Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-12-20

p..o.J THAT the Stockholders in the said North Caro-
,n Company be respectfully requested TO surren
charter the present General Assembly on OF Pc
fore the first of January next.
Mr. pone offered substitute, proposing TO pay the
Stockholders the amount already expended.
Mr.. Jones moved to lay the resolutions and amend
ments on the table, which was not agreed to-yeas
81, nays a.
MIR. Leach spoke at some length in opposition to
the resolutions, and was replied to by Mr. Bridges,
the mover.
Mr.. s. J. Person, of Moore gave his views in rela-
tom IN the Central Railroad He was in favor of its
extension from the Tennessee line to Beaufort.
On motion, the House adjourned until 81 O'Clock,
Pm
In the afternoon session. Mr. Stevenson being en-
titled to the floor made long speech in opposition
to the resolutions, and in favor of general and ex
tended system of Internal Improvements by the State
Mr.. Mizell secuted reputation as much as any
one but he thought the request contained in the res
olutions was one which the Legislature had right
to make and he believed it in accordance with the
wishes of the people.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11th
SESArE.-Mr Cameron, from the Committee on
Corporations, reported several bills among others,
bill to incorporate Bank in Washington; to amend
an act for the incorporation of the town of Washing
tom to incorporate the Fayetteville and Northern
Plank Road Company, &c.
Mr. Clarke presented minority report from the
Committee on Negro Slavery. This goes for the
right of secession and separate State action.
Mr. Nixon presented bill to incorporate the Trus-
tees of Topsail Academy. Referred to Committee on
Corporations.
Mr.. Bunting presented bill to incorporate the
Fayetteville and Warsaw Plank Road Company
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Joyner presented resolutions in regard to the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad. These provide for
the formation of Company to repair the Road, the
State being half Stakeholder. Made the order Of
the day for Saturday.
Mr. Woodfn, bill to amend 21st section of l25th
chapter of the Revised Statutes. Provides thai
sheriff. shall advertise land for taxes ninety days pre-
vous and repeats the clause requiring sales of lands
to be advertised in a Raleigh newspaper,
MIR. Arendall, bill to incorporate the Beaufor
and North Carolina Railroad Company. Passed frs
reading and referred.
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs.--At IL o'clock the unfinished
business of yesterday came up, to wit Mr.. Bridge:
EeSoAulloLS III TeSdru TO the Centfal RallTOau
Mr., Gotten said he did not like the name or ides
of reputation. He wished to see the resources o
the State developed but he opposed to the Rail
road bill of the last session. He did not think TIN
Central Railroad charter was obtained by prope
vote neither did he believe that three millions wou
build the Road. He was of opinion that the peopl
did not acquiesce in the movement, and was willing
to vote for the resolution declaring that much.
Mr.. Brogden, of Wayne, next addressed the Hous
at great length in favor of the resolutions and with
out concluding gave way to motion to djourn un
til 81 o'clock P. M
The hour of half past three having arrived, MI
Brogden continued his remarks, and was followed b
Gen. Saunders, who addressed the House for upward
Of an hour and half in opposition to the resolr
tons, and in favor of the Internal Improvement sy
tenn generally. Gen. SIS speech is said to have bee
very able. Without concluding, he gave way to
motion to adjourn until tomorrow at ten o'clock.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10Th
Al SENATE.-A message sent to the House, II
forming that the Senate had passed the followin
engrossed bill and resolution, in which they aske
the concurrence of the House, viz: bill to inco,
porate the Fayetteville and Charlotte Plank Roa
, Co.: and resolution in favor of ]. II, Wheeler.
Mr. Cameron, from the Committee on Corporation
reported favorably the bill to incorporate the Fayettt
t vile and Warsaw Plank Road Company; the bill
e incorporate the Trustees of Topsail Academy &c.
House OF CoMMoNs.-Mr. Gordon introduced
bill to incorporate the Yadkin Navigation Compan,
Referred to Committee on Internal Improvements.
!, Mr.. Wilson introduced Resolution that Joir
t )mmittee, of two from each House, be appointed
: wait on the Governor elect and inform him of h
election, and ascertain when he will be ready to a
sumo the oaths of Office.
+ The hour of II having arrived Mr.. Saunders col
y tinued at length his remarks the resolutions
IS Mr. Bridges, relative to the Central Railroad.
The discussion was farther continued by Messr
Sherrard, Wilson, Bond, Martin, &c.
l. The question recurring on the indefinite postpon
ment of the resolutions it was carried by the follow
o ing vote:
Adams Ar,is, Avery, D. A Barnes, Blow, Boyle, A.
l. CALDWELL D. F. Caldwell, Campbell Cherry, Clanton, Coo
IS erham Davidson Doutht Drake Dunlap, Durham Eato
Erwin, Farmer Flemming Flynt Foard, Fonville, A.
Foster A. NJ Foster Gordon, Harrison, G. w. Hayes,
M Hayes J. H. Hill, VIM Hil Johnston, Jones, Kalla1
r. Kelly A. Leach, J. M. Leach, Locke, Love, Marsha
IL Maultsby McKOy, Mclean Mcmillan, Montgomery, Ne
son. Parham Patterson, Pegram, Pigott Poole Power
Rayner, Rollins, Rufn, Russell, Sanders Saunders, Sau
" dcrson Scott Sharp, Sheek, Sheriff. Shimpoch, Ser
Sloan, Steele Stevenson Stubbs Thornburgh Thor
Il on Trip, Walton, Waugh, Webb Virgins, Wiley, w
re- liams, and Winston.-SO.
Those who voted in the negative Messrs. Barco
Barnes Bond Boykin Brazer Bridgers, Brogden Cotto
Dickinson Eure, Hackney, Herring S. P. HILL Jarvis, MI
lie TIM Mathis, Mcdowell, McCeese Mcneil Mzell s. J.
son, T. Person. Pope Rankin, Reinhardi Sheriff. Stow
Sutton Swanner, Taylor, Thigpen, Williams Wilson, Wi
stead Johnston and Sherard.-36.