VOLUME LV1 ! ! j . : 1 ' ; CITY OF RALElj WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1S4. i NO9.; j
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RALEIG fl, N. C.
ED AY MORNING. DEC. 16, 1854,
SATiI
i
THE CONVENTION QUESTION.
The debate upon the various questions con
nected with the subject of Constitutional Re
form was opened, in the Senate, on Tuesday
last, by the Hon. William A. Graham, in an
argunent, in support of the Bill recently intro
duced by himself, worthy the exalted reputa
tion o that distinguished gentleman, and wor
thy the best days of the State
Gov. Graham gave a succinct and lucid his
tory of our constitution, together with an ac
count of the several conventions that have been
bld hi the State since the adoption of the old
Constitution. He shoved clearly that by the
adoption of the Free Suffrage Bill, the compro
mise cf the constitution would ie broken op,
and that the equal dependence of all interests
upon each other would be destroyed, if no other
change accompanied it. lie declared himself
in favor of making suob an alteration as would
allow all who vote for members of the House of
C immins to vote for Senators, provided there
were inserted in the constitution a guaranty to
the land holder that he should pot be unjustly
and unequally taxed.
We! do nut design, howevrJ
synopsis ot the powerful and conclusive argu
ment of Governor Graham. We have the
gratification of being able to say that lit will be
written out for publication, and that We shall
shortly have it in our power to lay it before our
reader. We shall also publish it in pamphlet
pu-tn, and will be pleased to supply all orders
tor it. . j-
On Wednesdy.i Mr. BiGgs, of Martin, reed
a Speeidi in reply to Governor Graham! It was
what might have been expected j a feeble ef-
aUempting a
fort in opposition to a great Republican princt-
On Thursday, the debate was continued by Mr.
GiLXKR, of Guilford, (in favor of (be Convection
Bill, and in reply to 31 r. Biggs,) in one of those
t'j'ong, logical, and eminently practical argn
" meets, for which he is so justly distinguiehed.
We have rarely heard a more enective or a
Bt'ongor effort We snail have the privilege
cf laying Mr. Gilmer's remarks, also, before
our readers, in the course of a few days and,
until that time, we defer any farther remarks.
THE TREASURER'S REPORT.
We have before us the Report of the Public
Treasurer, D.wjOocats, Esq., to the General
Assembly, tot the two fiscal years ending Nov.
1. 1854. We take from it the following reoa-
"Trur Charitt makes others' Wants TMrir
own."--It, was the complaint of a Christian
Poet, "There ut no flesh in man' obdurate
heart." To this sevftre charge, we should be
disposed to yield assent, did we restrict j our
views o the miseries that lie un pitied,' to the
scenes of sorrow which no sympathy penetrates,
and to those wastes of ignorance and destitution
over which humanity mounts with unproduc
tive sadness. But the uharge will be mitigated
by many bright exceptions, if we look Cor a mo
ment to the numerous benevolent works which
are daily prosecuted Around us. A' trued to
moralizing, however, we hare to deal with
something practical ;
We are requested to state that a Fair and
Supper, undtr the auspices of a number of la
dies of the Episcopal Church;' will come off, on
Wednesday night next, tbe 2)th lost., in the
rooms beneath the Masonic Hall, and that the
proceed of the occasion are to be devoted to
the relief, during the! rigors of Winter, of the
destitute of the City. We cannot content bur
selves with simply calling attenting to the phil
anthropic design of the ladies who have this
matter in charge ; we must go farther, and say,
that the praiseworthy object for which they have
associated deserves and demands the encourage
inents and the admiration of the public.
We are also requested to return, on' behalf of
the ladies composing the association, their sin
cere thanks for the i generous contribution of
that gallant and chi jalric band, the D. Q.j I's,
to promote its charitable purposes..!
The Richmond Enquirer appeals to the
Democratic Know Nothings, in very affection
ate terms as follows: I
To the Democratic Know Nothings we ap
peal in all kindness and friendship. We and
our nominees agree with you upon all the jcar-
ainai principles ot party iaith. we ana our
nominees have stood heretofore side by Bide
with you, Voting the same tickets, worshipping
at the same altars, glorying over the same tri
umphs, and mourning over common defeats.
We differ now upon one topic ; why should that
drive you from us? Our nominees ore neither
alien born foreigners nor Catholics. They are
not likely to undertake to plaoe the Pope at
the bead of this government. W hy then, turn
trom them T
ibis is very curious, comine trom a source
which, but a few days! ago, proclaimed uncom
promising: hostility and bitter war against the
Know Nothing party.
lieve the "Know Notb.
grTbe New York Tribune, and other Sew
ard organs, are down upon the Know' Nothings
with great fury. The Tribune says i "We be
ing" array is destined to
pitulation of Receipts,,
. . .. .
deaizQing, at some future day, to give loiter de
tails of its contents i
Public Fund, balance on band, Nov.
1st, 1852.
Receipts for 1853,
1854,
Disbursements for 1853,
--fDo for 1854,
Receipts,
Disbursements,; &e.,i
prove the ; deadliest foe of anti-slavery, tempo
ranoe. and every other reform movement." If
the Know Nothings succeed in destroying Che
anti-slavery faction In the country, it will be
glory enough for any party or association I
$36,286
1.760J27 ;72
1,221,338 89
$3,017,753 07
$1,564,474 87
1.60&.4O9 1
$3.16.884 iJ8
$3,017,753 07
Balance. i $152,131 $1
- i. . i
The Treasurer estimates the probable receipts
into the Public Treasury, for the two F:scal
years, commencing Nov. 1, 1854. and ending
-t. 31, 1856. at $646486 71. and the probable
disbursements at $620,653 44. '
The debt of the Staie," says' the Treasurer,
"may be set down now ju $2,928,663 50," This
debt wiii be increased
by the sale of $111,000
tiie Act, for the benefit
soon to $3,409,633 50,
B 'nda, to be sold under
eft ie Weldoh and Gas-
SU2SATE. .
Ralxiqh, December 12, 1854.
Mr. Wiggins introduced a bill to amend the
7th section Chapter he 17th of the Revised
Code, entitled cattle, horses and hogs, which
was referred to the Committee on Propositions
and Grievances. i
Mr. McDowell presented a resolution instruct
ing the committee on Finance to inquire into
the expediency of so amending the revenue law,
as to require the hirer to give in slaves subject
to taxation, which was adopted.
