ir
ft ni asorrrva.
Jobs W. 8txz, Esq.,
Tixor fie Jialsigk Register:
Dzxr Snt :- Tbe enclosed communication
to a northern paper expresses mv calm con
victions. I have Lid unusual opportunities
f mixing with the northern men. I mast be
impartial. Iiano politician can hare do
saotive but a patriotio one ; let me add, then,
that I am alio thorough j eonvinoed that the
only safety for the South, ia to stand firm,
demanding all her rights, and never yielding
ene lota. To yield in' one point, u to give
our enemies for truly sack an the j la their
prweot altitude, and cunning ones too coo
idea ee, is to yield ia all- i hire no time
to write acre at present. -
Yourt, very respectfully, ' 1
, ! Tuoesatrsr FtaTaTiojr, hub
Halifax, N. C, Dec , 'Sfl. '
J g Editors the Jomrwil of Ootnmertt ;
Cnmnu: Appreciatics the courage with
whk.li joa Ears rettsted th Tiolcnt and of time
malicious attacks ujoi tbe Southern portion ut
oar ecefWerscy, Upon their prindplea, acti,x,
patriotism, and preeeel tate of pro perity. and
wUbiog to see jour paper regularly, I Mod you
the within bill m my sobachprioa to your D uly
Journal of fwnwerce Janr.' While writing. k
roe tuts that 1 am a Southern pUute-, but w
educated at the North, ami milled there seven
yrsre. I married a New England wife, and hate
sioce, foe atbUra years. bo OutmUutlj vint
rog there, end have as large aa estate ia New
England as at the South. Self-interest aLe,
tfcen. most make dm a Union man. I " f
two mouths ia Boston and iu viciui'y, lbs pt
tommar. I nut, therefor, have had some ip
portunity for jadgior. and "from my powtvo,
must be impartial. 1 bars carefully and clo.lv
considered the ease, and my deliberate Cuovied m
is that this Uaioo moat suoo give way, under t!
shocks it coetinoes to receive froea bCih exirero
it of the Unioa. New England oo de,
and South Carolina on the other; and thia. 1 be
lieve, is also the opinion of the greet body t.f re
flecting nvea at the South. Kothinceaasrethe
Union bat bold and deeded action b Northern
conservatives. TVy maat ccere before their
people aad 'faly aod bU-Hy declare i girinte
their bouthera brethren equal rights ia all tMnp.
under the Corwitutioo; and by iofrtning Uu
Xnwwr what the equal right of the Suth are,
an rte chafife of poUic "ini.Ki tliro'
tit the 5!;r?t butew, srm thua rh-th-Mie
tbe pr.c? ftai2'-Scal free4l lewltra. Tbi
csqih.: tlr lis auon ; f m there are W iny in
AcNotil men arn-fn ia. wh (h-rirg r,iate to
the cunrlaxiob t!t tte UtimcaaD4 stnd.he
been refiectinx on the rwalt, and doling tint
therhiige whV-h win take place in tLeeo -rw f
trade and oonunerce, wnuM inure gre.it 'y n the
beoefitof tbe Sooth.) are making preprtims
for thia change, ad to reap tbe firt fiuiu -f ir.
When this feeuoa? o aeli-totereat is once fixed in
the mind, patriotUm beoomea wekeoed and be
' dKScuitr of reatoriDg te former ensimn o'
. amity and good fceliajr between the two acci-x;
of the eooary ia gretly iacreaaed. my own
part, beliering, triarj. burring as I do. tbe gre..t
dependeoc of the XTth apuo the South, far
its anppliee of eotbxi than aa a eaariW f e numer
ous mnolaetores of tawnr mrtidu of wtani, ench
as carriages, furniture, clock, buckets, &e , &c ;
of iron, as spades, U'la, rl.-uh, aud tbe im
menae aaouat of agricultural impienienta
which now support so many amadl etllages; of
wool, aa dotha, carpet, redy-mede cbbicK,
tx of tin, for which New England ia so
famnus ; of leather, to an extent and Tarievr
which almost exceeds belief; of machinery of
every kird, to say nothing of t oouma, bay,
which we fad less adrantageuue to make
thsa our cottooa, sugars, and cereals. All of
these, manufacture we could readily supply our
aelrea, were oor labor ao directed. Indeed ih'rr
ia oodonbt but in a abort time after a aepara ia
we should bare tboutands of their beat and rjost
mterpriahix mechanics and arf'eana amr,g r.
as they will no longer find scope for tiir Btil'
at hocae when thia trade aw eo profit','iJe, aball
be cut off. New England, aince th t infm'u
Rariprvxity treaty with Canad. (r.ting otT our
aoppiying them with breadstuCV. take frnm n
only some six or aerra hondrrd. thousand bales
ot outton, and eren this wuuiJ. looo b made up
by the increaae of eooumpKn by tbe rt of the
world, cceiMquent upn owning our ptru o
free trade, la fact, the c-jn,umtMiTo of e,:rm
has already orerUken p-.t.i action, eren with the
eoormoas crop of , which will probably be
little exceeded, if at rj fa, aereralyea-e toowr.e.
Again,. tbe abrrrii. our present nan's
tiuei lawa, would U a very Learr blow to tbe
shipping mteeea. of tbe North. They now ope
rate upon ca 9s probMy the most onermta tax
we par our Northern brethn for their friend
ly H ad,-if,'what ? and allUnce.
One p.ial more, and I am don; foe really I
had no d' ef writing such an eputle when I
hegaa. Toe Bepubuan party make a Meat,
and if peraerered to, a fatal mistake, in anppnaw
oa ireaung utm qiuwiiun Dweeo tu as
merely a prlitkai owe. That - this i no ote
whj baa paseed much tve at tbe N e-th, on
drab; and it fills the m.-d of tne Sutbr
philanthroput, who knowa it to -e far niw thn
l IIAII
tnat, wiu tbe adJu k.iDga to ee it. Tfe , l'u 'l"! uunng io sxruggie to enect j "'msen tnat ne suouid suDrait a lew re
think it point of bo' consequence bernod n- i "a otganitalion of -the" body, when a member I m1'ks before the question ws taken upon the
; pooocoi rcMui; a mearurvr wdkIiib partv or
tbe fbc is to sucod. ad then it is all er !
Tbeir dutasca frm aa aud igniiiiC
i aud ixniatiC 4 the it- '
cuhar aitoation of our pe.!. aln. ttdM,
..r,'.i i.. . i . . -
"', iu mft-rij winu omii
try. frmilies of wires and ch'dren liric; ur
roaoded by igixt t nl cre-luloi iwgr -r, w o
if left alutie, ai-d oiuctluoed by uVig ing nv-fi
areeontertrd and happy to Nlu thetr duite
and oncupati.ms trxn"Ut tlieir Uv L l i
S mI re?. simI rti-fiil t uisi Ir u Q.A id -
wt m-ni w the uVut " ivrt
bcn, Lut e:'y muled, and reo excited 1-y k-
noe (luji i r'wayalLe nrt thing they aim
a ib ..f-tcr"vr ) and out of U bnui.lf
.Tiihonty perpert ibe nt bur rid crci'kt
poo the Uf.eud'og teMHen aiid rbildrvn, sorb
would revolt he ojiila of the a t rU.i
. Vj'iU"CUt. WitnesM the aco-uut of every aer
' ioeurrecti on rcoird. Thia tin. mi ,4 in
- uinern p-opie
those who have been placed! N.O.ba
mm uw uu ' tMJwrtm -m luyxi I
i so rouse tbe mind t man to madneM, a tbe
.autiuo tha-.'his wife and familv are .'ikel t-.
