Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-01-03

/ North CaroIfna Legislature.
Like Congress, our State Legislature has done lit
tle or nothing of any Importance. A great many of
tie members have been absent spending Christmas,
and by taeit agreement. most questions of interest
werep postponed
On Monday the 23d, we find that Mr. Bond in
troduced resolution concerning the appointment
ola delegation to attend the worlds Fair at London
and Mr.. JoyGcr Bill concerning amendments to
the charter of the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail
Road Company [Whata they j
In the House considerable discussion arose upon
the Bill to incorporate the Roanoke Valley Rail Road
Company The Bill was laid on the table and order
ed to be printed.
In the Senate on Tuesday the 24th ult., MIR. Kel-
ley introduced bill for elccting Judges Of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions by the people Refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary. We think
this very important move. As our County Court
system stands at present the court composed of gen
tlemcn, mostly without any pretensons to legal
knowledge is called upon to decide questions of law
between lawyers This we think is grand mistake.
In the House, Mr.. Erwin introduced a resolution,
insructing the Committee the Judiciary to enquire
whether the tax authorized to be laid by County
Courts for common school purposes is not inconsis-
tent with the constitution. Adopted. Mr.. DcDowell
introduced bill to regulate the pay of witnesses in
the county of Bladen.
The House then took recess until three in the
afternoon, when it met in informal session for the
transaction of such fun might be brought before
it, it being Christmas Eve.
No session on Christmas, of course.
In the Senate, Thursday, several private bills
passed their second readings. Among Others one to
authorize the citizens of Clinton in Sampson county,
to elect commissioners Of said town and also bill
to incorporate the Fayetteville and Northern Plank
Road.
In the House. Mr. Saunders from the committee
ON the Washington Monument, presented report
and resolutions to the effect that the Governor
to be transmitted the block of marble presented by
the citizens of Lincoln county. and that he to
be made on it the following inscription together
with the coat Of arms of the State, to wit
NORTH CAROLINA,
Declaration Of Independence,
MECKLENBURG,
May, 1775.
A large number of bills of no great public interest
were read third time and passed, and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, on Friday, the 9th the bill to in
corporate the Wilmington and Topsail Sound Plank
Road passed its second reading and the Fayetteville
and Northern its third The House chiefly
cuped in the discussion of bill for the relief of pur
chasers of the Cherokee lands Pending the discus
sion of the bill the House adjourned.
We find nothing Of any moment in the proceed
ings of Saturday.
THE STEAMER BALrIc.-The recent stormy wealth
forced the steamer Baltic of Collins line put in
to Provincetown, entrance the extreme point
of Cape Cod, all her passengers left her and
proceeded to Boston by Rail Road. The Baltic brings
one week later from Europe. Her is not i'm
portant, Cotton has advanced. There is no mention
of Naval Stores. The Germans have eschewed fight
ing and returned to L" Saur Kraut and Schnaps," and
so there is peace and plenty of hunger in Ireland
For the Journal
Mr.. EDITOR: Please give the following ticket for
Commissioners of the Town insertion in the Jour-
nal, and oblige MANY CITIZENS.
CITIZENS TICKET.
THOS. H. WRIGHT, T. w. BROWN,
N. N. NIXON, C.. D. ELLIS
MILES COSTIN, D. MCMILLAN,
G. POTTER
For the Journal
Mr. EDITOR You will confer favor upon many
voters by publishing the following ticket for Com
missoners of the Town
JOHN DAWSON,
w. C. HOWARD,
G. w. DAVIS
T. D. MEARES.
J. II. MARSTELLER,
MILES COSTIN
T. C. MILLER.
For the Journal.
MEssEs. EDIToRs-Chrstmas Day celebrated
at SCOTS Hill Church in keeping with the establish
ed character of that quiet, temperate, peaceloyins
people.
The Rechabtes assembled in their Hall at 10 O.
clock, and at II procession was formed, joined b,
the Cadets and Washingtonians, and marched to thu
Church, where large crowd had already collected
An ode was sung by the congregation, and praye
offered at the Throne Of Grace, when, according t.
previous arrangement, Miss NICHOLS accompanie,
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