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! SIT It fft in I M WHOLE NUMBER 1378 VULUiVlB XI NUMBER 133. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1857. w v i Hi t TrfB Till-WtitiKLY COMMEUCIAi. I ......ll.K.Vl TninniT. ThHIO nJ Satdidat at 5 per aaam, M1' all case in advance. , BY" P l )i .ORINfl-RiiToiiiPionitTo BfiVJ. W. SANBKRS-AiocuT Editob. Corner Krowtatiit farket sureets, WIIM1HITOK.X.C. . TtiJ OK U i:KTI9INO. 1 inasrUt 6u sqr. V months. 2 " 7s 1:1 3 " t I 00 1 ' 6 . t qr J -I ,' 44 ot " 4 UC 8 lt .. 12 00 t I month. I al1 I - iz fen lines or less make a square. If an silver- MxemeBi exceeds len line, the iice wii.be in roburtion. 3 All jivertiaemeats are payable at the timeot tteir insertion. 3. Jumracia with nearly advertisers, will he mad i. th mo.1 liheni lerim. '?! So transfer of contracts for yearly advertUinv will be permitted Should circu.nstances rendu change in bnsineas, or an oner peeled remora necessary, a charge .areordina to .'he pn'-lishc lerrns will be at ihe option oi the contractor, f'i the time he has adserilscd. The privilege of AneualtJl4rticr is 4tricil limited tn theiT iwn lntmf'iiir "Huainess; anil .' itrrrtiMnirni tor the benefit t' other person aa wi-ll as all advertisements nntimmedintelT eon m-ted with their own business, and all execs of advertisements in length or otherwise beyond the Mrritte engaged, will he charged ai the usual rates No Advertisement la included in the con'run - far the sale or rent of houses or lands in town t.r rfnntry or for the sale or hire of negroes, wheth- r the property la owned fcv ih- advertiser or bv -. other persons The.e are-excluded by the term : "immediate buine " - -.. AlLHverisements inserted in the tri-weekl Commercial are -ntitlod to one lesertion In the WjeAry frw? of charge. ' BXErBTEO II SBPERIOK STYLE. AfiEI TS FOH THE COHMGaTIAto NivTok Mesrs. Ootut A Pottii ttaton. ChuiikShith V 6, Central Wl.arf ' Philadelphia fi . F. Oohsw. BaJtimere Yfm. H. Peaks and W . Tmos LAUGH AND GROW FAT ! . roK roa tc million and etcrt boot klsb I PROSPECTUS OF " TUB TflUSDEIIBOLT." nHF. un.'ersiuned propose to publish abont the Ji first of 'anuary, l67. in theCity of Halt igh, a Trl mvnlhly pyper of ih above name Kxi tpi politics, snd reflsion, it will be generally devott d to every thinp, and particularly to the a ti of meny rnakiDg. It will be ihf chief aim of the KdiioTs to present (o ike public a first class journal of thr lind and a welcome visitor ib every fireside of the Old North Mate Having a first rate opportunity to collect matter far a newspaper, and with the flattering promises wc have from tali uftd writers, subscribers may expect to receive product ion e troni Mine of the ablest writers in the country . and we aincere'y think that they will never regret the ap propriation of so smallan amount as one dollar, for theamounl of aluahle reading matter we shall pre sent. Now all we ask is to give us a fair trial All orders addressed to l illiamwn, Kinch A Co.. -will he thank. ully received and promptly attended to. Tumi $1 per annum pa ab'e invariable in advance. f. VVILMAMSON, W H. KI.NOH, JOS1 O. WHITE, Dec. 27 -128-2W. J. MILLER. Prom Our RalalgH Cor reaps n dent. JJORTfl C iROLINA LEGISLATURE SENATE. - " ' , Thursday, Jan. 15 The Western extension of N. C. Rail road, beingthe special order for this TOorning, was post jxncd till 12 o'clock to-morrow. The bill concerning the town of Stricklandsville, Duplp County, and the bill to alter the time of holding the County Courts of Chowan passed their several readings. , j Mr. Cheiry introduced a bill concer ning mortgages on personal estate. The object of the bill is to put mortga ges of personalty on the same footing as mortgages of relief. Mr. Lane moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill to incorporatr the Cheraw and Coalfield Railroad Com pany was passed on yesterday. Mr. Christian moved to lay that mo tion on the table. Not agreed to. Mr. J. B. Jones had voted for the bill under the impression . that it would no? injure the N. C. Railroad, nor the Wil mington and Charlottee road. " He desired Mr. Christian to give them lighLjou the matter. MT.