I subjected to the kYrors of soother Sutamp-
b isaurrectioo, sod th too excited bv tb.e
bo should be his friends and brother.; Todenv
at Um Aboliooista have not produced the in-1
i t.-rectiouary movemeota, and are 4 c-Kitiuu-
iou- I
fc.r ttjias U do to, and that the li-puWi-i
I j y are sot allied with the Garrison. Wrigbt,
i i Douglas and Sumner Abolitionist, ami
1 no aaakluptuly court their cn-operatin du-
, the late canvass, virtuallv sajnng to them.
v us now, sad 1M0 we will j o yoa," is to
l what has passed before our pn ejea, and
. scn we ounelvea are the wineara. To
I that the late Presidential canvaas, carr!el
ft it was by tbe Jipubncan and their at-
prodaimkf open hostility and enmity tol
ImsMer, denouncinr Southern , slave-own. J
a the iioat opprobrious tern, and tares-1
(of your Honorable I
3d will be .bobbed, in
as "ot kgitimately .1
es. when it ia ki.own I
cations were sent by I F1" 9 pweiwou oi iiieuiensjn uovernor 01
every pottle f jrm I lbe 8ut ' ew York. Wheu a gentleman
fcf our cecroee cu I of that standin? made such ehanre. b nnU
r bar I d.U"Tuin-1 ask
reveat u in tM case of my own.-thai w,
... a
jaoy emuhariea among us, who deiode the
us, woo UeiuUe tbe I ;nlo
hopes and uofooo I J?
m the Xorth. with I .
m wita tbe most illusive
atmcnU of anldiers from
usoo marching down to help tham," etc
deny this k to deny what sverv South-1 t,r
eren wh1e I write, finds only too melancholy a
ivflrroatioo in a wide spread conspiracy at the
Vet. with its horrid res'ilt, aad which was
jxwly declare! by ope of the elitors of a New
r paper (who' happened to be present) and
lf impartial evidence, to hare beea the effect
f the late Presidents! can rasstVi ' , . :
When yH) refiect on the exritlng effect of this
rtate of thing upon tha Sootherner, and when
jya reciJlct the stubborn character of the Puri
tn mind, and that this has ia the present gene
ration been literally nnred and educated in Abo
litiooitn. that Abolitionism has been the great
theme of their bewapapere aad lectures, the lite
rary portieo of their almanacs, the foundation of
their acbool hooka, and the illustrations of their
annual. I doubt not yoa will come to the same
1 conclusion wi& myself, that this glorious
Union. tHe hope of liberty thronghoot the world,
the great labor and result of the combined wis
dom aad patriotism of the wiaeet and most pa
triotic Lodf the wDrld ever saw, is ere long to
be sbatSBred to pieces, beranae a set of stubborn
men inaut on forcing an abstraction that "slare
ry ia a great ciril and moral eril" upon another
part o' our common country, against their wish
es and interests. .i"
Tours. Ac., f VL K. B.,
COAROE OF BRIBERY AND COR-
RUPTIOX LV'COGRJSSSEXCIT-
, IXG DEBATE. , "
. ...... ,. . v
In the lions of KxpRiatNTATTVis on
Friday last the following exciting ' debate
took place :
" 2J r. Kelsey, of New York, rising to a prir-
ileged qiestioo, caused to be read from the
"New kork Times? an editorial article call
ing the attention of tta readers to the letter
of ita iKiungton . correspondent aa to an
extensi ve land scheme about to be brought be
fore Congress. Among other things the arti
cle stated :
. -V know that a errant organization of
members of Corgress and certain lobby agents
at Washington has existed since early in the
fe-faitfi of List rear. We are well satiefied that
th f:aniiAi'n bolda a balance of pwer ia ita
bands nofikient in roost eaes to kill or carry any
mea.ore pending in the House of Representatives,
ami that itm power has been exerted, in faror of
mtuures where tta price, $1,000 pr rote gener
ally its equiraleut) "aa agreed to, and that it
has been ucd to prerent favorable action on
tqually meritorioua meaaure which were unable
or unwilling to ubMt to the piratical tribute "
-. Mr Kelsey remarked that the charges con
tained in the article were baaed upon a let
ter written from this eity to the Times.
Under ordinary circumstances it would per-
hapt be a waste of time to notice artiolea of
this kind in the public press ; but the editor
of tbe journal in question ocenpied a position
betore the eouutry that entitled baa State
ments to credit. . If he was in possession of
fscts to prove the truth of the charges be
bad made, he should ' be called upon to tub
stsntiste them before a committee of the
House, that members who were guilty of tbe
conduct imputed to then, might be vx posed
to tbe country. As the matter now stood,
Mr. K. could not rote for or aga:.nat a cer
tain proposition before tbe HoD.se without
brtngtog Limself directly under the charges
made in the article which he had eaased to
be read. If there existed snch a combina
tion as was alleged, be desired the House
and the country to be informed of the faet ;
and, as in his judgment the character of the
journal which had been quoted was such that
toe grave and serious charges it made should
not be paased over in silence, he would ask
tbe adoption of the folio win? preamble and
resolution:
Vuimii entafn atatemanta liu. ..k.
Us'.ied chaririar that the members nf thia Rnnu
Lave entered iuto corrupt combination for the
purpose of passing and preventing the passage
or certain measures now pending before Con
gress: Therefore
JU$olrtd, That a committee, consisting of five
members be appointed by the Speaker, with
ower to tend for persons and papers, to investi
gate said charge ; and that said committee re
port the eriJence taken, and what action, in
their jodent, ia necessary on the part of the
House, without any unnecessary delay.
3Ir. Paine, of North Carolina, scarcely
knew whether or not he ought to aay any
thing in relation to the matter that bad been
brought to tbe notice of the House. Ha
knew nothlng of tbe editor of the Times, nor
of the journal itself, nor of any communica
tion that bad been sent to it for publication.
He knew not whether what was there stated
were true or false, bat this be did know, that
there bad been a proposition made in the
Hocie by one of ita members upon this very
aolject. ' .
Cries of Who" and Name him!
Mr. P. replied that he would not name tbe
member. It was with feelings of indignation
that be beard tbe proposition, and the reason
he did not resent it was because it would have
been a violation of the rules of the House
lie iMd not announced the matter to the
kid
a . .
rose iu nts place and stated that an attempt
bad been ui.de to tamper with bim in the I
,r Sno.V tK. j:. i.
