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THE ERA AND EXAMINER. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1S74 RKrUBLICAX UESOLtTIOXS "ommon Schools and tlio Wes tern Nortb Carolina KailroatL The republican members of the legis lature. In joint caucus assembled, rep resenting, as they believe, the unani mous feeling of the republicans of North Carolina do Resolve 1st. That the education of the poor children of the State, so shame fully neglected in the past, is a duty the performance of which we have attempted to obtain from this general assembly, controlled by a Urj;e domocraticmsjority.and in which we bare failed, but we shall never cease our efforts to obtain the same at the hands of the government, of North Carolina, and we confidently rely upon the people to sustain us. 2. That it is to the best interest of the people of North Carolina, that her great works of internal improvement shall bo pushed rigorously to completion, and to that end every available resource Kball be applied. 3. That the truest economy dictates that the vast mineral and agricultural wealth of our trans-montane counties thould be unlocked and poured into the markets of the world, by the speedy construction of both branches of the Western North Carolina railroad, both to Duck town and Paint Rock, and the republicans east of the mountains pledge themselves to co operate with the people of the west in any and all plans which will accom plish this end. AUG. S. SEYMOUR, Pros' t Republican Caucus. Edward R. Dudley, Secretary. Oar Insane Asylum. In the face of many publications made in allegation of wasteful ex travagance in this institution, the following figures were found by a select committee of the legislature to be correct: In comparing this Institution with eighteen other like institutions of prom inence in the United States, it is found that the average cost cf a patient is $3.52 per week $2S6.04 per annum, while the cost in the North Carolina institution is $5.10 per week, or $203.89 per annum, per capita. lion. W. A. Smith. The senate proceedings of yester day, as published in the Examiner this morning, present anotherscene of the disgraceful democratic fight on William A. Smith. ' If such personal legislation does not damn the party, and bring the men in disgrace who attempt it, then the spirit and good sense of the people of North Carolina is very much misunderstood. It is enough to say that, in ability and character, Mr. Smith is the equal, to say the least, of any gen tleman of this legislature who has attacked him ; so the people have before pronounced, and so they will again pronounce in tones of cpr to the small men who have tbussoiMadicxUliQjegislatlon of the State against a single indi vidual. These attacks but make 31 r. Smith all the stronger before the people and in the confidence and respect of Intelligent gentlemen, while they afford his friends a splendid opportunity to attest their regard and high respect for him. William A. Smith has cause to be proud of his friends in this legisla ture and in the State. No man ever had friends to stand more devotedly by him than these have done during the conflict of this personal legisla t on. Personal Correspondence. In another column of the Exami ner appears a correspondence grow ing out of a misunderstanding be tween Dr. Eugene Grissom, super intendent of the insane asylum, and Capt. W. II. Bryant, a member of the house of representatives from Sampson county. In giving this matter to the public, the Examiner desires to say that both gentlemen have acted throughout in a spirit of just regard for each other, and of proper respect for themselves. The aggrieved nxty sought noth ing of the other that a gentleman of courage and character may not always under such circumstances concede; and the entire correspon dence i- liee from every intimation of menace, ;t lui on respondence seeking pacific arrangement should be. In withdrawing language whicl Dr. Grissom esteemed personally offensive, Captain Bryant hxs in no sense compromised himself as gentleman or wen Known courage and a man of honor ; for whenever insult, not intended, is given, or a re flection is unpremeditatedly made, a man or Honor, snouia always re tract it, and a gentleman of courage always will. The conduct of Dr. Carson in this matter has been that of a mast perfect gentleman, a reputation long established where he is known, and Captain Bryant could have found no better person into whose hands to commit his honor and his name. It were well for the peace and quiet of every community if the misunderstandings and private quarrels of individuals could al ways be submitted for peaceful ar bitration to such a gentleman as Dr. J. M. Carson, the representative from Alexander county. Senator Urownlwi letter. Kxoxville. Feb. 12. The Daily Chronicle of this city, publishes a long letter from Senator Brownlow to-morrow, on the civil rights bill. He decidedly opposes the mixed school feature of the bill, and says it would destroy the free schools In the South. He advises the colored people to tell congress that they do not want mixed schools. He also favors the Issue of more currency. To the lubllc. As the basis of arrangement of a misunderstanding between Dr. Eu gene Grissom, superintendent of the insane asylum, and Capt. W. II. Bryant, a member of the house of representatives from Sampson county, the correspondence below is submitted. Wm. A. IIkarxe, J. M. Caiison. Ralkigii, Feb. 12, 1S74. Correspondence. DR. GHISSOM TO MR. BUY AN T- -NO. 1. ivti. Raleigh, Feb 10 w II. Bit v ANT, Ff., JCafeigh, A. C. : Sir: In the Setifou f of this morn ing I find the following language in an article of which you informed me a while ago you were the author, and responsible for : Mr. E. G. seems to grow wrathy that any one should even presume to sug gest that the Insane Asylum is run ex travagantly. He