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flft 'T fi ft; f (Continued, on first page.) the work. In conclusion he said, after all the prom ises that had been made and broken by this compa ny be was not disposed to throw open the doors of the treasury to any man or set of men. ire would require something definite, and he would then see if be could support the bill. He would vote for the second reading, but reserved his right to vote accor ding to his convictions on the third. Mr. McDonald made a few remarks which the re porter could not hear. The motion to postpone was rejected 31 to 14. The vote on the second reading of the bill as amen ded by the substitute of the committee, resulted in its rejection 26 to 17, as follows : For the bill. Messrs. Ashe, Basnight, Cherry, Eilney. Gibnore, Uouston, Humphrey, McDonald, Mills, Pitchford, Pool, Speight, Straughan, Thomas, Ward, Whitaker and Worth 17. Against it. Messrs. Battle, Bledsoe, Blount, Boyd, Brown, Cowper, Cunningham, Davis, Dob son, DonneJl, Douthitt, Planner, Guyther, Lane, Lankford, Leach, Martin, McDowell, McKay, Miller, Ramsay, Reinhardt, Taylor, Turner, Walkup and Williams 26. BANK OF THE STATE. The bill to extend the charter of the Bank of the State was now taken up on its second reading;. The bill proposes to extend the charter for six years. Mr. Guytber moved to amend by requiring that the returns of the condition of the banks shall be made in the first week in June and November, and shall be published in two newspapers of the State, one of which shall be in Raleigh. Adopted. Mr. Guyther offered another amendment of pro hibiting issues of notes less than $5. Mr. Ashe was opposed to small notes, but he would place this bank on a footing with others. This was the more necessary from the Jocation of the bank, as it received the deposits of taxes paid to the public treasurer largely in small bills. If it was prohibited from issuing less than $5 it could not receive less. This Mr. A. considered an unfortunate result of previous legislation. Mr. Guyther supported his amendment. He knew of sonic of the hardships of borrowers from b nks receiving large sums in small bills not current in neighboring States, in which merchants were subjected to a shave of two and three per cent. Mr. Lane went for equality in this matter noth ing more. Mr. Edney followed in support of small bills, which he considered a great convenience to the peo ple. He argued at considerable length enforcing his views with much warmth. ' Mr. Brown supported the amendment. He in sisted that if the State ever intended to prohibit this small note issue, now was the time to begin. If in dulgence was granted to banks session after session, where was it to end? This cry of "equality" would be used as an argument for all time. Mr. Brown pursued the subject with great force, and was follow ed by Mr. Edney, and rejoined in turn. The discussion on this amendment was continued up to 2 o'clock. On motion of Mr. Bledsoe the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House met at the usual hour. KEPOHTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Bridgers, from judiciary committee reported favorably on the bill to authorize the formation of Agricultural Companies. Messrs. Burke and Chambers from the committee on claims. RESOLITIONS. Several resolutions relative to the hour of meet ing, and to the busines before the several commit tees were read, and laid over for one day. SEW BILLS. The following new bills were read the first time. Mr. Sparrow, to incorporate the Washington Gas light Company. Mr. Smith, to amend the Revised Code, Chap. 2l'th, entitled Corporations. Mr. Ward, to regulate the internal improments of North Carolina. Mr. Uoldsclaw, to lay off and establish two public roads in McDowell and Taney counties. SENATE BILL. An engrossed bill from the Senate to authorise the Petersburg and Roanoke Railroad Company to build a road from Garysburg to Weldon, was read the first time. REVENUE BILL. The revenue bill was then taken up, and all the sections to the 28th passed with but slight verbal alterations. The 28th section containing schedule A. met with some opposition. In the second clause, Mr. Watson moved to amend by striking out "eighty cents" on the poll, and inserting 66 instead. Mr. Blount supported the amendment. Mr. Ferebee spoke at length in opposition to the high rates of taxation, which he contended were uncalled for. At the request of Mr. Ferebee, Mr. Watson with drew his amendment, to allow him to introduce a substitute for the clause. Mr. Caldwell of Guilford spoke in favor of in creasing the poll tax to one dollar. Mr. Ferebee moved to substitute a poll tax of 663 cents instead of eighty cents, and commented on the fact that the committee on finance had in creased the taxes far above the estimate recom mended by the Treasurer in his report, and the late Governor in his message to the Legislature. Mr. F. said he would prefer following the'eourse recom mended by the State officials in preference to that proposed by the committee on finance. He spoke at some length on this point, and endeavoreil to prove that the State officers and committee on fi nance were in direct opposition to each other. Mr. Fries replied that in his opening remarks the gentleman from Comden had commented on the per tinacity with which all amendments to this bill were resisted by the committee of finance, and on the in disposition of the House to make changes. That none was more aware of the defects of the present bill than he to whom had been committed the fram ing of it. The spirit and the wording of the old