Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-02-16

ana 10 nave Deen on II Sdii0 1"i NV pun
pose Of fooling the Southern members 81 the order
The world is beginning to lose faith in professions
and to Judge more by facts than tancles. The
results in New York Massachusetts, Michigan, and
elsewhere, are facts and acts-they show what the
new movement" has done-we only learn ftom its
organs here what it says. The next Congress Of the
United States will cause people 10 open theiF eyes
wider than they ever opened them beo'e
The Legislature.
In the Senate on the 9Th inst resolution was IN
Iruduced insructng the Attorney General 10 enquire
into the issuing OF and two dollars certificates Of
Deposte by the Farmers Bank, at Elizabeth City.
and further amended to include in tie enquiry
The Bank OF Fayetteville and the Mutual insurance
Company of Greensboro. The whole subject was
re erred to the committee on The Judiciary
The French Broad Railroad Bill passed its final
reading by SO to g. A Bill was passed to improve
the navigation of Roanoke River; also tie ga
ton of the Yadkin River East and West OF the n {
Railroad.
In the House of Commons on the 9Th, bill, was
introduced amending the cory CRATE act OF he Town
of Wilmington, giving the commissioners the power
10 open streets, etc The bi in favor Of he Fayette-
Vile and Centre Plank Road passed its third reading,
with an amendment appr'prating $4,000 10 the Al
! bemarl Plank Road in Stanly.
| The bill for creating a county out OF part of
Cumberland, passed its third reading, H0rneu having
been finally settled down upon IS the name Of the
new county.
The House resolved itself into the Committee Of
the Whole on the subject OF Banks, without making
any progress. The afternoon consumed in the
consideration of the Fayetteville and Greensboro
Railroad.
In the Senate, on the 9TH, comparatively little was
done Senate disagreed to the House endment to
the bill appropriatng 81 ,0OuQOO for the completion
of the Central Railroad by which $4,000 Was ap.
prolrated 10 the improvement of Tar River NaYiga-
lion So the bill will have to 20 again 10 The House
and there is likely to be another squabble probably
to be decided by a committee of conference
The House passed the following bills Oh their Sc
cond and third readings incorporating The Trent0f
and Huntsville Plank road the Richards and New
River Plank road Chapel Hill and Durhamsvllle
Plank road; the Charlotte Gas Light Company; the
Western and Virginia Plank road cedil4 ceraIu lands
near Wilmington to the United States for gh House
purposes: amending he Charter Of the Charlotte and
South Carolina rail road authorizing the erection OF
Toll Bridge across Black river in New iiao@yeI, and
amending the Charter oflhe t0wG Of Salisbury. lhis
latter gives the majority of the citizens Of salisbury
jurisdiction over the SAFE OF intoxicating liquors. II
passed by majority OF some tel or eleven.
Mr.. Boyle introduced a bill authorizing certain
counties in the West 10 subscribe TO the Western \
Carolina rail road
A proracted discussion the raj road from
the Coal Fields via Fayetteville to aniOlt Much
was said pro and con. Mr.. Sutton movei to amend
by making said road connect with the n {. road al
Kinson. This was lost. Mr. Turner moved to a
mend by striking out all provisions for he roaj Ea~t
of Warsaw
This was reieced-aves ga. noes 50 After being
debated at great length, the bill was Eeiected-ayes
IS, noes g. motion to reconsider the vote pre.
vailed-ayes AZ. noes 81. I he bill was then inief
niteIy postponed 1t has been placed beyond al
hope,
} it was considered probable that the Banks woul.
come up yesterday. All in fog. The Old Bank
will probably be re-charered Further than this NJ
6 man can form toerabe guess.
The House. in ng ht session on the 7th, passed sew
eraI local bills through their various readings anon:
the restA bill Incorporating the en0r and Duplir
Plank Road-A bill for The better regulation for th'
Town of Wilmington.
In the Senate on the 9Th, the judiciary Committee
to which was referred the resolution the Farmers
Bank of Elizabeth City, made an extended report
. giving its opinion that The Bank had violated ii
charter in issuing certificates of deposit for less sum
than three dollars and also, in making such re
turns to the General Assembly it is eQured TO d
e by the provisions Of its charter. The committee re
e ported resolution ins>ructing the commencement Q
q legal action ag inst the Bank.
The Senate Concurred in the amendments Of th
: House, to the Western Railroad bill, and then too
d up the revenue bill.
n In the House on the 9Th message was sent TO th
r. Senate proposing to adjourn de on Wedne day
TO which the Senate agreed, and Wednesday II
mains fixed rs the day for the adjournment IT bot
l. Houses.
e A bill Incorporating the Atlantic, Tennessee an
. Ohio Railroad company, was read the third time an
passed.
n Bill for a Mechanics Len Law in New EIanoyt
1t County, read The second time and passed Rpa
& the third time, and amended by adding the countje
of Pitt, Cumberland, Warren. Robe son and Samp>oi
resolution to loan 81 900 Of the Literary Fund
Robrson Institute, passed its second and third real
T. ings.
III At the nigh session number of bills pasSe,
~ ; -,
- Iron Mining Company bill supplemental to a
&c act Incorporating the Wilmington and Cha lott
lie Railroad Company; bill TO incorporate the Ciinto
r Lodge of MasOns a bLi to increase the cap
ID stock of the Fayetteville and Western Plank koa
), Company; resolution authorizing the Literal
80 Board TO loan money to the Clinton Institute.
At United States Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. !, 1855.
e SENATE-Various petitions presented, man
at of which had for their object the abolition Of SLAYER
re in the District of Columbia. Many private bills we
1t passed. number of internal Improvement bill