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LEGISLATURE OF TIICAROLINA.
SENATE.
FRInAY. Jsnss 4o0H.

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Mr.. W. K. Lane Senator elect, from Wayne. to
l the place made vacant by the resignation Of Mr..
Brogden appeared, qualified, and took his seat.
M. White presented the MEMORIAL Of sundry c'ti-
xeus Of Castor county. - y. 81 - .
Mr.. Wilder, from tho committee on banks and
currencyS reported back the bill to Incorporate the
Salisbury bank and recommended its rejection )
also bill in reference to bank of Greensboro, With
M. Boyd, from the committee on plopoeilfons
and grievance reported hvorabiy % the i, es-
,ablish the county of Allegheny.
Mr. w. H. Thomas presented several nshorials.
from citizens of Cherokee.
Mr. Parks introduced q series Of resolutions su-
thorizing survey of the Northwestern railroad
Governor to employ corps OF engineers, ana pay
from public treasury .
Mr.. Fonville introduced bill to incorporate the
male and female academy, in Swansboro'. :,
Mr.. Gorrell, bill to incorporate the Greensboro
hotel company.
A number Of sngrossed bills from the House, were
read first time, and referred. .-
The billto incorporate Macon county turnpike
COMPANY was read third time, and passed.
Mr. Clark introduced bill to repeal tue act loca-
ting the Judges of the Superior Courts Referred.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
The BILL its second reading relative to the cur
rency of the State, taken up, and made the Or
Z der oEshe day for Tuesday next, IL o'clock.
Bill 1o.incorporatc the Danvillc and Greensboro
railroad company, was read second time, and made
the order of the day for Wednesday next, IL o.
clock.
Bill to incorporate the Junction and Milton rail-
road. Read second time, and laid on the taoie.
Bill concerning the improvement OF certain rivers
in Sampson county, read second time, and made
special order for Monday, II o'clock, on motion OF
Mr.. Holmes
Bin to amend charter of Jonathan's Creek Turn.
pike company, read second time, and passed.
Bill to incorporate the bank OF Lincolnton, TAKEN
up and on motion of Mr.. White, laid on the table,
Bill to INCORPORATE the bank of Goldsboro, read
second time, and on motion of Mr. Lane, laid on the
table.
Bill to incorporate the Yadkin manufacturing COM
pany, read and tabled.
Bill to repeal act fixing dividing line between
Chatham and Alamance, read second time, and on
motion of Mr.. Holt, was indefinitely postponed.
Bill to authorize the examination of wives, i'll GER
tain cases. Passed.
Bill to make railroad companies responsible for
the killing Of title, stock &C., by locomotives, read
second time.
Mr.. Virgins advocated the passage of the BILL
thought it rig and proper that the roads should
pay for the destruction of the stock by railroads.
He thought it was hard for man to see his last cow
killed, without being paid for her. The Whining
ton road paid nothng-the Castor road paid one
half
Mr. Wilder explained. When the accident is I'M
avoidable the road pays half value when it can be
shown that it was the result of careessness reck
lessness on the part of the engineer, then the road
pays full value and dcducts from the wages of the
engineer.
Mr. Eaton opposed the bill, as in its present shape,
any animal found dead on, or near the road, would
be evidence against the road.
On motion Of Mr.. Wiggins the bill was laid on
the table,
Mr.. Coleman introduced bill concerning oaths.
1t establishes the competency Of Universalists aud
others, to take the usual oaths.
Mr.. Cunningham offered resolution in favor of
VIM. Thompson.
Senate then adjourned.
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