act had been adhered to as much as posible. That it might appear arrogance in him to give advice to those who would have charge of the revenue bill in future legislatures, but he would express his opinion, as he was now on the subject, that the bill should be divided. One bill should set forth the mode of valuing property, the manner of listing, collecting and paying over public taxes ; in short, should con tain the machinery of raising revenue. This re quires but little if any alteration from year to year, and should not be connected with the tax bill pro per, to be revised every two years. Then, in a separate bill, should be set forth the subjects of tax ation and the tax asssessed on each, as in the three schedules in the present bill. This would be short, and would be more readily understood, when unen cumbered with the machinery of the bill. To this tax bill might very properly be added an appropriation bill, setting forth all the payments the treasurer shall make in the next two years. This would greatly simplify and systematize our fi nancial department. As to the difference between the committee of finance and the governor and treasurer, that exists in the imagination of the gentleman from Camden only and not in reality. When the treasurer says that it would not be safe to provide for less than $50,000 annual increase of receipts, he speaks only of the amount required by himself to meet the de mands upon the treasury. In two parts of his re port he speaks of the sinking fund, and alludes to the propriety of increasing that, as should be ad vised by the commissioners of that fund. These commissioners have made their report, and urge the necessity of raising the sum of one hundred thou sand dollars from taxes in addition to the other re ceipts set apart for that fund As explained in a report of the committee on finance, handed in some days ago, the committee had the $100,000 asked for by the commissioners of the sinking fund, and the additional $50,000 required by the treasurer before them when they were making their calculations, and Mr. F. referred the House to that report for the calculations. Mr. F. further remarked, that the gentleman from Camden need not be alarmed that we would raise too much money by this bill. Experience has shown us that from some cause our disbursements have for years been exceeding the amount provided for. In the Bank of Cape Fear a debt of $150,000 has been run up, and is now treated as a funded d.-bt ; the income of the literary fund had been con verted to uses of the general fund until we there have upwards of $80,000 which is considered as funded ; and strange as it may appear, the treasurer has been compelled to use the money of the literary fund, another $30,000 which now stands as an open mmmm Vol. XXV. No. 5. the literary board. Nor is this all. We have had the public treasurer as a suppliant at the counter of nearly every bank in the State, to enable him to raise money to pay the interest as it fell due on our public debt ; and now we are entering on a new fis cal year with the treasury nearly empty, and must depend on loans to meet the current demands on the treasury until next fall, when the returns from taxes will again give temporary relief This, Mr. F. remarked, is all wrong. The sover eign State should not occupy so humiliating a posi tion, and her faith and credit should hot be depend ent on the good will of a few banks to loan her money to pay her interests. The legislature should step forward at once and supply ample means, not by loans, but by taxation, to enable the treasurer to meet all current demands on the treasury when made ; and if the committee on finance had felt called on to provide means to do so, a different bill from the one now before the House would have been reported. Not conceiving tl.at to be a part of its duties, the calculations were based only on the demands of the treasurer and the commissioners of the sinking fund. Then as to the difference between the manner of raising the required funds as recommended by the treasurer, and that recommended by the committee, Mr. Fries remarked that was a subject for the House to determine. The treasurer recommended an addi tion of three cents on $100 value of land and five cents on the poll, and that ratio finds favor with the gr.iu"man from Camden. In reply Mr. F. coukTonly state be ratio did not suit him or his constituents. Land is now taxed in the aggregate for State and county purposes on an average throughout the State nearly forty-eight cents on the hundred dollars value, whilst slaves are taxed not quite one dollar and twenty -one cents. He considered the difference now too great. One thousand dollars worth of land to be taxed $4.77, whilst a negro worth the same should bs taxed only $1.21, and then to adopt the recommendation of the treasurer, we would tax the same land $503, and the same negro only $1.26, and make the difference still more startling Mr. F. further remarked that no one had a higher regard for the purity and sterling integrity of the treasurer than he had, and none admired the zeal with which he devotes himself to the duties of his office more than he does, but he must differ with him as to the ratio of income of taxation on land and polls. Mr. Smith supported the bill, as he considered the revenue it raised would not be more than sufficient to meet the State's annual expenses. The motion was rejected. The House continued to dicuss the several clauses until two o'clock when it adjourned until seven o'clock, P. M. XlfiHT SESSION. A bill to extend the time for entering lands in certain cases was