Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-12-20
IN SENATE.
Monday, Dec. 9th.

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nunication from the Merchants Bank of New
bern: Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Cameron introduced Resolution call
ing upon the President of the Raleigh and
CASTOR R. Road for a statement of the amount
of stock owned in said Road by persons within
the State and by persons without the State
Adopted.
Mr.. Biggs introduced bill to transfer inc
fund of Internal Improvements to the Fresl-
dent and Directors of the Literary ruho'-
Read and referred to Committee on FINANCE:
Also. a bill to provide for vacancies In the VI
fee Of County Surveyor. Read first time.
Mr.. Worth introduced bill to amend the
act changing the location of the Court House
of Montgomery county.
The Speaker laid before the Senate the Re
port of the Public Treasurer made in answer
10 the Resolution introduced on former day
bv Mr.. Jeffreys. Here brief but interesting
debate occurred, in which Messrs Edwards,
Shepard, Boyden, and Wilson took part
Straws show which way the wind blows
This is matter of high importance. so our
readers may look out for exciting Debates
Finally, however, the following Resolution,
introduced by Gen. Wilson, was adopted:
Resolred, That his excellency the Governor,
be requested to furnish copy of the mortgage
taken TO secure the State from the President
and Directors Of the Raleigh and CASTOR Road,
under the acts of $3.50, and '4O-4l, and also
a copy of the bonds taken from individuals
under the act of 1910.
After the transaction of some unimportant
business, the bill to change the location Of the
Court House of Lincoln county came up for
its second reading, when Mr.. Stowe, the Sem
ator from that County, took the floor and went
at length and with considerable animation in
to the merits of the question. When he had
concluded, on motion the bill was laid upon
the table and made the order Of the day for
Thursday next.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow
10o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Little of importance was transacted in the
House to-day. We give what we conceive to
be of any Importance to our readers.
The following members were appointed by
the Speaker, to compose the Committee on
Enrolled BiIs for the present week, viz
Messrs. Atkins, Bond, Brewer and Bullock.
Mr.. Moore from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported without amendment, the Bill
to make Real Estate Assets, when the same
was ordered TO he printed.
Mr.. Adams presented Bill to prevent bet
ting ON Elections.
Mr.. Prentiss introduced a Bill to incorpo.
rate the Newbern Mechanics Association.
IN SENATE.
Tuesday, Dec. 10th.
Mr.. Shepard from the Committee to whom
was referred so much Of the Governors Mes
sage as relates to Elections, reported Bill
10 change the time for holding the Election:
for Governor, Members of Congress, Mem
bers of the General Assembly, Sheriffs, anC
Clerks of the County and Superior Courts, tt
the last Thursday Of .apriI in each successive
year.
Mr.. Halsey, presented the following Reso
luton, which passed its first read ng:
ResolUed, That the Governor and his success
sors in office, be authorized, and they are here
by required, to have placed atthe graves of al
Members of the Legislature, that have been
or hereafter may be inferred in the City o
Raleigh (whose remains are not intended t
be removed by their friends) suitable pal
of Grave Stones, containing the name, age
and County he represented. And that h'
draw upon the Treasury for the amount there
of, which amount shall be allowed the Trea
surer in the settlement of his Public Accounts
Mr.. Francis presented the following Pre-
ambe and Resolutions, which were read am
ordered to be printed, and made the order of tn
day for Monday next.
Whereas, by the thirteenth section of a
Actof Congress, approved 18th of June, 1886
and entitled IAN Act to regulate the deposite
of the public money!" it was enacted that tn
money which should be in the Treasury of tn
United States, on the first day of January
1887, reserving the sum of FIVE millions of do
lars, should be deposited with the severe
States, In proportion to their respective repre-
sentation in thei Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States; and by tn
fourteenth section of the said Act, the said d.
posites were directed to be made as follows
one quarter part on the LIST Of January, 1885,
or as soon thereafter as may be; one quartz
part on the first day of April; one qnarte
part on the first day of July; and one quartz
part on the lst day of October of the sam
year: And whereas after the payment of tn
first three instruments, by an Act of Congress
IN that behalf made, the payment of the II
manning instalment was postponed and ha
never yet been paid And whereas it appear
by report of the Public Treasurer of th
State, that the Treasurer has borrowed of tn
Fund for Internal improvement and the Lite
Tary Fund the sum of seventy thousand min
hundred and fifty four dollars and ninety-ss
ven cents, during the past fiscal year, in orde
to meet demands upon the Treasury of tn
State; and also that the sum of two hundre
and fifty thousand six hundred and sixty do
lars must be provided before thel next sessio
Of the General Assembly, in order to meet til
Liabilities of the State beyond the usual e,
penditures for the support of the State CT
Vernment:
And whereas, it appears by the message
the President Of the United States, to bot
HnuSpS IF ConOrcSs al their DreSent SnSSio,
that there will be in the Treasury of the Uni
ed States, at the end of the present fiscal yea
surplus beyond the current demands upo
the Revenue of more than seven millions
dollars; and, consequently, it appears tn
the necessities Of the Government of the Uni
ed States do not require further postpon
mani of tho dnrnnsiAo- L. S..A.,