indul' in epithets that do not apply at all to C, for the facte set forth by C. as to the price of articles furnished the asylum ami the wages of employees was taken from the report of the joint committee of both houses appointed to investigate that matter. Then if the facts and figures aro the samo as mad a in that report, how dare he say that the writer is an ignor ant, cowardly scribbler ? These terms would stem better to apply to him, who acts like a coward really. For when a coward does not intend to liht, he makes groat pretensions in order to scare his antagonist. As I am publicly known to be the K. G." referred to in your ar ticle, 1 am to infer that you intend ed therein to reflect on mens a gen tleman and a man of courage. I therefore request you to withdraw the language of your article this morning, as to myself, in a manner as public, and through a channel as broad as the attack is made. My friend, Mr. Wm. A. Hearne, will bear this later to you, and now the whole matter, on my part, is in his hands. Very respectfully, " El'GEXE GitlSSOM. MK. BRYANT TO DR. OKISSOM, NO. Z. Raleigh, Feb. 11, loTI. Dr. E. Grissom : Sir : Your note handed me by Mr. W. A. Hearne, demands of me that I retract certain language used in my reply toyourcommunication in the Aeirofthe4th inst. You said that the author of the article in the Sentinel, in relation to the expendi tures of the insane asylum, was an ignorant, cowardly and vicious scribbler. From a conversation 1 had with you a few days before that article appeared I concluded you thought I wrote it, and in my reply in the txntmci, signed u., i said if the report of the com mittee was true, and you did not say it was untrue, that the lan- guage ignoranr, cowaiuiy, vc., would better apply to you, wno acted cowardly in using these terms uncalled for. I did not say that you were a coward, but you did say that the author was an ig norant, vicious coward. Now I sub mit, who ought to take back the lancruaee? When you take back yours I will mine. I have no ill- will towards you, ana did not in tend my language to In; offensive to vou, and have from our acquain tance regarded you as a gentleman, and have spoken in the highest terms of your management of the institution. W. II. li UVANT. My friend Dr. Cai.-on :l bear vou tliis note. W. II. B. MR. HEARNE TO IK. CAISSON Raleigh, Feb. 1 1 Dk. J. M. Caksox, IZaleiyh, A NO. 3. 1871. C: Siu: Mr. W. II. Bryant's letter of this date, through you, to Dr. Eugene Grissom, is received, in which Mr. Bryant says: "When you take back yours (G rissorn's language) I will mine." In his card in the Aews, of a cer tain date, Ur. Grissom had no ref erence to Mr. Bryant, nor the least suspicion that he was the author of the Sentinel article; nor does he now understand that Mr. Bryant was the author of that communica tion. On the contrary he is in formed that Mr. Bryant did not write the said communication. But -in his avowed article in the Stttinet of the 10th inst., signed "C." Mr. Bryant had direct reference to Dr. Grissom, as the well known author of the article in the A'f . signed "E. G." I must, therefore, as the Iriend of Dr. Grissom, renew his request, that these oifen-ive words oi Mr. Bryant be v ithdrawn : 'vo !. like a coward really, lor wiun a coward does not iitt t! t J'ght, it makes great in tensions in order to scare his inlayonist.'' Very respectfully, Wm. A. Hi: akne. dr. c Arson to mr. hearne, n 4. Raleigh, Feb. 12th, 17 i. Mn. W. A. Heakxk: Sik: You say that Dr. Grissom says he "had no reference to Mr. Bryant, nor the hast suspicion that he was the author of the Ssntinel article. Nor docs he now under stand that Mr. Bryant was the au thor of that communication. On the contrary he is informed tint Mr. Bryant did not write me sum com munieation." With this declaration on the part of Dr. Grissom. I comply with his request, and withdraw for Mr Bryant, the offensive language, to- wit : "jcAo acts like a coward realty For when a coward does not intend to fght he makes great pretensions in order to scare his antagonist." Very respectfully, J. M. Caksox. A farmer who was pestered with crows, rut upon tne pian oi sousing some corn in whiskey ana piaceuii in the field so that the crows would et drunk, and then he designed to ill them. After soaking some corn ail night he put a bountiful supply in the field early next morn ing, and in about two hours he went out to see how things were pro gressing, and mark what followed. One old crow, a little larger than the rest, had gathered up and taken possession of all the soaked corn and had built himself a bar out of some clods of earth, and was retail ing the whiskey-soaked corn to the other crows, charging them three grains of sprouted corn for one soaked grain. He hadn't the heart to kill creatures that acted so much ike human beings. Ex-Gov. Vance of North Caro ina, Is in the city of Baltimore, Till: GENERAL ASSEMBLY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NIGHT SESSION. Tuesday, Feb. 10. A bill allowing commissioners to omit advertising in newspapers, passed its several readings. A bill empowering the commis sioners of Jones county to levy a special tax, not to exceed a taxation Of 53,000. Mr. Scott explained the bill. He said the debt of the county was about 10,000, and they wanted to get rid of at least half of it &c. Mr. Scott was catechized regard ing the debt, from the democratic side, but retorted if those gentlemen I felt such an interest in Ins county, thev had letter go down and attend ! to thetinancierinir there. He knew i whereof he spoke. His peop I wanted to rct out of debt, and if ! some gentlemen on this floor wanted their counties, and the .Mate, to re pudiate their debt, he for one, was asrainst it, and was in lavor of h county coming up to the Captain's oflice and settling. Ihe bill passed its third reading. Yeas 72. nays 14. special