read, the rules suspended and it passed its second and third readings. The bill to repeal the chapter of Revised Code, entitled Usury, was read. Mr. Williams spoke strongly against the continu ance of the law against usury on our statnte boots. It was a remnant of barbarism, most unjust and mischievous in its effects upon society. He thought there was no use in keeping it on the statute books when it was notorious, it was constantly violated. Mr. Walser opposed the repeal of the law, and denounced the supporters of the measure as open ing a way for the oppression of poor men. Mr. W. spoke very warmly against the bill before the House. Mr. Dortch offered a substitute, drawn up by the finance committee, which repeals all penalties ex cept the excess of interest above six per cent The substitute was accepted. Mr. Williams replied to Mr. Walser, and made a very able and condensed argument in favor of the repeal of the laws. He pointed out the evils aris ing from them in a very pointed and effective argu ment. Mr. Fries followed in support of the bill, and read a statement of the laws of various States on the subject of usury, and described the injur)- done the State by drawing out the money to where higher interest was given. Mr. W7alser again argued against the bill as a most oppressive and injurious tampering with the law, and spoke with great warmth and earnestness in opposition to it. Mr. Burke moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. Mr. Scales offered an amendment prohibiting the bill from taking effect for one year. The bill was indefinitelyjpostponed yeas, 74, nays 24. The bill to exempt certain property from execu tion was indefinitely postponed. The bill to restore jury trials to Gaston county passed its second and third readings. The bill to incorporate Deep River and Coalfields Railroad was indefinitely postponed. .The bill to consolidate the offices of Clerk and Master in Equity and Superior Court Clerk was read. Mr. Lewis stated he had introduced the bill at the request of several friends, and thought it ought to pass. He answered the several objections made against the consolidation of the two offices, and stated that the income of both offices would not equal that of some County Court Clerks. After some remarks from Messrs. Mastcn and Dortch, the bill was rejected ayes 33, noes 60. A motion to adjourn being made at twenty-five minutes past ! o'clock, the yeas and nays were call ed and the House refused to adjourn yeas 35, nays 68. At twenty-five minutes to 10 o'clock, another motion to adjourn was made, the yeas and nays be ing called, the House refused to adjourn 77 to 23. The bill to provide for the election of a fourth judge, for the Supreme Court. On motion of Mr. Hill, of Halifax, the bill was laid on the table. At a quarter before 10 o'clock another attempt to adjourn was made, and the yeas and nays called yeas 27, nays 69. A bill to lay off and establish a new county by the name of Dickson was read. Mr. Waters said the bill was called for by the people of Cleavland and other counties, and he con sidered them entitled to have it He had no douot, but the proposed county had the requisite popula tion. Mr. Bryan, of New Hanover, moved to lay on the table. The motion was rejected 42 yeas, 42 nays. The Speaker voted in the negative. Mr. Outlaw moved a call of the House and de manded the yeas and nays. Rejected yeas 43, navs 45. ine qUCSUOn W Uien IIUI oil UIC paosugc l luc , .1 . ii e it, bill, and d decided in the negative yeas 23, nays 57. . At twenty-five minutes past 10 o'clock, a motion to adjourn was made and the yeas and nays called. The motion was agreed to yeas 64, nays 24". The House then adjourned. Thursday, Jan. 27, 1859. SENATE. The Speaker called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock. Reports from committees by Messrs. Humphrey, Edney, Thomas and Battle. Mr. Thomas' report on the North Carolina Central Atlantic and Pacific railroad was ordered to be printed. Mr. Boyd moved that the bill to incorporate the Rockingham Coalfields railroad company be made the Hnecial order for to-morrow. He said it was the last of the internal improvement bills, and as they a . .. were all made snecial orders of he desired this bill to come it with them. Mr. Leach objected. Mr. Boyd gave notice of a motion to suspend the rules to-morrow with a view to the special order. On motion of Mr. McDowell, the bill concerning the Wilmington and SmithviUe Steamboat Company was refwrii to the wmautwe on internal Maprove RALEIGH., N. C. WEDGES THE CAPE FEAR AND DEEP RIVER BILL. Mr. Ramsay moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill concerning the Cape Fear and Deep River Improvement was rejected. He had opposed the second reading for the purpose of getting time for consideration. Something ought to be done for the State interest. Mr. Cunningham called for the ayes and noes. The motion was adopted 32 to 8. Bill -placed on file. THE MILITIA LAWS. The special order, the bill to regulate the militia of the State, was now proceeded with. Mr. Edney explained the nature of the substitute offered by the committee as an amendment to the original bill. The militia laws had gone into disuse and were wholly disregarded. After pointing out the defects in the old system and in the original bill, he proceeded to speak of the remedies proposed in the substitute. These were a uniform dress through out the State ; regulations for regiments, battalions, brigades and companies, and also officers, according to army rules. Monthly musters and parades general inspection at least once in two years, &c. It further