Mr. Bizs. from the Committee on the tte
vised Statutes,! reported the following bills
waicn passea ineir wst reauing i
A bul concerning corporations.
...... L 1 i Li J
A. bill concerning oouaiy uououorns.
A bul concerning
ees.
A but concerning oo
A bill concerning o
Mr. Fisher in trod u
the Western Nokh Ca
tn Railroad, and the Neuse and Tar Rivers,
and of $370,000 Bonds
Railroad.
for the North Carolina
I
The Treasurer very judiciously remarks t
"After 1856, the present sources of revenue
to certain! v be innuiho.ient to sunnlv the
wants of the Treaurr. Whether the N. JC.
Railroad will be completed time enough, and; if
coQiojetea. win re aote to aeoiare eumcieni
prolita to supply this deficiency, the Legisja
tur will be better enabled to judge, woeni a
report shall be presented from those bavihg
charge ot that Koad. - '
- Soould this be deemed doubtful, 1 respect
fully recommend that! provuio.t be made for
an adequate increase of the revenue j for, as I
remarkwd in my last report, rt w important
that the public, and especially thosa who deial
in State securities, whoa Id see a determination,
on the part of the Legislature, to provide reve
inie for the payment of interest, and not to bor
row money from year to year, to do to, which
uit mere exenange oc one oreuiwr lor
P.RbpsssnR Elliott. This intrepid rornJut,
ho made his 110th ascension from the FUi
Ground, near Raleigh, on Monday last, alter
traversing the regions of space for two or three
hours, alighted safely ion terra firmd, about sHi'
teen iniLes from thu nlaoe. near the Diantation
r r , ' ...
Mnn B. oajpebs, Esq., in Johnston C . in a,e ISixth and Seventh Judicial jCiiy
McenBion was every way oreditable tolthe i eaUB, Referred to committee on Judiciary
Kul and daring of ProC E-, and afforded grleat
STATE
WT The Char leswn Mercury has an able
article on the subject of Cuba, and argues that
the acquisition' of that island by the United
States "would be a most perilous experiment1
and that there is no pressing need that we
should make such an ekpexuneat. The Mercu
ry discusses the matter in a oalm and excellent
manner.
Wilson
tecond
the hill to
reading.
Jar. Waugh, from the same committee, re
ported unfavorably on a bill to form Grahjn
Co. Reported favorably -on a ;bill for the de
at ruction of wild animals in Jackson Co. Je
ported unfavorably on a bill concerning attor
neys at law.
Sir. Jenkins moved to lay last report on tht
table. Carried.
Mr. Waugh, from the same i; committee, re
ported unfavorably on a Temperance memorial
in Sampson Co. II
Mx. Settle, from the committee on Claims
reported favorably, on a resolution in favor o
W . n . tlolden and J. DeCarteret.
Mr. Shepherd offjered a resolution concerning
thai portion of the Governor's message, whjcii
relates to the University. Adopted.
Mr. Jenkins offered a 3eaoiaii.n in favor
Thomas A. Judkins, Sheriff of Warren. Re
fexred to committee on Claims.;'
Mr. Bole off 'red a resolution in favor
Reuben Watts, Sheriff of Alexander Co. In
ferred to committee on Claims.
Mr. Baxter introduced a. bill to incorporate
French Broad Rail lload Col. Passed tirsi
reading and referred to committee on Internal
Improvements.
Mr,' SherriW introd uced a biil to incorporat
the town of Newton, in Catawba Co. Referred
to committee oo Corporations
Mr. Ogleaby introduced a bill in favor of Wm
Pauer and Joseph G. Robertson. Paused first
reading and referred to committee on Private
Bills.
Mr Vance introduced a bill to incorporate
the Conference Female College in the town ol
Ash villa. Pastfed first reading and referred'to
committee on Corporatiotis.
Mr. Smith introduced a bill concerning Free
NegroeB. Read first time aud referred to com
mittee on the Judiciary.
This bill provides that all free negro chil
dren, over 10 years and under 16 years of ae,
shall be bound out by the County Court, and
all free negro children between the aes of it)
and 21 years shall be hired out by the ourt, liam8. 34
i vy ing anyif.nr .n the matter, -tntil h leit a
iff -breere!Vlowing from the other sde. Ue
ad never sein s . sr-at an instance of love at
irst sight a this. The gentlemen who advo
;ated this iriure had opposedTsimilar ones on
ormer occasions, because it was the interest of
i different scctiun of th State ; now, the ques
;oh concern tbeir own seotiori. and they sup
nort it. II considered the matter unoonstitu
rional, and jiom-mber of this House could sup
port it, cohistent.ly with his oath to -support
the Conization of" the State J In a cursory
xqmination j upon the statistics of population
the Stated he hal found twenty eightoounties
vhich coulj be subdivided ; any member might
rin in ahill o cut-ochoneinto two ; and then,
'utoad of ejhty-two, we should have one hun
ired and twenty c unties entitled to represen
fa'ion on tfiis ll wr. Tntn, the capitol, which
irely ac"omni(Miatee the present number of
Members, would have to be pulled down and
!uilt, nncj the reason given for all this ex-
ripe i, that some people live sixty miles from
Oourthoui'n I i
Mr. N'Tieut made a few remarks in support
f the bill. -
Mr. Jones k'ffred an amendment to the bill.
hieh w i rend.an't, on the question, a division
called, "and the amendment lost. Ayes, 42 ;
iocs, 57.
Vi r. Amijs ; moved that the House adjourn.
' ii- fused. ;
Air. Sinsr!iary ff.red an amendment to the
"nil. to the ct that the act should remain in
;orce tiW thy. next census.
Mr. Dortch moved to lay thoibill together
xith the amendmetit on the table. On that
notion, the! ayes and noes were called by Mr.
