Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-12-27

lect Committee, TO Wn0m sHoulu De i0toiAS -
subiect of Common Schools, the Literary una &C.
Mr.. Clark, from the Committee on constitutional
Amendments, to whom referred the Dill 10 aDoi-
ish the freehold qualification for Senatorial VOTERS
renorted substitute for the same and recommended
its passage. Laid On the table
Several bills were read third time passed, and
ordered to be engrossed among others, the bill to
ENLARGE the powers Of the Commissioners OF the town
of Wilmington.
The Senate took up the bill to establish a Bank in
the town of Washington its third reading, passed
it, and ordered it to be engrossed.
The Senate then voted twice for State Treasurer.
Mr.. Hinton, the present Treasurer, and Mr. Courts
of Rockingham, being in nomination. The first vote
stood Hinton "a Courts, Is. The second, Hinton
% Courts, &c.
The Senate took up and discussed the resolutions
previously offered by Mr.. Woodfn, of Buncombe, in
favor of extending the Central Road east and west
Mr.. Washington spoke at length in their favor and
the Senate adjourned
House OF CoMMoNs-Mr. Jones presented hill
to improve Haw River, which was referred to the
Committee on Internal improvements.
Mr. Avery bill to incorporate the North Carroll
ma and Tennessee Railroad Company, to extend from
Salisbury to the Tennessee line with a capital Of
s3, 100000. Referred to the Committee Internal
Improvements.
The House then voted twice for Treasurer, and on
Joint vote to stand as follows: Courts "a Hinton,
70; scattering, l. Consequently Mr.. Courts was
declared duly elected Treasurer of the State.
The House then took up the subject of amendments
to the constitution and addressed by Mr.. Barnes
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NJ Saunders.
THE UNITED STATES IN 179l.-In old book,
&C The Baptist Annual Register" published in London
in the years $780, '91 '92 and 49, there is schedule
of the whole number of persons within the several
districts of the United States made in pursuance OF
an act passed March /, 1890 from which the follow
| ing very interesting statistics taken
| Vermont contained 1886 inhabitants Of
slaves 16-had Representatives in Congress; popu-
lation of New Hampshire al 1886, including ISIS
es-Representatives 4 Name 96540, Massacbu
sets 37S, 7S7together they had IA Representatives
I Rhode Island 1926 including 948 slaves-Repre
sentatives 2 Connecticut 237, 946 including 2,764
ves-Representatives 7; New York $40, 100, incu
ding 81, 324 Representatives 10; New Jersey
1874 l39, including II, 453 slaves Representatives
Pennsylvania 434.373, including 3,737 slaves--Re
representatives. 10 Delaware 59,096, including $685.
slaves-Representatives Virg inia TAI, 610 inclu
ding 292627 slaves-Representatives 10; Kentucky
1857, including IL, 430 Representatives
Maryland 3l9,729, including lO3,O36 slaves-Repre
sentatives 8 North Carolina $685. ISL including 100,
572 10; South Carolina 249,
073-Representatives 2; Georgia 82,548, including
%, 264 Representatives 2; Southwestern Ter
ritory, 1851, including All slaves; N western ter
ritory 1890. The whole population $500, 635.-
The chief cities with their population, given thus
! Portsmouth $500, Portland 5000, Boston $4,000
Newport 5000, New Haven $500, New York 80, 600
Trenton l,6OO, Philadelphia 1890 Wilmington 3,
900, Baltimore $4,000, Richmond 3,76l, Lexington
1874, Newbern 1900, Charleston lO,359, August
4 900