provides that all the forces over 18 and under 35 shall be enrolled in two months after the ratification of the law, or be subject to itax of $1 per annum, to be paid into the public treasury. Mr. Edney advocated these changes at length, and con cluded by moving several amendments one pro vides that all sums derived from this source of taxa tion, not required for military purposes, should be added to the school fund of the respective counties in proportion to the interest of each county in said fund, was rejected. Mr. Miller moved to indefinitely postpone the whole matter. Mr. Edney said, if the Senate was disposed to lay the entire matter aside he had nothing farther to say, He had done his duty. The Speaker then announced the next special order. Mr. Humphrey moved it bo postponed till the subject before the Senate and the morning business be disposed of. Adopted. Mr. Walkup supported the original bill. The system was good enough if they had competent field officers. The substitute was incomplete. Its effect would be to tax nine-tenths of the people without benefiting the militia system. He hoped Mr. Miller's motion would not prevail, as something was neces sary to revive the system. Mr. W. argued the matter at some length, and was followed by Mr. Edney. Mr. Ramsay thought some amendment was neces sary. Considerable interest was manifested on the subject. Mr. Miller's motion was rejected 20 to 19. Mr. Edney offered some farther amendments, which were adopted. Mr. Douthitt moved to strike out $1 and insert 50 cents as the tax. He was opposed to taxing the people, and he thought more money would be real ized from this amendment. Mr. Edney. Yes, you will get the money, but no service. Mr. Walkup concurred with Mr. Edney. The tax ought to be 2 instead of $1. Mr. Steele asked Mr. Edney if he was an active General now? Mr. Edney. No. Mr. Steele. Then I vote with Mr. Walkup, as he is a genuine General. (Laughter. ) I have resigned long since. Mr. Douthitt's amendment was adopted. Mr. Cunningham moved to postpone till the 4th of July next Adopted 21 to 10. BUSINESS Or THE DAT. Mr. Humphrey introduced a bill to amend an act for the better regulation of the town of Beaufort. Referred to the committee on corporations. Mr. McKoy, a bill to abolish the office of Adjutant General. Mr. Houston, a resolution for the final settlement of the half-pay of the officers of the revolutionary war, promised by the Continental Congress. Or dered to be printed. SESSIONS OF THE SENATE. A long discussion, involving numerous motions, took place on the subject of the daily sessions of the Senate. Ultimately an amendment, offered by Mr. Speight, was adopted, providing that after Saturday next the sessions shall begin at 10 o'clock, take a recess from 2 to 3 and sit as long as necessary. The sittings on Saturdays were excepted. Mr. Ramsay gave notice of a motion to repeal the above on to-morrow. BILLS ON TUEIK PASSAGE. An engrossed bill from the House to establish the Bank of Salisbury was referred. WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE AND RUTHERFORD ROAD. This bill passed its third reading, amended in an unimportant particular, by a vote of 22 to 14, as fol lows : Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs. Ashe, Cherry, Davis, Edney, Flanner, Gilmore, Houston, Lane, Leach, Martin, McDonald, McDow ell, McKoy, Mills, Pool, Reinhardt, Steele, Straughan, Thomas, Valkup, Whitaker and Worth 22. In the negative. Messrs. Battle, Bledsoe, Blount, Brown, Cunningham, Dobson, Douthitt, Gorrell, Guvtber, Lankford, Miller, Speight, Turner and Williams 14. Mr. Ramsay paired off with Mr. Davidson. The bill to repeal the 119th sec. 34th chap. Rev. Code passed its third reading. BANK OF COMMERCE. The bill to establish the Bank of Con.mcrce. New born, amended on motion of Mr. Lane by striking out the clause prohibiting the issue of bills under $5, passed its third reading by a vote of-25 to 9. The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House met at 10 o'clock. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Scales, from the committee on claims, report ed in favor of John Wilson of Alamance county. Messrs. Kerr and iiadham presented reports from the judiciary committee on slaves and free person of Color. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Hill's (of Halifax) resolutions altering the hours of meeting and adjournment were laid on the table 61 yeas to 47 nays. Mr. Simpson offered a resolution that should the present general assemby pass a bill to raise more revenue than was recommended to be raised by the treasurer and executive of North-Carolina, it wouid be unjust, uncalled for, inexpedient and oppressive. Mr. Fries spoke against the resolution. If the general assembly would not establish a sinking fund, let them say so, and take up the former revenue bill and act on it. It was to form a reliable sinking uili ant aL un 1 " " " v i.iiii .!, .onnt rpnn hill wc intonil t,H arrnnrp.5 1 arranged. Mr. Scales said he must be allowed to express his surprise at the introduction of the resolutions and at the source from which they came the venerable gentleman from Rockingham, who seldom erred in such matters, and whose experience should have suggested a. different course, since he had been en gaged in the business of legislating before he (Mr. S.) was born. The resolutions were an indirect censure upon the committee of finance ; and when he recalled the names of which that committcs was composed, and remembered how diligently and un ceasingly they had toiled day after day, and night after night, to frame a proper and equitable