Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-19
From our Raleigh Correspondent.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

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1 RALFIGH Dec 9, 1856
house OF COMMONS he reports from the
w estern North Carolina Railroad Company and Cape
Fear and Deep River Navigation Company were sent
to the Senate with proposition 10 print
The following resolutions were adopted:
Mr.. Scott nstructing the Judiciary Committee TO
enquire into the expedency of abolishng the public
execution of criminals. Mr.. Lyon, Of Granville.
resolution in favor of Joseph Clarke of Granville
county.
The following bills were introduced:
MIR. Badham, a bill to regulate the sale of State
Bonds MIR. White, Of Bladen, bill concerning
surety and principal. Mr.. Little. a bill to charter
the town of Rockingham. Richmond county.
MIR. Badham withdrew his resolution retardingthc
passage of bills asking aid from the State
The following bills and resolutions passed their
second reading:
The bill concerning fish in Roanoke and Cashe
rivers The bill to repeal 18th section 85th chapter
of the Revised Code, concerning pistols MIR.
Holmes made able speech III favor of the bill. j
The bill concerning Chatham and Alamance coun-
ties. The resolution in favor of cadets at military
schools authorizing the Governor 10 procure arms
and equipments. The bill preventing the obstruction
OF fish in the Pedee and ohe- rivers The bill incor
porating the North Carolina and New York Steam
ship Company.
The folio ing bills and resolutions were rejected
after their second reading
bill TO emancipate certain slaves in Sampson
county yeas l, nays 81. A resolution in favor of
rating Blaekman Lodge was rejected on the ground
that there general law for that purpose.
The rules being suspended, the following bills were
finally passed. ordered to be engrossed, and sent 10
the Senate
The bill to amend the charter of Davidson College
The resolution TO purchase maps for the of The
General Assembly, and the bill repeal 18th section
Ssh chapter of the Revised Code, concerning pilots
A message received from the Serate, with
several engrossed bills, which will be noticed their
second reading
A message was received from the Governor, with
the report from the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad Company, which sent to the Senate
with proposition to print.
The House then adjourned.
Rail- Ugh, Dec. 10, 1856.
SENATE On motion Of Mr.. Cunningham, a re-
solution was adopted requesting the public Treasur
er to lay before the General Assembly statement of
the fnanca! condition of the State, present and pro
spective.
The sollowIng reports were received:
Mt Clarke from the Committee on Education, on
the bill giving the Trustees of the University power
to fill present and future vacancies, recommending
that it do not pass Mr. Boyd, from the Committee
on Finance, on The bill increasing the pay of mem
bers recommc ling that it do not pass
Mr. Ramse introduced a bill to incorporate a
Bank at Sale AIRY
On motion of Mr.. Brogden, the bill giving the
Trustees of the University power TO fill vacancies in
their Board, taken u. Messrs. Coleman and A.
6, Jones offered amendments, which were elected
debate ensued, in which MessrS. Cameron and
Clarke advocated the bill MessrS. Ramsey, Hill,
Pool, Virgins and BroJden spoke against it. The
bill re ec e.! yeas 7, nays So
Mr.. w Ii. thomas offered the following resoIu-
ton:
hat our Senator's and Representatives in Congress
be. and are hereby respectfully requested to use their
influence in favor of the establishment, by the gov
eminent of the United States, of Naval depot at
Beaufort HarbOr, in this State
The following engrosged bills received from
the House of Commons, and read the first time:
The bill granting the public lands in Watauga
county, to the repairs of the roads, Sc The bill to
amend 8lh ion 18th chapter of the Revised Code,
The bill ming the registration of Sherifs' and
Constablrr bonds. The bill establishing the weight
OF bushel Of wheat, &c. The bill authorizing the
Sherfs of Guford, Surry Caldwell, and Rutherford,
to collect arrcarages Of taxes he bill to incoTpO-
rate Mason Comfy Turnpike Company.
The Senate ConCurred in message from the House,
proposing to int the reports of several Plank Road
Companies
A nesSagc from the House. proposing to defer the
election of fl Trustees for the University until to-
morrow, at IL O'Clock, ccncuIred i'll.
The Senate then ad lourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS-Nlr Foster offered a re-
solution III favor of the Rev. DR. Hawks, L. L. D.,
having access to the public library, WHICH was read
and the rules suspended to allow lis final passage.
On motion Of MIR. Caldwell, his bill, Incorporating
the Peoples Bank made the order of the day for
| Tuesday next
The following bills and reso u,ions were intro
duced
Mr.. Hill, of Halifax, a resolution concerning the
clerk of the County Court of Halifax. Mr. Bridgers,
! a resolution in v0r of Theodore Schumacher. Mr..
Yancey, bill to lay off road in Madison county
Mr. Clark, bill to pay witnesses appearing before
| justices of the peace, &c.
| The following bills and resolutions read
! the third time and passed.
The resolution in favor of cadets at military schools
authorizing the Governor to furnish arms equipments
&c The bill to prevent the Telling of timber the
Enue and Fish rivers The bill 10 prohibit any OBJ
s:rucon the passage of fish in the Pedee and 9TH
er rivers The bill concerning gaming at Faro. The
bill 10 incorporate the North Carolina and New York
Steamship Company. The bill 10 extend the time OF
! registration Of deeds &c. The bill to amend the
charter OF the Chcak Turnpike Company.
The bill concerning the Common Schools of North
Carolina after some amendments, passed its second
! reading,
The bill TO abolish the office of Superintendent OF
| the Common Schools, was taken up. warm de-
bate ensued, Messrs. Bridgers and Erwin opposed
the bill, aud Mr.. Banton supported it. On motion
of Mr. Jenkins, the bill was indefinitely postponed
The bill for the better securing of costs in suits a
law and equity, passed its second reading.
! The bill 10 incorporate York Collegiate Institute
passed its second reading An amendment, empOw-
ering it to confer degrees, rejected Its powers
I are confined 10 granting diplomas only.
| A message received from the Governor, en-
closing the Engineers report of the survey of the
Western Railroad, which sent to the Senate witt
proposition to print
The bill 10 incorporate the town of Salem, being
an engrossed bill from the Senate read the frs
read the second and third times. Mr.. Reeves OBJ
posed the dill, and Mr.. Waugh, Martin and d. F
Caldwell supported it, Pending the debate, the hou
arrived for adjournment.