oiideh. A bill in relation to the militia Mr. Gorman said he had no doubt the people of North Carolina had been surfeited, as we all well know, with military matters, but the con stitution requires an organization of the militia. The old militia du ring the war proved it -elf a fraud. He had taken great care, he said, in his Door way. of perfecting this bill, taking all that he conceived to be of good from the militia laws of other States, and had submitted his effort lo military men, all of whom had complimented it. "He said if this or some other bill is not passed, the "old muster law" will prevail, and the people of the State will be persecuted with its provisions. The same bill was presented at the last legislature, but no action wa.s taken upon it, having been referred to the military committee who, not satis lied with their recommendation, only referred it to a select commit tee, who uuanim us!y agreed upon its jrreat merit. Mr. G:yther movt d to postpone i lie c isidoration of the bill unti Tuesd.tv o!" next week which did not prevail. The bill then passed its second and third readings. A bill giving to Burke, Mcdow ell, Cleveland and Rutherford counties the proceeds of the sale of vacant lands. Mr. Guythor, an amendment in serting the county of Washington. Rejected. Mr. Guyther denounced this giv ing the right to one set of counties and cxc'tiding others ; he claimed that these lands were public lands, they might be very valuable, they might not be. The legislature of 170 stultified themselves by refus ing to take lGj cents an acre for val uless land in his county, when a distinguished man on this floor, the member from Beaufort told them it was an excellent price, lie was op posed to this proposition in regard locertain sections of the State. The bill did not pass its thiid readings. Yeas o0 nays . Mr. Bowman moved a ree:i;3id eration of the vote jusi taken. He did It more for the county of Katheiford, whose people are now oppressed and driven to the wall on account of her subscription to a rail road, promised to the Carolina Cen tral railway which hope is now forever blighted. He moved to make it the special order for il A. M. Monday, he hoped in the mean time members wouid give it their favorable consideration. Mr. Johnston strenuously advo cated it."- reconsideration reiterating what had been so well said by Mr. Bowman, this bill has passed the senate already, and he hoped the house would not dispose of this matter in this summary manner. Mr. Guyther said the arguments adduced about their railroad sub scription was but the misfortune of their people, and no excuse for this unjust discrimination this preemp tion in favor of certain sections. They are not the lands of the State, but they belong to the public school fund, and the action proposed is unconstitutional. Mr. Whisnant spoke in compli-, mentary terms of the county of Itutherford and her people, and he hoped the bill would be reconsid ered. The senate committe on the ju diciary had investigated the consti tutionality of this bill and their opinion was favorable. Mr. Dudly opposed this takii g of the public lands which by rigid be longed to the school fund, and its reconsideration now was the time to settle this matter. Bet these public lands be ued for the educa tion of the youths of the State. Mr. Guyther, after a few further remarks, moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Mr. Johnston, referring to the constitution, said nothing in regard to these vacant lands under consid eration, was there mentioned and arjrued further the merits of the bill whicUhe. styled ju.st and proper Mr. Robinson took thelioor, (Mr. Stanford being called to the chair,) saying he was called to his feet by the earnest eiiorts ot the gentlemen from Burke and Itutherford, and expressed himseif favorably toward a reconsideration of the vote ex pressing his great sympathy for the people of these counties lor whose benefit the bill is intended. The motion to lay on the table did not prevail. The motion to reconsider prevail ed, and thcqucstion recurring upon the passage of the bill, its third reading, tne yeas and nays were demanded and the vote resulted in a defeat of the bill, yeas nays 47. On motion of Mr. Gorman the resolution in regard to immigra tion, and the celebration of the patron saint, St. Patrick's day, in the city of Italeigh, March 17th, was taken up. Mr. Brown, of Davidson, opposed this one man policy, of one church, Father MeNamara being the origi nator. Mr. Gorman was surprised at the gentleman, Mr. B's, assailing the reverend gentleman in this way, especially when he assailed a gen tleman who had already done so much for the cause of immigration. Many of the best citizens of Italeigh are descended irom tne insn ana he was proud of his Irish blood and paid a high eulogy to this race, and these were no Buncombe resolu tions, they were offered in good faith and he honed the proposed convention would redound to much good in bringing good citizens to our State. Mr. Reid, of Mecklenburg, want ed to know if this sectarian resolu tion could accomplish anything? He thought not. lie was opposed tnanv measure of the kind ax.l this frivolous consumption of Kioe that should otherwise be better AmTdvPwi Tuv rfnvthpr pulnon v.wl. hrieflV. the Irish and favored the house with fine recitations from Irish poets. The resolution was adopted. On motion, the house, at 10 p. m. adjourned. SENATE. February 11, 1874. evening session. The Senate met at 7:30 d. m., Lieut-Gov. Brogden in the chair. Mr. Seymour arose and said he desired to ask the use of this cham ber to-morrow night for thepurpose of holding a republican caucus. Agreed to, upon the condition that the senate would hold a session on to-morrow afternoon7 at 3:30 p. m. Mr. Davis announced that Mr. Dunham, the senator from Wilson, was detained at his room on account of