Phillips. - i ; '
Those whi voted in the affirmative were
Me-srsAinis, Baxt-r, Bogle, A. II. Caldwell,
Chadwick. D irjran. Daniel, Davenport, Dortch,
Eure, Gilliam, Gorrell, J. H. Ileaden, Jarvis,
Johnson. JCmen. M i ch, Martin, Mann, Me
liaot;, Moideoai, Mye's, Outlaw Perkins. Phil
lips. Rnil.!. Selby." Simmons, Stubbs, Turner,
J. 11. W ute. Whitaker. Winston. S. A. Wil-
Messrs. Settle,' Martin and ; Singeltary. ! The
last gentleman argued the meaning of the rule
to be that the unfinished business shall tiave
precedence of all new business;, that the tnor
ning business, so-called, consists of petitions,
memorials, Sbc., which are new business and
so received by the Home ; that therefore the
unfinished business should have precedence
over such. "
Messrs. Dargan and Winston sip ported the
other side.
The decision of the chair was sustained.
Affirmative, 60 ; nrgative 37. The que-iion
then was on Mr. Singeltary's amendment.
Mr Gorrell moved to amend the amendment,
by inserting the wordf, 'in the county of A.-he.'
Mr. Leach opposed both amendments. Mr.
Gorrell said, in reply, that he opposed the B I1,
but he wished if the county of A-he were to be
LEG
ISLATURK
unty revenue and char-
nty trustees. " :.
rt bouses, prisons, &c.
a bill to incorporate
lina Railroad Company,
which was referred to the committee on Inter
nal Improvements.
The hour of ll bating arrived, the special
order, being tbi bill to amend tie Constitution
of North Carolina, was taken up upon .its sec
ond reading.
Mr. Urabam moved to stnxe out an aiter uie
words Va bill," land insert "the bill concerning
a Convention t(i amend the Constitution of the
State1 . I ; .1
After several verbal amendments to thei firs
namedblU, made on motion of Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Graham took the floor and advocateq the
bill concerning! a Convention at some lengtn.
On motion of Mr. Hoke, the bills were raid
on the 'table and made the order of the dsjr for
fivmnTrnw at 12 o ClOCK. !
A message Was received from the House of
Commons, proposing to raise jow vumiuivw
of five on the piart of kite House and three on
th r.nr of the Senate to take into cotwiaera-
tton the interests of the University, which was
vmMirred in.
Mr Wilder introduioed a bill to authorite the
Raleigh and Gaston Railroad company tof take
gtocx in oue iwiuu -j .
which was referred W the Committee on nter
,,1 TmnrovpmentS. !
On motion ot" Mr. Hoke, the Senate adjourn
ed.
H0l?S OF COMMONS.
December 12, 1854.
Houm came to olet at 10 o'elook:, and the
iournal was read.
Mr. DOipp )";iuiu
grafication to a large concourse of persons
tV The pressure upon our columns excludes
t 'tuprial matter.; We invite general attention
to trie profound and Learned argument over
signature ( " Davie," in another column.
latee from one of the ablest
pen in
the
It
the
te, nod will strike the reader as most . mas-
lej-''J and corjcltijsive. : -
J l i. " L 1 1 l ir ..
ana sucn Dire snail oe tnvesteu ior their bent
fit, and shall be paid to them at the age ot 21
years ; provided such negroes, shall loave
ihe State and never return to it. The bill pro
vides, also, for hiring out all free negr ea oyer
21 years of age, unless s'ch free ne. r s si a'.i
give bond and security for good behavior and
for the proper raising of their children.
, Mr. Shepherd introduced a biil to amend the
charter of the Fayetteville and Western Hank
Road Co. Read first time and referred to com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. S. A. Williams moved there be a call ol
the House. Refused.
Mr. N. B. Whitfield offered a bill concerning
the felling ot limber on North River in Duplin
Co. Real first time and referred to committee
oo Private Bills. . s
Mr. Myers introduced a bill to incorporate
a Fire Insurance Co. in Charlotte. Read hri
time and referred to committee on Corpora; ions.
A message from the acting Governor of the
State to the Speaker of the House, respecting
former .vacancies in the Board of, Trustees, wa
received.
Mr. Barringer asked if the Senate bad in
formed this House of the fact that tke Speaker
of that body had become acting Governor, and
protested against that omission us disrespectful
to the lloase. ,
Mr. Singeltary moved to transmit the mes
sage to the Senate. Carried.
The following bills were taken up for second
reading :
A bill concerning the formation of limited
partnerships ; not read, .but, on motion of Mr.
Steele, referred to committee on the Judiciary ;
a bill to incorporate the Chatham R. R. Co.
Passed a second reading.
Mr. Headen spoke in support of the bill.
A bill fur the improvement of a road from
Wilkes Co line, by Sheet Camp; to the Tennes
see line, was amended and passed its second
reading.
The bill to make a new oounty by the name
.of Alleghany was tuken up. ,
Mr. Stubbs wished to know if the- population
were sufficiently large in the proposed county
to entitle it to representation.
Mr. Gentry, from Ashe, (mover of the bill)
said that according to the laat census, he believ
ed the population was not large enough.
Mr. Stubbs said he hoped some investigation
would take place, before the bill were allowed
to pass.
' Mr. Shepherd supported the bill. He
thought the population of Ashe Co. was sum
ctent for the purpose.
Mr. Settle supported the bill He honed
gentlemen would not make up itu-ir minds
without some furtner consideration, it was a
very mountainous county, and some pnopte haa
to travel 60 miles to the Court House. T'o
population had increased 70 per cut., and a
still increasing.
Mr. Steele bagged to protest against the for
mati'on f any new oounty, which has l-ssthao
the regular population, which was the 120ih
part ot the federal population. It was dt
rectly in the face of the laws made on the sub
jec-t in 1835. He had seen thisHhing tried be.
fore, and assertea mat, notwithstanding an tue
nroofs and allegations made by eentteinan in
terested in these new counties, those counties
were not yet constitutionally fit for representa
tion. He referred to Jackson, Alexander, Ber
tie, and Polk counties, the latter of which was
subsequently abolished in consjequenoe of defi
cient population. Hexlenied aiw right touiake
new counties without toe requeue population.
It was unoonstitutio .ak3and, od that giound, he
would take bis stand.'. s
Mr. J. M. Leach differed wish the gentleman
from Richmond, lie said there were eignt
counties east j of Raleigh that had hot the in
quired population. Cumberland, for instance,
which bad tnree representatives, ana oers.
lie eurogiced the mouhtaineountry and the peo
ple, and maintained that in a few years th$ pop
ulation would be greatly increased.
