.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
CALLED SESSION.
Senator Alexander opposed the amend- j The vote of the Senate upon the adup
ment, because it would then give the, tiou of this amendment stood 18 (or,
wer to tax the grantees J aau against. , i .
Legislature po
and stockboideis to complete ' the road
1 he Senate refused to adopt the
Section 20 was then adopted, as read.
The remaining eetioiis were then wad,
; SENATE."
TiaU6iAV, March 2u, 18S0.
The Senate wa called to order at 10
o'clock. A. M., President Robinson in
the chair. j
Pra'ver by Rev. J. M. Atkinson.
The journal of the previous day was
read and .approved.
Senator Scales offered a report supple
mental to the report of the Committee
to HUperintend the election of Trustees
to the University: placed on the journal.
Senator Bryan, of Pender, introduced
a bill to incorporate the Wilmington
Market Company: placed on the calen
dar.
On motion of Senator Erwin, the rules
were suspended, and Senate bill Is o. 88,
a bill in regard to employing convict la
- bor on a certain road, in Jones and
Onslow -counties, was taken up, and
parsed its third readiug.
On motion of Senator Graham, the
rules were suspended, and a bill to
amend chapter 83, laws of 1879, was
taken up, and .passed us third reading.
Ou motion of Senator Dortch, the
; rules were suspended, and a bill to amend
vection 1, chapter 257, laws of 1879,
was taken up, and passed its several
readings. , . ,
Ou motion of Senator Brower, the
' rules were suspended, and a resolution
in relation to the Cape Fear aud Yad
kiu Valley Itailroad, was taken up.
Senator Scales moved to refer to the
Committee on Finance.
Pending this motion, the hour for the
special order arrived.
, SPECIAL OR DEE. "
S. . No. 8 bill to provide for the
sale of the Western North Caroliua
Kail road, and other purposes.' The clerk
read sec. 17.
Ou motion of Senator Williamson,
the rules were suspeuded, and a message
was ordered to be seut to the House of
Representatives, requesting the ' return
of S. 15. No. 55 a bill relating to the
Atlantic Iron and Steel manufacturing
Company.
Senator Dortch offered to amend sec
tion 17, as follows : In line 17, strike
out the words, as by law may be di
rected," and insert, if a future Legis
lature shall so direct.'
Senator Dortch explained the effect
cf his amendment; and said that it was
a little singular to him that, in the event
of Mr. Bost refusing to comply with his
contract, that he should then be entitled
to a voice in the management of this
property," under the new organization
then to bo formed. That the words of
this section bound tha State and did
not bind the grauteesj tiiat, if th? gran
tees should surrender the ro id, that
then the' State was compelloJ, by the
provisions of thi3 section, to complete
it, money or no' money, credit or no
credit; that it was true, a future Legis
lature might refuse to carry out the
on its. becoud reading and Senator jpry an,
of Pender, offered the following amend
ment In line 9 sec. 10, after the' Word
"31urphy" insert thV wbrdsV "by W- J.
Bestj his associates and assign.' -.? This
ameudment followed the fate of , all
others proposed to, this bill; and was
lost. The bill then passed its second
aeading. Ayes 36; noes 11: !
EfLLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. !
The following Senators introduced
bills and resolutions as follows:
Mr. Harris A resolution instructing
the Public .Treasurer to issue bonds to
E. A. Crudup, administrator of Seth
Jones, deceased. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. ' '
Mr. McEachern A bill In relation to
the collection of taxes in Robeson coun
ty. 'Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Nicholson A resolution for the
relief of C. Joyner, of Iredell county.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Snow A bill to amend sectiou U
chapter 194, lawn of 1876- 77. Placed
on the calendar. ' "
Mr. Respass A bill repealing chapter ,
232jof laws of 1879. Calendar.
On motion of Senator Everitt, the
Senate adjourned to meet to-morrow at
10 o clock a. m.
provisions of this section, but they had
amendment of Senator Dorth, bv a vote ! "d adopted. The bill was then put
' of ayes 10, noes 27.
The Senate then adopted section 1 7.
Section 18 was lead, and Senator
King offered the fol owing amendment:
Amend section 18, by adding after word
act," in line 26, the following words :
"And in no contingency shall the said
grantee enforce their said lien for such
expenditures, either in law or equity,
until the said road' shall be completed
to the town of Murphy; and if the aid
road shall never be so completed to said
town, then and in that case, the said lien
snail never be enforced; but the same
shall be treated as stock paid for in the
said Western N. C. Railroad Co., for
that amount'
Senator King said that, his object in
offering this amendment was, to make
the bill, speak what Mr. Best, through
its friends, says it does; and what its
opponents say, it does hot speak.
