Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-22
The LegisIafure.

Rail Road Company, which was referred to the
Committee on Internal improvements The hour OF
II having arrived the special order being the bill to
amend the Constitution of North Carolina. taken
up on its second reading. MIR. Graham moved to
strike out all after the words bill, and insert 'he
bill concerning Convention to amend the Constltu-
lion of the State" After several amendments to the
first named bill. made on motion of Mr.. Boyd. Mr..
Graham took the floor and advocated the bill con-
corning Convention at some length On motion OF
Mr.. Hoke, the bills were laid on the table, and made
the order of the day for II o'clock on Wednesday.
Mr. Mcdowell presented resolution instructing
the committee Finance to inquire into the exPe-
dency of amending the revenue law, as 10 require
the hre to give in slaves subject to taxation, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Wilder introduced bill TO authorize the Raj
eigh and CASTOR Rail Road Company to take stock
in the Roanoke Valley Rail Road Company, which
was referred to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
In the House of Commons on the same day,
Mr. j. Barnes, in behalf of the Committee on
Grievances, reported substitute for the bill prov-
ding for the establishment of new county 10 be
called Wilson.
The Committee on Grievances reported adversely
upon petition praying the enactment OF law pro-
hibting the traffic in intoxicating liquors within two
miles of Clinton Female Institute, in Sampson coun-
IT,
Mr.. N. B. Whitfield introduced bill to prevent
the telling of timber in the North East Branch Du-
bills. Mr.. Myers, bill 10 incorporate the Mutual
Insurance Company, in the town of Charlotte. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations. The bill
authorizing limited partnerships, was taken from the
file of bills their second reading, and referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary. The Chatham Rail
Road bill put It's second reading, and advoca
ted by Mr. Headen. 1t asks State appropriation.
Some considerable discussion arose upon bill to
establish county, to be called Allegheny, out
of portion of Ashe and some other mountain coun-
~. The new county has not the requisite federal
population. The House adjourned without any final
action
In the Senate, on Wednesday, the 18th, Mr.. Fish
er, from the Committee on Internal improvements,
reported favourably upon the following bills which
were read second time and passed:
A bill to provide for the issue of additional stock
in the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company.
| A bill to authorize the County Court OF Macon
county 10 levy tax for the construction of railroad
through the county.
bill concerning the Fayetteville and Centre Plank
Road Company Laid on the table and ordered 10
be printed
| The hour of II having arrived, the special order
being the Bill 10 amend the Constitution of the State
was taken up. Mr.. Briggs opposed at considerable
| length the amendment proposed by Mr.. Graham.
which provided that vote of the people should be
taken for or against Convention, and if majority
decided in its favour then the Legislature shall cal
one. [The constitutional provision is that no Conven-
ton of the people shall be called by the General
Assembly, unless by the of ttvo-hirds OF
the members of each house of the General Assembly
Mr.. Graham's amendment would change all this and
make the matter dependent upon the will of the
mere ma oriy.1
In the House, on the 18th, large portion of the
time was taken up with the bill about Alleg hany
comfy. The bill to lay of a new county to be SC
called, finally lost by OF ayes SO, nays 81
I MIR. Cansler, in behalf of the committee Inter.
nal improvements reported favorably 10 bill amen
linn +bo IF Z hoC
! Rail Road.
By Mr.. Williams of New Hanover, Bill to in
corporate the Wilmington Steam Tug Company
Referred 10 the committee on Corporations
On motion of Mr.. Dortch the Bill to divide the
Stale into Judicial Circuits was made the special
order for next Friday, IL O'Clock.
/ In The Senate, on Thursday the 18th ins Mr..
| Mcdowell, from the Committee on Corporations, re-
ported the bill to incorporate the Washington Saw
ngs institution, in Beaufort county.
! Mr. Fason presented q petition for aid to the
Fayetteville and Warsaw Plank Road Referred
MIR. Mcdowell, memorial from New Hanover
county, concerning Marine Hospital at Wilmington
On motion of Mr.. Mcdowell, message was sent
to the House of Commons, proposing to raise Joint
Committee oftwo the part of the Senate and three
the part of the House to consider the question
the State giving aid to The Seamans Friend Society
the object believe being to aid in the establish
ment of Marine Hospital at Wilmington.
The hour of twelve having arrived, the Senate
took up the special order, being Mr.. Graham's amend
ment to the Free Suffrage Bill,-the amendment is
for the calling of Convention. Mr. Gilmer address
sed the Senate at length in favour OF a convention
in the mode proposed, and in reply to the remarks
made by Mr.. Biggs the day before.
| In the House on the 18th, Mr.. Williams presented
a memorial from the town of Wilmington praying the
enactment of lien law. Red and referred
Mr.. Dortch, from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported the bill to prohibit the Sale of Spritou
IiOuOrs NeprOpS Snhct ituto
same, making it a msdemeanor Read first time.
4 Mr. Williams introduced bill TO enact lien law
for New Hanover county. Also, bill to the same
effect for the benefit of the Ship Carpenters of the
said County. On his motion both bills were referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions
to consolidate them into general law for the State
u The bill to incorporate the Cape Fear and Wac
cnmaw Canal and Lumber Conn any was read The
second time; and Mr.. Meares having explained tht
objects and advantages of the bill, it passed unani
mously.
In the Senate the 18th, Mr. Fisher from tn,
Committee on Internal Improvements, reported ia
vourably upon the bill to authorize the Raleigh and
CASTOR Road to take stock in the Roanoke Vale,
Road
An election was held for four Trustees of the Uni
verslty. The Committee reported only one election
that of John Grey Bynum, who received maiorit,
of all the votes cast.
i Mr.. Fisher introduced bill concerning the sala
res OF certain officers, which referred to tn,
Committee on Propositions and Grievances It is al
most the same with that introduced some time sine
in the other House by Mr. Steel 1t fixes the salar,
RI of the Governor at SO, OOo Treasurer So OoO Comp
troller, $1,000 Judges of the Superior Court So 600
The resolution in regard to dividing the State int
nine Judicial Circuits, was made the order for thu
next day at IL O'Clock.
The bill to authorize the County Court of Craver
County to pay the Wardens of the Poor was read thu
second time, amended by inserting Nash, Sampson
Stokes and Forsythe and passed