bill and how successfully they had met every objection to the bill and defended its every provision against assaults from all parts of the House, it did seem passing strange to him mat any one could, tor a ! moment, entertain the idea of voting for the cen sure impiieu in me resolutions. io one, Mr. speak er, can seriously suppose for one moment that the present General Assemby desires to oppress the people with unnecessary taxation, or to raise one cent beyond .what the exigencies of the case require; but all mutt know that a heavy increase of revenue. I is absolutely inevitable, 11 we would meet the uiter- DAT. FEBRUARY 2, 1859. make any provision for the payment of that debt as it falls due. Sir, knowing this, the passage of the resolution is virtually declaring to the world that we arc afraid to meet the responsibilities we as sumed at home afraid to march up to our duty and face the music before our constituents like men. Mr. Speaker, I do not mistrust the people. I have a high confidence in the honesty, integrity and good sense of my constituents, and I will unhesitatingly vote for the amount proposed yea sir, I would vote for ten times that amount, if it were necessary to preserve the credit and reputation of the State Mr. Meare was in favor of the resolution, yet he was not afraid to vote for ten times the amount asked, if it was necessary. The resolution only said " only more than was necessary." This was not objectionable. Mr. Fries explained that the treasurer had asked $50,000 increase, and the commissioners of the sinking fund $100,000. It was to meet these de mands that the bill was framed. Mr. Meares continued. He was not in favor of raising $100,000 for a sinking fund, as he considered the receipts from the works of internal improvements would soon be able to meet the accruing debt. Mr. Ferebee said he distinctly understood the committee on finance to state that the treasurer's and late governor's statements were incorrect. If so they were incompetent officers, at least this was a legitimate deduction ; but he was more inclined to rely on the statements of the officers of State than of those of the finance committee. Mr. Ransom opposed the resolution ; even if passed it came to nothing, and if any discussion took place it should be on the revenue bill where a remedy could be applied. What good could be effected by this resolution ? If there was any object to be at tained, let it be brought forward and it would be met, but let them not take shelter behind the trea surer and governor. This resolution not only de layed the revenue bill, but would call upon the House to say that the treasurer and governor were the governing power in the State. They might as well abolish the constitution and let only the Trea surer and Executive be heeded, as to deny the right of the representatives of the people to alter or enact what revenue policy they pleased. He read from the Treasurer's report to sustain the finance com mittee and called the attention of the House to the fact that the gentleman from Camden, (Mr. Ferebee) did not show there would be any surplus: If the bill calls for too much let them reduce it, if not let them pass it. Every man in North Carolina would rather that a surplus revenue should be raised than the credit of the State should be injured. Mr. Bryan of N. H., moved to indefinitely post pone the resolution rejected, yeas 53, nay 54. Mr. Masten alluded to members of the last Legis lature, who after getting what appropriations they wanted, voted against the revenue bill that was to pay for them. This would guide him on the pres ent occasion, and he would remember it when some gentlemen's projects came up. He hoped the reso lution would not pass. Mr. Waters differed from Mr. Masten, and wished for no difference of opinion on past matters. He op posed the resolution as it made the governor and treasurer king and sub-king of the State, and would do away with republican government. He would not submit to be dictated to or controlled by either treasurer fr governor. Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, thought the sinking fund would not be permanent. The principle is wrong, and he defied them to prove that ever a sink ing fund had been constructed out of increased tax ation. Mr. Ferebee replied to Mr. Ransom and read from the treasurer's report to sustain his statements. Mr. Fries. It was the former Legislature that made the sinking fund, and if they acted incorrectly let the present Legislature repeal it To have done so would have saved the finance committee much trouble. If the House should decide that the in crease shall not take place, let them recommit the bill for alteration. Mr. Simpson obtained leave to withdraw the res olution. Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, offered a resolution, " that in the opinion of the Legislature, the late governor in his message at the beginning of the session, and the treasurer in his report, with regard to the taxes nec essary to be levied, were mistaken in their calcula tions, and it would be improper in this general as sembly, to pass a bill in accordance with the recom mendation of said officials." Mr. Fleming moved the resolution be laid on the table adopted, yeas 76, nays 27. NEW BILLS. The following new bills were read the first time : Mr. Outlaw concerning the election of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Mr. Moore, of Chatham, to authorize the forma tion of mining and manufacturing companies. Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, to charter a turnpike company to make a road from Morganton to Cran berry Gap. Mr. Wallace, to amend the charter of the town o: Charlotte. Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, to emancipate Samuel Morphis, a slave. REVEKUE BILL. The revenue bill was then taken up and the dis cussion renewed on schedule A. In the clause taxing the note shavers one per cent, Mr. Stanford objected to the amount, as it would have to be paid by the person getting bills discounted. Mr. Bridgers was in favor of striking out " one " and inserting "half," as he considered the tax ex horbitant The House refused to strike out. After much discussion the clause was altered te read "ten per cent upon the profits of each individ ual transaction." This was the only alteration made up to 2 o'clock, when the Houso adjourned to 7 o'clock P. M. NIGHT SESSION. The House was called to order a few minutes past 7 o'clock. The rules being suspended, the following bills passed their second and third readings : On motion of Mr. Fries, The bill to incorporate the town of Winston, Forsythe county. The bill to amend the charter of the town of Salem. The bill to amend an act incorporating the Fay etteville and 'Western Plankroad Company. The bill to incorporate the Salem Mutual Insu rance. The bill to change the time of holding Forsythe County Courts. On motion of Mr. Hall, of Warrenton; The bill to incorporate the Warrenton Savings Bank. On motion of Mr. Thompson, The bill to extend the - corporate limits of Golds borough. On motion of Mr. Williams, The bill to lay off and establish a new county by the name of Liltington from the county of New Hanover. Mr. Bryan, of New Hanover, offered an amend ment excluding a portion of the proposed county a from its limits. Mr. Moore, of New Hanover, opposed the amend ment as it would kill the bill. Messrs. Meares and Kerr opposed the amendment Mr. Bryan explained that he proposed the amend ment at the desire of 75 voters, who wished to be left out Mr. Moore, of New Hanover, made a few observa tions in reply. The amendment was rejected and the bill passed its third reading yeas 70, nays 27. The bill to incorporate the Savannah MiniDg and Manufacturiag Company. Mr. Love offered a substitute, instead of the orig inal bill. f Hill nf Nalifa V rjimp tpH as iho Rllhstitllte . 1 v y . . naa not new wwmiii y vm nf-eteta Whol Number 1245. He moved the bill be recommitted. After some remaaks from Messrs. Love and Cald well, the bill was recommitted to the committee on corporations. The bill to emancipate Samual Morphis, a slave, was, after some remarks from Mr. Scales, rejected 68 to 38. The bill to repeal the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th chapters of the Revised Code, establishing the geological survey. Mr. Dortch moved to lay the bill on the table, which was rejected 45 yeas, 60 nays. Mr. Ferebee wished to call the attention of the western members to the fact that their portion of the State was the only section unvisited and unde scribed by Professor Emmons. If the survey was abandoned, the people of the west would be the only sufferers. Mr. Waters explained the reasons why the west were opposed to the Professor. He was not opposed to the office, but would rather see it abolished than have the west neglected. Mr. Morehead made an eloquent and effective de fence of Prof. Emmons, and read from foreign pub lications, the most flattering encomiums upon Prof. Emmon's character as a man of the highest attain ments for scientific ability. Mr. Kerr followed on the same side. Mr. Bridgers said he voted for this bill on its sec ond reading, but now would vote against it, as he was satisfied from the Professor's published survey of the great services rendered by him to the State. Mr. Sparrow spoke against t le repeal of the law. tt would be discreditable to the State. Mr. Reeves spoke in favor of the bill, and stated the west had been neglected by Mr. Emmons, and the State put to great cost for a survey of little value. Mr. Walker said the west had good reason for wishing the repeal of the law. He never visited the west but once in a few years at the rate of 40 miles per day. After some remarks from Messrs. Sparrow, More head and Ferebee in favor of retaining the suevey, Mr. Masten thought it was the readiness of the General Assembly to raise revenue to meet the State debts, that raised her credit, not the writings of Prof. Emmons. Messrs. Bridgers and Morehead made some state ments relative to the bearing our mineral resources had on our State credit. Mr. Outlaw had voted for the bill, and to repair the error, he moved it be indefinitely postponed. The motion was adopted 61 yeas, 33 nays. At ten minutes before 10 o'clock, the House ad journed. RALEIGH : SATURDAY, JAN. 29, 1839. HOLDEN & WILSON, State Pelnters, AND AUTHORIZED PUBLISHERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES The AcquiSition of Cuba. Mr. Slidell has submitted to the Senate a report from the committee on foreign relations, in which it is proposed to place thirty millions of dollars in the hands of the President to be used in acquiring Cuba from Spain ; and our representative, Mr. Branch, has submitted a similar report to the House from the foreign relations committee of that body. AVc have read Mr. Slidell's report, but have not yet had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Branch's report. We are bound to believe that the condition of af fairs between this country and Spain, and inciden tally between this country and France and Great Britain, is of such a character as to justify this ap propriation. We outsiders can of course know but little as to the condition of things, and must, there