Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-12-01
North Carolina Legislature.

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North Carolina Legislature.
On the 22nd inst Mr. Boyi introduced in The
Senate bill TO amend the constitution of North Car
olina providing that all qualified voters for members
of the House OF Commons shall be entitled also 10
vote for members of the Senate Free Suffrage)
Wm Hill, Esq having received a majority OF the
votes in both Houses. reelected Secretary OF
State No other Candidate in nomination.
Solicitor for the 5th judicial district was voted
for Robert Strange received joint ballot 100 votes,
Ralph P Buxton so votes MIR Strange was de-
clared duly elected
No election of Engrossing Clerk Two or three
Intellectual ballotings.
In the House MIR. Steele of Richmond introduced
two bills which we are inclined to regard faVorably
The first is for increasing the Salaries OF certain pub
lie officers. The bill gives the Governor $4,000
Treasurer So, 900; Clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment $780, Comptroller, $1,000: Secretary of State,
$1,000. The Bill passed it's first reading and was
refer ell 10 select committee Of FIVE.
The second Bill introduced by Mr. Steele author
ICES the formation of limited Co-partnershps Read,
and ordered to be printed.
In the House, Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford. introduced
the following preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted
WHEREAS The time has arrived for the revsal OF
the Charters of the Bank of the State and the cape
Fear Bank or the establishment of other baking III
sttutions or substitutes for them, and the Stale De
ing largely interested in said Banks as $ockholder
and the present Legislature being de~1rous TO obtain
full and information, especially as 10 the poI
lis of these institutions, prior 10 any legislation on
| the subject thereof,
RESOLVED, That the Presidents and Cashiers OF SAID
Banks be requested furnish, at the earliest con'e
nteucp to Ills LEGISLATURE tabular statement Of their
dividends and profits annually made on their Capital
Stock since the year 1885 also, the amount pad IN
to the public treasury, and the present amount OF
their contingent fund.
Resolved, That copy OF this preamble and resoiu'
tions he transmitted to the Presidents and Casher'
OF said Banks by the Speakers OF the TWO Houses
Three Days Later from Europe.
The screw Steamship Canadian arrived at Portland
Maine, on the night of the 2lst, or morning OF the
22d inst, with Liverpool dates up to o'clock r M''
of The 9TH inst. being three days later Inc news
from the seat of war is two days later Nothing De
cided had occurred but the sege would appear 10 De
progressing rapidly The bombardment from inc
heights was vigorously continued by the allies ana
tho Forts at the quarantine and Fort Constantine had
been raxed By reference TO the map We find that
these forts stand as follows: Quarantine Fort, 6V
guns; Fort Alexander, 80 guns Fort Constantine,
ITO guns The Quarantine Fort guards the small
| Quarantine Harbor, south ofthe main Harbor. FORTS
| Alexander and Constantine at each side OF the
inlet TO the main harbor. The Southern Tower and
other works had been demolished This is a circular
Tort. with SO guns. The town was represented to be
mass of ruins, and il was thought impossible thai
the place could hold out much longer The RUSSIAN
Fleet had sought shelter under the buildings along
side of the quays, hut the allies were about 10 hrt
upon them from new batteries with red-hot shot
MenchicoF is not in the City, but with the main Rus
sian force in the field. Danneberg's re 'inforcemen
were expected to join him on the Sd. Reinforce
ments were hurried forward from England ant
France.
Russia and Austria approaching g rupture
They have each upwards of 900 men facing eacl
other on their respective frontiers The latest new
with regard to Prussia is that, the 9th ult IN
Car refused an entrance to the Prussan Ambassado
at ST. Petersburg.
o The with lrawaI of the order prohibiting the pas
r sage OF Mr. Soule through France, is confirmed