-Chrisiian was proceeding to show fhaflthere were no grounds for suppo- sing that any such injury would result, wheiij The special order for 11 o'clock was anpoauced the Deep Gap and Stone Mountain Turnpike Road which was postponed tor half an hour, and Mr. Christian concluded his remarks. Mr. Lane, in reply to Mr. Christian, repelled the charge of his being aife t-d by "outside pressure, as unjust, ungen erous and discourteous.' He voted upon all measures independently, and would now vote against - the passage of this - bill." ,; -:-, ;' ' Mr. Christian declined any intention of . reflecing upon the gentleman from Wayne. . ; Mr. Dockery. was in favor of the bill. , Mr. Cameron . was absent yesterday when the vote npoi: the bill was taken. He would now vote against it, as he considered it-fa tal to the Central road and other works. t , .. , , The 'motion lo re-considnr was then carried yeas 24, nays 19. A resolution was offered by Mr. Fon .ville, giving to the clerks and reporters of both houses a copy; of the Slate Ge ological Report. Adapted and trans mitted to the House, j r The De p ' Gap Turnpike bill was now taken up and advocated by Mr. Bryant ; rejected yeas 2, nays 23. s ; AIr. Wilder introduced a bill extend- ing the terms of the Superior Court of Wake, when necessary, and making the necessary alterations jin the times of . holding the others Courts of that cir cuit. .'-i f '-i- ---'..- .. Mr. Mills introduce a resolution " in structing the Judiciary Committee to inquire whether,- when this General As sembly shall , adjourn it is expedient that it adjourn to meet again in Novem : er next, and report thereon ; adopted. Mr. Jones presented a bill autborizing the Governor to appoint delegates from this State, to meet delegates from the other of the. Old Thirteen States in con vention at Philadelphia, to take into consideration the best plan of comple ting the Washington monument. Received a report from the Pjesideni of the Cape Fear and Deep River Nav igation Company, in responsejo a reso lution of the Senate. Mr. Hott introduced a bill to incorpo rate the American Mining Company referred. The hour of 12 having arrived, th unfinished business of yesterday the bill to increase the revenue of the State was taken up, and occupied the atten tion of the Senate till the hour of recess. In the course of the morning nume rous reports from committees were pre sented, and. considerable business of private charactf-r was transacted. The afternoon session was eutireh occupied m the consideration ot trie Rev enue bill. . i Friday,1 Jan. 16, After the transaction of some unim portant business, Mr. Wilder reitouni on ihe bill to charter the N. C. B:tnk, and recommended ; its passage. ; Mr. W. H. Thomas, frow the Com mittee on Internal Improvements, report ed on the impiovemeiit of the Cape F ar and Deep River. The com mittee concur in opinion with Co:. Gwvnue as to the importance of the work, but deem it inexpedient to make the appropriation needed by this report. ; Mr. Christian introduced a bill to incorporate the Cape Fear Mining Company. Ref red. Mr. Fennel!, a bill concerning the Bank of Cape Fear Referred. I Mr Wilder, a hill to incorporate the Citizens Bnk'of Raleigh, with a Cor porate of 40(1,000. Refr-rn-d. j Mr. V. H. Thomas, from Commit tee on Internal Improvements, reported on the Alhermal a-id Chesaneak Canal Improvements. No action taken there on at present I he hill mni) effectually to prevent traffic in liquor with slaves, was read first time. j The bill to incorporate the Greensville or French Uroact Kail road Uompanv, was made the special order for Thuis dav next. The bill to incorjorate the Bank of Goldshoro' was made the special order for Friday next. The bill to incorporate the Bank of I.incolnton, for Tuesday next. The bill to consolidate and amend the Charter of the city of Raleigh was read first time and referred. Mr. Hill from the committee on Con stitutional Reform reported against the bill introduced by Mr. Jones, four wpeks ago, to amend ihe Constitution of the State. The. Senate now resumed the Con sideration of the Revenue hill. Pending its reading by sections, the Senate took a recess at half past 1 o'clock. "! Message from the House, transmitting a Communication from His Excellency aLd a rejtort from Mr. Shaw on the Pun go road. ' The Revenue bill, as a whole, was then voted on und passed its second rea ding yeas 41, nays 4' ( On motion of Mr. Boyd, the bill was put upon its last reading, and was un der discussion when the Senate adjour ujd. A large amount of private and unim portant business was transacted in addi tion to the above to-day. Saturday, Jan. 17. I A quantity of business unintereiua to the general reader being disposed of i Mr. Uunmngham introduced a bill to amend ihe 19th sec. 59il chap. Revised code. This bill provides that a plain tiff in an action to recover debt, njy proceed against the defendant, each re siding in different Counties by affidavit, such affidavit having been ceitified by ihe cierK ol tne county in which it is made