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

made long report in favour OF the bill concerning
| the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company
Made the order IF The day for IL O'Clock on Satur-
! day.
| MIR Biggs on leave obtained, made personal ex-
PLANTATION complaining of injustice done to his re-
marks upon the question of the amendment of the
Constitution, by the speech of Mr.. Glmer' OF Gull
/ ford as printed in the Raleigh Reg ster
The Free Suffrage Bill coming up on its third read
| ing it was on motion of Mr.. Mcdowell referred TO
committee of three, with instructions 10 perfect the
| phraseoogy of the bill. The committee consists OF
| Messrs Mcdowell, Boyd and Cunningham.
The Bill districtng the Stale into eight judicial
Circuits after sundry amendments passed ITS second
| reading by vote OF % to 10. w
! In the House of Commons, the l1th Mr.. Viii
liams of Greene introduced bill incorporating the
to,xn of Snow ill., which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Corporations. Mr.. Humphrey introduced
a bill chartering the New River, Wilmington and Top
sail Sound Plank Road Company. Referred
| MIR Settles resolutions on the question of slavery
were taken up and made the special order for Thurs
day. the 18th, at IL o'clock. Mr. Leachs resolutions
or the subject of the Public Lands were then taken
Nd and after several Intellectual motions to make them
the special order for particular day. to postpone in
definitely, etc., they finally rejected by tie
vote, the speaker voting in the negative.
! The engrossed bill to lay off new county, to be
called Polk was read third time. and passed by a
vote of 81 to As
In the Senate on Friday, the resolution in relation
10 The public Treasurer passed IFS third reading The
Dill 10 cfdTteT lUe Ddbk Ol Cdpe rear was taken
up Severa' amendments were adopted Without
coming to vote. the Senate adjourned
! In the House of Commons the Committee on Edu
cation reported o!lows:-Adversely to changing
the common school law in reference to the county of
Johnston; also, concerning loan from the Literary
! Fund to the ChOwan institute; also concerning GER
tain public lands under water for common school
purposes; and an amendment 10 the resolution pro-
posing to loan TO the Robson misunderstanding the
time 10 five years instead Of ten.
! Mr.. Waugh. in behalf of the committee on Griev
ances, reported az follows In favor of establishing
new County to be called Wilson; also, for new
county to be called Henry also, annexing portion
of Edgecombe to Nash; and adversely to the bill for
the keeping up public roads in this State
Mr.. Dargan on behalf of the Committee mill
tary affairs, reported follows: Adversely 10 The
bills exempng certain persons in Haywood and
Guiford counties from performing military duty and
IN favor of exempting soldiers serving in the late
war with Mexico from military duty, and, also, for
the formation of Uniform Company in Wilmington,
Mr.. Outlaw from the Committee on Corporations,
reported in favour Of bills authorizing the town
of Salisbury and Charlotte TO subscribe TO certain
Railroads.
The balance of the day was mainly consumed in
the discussion of the bill chartering the French
Broad Railroad Company This is a crosscharter
for road to traverse portion OF this State IN lis
way from the Western States to South Carolina. The
bill read third time but without coming 10 q
vote, the House adjourned.
2 In the Senate on Saturday last Mr. Fisher from
the Committee Internal improvements, made a
detailed report in the bill for the completion of the
Central Railroad, which, with the bill, ordered
to be printed An additional million of dollars is re-
quiret for the completion Of this road
Mr. Morrisey introduced resolution authorizing a
loan, by the Literary Board, Spring Hill Academy
in Robson county. Referred Mr. Mcdowell in
Smithville Steamboat Company Read first time
a The bill concerning usury was taken pand read a
third time, and ordered to be engrossed
The Bill for the loan of 5000, by the Literary
Board TO Clinton Female Academy, in Sampson Coun
. ty, was taken up and debated-Messrs. Faison, Gil
= mer. and others advocating it, and Mr. Clark and 9th
opposing it. The bill passed it's second reading
by vote of 81 ayes to II nays
S The resolution authorizing loan of $4,000 BY
e the Literary Board TO the Wesleyan Female College
. was rejected by vote of 10 ayes to % nays.
In the House of Commons on Saturday, severa
resolutions were offered fixing the day of adjournment
on the 29th of January-o the 9Th of February, ant
the 10th OF February, none OF which were acted up
on. We hardly think that the adjournment will tax
Il place under four weeks The immense amount o
business thrown upon this Legislature imperatlve,
l. demands time for its proper consideration
g Mr.. s. A. Williams presented resolution that tn
u Judiciary Committee be instructed 10 enquire into tn
expedency OF enacting a law that the sellers of spir
3 tuous liquors should take an oath to obey the law
u Of the State prohibiting the sale of liquors TO slaves
Adopted
d The French Broad Railroad Bill was debated a
IS some length.
D. In the Senate Monday, Mr. Graves introduce
bill to incorporate Clinton Lodge, No 1O7, An
'h Gent York Masons
e. Mr.. Graham introduced bill making provision
7 for the reduction of the public debt Ordered TO
printed and made the order OF the day for Monday
Makes the board of Internal improvements, togett
!" with the Treasurer Commissioners Of the Snkin
!" Fund Empowers them 10 buy ali State Stocks, nc
selling above par and gives them the power to sell
ny stocks held by the state in railroads. plankrOaC
* and other companies and to set aside any premium
hereafter obtained the sale of State Bonds for tn
purpose ri creating asinkng fund FOR The extinguist
nent of the public debit
~ On motion of MIR. Fisher, the bill to incorporat
0i the Western North Carolina Railroad Company W;
- taken up
so After the passage Of several amendments and SON
debate, the bill passed its second reading by tie 70
lowing vote:
AYEs-Messrs, Boyd Cherry, Christian, Coleman, Gu
Gilmer Graham Graves Haughton Herring Hoke Jone
Lane MGDowel Mills Mitchell, 0ldfeld Rsyner, Speigt
nd Taylos j. Thowas, W T. Thomas, Walker Wilde
in NAYs-Messrs. Bggs, Bower Rrogden, Clark, Collir
Mt Drake, Eaton Eborn McCeese Martin Person. Sander
ac' In the House of Commons, on Monday, Mr. Nc
ment introduced bill for the establishment of
nd Agricultural and Normal School in each Congre
~ Sona District in the State Referred to Commit
'"' on Education and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Green introduced bill to incorporate &
Newbene and Neuss River Bridge Company
erred
md Mr. Mcmillan introduced bill incorporating t
the Wilmington Savings Bank. Referred to Commit
to on Corporations. Also, bill proposing to repe
his certain acts concerning taxes on auctioneers
ade The French Broad Railroad was then taken
and the balance of the day consumed in the dscl
NJ, sion of the Bill and lis amendments 1t finally pass
its third reading by the following vote