sickness. CALENDAR. The bill to change the line bet ween the counties of Bladen and Cumber land, was taken up. Mr. Grandy said the absence of the senator from Bladen, as an act of couriesv, prompted him to ask that the bill be passed over. Mr. Troy objected, and offered an amendment to the bill. Mr. Cramer said the amendment ought not to be adopted in the ab sence of Senator Hill, and upon the adoption of the amendment would call for the yeas and nays. . Pending the call, Senator Hill ap peared in the chamber. The amendment offered by Mr. Troy was adopted. Mr. Seymour then offered the fol lowing amendment : "Add to the title of the bill the words to ena ble the democratic party to elect two representatives in thecountyof Cumberland.' " The amendment was adopted. Mr. Troy offered another amend ment concerning elections in said territory, which was adopted. The bill passed its several read ings. Immediately after the passage of the bill, the democrats observing the title of the bill as amended, con cluded to craw-Jish, when Mr. Nich olson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. Adopted. 'Mr. Murphy moved to strike out the amendment to the title. Adopt ed. The bill then passed its third read ing. Bill to amend an act passed du ring the present session, and for other purposes, passed its several readings. Bill to be entitled an act in ref lation to the county of franklin, passed its several readings. i JJill to authorize tne commission ers of Guilford county to sell the present jail site of the county and purchase another, p ssed its sever al readings. Bill to incorporate harmony hill camp ground, in the county of Ire dell, passed its several readings. Bill to amend the charter of the New River canal company, passed its several readings. Bill to incorporate Rennos camp ground, and Locust Old Field Bap tist church, passed its several read ings. Bill to incorporate Pee Dee manu facturing company, passed its sev eral readings. Bill to charter the Jamesville and Washington railroad ana lumber company, passed its several read ings. Bill to Authorize the town of Newton to take stock in a railroad, and for other purposes, passed its third reading. Bill to incorporate the town of Elizabeth, in the county of Bladen, passed its third reading. Bill to incorporate the town of Saragorda, in the county of Colum bus, passed its third reading. Bill to incorporate Free Love Lodge, No. 1460, Grand United Or der of Oild Fellows, passed its sec ond and third readings. Bill to prohibit the remanding of tolls at SandyBottoms in Buncombe county, passed its several readings. Bill to provide a room for the Supreme Court records. Passed its several readings. The following messages from the house were announced. Bill concerning an act for the re lief of executors.' and Administra tors b iag chapter 59, law of 18G6 'G7. Bill in relation to the pay ment of costs by the State. Refer red. Bill t incorporate the town of Shoe Heel in the county of Robe son. Resolution in relation to im migration, and the celebration tf "Saint Patricks, the anniversary of the birth of Saint Patrick, the Irish patriot saint." JJv. Flemming moved tosuspen3 tlu rules, and put the resolution op its passage. Agreed to. ' Mr. Ellis, of Columbns, said that he did not think this a proper sub- ject tor discussion, and at tne in stance of leading Irishmen, moved to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. Welsh hoped that the mo tion to lay on the table would be withdrawn, and asked leave to cilVr the following amendment. "Resolved further, that we the representatives and senators do oust solemnly declare that in oui deliberate opinion after passing the above and publishing the same to the world that we surely shall be entitled to the appelation of "Solo mon, 'and we denounce all asharc headed fools who do not cheerfullj accord to ns this title of distinction of wisdom." The amendment was adopted. Mr. Love offered the following amendment to strike out the tittle and insert the following: "Resolutions to abolish the 4th o; July and substitute St. Patrick's day, March 17th." Adopted. Mr. Flemming moved the previ ous question. After filibustering and unprece dented mirth of a most ridiculous character, the resolution was re jected, sensible senators being com pelled to vote against the resolutior on account of the absurd amend ments that had been adopted. A message asking the senate U concur in the action of the house U print the report of select com mi; tee on the insane asylum. Concur red in. I The president announced, as i committee on concurrence on tit omnibus liquor bill, the senatofe from Lenoir, Columbus and Yad kin. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A bill to be entitled an act for tie government of the penitentiary. J Bill appropriating fllu.OOO for tie maintainance of the convicts, ail for the prosecutinsr of the work It the penitentiary. j Mr. Troy oriered the followls amendment : To amend sec. 16 by adding affr the wvrt "behavior," in line 19, tie I following : Anciror every tenaays I he shall thus become entitled ne shall have a further rewaraoffl.no T laced to his credit, with the war I den to be Daid to him on his dis- charge, or sent to his family, as he i may elect; and for eve y nvedoi- lars of commutation, he shall be en titled to a five additional days di minution. Adopted. And to amend further,' in sec. 16, by inserting in line 31, after the word sentence, the following : "or commutation." Adopted. Mr. Love offered an amendment providing that a certain allowance or tobacco be allowed the convicts. Adopted. Mr. Troy offered an additional section authorizing the board of di rectors, to arrange for divine wor ship, at the Penitentiary for the benefit of the convicts, an appro priation of $200 for the purpose of remunerating tne ministers lor their services in performing this duty. Adopted. Also to