Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-19
The legislature.

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in regard to the Free Suffrage bill, which passed lis
second reading by vote of Sc to IA, with an amend
ment, requiring the voters for either branch OF the
Legislature to be citizens of the Unied States The
amendment was incorporated into the bill by vote
of sc to %.
| In the House Mr. T. H. Williams introduced a
bill authorizing the erection of a toll bridge across
Black River in New Hanover county. MIR. Shep-
herd. a bill 10 incorporate the Fayetteville Female
J., High School.
| The bill for creating new county out OF por'
ton of Ashe, to be called Allegheny, having been re-
considered passed its first and second readings, and
an attempt to put its third produced consdera-
BILE excitement It was finally postponed,
The consideration of the Bill 10 charter the Union
Rank Of Newbern led to considerable discussion OF
the whole subject Of Banking in this State which
was naricipated in by Messrs Martin, Mebane, Jen-
kins. Greene, D. F. Caldwell, ]. P. Jordan and j. NJ
Leach. The bill was finally laid on the table
The bill charering the Bank OF the Hta,e' was
made the special order for Wednesday. A bill con-
corning the Wilmington Raleigh Railroad was
read a second time and passed.
bill in regard to the killing of stock on Railroads
was indefinitely postponed
In the Senate on the 9th, the Committee on Inter
nal improvements, reported favouraby upon the bill
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upon the bill to incorporate the Fayetteville and
Greensboro Railroad Company. Made the order OF
the day for Wednesday. Also, upon the bill 10 in
corporate the Yadkn and Dan River Railroad Com
MANY. Made the order for Monday at II O'Clock
The bill 10 provide for uniform valuation OF lands,
and that taxes shall be paid in The year they
are listed. was taken up and reCommtted 10 the COM
n,ttee on Finance, with instructions to make certain
alterations therein The hour of - having arrived,
the special order being the bill to Fe-chater The Bank
of Cane Fear was taken up, and, alter considerable
debate and the offering of several amendments, the
Senate adjourned without taking vote on the bill,
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Shepherd, on behalf
of the Committee on Finance, submitted report al
length together with revenue bill, which was read
the first time and ordered to be printed Mr. Steele
from the Committee on Banking, read minority re-
port against chartering the Bank of the State, signed
Nv himself, G. Green and D. F. Caldwell. Ordered
to he printed Mr. G. Green, from the Committee on
Internal improvements. reported substitute for the
bill chartering the Western Railroad Company
Read first time The special order being the Bank Of
Wilmington at II ], and the Peoples Bank at l.
o'clock the chair decided that they could not be aker
up until the morning business disposed of. Ar
appeal was taken from the decision of the char, anc
he question was debated by MIR. Williams OF Ne"
Hanover, and Mr.. D. F. Caldwell and others
Mr.. Humphrey introduced bill to charter th'
Richards and New River Plank Road Company
The afternoons session was mainly taken in com
/ mlGlee
| title of which was changed to the Bank Of NORTH
Carolina" wilmington stricken out anc
Raleigh substituted the place OF the location OF the
Bank.
On Wednesday tie Senate passed resolution ap
propriating 81 900 for the repairs of the Executive
mansion Also, bill to construct ship canal tt
connect the waters of Albemare and Currltuck Sounds
with the Chesapeake Bay, passed its second reading
The oniy important business done in the House or
the 10th, was in committee on the bills for charter
ing the Bank OF Wilmington, and for re-charterine
the Bank of the State. The first bill was read the
second time, MIR. Shepherd being in the chair Mr.
Williams look the floor and addressed the COMMITTEE
at length in advocacy OF the bill Mr.. McNiliiaf
offered an important amendment to the bill. Con
siderable discussion upon a motion to strike
out or their equivaents,' - we suppose in connec
ton with /" gold and silver" as basis for banking
which was participated in by Messrs. Steele, D. r
Caldwell, Phillips, Martin, and others. The commit
tee rose and reported progress and again. on motion
of Mr. Outflow went into committee on the bill to re-
charter the Bank of the State An amendment was
adopted making the bills legal tender in payment
debts TO the bank, without reference to the point
which they may be made payable.