Mr. Steele replied, and said !he woula protest
strongly against the bill as uniconstitutional.
Mr. flJcrvesson saia ne naa no iuca oi maaing
any remarksJuntil he heard jflie sentiments oi
rhi irontleman from Richmohd. Mr. M-K,
knew somethingof thege gvapHyof the tountiy,
and thought itl but justice iheyifbould havt tbeir
oounty. Helioped tbe me m biers ot the liouhe
would act as North Carolinias-that nothing
sectional or pjalitical had anything to do with
the merits of the bill. He rjegretted to fiud
that his friend from Kichmondjhad a conscience
so easily upbraided that he go rigidly confined
Those who voted in the negative were :
Messrs. J. Barnes. A. Barnes, Barringer, Bad
lam. Bl (uk. Blow. Bryson. Bryant. Bullock.
J G. Bvnum. J B Bvnum. D. F. Caldwell
Cansler, Cannichaf I, Cofield, Cotten. Cook.
Craven, Dapjihiry. Dunn, FlyntJFurr, Garland,
ti nlry, M. Green, A. D. Headen, Holland,
Horton, Houston, II umphrey, Jenkins, Jordan,
Lancaster, J. M. Leach, Hugh Leach. Long,
Lve. Lyon, MeMiilan, McKesson, McDuffie,
Meares. S. J N-al. J W. Neal, Norment, Ogles
by.'l'aitdrsnii. Park. "Pattoti, Regan. Rose, Rus
Nell. Settle Sbephf-rd. Siiipp, Shaw, Sharpe,
Siierrill, Smaeltnrv, Smith, Smallwood, Steele,
rnornburjri Toniiinson. Vance, Walser, Watts,
G, M. Wbi'w, N. B. Whitfield. L. VVhitfield.
VhiilK-k.Wilkins. B. F. Williams, C. W.
Williams, P. Willi ams Wright, Yancy. 77.
Mr. Amis made some remarks in opposition
jo the amendment, when, on motion of Mr. My
ers, the House adjourned. .
. j SENATE. ;
WEDNEsDAr, Dec. 13th 1854.
Memorials were presented by Messrs Walker
and alluer'J.
.Messrs. Graham, Parson and Ashe were
ap
rvointfd the comuii:ii'e on the part of the Sen
ue, on' the, Laiversity.
Mr. B 'Kjis, fr .in the committee on the Revi-
:cd SiaiurVs, reported the following bills which
passed thfjr tirBt reading :
A oiil coucernii:g courts of ecuity,
A biil coneerniuic the supreme court.
Mr. Finger, from the committee on Internal
Improvements, rep rted favorably upon the
.oltowing frills, which were readj a second time
and passed :
1 A ULl to provide for the issue of additional
-cock iu the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroau
'ouipany.';:
A biil to authorite the County Court of Ma
oil oounty to levy a tax for the construction ol
i. rail road through the county.
A bill concerning the Fayetteville and Cen
re Piank Rad Company. Laid on (be table
;r.d ordered to be piinteJ.
Mr.lTh jma presented a men orial from COO
itizens of Ins senatorial district, praying th.
xtension hi the N.Tth Carolina Railroad west
o Cba.tta.niooga in Tenuesse, w:iich was refer
red to the conjmiuoe on lntt rnal Improvr-
Ul- tltj-.
Mp. Boyd, from the committee on Propfsi
l.ms and tiri-viiue- t. reported the biil toeman-
a memorial asking
amendments,
passed by Ayes
jinate JotHi Uood, with severa
vliioh, at'ttT some- discussion
2i Nays 17. . , I
A Hiessaji'- was received from the House of
""ominous," trausinming a message from the act
ng Governor, informing the General Assembly
hat therei are lour vacancies oh the board of
Trustee f ti-.e University. i
The hour of 12 having arrived, the special or
ler being the bui to amend the) constitution of
Ue Sta'e, was uik-n up.
MrTBiggs opposed, at considerable length,
the amendment oi Mr Urabam!
Oa moii in of or. Thomas, off Jackson, the
Senate a y 'Urne
i HOUSE OF COMMONS,
Wednesday, Dee. 13tb, 1854
The House cam'? to order at 10 o'clock, and.
tfter the rt-adinic f the journaliyesterday's un
finished business (the Bill to create Alleghany
county,) came up, on which there was consid
erable debating u to whether such business
should conie up I elore the regular morning
business
Mr. J iG. Bvnum said he did not think it
was in order to introduce the unfinished, busi-
n bs efore the regular morning business of
tbe House.
Mt Patterson said that the custom of the House
hadalwayg ben to proceed wittt the regular busi
tussfirt-ti and then the unfinished business
would have precedence of anylother.
The speaker quoted a rule ih support of the
course adopt -d.
iVlr. bfngltary said that gentlemen were
right with regard to tbe practice of this Leg
islature, but, tortbesMM ot a apreceaent, mo
ved to lay the resolutiooDn the table for the
present.;
Mr, uutlaw saia ne unaerstsoa tne onair to
decitde that thin course of proceeding was in
accordance with the rules : befwuuld therefore
ant'Pal from the decision of uie chair to the
L I
House
llhe speaker said it was not now in order.
Mr. Outlaw said he tried to get tbe floor
divided, it should be done with a due rard to ! 0,1 'he table
the ratio of population.
Mr. Caldwell offered a few remarks, lie
wished this Bill stripped of all amendment,
that it should stand or fall upon itsovn merits
A Bill which required so much bolstiriny; was
not fit to pass. It was, moreover, unu ns hu
tional, and entertained with a viw of increas
ing the political power of the East.
Mr. Settle replied. He said the thing was
desired by the people of Ashe. Th y a-ked
nothing but a division of the county, chat tb-y
might attend the Court more convenient! v, and
their demand would not trouble or taxth - Stat-.
The gentleman from Guilfoid, ( Mr. Caldwell)
spoke of political power in the Ew; iie was
supriaed to hear such a remark from a signer of
the celebrated Western address.
