Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-23
From our Raleigh Corr espOndent
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.


At O'Clock the Senate adjourned p
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Several private bills Of
no public interest Indefinitely postponed 1
A bill to amend the law concerning Escheats, was d
taken up and amended As TO transfer all escheats
from the University to the Literary Fnnd, for the ben
eft of the Common Schools The bill then passed f
its third reading
bill to raise the per diem of members of The Gen
eral Assembly after some debate. was indefinitely a
postponed Yeas SO, nays %.
The House then !journed.
RALEIGH, Jan 18TH 1857
SENATE.-Mr. Boyd moved the special order OF
the day being the bill to amend the ac' charering
the II. c. Railroad be postponed until to morrow
Adopted.
MIR. Houston presente. bill and memorial to
amend the Incorporating the town of Strickands
vile, Duplin County. The rules were suspended,
and the bill passed its second and third readings.
Mr.. billiard introduced bill to change the time
for holding the County Courts in Chowan County
The bill passed its second and third readings.
Mr.. Cherry introduced bill concerning mortgages
of personal estate. This bill provides for putting
mortgages OF personality on the same footing mort
gage of reality.
the Cheraw and Coal Fields Railroad MIR. Chris
iian moved to lay the motion the tablere ected
yeas 49, nays %, The motion 10 reconsider passed
yeas 26, nays 10.
Mr.. Fonville offered a resolution that the Clerks |
and Reporters be furnished with copy of Professor
Emmon's survey of North Carolina.
The bill to charter the Stone Mountain and Deep
Gap Turnpike Road was rejected; yeas 10, nays 30
Mr.. Wilder introduced bill to extend the time for
holding Superior Courts in Wake County
Mr.. Mills offered resolution instructng the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire whether. when this AS
semb!y adjourns, it is expedent 10 meet again in
| November next and report by bill or otherwise.
| Mr.. S. J. Jones introduced bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint delegates to the Convention in
Philadelphia, relating 10 the completion of the Wash
ngton Monument.
The Speaker laid before the Senate a communca-
ton from the President of the Cape Fear and Deep
River Navigation Company
The consideration of the Revenue Bill was resum-
ed amendments offered, and discussed until the
hour of recess.
HOUSE OF COMMONS-On motion Of Mr.
Humphrey, a resolution rendering The use of the Com
mons Hall TO DR.. Hawks, en- Friday evening,
adopted.
Mr.. Siler offered resolution concerning the West
ern Turnpike Road.
The following bills were INTRODUCED read, and ap.
| proprately referred
I Mr.. Martin, bill TO change the time for holding
the County Courts of Asbe. Mr.. Benbury, a bill to
protect artlZans and mechanics. Mr.. Holiness bill
to amend 28th section 10th chapter of the Revised
Code, concerning attachments steamboats,, vessels,
&c.
The unfinished business being the bill for improv
ing Yepn River, it was taken up. Mir. Cox, of Per-
quimaus, explained the object of the bill. After some
debate it was rejected, Yeas %, rays o.
Mr. Davidson introduced bill to authorize the
raising of funds by lottery, to build military acade-
my.
Mr.. Reeves resolution to expuOge from the Jour
nails of the House what is known The Mexican pre-
amble, was taken up. Mr.. Reeves supported his re-
" solution in very eloquent speech. MIR. Outlaw
moved to postpone until the 18th of March. Reject
ed. Yeas AS nays 81. motion to lay on the ia.
bic was also rejected. Yeas As, nays So. MIR, Fer,
rebee spoke against the resolution and made some
y reflections against the Democratic party for intro
70 duoing it. MIR. Settle made eloquent and very ef
ective rel by, and defended The Democratic party from
"a the aspelsons thrown upon it. Mr.. Baxter opposed
the resolution, and spoke until IL O'Clock, when the
special order of the day being led up, end
C put to the debate for the present.
The bill for the improvement of the Trent river
is navigation read. Mr. Cox, of Jones, suppore ct
b. the bill Mr. Humphrey also supported the bill, from
ig his knowledge of its great importance. and urge
ne the House to pass the bill After amendment was
re accepted from Mr. Benbury, The bill rejected
Yeas SO, nays IS.
ID The debate was resumed on Mr.. Reeves resolution
and variety of amendments offered. very warm
he debate eDsued and strong political speeches
were made. The usual hour of recess postponed
ne and the discussion warmly supported. Severa
- amendments having no relation to the subject under
N debate were offered by the Know Nothing party ant
At the yeas and nays called upon every division, tt
stave off a decision. A motion made to ndefnitel y
:. postpone, rejected. Yeas Sc, nays 81. mo-
49, ton to adjourn is now under discussion. The House
question is decided
I'd THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
HSENATE.-The Revenue bill occupied the atten
ton of the Senate the entire afternoon session.
:, HOUSE OF COMMONS.-The debate on Mr.
Reeves resolution did not include until sever
~ o'clock when the resolution adopted as amend
ed by Mr.. Settle. The preamble on the original re
IS cord 10 be surrounded by black line, by the prnci
}" pie clerk in the presence of the House. Thus amend
er ed, it passed its third reading and sent to h
Senate.
The House then adjourned.
-. RALEIGH, Jan. Is, 1857.
SENATE.-Mr. Christian introduced bill to in
y, corporate the Cape Fear Coal and Iron Company.
10 Mr. Fennel, bill to repeal certain paris OF tn
OF charter of the Cape Fear Bank.
o. Mr.. Wilder, bill 10 incorporate the Citizens Banl
ts' of Raleigh
Mr.. Houston, bill to incorporate the Kenansvl
al Female Seminary
ev On motion of Mr.. Coleman, the bill TO ncorporat
an the Greeuvile and French Broad Railroad Company
re was made the order of the day for Thursday next
he The following orders of the day were adopted:
The Bank of GtIdsboro' on Tuesday next tn
u Bank of Lincolnton on same day.
or Mr. A. J. Jones moved the Committee on Const
on uonal Reform be instructed to report on bill the
have under consideration. Mr.. Hill moved to lay tn
MS motion on the table. Ayes 80, nays H.
NJ The Committee then reported bill which take
of the tax from white polls and places it on negroes
ns MI. Jones moved that the report be printed. Aye
". 18, nays %.
w. The Senate then took up the revenue bill whic
he occupied the remainder of the session.
u.s. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Mr. Mann wished
amend the journal by inserting the name of Louis
81 Wilson, instead o. LOUIS D. Henry, which he ha
m inserted by mistake 10 his resolution offered yeste
day. Mr.. Bledsoe objected as he had voted sgant
the resolution on account of containing the nam