Debate then followed, engaged in by
Senators Respass, Leacb, Dortch, and
others.
The Senate refused to adopt the
amendment byc a' vote of ayes 19,
noes 26. '
The Senate then adopted sec. 13, as
read.
Section 19, was read and adopted.
' Section 20, was then considered, and
the following substitute was offered :
' That like total rates of transporta
tion charged over said W. N. C Road,
and other roads with which it may at
any time form through lines of traffic,
to or from, or through seaports, in ad
jacent or other States, shall likewise be
euioved on t rathe to or from, or through,
seaports within the State of J$..pS' ,.,
" That the foregoing provision shall
apply, as well to traffic interchanged
with luture connections oi saia vv. is,
K. R., as those contemplated at the
time of this agreement." . '
"That on traffiic passing over its line,
o or from points within the State of
N. C, the W. N. C. R. R. will neither
charge, nor participate in higher rates
thau may be applied on like traffic be
tween points in adjacent States, that are
of similar distance from the destination
herof, as are said points within the
State." ,
44 That interchange of oars, at junc
tion points, with roads or different
gauge, shall be without hindrance ; said
roads furnishing the necessary trucks
suitable to their gauge."
"That the Legislature of North Caro
lina shall enforce the observance of the.o
conditions, when necessary, by appro
priate legislation."
Senator Henderson said: "This, sub
stitute amounts to nothing.'
Senator Dortch: "If this substitute
amounts to nothing, what does section
20 amount to ?" 1 ?
Senator Henderson replied by saying, J
thai it section 20 amounted to nothing,
the substitute amounted to nothing.
A lively debate then ensued, and, up
on a vote, the Senate refused to adopt
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At 10 o'clock the House met, Speaker
Moring in the chair. .
Prayer offered by the Rev. Mr- Owalt-
ney; of this city
The Journal of Wednesday partially
read, and dispensed with. u x
PETITION AND MEMORIALS- , . f ? V
- 3r. Audrey a petition, from Meek,
lenurg in regard to the sale of liquor.
Calendar. . I ' ,
. ' Mr. Click for the incorporation of a
church in Jxedell county. Calendar. H
BEPOBTS OT COMMITTEES. ' 3"
Committee on Propositions ancfGriev
anqes reported favorably on ? H. B No.
56 1 H. B. No. 130 and unfavorably on
H. .U. No. 18; H. B No. S4; H. B. No.
45 and H. B. Nol 61 ; recommending
that H. B. No. 45 be referred to the
Committee on Finance- - ,
j BILLS INTROltTCEI.
I Mr. Audrey a J bill to' amend chap.
7, sees. 8, Battles Kevisal. Calendar,
," Mr. Click a bill to incorporate a
church in Iredell county. Calendar.' ,
'Mr. McCorkle a " bi II ' t oid in the
construction of the T. & W! Railroad.
Calendar ? ? ' ! , jfV
' Air. Angier a bill to amend cliap. 2,
lawsofi49. .Calendar. 1
;,Mr. Smith a bill to make Muddy
Creek a la wful ferice.' ' Calendar.
293, laws of 187. ' Calendar. "1;
V Mr. Cooke a '"bill to allow 'Halifax
' By consent, H. B. No. 129 to amend
the charter of the 'Al C:A Air-Line
Railroad,' was placed on its several read
ings, and passed, 'and was ordered to be
engrossed and sent to the Senate. j .
Mr. Covington a bill to amend chap
ter 28, section 1, of Battles . Revisal.
Calendar. , j . ; j ' ..7"'-.'.;. -; i", ' ' '
3Ir. Jones moved that so much of the
journal as touched upon tht resolution
of inquiry, iiitroduced by Mr.'Norment,
(the Turner charges) be expunged. Af
ter quite a debate, and s6me explana
tions, the motion prevailed. ,.' ' i
& B No. 44-11. B. No. 106 to au
thorize the establishment of "graded
schools in Salisbury and Goldsboro.
Passed its third reading, and ordered to
be enrolled for ratification. 7 '
.On , motion of ! Mr. McCorkle, Coll
Means, a former membe'K wasinvited to
a seat in the House. !