before being transmitted to the sheriff or constable in the county where the debtor may live I Mr W- H. Thomas introduced a bill to amend tlte charter of tlw; Tuckaseege and Cheoe Turnpike Company. The bill to incor orate the Yadkin Manufacturing comprmy passed its sec ond and third reading?. . On motion of Mr. Cunningham, the bill to incorporate tli Shepherd's Point I .and company was taken up on its sec ond reading; but before a vote could be got on it the special order for 12 o'clock was announced, being the bill provi ding for the Western extension of the N, C. Railroad. . On metion of Mr. Cherry the Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Hill,of Caswell, in the chair. ? f The bill was then read the second time. . i -. , ; -.t . " s Mr. Houston offered an amendment providing for a surrender of the chatter of the Greenville and French Broad Road,i regulating gauge of the track, tfccM which amendment he presented at the, request of gentlemen iti the other branch of the Legislature. ' Mr. W. H. Thomas desired to see the amendment printed before he acted up on iW He advocated the bill before the committee! 1.3 7 ' Mr. Speaker Avery lhanked the Sen ate for the opportunity ; which had been otTered him to express his views on the mil under consideration, which was but an amendment to tne charter now to, existence. He then pioceeded at great length, and in a clear and coucise man uer, to detail the advantages likely to result from this work. It was the lar gest corporation in the State, and could not be called a sectional enterprize Mr. A. continued his remarks till the hour of recess arrived. The committee then rose, reported- progress, and asked leave to set again. Afternoon session. The bill to incorporate the Currituck Steamboat Company, on motion of Mr. J. B. Jones, was taken up, and after some remarks, was again laid on the table. The Senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole the question being the bill for the Western Lxten sion but the Senate not being full, the commitn e rose again, and the Senate procfttled to bniness. , The Shepherd's Point Land Compa ny bill was taken up, and passed its sec otid and third readings. After the " transaction of unimportant I'lisitjcss the Sate adjourned. Monday, Jan. 19 i he ci-grossed joint rfsolutioii ex s tinging- the 3lrxican rrenriiMe, was read the first t:m and referred to the committee on thf judiciary. A uunilier of private bills and several reports from committees on simitar bills wre received and disposed ot. The bill to incorporate the M.-tropol it; t Bank, being the spt-cial order for 12 o'clock, w;ts, on motion, postponed till half t ast three o clock. The special order for 11 o'clock the bill concerning the Western 3V C. Rail road Company was now taken up. On motion, the Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Hil ot Caswell in the chair. The consideration of this bill occupied the attention of the committee for some time. The committee then "aro..-e the Speaker resuni"d the chair, and Mr, Hill reported the bill back to the Senate, with amendments, and recommended its passage. Mr. White, of Gaston, offered to a mend by making Newton a point on the road : rejected. He then offered another releasing the r iliz ns of Newton from their subscrip tion of stock to said road. Mr. Avery ameiided the amendment by locating the road to w ithin two miles of Newton, or by constructing a branch to that t lace. Mr. White accepted this amendment, Mihject to the actum 14 the company. Mr White offered to amend by ma king Newton a point, provided the citi zens of Catawba subscribe $60,000 to the stock of said road : rejected. The bill then passed its second read lug yeas 17, nays lo. The Senate then took a recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. The speeial order for 3 o'clock the bill to increase the Revenue of the State - was, n motion, laid on the table, and On motion, it was resolved to take up bills, ccc, of a private nature, on their second and third readings. 