7 LZ, "T 09
-eTeiopiumv4siauffnier :
reiopment a as laughter : and I
.1. -r. . i .1 . .- . w . ' I
t4n vutiv wm9 iuaue mat ne uia not accept I
i be bribe because there was no such place to I wou'd any dare to approach nim with a propf
h bad as that Which was tendered him.- Mr. I itioQ that would in any way influence bis vote
P. would no w at ate that there was not a want I "P00 measure. So far as Lis connexion with
of truth iu tbe article that had bten read, and
that a dtstinet nronoaition bad f ,.,?'
a member of tha House, and in regard to the
. k... r .u if . V. ,7 I
j. luueaoia i,ui, tnat nrteen bundred dollars
would be guarantied a member to vote for
that bill, if the proposed committee should
be raised, and be be called upon, he would
be ready to give his evidenoe. - , ;
Cries of "Let oa have the committee."
Mr. A K. Marshall, of Kantnekvl ...
.... . 1
"
.r 3 nowimne' w ce any action of I
riouse upon . newspaper, charges. He
Bd at first determined to vote against the
reolatios, having no confidence whatever in
the allegal ions to which it had reference4
but the -nnonneemnrad .i J
f,.. - ,v n T.j - ,6 , 1
'il cnureiy ci angea I
tbe case. I'pon the statement of that ren.
iieman ana tost alone, should the ilonse base
.1 T - 1 V . a
ueir invvsugauons; ana ne tberefore trusted
that the g ntlemsn who bad offered the reso
lution would so modify its trrmti
Cries of "Ko, "no.? .
Mr. Marshall. 1 do not want to rive New
York editors that .sort of respectability which
uie nonce tx uus iiouse would mtn tbm
llanbier.j ; '
Mr. Phelps of Mil
marked that he nod
brb Ihad ..! ti , I it
irflr:!
7.l r . e.i . I jeot before tbe House-be deemed it the proper
lf 8 of P rtoentlj oocn-1 time to submit his statement to the body, as he
whether it was not worth tb whit. I taint
.V. n eooairv into the mtr. .. M
- w " mrm X TT UllO bai a
I am
. -
wumf.'uu repuea u u oia not mat-1 York
wnkt might have been the position of the
ber
etatenieiit f if r T I 1T- ouoou OI Aenneweee, oojectea to tracsier-
y -"Mement of the genUemM .front N. rinr tbe responsibility of the investigation from
w i ' t u r j i ". ." " ' f ba IamU assumed by the gedtleman from New
as tbe editor of a newspaper, influenced by
tbofe interests which, tbey knew controlled
men tin that position. . Mr. Marshall do-
aired to know if it would not much better
become tbe honor . and the position of the
House to base their investigations upon such
a statement as might be given by a member
of their own body than upon a declaration
made by tbe editor of. a newspaper, no mat
ter whether be were a Governor or a Lieu
tenant Governor! As there was now a dis
tinct charge of corruption made, and as that
charge was based upon the statement'of a
member, be would prefer that tbe resolution
should be extended so as to 'cover tbe entire
ground, aid empower . the committee to in
quire into all such attempts as might have
been made upon tbe floor of the House.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, was understood to
say that it was not becoming in an American
Congress, especially during a short session,
when all the business affeoting the great ma
terial interests of the country was at stake,
to stop to inquire into a charge based solely
upon the idea that some editor, or newspaper
penav-a-liner had seen fit to malign the House
of . Representatives. If, however, the pro
posed investigation was to be based upon the
information communicated by the gentleman
from North Carolina, be would vote for it ;
but if it was te be predicated . solely, upon
charges made by a newspaper eauor or cor-
a ' .
respondent, he would feel compelled to cass
bis vote in the negative. He moved to amend
tbe preamble bj adding thereto tbe words :
M And whereas a member of this House has
stated that the article referred to is not want
ing in truth." .
Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, did not think
that the investigation proposed would eause
an unnecessary consumption of -time. He"
thought it would be well to investigate these
charges of corruption ; indeed he did not see
how, consistently with ita dignity 'and its
self-respect, tha House could refuse a com
mittee of Inquiry, after the announcement
that bad been made by tbe gentleman from
North Carolina. He held that it was due to
the integrity of the body and to the character
t itiAt onnatihiiinli that an inreati traf ion
w "'. vuuu.-vu - - o . i
should be had, and that it should be as
broad
as possible.
Mr Grow, of Pennsylvania, concurred
with the gentleman from South Carolina bat
rave charges against the integrity of a de
liberative body, when made by newspapers
of any character or position in tbe country,
were a proper subject for. tbe investigation of
those against whom they were directed. He
therefore raised no question as to the proprl
ety'of tbe course proposed by the resolution
before the House. His principal object in
rising, bowever,was that the impression might
not be made upon tbe publio : mind, by the
case that had been referred to by the gentle
man from North Carolina, that' the House
was willing to pass over in silence a charge
of corruption against one of its members.-
Mr. G. accordingly stated the circumstances
of the case adverted to by Mr. Paine, which
Mr. G. held originated in playful pastime.
Mr. Brooks, of South Carolina, held that
it was due to the dignity of tbe House and
the character of the nation that these charges
should be fairly met and fully investigated.
In submitting the following substitute for
the pending resolution he felt it to be his
duty to say that it was intended to indicate
no manner of distrust in the Speaker,' but
simply to throw the onus upon the House as
a body.
' Besotted, That a committee of five be elected
on to-morrow, at one o'clock, to investigate the
barges of corruption which hae been brought
to the notice of this House, and that said com
mittee be empowered to send for persons and
papers.
i Mr. Walker, of Alabama, remarked that in
thia matter he could have no distrust of the
chair. He took it for granted that he
Speaker had just as lively a sense of the value
of the integrity and honor of the House as
any man in the country. When charges had
been made involving an impeachment of the
integrity of any member's vote, it seemed to
him that they lost sight of their own personal
dignity when they paused to make inquiry as
to tbe source whence they emanated. For
himself, be cared not if the charge came from
ine lowest ana vuest ot oor species, irom a
mere miserable partizan newspaper, or from
a man of high character and reputation. It
was sufficient for him to know that the charge
mas made against him and his fellows upon
te floor ; and he therefore thought that the
proposition submitted by tbe gentleman from
New York was tbe one upon which they
should base their action.
Mr. Brooks, in explanation of his substitute,
stated that be was just as incapable of intimating
dw trust of the Chair as any genileman upon the
floor of the House.
Mr. Brenton, of Indiana, thought it dae to
-
rnjl:n Ior the reason that tbe JUinueaota
,ftn? referred in th "ticio tD had beet,
ww mmm km aaaw mwumo, SBtO B 1UV1UUVI a kUU VUIT
txxrt pu. him.ir h h.i t , ht n
" . " - . w -J "
or out f the House bad. had the curaee, nor
5!u w concerned, but a sohUry member ot
. i rw ,aa. i at .
n""rea ms room lor. uie purpose
discuaaiEg its menu, and, as
to outside ihflu
encesythe chargea had no foundation in fact
wi'hin tbe lurita of bia knowledge, tie thought,
however that there should be a atrict investiga
tion, and that in a summary manner., r , : v
Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, said that
there seemed to be no difference of opinion a
moog members as to the propriety of aa investi
gation ; but he preferred that the committe
should have as broad a field as the different pro-.
positions would allow. He therefore hoped that
"
tbe original resolution, with - the amendment of
e gentleman from Ohio, would be adopted.