Mr. Caldwell said he did not suppose this
measure demanded anything 1mm the State ;
be did not and would not oppose it on those
grounds; he never opposed any appropriation
made bv the State ; Leoppot-ed this measure on
constitutional grounds. And with regard to the
western address, he was proud to be a signer
of that celebrated address. It was republican
and the gentleman from Rockingham himsell
would nnd nothing in it to which he could ob
ject to subscribe.
Mr. Gorrell s amendment was then put and
rejected.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Waugh
and rejected.
Mr. Singeltary s amendment was then put.
on which tbe ayes and noes were called by Mr.
oteele. Ayes 4 ; noes 1 7. Amendment lost
Mr. J. B. Byuum offered an amendment.
Mr. Amis moved to recommit the whole mat
ter to the Committee.
Mr. Martin moved to lay Mr. Amis' mono-
on the table. Division called. AffirniativH 51
Negative 51. The chair deciding iu the nega
tive, Mr. Martin's motion was lost.
Mr. Barringer opposed the amendment off 'r
ed by the gentleman from Northampton, (Mr.
Bvnum.) We ought not to erect a qonditiona
or contingent county He hoped the gentloiuai
from Ashe (Mr. Waugh) would not accept Tin
amendment. He would vote for the Bill : if i
have any merits, let it stand on them; f not. le.
it fall. It is a question which chiefly concern
the people of that particular disir ct, and h
thought the difficulty some had iu attending
Court was a grievance which should be reme
died, if possible.
Mr. Smith replied. He said this matter wa.
pressed in order to remedy a grievance; ther
were other Counties suffering the same. 11
asked how it would be if those other C untie
were to get the same means of redress ; it would
be found that there would be Counties repre
sented on ibis floor which would not be able to
pay tbeir representatives.
Tbe question to reoomaiit was put, and a di
vision called ; Ayes 46, Noes 65. -
Mr. Dargan moved to lay the motion on the
able, on which motion the' ayes and noes wt-rr
called by Mr. S. A. Williams. Ayes 39, Nots
74.
ine question was men put on the passage o
,he Bill. The ayes and noes were called by
Mr. Steele. Ayes 46; nays 66.
A message was received (mm the Senate,
mnouncing a committee oh that part of the
Governor's message relating to the Universi'y.
Committee on tbe part of the 11 us. Meters.
Shepherd, Barringer, J. G. Bynuiu, L,.on aud
Outlaw.
A biil to incorporate
Charlotte Rail Rt ad v.
.ending; and. m ntotun ol iVir. Steele. iaid on
be table for the present
Mr. Stubb presented a memorial relative to
sotirts ol Appeal mid Quarter esions. Ref-r
ed to committee on prupoMiious ai d grtev..n
O'. .tir. Stubbs presented another re! i:ive to the
superior court, whi'-h was referred to the com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Dortch, from the committee on the Judi
ciary, reported unfavorably un lhe following
tiills : A bill to increase tho pay of Juror?,
which on motion of Mr. Smith was I iid on
table. A bill relating to county courts. A b 11
giving courts of law jurisdiction over the prop
erty of wards, anda Bill concerning the com
petency ot certain eviuence;
Mr. Uansier. iroui committee on internal im
provements, reported lavorably on a biil to ii
mend the charter of the Charlotte and S. C.
Rail-Road co.
Mr. Amis offered a resolution, that the State
Treasurer be authorised to pay William Gilliam
for injuries done him by the Kaleigh and Gas
ton Rail Road, which was read first time and
referred to the committee on propositions and
grievances. i
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Mr. Martin onerea a resolution mat toe state
Treasurer be authorised to pay Drs. Green and
Jeffreys for medical attendance on Mr. . t uller,
injured on a raii-roaa. iveaa nrst time aim re
ferred to commute on claims.
sale of spirituous liquors within three miles
sai't College. ; - -
' Favoraojy upon the hill to amend the 7t
section, chanter fc7. of the Revised Code, eni -tle
I cattle, horses and I104.
Aq f nrcneil re.iituti'in, requiring all rai'
road, plank road and some other corporation
to in ike reports to the General Assembly, a
read and adopted
A messaj w.t3 received from the II use i'
Commons, proposing to go iHo the election ol
four Trustees of the University, at 11 o'clock
to day. which w is concurred in.
Oo motion of Mr. Thorn, of Jiokson thn
bill fo aothorire the County Court of Macon
C-iunty to levy a tax to pay for damages, if any
are ns-essed for ifie construction ot a railroad
th rough the county, was taken up. read the
third tiui", and, uu motion of Mr. Graham, laid
Tne Senate then proceeded to vote, by ballot.
for lour Trustees of tiie U iiversity.
Mr. Iliuhton ini rod uced a resolution in re
Iatio'i to the G -ologie-il Survey, which, on his
motion, was iai 1 ..iHhe table for the present.
Tin -engrossed bill to em incip ite Jerry, a
slave, was r.'.id the fi st tim, and relerred U
the Coiuoiii tee on Propositions and Grievance".
The special Jirdrtr, b-'ing tha bill to amend
the Coii.ituuii.iu.itf North Carolina, was then '
lakeit Un. l"lte n-tHMtirtu liii, ihi rli ti...t.ii,
ol Mr. tiraii un. lo.Mtrike out iili afterthf word ' eff
' a bill,' au l iu-ert-the biil pte-etited by him
vtiiiveruiiig a Convention to uuieud the Consti
tution of tiie State, when
Mr. U .loier advocated tiie amendment at oon
sidT.tllf le.igth. v
Mr. Biggs mad- an explanation, when.
O.i motion ot Mr. M trtiu, the Senate adjour
ned.
IIOUoE Or COMMONS.
Thursoav, Dec. 14.
The House came toordsr at 10 o'clock, and the
jou.-ual was read.
M. . McK. Sjoii prusentod a temperance memorial.
Rl-i-.cd to cooiiii.ttoe 011 Proposit.oiis and Gno
vancjs. ban.l.ir memorials were presented by Messrs.
Noniu-nt, J. ti. Bynum, Wh.tlock, and H. Leach ;
dud sun.lar relerenea Iliads.
Mr. S. A. VV'jliiaiiw prosontod a petition praying
for a njw law lor Uij protect.on ol rm.'chan.cs.
itctorrod to thj Coiaonttje oa thj Jud.ciary.