1 he balance ot the atternoon session was occupied in the consideration ot these bills. &c. At 5 o'clock the Senate adjourned. Tuesday, Jnn. 20, 1857 Mr. Eaton, from the committee on Cor porationn, reported back th out to incer rate Normal College, with amendments. After the transaction of considerable privnts business. The peci&l orler for 11 o clock. the bill to incorporate the Bank of GoldsbonV was taken up. On motion of Mr. Wilder, the bill whs lai i on the table. The till to incorporate ti; Currituck Sieitnboat Company psset its second nl 'hud redtn, and was ordered to be eri irossed. T"e specml ordfr for 11 1-2 o'clock trie, bill to mcorpHirrtt th Batik of Lincoln ton was now ttken upon it second read ing M J. B Jones moved to amend by strik ing out nd inserting -$5 " Mr Whim moved to amend the amend ment bv striking- out "45" and inserting "f 3." Not agreed to. Mi Jones' nuaendment was then adopted After other amendments, the question recurring on the passage of the bill as a mended, it was rejected yeas 12, nays 20 The bill to charier the Bank of Salis bnry, being the special order for 12 o'clock, was next taken up. Mr Speight moved to amend by striking out W inserting "$5." Adopted. The bill as amended was then lost yeas 12. nays 19. The bill to attach part of Moore countj to Harnett, was laid on the table. After the passage of several private bills. The engrossed bill concerning Common Sehools was read the second time, and an amendment proposed by the Committee a greed to. VI r Thomas moved to amend by adding ;he following as ho additional section : ' 'hiit as soon as the Congress of the ITm'ed States shall pass a law releasing ihe State from the payment of lbs fund de posued with the State, the distribution shall thereafter be made agreeably to the numb' r of children in each county, entitled to the benefit of the school fund." Pending the consideration of the bill and amendment, the Senate took at recess. - ArnssirooN Session. The consideration of private bills, &c , engrossed tbe attention of the Senate t: II the hour of adjournment. ' Wedxesdat, Jan. 21, 1857. The bill to amend th Chapter of the Revised Cod concerning Revenue was made the special order for to morrow morn ing. ' . Motions to reconsider the votes rejecting the bills to incorporate the banks of Salis bury and Lincolton prevaled. A bill to amend the Charter of the At lantic & N. C. Railroad Company was read first t me. A bill to incorporate the Rockingham Coal fields bill was read and referred. The bill to charter the Cheraw and Coal fields Railroad Company was read ami passed its third reading yeas 19, nays 10 A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Mr. Wilder, from the committee on Banks & Currency, reported back the bill to amend the charter of tbe Bank of Cape Fear and recommended its passage. Mr. Eaton, from the committee on Cor poration reported back the bill to incorpo rate the Cape Fear Coal and Iron Com pany. ! The bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Bank was made the special order for this Hfiernoon. i The special order being the bill concern ing ihe Albermarle and Chesaprak Canal Company, it pajsed its second reading; an additional section was rsjecied. Tbe Sen ate to . k a recess. Afternoon Session. The above Canal bill occupied the at. tention of the! Senate till the hour of 4 o'clock, which was the time for the special order the bill to aid in the construction of the Western N C. Railroad. The consideration of this bill was post poned tile 3 1-2 to morrow. The Metropolitan Bank was made the special order for to morrow at 10 o'clock The bill concerning the Atlantic & N. C. Railroad Company passed its second and third readings The Senate then adjourned ! Thursday, Jan 22 1857. Several reports from committees were re ceived. The bill to establish jjie Metropolitan Hank was taken up and read the second time. The bill was amended so ns to be styled the North Carolina Bank, and have its capital stock increased to three millions, with other unimportant changes, when the special order of the morning the Reve nue oill was taken up. i The tax on Marriage license was strick en out the only amendment up to th hour of recess. HOUSE OP COMMONS. Thursday, Jan. 15, 1857, On motion of M' Humphreys, the use of the Commons Hall was granted to the Oak-city Guards for the lecture of Prof Hubbard, on r rida; night The following bills were introduced and refened: Mr. Martin, a bill to change the time cf holding the County Courts of Ashe. Mr. Benbury, a bin to protect artizans and mechanics. Mr. Holmes, a bill to amend the 2Sth sec. 7Utri chap. Kevtaed tode, concerning attachments on steamboats ami ships, &c. Mr. Davidson, a - bill to authorize the creation of a fund by lottery, to build a military academy. The unfinished business of j'esterday the bill to improve Yadkin River was now taken up. Mr. Cox, of Perquimans and Mr. Mann supported the bill. Rejected yeas 28, nays 64. Mr. lieevrV resolution to expunge from the journal of th House the preamble known as the Mexican Preamble was ta ken up. The resolution is as follows : "Whereas, Ihe General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, at the session of 1846 '47, passed a preable known as the "Mexican Preamhle"; and whereas, said preamble vai the result r.