DOt witn tb6 gentl"maa from South
Crolil1 (Mr Brooks) that the committee should
he elected by the House, as it might consum-
considerable time to effect a choice : and hence
be treated the gentleman would
not press his re-
solution.
Mr. Paine, of North Carolina,
did not know I
that it was necessary that he should submit any
remarks in vindication of the course he had pur
sued in regard to this matter. In alluding to
tbe case which occurred during the efforts to elect
Speaker, be hd only stated what every mem
ber knew to be facta, and without intending to
impugn tbe integrity of the House.- Concerning
the statement lie had made to-day, he consulted I damage sustained. - The engineer may have I spoke at aom length in its favor, a funning de
the gentleman from Tennessee Mr. Sseed) a I been drunk, or) wantonly run bis train upon I bate ensued ti which Messrs.: Gilliam and Yan
few moments after the occurrence to which it
aboui
had brought rbis sub-
id m the article that had been, read from
PiP51"
paper.
M r. Sneed, of Tennessee, objected to transfer
to a statement made m debate by a mem
c t be uouse. ' Air. b. then stated that on the
Carolina came to bis seat and told . him in sub
stance what he had repeated .to the House; re-q-eting
bis advice as to the course 5'be should
pursue Mr. 8. made a written statement of the
case-at the time H was communicated to him by
the gentleman and it was 'his memorandum of
the occurrence that enabled him to state the date.
;. Mr. Brooks then withdrew his substitute. ' '
- Mry Stanton, of Ohio, did not1 see thatrany
good could result from a continuation of the de
bate,' as there could be no doubt, after what had
taken place, that the House would order an. in
vestigation. He therefore demanded the-'pre-vious
qoestionl" - . iJt
The previous question was seconded; and un
der .the operat'on thereof the amendment of Mr4
Campbell, of Ohio, was agreed, to; and as thus
amended th resolution was adopted.' " "
And then, at a quarter part four o'clock, the
House adjourned. V -' 'S. " r '
STATE LEGISLATURE.
, . ; . -,. v 8ENATE. . ' '
:- ; . Saturday, Jan. 10.
. The preliminaries were gone through with.
' A message was read from the House re
fusing to concur in tho "amendment of tbe
Senate' in' regard to incorporating " Holly
Springs High Sohool.- The Senate informed
the House that it adhered to its amendment.
Mr. Clark offered s resolution to strike out
the 14th rule, and substitute one .which he
e8ented a8 a-mendmont, to the effect that
wheQ a m m nsoliition has once been acted
, on bv the Senate, it shall fcot be in order to
offer another of-the same import. ?The sub-1
ject was djicusaed by Messrs. Clark, Gorrell, j
rool, IJryant, uoieman, . auou .au
Dockery. Ayes 22, noes 18 a two-third
vote not being cast, the amendment was lost.
Mr-A; J. Jooea. unreaucea a resolution
in favor fthe Sheriff of Blade:
Mr. Miller introduced a till to inoorpor
ate the town of Jackson in Craven county.
Mr. Pool-moved that a bill reguiatmg tne
fishing in Worth River ;"be taken np and plae-
ed upon ua-sea ana reaaings, wmon
passed.
ssed. rO . v-i - - ;
Mr. Boyd, resolution to inquire into the
expedienej 0f cbanginc the time of the meet-
I . r . ': nT i i
tl. ' i:' 'a1 t;n . k;ii r..r
tfiff at rna icriKiaLiin. avea zi. bom
The special 'order being a bill to charter
the eep Gap and Stone Mountain Turnpike
eo spiny. .-" v :. ' -
' ' Mr. Bryant moved that it be postponed,
and made the special order- for? Thursday
next at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Holt moved to take up the bill on Cur
rency (small notes) and put on its last reading,'
which it passed ayes 80, noes IS.
The title of tbe bill was changed to "A bill
to amend sec 6, and to repeal sec 7 of the
Revised Code,, entitled Currency," on mo
tion of Mr. Holt, : . v ' ; 1
Mr. Lane moved to- take up a bill provid
ing that all cattle and other live stock killed
by any engine on s any i railroad, shall bo
prima facie evidence of negligence on the
part of the engineer. ' The committee having
reported unfavorably, Mr. Wiggins proceeded
to remark that two years' ago be introduced
a bill to the effect that whenever dead cattle
were found -on the track it should be pre
sumptive evidence of killing and negligence,
this bill only maks it prima facie evidence
of negligence. The whole amount of cattle
killed during the year would not exceed a
few hundred dollars worth, and it is a matter
of policy to pay the full. Value of those killed.
According to a regulation of the R. & G. R.
R. it pays about one half of the value of the
stock killed thereon, but he thought it ought
to be required to pay cUl. The Senator from
Wayne says there were fifteen nits in Wayne
Court, last term, and that was an ' argument
whv the roads should paj for everything kill
ed it would prevent litigation. The live
of travelers may be put, in jeopardy by tbe
refusal to pay for stoek killed by the . negli
gence ot the engineer that he had some
times beard of bridges being'burnt, and also
obstructions ' placed on the road," and he
thought the rule of evidence ought . to be
changed, and hoped the bQl would pass.
. r J.1. - PPr;a. wao Sr? 01
Dili, ine ettect, saia ne, ot this law would I
ue mac every man, wi.ose came migns uie,
would haul them to the railroad and say it
was a case of.negleot on tbe part of the road.
Mr. Lane said that he had not intended to
say any thing on this subject, be ing but re
cently a'member of the Senate. - He wished
it understood . that , he was an .internal im-
provement man that, Jo a. certain degree,
no was in tavor ot rauroaaa mat na was a
I - m .a .
railroad man when so other member of the
Democratic party dared' to rauie his voice in
its favor. He said that be bad the honor to
be a director in the Wilmington road, and
baa had an opportunity of seeing many suits
brought en this score that it would be ad
vantageous for railroads to pay all the value,
for it would -aave a great many attorney's
f0 and Mil. f A.f. !. A. .MMnf 1
mnVk m tb.V I
r . " -r- Y -6"- - ""-
has r,ot been actually engaged n its consid-
eraUon. . lie thoueht it hard, uniust and
cruel to refuse ta pay for a bog, 'a horse or a
cow killed. He felt that he : would not be
doing justice to bis constituents if he did not
press this bill. f ' '" ' ' , '
- 'Mr.' Pool said : ' As We ofho committee
1 . ..J r- rvi- k:- Lf t
7 V" "V"" u.u.j
desire . to say a few words. : The obiection
urged before the, committee was, - that tbe
bill made the fact of stock being found dead
near a railroad ; twa aci evidence that it
was killed on the road, and bj the neglect of
its officers, and in that way opened a door to
injustice and fraud.,. .But upon examination.
