Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-12-20


referred to the committee on Internal Improve
ments.
Here an animated debate sprung up on the
motion introduced by Mr.. Cherry, in which
Messrs. Shepard, of Wake, Mills, of Ruther-
ford, Moore, of Halifax, Haughton, of Chat
ham took part.
The Chair announced the arrival of the hour
at which the two Houses had determined to
: count and list the votes cast for Governor at
the last August election; and the Senate was
informed of the readiness of the Commons to
receive that body in the Commons Hall.
i The two Houses then assembled in General
Convention, Hon. B. s. Gather, Speaker of
the Senate, presiding. The Clerks of the two
Houses, In presence of the joint select COM
mlitee, as Tellefs, proceeded to examine the
several returns of the Sheriffs. and to declare
the number of votes given in the several coun-
ties of the State; which having been done, the
Speaker announced the result as follows:
''Gentlemen Of the Senate
and Of the House of Commons:
I "The returns of votes given at the late E.
lection on the first Thursday in August last,
for Governor of the State, have been opened
and published according to law; in the pres
ence of a majority of the members of both
Houses of the General Assembly.
''The Tellers appointed by both Houses to
examine the returns and make a list Of the
votes, have reported that forty-two thousand
five hundred and eghty-sx (42586) votes
were given for WilHam "A. Graham, of the
county of Orange, being the highest number
of votes given for any person, and that thirty
nine thousand four hundred and thirty-three
,433) votes were given for 1Echael Hoke,
of Lincoln county. --
mo objection being made to the said re-
port, | declare that UTLHam Il. Graham.is du-
ly elected Governor Of the State of North Ca
rolina, for two years from the first day Of Jam
uary, 1915.
BURGESS S. GATHER"
The Senators then withdrew, & the Speak
er resumed the Chair.
Mr.. Shepard having yielded the floor,
On motion, the House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Friday, Dec. 9Th.
After the introduction and disposition of
some unimportant bills and Resolutions, the
the day the unfinished business of yesterday,
to wit: the consideration Of the bill to amend
the act Incorporating the Guilford Gold Min
ing Company.
An animated debate then sprung up. in
which Messrs. Biggs and Edwards, in favor,
and Messrs. Boyden and Francis against the
! bill. participated -----
The amendment of tMr. Boyden was
then put to the Senate and rejected. The
question then recnrred upon the amendment
offered by MIR. Biggs, and upon this the yeas
and nays were demanded. Pending this,
however, the Senator from Davidson, Mr..
Hargrave. offered the following amendment:
.'That in case of failure on The par. of said
corporation, the private or individual property
of each stakeholder therein, shall be subject
by law to the payment of his part Of the debts
Of the corporation, after the property of the
Company is first exhausted, in proportion to
the amount of stock severaIly owned and held
by them at the time of such faiIure-and not
otherwise"
/ This amendment was also rejected, when
the question was taken on the amendment of
Mr.. Biggs. Those VINO voted for the amend
ment are
Messrs. Biggs, Boyd, Cameron, Drake,
Eaton, Edwards, Emmett, Etherdqe, Exum,
! Gavin, Gwvnn, Hester, Hill, Holmes, JEFF
freys, Melvin. Moody, Pasteur, Reich,
, Speght, Stallngs, Stowe, Thompson, of
Wake, Tomlinson, Walker and Wilson-26.
Those who voted against the amendment
are.
Messrs. Boyle, Boyden, Cowper, Do,kery,
Elliott, Francis, Halsey. Hargrave, HELEN,
Jefferson, Joyner, Lindsay, Mcmillan, Pharr,
Shepard, Smith, Tayloe. Thompson of BERTHE,
, Waddel, Woodfn, and Worth--2l.
So the amendment prevailed. The ques
ton then recnrred upon the passage of the bill
the third reading, when Mr.. Lindsay asked
that it be laid upon the table, which was a.
+ greed to.
Here again some unimportant bills and re-
solutions were disposed of.
Mr.. Jeffreys, the Senator from franklin,
Introduce the following Resolution, which
: was adopted:
Resotued, That the Public Treasurer be in.
structed to report to the Senate the names Of
, the obligors to the bonds given to indemnify
the State against any loss or damage that may
come to the same in consequence Of the en-
dorsement by the State of the bonds Of the Ra
-tleigh and CASTOR Rail Road for five hundred
; thousand dollars; the sum for which each OBJ
Elipor is liable. and also any information in the
| Treasury Department relative to the in solven
, CIV of any of sid obligors, and ifso, what OBJ
i. lllgorS, ana IL any SUITS nave oeeh oio"@"' vi
, any of taid bonds, tina, he specify the same.
, On n otion of Mr.. Francis, message was
sent to the Commons proposing to vote to
morrow at IL o'clock for seven Councillors O
State.
) Nothing more of importance was done il
: the Senate to-day.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
IN motion of Mr.. Guthrie.
| Resotued, That committee be appointed u
f inquire into the expediency of selling the lands
: belonging to the State, which are situated il
: the city of Raleigh, and that they have leave
: to report by bill or otherwise.