Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-01-03

The engrossed resolution authorizing the |
Governor to erect Grave Stones at the graves |
of deceased Members of Assembly, passed its |
second and third reading, and was ordered to
| be enrolled.
the bill providing for the appointment of
engrossing Clerks, was read the second and
third time, and ordered tie be engrossed.
! The bill 70 amend the Revised Statutes, !
Chapter 1O2, entitled an Act to provide for the
collection and management of Revenue for
this State, was read, and on motion of Mr..
Jones'. indefinitely postponed.
The bill to set apart Homestead Freehold
to any citizen of this State, of the age of 81
years, was read the second time, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Guthrie, postponed indefinitely by
vate of 81 to AZ.
IN SENATE.
Tuesday, Dec. 81.
! Mr.. Joyner from the Internal Improvement
committee, to whom was referred the memo
rial of the Board of Directors of the Peters
burg Rail Road Company, reported bill to
exempt from indictment the Petersburg Rail
Road Company, for having obstructed the ma
vigaton of the Roanoke River, near the Town
of Weldon, by the erection of bridge across
! the said River.
! On motion ofMr. Jeffreys,
Reselued, That the Public Treasurer be in
dence between the Treasurer and His Excel
lency, the Governor, relative to the legal right
of the Governor to receive per diem compen-
sation as President er oficio for services rem
dered upon the Literary and Internal Improve
ment Boards-and also, the opinion of the At
torney General, thereupon, together with the
amoMt which His Excellency, the Governor,
has received for said service.
The bill to prevent frauds in levying Exc
cutions issued by single magistrate upon
lands. and to encourage and facilitate the prac-
tice of taking security for the forthcoming of
property seized under executions, was read
the third time. Mr.. Exum moved to lay it on
the table until the 4th of March, lost by the
vote of the Speaker. The bill, on motion of
MIR. Albright, was then laid on the table.
i A number Of bills were read the third time
and ordered to be enrolled.
i HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr.. Poindexter, from the committee on the
Judiciary, to whom was referred the engross-
ed bill to amend an Act, passed 7th January,
, lS41, entitled an Act to secure the State a.
, gainst any and every liability incurred for the
, Raleigh aud CASTOR Rail Road Company,
and for the relief of the same, reported the
) same without amendment; when on motion Of
: Mr.. Cherry, it was made the order of the day
for Monday next.
On motion of Mr.. Littleiohn,
2 Resoived, That it is the duty Of the General
Assembly of this State, as soon as the condi-
ton of the Public Treasury will allow, to
make appropriations for erecting suitable bull
+, dngs for Asylums for the Deaf and Dumb,
r the Blind and the Insane.
, Resoiued further. That his Excellency, the
Governor, be requested to give this House all
the information in his possession, as to the
probable cost of building suitable edi6ces for
+, these purposes, and also to communicate to
, the General Assembly any other information
: in his possession on this subject.
, These Resolutions were adopted by a vote
] of84 to 81.
After the transaction of some unimportant
business,
e The Honse proceeded to the orders of the
: day, and took up for consideration, the bill to
authorize the foreclosure of the Raleigh and
e CASTOR Rail Road Mortgage.
Mr.. Cherry offered Preamble to the bill,
q which he explained to the House, and it was
# then adopted.
n Mr.. Cherry further moved, that the whole
/ bill, after the enacting clause, be stricken out
y and a substitute, which was read, be inserted
# in lieu thereof.
It This amendment does not vary from the orr
S nal. except inproviding means for more spec.
dy foreclosure of the mortgage, and for incor.
porating with the powers and privileges of the
present Company, such as might become the
It purchasers of the Road and many minor al
If teratlons in regard to the details.
= Mr.. Washington, from the Committee on
o Internal Improvements. reported without a.
mendment, the bill for Canal from Cape
+ Fear to Lumber River.
e Mr.. Fleming moved to amend the bill BY
n adding the following section:
Be 1T further enacted, That for all debts con.
l. tracted by said Company, the private property
of the several Stockholders shall be liable in
n proportion to the amount of stock held by them
o on the first day of April preceding the crea-
st ton of such debt, and that any sale or trans
fer of stock, shall not exempt them from liza.
blity.
n Mr.. Nixon, addressing the Chair-I have
d no objection to the proposed amendment, and
TT very cheerfulIy accept it. Whereupon, the
er House adopted it by vote of 96 to 4-Mes.
), srs. HarrIss, Keener, Mclean, and Waters
voting against it.
$ The bill then passed its second reading.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to authorize tie foreclosure of the Raleigh
sad CASTOR Rail Road mortgage. .s
The House djourned over to Thursday NOR
- ming, 10 o'clock.
.e 1850 IN SENATE.
~ Thursday. Dec. &c.
- But little Of interest transpired, the Senate
Al having been principally engaged in passing
: bills of little importance, through their secone
n and third reading.
~ HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Nearly the whole sitting was occupied IN
~ the consideration of the bill to foreclose the
:. mortgage on the Raleigh and CASTOR Road
ar though no definite question was taken.
le The Bill to re-establsh the Independent Treas
ury system, has passed the House OF Representa-
e tives by great majority. There is not mucl
s. reason to suppose will get through the senate
a i ILL make little alteratinr II