Mr. IX) .'tcli, from tujCj.uunttotf ou tlu Judiciary,
.cpo.ttfd lavo.abiy on tiijO.il to prevent the sal..-of
uioiicutm hquo.s-'to liio n-groos; and a b.ll on
ealid and oth-r coijlracU.
M.. Koluu ori.-i-a resolution, that tha Literary
I'und bud '$,1)00 to ostdbbsh au Academy in
duphy, Ch.-iokstf county, wh.ch, on motion of
ir. '1.1 H. Williams, was referral to the Comm.ttee
m Edilicat.on.
M.. Ctrni.c-hael introduced a bdl to amend the
.th s.ctionol an a;t pasaed iu lo5i, relating 10 Ag
.cuhujift. iteioi fcl to Uij Comiiiittovi on Agncul--ue.
Mr. J. l. II ad n introtluced'a bill to amend an
ict to nicid.Hjj in. revuiid of thj State, by taxing
J.ll.iiru Tables WU .nstead ol ;jS100.
Mr. 15axU;r, a b.ll to ert-ct a new oounty, by the
i mj ot Itotfin, out of dits oi Henderson, Hay
vojl, and Jackson.'1 Kcl'jrred to Committoe on
'ropositious and Grievances.
Mr. sU.pp,a b.ll to incorporate the Broad Biver
1la.l10.td co.npany. Head nrst time and referred to
Jomm.ttee on Internal lmprovenivnts.
Mr. Gorrell, a bill to j incorporate the Guilford
Gofti and Copper Min.hg Company. Bead first
tmu aud releired 10 tlit Committed on Corpora
tions. ' ;
Mr. Ptubbs moved thaf a Message be sent to the
Her, and did not treat bet; very tenderly. ' 4 An
tnePlady wan touched, not io the bf art but in
oe bead, and imagined that the wall t too
torn had closed upon ber so a to comprens
er head aa if it were in a tight lt. Another
idv conceived tha she had been abused pretty
ouch as Miss Mudge had been. The minds of
tie ladies, generally, rr upon the subjow of
issing and matrimony, and cImik of the gent 1
nen upon their gallantry, and prowt-si. 0 e
gentleman thought that he wa turned into a
uors ; fancied tba' he wai prancing around
the ring to show his pact, and crifd out, " nev
en yeart vld and fine." Pleasurable sensations
wee sometimes produced O ie old lady de
clared that it was m dtdightful. that evfry poor
person should be provided with a bottle of it
for their comfort aud conciliation.
Dr. B-aJe'a prolennional brethren here con
curred in the opinion of his innocence, and his
liberation may s.ton be announced, a uetui iiis
to that eff-.-ot have been frf ly mgned, b th h-re
and in Piula Iflphia. This diving down to
th bottom t the well to get at the tru'h. II lT
iucinatioiiK hae all the for of reality. Uih
'f the ladies, who thought i-he was k'lHMed. Htill
insists upon it, after the lapse of several yir.-i,
uotwiiliHtanding, uIhu. that her nioth-r wa pre-
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sent i mo ume, ana asjuroa ner ne was tuis
tak' n.
We have yet to team a ir d dal. a t the
ou f .n-o.tus .aod ante thetics utvm the
uuiU4rv oynteui. It would eeui that death Yr.nn
cnlorolorm in more apparent ihai real, an 1 is
rather a suMpenxiou tnan au annihilation of the
faculties Dr. R b"rt d LiuiImII. a distin
gumhed physician of Paris, announcea that a
shock of eW-tricity given to a patient dying
troun the effects of chloroform inim diatfly'v.
counter tuts itK influe nce aud returns the tuffi-i-er
to hff. S 1, also, in regird to (he powerful
narootic-. one will nometimes coun eract ai
oiher. A mn who had been poi.ued by
strychnine, which ho bad taken to relieve an
attack of rheumaiUm, was curel of it by the
administration of camphor. D-. Sudd.tc'k, i.f
L.tndon; cairns to be the dioovert-r of thin.
But repeivms aux ion motions: Thf Texas
and Pacific Rail 'Road being now uitd"r way,
the southern Staie have an interest in keeping
up with tbe undertaking. The starting point
is at Lake Caddo, in Harrison county, thirtee n
and a half miles from Marshall. Two hundred
men are now at work upon it therx. and th-y
wili soon be augmented to 1500. The aft of
the legislature required that $3tK),000 should
be deposited in tbe Treasury before acMgiiuient
of the contract. Thi vns complied with by
depooiiing $300,000 of tbe bonds f th E-wx
Iron Co.. N. , wi.iuh Raymond, the Tn anu
rer, acoepted, but Prase, tiie Governor, tepud -a
ted It may be good, but tbe Governor was
in the right, for Iron companies and manufac
turing associations generally, at the North, in
these times, are rather ptraighteneH. But the
company have carried the point, and it is thought
that Col Johnson, their President, pro tent.., in
Texas, will supersede Gov. Pease nxt fail. In
the meantime, a meeting of tbe Directors took
place a few days since at Montgomery. Ala.,
and Mr. Walker wa, no doubt, chocen Presi
dent, and the New York and Texas charters
will be merged into one.
A idr.gular event transpired here last week,
but such a one as may rvadily occur in a large
city. An old gentleman of nearly 80 wa kill
ed by a 3rd Avenue Railroad Car, whiK jump-.
ing out at the corner of 42nd utreet. In an in
nemiible state, he wa conveyed to th Bsll-vue
Uospital, at tbe toot ot xita street, fc,at Kiver.
Senate, proving to elt lour trustees to the Uni- j AUhoUKn worth MHriy a minin, he dd atI
.vrs.ty to day at 11 1-2 q clock. Mouon prevail. buried M &9 n id,nuficiiti),n of
Mr. Hou-iton raovud to reconsider the vote oa I .. . . r. ' . t, , , .
the Wilmington nndf
1 as iek' n up tor a motfi
Mr Boele riresented a memorial concerning
a change of Courts id Alexander Co.. Referred
to committee on tne rfuuwiary. i
Mr. Baxter presented a memorial on we ij
quor Traffic, which, on motion, was refeijred to
committee n fropoeiuona nu wievancwa.
Similar memomrs were presenieu oy uewrs.
rt..an nrt Slelbv. and similar reference jnade.
