Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-01-19
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Our latest intelligence from Raleigh is con-
tanned in the following editorial commentary
of the Standard, upon the very interesting
proceedings of the past, weeks Legislature,
the most important of which, at the present
crisis OF affairs, is the passage through the
Senate of the Resolutions introduced into the
House fortnight since. by Mr.. Dobbin:s
's--4siss STATE LEGISLATURE. '---
II will be seen, by references TO our procee-
dings, that the bill for the relief and assistance
of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road
Company, has passed the Senate and gone to
the Commons. II had its first reading IN that
body on Monday last. o.. b. .t.
The bill introduced by Mr. Shepard, provi-
ding for the repair of the Raleigh and CASTOR
Road, for a Road to Charlotte. for Road to
s(foldsborough, and for other lateral branches.
having been twice rejected by the Senate, on
Saturday last MIR Ashe presented another bill
to that body. providing for Rail Road from
GoIdsboFoGgh by way Of Raieighto Charlotte.
This bill was made the order Of the day for
yesterday. A few days since Mr. Mebane in
PRODUCED MO the Commons the above project
offered by Mr. Shepard, and rejected by the
Senate; and on Monday last. when the bill
cameu up, Mr. Ashes bill, above referred TO-,
was substituted in its place-so that the two
Houses will probably be considering the same
measure at the same fine. No final action
has yet been taken by The House upon the APP
plication for a Charter for The Danvil!e and
Charlotte Road. saa ,-s4.
IL L. Al lssh
ty by the name of Watauga, has passed both
Houses and become law. The friends of
this measure are much indebted, for its sue
cess, to the exertions made in its behalf by
MessIs Bower, Dobbin, and Courts.
so The bill 10 provide for the construction of a
Turnpike Road from Salisbury west 10 the
Georgia line, is still before the Commons 1t
will probably pass into law in the course of
few days.
On Saturday last, the Senate decided, by a
large majority, in favor OF locating the Luna
tic Asylum al Lexington. in Davidson county
The House of Commons, it is thought by ma
ny, will disagree to this proposition; and, af-
fer all, this Institution will probably be loca-
ted at the seat of Government
We are compelled TO omit Mondays pro-
ceedings Nothing, however, of general i'm
poEtance was perfected in either House. In
the Senate, the Bill 10 amend The Common
School Law was taken up, and after having
been torn pretty much "all to pieces by
amendments and so on, it was laid upon the
table. In the Commons, on the same day,
the bill 10 establish Medical Board in this
State passed its third reading by the casting
vote OF the Speaker-Mr Cad Jones, Jr., in
Chair. The same body also rejected, on its
second reading, by vote of 81 10 40, the bill
making an appropriation for the improvement
of the Cape Fear and Deep Rivers.
The Resolutions reported by MIR. Dobbln,
On the subject of Slavery, are still before the
Commons and on Monday last Mr.. Shepard
introduced the same Resolutions into the Sen
ate. He spoke Of the importance of passing
them at the earliest moment, and said he was
prepared to vote upon them at once. On his
motion they were made the order of the day
for yesterday, at eleven o'clock.
There is a rumor in town-for the correct
ness of which, however, we do not vouch =
that Mr. Senator Badger has given his friends
to understand that if these Resolutions are
passed he will resign his seat! Whether this
rumor be true or false, the Resolutions 4ciH
pass and then we shall see-what we shall
see. .Fs zse.sa5at @ gs ta - -a-. .t
No final action has yet been taken in the
contested elections from Orange and SurrY.-
less report in the course of few days The
prevailing impression is that Capt Berry will
retain his seat 49,, s,y-rrls-s
There is much talk among the members in
regard to called session, for the purpose OF
perfecting some, general. scheme of Internal
Improvements. The Indications of public
sentiment, in the course of a very few months
after the adjournment will no doubt be OF
such a character as to enable Gov Manly to
judge correctly as 10 the propfiety of such a
step; and indeed, if nothing should be done
with the Raleigh and CASTOR Road, and if nc
Efficient measures are adopted to increase the
States lncomessan extra session will be the
next thing to a necessary result. ss sol
Pcs. a. We have only room to add, that in
the Senate on yesterday. the Resolutions in.
trodnced by Mr.. Shepard on Monday, on the
subject of Slavery, came up for consideration
and were advocated by that gentleman in ar
able and powerful Speech On the fourth
RESOLUTION, denying to Congress the constitu
tionat power TO legislate on the question o
Slavery, the vote was, forty -four in the afir
native, and two in the negafive-Messrs. AL
bright and Daniel and Messrs. Gilner aTlt
Thompson of Berthe declining to vote. Tn,
other Resolutions passed unanimously. On
motion Of Mr.. Bethel, the rules were sus
pended, and the Resolutions were read thirt
time and passed s3F-f <5stsata ~ =
I'm. the Commons, on yesterday. the vote BY
which the bill to establish a Medical Board ii
this State was passed, was re- considered ant
then said bill was postponed Indefinitely
The Cape Fear and Deep River bill was ais
re-consldered. and laid on the table. - ,sa i.
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