Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-26
From our Raleigh Correspondent.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.

NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
RALEIGH, Dec. 18, 1856.
SENATE.-A number of engrossed bills were re
csivsd from the House and referred to various com
miitess.
A message from the House, to raise joint select
committee to inform His Excellency, the Governor
of his reelection, was concurred in.
MIR. W. H. Thomas from the Committee on Inter
nal Improvements, rehorted the following nills :,
A bill to incorporate the Greensboro ami Danvlile
Railroad Company. Report and bill ordered to DE
printed bill to amend the charter OF the Cheoke
Turnpike Company. bill to incorporate the juno,
ton and Danvle Railroad Company Report ana
bill ordered 10 be printed
Mr. wilder. from the Committee on Banks and
Currency reported the bill to recharter the Bank OF
the State.
On motion of Mr.. Boyd. it was agreed that from
the Oath inst to the 1sG of January, The Senate Will
not consider any bill resolution OF pubic char
actsr This resolution gives Senator'S an opportunity
10 visit heir families during the Christmas holidays
Mr. Person introduced hill to authorize the pub.
lie Treasurer to subscribe for stock in the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad, to the amount of bonds now
held by the State against that Company.
The following bills were introduced and read the
first time:
A bill TO amend the charter of the town of Pitts
boro'. bill to revive act Incorporating the
Chatham Railroad Company. bill to incorporate
the Piedmont Turnpike Company.
! On motion of Mr.. Boyd, The bill TO submit the
+" Free Suffrage Bill " to the people, was taken up,
( and passed its second and third readings.
| On motion of MIR. Wilder, the bill to re charter
the Bank of the State made the order OF the day
for Saturday next.
On motion of Mr. Houston, the bill to amend the
charter of the Wilmington Savings Bank was read
the third time and passed.
| The following bills passed their tn d reading
The bill amend the charter of the Tuckasege and
Cheoke Turnpike Company. The bill relating to
| fire hunting by night The bill to allow the Clerk
| IF he Ptaaa OF m
report to the Comptroller. The bill to incorporate
| tho town of Troy.
The bill giving the public lands in Wautagua
county for the construction of roads, &c. was read
Messr. Clark and Hill opposed the BILL on the ground
of its setting dangerous example to give away what
belonged to the Literary Fund, and apply it to coun-
ty purposes Messrs w. H. Thomas, Bryant, and
Gorrel1, supported the bill. 1t was rejected Yeas
II, nays ~.
The Senate then adj ourned.
i HOUSE OF OMMONS.-Reports were presented
from the President and Directors of the Board OF In
ternal improvements and the President of the Allan
tic and North Carolina Rail Road Company. which
we're sent to the Senate with proposition to print
The following engrossed bills from the Senate were
| read the first time
i A bill TO abolish Jury Trials in Polk County A
bill to incorporate the town Of Townsville. bill
to almond the charter of the Western Plank ROAD
Company. A bill 70 amend the charter of the Char
lotte and TayIorsville Plank Road Company, and d
resolution requesting the estdOllenment OIL d
Depot at Beaufort Harbor.
On motion of Mr.. Settle, resolution was adopted
to appoint &C mmittee to inform His Excellency
Governor Bragg of bis reelection.
/ On motion of Mr.. Humphry, q resolution wa
adopted to appoint Joint committee TO make sulta
bic arrangements for the inauguration OF the Gov
ernor.
: The following resolutions were presented, read ant
referred
Mr. Outerbrdze, resolution in favor of w. w
Ward, Sheriff of Martin. Mr.. Siler, resolution il
favor of West Truiit, of Macon
The following bills were presented, read and refer
red to appropriate committees:
Mr. Rankin, bill concerning Justices of the Peace
Mr. Hall, bill to amend the charter of the town G
r Salisbury. Mr.. Bedsoe, bill to amend I'd section
u 1O2d cha Ter Of the Revised Code, concerning salare
, and fees Mr.. Jennett, bill concerning the Pilots
}. Ocracoke and HateTras In1ets. Mi. Sharpe, hi
to increase the pay of Witnesses. Mr.. Folk, bi
to attach part of Caldwell TO Moore County MI
Thompson, bill to amend the charter OF the Allan
u tic and North Carolina Rail Road Company. M
J. Dancy, bill to amend the chatter OF the town {
Wilson Mr. Kelly bill to consolidate the Schoe
# districts in the town of Newbern.
4 The debate resumed on the bill charterng tn
:, Peoples Bank. Messrs. Dargan, Baxter and u. I
Caldwell proposed amendments, which were adopted
Messrs Hill, of Halifax, Mr.. Bledsoe and Mr.. Jei
kns opposed the passage of the bill Msssrs. Leac
- of Davidson, and Dargan, warmly supported It, III
- debate supported with great spirit, until nj
III tion made 10 adj ourn until next day; the ye
10 and nays demanded on that question; DUNG II
|. calling Of the Names the usual hour arrived for a.
u journins. and the Speaker declared the House a
journed.
RALEIGH, Dec 19, 1856.
SENATE.-The following bills were Introduce
lie read, and appropriately referred:
10 Mr. Person, a bill 10 authorize certain family
free colored persons to resden Northampton count
- Mr. Cameron, bill 10 amend the charter OF the TOW
of Hilsboro'. Mr.. Fennell bill to amend Il
u charter of the Bank of Wilmington. Mr. Hill, fro
ur the Judiciary Committee the bill to repeal the II
section OF the 85th chapter of the Revised Code.
- lating 10 pilots on the Cape Fear River. On mott
=. of Mr. Fennell. it was read the second and thu
" times and passed.
n he bill to repeal those sections of the Revls
nd Code prohibiting the issuing OF small notes, was re
er the second time. Messrs. Holt, Dockery, and w.
Thomas spoke in favor of the bill, which order
to he printed.
- The bill to repeal The LIST section of the 18th cha
ter of The Revised Code entitled county revenue.
md read the second time. This bill proposes 10 ma
n County Courts levy taxes on all taxable proper
~ capital invested, &c. Laid on the able.
ry The bill to make the Wilmington & Weldon Rs
ing road the dividing line between Nash and Edgecon
yer Counties was read the second time After conside
n. bic debate between Messrs Battle and Bryant, in
NV vor of the bill, and MIR. Clarke against it, the
our was, on motion of Mr.. A. J. Jones, postponed III
yer the 4th July next.
by On motion of Mr.. Cunningham, the bill to sec
e., the holders of coupon bonds taken up, the RI
suspended, and the bill passed liz second and th
III" readings.
UGH Leave of absence being granted 10 sundry Sena
9 to the Senate adj burned.
han HOUSE OF COMMONS-The Speaker presen
hat message from the Governor, endorsing rel
~, from the President and Directors of the Literary Flu