provide ior tne opening oi Sabbath-schools in the Peniten tiary, for the benefit of the convicts. Appropriates sfou, ( ior tne em ployment of teachers. Amendment failed. An amendment providing that the prison discipline should be read to the convicts upon their reception and upon every Saturday thereaf ter. Adopted. The previous question being or dered upon the passage of this bill, and the call for the yeas and nays sustained, the bill passed its several readings. Yeas 20 ; nays 16. Mr. Norwood moved that all the )roceedings on the resolution in re ation to "St. Patricks Day," be exDunged from the journal. The motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Davis rules were suspended ahd bill to autho rize the commissioners of Franklin county, to levy a special tax, passed its third reading. At 10:45 senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . NIGHT SESSION. ' February 11, 1874. The speaker Mr. Robinson, call ed the house to order at 7:30 o'clock p. m. Senate bill for the election of su perior court judges and a superin tendent of public instruction. Mr. Bowman moved to postpone the further consideration of this bill until Thursday, but it did not prevail. Mr. Bennett, the chairman of the committee who reported the bill now demanded the previous ques tion, and it prevailed, the yeas and nays being asked", the vote resulted yeas 54, nays 41. Democrats voting in the affirmative, the republicans in the negative. Objection was made to its final reading, and it went over. Mr. Maxwell, a bill incorpo rating the Wilmington, Raleigh and Roxboro' railroad company. Referred. Mr. Bennett, a bill allowing hold ers of secured mortgage bonds to vote in stockholders meeting of the Carolina central railway. Referred. On motion of Mr. McLaurin, a bill incorporating the Wilmington cotton mills, was taken from the calendar, read and passed its second and third readings. SPECIAL ORDER. Engrossed amendments of the senate to the machinery bill, which the house concurred in. The calendar was then placed at the discretion of the speaker. A bill incorporating the Carolina stock and poultry association of Charlotte, N. C, was taken up and passed. An act incorporating the peoples' loan and building association, of Oxford, passed. A bill incorporating the Piedmont springs company, in Stokes county, passed. A bill preventing the donation, or in any way bestowing the swamp lands to any railroad company, and that it shall only be devoted to the cause of edncation, passed. A bill incorporating the farmers', median ics' and laborers' union Jaid association, of New Hanover. A resolution authorizing the gov ernor to withdraw in the suit of Sibley vs. Western North Carolina railroad, now pending in the su preme court of the United States, whenever in his judgment it is nec essary, passed. A bill incorporating the Mount Airy and Central railroad. A resolution in favor of the sheriff of Bladen county, passed. A bill for the better protection of churches, camp grounds, &c, pass ed. A bill incorporating and consoli dating previous acts incorporating the town of Lumberton, passed. A bill in relation to the public roads in Beaufort county, (provides for taxation to work the roads) on account of which Mr. Mitchell moved to lay it on the table, and the motion prevailed. A bill to amend the charter of Rocky Mount was introduced by Mr. Bunn, by consent. A bill incorporating the machine aud car company of Wilmington. Passed. A bill extending the time for taking out grants of lands from the State; time is given until June 1874, was recommitled to the judiciary committee. A bill to raise revenue, introduc ed by Mr. Presson, of Union, was on motion, laid upon the table. A bill in favor of J. B. Fair, tax collectorof Cherokee, allows him until April next to settle. Passed. A bill amending an act chartering the Scotland Neck and Weldon railroad steamboat company. Pass ed. A bill concerning inspectors in the city of Wilmington. Messrs. McLaurin and Lloyd op posed the bill, and the latter offered a proviso incorporating the law of Battle's revisal on the subject of in spection. Mr. Maxwell demanded the pre vious question ; the proviso was de feated and the bill passed its second reading; the rules were suspended and the bill put upon its third read ing, and it passed. A bill for the better protection of the county bridge oi Tar river, at Greenville, Pitt county. Passed. A bill in relation to justices of the Ieace in certain cases reinstating county records. Adjourned. SENATE. February 12th, 1874. The Senate met yesterday at 11 o'clock. Lieut. Governor Brogden in the chair. Journal of yesterday was read and approved. reports from standing commit tees. Mr. Seymtnr from the commitee on judiciary. ' Mr. Avera from the committee on corporations Mr. Flemmingfrom the commit tee on judiciary, PRESENTATION OF PJBTlTIONSr' Petitions of the citizens of Sandy creek township, in the county of Union, praying to be incorporated a body politic. MOTIONS. On motion of Mr. Norwood a message was sent to the house to return senate bill 614 in relation to the establishing of a bureau of sta-t tistics on agriculture and immigra tion for correction, being improper ly engrossed. On motion of Mr. Worth, a bill in relation to the State debt was ordered to be returned to the house. On motion of Mr. Cramer, special order in relation to the enlargement of the insane asylum, was postpon ed, and made a special order for to-morrow at 10:45 a. m. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Love offered the folio win resolution : Resolved, That the attorney gen eral be, and is hereby requested, to inform the senate whether in his opinion the prohibitions found in section ten of an act, entitled "an act to amend the charter of the North Carolina Railroad Company and for other purposes," therein mentioned, and found between the words "places" in line four, and the words "and the bonds" in line twenty, senate engrossed bill, are or are not unconstitutional. Mr. worm said this was a reso lution that would get up a discus sion, and was a fire-brand from the worst, and he would therefore move to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. Love hoped the motion to lay on the table would not be press ed, and he be allowed to explain the object of the resolution. lie then proceeded to state that the charge of i the senator from Ran dolph that this was a "fire-brand from the worst" was unjust and un warranted. His purpose was to pursue a course that would secure for Western North Carolina a com pletion of her railroad interests, and with this ban upon Wm. A. Smith, he was positive that no road would be built. He was no champion of Mr. Smith, but if it was necessary, as he be lieved it was, to strike this amend ment from the charter of the " con solidation bill," he was for it, any thing that the enemies of the West, or of Wm. A. Smith might say to the contrary notwithstanding. He was sorry that such opposition should exist from western senators, when all depended upon this alone. Wm. A. Smith could deteat tins consolidation scheme and the fin ishing of the roads in his section of the country ; and when an attempt by this general assembly was put ; into execution to brand him as an outcast, he would make somebody suffer for it; and that somebody woidd be the Democratic party. And it would tell in the next elections which result he now called demo crats senators attention to. Mr. Love added several import ance remarks too lenghty tor note in this report. Mr. Merrimon then adderssed the senate at length in opposition to the adoption of the resolution. Note. Mr. Merrimon's remarks were written out and will appear in the Sentinel in full. Here we re frain from a synopsis of his speech. Mr. Humphry said that when this disability feaiure was placed in the bill which called forth the pro test signed by himself and others, he showed the protest to the senator from Buncombe who agreed that the disability clause would work no legal disqualifications. It did not legally disqually any one, but it is said that it was intended as a pn -test against the appointment of Hon. W. A. Smith, as President of the company, and a reflection on Lthat gentleman. But, Mr. Presi dent, it is more. It is a reflection equally upon the Ciovernor, the board of directors, the stockholders, the State commission and legisla ture itsef. The Governor, because he has appointed Maj.Smithadi rector several times since these charges against him ? the directors, as they have repeatedly made him President ; the stockholders, as they have sustained the directors who have sustained Mai. Smith : the State commission, as they recom mend such legislation as would effect consolidation knowing Jaj. Smith was President of the company ; and the legislature, because they passed the act lor consolidation last session knowing that Maj, Smith was tne president oi .ne company ana no member thought to offer any offence to him. But Maj. Smith wrote some letters and styling legislators "Solomons," which seem to have aroused the virtuous indignation of the letrisla ture, and they forthwith commence a personal warfare upon him even ai tne tisk or aeieating a measure which they have acknowledged by tneir votes to oe pi great State nn portance. Maj. Smith long ago answered, concerning inese matters and ex onerated himself entirely before those who were interested and had the right to investigate them, viz : the stockholders and directors of the company. The directors who sustain Maj. Smith are equal to the best of senators here in intellect, means and social standing. Mr. Humphrey discussed many other points in connection with this matter, which we regret space will not allow us to give. Mr. Welch occupied the floor by remarks of considerable length, ad vocating the adoption of the reso lution. He reviewed the public services of W. A. Smith, and eulo gized his rise and promotion as a self-made man beginning as a day laborer on the Raleierh A Gaston Railroad, and rising to the high position of president of the greatest corporation in this State. And who put him there ? Such gentlemen of honor and integrity as L. W. Hum phrey, T. M. Holt, Moses L. Holmes and others. And why? Simply because he was the man to carry out this great project. They knew that he wa3the only president of the North Carolina Railroad that had declared a cash dividend from that road. He closed his remarks by warning his Western North Car olina friends of the stand they take upon the bosom project of their constituents. It grieved him to say, upon this floor, that the repub licans of this general assembly had done more for the people of the west than the democrats had. And it was a fact that the course pursued by the democrats, not only here upon this floor, but upon the stump, have done more to cripple his sec tion of the State than had the re publicans. He claimed to be a dem ocrat of the strictest sect, but upon a measure so important to his con stituents, he had determined to act independently. P Mr. .King spoke at length in ad vocacy of the resolution and, was several times interrupted by Mr. Morehead, of Guilford, and Mr. Merrimon f MrsfKing'af remarks have been Written out in full, and will appear in the Examiner. Mr. Qudger favored the resolution. He was one of the helpless minority wrho votel against the incorpora tion of the clause referred to in the consolidation bill; he said he had from the first failed to see any good to come from retaining the clause referred, to. It was no guarantee incorporated on the bill by an hon est reference to the public weal, for then he amendment would have been in the form cf a general law. ! It was not considered a guarantee to the faithful ex- i4'." Vcne tioii of the consolidation