Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-29
RAJETcH Dec 0ond 1874

RALEIGH Dec. 22nd, 1854.
| Both Houses passed Mr.. Shephard's resolution au-
thorzng the State Treasurer to pay the balance
of the States subscription TO the n. c. Railroad.
The House passed Mr.. Shephards amendment by a
vote of ayes 49, nays 81 The rules were suspended,
on motion of Mr.. Dortch, and the resolution as
amended was sent to the Senate, which body passed
| it unanimously.
| Very little business done in the Senate. A
! bill was introduced to incorporate the McCuoch
Gold and Copper Mine. Mr.. Biggs proposed to
amend by making the stockholders responsible for the
debts of the Company. There was protracted de-
bate upon it, and the amendment finally with
drawn.
The following Bills were introduced, read the first
time and referred: BY Mr. Rolen, Incorporating the
Valley River and Cheoa Turnpike Company: By
Mr.. Boyle, incorporating the North Carolina and
Western Railroad Company: By Mr. Waugh, to
charter the Bank of Salem, capital one million By
! Mr.. Whitlock, Incorporating the Rockford Female
of Henderson By Mr.. Williams to encourage the
formation of Volunteer Company in Wilmington
BY Mr.. Myers, concerning Constables-gives q per
centum on moneys collected and by Mr.. Simmons,
ncorpo Grating the Trent River Navigation Company.
Bills, &c., on their second reading: bill incor-
porating the French Broad Railroad Company
I Made special order of Thursday week. A bill in
cooperating the Wilmington and Charlotte Railroad
Company. Deferred till 5h of January.l A bill
amending the charter OF the Asheyille and Green
"A
corning trials before Magistrates Passed bill
giving common Courts jurisdiction over division oil
real estate. Laid on the table. A bill establishing
the competency of certain evidence. Laid on the
table.
The following is the communication from the State
Treasurer, ordered by the Senate to be printed.
Treasury Department, North Carolina.
DECEMBER 10Th, 1854.
SIR: In response to resolution transmitted to me
yesterday evening from the House of Commons, d.
recting me to communicate to the House of Commons
the amount of claims existing in the Public Treasury
at this time, and what amount will be due from the
Public Treasury on the first day of January nex anC
the means in the Treasury to meet these demands,
have the honor TO state that it is desirable to provide
for the payment in few days. to the North Caroline
) Railroad Company, 900, which with the paymen
made a few days since to said Company of $44, 900
will complete the payment OF 800 O0O the amount
the States last subscription to said Company, fo
which State bonds to be sold to replensh TIT
Treasury.
The interest on the debt of the State, the partcu
lars of which shown in my last report to the Gen
eral Assembly, say $175 900, will have to be pai(
the 1st of January next
There will also be due the sum of about S. 900 t.
the Judges of the Supreme Court the officers Of State
&C.. on the LIST of January, making in all the sum
$4,000
To meet this, there is proposed sale TO- morrow
U Sill 900 of State bonds
n The amount due from the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road Company for dividends declared on the stock q
. the State in said Company and for bonds purchase
by said Company on the goth October last, say $35
0OO
Interest due the State on the 1st January, on bond
t of The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company
= $500
Balance in the Treasury and in Banks, say SIS ,OOC
Amounting to $l5O,OO0.
j. In this have made estimates of advancement
n to members OF the General Assembly The cost c
the General Assembly is usually about $4,000
With great respect,
Your obedient servant
g D. w COURTS,
n Public Treasurer
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