Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-26
The WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
N. c.. MONDAY, JAN. ~. 1858.
Legislature.

ham, Graves. Haughton, HoEe Lane McG1"en SS E0
NAYs-Msssrs Bggg, Bower, BTOgdsp. Clark Collins 1s
tieese Martin Mitchell Oldfeld Person. Rayner anderS
Gpeig6t, Taylor TayOe, Wilder Virgins, Whey WIN
In The House Of Commons on the day, MIR
Steele from the Committee on Corporations, reported
iavouraby upon the bill to incorporate the winning
ton Savings Bank
Mr. Mcmillan introduced bill to emanclpate GER
tain negroes in the town OF Wilmington
A bill authorizing two weeks term of the Su-
perior Court in New Hanover county was read the
second time, together with the report OF the commit
tee in which they recommend the third section OF me
bill be stricken out. Mr. T. Fl Williams called the
ayes and nays on the recommendation to strike out
when The following vote was announced-ayes' OIL
nays, 43. - ,-r :.
The question arising on the passage OF the BILL 1t
was rejected. Ky
CThis is the report as published in the Star. we
do not fully understand the state OF the case but VIII
endeayor to find out 1t would appear that the Dill
was so amended as to provide that the Judge should
not receive any compensation for the extra week ana
80 passed There appears 10 be mistake aoout us
rejection.
A bill incorporating the town of Warsaw was
read the second and third times and passed.
A bill amending the Charter OF the Bank OF
FAYETTEVILLE was read the second time and refer
red to the committee of the whole on Banking.
A bill Incorporating the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of Masons was read the second and third time and
passed.
An engrossed bill authorizing the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad to subscribe for stock IN the Roanoke
Valley road was read the third times ana pas
sed.
A bill for the protection of sheep by finlng the
owners of sheep killing dogs, was read the second
and third times and passed
In the Senate on Wednesday, the 18th, the Com.
mittee on Internal improvements, through Mr.. Fish
er reported bill authorizing the State to subscribe
for stock in the Fayetteville and Western Plank
Road
The Free Suffrage Bill came up, and, after The
adoption of amendment to the first section, offered
by Mr. Boyd, providing that every free white man,
being of the age OF q years native na'urallzed
citizen of the United States, and who shall have re-
sided in the State for twelve months Immediately pre-
ceding the day of election, and paid public taxes
shall be entitled TO vote for member OF the Sen
ate for the district in which he resides the bill passed
It's third reading by vote OF ayes IS, nays Is.
In the House Of Commons on Wednesday, favor
able report was made for an appropriation to the
Seaman's Friend Society, Wilmington. And an ad'
verse report against abolishng the Militia system.
UnfavOrable reports made on Mr. J. 6. By
NUNS Free Banking Bill and Oh the bills to char
ter Banks al Halifax, Salem and Seby.
favorable report on Bank at Salisbury,
By Mr. G. M. White. Il bill was introduced for the
better regu! aon of the town of EIizabethtown.
By Mr. Sutton, a bill charering the LenOir& Du-
pin Plank Road
The Act authorizing Geological and Minerologi-
cal Survey repealed by the House by almost a
unanimous ma ory.
On the 18Th INST Mr.. Mcdowell called the Senate
to ORDER stating that he had been requested by the
Speaker, who was detained by sickness 10 preslue.
On motion of Mr.. HaughtOn, the bill 10 authorize
the Cape Fear and Peep River Navigation Company
to issue bonds, and for other purposes, was taken
up, and, on motion OF Mr.. HaughtOn' amended III
several particulars. MIR. H. then proceeded TO ad.
dress the great length the merits OF the
bill On motion of Mr.. Biggs, the further considera
ton of The bill was postponed until the next day,
Friday, l9th.) After several motions made, one 10
adjourn prevailed.
In the House, on the 18Th, the Committee on In
ternal Improvements reported unfuvorably to the
draining OF Matamuskeet Lake and the Plymouth
Plank Road-favoraby TO opening road between
Salisbury and StatesviIIe. The Committee on Banks
reported adversely the bill charerng the Farmers
and Miners Bank in Cherokee.
Mr. Badham introduced the following preamble
and resolution
Whereas it is believed that an order commonly
called Know Nothings" exists in the State of North
Carolina, secret in its organization, and political in
its designs, be it, therefore,
Resolved that the secrecy with which said order
clothes it's proceedings and purposes is ant-repubi
can and dangerous in its tendencies.
Mr. Jordan did not know whether such society
existed or not He had tried to find out but could
not Mr.. Steele seemed 10 call in question the exis
tence of the know nothing society did not know thai
they wrong, wanted Mr. Badham to convince
him. Mr.. Sngleary said there could be no doubt OF the
of a distinguished gentleman of this Stale (Mr. Ray
ner) to gentleman in Virginia in proof OF this fact
He thought the resolution an important one, secIe
political associations were dangerous. Mr. A. H
Caldwell moved to make the resolutions the order o
the day for Monday.
Mr.. StubbS KneU Nothing about the know Moth
ings"-thought the resolutions matters of some i'm
portance, for if the organization was as strong a
some gent emen supposed some OF the members nigh
have poor prospect of being returned again. though
Mr.. Badham had better join the society so as to b.
able to tell the House all about it. Mr.. Badhan
thought the gentleman from Richmond Mr.. Steele,
and from Beaufort I'M. Stubbs were better prepar
ed throw light on the subject than himself. He be
lieved that such a society did exist and he knew n
better place to investigate the subject than there b.
the assembled representatives of the State. Mr. Out
law said he thought gentlemen sent here to con
suit the general good Of their constituents for th
reason he moved to lay on the table
The question arising on the motion to lay on th
table, it prevailed as follows -
AYEs.Messrs Amis, Baxter, Boyle. BrysOn, J. e. Bynun
D. F. CALDWELL Carmichael, Cook Cotton, Craven, DAME
Dargen, Davenport, Eure Furr Gillian, Gorrell G. Greer
Harrison A. D. Headen, j. H. Headen, Horton, Humphre
NcDO6e, McKesson, Mcmillan, Mebane, Mordeca1, S.
Russell, Sharpe, Ship, Simmons, smith Steele Stubb
ThOrnSur Turner WTis5 w Will B. H.
NAYs---Messrs Badham, Barnes, a. Barnes, Blow, Br
ant, Bullock, ]. 3. Bynum, A H. Caldwell. Canser, Cha
Hill, Holland, Jarvis Jenkins, Lancaster, Long, Lyo
Meares, Myers J. W. Neal Norment, 0gles6y Rand Ros
Settle. Shaw, Sheriff. sngetSIy' S%ailwGod SutGp Tor
Whitfield n B. Whitfield, Whitlock, C. W. Williams,
Williams, Wright and Yaucy--49
Mr. Love then introduced the following:
Resolved as the opinion of this General Assembl
that the acts OF Congress Of the United States reSpec
ing the naturalization of foreigners ought to be
amended as TO require longer residence before sa
foreigners shall become entitled to all the rights ar