fore, confide largely on this subject in the President and his friends on these committees of the two Houses. Still, the amount asked for is not large enough to justify the expectation that the purchase can be made just now ; indeed, it may be wanted as an assurance from Congress that this government is in earnest in its wish to acquire Cuba, and it may be used to pave the way for a permanent and final bargain for the island. Various modes have been suggested for obtaining Cuba, but we confess that we can see none that do not tend either directly or remotely to wur. In one or two events only would this government be justi fied in going to war for Cuba, and that would be a change in the government of the island, with the view of giving the control or protection of it to France or Great Britain ; or an attempt by Spain to abolish slavery there, and thus Africanize the pop ulation. Nevertheless, the government of the Uni ted States has a long list of unpaid claims and unre dressed grievances on the part of its citizens to urge upon Spain. They have been urged until all rea sonable patience has been exhausted. Spain appears to be determined to refuse justice to our citizens and to our government ; and if, after exhausting all oth er honorable means to obtain justice, this government should resort to arms for redress and to vindicate its character, the acquisition of the island would follow as an inevitable consequence. War with Spain for any cause, therefore, and at any time, would be a war for Cuba, at any rate, the island would be ours, no matter what France or England might threaten or do. We are for Cuba. We are for it on honorable terms ; and if it cannot be obtained on honorable terms, we are against it That it will be ours at some future period is as certain as that the sun will rise to-morrow ; and being thus assured of ultimate ly obtaining it, we can afford to be patient and to adopt no means for securing the prize not strictly just and honorable. We call attention to the change in the ad vertisement of the sale of Gen. Hawkins' lands. These lands are to be soldat Warrenton, instead of at the former residence of the deceased. Only the plate of sale is altered the time is as formerly ad it vertised. J. Parker Jordan, Esq., by request of the ladies of the Mount Vernon Association, will deliver an address in the town of Hertford on the night of the 25th Febuary the proceeds to be applied to the purchase of the home and grave of Washington. As the Democratic Pioneer says : " Mr. Jordan is a popular speaker, and will no doubt sustain his reputation in the effort which he contemplates. The occasion is one to call forth all his powers ; there is scope for the indulgence of his vivid imagination, and his audience will doubtless be permitted to gaze upon a picture of the toils, suffer ings, and hardships of the illustrious 'Father of his Country ' that wil'. tell upon their patriotism and stir their gratitude." Glen Anna Female Sbminary. The examination of the pupils of this Institution, located at Thomas ville, takes place to-day and to-morrow; and the Spring session will commence Feb. 1st We learn that the eekovl wae uever in ft now pstaparoua oob- iHfaMt a Taxation. We publish below the resolutions on this subject first offered by their author, Mr. Bledsoe, in the Senate, and afterwards by Mr. Faribault, in the Commons. They were voted down in both Houses, the Legislature not being yet prepared to adopt the system ; but the members from Wake, we are grati fied to state, voted together in favor of the resolu tions. There can be no doubt of the practicability and justice of the ad-rabrem system. Nor can the De mocracy of any one who advocates the system be impeached, for it was first suggested by Gov. Reid in his annual message in 1852, than whom there is no sounder Democrat in the United States of America. We do not propose now to discuss the question, our only purpose being at present to re-assert our support of the doctrine, which we at once subscrib ed to in 1852, when it was promulged by Gov. Reid. Mr. Bledsoe, with his accustomed boldness, has espoused this doctrine, and was the first to give it practical shape before the Assembly. Of its fi nal triumph we entertain no doubt : HesolocJ, That it is the opinion of this Genera! Assembly, that the government of North Carolina was established for the equal protection of all the citizens and property within the limits of the State. Resolved., That the government having been es tablished for the equal protection of all the citizens, and all the property within the limits of the State, justice demands that all should equally contribute to the support of the government in proportion to the protection enjoyed. Resohed, That in the collection of rerenue for the support of the government and the payment of the public dtbt, it is unwise, unjust and inexpedi ent, to discriminate in favor of, or against any par ticular class of persons, or any particular species of property, not contemplated by the framers of the Constitution. Resolved, That any system of revenue, imposing upon any class of citizens or property, more than their equitable share of the burdens of government, is inconsistent with that principle of Democratic Republican Equality, upon which the government was established and without which it could not exist Resolved, That the committee on Finance are hereby instructed to Report a Revenue Bill upon Sstjie principles set forth in the foregoing resolutions. - Rare and Valuable Works. Mr. S. B. Buckley, Agent for Rice & Hart, Philadelphia, has shown us some new and valuable works, to