Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-30
ers. it passed its second and third readings.

ers. it passed its second and third readings
Sc, nays 80.
A bill to incorporate the Southern Air Linz Rail,
road Company passed it's third reading.
No other bills of any public interest were acted on
RALEIGH, TUESDAY, January 27, 1857
SENATE.
On motion of MIR. ]. B. Jones, the rules wer. a.
amended as to hold night sessions
Inc Dill to ascertain the federal population Of
Ashe' was as read the third time and passed
The bill to amend the charter of the Greenv;ll. .nd
French Broad Railroad, was read the third t;ma nu
MT. Coleman advocated the bill warmly, and was >.
piled to by Messrs. w. H. Thomas and Dockarv e.
opposition. Mr. Mills advocated the bill with mnch
ability Mr. w. H. Thomas offered an amsndm"n.
State-rejected. MIR. Coleman again spoke in s1
PLANTATION OF the bill, and was followed BY Mr. Gor.
rel. who opposed changing the gauge of this road
He would presume the present gauge, for he had
great hopes that the Western N. c. Road would be
extended, and general connection made. Mr., w
II. Thomas moved to amend by restricting the road
10 lis present gauge for eight years in order 10 svo
the State time TO extend the w estern N. c. Railroad
this was rejected-yeas 9, nays "a The bill was
then rejected-yeas 49, NAYS a. The Senate took
recess until 3 o'clock
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT SESSIONS
Boath Sessions were occupied principally with III.
debate upon the Western extention bill. Il 6naIv
passed. restricting the road to Morganton and no
III, allowing nka
to be opened for individual subscriptions for the .ec
tons beyond that point
A number of Engrossed bills from the House and
noticed IN our previous reports read the first
time.
Ho USE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Dancy introduced resolution rem exiting tho
Governor to instruct The State Geologst to direct his
assistant to attend exclusively to the agriculture of
the State Mr. Withers moved 10 amend nv direct.nc
the Geologist to employ Two assistants, to be
approved of by the Governor. After some remarks
by Messrs Ferrebee, Withers and Jenkins, MIR.
Montgomery moved that the State Geologist should
report semi annually, through two newspapers pub
shed in Raleigh the namesof the counties surveyed
which being accepted by Mr.. Wi,hers the resou.
ton passed as amended Ayes as, nays Is.
MIR. Holmes presented resolution asking an ap.
preparation of S3,OOO for erecting suitable monu.
ment to commemorate the Battle of Moore's Creek
The following bills were introduced and read:
Mr. Sharpe. bill to authorize Guardians to invest
their wards funds in State bonds and bank stock
MIR. Scott, bill to amend the Constitution of the
Stale, by excluding bank officers from seats in the
General Assembly Mr. Lewis, of Wake, bill to
amend the act relative to the Lunatc Asylum.
The revenue bill was then taken up, and was un.
der discussion until the hour of recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House was engaged in the Revenue bill which
passed its second reading. Yeas SO, nays 46.
NIGHT SESSION.
A bill TO incorporate Medical Board was pospon-
ed until the 9TH of March.
A bill to incorporate the Salem and Germanton
Railroad Company passed its second reading.
The remainder of the Session was occupied in
debate upon the bill to charter the Wilmington, Char
lotte and Rutherford Railroad Company. 1t op-
posed by Mr.. Baxter in very energetic speech, and
supported by MIR. Meares in very able manner,
pending the discussion, the House adjourned at 10
o'clock.
RALE1aH, Jan. 2sth, 1887.
SENATE
message was received from the Governor in re-
lation to purchasing Hubbards bronze statue of
Washington.
Mr. Cunningham offered a resolution providing for
the investment of the Literary Fund in State bonds
or stock of the banks of the State Messrs. Hill and
Clarke advocated the resolution. Mr.. Houston op
pose it, the ground that the Fund belonged to the
Literary Institutions of the State, where they could
be securely invested. Mr.. Pool moved TO amend by
making loans for 10 years, and the interest to be
paid neutrality-suspicious. thus amended the reso-
luton passed-yeas 26, nays IS.
Mr.. Mills proposed to send message to the House
that when the General Assembly adjourns it adjounE
to meet in November Not agreed TO.
A number of engrossed bills from the House were
then taken up and read the first time
The Senate took recess.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Humphrey as Chairman Of the Committees
on claims and on public buildings, requested to be
discharged from further attendance-agreed 10.
Mr. Baxter introduced bill 10 amend the act in.
polduHR UEoeHHeIu anu FRENCH DGOau nall
road. 1t amends a clerical error made by the En-
crossing Clerk of the Legislature of 1854 and 1856.
On motion Of Mr.. Gotten, the bill to charter the
Chsraw and Coalfelds Railroad Company, was made
the special order for Thursday night, hafpast seven
o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Jenkins, the Western North Car
olina Railrosi charter made the special order
for Thursday morning, II o'clock.
The unfinished business being the bill to amend
the charter of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruth
erford Railroad. taken up. An amendment by
MIR Davidson, was rejected. Another by Mr.. MearsS
allowing the Company 10 erect rolling mills, &C.,
was also rejected. Mr.. Mearss offered amend.
ment, aulhorising branch to be built connecting
with the Western Railroad Company, which after
some debate, adopted-ayes 80, nays ST.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Meares allowing the
road to commence at Fayetteville, was adopted An
amendment prohibiting any portion of the Stale ap
preparation to be applied to the building of the branch
roads, was offered by Mr.. Holmes and adopted. An
amendment by MIR. Badham striking out all after
'Gold Hill" in the 5th section, was adopted-Eavng
the effect as Mr.. Holmes amendment, the bill
then passed its third reading. Yeas 63, nays al.
The Revenue bill was taken up and very spirited
debate ensued MIR. Leach, of Davidson proposed 10
reduce the land and poll taxes. MIR. Scales made a
brilliant and powerful appeal behalf of the credit
OF the State. He showed that but four of the Know
Nothing party voted for the Revenue bill on its Sec
ond reading, and upon such men must rest the conse-
quent injury to the bonds of the State in Foreign
markets. Mr.. B ixter commented on the provisions
of the Revenue bill, and stated he would not support
it. Pending the debate, the House took recess.
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