Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-03
NoarH cARoLIsA LEGIsLATURE.
Fronn our Regalar and Special Cosrespoadens
# 81 sRaLE1sH Nov. Of. 1852.


FROM our Regalar aud special coefespoadent.s
|. 81 RALE1eH, Nov. q, 1852
DIR JouRrsaL: Mr.. Steele introduced q bill. in
tile Senate today toamend the Constitution Of tins
State TThebin rroyides thatno Senator or Repre-
sentative shall, during the time for which he was
elected be eligible to any Office or place OF trust the
appointment to which is vested in the Executive or
General Assembly, except to the Office of Trustee OF
a literary institution. a| sf-ze
MIR Washington introduced bill to enancipate
Lewis Williams, slave in the County of Craven
Mr.. Woodfn introduced bill to alter the line of
Madison County, and to make new County out OF
Madison, to be called Warm Strings.
The Committee Congressional Districts being
unable to agree on plan, each party in the Com
mitiee submitted programme of the Eight Districts.
MIR. Lewis Thompson, wing, submitted the follow
ing arrangement - -z# Ess
First Distriet- Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank,
Perquimons Gates. Chowan, Hartford, BERTHE, Mar
tin, Washington, TyrreIl. Northampton and Halifax
Second District.--Hyde, Beaufort, Pitt, Craven,
Carteret Jones, Onslow, Duplin Lenoir, Wayne and
Greene.
Third Disfret-New Hanover, Brunswick, Co
lumbus, Bladen Sampson Cumberland, Robson,
Richmond and Johnson.
Fourth Distrid.-Wake, franklin, Warren, Gran
vile. Orange, Nash and Edgecomb.
Fifth Distfief.-Person. Caswell. Alamance, Chat
ham, Randolph, Guilford and Rockingham.
,Srtt District Stokes, Forsyth, Davidson, Rowan,
Davie, Yadkin, Surry. Iredell. Alexander and Ashe.
SeremA District .--Catawba, CASTOR, Lincoln:
Me, kienbnrg. Cabarrus, Union, Stanly, Arson,
Montgomery, Moore and Cleveland.
| Eighth Distriet.--Wilkes, Watauga, Caldwell
Burke Rutherford, Nj Dowell. Henderson Buncomb
Yancy. Haywood, Macon, Cherokee, Jackson and
Madison. ---
Mr.. Berry Democrat submitted the following.
rangement:
First District Cherokee Macon, Jackson, Hay
wood, Madison. Yancy, Ashe. Watauga, Henderson,
Buncomb, Rutherford, M'Dowel Burke and Cad-
well te--
Second Distrit-Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes, Alexan-
Der IredelI. Catawba Lincoln, CASTOR, Cleaveland,
Mecklenburg and Union.
/ Third District Stokes. Forsyth, Rockingham,
Gufofd. Caswel Person. Orange and Alamance
Fourth District-Davie, Rowan, Davidson, Cabar-
| Fifth District Blaien, Dupin. Columbus, Robe
son, Brunswick New Hanover, Sampson, Onslow and
Cumberland.
Sirth District-Granville, Warren, franklin, Nash,
Wake, Chatham and Johnston.
Serenth Dstriet.-Carteret, Jones, Lenor, Wayne,
Greene. Pitt Craven Beaufort, Hyde, TyrrelI, Martin
and Washington
Eighth District -Currituck, Camden. Pasquotank,
| Perquiamans, Gates, Chowan. Hertford Berthe, Norh-
amplon, Halifax and Edgecomb.
The bill 10 repeal an act TO prevent the obstruction
of the passage of fish al inets the Sea Coast OF N.
C. passed its third and last time in the Senate.
Mr.. Kerr introduced bill 10 increase the capital
to transfer par, of the stock of the Western and
Fayetteville Plank Road, 10 the Ashve and Green
Vile Plank Road Company.
The bill to incorporate the Bank of North Carolina
was rejected on lis second reading Bladen Steam
Boa, bill, passed third reading in the Senate.
! In the House of Commons, the Land Resolutions
consumed the entire morning. Mr.. Bynum offered an
amendment 10 the amendment proposed by Mr. Leach
to the original resolution. Mr. Bynums resolutions
sets FORTH that The opening of Mays Head is national
- - al. Il
insfructs our Senator'S Representatives apply for
appropriation of so much of the public money may
be necessary 10 open said inlet, at near Mays Head
also declaring that opposedto granting The public
lands 10 actual settlers, and approprIang large sums
of the same works OF internal improv ements par
,icuar S:ates--hatsuch course is unjust, unequal
and imipotc. Also, nstructs our Senators and Rep
resenatives to make application for appropriation
OF fair and equitable portion of said lands 10 the
Statelof North Carolina to be applied the Leg
ture may direct.
This amendment was rejecte!, after long discus
, sion.. W.
RALEIGH, November 90, 1852.
DEAR JOURNAL: Mr. Bynum introduced bill tc
authorize the business of Banking. The bill pro
vides that any person or association OF persons des
rous of engaging in the business of banking shall
deposte United States stocks stocks of the State
of North Carolina not less in amount than S25,O
nor more than $500, 900; and upon making such de-
posite, the Comptroller shall give to such person
bank notes. in blank 10 the amount of said stocks 81
deposited, countersgned by the Comptroller and re
t gistered. Stockholders to be responsible to the
amsant of their stock and stockholders to give
curity in one fourth the amount of stock deposited
before the banking is commenced. The bill to ex
tend to corporation engaged in any other species
4 of business. There various other provisions fol-
r securing the redemption of the notes issued.
n The bill 10 incorporate the Swift Creek Planl
Road Company, reported from the committee OF
Corporations favoraby Mr. Richardson INTRODUCED
. bill to protect the timber on the lands belonging
to the Literary Board. Mr.. Woodfn introduced
bill to incorporate the North Carolina Agriculture
J. Society. Bill providing for the appointment of
Superintendent of Common Schools passed its
reading Mr.. Woodfn introduced bill to incorpo
, rate French Broad Turnpike company. Bill concern
IT to and other places the Cape Fear passed its
IS ond reading. Bill to incorporate the Lumberton an,
q Cape Fear Plank Road company, passed its SECOND
reading Mr. Cunningham's BILL saying what per
sons shall ntermarrage passed it's second and thir
1, readings without dissenting voice MIR c. made
humorous and sensible talk when the bill was on it
Il second reading, which, learn. will be done up,
and make its appearance in the :: Girafe'-a cit
paper. .
n The Land Resolutions occupied the attention c
l. the House to-day eliciting great deal of debate
le and finally passed Mr.. R. M. Saunders ahendmen
:; did not take-which must mortify him consderabl
% especially when his object has been detected an
Ibis prospects gone, gone. A bill reported in th
l. House to incorporate the North Carolina and Ter
4 nessce Rail Road Company. W.
III DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILRoAD.-It m
II pears from the following account copied from tn
OF Palmetto State Banner that dreadful accident OF
tb CURED on the Camden branch of the Railroad 0
l Al e