Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-08


having certain improvements made in the arrange
ment of the grounds around the Capitol. Adopted.
The Speaker announced the following Committee
on the part of the Senate:
Joint Select Committee on the Refusal of the Stat
utes.-Messrs Biggs. Graham, Eaton, Fisher, Ashe
Haughton.
Mr. Thomas, of Jackson introduced bill TO amend
an passed at the session of 1923 entitled act
to incorporate the Charleston Blue Ride and Chata
nooga Railroad company, which was referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. Tayloe introduced a resolution insructing the
Committee the Judiciary TO inquire into the pro-
priety of passing lien law for the benefit OF ship
carpenters, house carpenters and others, Wnlcn was
adopted
Mr.. Thomas of Jackson, offered resolution in
structing the Committee Internal improvements to
inquire into the propriety of passing an act to re,
qure all railroads built in the State, TO be constructed
with II uniform guage Adopted.
There already two different guages in the
State To pass this law would cut off one or other
of our Railroads from farther connections. The Will
mington & Manchester and the Wilmington & Ra-
leigh Railroads have not the same guage.-Ed. Jour-
! The house of Commons having on Saturday, pas
sed resolution adopting Jefferson's manual OF Par
liamenary usage, so far as il does not conflict with
the rules and joint rules already adopted, the question
came up Monday 10 reeonside: the vote by which
that resolution adopted. the objection being that
Jeffersons manual contained the Rule kno N the
"previous question:, according to which the calling
for the 'previous question" upon any measure cuts
of all farther debate upon it during the session many
members of both parties opposed to this. The
motion reconsider virtually passed by vote of 70
to 81
The following Committees announced
On Part of the Homse to Reuse Statues :--Mesers
nrl ,rIo md
Dortch.
On Military 4fars.- Mes~rs Dargan. Humphrey,
Holland, Bryson and Wright.
On Monuments -Messrs Hlle Johnson and Reagan.
On Constitutional Rttorm.-Messrs. Bynum, of
Northampton, Caldwell, Of Rowan, Lancaster, Tur-
ner and Houston
On Deaf, Dumb and Bllnd-Messrs Jordan. Bar
ringer, Williams, of Warren, Philips and Mebane
On observation-disclosures. Steele, Singletary, Out
law, Caldwell, of Rowan, Patterson Norment, Whit
lock, Philips, and Whitaker
Mr. Mcmillan introduced bill to charter the
Bank of Wilmington. Read and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Steele introduced bill 10 amend the Consti-
tuition of the State in reference TO eecting Justice of
the Ptaceby popular vote.
MIR. Shepherd introduced bill relative to Rail
Road accidents The bill provides that in cases where
life is lost by negligence the Company shall pay TO
the family of the deceased $1,000. recoverable before
any Superior Court.
In the Senate on Tuesday MIR Boyd introduced a.
bill allowing compensation to Justices of the Peace
for taking the lists OF taxable property. A just
measure.
bill introduced incorporate the French
Broad Railroad Company.
Mr.. George w. Brooks electe Comptroller,
by large majority of both houses-indeed almost
unanimously We don't know Mr. Brooks. lie is
from Person county, we believe.
Mr.. Haughton introduced bill to authorize the
Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company to
issue bonds and for other purposes
In the House MIR. Settle introduced series of re-
solutions the bject of slavery Ordered be prn-
ted. Mr. Leach of Davidson moved the appointment
of Joint select Committee TO be called the Commit
tee Federal Relations to take into consideration
all subjects coming before the House of Federal
character. The South ought to present uhdivi-
ded front. Mr.. Williams of New Hanover thought
the Introduction of such resolutions productive of no
good. They had produced struggles and discussions
in former Legislatures He thought North Carolina
had already dealt much in national politics, and
that the resolutions of MIR. Settle were express
sons of opinion and an empty form. MIR. Settle did
not think the resolutions unmeaning form-the
Carolina would be prepared TO act at the proper time
but he thought the appointment of the proposed Com
mittee unmeanng ceremony. Mr.. Leach wanted
Mr.. Settles resolutions referred to select Commit
tee Mr.. Steele went for the appointment of the
select Communicable wanted platform built the
subject of Slavery Mr. Barringer remarked that in
his experience he had never the introduction of
political resolutions productive of much good to
North Carolina, other things should claim the al
tention of the Legislature-Internal improvements
Finance, &c the State debt had 10 be provided for.
No sooner had the Senators been elected than two
sets of resolutions introduced. He asked if the
introduction of such resolutions would have ten.
dency to conciliate the two parties. Mr. Settle re-
marked that il was not his intention in the intro.
duclion of the resolutions 10 make political capital
thereby he had offered the resolutions with the hope
of uniting the two parties He moved that Mr.
Leachs resolution to raise a Federal Committee be
laid on the table, which was not agreed TO- The
drew his resolution for the present. to give time for
reflection, with the understanding that the subject
should be brought up again
MIR McKesson introduced Bill to incorporate the
Western Rail Road Company, which was referred to
the Committee on Internal improvements
Mr.. Carmichael introduced Bill to distribute the
Common School Fund among the several Counties
according 10 the White population, which was refer
red to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. J. H. Headen introduced Bill to incorporate
the Chatham Rail Road Company, which was order
cd to be printed and referred to Committee on Inter-
nal improvements.