I find, that it oulv changes. the burden ; of i
proof, Upon the question of. neehereme, from I
the party injured to the railroad company.--1
It requires the killing by cars Ton'tllie road J
to be fnllv r.rrtved. anrt that' hinr Hrtno I
' j r- - , e -
makes it prima, facie that, .there was negli
gence. That is right and just. l'be burden
of proof should "be on ' the party who i's best
able to show, the truth m the ease w ho baa
the facts in bis keepine." The owner , fre-
quentlv. does not : know. Until several', davs
afterwards, that his stock has been killed. J -
He does not know anon wbat dav it was done. I in
- - . - w
by what train, nor whd was the" engineer or and Ca dwell engaged. The bill was indefinite
witnesses to the transaction;1 He is, theh !f ?iKieed ?yu?wiV n v"v
t . . . 1. A sA A bill fc.1 establish the Exchange Bank of New
fore, unable to show whether thert was neg- rn wid on ht uble. .r..s... ,
ligence or. not; and cannot recover for the a vjnr. vbiw-.AfitnrMiMlianie.a fr Twi
a valuable norse or nerd of cattle, and the
owner be totally unable to 'make the facts
appear. " But the Company knows the wit
nesses, and whenever the injury occurs from
accident, can prove it in eQurtl This bill
places no hardship upon them, hut the law,
as it now -is; places much hardship upon the
owner, and causes great injustice.
As a matter of public policy,- this bill ought
w pasa. i. um uiab nut ,rosa companies
employ none bat the most careful engineers,
and discharge those who are careless The
engineer will be obliged to answer on oath,
as to the eireumntances attending each acci
inh ajihe faowladgt iHt he ayQ Hl-1
ed to auiwerdn i oathVa'nd be discharged for
negligence, will make the engineer more
pareful,.and thus render travel upon our
roads wore safe, andf prevent the recurrence
of those appalling casualtiej," which too f re-;
quently result" from recklessness and inat
tention. V Safety to the travelling public de
njands tbe passage of this bill. ; There is too
much truth in the suggestion jpf the Senator
from Halifax, that obstructions placed upon
the roads and the burning of bridges, may
often result from a vindictive! spirit engen
dered, by Refusals ; of railroad! companies to
mate amends for 'damages tq the owner of
afiw V Villfld nnon their roads. When merfl
find that the law shuts against them the door
of justice, they are too apt toi seek revenge
by a resort to private injury : '
To plaoo the burden of proof upon the party
having the facts in his keeping is but a prop
osition of legal justice. And, in tbe case
before us, that proposition ia strengthened by
its peculiar publio utility, and the demands
of publib safety. It is no answer to this bill,
that it has been frequently before the Legis
lature and has failed to pass. If good policy
demands it, and it be just, we ought to pass
it now, upon its merits. ;
. Mr. Gorrell objected to the bill, for be did
not believe in establishing one set of laws to
suit one part of the country, and another for
another that it was setting , a dangerous
precedent.' Why should railroads be placed
under heavier - restrictions than steamboat
AArYinaniaf
or conntv roaus mas evu ia
.k anmmADraA tW.it inanurates' the
, w j-ation, that he was opposed to it
M natter of licy &c &0.
SeveraLother speeches were made, both
pro and con.'
. Mr. W. H. Thomas moved an amendment
to fence in every railroad. Ayes 1, noes 40.
Mr." W. ,R. Myers moved an , indefinite
Dostnonement, which was lost.
r The bill then passed its second reading
7 io 14.
wn.. Honsa tranamitted two resolutions re
Uti tQ Geologicai Surrey of the State.
Tb genate TOtU 3 y
elook this evening.
Aftebnooh Session.
Tbe appointment of Justices of the Peace
was gone through with, after which the Sea-
ate adjourned, r .;
" HOUSE OP COMMONS
; Satubdat, Jauuary 10. .
The House mit p jrsuant to adjournment.
A number of reports were presented.
Mr. Leitch introduced a rulution appointing
a committee of five, to examine into the charter
of the Cape Fear and Deep Biver Navigation, aud
report upon the same.
"Mr. Hill of Stokes, introduced a bill o inc rr
porate the Piedmont RaDge Railroad, Manufac
turing and Mineral Company.i,
; Mr Leitch introduced a bill to repeal the act
granting, to the Saperior Court of the county of
Rob"son exclusive jurisdiction in all cases where
a jury is required and for other purposes.
Mr. Davidton introduced a bill to expend the
jurisdiction of the town authorities of Charlotte
A bill was introduced to altor tne time oi no.-
ding the Superior Court, in Dane and-A'exa"
der counties. .l
Mr. Settle introduced a bill to incorporate the
Rockingham and Coal Fields Railroad Uumpany
proposes to construct a railroad froru Greens-
borough to the Coal Fields on Dan River.
Mr. Folk asked "ea v to enter a counter report
for a minority of tbe Committee on Cmstitutienul
Reform, on Mr. Foster s bill coneerniug the pe-
vention of undue taxation ot land. . The "penker
inquired of Mr. Folk, what he wuld have done
with it. Mr r.. answered tat the House couia
make any disposition of it, it pleased. .
Mr. Benburv moved Mr. Folk's report be prin
ed. Mr. Hill of Halifax, opposed it. He said he
was opposed to printin a paper, prepared mere
ly for party effect. Mr. Settle also oppoa d it.
Mr. Benburv, said he regretted to hear, the
gentleman object to the printing. He .thought
that the report, was upon a very important sub
ject, and onght to be printed. Aa for tbe cry of
cartr. he had no idea that tbe gentleman, intr
troduced the bill for any other reason than a do
are to promote justice and right. The sabject
matter of this report was of great importance t
the State at large, because ir affected the laudet
interest. : He
had no objection to the majority
report, being
printed with it also, it it was de-
aired. .
Mr. Folk said.' it was imaterial to him. what
disixmtion the honse mad of the motion to print
but that he could not rest under tbe unjust im
putations of the gentleman from Halifax, that the
renoTt was designed for political enact, ne was
not actuated by a desire to make capital for any
ior any party, nussimpiy to protect me vitai m
terest of his constituents.
Mr. Hill said, he did not wish to (jast, a-y re
flection on the gentleman. He moved the mo
tion be laid on tbe table. ' -
-. Mr. Foster wished to make some remarks, but
was called to order, as the motion to lay on tbe
table would not be withdrawn.
. The vote was taken on motion to lay ou the
table, and stood:,; . v-. -v ;x -..
Ykaj Measra. Badbam, Barnes, Bethea, Bian-
n, Bledsoe, Blow, Bndgers, Bright, Bullock,
Cansler. dark. Cotten, Oox Df Jones. Daiieey
Davidson, Dills, Glass, Green, Hall, ilargrave.
