Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-05
r,,m our Rale,eh Correspondent.


RALEIGH, December l, 1856
crNATE -The following are the only items OF
interest which occurred in the proceedings Oh 'ne
ate o-day: .u.: tho Ind;
Mr.. Boyd offered resolution insructng tine suu af
o;arv Commi,tee to enquire into the expectancy OF
amending the laws relating to lnsolVent oeotos-
Mr.. Rves introduced bill giving Courts OF Id"
nrsdction over sales of real estate IN certain
he engrossed bill, (from he House? ann nuie the
acts relating to the election of Commissioners IN 'ne
town of Wilmington, was real Inc secoh' ""D ""1
| laid OH the table. =,
Mr.. Holmes intro uced bill for the improvements
of Rivers n Sampson county. The Of 20 compie'e
the Fayetteville and Albemarle Plank Road was read
the second time and laid the table The oIli III
generating the North Carolina and New York Steam
shiii Company was cad the third time ana l"ld on
the table. bill relating to gaming was roau '"0
third time and passed.
! A hill To nav Jurors in certain counties. was, on
motion of Mr.. Clarke, committed TO the Ju''eldy
Committee with instructions to report general Id"
on The subject. yt.na
sou. and Outlaw of BERTHE, took their seats On mo-
ton of Mr. Badham, the regular hour tor ADJOURN
ment was fixed for half past one O'Clock, r M MT,
Fo ter introduced hill tor so amending the Cons'l,
tuition of the Stale as to prevent unjust taxation OIL
lands.
The following bills were introduced and read the
first time: 49,
ter of the Revised Code. Mr.. Gillian bill TO ex'
lnen Mr. Jones, bill concerning the duties OF
Register of Probates &C. Mr.. Dills, bill repeal
ing the 13th 18th, 18th and 10th sections OF the Re
vised Code, concerning Agriculture. Mr.. Gillian,
bill 10 amend 48h section of 3lst chapter OF the he
vised Code, concerning ejectments. Mr. Love, Dill
10 il crease the sala,y OF the Secretary of State 10
81 200.
The following bills were read the second time, and.
the rules being suspended were read The thnd time
aud passed
: A bill concerning the protesting of bills OF ex:
change This bill enacts that the place where bill
of exchange is drawn or dated from, is the place
where notice Of protest must be sent. unless other.
wise expressed. bill TO incorporate the town OF
S Trov. Montgomery county. bill 10 incorporate the
: Camden and Pasquotank New Cut Canal Company
{ bill to incorporate Holly Springs High School,
Wake county.
n resolution introduced by Mr.. Bethea, in favor
}, of Martha Speirs, passed its second reading.
# message from the Governor. transmitting certain
- historical documents from the Hon. d l. Swain
% was sent to the Senate, with proposition to prln
- 300 copies thereof
message from the S@nate' transmitting isl o.
st seven new Magistrates for Harnet county, being
read after few remarks from Mr. Bethea tht
Speaker vacated the Chair and addressed the House
>, and, at length explained the present position
u of affairs. The bject attained by the apr 'lntmen
ID OF new Magistrates is to enable the people to stol
X further proceedings in this county until the decision
of the Supreme Court is given. At the conclusloi
of Mr.. Shepherds speech, the message was concurfe
e. in. After which the House adjourned
D. RALEIGH December I'd, 1856.
as SENATE-Mr. Coleman from the Judiciary com
mtee reported the bill concerning the peremptor
l. challenge of jurors The bill provides for the repea
H. of portion of the 32d sec. of the 35th chapter
to the Revised Code A debate on its passage
in Messrs. Eaton, Gorrell, Wilder and ]. NJ. Thoma
" strongly opposed the bill and Messs. Hill and Cole
e, man supported it. On the question being put, tn
IS, bill was rejected. Yeas Is, Nays "a.
70 On motion of Mr.. Clark, the use of the Senat
rd chamber was granted 10 the Electoral Coilege'
~ Wednesday, at IL o'clock
A bill 10 emancipate Jerry. slave, was rejected
- Yeas 10, Nays p.
"U The Senate would not concur in the message fror
to the House. transmitting the Governors message an
other documents from the Hon. D. L. Swain 0
motion of Mr.. Gorrel, message was sent to tn
House proposing to raise JOINT select committee
ng whom the matter should be referred. MIR. Coleman
IN after some remarks upon the Importance OF the ma
for ter offered resolution extending the time appolnte
bv the last Legislature for the Hon. D. L. Swain
nd examine the archives of Great Britain for histories
documents relative to the history of North Carolnt
"a which passed its first reading.
it MIR. Hin introduced bill defining the duty of tn
Secretary of State in distributing the public laws
1il- On motion of Mr.. Eaton, resolution was adopte
of that the two houses of the General Assembly shou
the assemble in the Commons Hail. on the 9th inst,
IL O'Clock NJ to count the votes gwen at the eie
ity ton in August last for Governor OF the Stale
Of The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS After the usual NOR
of ing business, the presentation of petitions, &c,
IRA Speaker presented report from the President OF tt
bIe Raleigh & CASTOR Railload, which, motion OF
)m- Jenkins was sent to the Senate with proposltl(
ar to print, =, .,;+;on - f.ror
be incorporating the Bank of Concord
he'd On motion of Mr.. Bsthea, resolution was adopt
opy authorizing the Governor to procure arms and equ
gis- nsn,s for the cadet companies of this State.
Mr. Bullock introduced bill to extend the poWe
nee, of the Roanoke Valley railroad. Referred to
committee OR internal Improvements.
!. Mr. Mcintosh introduced bill to incorporate t
York Collegiate Institute. Mr. Gillian a bill 10
mend the 10Th sec of the 18th chapter of the Revls
l.. Code concerning wrecks.
Ma The remainder of the session was occupied in
ID consideration of DR.. Ptchfords bill altering the Ii
a' of Deeds in Trust to give an equal chance
anu creditors long debate took place. in which
Pitchford, Messrs. Jenkins, White of Baden, Ogbul
anu Caldwell and Bridgers participated. The bill "
ual finally defeated-yeas 49, nays So.
The House then adjourned.
LATER-We learn that the act for the repeal
laEe the Registration Law for the town OF Wilmlngt
IS al passed the Senate on,ths Sd inst with an amer
ldge i1eh. ~ vile tiOu'o D'''' ~ n:n
cary montns III eau 'o"" Ano o''1 io" Sooo 'o "
ed House for concurrence. 1t WILL no doubt, pass
body to-day, (Thursday)
Secretary of N0vy's Report.
D.. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-The report of the Secret
~ of the Navy gives detailed account of the opelat
during the year, and its present strength. Amc