Mr. Jones, of 'Caldwell, was called to
the'chainA a! :' ,f, -&hi:. :. ' ; V-''
31essrs. Covington, Carter, of Bun
combe, and Atkinson, rose to questions
of personal privilege, explaining their
positions and remarks on the railroad
bill; Messrs. Covington and Atkinson
stating, plainly that they would vote for
the bill if amended; while Mr." Carter
was opposed to all amendment's; favor
ing the bill as it now stands.
1 1 S: Bi N6. 10rH. B. No. ip3 for the
relief of Beaufort conhtyj ' After some
i;w.U- Hcz-MlLoirt " tKo' hill- hTflJ nTASd'
and was ordered to be1' enrolled for rati
tication. ' - iuu.;, --,v:vj
H. B. Nrt. 99 to incorporate the towtv
of Mebanesville. Passed third reading,
aiid ordered to be 'eirossed and sent to
the Senate - " '' ' '
H. 1. No. 32 to incorporate ' the
town of Randleman Mills, in Randolph
countv. Passed, ordered to be en-
i Committee on Internal Improvements j grossed and sent to tliTT Senate,
reported favorably, oh H: B. No. 128 j Messages fronVthe enate, annbunc
chartering theNewberriand Beaufort iu'g the passage of Senate Bills Nos.
Canal Company, also on H. B. No. 129 70, 88, 89,' and 94, rwefe read, and the
! to amend tue charter of the . A., and (J. bills
placed upon
Also a mcssHgt4, Tasking for the recall
of S. B. No 55. Ojrderd to be returned
no right to do so.
Senator Henderson spjke and favored
the adoption' of "section 17, as it how
stands, upon the ground that it did not
bind the State and that it only bound
the new organization.
Sena tor. Leach spoke against the adop I
tion of the-amendment,, and took the
position tba it would effect no material
change in the section, and that the State
was not bound, either legally or morally,
to complete the road when the contin
gency of section 1 7 arose.
Air Line Railroad. (
The Committee on the Trustees of the
port in resrard to the election of N. P. ! A"-message 'from", the Governor, re-
Foard. 1 I j commanding alt ajpropriation of 810,00
The Committee on the Judiciary re-j lor the use of the Western Insane Asy
poirted on H. B. No. lGr-in regartl to ' lum, was 'read and sent to the Senate.
bastardy cases, recommending, its pas- vsfisUurd nvsisas. (
r, 'LJil xii;nn,- H. B. No. 1-W; N. C. Railroad.
No. 34-H. 15 No. 10o, properly
en-
grossed
the amendment offered bv Mr Richard -
I son, of Columbus : - : hI
! , V j lr. Tavhr followed the example of
. ;pn:KODUcTioN oF.iiEsoLUTioNs.- Mr. Turner, aud told a "little allegdry,"
Mr. Council-?ra joint resolution, j applying the story of the straw that
providingthat j.tlie . Legislature -.do ad-j broke the.;, camel V back. This ,was re
ionrn on Moudav. 'the 29th inst.. at 12 ceived with laughter and applause.! He
the substitute Ayes 20, noes 27.
Senator Dortch then offered the fol
lowing amendment to section 20:
.;'That -to prevent extortion upon the
people of North Carolina, and unjust
discriminations, the General Assembly
shall have power, from time to time, in
its discretion, to enact such laws as may
be deemed necessary, for , the purpose of
regulating the rates of fare aud trans
portation on . said railroad and its
bronches. and to prevent all r discrimina
tions against the seaport citias and towns ! the Swepson and Littleiield fraud' case. ' Mr. Bernard rose in opposition la the
of.this btate
Mk : Calendar..
i .Mr. Turnerf-f-a; resolution of .instruc
tion to -the committee to inquire into
the fraud in connection with the School
-Bill t Calendar. ; : -
By same--a resolution l oi: inquiry in
- J -l: : - J .
opposes ine aruenuiiu'ou n r
. Mr. Blocker iifavorbd . the bill as ;
trade; it-was not as good as he wanted,
but he thought it as good sus he could
get. ; He 'had perfect confidence in Mr.
Davisvwho drafted the bill, aud believed
regard to setting backitbd icldckod the j thav the bill fgaye siiflicient guarantees,
last day of last session. :idi ' i and opposed ail amendments, taking the
By samea resolution in regard 1 to j responsibility of bis course-r
Caleudar.
amendment.
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