Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-17
NORTH CAROLINA LEc1sLATURE.

NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
From our Regular and Special CORES pondent.
RALEIGH, Dec 8, 1852.
DEAR JoURNAL-No ballot to-day for Senator. Our
party proper, in the Senate. called upon TO keep
US out OF difficulty they must slave off an election
until the refractory portion have been brought TO
their proper by the danger which at this time
| overhangs us-so far as Senator is concerned.
number OF new bills were presented in the Sem
ate, Mr. Mcmillan introduced bill to incorporate
the Jacksonville and Trent River Plank Road Com
pany. Mr. Gilmer introduced resolution providing
for the payment of cost incurred the part of the
State the Stockholders of the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company. Mr.. G. w. Caldwell introduced
bill to incorporate the Atlantic, Tennessee and
Ohio Railroad Company. +. Boyd introduced a
plan nd bill to arportion the House of Commons
Mr.. Lane introduced bill to incorporate the Ash
boro' and Salisbury Plank Road Company. Mr. By
nnm, bill to incorporate the RutherfordtOn and
Cleveland Plank Road Co. The committee on In
ternal Improvements, reported favoraby on the bills
to improve the South West Branch of New River
and the bill to incorporate the New River Canal Co.
Mr.. Clark, bill relative to the County Court of
Edgecombe MIR. Bynums resolutions to abolish
the Supreme Court of North Carolina, rejected
on the second reading. Mr.. Berry's Free Suffrage
bill passed its first reading by general consent. and
made the order of the day, for future day. Same
bill rejected in the Commons to day. on first read
ing. Mr.. Woodfn's Omnibus bill, for appropria-
ting SO 000 900 for Internal Improvements, ta-
ken up Mr.. Steele offered to amend. by appropri-
ating S250000 for the improvement of Pee Dee, and
$4,000 for the improvement of Lumber River MIR.
Person. S25 900 for Roanoke River; and before the
vote is taken, there will be appropriations enough
added, as amendments to break the State and the
bill will be rejected.
Mr.. Strange introduced bill to incorporate the
Mutual Marine Insurance Company in Wilmington.
MIR. S. also introduced bill to amend act to in
corporate the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
Company.
A number of committee reports made in the House
to-day. Business is getting on-members talk strong
of ad iourning the 18th, according to joint
luton.
An unusually large number of strangers in the cty
among them. we notice the face of Hon. Calvin
Graves, of Caswel he saved the Central Road BILL
and deserves the lasting gratitude of North Carroll
mans. w.
RALEIGH, Dec 9, 1852.
DEAR JoURNAL-This' has been a very dull day in
the Legislature. Most of the Senate's time was
consu ned by MIR. w oodfn, in speech of two hours
length, in defence of his Omnibus Bill 1t is the
order of the day for "another day"
Mr.. Boyds plan for so Senatorial Districts pass
ed its first reading.
bill to incorporate the Suffolk and Gainesville
Railroad Company, was introduced. MIR. Cowper,
from the committee Finance, reported bill to
refund to the Treasury certain monies, and for 9TH
purposes substitute for the resolutions here
tofore offered by Mr.. Drake, which was passed.
resolution passed the Senate, to instruct the COM
mitiee on Educ alton to inquire whether if any, and
what additional legislation is necessary in regard to
the mode of distributing the School Fund. Bill in
relation to Executors and Administrators, de-
feated on its second reading The engrossed Land
Resolutions from the House, read first time in the
Senate, aud passed
In the House, Mr.. Saunders, from the Judiciary
committee reported the bill TO amend chapter 81 Of
Revised Statutes, concerning deeds and grants
Passed I'd reading and ordered to be printed
Also the bill to prevent the imitation of coin, with
a substitute. The substitute makes it penal to is
sue any kind of con and is intended 10 prevent the
issuing OF gold coin by any individual by Becht-
ler at Rutherfordton
The order of the day in the House, was the bill to
ascertain the will of the people as to the call of
Convention. Mr. Leach spoke in favor of the bill.
and Mr. Hill, of Duplin, against it. An amendment
was offered by Mr. M'Intyre but not accepted. The
bill "put off" to another day. The Convention
bill also postponed to another day The bill to
prevent the making of imitation coin, up, and
debated; and it, too put off, and made the
order for another dav.
Mr.. M'Dugald, from the Judiciary committee,
ported the bill to restrict the duties of grand jurors
in Bladen county and it was laid on the table.
Mr.. Saunders, from same committee, reported the
bill concerning the official bonds of the sheris,
and constables and it passed its second read
ing.
Also the bill to expedite trials and avoid expen-
ses in furnishing petty offences, with a recommen-
dation that it do not pass
Messrs. Saunders and S. p. Hill opposed the bill,
contending that it was unconstitutional Messrs.
Munday and D. F. Caldwell advocated its passage.
Mr. Philips opposed the bill, but believed it consti
tutional and it was rejected-yeas 3d. nays IA.
Mr.. Saunders, from the same committee, repor-
ted adversely on the bill to restrict the duties of
grand jurors. the free fighting bill and it
jected-yeas 16 nays IS.
AS amendment to MIR. Woodfns Omnibus"
MIR. Cunningham proposed that SO be appropriated
to improve the pla grounds at the head of Salt Riv
er. Mr.. Woodfin didn't like to have fun poked at
his scheme, and MIR. C. withdrew it. w.
RALEIGH, Friday, Dec. 10, 1852.
DEAR JoURNAL-Mr. Steele offered as an amend
ment to the bill to apportion the House of Commons
another plan.
MIR. Mcmillan ofere' resolution authorizing the
Sheriff of Cnslow to collect arrears of taxes.
MIR. T. F. Jones introduced bill to amend the
9th chap. of Rev. Statutes. concerning attachments
Mr.. Washington introduced bill to incorporate
the North Carolina Mining Co.. also, bill to incor-
porate the Manteo Mining Co
The bill to extend the right appeal, prevent the
accumulation of cost, and expedite justice, was re-
jected on its second reading.
Mr.. Bynum introduced bill to review and con-
time in force the North Carolina Mining and Man
| ufacturing Co.
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