Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-02-09
LEGISLATURE.

The bill 10 charter the Bank of Wilmington passed
| its second reading.
The bill to establish the County Of Wilson passed
| 80 to 4 This new County is proposed TO be made
out of portions Of Edgeconbe, Nash, and Wayne
The bill making provision for the reduction OF th'
public debt, passed on lis third reading.
In the House of Commons the vote rejecting the
| Dan River and Yadkn Railroad bill was reconsdered
The bill amended. and again rejected, 81 TO as
This may be regarded killing the bill at this
legislature:
The bill for the completion of the N. c. ROAD
passed, 81 to 10. Gives another million of State
money for the purpose.
At the night session. the following bills were pass
ed
Incorporating the McTver Gold Mine; the Gardner
Hill Mine the Female Seminary of Davidson Hills.
borough and Chapel Hill Plankroad the Jackson
vile and Trent River PIankroad the Aexandriana
Plankroad the Rockford Female Institute; the Uni
ted Baptist institute; authorizing Toll Bridge
cross the Yankin at louisville; amending the char
Ter Of Graham; Incorporating the Columbia and
Charlotte Telegraph company the Yadkn Institute,
Yadkin county the Hotsburg Manufacturing Com
pany the Stokes Iron Mine; the Chatham and
Plankroad the Town of Snow Hill the New bern
and Nense Bridge Company the Spring H II lnsti-
TUT; the Saving Bank of Wilmington and the
Fayetteville Female High School
In the Senate on Saturday a resolution appropria-
ting S., 500 for the repairs of the Executive mansion
passed lis third reading
MIR Cherry introduced bill incorporating the
AIbemarle and Pamlico Railroad.
Mr. Fennel introduced bill authorizing the Com
missioners of Wilmington to open the streets of said
town.
The bill incorporating the Moore and Montgomery
Plank Road Company. passed its second reading.
Also, the bill to keep in force the charter Of the
Yadkin Navigation Company.
The bill re-chartering the Bank of the State
passed It's third reading.
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passed It's Sd reading Increases the Governors sal
airy to $4,000 Treasurer $4,000 Comptroller 81 q
50 Clerk of the Treasurer $780, and Judges of Supe-
rior Court, $50 for every weeks court held the
number of twelve
In the House on Saturday, the Engrossed bill au-
,horizing the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation
Company, to issue Bonds passed its End and 81 read
ngs, without division The Beaufort and Coal
fields Railroad passed its End reading, ayes ST. noes
So. Thirty three members did not vote The final
fate OF the Bill in the House is still uncertain.
The Bill for ship canal from the Waters of Cur
rltnck sound to the Chesapeake Bay passed its 2nd and
Sd readings
In the Senate Monday, Mr.. Thomas, Of David
son, introduced bill to incorporate the Lexington
and North Western Railroad Company. The object
of the bill appears to be the construction of work to
connect the public works of North Carolina with those
Of Virginia, where in the neighborhood of Alb
ingdon, Va. Even if the North Carolina portion of
the work were done, we have serious doubts of the
willingness of Virginia to allow her territory to be
entered and her works tapped by shorter route run
ming into North Carolina. 1t is only the latter State
that is SO liberal with her resources as 10 surrender
their commercial advantages 10 her neighbos.
On motion Of Mr.. Wood. the bill TO Incorporate
the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company,
was taken up.
The bill passed its third reading as follows:
tan Coleman Davis Eaton, Faison Fenne Fisher Fon-
vile, Freeman, Gmer, Graham, Graves Haughton Her
ring Hoke, Jones' Lane, McCleese Mitchell Morsey Old
as si3 Wats r9' WifdeTs Woodsi n0"a' H. nom
NoEs-Messrs Bower. Clark, Collins Cunningham Drake
Mcdowell, Martin, Person, Sanders Wiggins Willey-l1.
The bill TO incorporate the Charlotte and Winning
ton Railroad, read the third time and passed az
follows:
o Ayss.M H r Ashe Bowel seyd Cherry Christian
Mcdowell Mocssse Mitchell M0fisey, oldhed, speght'
oEs--Messrs. Biggs Brogden, Collins, Cunning CHAM,
Drake Eaton, Graham Martin, Person Rayner Sanders,
J. W. Thomas, Wilder, Virgins Wiley-l5.
The Bill to incorporate the Charlotte and Colun bia
Telegraph Company, passed its three readings; also
bill TO regulate the inspection of -four in the town
of Fayetteville The bill to incorporate the town of
Magnolia. in Duplin County, the title being changed
to SLricklandsvle. passed It's three readings
In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. Settle
from the committee on Claims, reported resolution
in favor of D. B. Baker.
The bill for tie Fayetteville and Central Plank
Road passed its second reading The bill for drain
ing the Swamp Lands of Pitt was rejected on its
second reading.
The Bill for the Western Extension, after consid-
cradle debate passed its third reading by the following
vote
AYES: Messrs Amis, Barringer Baxter, Black, Boyle,
ser, Carmichael, Chadwick Cofed Cook Dargan. Dunn
Furr Garland, Gorre G. Green, Grst, j. H. Headen Hol-
Leach H. Leach, Love, MoMilan. Meares. Mann McKes
son, McDuf6e, Mordecai, Mebane, S. j. Neal Norment
Roen, Rose, Russell, Sharpe, Shepherd Sheriff. Ship,
Simmons Steele. Sutton, Turner, Vance, G. NJ White n
D. Whitfield Whitaker, Wilkins, B. F. Williams, Wright,
Nays Messrs. Barnes, J. Barnes Blow Bryant, Bull
Gillian H. ereon b DHpH asde5 R Jenkins kGs
ges1 Losg W. Neal PSrkns seby set Sin
Watts, L. Whitfield, Winston c. w Williams, D. VII.
liams, and S. A. Williams.-35
The Legislature talks of adjourning next week.
The Raleigh Register says that the following may be
regarded as the position OF the more important bust
ness OF the session; we may add that the Bank of
Wilmington, like the other Bank bills, is in commit
tee Of the whole in the House:
lHE WESTERN EXTENSION ofthe n c. Railroad -
Passed the Senate and also the House, but amended
in the latter body that the Bill will have to 20
PACK TO me former TOR concurence,of which there
is no doubt.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION of the N. c. Railroad
Passed the House of Commons, and also the Senate
HE REVENUE B1LL-Passed the House of Com.
mons; at present under consideration in the Senate
BANK OF THE STATE-Passed the Senate. and now
befsse the House.
BANK OF CAPE FEAR-Passed the Senate and now
before the House.
GREENvILLE AND FRENCH BROAD RoAD.-Passed
the House; on its third reading in the Senate.
WILMINGTON AND CHARLOTTE RAILRoAD-Passed
both Houses.
FREE SUFFRAGE BILL-Passed both Houses by the
constitutional majority.
CAPE FEAR AND DEEP RIVER NAv1GAT1oN--Passed