leme for it was conceived ma tured,! urged and its adoption en sured by the open enemies-to the project. Said the conslitue:c' he had the honor to represent were sensitive upon railroad niatkrs and look upon tills scheme as their only hope and he, for one, begged sena tors toj consent to the passage of this resolution and the ultiniate restriction, from the consolida tion bill of a feature which may prevent ihe adoption of this amenqmeut'by the North Carplina railroad to its charter. The urgent necessity to put such a clause in thio particular bill, at this particu lar time in view of the fact-; that passes were revoked from the wes tern members, and in View of a cer tain discussion which is going on in the press of the State, is very sig nificant and though we may feel a conscious dignity and security in the high motives which prompted the adoption of the provision, but the peopro will still think and wonder if there iiad been no passes revoked would said amendment been offer ed. Especially is this significant where! western men being those most !i uteres ted in consolidation. Neither have asked or sought the incorporation of su.-h a clause in the bill. Said he would warn his col leagues of the democratic iurty that the completion of this road is the ultiniatioa of the west and was paramount to their allegiance to any paity, and begged senators in their magnanimity to aid in re moving from the consolidation bill such features as might endanger its adoption or successful operation, and lie predicted that -hould ! this scheme fail from any cause what ever, that the democratic party would lie held responsible by the west. : L pon a call for the previous que.-- tion, tl e resolution Jailed. Yeas 23. lUlV -r 31 r. C owles moved to reconsider the vote by whi the amendment was lost, aud to lay that motion upon the table. Mr. McC'abe. called for the yeas and navs. Sustained. eas 2;5, nays 2:1 SPECIAIi OKDJOK. Bill to establish a legal rate of i n- terest in this State. An amendment or two were of fered, and after considerable debate bv Messrs. Murphv, Cowles, JNor- wood and Waring, without coming to a vote, the senate at 2 o'clock p, m. adjourned. evening .session. February 12, 1874. The senate met at 3 o'clock p, m. The-! consideration of the usury bill was taken up, and consumed the entire evening. Numerous amendments were offered to the bill. The bill passed its second reading. The senate then went into execu tive session irousii; ok ltKrKKSKNTATr-VKs. Mr. Speaker Robinson called the Iloii-e to order at Id A. M. The j -Journal of yesb-rday: was read and approved. Mr. Bowman called the attention of the house to the fact that Mr. Wheeler's name was unrecorded on the vote taken on the amendment of Mr. Brown, of Davidson, to the bill concerning the University.' Mr. Wheeler was not in his seat however, and the matter went over. PETITION'S. Mr. Bennett, a petition from citi zens of Anson, for the prohibition ofthelsale ef liquor within two miles of Bethel Church. Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, a petition for the laying off and establishing a public road In Caldwell county. Mr. Rich, of Randolph, a petition from citizens of Ashboro, asking for the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquor. i REPORTS OF STANDING MITTEES. COM- Messrs. Bennett, from the judi ciary; Brown, of Mecklenburg, from propositions and grievances ; ;Mor ing, from engrossed bills ; Bryson, of Jackson, from the same; Waugh, from cities, towns and townships; McNeill, from claims1; Marler, from enrolled bills, submitted reports. lNTItOI)l'('TION OF lMIAJi; Mr. ;i)ala, a bill authorizing the governor to employ counsel in cer t tin cases. Mr. : Waugh, Battle's revisal Mr. Strudwic concerning a bill in relation iili. amending to rin;Jng the revenue Ir. ! Watson, a bill Cil. p. loo oi ijul'tle s revisal. Mr McNeill, a oill repelling sec JD and I", chap. s. of Battle's UOJi.s. re! isal. Ail of the above bills were pre perly referred C)n motion of Mr. Standford the bill inj reference to printing; the revenue bill, and providing for its distribution, was taken up and passed its several readings. Un motion ot Mr. Du.'a, authoriz ing the! governor to employ counsel forj the prosecution of M. S. Little fieSd, was taken up. Information being received at the executive office that the said Llttle- nell would be delivered up,1 upon a requisition irom tne governor, and proposes his trial in the county of Buneornbe. The bill passed its several readings. On motion of Mr. Craige, a bill providing for the election of two Superior Courl Judges was taken UP' Mr. Bennett demanded tne pre- vious question, oeing on its tniru reading. Mr. Duia said lie would like to he4r frpm Mr. Bennett, the chair main of the judiciary committee, as to his opinion of the constitutional- ltyiof this bill. Mr. Craige said the debate was outjof order. He was sustained by thej speaker, and the roll" call was proceeded with, with the following result : Yeas GO, nays 44. ' On motion of Mr. Waugh, a bill incorporating the Planter's Bank of 5lt. Airy, was taken up and pass ed ts several readings. Un motion ot Mr. BucKey. a bill for r t rov the support, repairs and im- emeut of the Insane Asylum I wa$ taken up and passed its third run !n( If onnrnnrintnn ili (lllll I It appropriates S.ooo. On motion of Mr. Ellison, a bill authorizing .the city .commissioner.- of the city of Raleigh to open a 1 street throjigh the southern end of the grounds of the governor's uian sion was tiken up, and passed its third reading. On motion of Mr. MeGehee, the bill for the sale of the public lands in and nea the city of Raleigh was taken up. Mr. Brown, of Davidson, an amendment striking out "univer sity," and Insert "for the use of the public schools. ,Mr. McQehee, In one of the morn ing papers (the Examiner's editori als il is sail that this bill not only donated tlu public '.lands, but alo appropriat h1 one hundred thoussmd dollars. 