( bitter party pre judices and does not reflect the sentiment of ihe people of North C irohna, and is a stain upon the fair reputation of the Good Oi I North State, be it therefore Resolved. That the said preamble be and the came' is hereby expunged." Mr. Reeves slatted that his object was to clear .the fair name of the Stale of this foul blot, which was th result of a parly vote in both houses, and to repair the injustice ne to tbe volunteers in the Mexican war by this imputation of wrong as applied to that warJ He made a glowing appeal to the national pride of the House and to its sense of right Mr. Outlaw moved to postpone till the 4th of March ; rejected yeas 45, nays 67. Mr. rerebee was against th resolution. In th course of his remarks he assailed the Democratic party, and charged Mr Breckenndge with having supported abo litionists.; Mr Erwin demanded his authority for that assertion. Mr. Ferebe continued his remarks, but failed to give hi authority. , Mr. Erwin nskd him ifo uor. toia nad net stated that it was the mission of th American party to abolish slavery? Mr. Ferebe replied that n knew noth ing about it. Mr. Little did not fcno r wnther or not he would have counselled the introduction of this resolution, if h had been consulted in the matter by his friend from Surry ; but now that it was before tae House, be was in favor of disposing of it without delay. He hurled a withering rebuke at in oppo sition for th disposition evinced by them to kill time and clog ihe action of the House that day, in th face of the fact that heir presses had wrongly charged a waste of tim upon th Democratic party. Mr. Baxter oppose 1 ir, resolution. He had supported the passage of the preamble originally, and his opinions bad undergone no chang jet ; I he debate was here interrupted by tn special order for 12 o'clock th bill to im prove tbe navigation r of Trent Rivr which, after considerable discussion by Messrs. Cox of Jones, Erwin and Meare, for the bilL and Messrs Benburr and Humphrey, against it, was rejected yeas 39, nays 68. iTt debate upon Mr. Keeves' resolution was then rssncacd. Mr. Jenkins offered the following amend, ment: "That th words 'by action of the Executive and tbe subsequent sanction of Congress in the said preamble b expiKg- ed bv the principal clerk of the House of Commons, in the presence f . the House on the day after the resolution shall be a greed to by the Senate, by drawing black line around them in the said preamble, so that the said preamble shall read, 'Where as, this Republic is involved in a foreign war, &c." This was accepted by Mr. Reeves. Mr. Baxter again spoke in opposition to th resolution Mr. Erwin was in favor of the original resolution. Mr. Bridgers preferred tbe resolution as amended. Mr. Caldwell offered an amendment shadowing forth the opinions of Mr. Cal houn. A motion to lay the resolution on the tu bl was rejected yea 36, nays 70. Mr. Sharpe proposed to amend by giving a sword toCapt Campbell, of Iredell coun- A very frivolous debate here ensued all imaginary expedients, afforded by the rules of the House, to kill time being re sorted to by the opponents of the resolu tion. The hour for a recess having arrived, On motion of Mr. Hill of Halifax, it was indefinitely postponed, in rder finish the debate yeas 76, nays 34 Mr. Caldwell offered fin amendment re flecting upon President Polk, for granting a pass to Santa Anna; rejected yens 5. nays 72. Mr. Littl wished to draw the Speaker's attention to the fact of Mr Leach, of Da vidson, being within the bar of the House and refusing to vote. Mr. Iiewis, of Wake, addressed the House in reply to the attacks from the op position, and frequently brought up Mr. Baxter to explain. Mr. Fere bee replied to Mr. Lewis, and repealed his former charges against the Democratic party. Mr. Mann offered the following resolu tion. Resolved, That the amount of five thous and dollars be appropriated ' out cf the Treasury of the State, for the purpose of erecting a suitable monument to the inetn- iorJ ' lewi IJ Henry, of .brigecombe . t . a ine saiu monument to be erected m the itown of Tarbofo', A motion to indefinitely postpone whs rejected yens 36, nays 62. Mr. Outlaw believed in the truths of the preamble when it was passed, and he be lieved in them now. Mr Little replied with severity on the conduct of the Whig party in adopting the preamble despite the exertions and entrea ties of tbe Democratic party. He justified the present course of his party in endeavor ' ing to expunge