Harrell, Hester, Hill of Stokes, Hill of Halifax,
Humph ; Jenkins, Johnson, Jones,
Kelly, ZeifcA Lewis of Wake, Lewis ot. Nas
Long,Ijove. Lyon of Oronge, Lyon of Granville,
Mason, Maston, Matthews, Montgomery, Moore,
Morrison, Mosely, Outerbndge Parker, patter-
son, Pearson, Pitchfonl Ramsonr; Rinkiu, Sauls.
Scales, Settle, Smallwood. Sutberlaud, Speight,
t a.o t -fYi-a.- rrni . ; fli
Dtewart,i3wyuurn, ai, niuipw-u. ivmnu.
Toms, Whitson, WiL'iam on, Withers and
Yar-
cy, 66, . . . - .: . ,:
Nats Measrs. Baxter, Benbury, Coldwell, Cox
of Perquimans. Crump, Eborn, EUer, f.Uiott. Er
win, Ferebe Foster, Oaither, Gentrv, Qilliam,
Hackney, Jermett, 'Leech, Little, Mann, " March,
Martin, Mcintosh, Meares, Oyburn Outlaw, Pic
keUr Reeves, Ruraley-Rushing, Scott, Sharp, SO-
er, Slaughter 4 jSpeer, Sfiles, Ulubbs, , H addeU,
utk.v. xr m.ir. av7. In
Americans and Wbipa in italici.
." The resolution popoexing to have
sions, was on motion of Mr Bul'ock
bight ses-
laid on the
laoie,
' . Mr. Bledsoe presented, a memorial concerning
the cession of a tract of land, to the U. S. for a
Marine Hospital. : v
, v f Unfinished Bcsikess. ' ;
The unfinished business of yesterday, it being
the bill concerning the N. C. Railroad bonds, was
then taken up.
A Vengthy and spirited discussion sprang tip
whi ch Messrs. Sharp, Bledsoe, Meares, Blow,
cey spoke aga mst tbe bill, and Messrs. bbarpe,
Mann and Mea res spoke in its favor. f-- . .
i Mr. Hill of St okes, offered an amendment, to
strike out the lai it clause,', which Mr. Lewis ac
cepted. , i-i-Ly. v-;
; Mr. Benbnry.a ffered an amendment. ;' " '
C Mr. Gillian. inived ' to postpone indefinitely
Lost by Yeas 54, 'lVces' ,73. z.-- '
The Speaker anifnnced, the committee upon
on investigation, of thi affairs of the Cape Fear
and Deep River UTav.'gation Company, to be
Messrs. r Baxter, Settle, Green, Hargrove and
Ferebee.
'"' ? ArTEBSOOS Sissiox.
cm waa taken cpis Boaaioav
TheeTenln:
gaeasi
WP'swfcaat liaa" MWaves
12. '. j
. Z . i ' n ' Mokdat. Jan.
b The committee oti enrolled' for this week
was anuouueed to consist , of Messrs." Burges,
Tayhir, Hni Uwkioe.
Mr. -CJark , moved truit! the "special order of
next Thursday. ,at 12 o'clockl-. bo a bill, for the
extension of tbe N -, G. II. R., a",d that" the'' Sen
ate then resiJve ittself into a commitee of the
whole. v - " ' '. ;
Amesfwge was read from the House recom
mending certain persons as directors of the Lu
rntSi Avlnm Ouncnrred ia. ' ..
The bill to lay off and establish the new coun-
v of. Al -slinv w-is Ukeo up, nu ohi oeing v
the foecial
order -OL. lai. nourw Air. ion 'p-
marked that tis bill bad been" twice before the
Legislature, and as many times kUhxL, aud mov
ed that it be indefinitely postponed.! 'Mr. Bryant
ppoaed t" e motion with, much' feeling; and de
xnanded he ayes and noes: ayes 20, 'uoes 25.
A messag" was rei from the House transmit
tiDg tho report of Maj. Gwynn concerning Deep
river, and proposing to print it. Concurred in.
The bill to establish this new county w-is dis-'
by Messrs Pool, J. V. Thomas; Bryant,
Lane, Christian, Parks, and Cherry. The bill
then was lost: ayes 19, noes 27. i " .
, Mr;i H It offered a resolution directjng tbe
Prsi'lent ef the Cape Fear and Deep river navi
gation company to report concerning the amouut
pf -'money expended, and of other things connec
ted with the company.'!
Mr Qorrell preseate a memorial relating to
CfluH Foot and Harlow canal company.' i '
Mr. Mills iutnduce4 a "bill to establish the
G-lumbus Normal School in Polk cmity. ,.
The special order of this hour was a bill to re
nvde' ou-County Courts, and to establish Courts
of, Common PUas in North Carolina. It was
advocated by Mr. Houston, who introduced ijb,
and opposed by Mr.HEaton. The bill was' then
lost o- it second reading by the following vote:
ayes 11, noes 31.
Mr. Gorrell introduced a bill to repeal the 87
sec. 62 chap, of the Revised Code.
Mr. Cimeron introduced, a bill to incorporate
Shepherd's Point Company. ' . - .
Mr Bovd a bill to amend sec. 25, chap. 52, of
the Revised C nie. ' ::
Mr. J B. Jones a hill to incorporate tbe-Cur-
rituck Steamboat company.
Mr, Coleman presented two memorials from
citizens of Henderson county,
The Senate then adjourned until to-morrow at
10 o'clock
'1,
HOUSE OP COMMONS. . '
, i. . Monday. Jan 12.
The Hons met pursaapt to 0djou-nment. t
. Ou motion of Mr; Lewis, of Wake," a message
was sent to the Senate transmitting the appoint
ment lor conjmissioners of tbe Lunatic Asybnn
'" Oo motion of Mr. Humphrey, the Committee
uu Public Bu ldings be instructed to inquire iuto
the expediency of adopting means to warm the
roon-ii"nf the Oipitol.
Mr Cox, of Perquimans, presented amemoria!
upot"the sm ject iif Temperance, frm the Per
quimans O'Unty Total A bstineuce Society. In
explaining the object of the memorial, he spoke
of Uie : memorialists in a very complimentary
ujaiiiier. and .illnded,in favorable terms to the
ffforts of that Siey, for many years pas'.
in
tbe cause of Temperance. Mr. C said that al
though the memorialists did nofr -eem to expect
r carcelv hope hat any decided, action would
bwfken aft his time upon'Mie subiect, owing to
tbe advanced stage of the stssion, yet, be thought
the source from whence the memorial came, as
well us tbe-subiect matter thereof, entitled it to
a respect ful consideration of the Legislature h
tlierefcre moved that the paper be referred to
the Qminiittee on Fropusitions and Grievances,
and that the committee, be instructcd to report
bv bill or otherwise.
Mr. Hill introduced a resolution that the House
adjourn at lul ' pist 5 o'clock, and fpeet again at
7. Amended by striking out 'hal past." The
resolution then paed by veas 77,inoes 29.
Mr. Hargrove "ntroduced a. bill to incerporat
the town of Jo'vnsvule in Granville.: ...