1 assume that this latter was a miM ik aiui-au noneM-m in take, State and has that journalism in this not co i lie to a resort of misrepreseintati :i so gross. Mr. AlcUch'K.' proceeding, spoKe. of the largj" sum of money that was annually piid ut by citizens of the Slate, wlujse sons were at the col letres of other States, w hich accord ifigto a statement ot tne inmt IttVorder recently was ?l0,oo. university was in its in cess we always had undred and tifty to two udents from other States. hen our! flush Of : from one I hundred stj There should be no antagonism iu regard to tiolloges denominational. 1 would m everything in my power to a ill all our eoliem-s. My love embraces the whole State ot iSorth Carolina. We have lost much by our sons going to ioreign senoon ; he twines back with different tastes, with the feelings of another people. The only way to have him u.-Nortli Carolinian; in. every .sense is to have him educated among us, and not, when he returns from other States, have to live over agriu his life to form his nlind and habits with the people with whom he was born. In answer toj the amendment of the gentleman from Davidson in regard to public schools, he would say that North Carolina had given liberally and not grcemngiy io me puooc schools. Are we not to have scho.ils for the education of our sons, who ar- to lio dur offices, lie said lur thcr that hje had.aid nothing in re gard to what had brought the mo ve rsity to its present .situation ; .-be did not propAs-j noV to do so epe- ch.Ily afur the harmonious election oi trustees the other day. 1 le trust ed to s.-e Ihc university in all lu r ! 'iiuer m!rv. and occupying tl: j -ioiid sition siu' so eminently un served. Mr. Watson, spoke favorably of the merits, of the bill, and desind the university to be re-establish m). Mr. Waugh Was oppns d to tak ing the proceeds of the land for the purpose indicated. lie thought it a perfect outrage while the live schools of the State wire lariiuish ing for miney to go on.' It Was a , measure to educate rich men's sons to the detriment of poor men's sons. Mr. Reid of Mecklenburg, depre cated the remarks of the gentleman Mr. Waugh, in thus arraying class. There is enough money levied to carry on the free schools for live or six months. He .was proud of the men Who had been sent out from the halls of the University --who had occupied every prominent po sition in the history of our coun try's government, lie was educa ted at a denominational school, but had no doubt, now, that if he ha I been sent to the university, his education would be, by far better, than it is. He was for the good Tf North Carolina, and this cry of the rich against the poor, was id 1 sham and for buncombe. Mr. Turner spoke against tlie th amendment, and in favor of tin bill. Mr. Marler favored the amend ment of the gentleman from Davin--on, he was opposed to the sale of public lands in and near the city f tle:irh heliovinir that thev were never given to tin; State with any such intention. The gentlemen would have you believe tjiat David son WakoForest ahdTrinity 'colleges wen; crowded with .students. 1 s:iy there is plenty of room there and ;H competent an education can be gained there as at the university. iass the bill under discussion and give these proceeds to the universi ty now, and I predict its "friends will be forthcoming at the next leg islature asking for a further appro priation from the public treasury. . Mr. Brown, of Mecklenburg de fended the bill. The children of whom Mr. Waugh so feelingly tie scribed with their torn books in the log school house, daubed with mud, many of whom as others have done in the past would receive in the fu ture benefits of this university. We have made preparation for teaching common schools and we now propose to carry out this idea still farther by re-establishinga uni versity, where such and all others can complete a finished educ vi idu. Mr. (iorman said he had von d for tliH bill on yesterday and be considered the interests of the -university paramount, but he had un derstood that the original irrant rom Joseph Lane conveying these lands to tin.-State was in the olli.x; the clerk of the Superior Court. He referred to the vacant souares in the city. By a p. act of the legisla ture this city was allowed to fence in and improve these Hjares. School houses had been erected on some of them and I think it wouid beau in justice to remove these free schools. 11 tlies. an; vote with t the proceeds of remove d. I will lor ie r eman the others going t the university. Mr-. McCchoe, the gentleman Mr. (i. was mistaken, the State bought them and she owns them inor sim pte. They were never given. Then; is no difficulty as to tittle, none Whatever. The vot on the amendment was as follows: Yeas. Messrs. Abbott, Ander son of Clay, Bean, Blackwell, Blythe, Bo we, Bowman, Brown of Davidson, Bryson of Jackson Ifry son of Swain, Bryan of Pitt, Bryant of .Halifax, Bryan of Wilkes, Brooks, Bunn, Byrd, Carson, Cdbb, Copeland, Corson, Cox, Davis, Dud ley, Dula, Ellison, Fletcher, Foster, Gilbert, Gorman, Goodwyn, Guy ther, Hampton Haynes, Ilrghes, Jones of Camden, Jones of North ampton, King, Lloyd, Lutterloth, Marler, McLaurin, Miller, Michael, Mizell, Paschal, Perry of Bladen, Reid of Randolph, Scott, Shackel ford, Sneed, Todd, 'Waugh, -Wins low, Williamson, Wheeler and Whisnant- oC. Navs. Messrs. Anderson of Davie, Ballard, Bennett, Brown of Mecklenburg, Bryan of Sampson, Bullard, Carter,, Costner, Craige, Gant, Gidney, Gilmer, Godfrey,. Grady, Gudger, Hanner, Houston, Johnston, Jones of Caldwelh Jones of Orange, Jones of TyrrellJohns, Jordan, Lindsay, Luckcy, Max well, McGehee, McNeill,? Morlng. Moss, Norment, Outlaw, Prtsson, Reid of Mccklcnhunr. Richardson. 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