Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-22

School fund according white population, when was
referred to the committee on Education. So | pre-
sumo the whole subject of Common Schools will be
discussed during the session. bill has also been
introduced by Mr. Wheeler, in regard to the arrange
ment of the Electoral and Senatorial Districts. No
action has vet been taken it. | will now close
for the present Yours &C. BROlUo.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
RALEIGH. Oct 18th, 1852
Dear Sirs In the Senate to-day, the bill from
the House for the repeal of the 25th SD chap.
Revised Statutes was read and referred to The COM
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Boyd introduced resolution, which was a.
dopted proposing to raise joint committee of one
member from each senatorial district to whom shall
be referred the subject Of laying off the Senatorial
Districts, and the apportionment of the Representa-
tives in the House.
The Senate session to-day very short.
The House has gotten fairly to work A host of
bills presented to-day among them, bill by
Mr. Dobbin to incorporate the Fayetteville and Raj
eigh Plank Road Company. bill by Mr. Carmi-
chae to repeal in part bill passed in 1919, enti-
tied An act secure the purchasers of lands sold
under execution" Mr. Strange bill 10 amend the
59th chap. Revised Statutes, concerning landings
and inspectors for the town of Wilmington Mr..
Leach bill to ascertain the will of the freemen of
North Carolina IT'S to the cal # Convention-ma-
king it the duty of Count courts, at first term af-
ter first of March, 1853 to appoint Inspectors to
hold election the first Thursday in August. 1853,
for Convention or No Convention. Ordered to be
printed. Mr.. Webb bill to appoint Tax Collectors
for North Carolina; salary to be per centage here
after to be fixed. Ordered to be printed. Mr..
Brooks bill for the repeal of bill for the better
organization of Courts of Please and Quarter SEES
sions of Pasquotank Mr.. Dobbn. bill to change
name of Deep River and Cape Fear Navigation
Company, to Brothers Steamboat Co. Rules suspen-
ded, passed three readings. Mr.. Strange, bill to
incorporate the True Brothers Society in the town
of Wilmington. Mr. George, bill to compensate
Tails Jurors in county Of Columbus.
Leave of absence for 10 days on motion Of Mr.
Stubs, was granted R. J Wynne. of Hyde
Mr.. Lander, bill to qualify and explain duty OF
Grand Jurors A fierce debate on this bill occurred
between Mr.. Dargan and Mr.. Lander.
believe have 6 iven you the heads of all the
bills which can interest your readers. The Wings
in the Senate and House, seem to have gotten into
quite quandary. They say, if they continue in
session. it will be contrary to the constitution; and
if they adjourn, the same difficulty presents itself
they believe they will have authority to meet a.
gain this year | am not surprised at this dilemma
they have been in a strange way for IL months
and another IL months will find them ''just no
where at all" Yours, w.
Duncan K. McRae, Esq, of Wilmington, is in oul
City.
RALEIGH, Ocr. 18th, 1852
I DEAR S1Ks--We are at work in the Legislature
trying TO adjourn The Wings seem determined tt
have a name, if it is only that of araning to be very
economical. motion was made in the Senate to
day, from the Wing side of the house, to adjourn
from and after tomorrow, till Sd Monday in No
vember, but the motion did not prevail Again, W,
hear from them in the shape of resolution. to ad
journ on the 1st Monday in December and, afte
considerable debate. the resolution adopted-3;
for, and l3 against it. The Resolution was sent Il
the House. and the House took Immediate action
itdiscussed it for hour, and finally laid it OF
the table till I'd Monday in November.
Mr. Bynum introduced bill for encouraging tn
investment of pital in Mining and manufacturing
Mr. Woodfn, from the committee the Judica
ry to whom was referred, the bill to repeal The 25t
sec. SD chap. Revised Statutes, reported the bill
back and recommended its rejection.
Mr.. Brogden introduced resolution, which wa
adopted. to ascertain from the Treasurer the amour
of stock held by the State in interpretations, an
bonds, &c, with reference he said to ascertain til
ability of the State to discharge her liabilities.
MIR. Rynum introduced resolution, instructor:
the Ju lciary committee to prepare and report bill
providing. 1st for dividing the State into ten ud
cal districts and assigning to the three additions
districts the present three Judges of the Suprem
Court. Cd, for abo!ishng all the jurisdiction no,
possessed and exercised by the present Judges of tn
Supreme Court, and comforting the same upon ID
ten Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equ
ty: said tribunal to be styled the Supreme Court
e North Carolina. Laid on the table and ordered
e be printed. Iapprehend that much trouble to til
State is 10 grow out of this resolution long discus
d sion, and its final rejection
: The Governors regular message was read in bot
g Houses to-day It is strictly of business characie
e The Governor urges immediate action on the pa
ofahe Legislature in reference to Free Suffrage, sc
|. Sc You will receive the message by the next mai
4 large number Of bills-none very important
were presented in the House to-days--the heads
n some of them, / will send IN my next letter
Hon. A. w. Venable addressed q crowded aud
II enee in the Court House last night It was Gee
ing time fog the Democracy--we had just receive
coed news by Telegraph from Pennsylvania