Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-12-27

Trustees of the University, which resulted in
the election of Messrs. w. W. Cherry, VIII.
Washington, and Calvin Graves. One re-
mains to be elected.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MIR. R. T. Payne presented bill to give TO
citizens Of this State the right of fishing IN the
navIgab|e waters of the State.
Mr.: Cherry. from the select committee on
the subject of Rail Roads, made report, ac-
companled by bill to authorize the foreclo-
sure OF the mortgage of the Raleigh and Gas
ton Kali Road; which passed the first reading.
were ordered to be printed and made the Or
der of the day for Thursday next.
MIR. Cherry presented petition from cti-
zens of Halifax, Northampton and Warren
praying the erection Of new county oct of
portions of said counties. Referred.
| On motion of Mr.. Scales. the committee on
Education were instructed to inquire into the
exPediency ofappiying portion ofthe netin-
come of the Literary Fund to the education of
the deaf, dumb and blind.
MIR. Atkins presented resolution, declar-
ing ''that the Territory of Texas ought to be
ANNEXED to the United States as soon as prac-
ucab!e. provided the same can be effected
without any compromise of the rights, inter-
ests and honor of the Union. On this Reso-
luton long and spirited debate arose. The
resolution was finally rejected, on motion Of
Mr.. 7. Wilson, 60 to 40.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, the House a.
greed to hold evening sessions from and after
the 18th inst.
F IN SENATE.
Tuesday, Dec. II.
The Speaker laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Public Treasurer, relative
to the amount Of money deposited with North
Carolina by the General Government, under
the deposte act of 1886, which was, on motion
of Mr.. Shepard, laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
!, On motion Of Mr.. Cameron,
ResolUed, That a messesge be sent 20 the
House, proposing to raise Join Select COM
r mttee of four on the part of each House, to
inquire whether 1t would not be proper for the
present General Assembly to make some pub
lie manifestation Of respect for the memory of
the late William CASTOR; and if so, to inquire
further, what means should be adopted for the
purpose of testifying the high and abiding ven-
8 Grafton, in which the exalted virtues and tall
ents O f the deceased, are held by the citizens
Of North Carolina.
] Mr.. Francis from the committee, to whom:
f was referred the Certificate presented by the
Senator from OnsIow, on Monday, the 18th
t Of November, as we'll as the Certificate by
j. him subsequently presented, reported the fol-
Y lowing Resolutions, which were read, and or
n motion of Mr.. Wilson laid on the table and
q ordered to be printed:
n Res0lued, That the Certificate Of the Sena
;. tor from Onslow, and by him introduced to thu
!, Senate genuine the first day of the Session
TT is aforgery.
J. Resolved further That inasmuch as no evi
l. hao offo roh too +
impIicate any other person in the transaction
8 that the Senator, himself, has either been gull
IS ty If forgery, or procured 1t to be done, wa
at least aware that it was not genuine, ant
therefore practicing fraud upon the Sen
j. ate, and ought TO be expelled.
l. Reso'Ued, That for the reasons aforesaid, tn
Of Senator from Ons!ow, I've, and is hereby cape!
Or led from. The &enate, and his seat therein vaca
" ted.
~ The Senate was informed by message from
l. the House that the hour Of IL having arrived
Or they should proceed to the election ofTreasu
s. rer for the State, on return Of their messenger
<. Whereupon the Senate proceeded to the cleo
in ton, and voted as follows:
H. For Charles L. Hinton.-Messrs. Speaker
al Albright. Boyle, Boyden, Cowper, Dockery
$, Elliott, Francis. HaIsey. Hargrave, Heller
as Joyner. Of Halifax, J"yner, of Pitt, Lindsay
II. M'MilIan, Moody, pharr. Shepard, Smith
Tayloe, Thompson. of B., Waddell, Woodfr
as Wortll-24.
of For John II. Wheeler.-Messrs. Biggs
d. Boyd, Cameron, Drake, Eaton, Edwards, Err
d. nett, Etheridge, Exum, Gavin, Gwynn, Hes
on ter, Hill, Jeffreys, Melvin, Pasteur, Refer
I Speight, Stallings, Stowe. Thompson, Of w
e- TomIinson, Walker, Wilson-24.
Sc Mr.. jefferson voted for Nathan StedmaI
mt Esq, of Chatham.
VS. The Senate proceeded to the order of tn
d. day, and read the second time the bill to amen
a an Act, passed January, lS4i, entitled an Al
ill TO secure the State against any and every II;
biily incurred by the Raleigh and CASTOR
~ Road Company, and for the relief OF tt
at same.
- Mr. Francis then moved to amend, by str
on king out the ID Section thereof; pending tt
2 question, Mr.. Edwards moved an djournme
Wy until tomorrow morning 10 o'clock, whle
nd motion prevailed.
In ron this bill, discussion rose, which Ia
-" ted during the whole sitting of the Senate
At Messrs. Shepard and Boyden advocated Il
his passage of the bill. and Messrs. Biggs, Fra
by els and Waddell opposed it,.
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
ble The two Houses went into an election f
a,e the remaining Trustee to the University, wit
en-. out efecting choice.
Al Mr.. Lord. from the Committee on Propo'
oht tons and Grievances, reported favorably
the Bill concerning Hyde County, when t
80. same was read the third time, and passed
vote of 80 to Is.
The House now proceeded TO the execute
of the Joint order, viz to vote for Pub
b. Treasurer.
the MI Ellis, from the Commute appointed
led, conduct this election reported 'he "io'e nu
Der of votes cast to be l65-necessary to
vas choice, 80. Charles L. Hinton, Esq. Ia
for ing received ~ votes, was oecidied op'y