H Mr. Leicb introduced a bili tni iiicorporate the
4uk of, Lexi gton., Capital stock' $300,000. 1
Mr. Meares introduced bills ttiaeorpotate the
North Carolina, Vulcan, Tuscarqra und Excelsior
Gas, Coal, Mining, Manufacturing and Trans
porUti. .n Com p tuu s , .-'! ' '
Mr. Pearson introduced a. bill to lay off and
eatabli.sh a public road in Yancevcounty.
Mr. John'ton intr nlttcwd t bill -to amend the
85ib sec. of the 34rh chap. of the Revised Coda
Mr. Ryuum introduced a biW to allqWjClerfea
and Masters in Equity commissions in 'settling
estates.' He also mtniducea a cut to incorporate
the (iulf and Momsville K;oJroad Company.;
' Mr RumVy i troduced a ,bill to incorporate
th Carolina City Navigation CompsnyV',
Mr. Davidson introduced a' bill to require
sheriff "O advertise, land for, sale iq the publ'c
newspapers.
f Mr. Sharpe' moved a "rensideraiion1'bf the
vote by which the bill concerning th coupon
bonds of the JM. C. Railroad Company. rr-
"i Messrs. Baxter and " Foster opposed a' re-con-
mderation. - Messrs, aharpe.criagerB, Erwia And
Leach favored it., ine .yote.aras.rerCorisidBred,-
i;A motion tke up the. bill ebneernine the Ro-
auu&c f due; uiuiunu ivhiubv.
-i'A motion by Mr. Scott to. make the Atlantic
and N. Q. Railroad Company ,a special order or
w ujoriuw won luaif. - -. . ' .
A'ciHttion to print the bill 'o incorporate the
nedmont Ratlroa J Company passed r , 3 jr
A message was received from 'the uovernor
transmitting Major Gwnh'a report Upon the Cape
Fear and Deep Rivr NavieatiOnuVorks. It
was sent to the Senate with proposition to print.
The unfinished "busiuesewaslhen taken up, it
being tbe bill Concerning mechanics'.' - r'-J -
A; number rof amendments-a were presented!,
pei.ding the question upon which?,M' Hester
moved its postponement to tne tn, oi marcn
liext. . ' f
.Mr. Benb,ury s-id he was in favor, of protect
ii 'the laboring iuturest, but he could not(.vote
for tbis" HII "because. he believed ttiat it would
benefit a small iMrtiou of tbe p'trnle to tlie iBiu
rv of au'ithelr portion. He was ready and .sux-r
ions to legi late for te benefit of thi whole peo
ple, but mit ftr a small portion. JUe continued
to npeak against . tbe bill with atrenigth and abili-.
ty for m me time. . . , . .. ; ... , -..-ff
Messr . crwiq ana vones aavocatea tne pas-
ag- of the bill. : :a . ("
An amendment was offered and witbdrswn by
Mr." addell and afterwards renewed by Mr.
Dig Wrtifi' ing tha operations of the bill td cor-
wrated Uiwns-;:t; etui?
fOn moti on f.Mr.; Hiil. of Halifax, tbe.bil.wa
ud on the table by yeas 62 : nays 49.
The sppdaronie waa th 'U takeu up.Mt btlng"
a Tbr II to amend the charter of the N ilmmgtrn
atut PiM,prf,.rd Railroad Ciimnauv.
An' amendment was offered by Mr. Davidson,
Mr.-' Mea-es spke unti. the hour of- adjourn1
meut n favor t the bill, lie entered la-gety
into statistics of tbe trade aid productions of the
'country' throngh which the Road is to'paes.'' Hd
did not finish bis speech tbe hour of adjournment
coming before he concluded;
; T K ' -JV i 'A -ArTERSOoir 'SKsirc''':
Abillto make' a Superior .Court 4fli Harnett
County, passed its several readings. 0 jj
Several moss from the Senate wer read,
A bill concerning the coupon : bonds of ' the
State, and one to repeal the act preventing the
passage of small notes, and . one to prevent tke
fishing with seins jo North 'River,' passed their
first reading; being: enrolled bills of the Senate.
Mrr lltiniphrey; mov'el that an engrossed bill
ef the.Sena'e relating. to Trint river be nsde the
sp ciat order of Thursday sext at 12 o'clock. .
, ' Mr: Hill of Halifax,-1 moved i to suspend the
rules, ar d to. pu tLe bill in relation to coupon,
bonds, upon iu i2nd ' and 8rd ; readings, ' which
it passed. : ': ' " '" v"'V
Mr. Rushing moved to put the bill in relation
to military affairs in. Union County, on its seve
ral readings, which it passed.' - ' 4 t
A Mr. Rand moved to take np a bill, to extend
the charter of Raleigh, and put it en its Sad and
MrJ Boath'move.1 that the Kill, iotr,, h
himself, to extend the corporate liruir-, ud..tli
as an amendment.
.tjMr..lBwis opposed, the apK'n''nivit.
1 Mr ileukms l'.ivorel it. Mr, Kin;. , .
' a humorous speech in fvur (tf it
Vfred
Mr. Bledsoovpnoticdit. Uevflt t
III :t
i roent p-suig th;a tnife jhtjos ti.
. ded in the new .corporation should i (.i
i to pHy for iHTestHit debt. ' L t.
t-.s-.i
I Mr. ltcAith's 'mendiueiit
Mr. Reeves introdtfed ao aiiien.;:,,,.,,, . -
especially during the suiou of. tl10 lA. ;s: .
' l.ll
11 If.
"f,c;u
--The ill then pse,l by Yens 73,
: lhe Kules were Hiisjwmdo i, i4,j li1
put on iu tbir retiring. Sj
The bill was amended y striiig ,".;-,. , ...
sections.. Several other .-iiin:idinr.f w,.,.
ted but sue U WW tin o am,i'n fi -.i -.v, ' ,
enable to hear -k y thing All f tlt.m vV.',.!
-: The bill parsed its thirJ reiinr ' ' '"
(PL .11 .1 .1- .
nit) uuuso men aij uwiot, to 7o l i
on-'R-K (hii
evening.
Mr. Reeves movxl to take up h:s hill, r,.i it.
13 ttie passage oi Hah un the l .lkii l;,v, r
.1 oi a... ..t..
and it was put upou its third reiu'i,). , tt ''
mend-ent was presented a u acct-pt.-d. j r v. 'f.
ing that the bill!, shall not iuterle'r ,u, x
rights of the YatlViu Navit;ati.u ("oinjii,y.
Mr. Hall wished to insert the rig'nta el" uni,,-r
Mr. Reeves opposed this, he sa d that ti,i ,v:i
just what, he dt-sired t- effect, it was tne nii'.iers
who had wholly damuel up th river TiJi4t i,
wished to displace.
' Omsiderable "fuion anl discu-on octur
ed, during wliicli several amendment were--offered
and rejected. !
