Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-26
legislature.

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The afternoon Session was occupied with MIR.
>pherds bill to amend the usury laws.
In the Senate on the 10Th, Mr. Mcdowell, intro
need bill to incorporate the Cape Fear Academy
m Baden county.
The bill authorizing the Cape Fear and Deep River
navigation Company to issue bonds, and for other
rprDoses was on motion of Mr.. Biggs, taken up,
when that gentleman expressed his views on the SUBJ
'pcf of Internal improvements at some length. Re
marks were made by Messrs Hoke, Cherry and Thorn
as Of Jackson The bill passed it's second reading
. IIcsl without q division.
The bill to incorporate the Dan River and Yadkin
Railroad Company was defeated by q nays to 20
ayes
Ia the House of Commons, on the 10Th inst, the
lmmittee on Corporations reported in favor of the
Icnor and Duplin Plank Road, and also favorably
apon the bill to keep in force an act concerning the
Yalkin Navigation Company. Mr.. Mcmillan intro
uced Il bill concerning the seamen of the port OF
Wilmington. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
The resolutions on slavery, originally introduced
.y Mr. Settle, were. motion of MIR. Sngletary, a.
mended by striking them out and substituting an en-
9rsenent and approval of the Of the Senators
and Representatives in Congress who voted for the
Nebraska bill The amendment prevailed by vote
4 Of ayes y, nays "a.
OSaday in the Senate the bill to contribute towards
The erection of National Monument in Philadelphia, pas
edits third reading by unanimous vote, and on motion OF
Mr. Cherry entered the Journal that every mem
Der Of the record his vote in favour of the propo-
ana the members together with the Speaker so re-
4 corded their votes
The bill cherterng the Dan River and Yadkin Railroad,
was rcconsidered and passed its second aiding The bill to
divide the State into eight Judicial DISTRICTS passed by the
+ rasng vote of the Speaker.
In the House Commons the Free Suffrage bill was read
the first time The Eastern extension Of the Central Rail
road was taken up and discussion had thereon. The
capital stock was increased to sixteen hundred thousand
On Monday, the Senate passed the Cape Fear and
Deep River Bill on It's third reading; also the bill!
for the Chesapeake and Currituck Canal; also the
additional million of dollars to complete the Central
Railroad
The House passed the Eastern extension by vote
Of 81 to % The vote on the Wilmington and Char.
lorc Railroad was to be taken in the House on Tues
4 day. Yesterday with strong hopes OF Its passage
Alter this the Western extension was TO be taken up
There is a large majority in favor OF the extension
but difficulty about the point of starting, some GO
ng for Salisbury, some Lexington, &c, &c Inc
revenue Bill is the special order for to-day owed
ncsiay) and will he continued until disposed OF
The Military and Scientific Academy Bill Is the order
for Thursday, but will no doubt, have 10 give place
TO the Revenue Bill. The Academy ought to pass
site of the tremendous objections based upon frVo
ous grounds which the Fayetteville Argus has urgeC
against ii
In addition to the report of Mondays proceeding
~ Yesterdays paper we notice the following. In thu
Senate on motion of Mr.. FOnvlile, the bill Tor tn
Improvement of ship navigation in New River
)nslow county, was taken up and passed lis secon'
reading The bill to amend an act to incorporate III
own Of Clinton was read three times and passed
The bill to hold two weeks Court IN New Hano7e
ounly passed its first reading
In the House a resolution was passed concerning
the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad authorizing
The name to be changed to the Wilmington an
Roanoke, etc.