Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-25


December 15--We see that on TO-DAY -
lutions were introduced in the House directtO'
the committees on finance and internal ;uS
provements to inquire into the expediencv ~
in the first place, the States selling out w.
Raleigh and Castor Railroad, and in the % y.
cond place, of the foreclosure of the morris "
which the State now holds upon the Wilm;nse
ton and Raleigh Railroad. On to-day the ~
for re-d,strieting the State was again uD5aI
discussion in the House, Ven it passed !,
second reading, by vote ayes snd :,
nays.
eve are indebted for the following sh,,.
synopsis OF the Legislative proceedings FINN
the 10th, to Monday last, to the Fayettevn.
Observer, and TO the reports of gentlemen WI.
have just arrived from Raleigh. Wehaye,s
ceived no Raleigh papers this week y
Dec 16h.-On this day, in the SENATE, n.
bill for reducing the tax on Billiard Table.
was taken up and rejected. A bill was in,o
duced in the Senate for the better securing "A.
State against her Liabilities on account of n.
Raleigh & CASTOR R. R. Company.
Dec. l7h.-The SENATE, to-day, was en-.
gagged in disposing of matters of no genera
importance-principally on bills on their thin
reading. In the HOUSE, motion for eveDiD,
sessions was lost. To-day, in the HOUSE, III,
committee on Finance, reported in favor Of
extending the credit of the State to the VII.
mington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, On
her endorsements for said Company. Saidr..
port was made the order of the day for Tues
day.
Dec. 1Sh.-To-day. the Re-districting bill
was put upon its first reading in the Senate
The resolution appropriating $4,000 for e..
quipping the volunteers, was read second
time in the Senate In the House, Mr.. Gold.
I ing, of Stokes, PRESUMED bill to prevent the
levying of Executions on growing crops till
they are matured In the House, Mr.. Brittons
resolution, providing for evening sessions, was
adopted
I Dec: 19th.-1n the SENATE, Mr. WaddelI
from the committee on the Judiciary, reported
favorably on the bill for authorizing the Com.
missioners of the town of Wilmington to Dor.
row the sum of $500, 900, and to lay tax on
the property of said town for the purpose Of
paying the intrrest on said Loan-the amour,
to be subscribed in the stock of the d" Connec.
ting Link We take the following from tn,
correspondent of the Fayetteville Observer:
In the HOUSE OF Commons, the greater part,
| may not say the whole sitting was occupied il
l the consideration of two questions. One to Civ
to the Indian Chief Junoluskee, Tract Of Lam
in Cherokee county, and 500, which passed
: second reading with but three dissenting votel
, and its third reading with but one dissentiea
and that was Mr. Webster of Lincoln. The otl
er measure, was Resolution. prosposing that tn
House adjourn on Wednesday next to Monda
following, for the purpose of allowing the mem
E bers of the Legislature an opportunity of accep
ting the invitation of the citizens of Wilmington
to spend Christmas day with them. submitted b
Mr.. Hall of New Hanover. After great deaEC
confusion, the question was AIKEN and decided i
+ the affirmative. Then following scene of upros
and confusion. Motion 70 lowed motion to r,
consider, rescind. & to adjourn sine die on Wei
e nesday next All would not do-they were vote
e down, and the House adjourned in great conf
sion.
l understand though that motion will agai
be made today to reconsider--which. should
S fall will be followed by constitutional shewin
: that the Legislature carnot adjourn. except fro
!. day TO day. unless by Joint Resolution of the tn
= Houses-and if the measure goes to the Senate
e will certainly BE- killed. Butt have not dou
it that the matter will be reconsidered and reject,
! 10 the House to-day, for I have heard of a numb
of the Members who voted in the affirmative, wi
u now say they will vote against the Resolution.
e is proper to remark, that the Resolution was 81
! denly introduced and passed upon so hurried
and in such confusion, that majority did not vo
} upon it Understandings Indeed. believe if NJ
l. Rayner motion had been understood and put
the Chair, calling for the Ayes and Noes, it
- have been killed at once--for the Members won
have had little time for reflection, and deciding
It their own minds upon its propriety and expedite
is cy. JUNIUS.
BRILLIANT EXPLOIT.