Mr. Houck moVed that it lay ou tba table for '
the present. Lost. '
Mr. Mabry spoksagainst the bill. H adduc
ed clear and cogett arguments why the bill should
not pass, and in favor of th$ aniHudmoiit of
Mr. Hall. He said that as the dam are now,
they do not prevent the fish from' going u j, but
should the bill pans the milliug Uiterest would
be serionaly damaged.
, The amendment of Mr. Hall was rejected by
Yeas 86, Nays 37. .
Another amendment of simUar import was in.
troduced. ' Upon this'con'uder&ble discusKimi oc
curred., Mr. Pic'tett delivereii hi seii'inie ts iu
favor of tbe bill, betraying bis well-known fond
news for the finny tribe, and said, he did n t wi.-h
any one to be deprived of Jat luxury,, then fore,
be was in favor of the-' ill.
Mr Leach opposed Mie bill speaking prim i
pally upon tbe damage, which would ' e done to
tiie mil'ing 'utTest. Mr. Mart u hp.Ae in f..y
of the bill. The anieudment was d pled and
the bill passed by Year f0, Nays SO
t A m tion, by Mf. Picke't, o take up the bill
to amend the charter of the Carolina Ftuial Col
lege was lost.-
Bi'ls upon the ca'endar--A bill to establish
the county of Avry ws put upou its ser.oi.d.
reading. Mr. Erwiu spoke iu its f.tvor. .Mr
Brdgers opposed it. - ! ,
"; Mr. Folk rose and said he desired to tal; ad
vantage of this opportunity to controvert n ime
statements which had been nwd concerning tha
county upon its formerly being bef re tl.i uy, -and
upon tbe passage of the Ud to e-ulii!i Al
leghany county. Those ta'euient a en- in 'e
lati m to the fel"ral ovulation in th- sec uii'ie
The renuuBof 1850 reports ady S.600 in .,t ura
This is either error in calculiti"n or'an erro up &
the part of the gentleman wh tyk the tvn-i a
If that cenBtis vere taken now, he!ln.d no donLt
thitit would be d ubie that utunlter. Tii-r '.lv
means to ascertdti the aniotmtjof popul.itvoo
now was fro'n the tiutnler if votes polled i tif
popular elections. At the G"vwn r's eNitiop,
there were 700 votes poll(d in the c .ur.y, aiid
in the Sheriffs election, 740 votes we-cp 'ile l.
Now, an average fr the State over . th i,
the proportion of vote t the griw ji .pu'a i 'U
is as 1 to 9, and in the rnouiitn'n con jiie. an 1 ;
to '10!' Th first proportion will nuke the pop-
ulation in the county of Wa'aiiga, tl,ir. time
6,638 : theaecnd prooorrion will m-tke t' p- p
ulation 7,000. This was based upi n t!:e i..,'l ,,f
700 but he thought that tbe c unity of W.it tu--ga
could poll at least 800 votes, for it never li p
pened in auv county that the total v.ie wasp..lied
and there was in the mountains a much te vte
polled in -proportion to the total numb, r of polls ,
than in the level country.
" But there was another means of a't ert .iidne
the number of tbe inhabitants which he courier
ed more correct. By reference to the Report of
the Superintendent of the Cunoion Seho U. it
appeared that there were 43 school dih'rictH in
Watauga.-' Of that number the number - f chil
dren between the ages of ft and 21 was rorted
in 18. is being 1870.' That eentleman had Lit
bis request made an estimate of the nurnlx-r of
children in the unreported districts, and -aid tbat
there were prooahiy 8000 in th county, bt to
be on the safe side he would estima'o tUtn at
2500 It waa also entimateJ that the numlWr of
children' was to the population aa 1 to 8 Ac
cording to, thia Watauga has now a population of
7,600. (Je'tainjy enough to snare 250 for that
portion of ' the new county, which is to be taken
from Watauga.!- The Comptroller's Report is full "
of erms. It sets down the number of polls in
Watauga aa 600, when a has been ta'ed th
-Goverr.or's v I shows 700. . As another i"ntwnee
of error, it Feu down ( Yancey as containing1 60O 1
polls, whereas it contains unquestionably ni'-re
than 1200. ' i
In the other end of tiili House to defeat the '
bill to make the county of Allegheny, the aruu-
"ent had been used that the West would a on
hvetd many counties, aud too many membrs.
As for himself he had no such end iu view.hN on! v
object was to further the convenience of bf con
stituents. Besides, past erperience ahowed that
this docirire did not hold g'od. Surry previous
to having been d'vid d w; represented by S
members, now the two couiAies had ooly ot.e
each. Buncombe at the time of the lat ni rw r-
tionment, Ma 'is4o not Wii g taken frnrfi it. would
have rateu. represented by three roenuT. m w ,
tbe two bad only one earb, while bis fri-nd h m
buncombe represented a federal population of
17.P00. - rbeie were other counties which mi.bt
be cited to the same ca It was a frt illua-
trAted by experience that counties in beine li-
vided lost the benefit of their ufplu population.
So far as the fertility of the ay-tl and t),m
Of the eouutry in the county of Wataiiiri were
concerned. le did not lelieve'
jtny ,camtry on earth . If it would U of use he
WUld en Deal to' tb irrMt.itnda ,.f l . n ...
from the East and ' Middle, be and bi wM.t rn '
brethren bad sustained them in lurid it if their
.railroads and canals ai,d tu inipr- vioe tl tir rivtiw,
no tie tti ught in justice. th-v ouht t. alh w a
wtsterir' county to tut off a MttU Mrio w hi h
would Koat tne State iiothii.i? a d edtkitentlv to
the convenience of her conntitu-Ms.
The bill passed by yeas 54 . ny 68
A biH- ty extend the uowera of tb Ibmtf im
"Valley Jlailroad Company passed Hs 2d and 8(1
reaiiiigs. . ' - , - -
k A bilf tw prohibit th sale of lio4,ra within 8
miles of Western Carolina Male Colleee was out
Upon it 2d, reading. A motion to lay Oh the ta-
raa loot. It was amended bv ir.wrfiior -,2
milesrn place f -i niilea.' MrT White . fCa-
b"rtU snoke in ita favo ata'ini 1. lit rpuannu for
desiring thenasHaes! -of the bill snd savinir that
be spoke hb only fir that institution, bin f or"m-
annUHOS of Icaruine renerarv. Mr. Settle cn-
pose4 it t ' ' ' -;'.'
The bill waa najwed bv van 70 nv 9.1 TI
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rnleat were then suspended and the bill parsed its t
. Mr.r Hill of Stokes ir troduced a resolution cm-
cerui"g the order f business which, uoon a roa-
pent-i n of the rules, was paaaed. 1 - ,
,4. resolution in favor of S. IUnms & n
was put on its 2d reading. ! Mr. Manr explain
ed it and moved to add 20 W The bill
then "passed by yeas fit, noes 85. " The rule re
suspended and it was put on its 8d reading.
Considerable discusaion was elicited by it On
motion of Mr. Outiaw it Was referred to a select
committee. ' -." .. ,;
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