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

against any and every liability incurred from
the Raleigh and Castor Rail Road Company,
and for the relief Of the same; which was, on
motion Of Mr.. Waddell, ordered to be printed,
and made the order Of the day for Thursday
next.
The Senate agreed to the proposition of the
House to go into an election on Monday next
at IL o'clock, for four Trustees Of the UDiver-
sity.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Cherry, from the Joint Select Commit
tee appointed to inquire into the insolvency of
the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road Company
made Report. which was ordered to be sent
to the Senate with proposition to print The
Committee declares the company totally in
solvent.
Mr.. Puryear from the committee on Inter-
nal Improvements reported with sundry a.
mendments, the bill providing for the re-or-
ganIza'ion Of the Portsmouth and Roanoke
Rail Road Company. The amendments were
concurrpd in.
Mr.. Fleming on the part of the minority of
this committee, made counter report to this
bill.
Here short debate ensued, in which
Messrs. Washington, Kirk, Graves. Fleming
and T. R. Caldwell participated
The House ordered the printing of the Bill,
but refused to print the Reports by vote of
70 to 81.
Mr.. R. T. Paine from the Select Commit
tee, to whom was referred the Bill to set apart
Homestead, reported the same with sundry
amendments. The Bill! and amendments
were, on motion of Mr.. Foy, made the order
Of the day for Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Wilder.
| Resoiued, That the Commute on Finance be
instructed to inquire into the ways and means
Of the State of North Carolina to meet the liza
biities which will BIZ chargeable npon her
Treasury for the next two years, and that they
report by Bill or otherwise.
Received from His Excellency. the Cover
nor, communication transmitting the annual
Report Of the Treasurer Of the Board Of Trns.
tees Of the University, and informing the As.
Senlbly that there are at present four vacancies
ia the Board Of Trustees of that Institution
occurring by the de tn Of Hon. Win. CASTOR
Col. James W. Clarke, and Col. Michae
Hoke, and by the removal from the State, O
Hon. John Branch.
On motion of MIR. Caldwell, ordered tina
the same be sent to the Senate, with propo
sition that the two Houses do on Monda,
next, at 10 O'Clock, 90 into an election OF fou
Trustees to fill these vacancies, and informin:
that the following persons are nominated 70
the appointment. viz: n. l.. William, D. F
Caldwell, w. w. Cherry, r. NJ. Pearson
Thomas G. Stowe, Alexander Little, Roher
Strange, Calvin Graves, E. Stanly, J. J. Dan
iel, ]. P. Leak, w. II. Washington, and Mi
chael Francis.
Mr.. Brogdrn placed in nomination Jane
u NLonard bn, Mr. - ro0NpSt he wa
withdrawn.
: On motion Of Mr.. Stowe,
= Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi
e ciary he istructpd to inquire into the exped
ency of so amending the Revised Statutes {
this State that in all cases where child c
children OF an Interstate has been advanced b
n his or her parent, in the lifetime Of said pr
II rent, to an amount more than equal IN dIs'r
bulive share of said Interstate. said child {
= children shall in the division Of the Real E.
= tate of the Interstate, he charged with the eS
: cess which he, she or they have received
personally as aforesaid: and The same he t.
r ken into account in the division Of the Re;
Estate nC said Interstate, amongst the Heir
g so as to make all the children Of 1ntestates {
/ nearly equal az possibly; and that said Con
.nittee Report by Bill or otherwise.
). The bill to prevent betting Oh Elections W.
q read the third time and amended on motion
i, Mr.. Graves. On the passage Of the bill as
s mended, ths Ayes and Noes were demande
l. Mr.. Guthrie said. in addition to the rease
offered OH yesterdays in opposition to this
r. have one other to offer. Does not the gPnll
l. man from CasweI know, & is not this Hou
e aware, that this bill cuts off the only areuIne
IL of some Of our political constituents! Sa,
IS A to B, who will b. elected? Breplies, MIR.
f. A Immediately differs with B, and prop oses
e. bet Immediately. of five dollars, that G vi
be the successful candidate.
As But, to be serious, said Mr.. G., have ne
IS or known any good to result from attempts
s. legislation upon the morals Of our citizens.
- Why. MIR. Speaker. said Mr.. G., you have
your Statute Book law making Gambling
e. heinous offence, and iniictine T. very hea'
of penalty on the vioators of this Statute, a
~ what good has it effected! ] am credibly
l. formed, that when Gaming houses were gra
a. ted bv license, there was only one OF the
Is establishments IN this city. r,o1U, there are
r, least dozen! !, therefore, do hope. that Il
t. bill will not pass, and that the one offered
the gentleman from Robson, the title
Of which, was amended by my motion, so as
a. read ''bilI in favor Of liberty, and TO email
re the free and independent citizens of this st;
it to fight in peace" will be adopted. lh'
en- our constituents, will be allowed to revel
pleasure. make bets. quarrel, and then " III
their battles in peace"
The House then passed the bill, yeas
nays 40.
on IN SENATE.
Ia. Monday, Dec. 10th
a. Mr.. Joiner, the Senator elected from
county of Pitt, vice Mr.. Foreman, deceas
NO appeared and took his seat.
IS, MIR. Jeff,eys offered resolution, which v
Ter adopted, calling upon the Treasurer for lni
to nation as to the amount of money. &C.,
ceved by this State under the deposlte act
A resolution, presented by Mr.. Ha'sey, P
ed posing to adjourn signe die on the 9Th Janua