that expression ot party feeling from the statute book. He urg'd his friends to persist until their purpose was effected. Mr. Bridgers, ns a representative of Edpecombe, thanked the gentleman from Pasquotank for his tribute of respect to the memory of Louis D. Wilson. At the same time he begged to inform that gentleman that the people of Edgecombe needed no Assistance to enable them to erect a monu ment to the memory of the gallant Wilson. The member from Pasquotank was behind the times, too, for Edgecombe had already erected a monument to the memory of Louis D. Wilson. (Applause.) Mr Hackney had voted, as a member of the Commons in 1846, for this preamble He bel.sved it to b true then, and he be lieved so yet Though an old line Whig, he was acting with the Democratic party, because he regarded its course as nearer what was right on public questions than the American party. He retorted upon Mr. Caldwell for having deserted the old Whig party, and characterized his conduct as in bad tet, when he charged desertion tion others who, like himself, had always b-en Whigs. Mr. Foster, sroke against the resolution. and regretted th party spirit which it bud drawn forth Mr. Reeves explained. As an humble member of the Democratic party he ac knowledged no leader. He had consulted no cne on the subject of this resolution Th preamble had been canvassed in his county, and he had pledged himself to use his endeavors to hav it expunged. He felt proud and willing to assume all re sponsibility attached to the introduction of his rssolution. The resolutions of Messrs. Mann and Sharpe were rejected. Mr. White, of Bladen, supported the res olution. Mr. Cox of Perquimans objected to the principle of the resolution. Mr. Iewis of Wake, made another on- slought at th opposition, and brought up Mr. roster repeatedly to explain. He considered Mr. Hackney as the only repre sentative of the WhLr party in the House. Mr. Bridgers begged of his Democratic friends to leave tbe discussion and conse quent waste of time in the hands of their opponeats. "Let them" said he, "do the talking, and when they get tired we will do the voting." (Cries of agreed, and laughter.) Mr. Scoot avowed himself a member of the Know Nothing party. Mr. Caldwell moved to refer to the Ju diciary committee, and called for the ayes and noes Q.uiet member, totlo voce, get ting very hungry Dn your eyes, and nose too. J Th motion was rejected yeas 26, nays 78. Mr. Leach, of Davidson, next addressed the Hous . Mr. Erwin asked him if be believed th Mexican Preamble spoke the truth? Af ter a little hesitation, he replied he thought it did. The resolution then passed yeas 74. nays 36. On mouoa of Mr. Humphrey, the rules were suspended, and th resolution passed its third reading ya 69, nays 19. after a coit- tinuous session of nine hours. . ;x Friday, Jan. 1C, 1857. Mr Mann otfced to utnend the journel of yesterday by inserting ''Louis D. 'il son" in the place of "Littis D. Henry." Mr. Bledsoe objected. Il had vote. I against the amendment on sccoimt of I bat name being in it, and he did not desire i be recorded as voting ngainst a resolution in honor of Louis D. Wilson. Mr. Blow had drawn Mr. Man'; 'a atten tion to the n. alter at the time, but as it was introduced to cause delay, he was opposed to the correction. On motion of Mr. Holmes, the motion to an end was laid on th table yeas 82, nays 36 Mr. Leach rose to a t erfonal explana tion. In the heal of debute he hai m ide some remarks on Gov. Wise, of Virg init which he wished to be understood us refer ring to his political character. Ash pri viite gentlesMHn he had the greatest ri'jx-ct for him. He had no intention of personal ly reflecting upon him. " Mr. Montgomery, from the select com mutes on the bill relaiive to the coupon bond of the N. C. Railroad, reported the bill back, with an amendment providing for a sinking fund from Ihe revenues of the road to meet the bonds ns they become due. Mr. Holmes introduced a bill to nrnend the charter oi the B tnk of Cane Fear. Ordered to be printed The bill provides for the repeal of 17, 18 and 22d sections of ihe charter ; and that the Bank shall h ive itnhority to issue bill-', bonds and no:es for any sum not leg lhan three, dollars sub ject to th retained right of the (jenernl Assembly to withdraw such nuihoriiy at ny subsequent bpssioo Mr. Davidson moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill giving encheuta to the Literary Board for ihe uie of Common Schools was passed Messrs Humphrey, . Stubbs and Green opposed the motion, which was rejected- yeas 15, nays 96. A morion to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill for ihe improvement of Trent Riv er, was also rejected. 