wit : The " Na tional Portrait Gailery of Distinguished Americans, with Biographical Sketches" "Michaux & Nut tail's North American Sylva, " containir.fa colored plates of all our forest trees and " Indian Tribes of North America. " These works have been gotten up in the best style, and are fully and beautifully il lustrated. The "North American Sylva" is especi ally interesting, and as rare as it is interesting, as there is no other work of the kind so full as this to be had. Mr. Buckley is at present at the Planter's Hotel, in this City. Deep River Coal. We are under obligations to Mr. Cassidey, President of the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company, for a barrel of the Deep River coal recently landedat Wilmington. This coal is bituminous, readily ignites, and burns with a clear bright flame, throwing out much heat. One square yard of it will weigh a ton. Persons who 'have not seen this coal are invited to call at the Standard office and examine it and sec it burning. For t lie Standard. Messrs. Hoi.den & Wilson: Please permit a sub scriber to appeal, through your valuable paper, to the new Board of Commissioners in behalf of all those citizens who have suffered in former times from an intolerable nuisance. Notice has been given by a worthy member of the Board, that on the first Friday in Feb., the ordinance prohibiting the hogs from going at large will be repealed. This ordinance has been in operation three years and re ceived the hearty approbation of two thirds of our citizens. If the commissioners will enquire of their constituents, they will learn that a majority of them was elected under the belief that they would not revive this discarded nuisance. The repeal of the ordinance can benefit no one. There is not a house holder in the city who will not be injured by it. His side walks, his fences, his yard and his garden will be rooted up and defaced. Nor will the corpor ation suffer less detriment. The gutters and sewers will be rooted up and obstructed, and in every street there will be mud holes for wallowing in, and every door step and corner stone and fence, will be daubed with mud, and every side walk covered with filth as it was in former times, when the whole city was, in the language of a visitor here, one "large hog stye." No town in the State, with a population as large as ours, permits this nuisance. The ordinance applies only to the limits of the City before they were extended and has no reference to the new limits. Under these circumstances we would respectfully ask of the commissioners a reconsideration of this question and relief from this most intolerable of all nuisances. WESTERN AVARD. CONGRESSIONAL. Washington, Jan. 27. The Senate ordered five thousand extra copies of the Cuban report to be printed. The Pacific Railroad bill was further amended and debated, and finally, after a parliamentary struggle, all excepting the enacting clause and the last section, authorizing the President to advertise for proposals for three routes and report at the next session of Congress, were stricken out and the bill so passed. In the House, the Consular Diplomatic bill was resumed. The amendments of the Committee of the Whole, proposing to curtail the number of for- eign missions, were rejected. Mr. Crawford's amendment to reduce the appro priation of $70,000 for the education of the slaver Echo negroes, to $50,000 was rejected by a vote of 145 to 48. The vote on the main bill was then taken and rejected by a vote of 99 to 88. The reasons for rejecting the bill were various the Republicans having objected to the addition of new foreign missions, and the Southern men not be ing willing to sanction the contract with the coloni zation society for the education of the negroes of the Echo. During the debate, Mr. Hughes, of Indiana made a disrespectful remark to the Speaker. Mr. Oi r, of 1 S. C. who ask him if he meant to be rude 1 Mr. Hughes said no, but if he had it was' in payment for an old debt. The Speaker remarked that this was no place to settle a personal quarrel, if Mr. Hughes had one against him. Mr. Hughes replied, with an effervescent display of dignity, "I say the same to the Chair," meaning no C ubt the article f furni ture occupied by the Hon gentleman, but upon tc fiection being struck with the disastrous construc tion which might be placed upon his language, sub sequently apologized, regr tting what he bad said. The Speaker responded that he was g..l-f Mr. Hughes' disavowal, and added that ho had always treated Mr. Hughes with the utmost respect A Venerable Typo. We enjoyed the pleasure, yesterday, of welcoming into our sanctum, Col. Robert Carr, of Philadelphia, Pa., who is a repre sentative of the " Art Preservative," and has attain ed the ripe age of 81 years. He is here on a visit to his niece, Mrs. J. N. Feastcr, and it is probable he will make this city his future home. CoL Carr, notwithstanding he is an old gentle man, is upright in carriage and can walk his thirty miles a day. He served as an errand boy to good old Benjamin Franklin, and remembers him well. In the war of 1812, Col. Carr held the important office of Lieutenant Colonel in the 15th Regiment U. S. Infantry, under Col. Pike, and was honorably mentioned for his gallantry in several important en gagements with the British, and served several years, subsequently, in the State Legislature. We were suprised to find that, at his advanced age, he could read printing from Diamond Type, without the use of glasses ; and s tranger s 1 1 11 he has never been confined to hie WLk 'ak.&e uaoe The System of Ad-valorem ..' ! v., ' '. MS i