Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-01-10

The bill concerning Deeds, Mortgages, and
Assignments, was taken up and read the third
time. MIR. Worth moved to postpone the bill
until the 4th of March next. Motion mega
itived-ye 81, nays %. The bill was then,
on motion of MIR. Halsey, laid on the table.
Received from the Commons message sta
ting that they have passed the following en-
crossed bills and resolutions, in which they
ask the concurrence of the Senate A resolu-
ton in favor of Samuel Waters; A resolution
in favor of Lewis H. Marsteller; A bill to a.
mend an act to incorporate the, Fayetteville
Riiemen passed in 1912; A bill to incorporate
the Newbern Mechanics Association !; and A
bill to prevent the telling of timber in the wa
ter-conrses of Guilford County, which were
severaly read the first time and passed.
| Received from the Commons message
stating that they have passed the following
engrossed bills and resolutions, in which they
ask the concurrence Of the Senate A bill to
incorporate the Phoenix Fire Company in E.
lizabeth city; A bill supplemental to an act
passed in 1842-43, to lay off and establish the
county of Mcdowell A bill extending the
jurisdiction of Justices over judgments, and
amendatory of the 9th section of Revised Sta
tntes entitled Justices of the Peace, and the
46th section of the same, entitled Courts,
County and Superior; A resolution in favor of
John Hill and others; A bill concerning the
Superior Courts of Currituck county; A bill to
alter the time of holding the Courts Of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions for the county of Beau
fort; A resolution in favor of Thomas L. Roane,
and resolution In favor of Morris K. Taylor
and @. kephart; which were severally read
the first time and passed.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
[ After the despatch of unimportant business.
the order of the day came up, being the bill to
foreclose the Mortgage of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Road. After the adoption of certain
ing-yeas IS, nays 48. u.
The bill to locate the residences of the
Judges of the Superior Courts, hereafter to be
elected, was also taken up, and rejected on ito
third rouding-dyes %, noes 80.
The House adjourned.
IN SENATE.
Monday, Dec. 80.
Mr.. Dockery, from the committee on FL
nance, to whom was re-committed the resolu-
ton requiring the Public Treasures to refund
to the State the 81 dollars lost in the settlement
with Mr.. Page, reported the resolution, with
the testimony of several individuals which
had been taken, and recommended the pas
sage of the resolution. Ordered to be prin-
ted. 4:
The bill to authorize the Wilmington and
Raleigh Rail Road Company to issue bonds
to the amount of 100000 dollars to redeem, a
like amount issued under the act for the relief
Of said company, was taken up. MIR. Came
ron moved to amend the bill with a proviso,
that in addition to the mortgage which the
State has upon the road, the stockholders shall
give their Individual bonds in sums sufficient
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the indulgence; and provided further that the
State be secured IN like manner for the sum
of S185, 900, which the State has advanced
on account of it's liabilities for said company.
The amendment was decided in the affirma-
tive-26 to 81. The bill was then rejected,
"a to IL.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Whitehust, from the committee on the
subject, reported a bill to amend the law rela-
ting to pilots which passed its first reading.
| Mr.. Mills, from the committee on Finance,
reported a resolution to authorize the Public
Treasurer to borrow from the Literary and In
ternal improvement Boards, or the Banks OF
the State, sum not exceeding $ 1000, to
meet the liabilities of the State until the meet.
ing of the next General Assembly; which
was read three times, passed, and ordered to
be engrossed, two only voting in the negative.
viz: Messrs. ]. Barnes and Fleming.
Mr.. Mills, from the same committee, repor.
ted bill to authorize the Wilmington and
Raleigh Rail Road Company to issue bonds
to the amount of 100000, to redeem like
, amount of bonds issued under the act for the
relief of said company; which passed its frs
reading and was ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, it was resolved
that 10 private bill shall be introduced afte
the 3lst ut.
}, Received from Governor Morehead, a com
muncation in relation to the document order
ed to be printed by the Senate, on the 26tf
inst, purporting 80 be 6 Correspondence
relative to the legal right Of the Governor tt
receive pay as President er eficio of the Lite
rary and Internal Improvement boards" which
was read, when Mr.. Cherry moved that it b.
sent to the Senate, with proposition to prln
the same, and to raise joint select committee
of three On the part of each House, to inquire
into and report upon the same. After SOM
discussion on the question, the House took
recess until o'clock.
, The House resumed the consideration of tn
: subject in which twas engaged on taking tn
last recess. The discussion was continues
wan, and Guthrie. Before the question pen
uluHs kLI6 W SGUu tile HltSSdAS Vi tlN
4 Governor to the Senate with proposition t
e print, &c.,( was decided, the House adjourn
\ ed.
| IN SENATE.
Y ...- Tuesday, Dec, 81.
5 Mr.. Cameron, from the Joint Select Com
mittee, raised to offer some testimonial of re
spect TO the lamented CASTOR, made the fol
: lowing Report, which was unanimously adol
ted and ordered to be spread upon the Jouna
: The committee to whom was referred tn
e resolution, in relation to the death of the lat
William CASTOR, have had the matter unde
r consideration and have instructed me to max
j the following report:
II The Legislature of North Carolina in Gen
l eral Assembly convened, have learned that
|. since their last Session, one of the most dis