Mr. S. A Williams moved to lay Mr. Selby'e
memorial on the taDie. ieiuseu. ; ,
vi. a Rfni-s. from the committee on Pro.
noaUioM and GrieTanois, reported favarably on
Alljffli nv pnimtv. I '
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Mr. J. M, Itjaca moved to lay th.it motion on thd
tabU . j
Mr. Amis moved to postpone tha motion to re
o.is.dr iud-'tiu.U-ty.
On Mr. Li&cii's uDtioh ths ayaa and nojs weru
called ; Ayjs.os, No.-s 5$. Mot.on prevadjd.
.Mr. Mcal.390u callsd ihi attention of the House
to th.- fact, :t hat two weeks had elapsed since a re
port was pjesentod by Col. Gwynn ; it had not yet
ojt-n prait.-d, and Ui.-reiwas bus.ness ol cou3.djra
blj oiiortanc delayed kn consequence ot this neg
lect. ' - ' j . .
A massage was received from the Senate, con
curring 111 the proposition of the House to go into
tlu eL-ct.oa ot" iour trustides for the University.
Si veal noin. nai.ons were made and the House
proce.d. d to you.
Mr. c raven introduce a B.ll relative to k.lling
t.mbcir on B g liush CreL-k in ttandjlph county.
Kjad nrst t.uij and rjlerred to Ooanuittee on rro-
pos.t.oas and Grievances.
Mr. Vance od'red a r4olution that the Literary
Bo ird l.-ifU ten tlioa.s.uiii dollars to establish thtf
Uoiston Conlorence Fejualj Academy. Keierrt-d
to Coiiiui.tcee on fJdjoat.on.
The toiluwiiii.' tiiils were put ou a second reading ;
A liill io iucorpor.t thw Unpe tear aud tvaocaiuau Cnal
Luuu r l . l"a-peil.
A iill to tuaJtiU au act to prevent ohntrnctlon of the pa-sa-e
ul tisli iu iiuiU s Crock.- LM ou tbe table for tbe pre
sent. ! .
a Kill akin fire hundred dollars to improve the road
the actitfK ih.- UiUe uideat r'lljer's Map.
OuMUuraMdeLnutit occurred ub tne merits ol wis Mil.
Tbe ayes anunoes were relied, and tbe bin was rejected, by
to netii! to M afflrmHtiejvolee.
A bi:l rmuvo to CtAirir-of ihw baring jnrixlicUon over the
UiOfiutiii of ihe (..rcfl-eriy of joint tebuuts and tenants ii.
toinLuoii in Muckleubur: l.ouuty.
Mr. A in ib iu iv -d to rVoo uinit ; and the B1U was reoommil
ted to tbe Committee 011 tbeittevUal of tbe Statutes.
Ou motion of -lr. Ouru'b, 1'ie House then adjourned.
OUR NEW Y 'RK COHRtisir'ONDBNCX.
The adminvstratioii of Ether and Chloroform
iSinyutur d?Tk bpmcitl The Texas and facifi
Had Road A Millionaire buried a a piy.pci
The Opera and litx Fuoorila A triuHyuiat
Siorm. '- l
New iYt.Rt. Deo. 12th, 1854.
It wili be borne in; mind by the readers o
the llefiisttr, that Dr.Bjale, of Philadelphia, n
I Dentiet byl profession,! and a gentleman of higt
Mr. Stubbs introduced a Bill to tax fion-resi- J moral repute, wa n long since arraigned up
dent traders. Passed firm reading and refer- charge of having Committed a grus. nut
red to the Committee on Finance. ! "!" tl,e -ru f Miss Mude, to wIh.u.
Mr. Selby introduced a Bill to alter tbe term 1 he bad administered ohlornforui in- bis pnfe -tor
holding Courts in Ilyde c. ll-ad first time j -inl capacity. Hi trial came on recently,
and referred to committee on the Judicarv- ' I ' d l fe he w8 sentenced by tin-
Mr. Williams, of N. II . introduced a Bill to Court to ,four years and six month-, impriwn
iM..r.nM th Wilmington Steam Tub- Co.. ! ineiit in the vi. y Huietsing prison, lie unilorm-
"".n . i . " r . . I 1 .-.i 1.: .u- - .
ly pitiicaiu inn iiitiivpiitc, nuu iuv vmc nasuui
himself t thb; constitution. : Had he not thj fi J but: the sendeman from Pitt (Mr. Sineel-
merUs or demerits of Uve Confutation iuiiri t.trJj hum last for him. tfe thought it in
tested in the other wingot tnecapitoia tew aayt
since, in regard to the Speaker of the benate
retaing bis sriat? And, as it was there fully
decided thae .the Consttitution was somewhat
elastic, we opuld, with impdnity, stretch it a
little furtherjand give them fhe county prayed
for. He concluded by papsinj a handsome poe
tical eulogy on the ladies of A.9he,and their un
limited hosp'kalities. j
Mr. Jordan supported the bill, in a speech ol
considerablefeogth.
Mr Dortcn moved that the House adjourn,
on which motion Mr. Phillip calledfor theaje-
and nays. Ayes, 29 ; noes, p.
Mr. Dargan said that be had no intention cf
ry) waa too iast for him. Ue thought
ordbr now to in tke that appeil. :
iSnr. Martin ead he made a motion before
either ufi tbe gentlemen, to lay-tbe motion to
appeal on toe table. Sustained by the chair.
Mri ;laftu.' motion was-rejeted. .
law questio n then was on tae decision of the
cha r. jvlr. Steeleopposed sajd decision, and
ppoite off the custom of the Legislature. Mr.
Bait-r took the sarbe view. lr. Dortch read
the! rul in question. The Regular morning
buiiness should come on firse and then the
unfinished business had precedence over all
otuer. 'lr.JQ. '-Bynum reaql the rules and
Mxvk thejsame view . j
the decision uf the chair was supported by
Kad firm time and reterred to committee on
corporations. I 1 '
Mr. J G. Bynum introduced a Bill relating
to the business of Banking. Read first time
and referred to committee on Banking.
Mr. Thornburg: A Bill for the better regula
tion of the town of Franklin in fWidolph C ...
Read first time and referred to comtuiitt e on
corporations. f
Mi. J. G. Bynum moved to make the Bill to
make nine Judicial circuits the order of the
day for Friday at. 11 o'clock, A M. Carried. 1
Mr. llorton intlroaueed a Bill concerning
public roads in Watauga Co.