1 he order of the day Mr. Shephards bil granting aid to the Western RhiIiokI was taken up liy leave, Mr, Shepard proceeded 10 ad dress the Houss. He merely desired to mention some amendments which he ofH r- e.l as an unprovt mcut on the bill ns ong tlly presented. One wns that the cost of the road should not exceed $900. 000. of which 8000.000 only whs required from the State, except by further Ifgislati mi, and $50,000 was to be expended on the svork before any Mppropriation was called for. Mr. S then went into an elaborate state ment on the merits of the bill, and appealed to ihe House to support it in its nnnMided j form He stated that he had it from high authority that the Arsenal at Fnyettoville would beenlnrged if ihe Ie-islature would pass measures to develop ihe mineral re sources of the Deep River vulley. Mr. Cotton mad a vigorous nttnek up on Internal Improvements genernlly He was always opposed to th? State's ronnec. ting herself with individuals in the con. miction of public works. However, he would vote for this bill merely in obedience to the almost unanimous wish of his Con. stiiuenti. Mr. Ferebe denied that the Demur ratir, party has been always the Internal 1m- prveinenf party of ihe Sftte. Mr. Meares supported ihn bill Mr. Humphrey moved to amend by striking out all nfier the enacting clause and inserting a bill providing for the exten sion of the road to Benufort harbor. Mr. Shepard would not uceept the a mendmen. Mr. Jones supported the amendment, j Mr. Erwin opposed it. He wns for the bill as introduced by Mr. Shepnrd The House took a recsss. Afternoon Session. Th engrossed resolution from the Senate giving to clerks and reporters a copy of the Zoological Survey, passed its several read ing. I On motion, the State Bank bill was made the special order f:r Wednesday next. A resolution from the Senate eoncerninj completion of the Washington Monument, received. Mr Littl moved to lav the resolution on the table but afterward withdrew his mo non. declaring his intention to oppose its passage. I Mr. Erwin resumed his re murk on Mr She) ard's bill. Hej would support Mr Humphrey's bill, as a separate roeiisurt but could not do so in connection with ihe bill before the House. Mr. Jones stated that the amendment wns not proposed lo embarrass the bill un der consideration, and replied to remarks from Mr. Erwin relative to Beaufort. Mr. Erwin was opposed to any appropri ation to build up Beaufort being engrafted upon a bill intended to build up Payette ville. He strongly commented upon ihe attempts made to fore Beau foil into a great city at the expense of the rest ot the Stat. Mr. Jones suggested 'o Mr Humphrey to withdraw his amendment, and then en tered into a delence pf Beaufort. Mr. Ward, as one whos county was in terested in this matter, complained of a want of support from some who bad recti v. ed support for their measures from his pre- lecessor in that House. Mr Thompson, at the proper lime, would reply to the remarks against Beaufort. In tbe mean tim he held himself ready to give informition concerning it lo any one wbo desired it. Th House refused to strike out -yeas 26, nays 83. The bill was then rejected yeas 53, nays 57. j Th House refused to recede from its a- mendment to charter of th Holly Springs Highchool, and On motion, a message was sent to the Senate proposing a Committee of Confer-- nee. I ' Tho hruse then a'liourned vlhe Hiiuss then a!jour ird. hATl'R DA V, J.m. I t . A motion to amend the jniim.il j-o .ni to insert the iiani- of Lnui ). W il on i.i place rif that of Loni I). H 'i:rv Amend si a numlter of fills intmij u d this uinrtijiiig were, by Mr, M ares. .ill relative t'j tlni as and Qil uhT Ch'iks ofl Colitis of PI Session.-(if New Hanover county. The bill fir the protection of .ilioior and ui'-cl idiiics was taken up. j Mr. Lt- ivis, of Wake, moved to ahi' ii I by limiting the op. ration of llir; I 111 to W nke county. Adopted Sev t:ia other tiieinl'tis moved lo ha-, e their couijtios insert" d, and linn; jla-ii.g agreed to,j the bill us amend"-! w.-is re jected yjf ais 2'.l, na k 17. j On moiioii of Mr. ' kSnilil s, n Ull i amend tlii 14ili Motion J('tli chapter Revised (itxle, concerning the iiicotjuin liou of joipit-stock t tunpnnies vas rend llio filM tibi- uii't tlnMii!S being! ft -tended, il.je bill was read tin Kceoiijl and trm u tun A bill Judges b rovi-ling f.ir ltir i fr1 fi i i t the leonle wns tnkeit tin. Mr. Nn, lbs at this late peiiod of lie' session wdulJ not iur: the fecund lea ding. Air. Ijittlp was ns lavoratjin n nut nnn' to the principle of the bill ; Lit it win lit Intu now to !1;CHS 8 il Cli an oi if ante I: n l' 1 in ihe law the table. The hill lie moved the bill tic Inn! oi Adopted yea (!.'