Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-11-19
roRrH cAnoLrrA LEeIsLArURE.
RALEIGH, Nov. l3, 1852.

RALEIGH, NOV 10, 1o0Z.
DEaR JouRsAL :--In the Senate, Mr.. Washington
introduced memorial, accompanied by bill, to
confer upon the citizens of Newbern authority to
subscribe for FIVE hundred shares in the Neuse River
Navigation Company. MIR. Clark, from Com. Corpo-
rations reported the bills to incorporate the Gulf
and Graham. and the Pee Dee Plank Road Compa-
MES. Mr. Mr.. Boyd offered resolution to instruct
the Committee on Internal Improvements to enquire
whether the Roanoke Navigation Company had not
forfeited their charter in failing to improve Dan Riv
er. MIR Person, bill to pay tales jurors in North
ampton County. Mr.. Lane a bill giving the cleo
ton of Clerks and Masters to the people The bill
the repeal of the County of jackson passed its third
and last reading, after debate which lasted over
two hours, and in which Messrs. Gimer, Woodhn,
Thompson, Caldwell, Jones' of Pasquotank. Hoke and
Ellington participated.
In the House of Commons. Mr.. Phelps introduced
bill to establish bank in the town of Plymouth.
Mr. Wheeler; bill to instruct the Committee the
Judiciary to enquire into the sufciency of the pres
| ent laws regulating elections Mr.. Smith, of Hall
fax, bill to incorporate the Roanoke and Meher-
ring Connection Company.
Mr. Waters made a motion to instruct the Judi
ciary committee to enquire into the expediency of
amending the law passed in 1916 and Al, requiring
owners of slaves to list them. Mr. George introdu.
ced bill to incorporate Lumberton and Columbus
Plank Road Company. Mr.. Long, bill to incorpo-
rate Franklinsville Manufacturing Company. MIR.
Daniel bill to prevent the fraudulent conveyance
of property. Mr. Philips bill to incorporate Chap
cl Hill and Durhamville Plank Road Company also
the Lockville and lii'lsboro Plank Road Company.
The bill to incorporate Lumberton and Cape Fear
Plank Road Company-read and passed third time.
/ l.. 0 b. Branch, Esq. has been elected President
Of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company.
r: The returns are all in (some not Officially and
Pierces ma ority in the State foots up Sl8-15. 900
men did not vote for President. Monday night
great jubilee in the City-proccedings you shall
have in next letter. w.
RALEIGH. Monday, Nov. Is. 1852.
DEAR JOURNAL THE Committees are beginning
to report: and business is increasing In the Senate
Mr. W atsOn from the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances reported the bill to incorporate the Hay
wood and Chapel Hill Plank Road Company. Also
the bill to give the election of Clerks and Masters
the people. MIR. Person offered resolution to send
| a message to the House of Commons proposing to
adjourn, sine die, on the 18th December, which was
adopted, yeas 3S, nays g. William Hill, the present
Secretary of State, reelected to-day to that Of
fee without opposition MIR. Copper introduced bill
to incorporate the Wcslean Female College. in Muir
freesboro'. MIR. Alurchison introduced bill to in
corporate the kingsbury and Louisville Plank Road
Comrany Fourteen bills read second time
in the Senate to-day, and after they pass third
reading, will form an item of news.
In the House of Commons Mr. J. F. Lyons, men,
Der elect from Orange, who has been kept at home
from in jury received in the foot, just before the
meeting Of the Legislature, appeared and took his
seat to-day. Mr.. Hill, of CasweIl, from the Judica
ry Committee. reported bill to establish bank at
YancyviIle. The bill to incorporate Carolina Lodge
l AZ, in Elizabethtown, read second time. No
| new bills were presented in the House to-day-a
number of engrossed bills from the Senate had a
first reading.
The Democratic demonstration is in full blast ;
and while am writing, the field pieces are numbering
| The procession-ihe largest ever witnessed in Raj
j egh-is passing, making most magnificent display
the transparences are handsome, and the torch
lights are brilliant. First transparency bears the fol-
| lowing inscr ptlon
" Ohio! 10000 Majority - Oh That s1rcet Irish
brogue." 2nd.-" Michgan-Lcwis Cass has done
his Duty 3rd.-" New York-Sewardism repudia-
ted" Opposite side" South Carolina Jealous of
| her rights. 4h-Frankn Pierce-New Hampshire
t-CoDservatism triumphant" 5ih-Foss and Fogg-
Fraud and Forgery, Fuss and Feathers" 6th-Ver-
mont. Massachusetts, Kentucky and Tennessee, ask
! home of The little Giant s,h-AIabama, Mississippi
pi-Democracy and Cotton their staple products. 9th
l." North Caroina-Kng is her Son. 10th-"Vir-
ginia-True to her long cherished principles nth
RHODE lsland-Iaw and Order" 9Th Lite Del
! awsre-TaankfuI for Small Favors.' 18Th: Indiana
She never falters." l4th-" Connecticut-The last
Notion 18TH Mane-She comes Iumbering.'' 10th
r" Georg doubts no longer" 17lh-" Polk,
Clay, (anl monument.) Calhoun, Webster-Ther
names are immortal 18Th" New Jersey-Her broad
Seal tells" 18th Louisiana, Maryland. Arkansas,
Missouri, Florida-SweIl the Column Goth" Tex
as-And bright red Star in the distance! '
There were number of other transparencies. but |
cannot stop TO give you the inscriptions One is
thy Of notice Cafornia-Train up child in the
way he should 60" You may make your calculations
and then you will fall far short of the beauty of this
nights proceedings. Everything goes on smoothly
scamp has ventured 10 throw stone in their midst!
Hon. t. l.. Clingman is now in the city. The
Wings hate him with their whole souls. w.
RALEIGH. Nov. 10th, 1852
! DEAR JoURNAL-In the Senate, Mr.. Boyd introdu
ccd the following resolution which was adopted.
RESOLVED, That the committee Finance be in
structed to enquire into the propriety of amend
ing the laws, passed at the last session of
the Legislature, to equalze the tax those who
buy and sell slaves. Also, to amend the second
ton to strike the words, bills receivabe'
so that profits made by Banks be placed on the same
condition their dividends profits Also. to fur
Their amend the second section, to strike out
the words, that every person shall have thirty dol
lars of interest dividends profits" and insert in
| lieu thereof six dollars" Also, the propriety of
laying al ualorem tax every species of person
al property not already taxed, except slaves which
are now exempted by the Constitution.
! MIR. Thomas introduced a bill to incorporate the
| Charleston and Blue Ridge and Chattanooga Rail
road company bill provides for road to commence
somewhere in Western North Carolina pass throug Oh
the counties of Macon and Cherokee and terminate
at Chattanooga. as.l
The following bills passed their third reading -
Bill to incorporate Gulph and Graham Plank Road
Company; bill TO amend the charter of the Western
Plank Road Company. bill to allow Justices of the
Peace to resign before County Courts and for other
purposes bill to amend charter of the Conrad Hill
Gold Mining Company bill to incorporate Pee Dee
Plank Road Company; bill to amend the charter OF
t0 d.