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Eilr. J. u- Dynura introii iceo a out reia.uve
to trial of capital offences, j Read first j lime
and referred to committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Dortch, the II juse ad
journed, j
SENA TE,
;TncRsDAr; Dec.
14, 1854
inaue iut; cteariy on, me iriai. ue nas long
been a ciisi?tent uieuiber of; the church,, and
haa a fawjiiy of eight jchildrpn. II is wife, with
an earnes ner s of affect ion and constancy highly
creditable to her, hajoome before the public in
an affecting appeal for the interposition of ex
rcutive cleiueircy. jln oonsevjuenoe of theat
events, the Dentists of New Yora and tbe neigh
fioritu tttwns con veined together in this cuy
lat Saturday evening, to discuss tbe effects ol
etner and chloroform on the huaiHl uiind
II tvini; iii a previous letter alluded to the di-
uivereri of tliej-e-agpiiu, I may now, with more
proonetyl speak ot the aents themselves.
lu-oceeditiifs of the mjeetine of the Dntitsts have
beeti publmhed,; andjit appears therefrom, that
cnloroforiu and etlwr not only produce insensi
mlity to pain, but alienation and hallucination
.f uiiiid; parnculaiiy the latter. The prevalent
train of thijughts' is developed, or some strong
-motional feeling i engendered by tbe agent
iiei. otrange Heristitioiis are produced in both
his person coulu be made, lie m buried in
Potter's Field, but afterwards in G eenwood.-
" How small, of all that human hearts endu.-s,
Istht vvaich wealth or power can cause or cure !"
This old & o-us bad been in the daily habit of
taking a fie mile ride on ths 3rd A fen ue, f .r
five cents, for ths Make of exercise., and to U k
after bis ff -cts. Ths faot is, there in a num
ber of rich old unties in this cit, who. own a
good deal of valuable vacant prupejrty iu tbe
upper wards, which cost 1 beta .nothing, bur nf
makes tbem millionaires, aud. as Mr. J..ues
aid, he must sing Ui Roaring River or die. so
these old fellows must their lots every day
or die too. Tbey hae lost faith jn every thing
except land and money. They d -n't b"liev in
the rising of tbe sun or the rotation f the earth,
and it would be a bard matter to convince them
that a tiold thief might not run ff with a va
cant lot or two. Whatever i loved constitut. s
the character ; and Solomon , i-aid. wisely.
' What a man thinketh in hi heatt, that he is."
Donniseiti's nquisite Opera. La Favi.rita,
was given last Alouday to a crowdt d and la-b-ionable
husf. The receipts must have been
tvltout $7,000 for that evening alone, and jet the
cryts kept up that the OfHra is not supported,
and thai the offended artiste are about to d
canip. The plot of this Opra is conveyed in a
single line of Dr. Johnson's " VaMTT or lieu an
A Ii-HEs"
And Sedley cursed the form that pleased a King.
fhe seductions of royalty prove too t.oij: f r
Leonora, and when she appears un the Mge,
.11 company with Ferdinaudo Mario, to whom
ner allegiance is due, there is exhibited all that
tender aud powerful dramatic acting, for which
Uriei is celebrated in this character, and likf
vise as in Adelgiiha in Norma. Let jour I -iinlature
adjourn and come -ou l see it, togeth
er with Mr. Warren Wiuslow, the Governor ex.
ff., for one mouth. -
Storms follow a rotary movemsnt, but, never
helesa, we had a triangular one hvrp last Sun
lay. It blew, it thew. and it snew," and
hailed too all in one day, and inconfliotive suc
cession. MeteoruloiristB assert that the weather
is equilibrated at one time or place, only be
cause it is disturbed at another, a d that every
torm 4s the price of a calm. The warring and
uncertain element illustrate the course, ot hu
man life, its conditions and iu ooniest-, for
now many are they who etj iy no, bemfi; ex
cept what they hive pircu tsed by tbeir toil,
and no pnaoe of mind but that they have fought
for and must oontiuue to fight I ; C M.
A valuable Hotel for Sale.
AS
Mr. Boyd, from the Committee on Pr. posi
tions and Grievances,! reported the fdliiwimr
bills which were placed 00 the file of bills upon
their second reading 1 1
Unfavorably upon the bil' to amend the cbir
terof Davidson College, so as u prohibit tu. J iady tbougjit that the Demist had eloped .h
November Term of the Court of Plaas and
darter Sessions tor the oounty of Johnsiou.
a. u. 104, tne uiKiersignoa . Having been appo.a
tod coinmissioners to sell the real estate of liemy
J. Bell and Wdhara J. M. House, d-d., in tb
tONVa of Smithfisld, Johnston county, known as
the Johnston Hotel, we will proceed tost-U the afore
said property at public sale, at the' court Lousa
door, on the I5tb day of January next, on a credit
I rovwd security.
' Ja v rva J e vwwvwa k vast au aVUaa
to be the best stand in towo, and ha recently un
dergone considerable repairs. ;. Snbthneld is one
of the most healthy and ploaant,;y.llages in the
eastern part of the State, .tuated, on thd Aeuse
Eiver, nar the bead . of Svanioai avigatn(
within three miles of the N. C. C- ftailroad, having
tura iraad achoras m it Wt'll balrbnisud and huddoiI.
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' kA --1A now ffrnwinv into caniclier&blj nunoitajicA.
There, is out one other house pi pubi.e eutjtain
mcnt in the pi ice ; it w.li therlore readily be seen
that such an opportune ior rngag.ng in iu busi
ness is but very seldom offered. Those wifrh.ng to
engage in Hotel keeping w.U do well to ell and
examine the premises on or be lore the day 01 emia.
, UWLS BOYMO.N. Com'r.
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texes. ana jstnxingiy cnaracierisuc ot tnetr. j " - m 7. r j .
f ue Dentists gave, in account of three ladies,
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vi ti ', alter ;uc eiuer naa uuui iiisveiea 10 ti.sui,
levlired, 06 teir rejevery, ibat they had tei
kiss.-il ov the operator, aituougn there were
nnesses iiresent 10, prove tne contrary, viae
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