!, nays! 3-1. lo incorporate! ihe (aivMini'i a in! ken unlsijr KuilMiid La..Iripaiiy w.m la- up Mr. Maspn explained the provisions of (he bill shewing ihnl the Courier ilnl fvt ak for an iuppropiiaiion. 'Ho leiiid ilio M.iuse would consent lo its niowa -re. i The bill then passed Its second uli'J ll;f 1 read- nigs. 1 i v nil I PI inrorporati me Alwuinaric Southern Riiiliotd Cnmpn ny wn it t a U en up, Mr, Ferelfeo propcted a 'ib!inne fur tho Li I , which le nfir-rwar I withdrew, j Mr. Hadl jam explained iho ine.oc.jirt it asked for nji appropriation finni tl.H Fntie. The bill t li f ij parked Hi b Coml i in! t!i id readiri''. i The bill (A inrorpora !c I .e. in' , in Line Rnl!roiid Company was lend. ! .ir mensD' nr-w m:r nnou in t i.e. ih;m j. 1VISll L i ous cfT.-cts t Iti o bill was like-1 v to I, ir niton ih Wilmington and Wcidon road, ind up. i n the revenues of the Lt'erarv 15 laid. He Vit opp'lUcd to IIS paiage, j Mr Giliia ii defended ihe bill j Mr. Stuldis Iho opposed the bill,tifib'i r n m riioml imtrit was nd'Mited trir, anir ti.p road to wil Wituhincton Mr Oml.i ai Ciih; q iarter of a n.!'i of supported the hill. The bill (Ji lU'ii iae-l Us second landing I j I'm i J, i. .s Ivi ;o cominue the S"h.-iiu!i 5 .-jfcted yeas nays 51 lo reconsider l!i V'i'rt bv A motion o'clock was . A IlKillOII winch the I- ityt-Meinlti & Coalfields Rail road was defeated, was laid on the iu.il" yeas 48. nays o5. 'I'l "I I! . I t i i.c i loom men look n lecesi ArTtftNow.v Session. Ii The b-iriiits of ibis inftcriioon nr. tio-i $ devoid of public inn-rcA House ml) Jut ncd at 5 o'c lock it Mo.ndav, Jan 19 Mr. Gilliailiu iutrodueed a 0,11 I to ( -r- l r the Tr River Navigation Commit. l i e bill o enconratri the ijati'n .' of oyters u ml tielllg so a .j ta e off not: cbllfiS Was taken np After ended ns M allow pi ioi:n to u,or than five nrres for tljat exrepinig tli Co'itilifi of purpose, an i.utriiiiCK uii'l ttiisiow from I's operation, the bill pneied r-4 if. oo.J uftd tt.lil'l te ul- ings. I he order!: of tbr- ! ( i!,e L i! to in.",''T- Co-ilfie'hls Rail- porn'e Ihe Rockingham load Company was now taken niv Considerable deh.ra enue. i'l. bill Was nhly siipiorted by MeM Lii'lle to, I .Scales. It auks no npjirojai ition from s Mate. The oppo-ition was mainly base, I upon the idea thai it was another (Jativibo connection scheme hi disms) 'J't.is wag siou'.ly leniejl by tlni 'ml vocaii s of ijl.e u,ea. s .re. An ajneudi.ieiii was finally ofr-'it-d by Mr. Li'lle) ilbal Ihe road shall liot run nearer lhan 0 miles ol Danville, ijor tli-n 5 miles lo tH.e Virgitun line. The bill as thus amendeiV then passed Us second feud ing yeas 73, fiayj 17. The House then took a recess. ArTKr.Noox r'r.-siov. During thf morning sto-sion nrvj ibis f ,0 lernooti ipii'ejja nmnber of bills ol no pubb interest weretjdispxsetl i. An inelfecual attempt was nia? to sm. pend ll. rules in order to put I! v. k:i.;j hum Coalfields biijt upon i-4 tbii I radui,r. At 5 o'clock iLe Hoome n-!jo-;r. .1. j- Tt-irMV, Jan y0,jH7. A bill to ravive an Act uiroi j.oiri'iog ti.e New River 5 lrCreel Can;d Cbrijp.uiy, parsed its seiral readings. I Mr, Hill. o( II abfax, gave not ire tlint on to morrow h' uoold intro'tuce a resolution limning speeches to 1.5 in n ites mi I renoir- ing a lwolb:id vole lo take talde. ji s II s a . . . . l.:i tout lb a oiii proviciirg for the r'-u.oviil c; . negro- a IromJ the s?tat w.,s t.ikeuj up. Mr. Benbijry stated tb.it tbi vj .s a bill substituted by the committee for one ha had introduced, fit provile tlni fi.j r.e gro's retur mlig to ?h S'a'e f'rari n!m nee ol one inonlti shall h fined It I 0C0 if tbey to not leiive jigain in 30 days i . Mr. Stiiib!)i objected to this cbiii-ie. In his seeiion i(f ihe Slate, families going north Were compel i0 ke f,tr persons with them to avoid irouble with theirs!, ive. He thougnt ft In th a respect a har.h I iw. Mr Meariis was in favor of ibe clatiie. He knew tf the dangers arising ffmn iba system of free negroes spen.lm;' ii.eir sum. mers at the north, and sen. brig ibeir cbi!- .ireri to such States as Mass .tchuseiis to L eilucated. II" knew of such residing in the tjwn of Wilmington now. In tonc.'u. sion he argued ibai th lr pobcy of the S-a'e should i,ol be abandoned ty the CCD,- mac of s few ind;vulual 4'V
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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