Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-30
row he would introduce resolution limiting speeches

row he would introduce resolution limiting speeches
to Is minutes.
The unfinished business of Yesterday being the bill
to establish ferry on Pasquotank River was taken
up. Mr.. Badham said the Count, Courts had jurIs-
dicon in these matters and in order leave this to
their decision lie would move to lay the bill on sthe
table Adopted-yeas Al, nays %.
A bill relative to removing flee negroes from the
State taken up. 1t provides that any free lie
groe leaving The State for one monh on his return
would be liable to fine OF $1,000: The bill was op.
posed by Messrs Stubbs and Gillian, and supported
BY Messrs. Benbury, Meares, Bright and Jones. On
motion of Mr.. Outlaw, the bill was laid on The table
yeas 81, nays IS.
On motion of Mr.. Cansler, the bill to amend the
charter Of the WIN ngton, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad Company made the order OF the day tor
Thursday next, on It's third reading.
On molten Of Mr.. Lewis. of Wake, The discussion
on his bill to charter the North Carolina Bank was
postponed until after the debate, on tomorrow, upon
the bill to charter the State Bank
The bill to charter the Rockingham and Coalbeds
Railroad was taken up for lis third reading. An
amendment providing for the fo fixture OF the char
ter if any connection was made with Virginia rail-
load was accepted by Mr.. Settle, A spirited debate
ensued. Several amendments were rejected, and
the bill passed It's second reading yeas ~ nays 80.
/ bill authorizing The payment OF the fourth install
ment to tie Atlantic and North Carolina Western
! Railroad Company. under suspension OF The rules,
passed liz second and third reading.
bill, introduced by MIR. Humphrey. to IN sorpo
! rat$a company to build railroad from Beaufort
harhor TO the Coalfed in Chatham, with substi
tute offered by Mr.. Elliott extending 1t to the lad'
kin River was laid on the table cas- A. nays 49,
bill relative to the purchasers Of Cherokee laI ds
was indefinitely postponed,
i AFTERNOON SESSION.
! The debate the Stale Bank Char ct occupied The
entire session Amendments make the bank pay a
bonus of S1O0 1000, $50 900 and So, 0O0 were sue
cessively voted down. The principal opposition
came ror the frend> OF the 'PeopIe's Bank" Mr.
Outlaw supported the bill Mir Bsxter strongly OPP
posed It, and stated it would not he accepted by the
Stockholders with the Senate amendments.
The debate continued until the hour for recess.
I NIGHT SESSION.
After the passage of ome private bills the debate
was resumed on the Bank charter The House wal
evidently lndisposed to pass it without a thorough
examination of the Senate amendments, which were
ordered be printed and the bill passed It's SECOND
reading with the understanding that the debate on it
merits was to take place the third reading. Yea
81, nays 33.
The House sat until near 10 o'clock and passed
number of private bills and resolutions. With the
cepon of bill 10 provide for taking The Statistics
of crime in this State, bill passed of any pub
lie interest.
RALEIGH January %, 1857.
SENA1E-The Senate was occupied until th
> hour for recess in discussing the Revenue bill on it
third reading.
p cents instead of IS; rejected Yeas Is, nays "a
I Mr. Dockery moved to amend by reducing the pol
tax to it's former rate instead of so cents in tn
s present bill rejected Yeas Ii, nays %. 1hes
motions were introduced merely for the purpose 0
making poitca capital; and were very properly vo
ted down.
9 HOUSE OF COMMONS-Mr. Caldwell offered
K resolution concerning the building Of machine shop
in Aamance county. On motion of Mr.. Erwin,
n was laid Oh the liable.
$ resolution by Mr. flushing to send a message
j. the Senate concerning the time of adjournment If tn
II General Assembly, rejected
Ii Mr. Jarvis, resolution concerning Cherokee lands
Mr. Holmes, a bill 10 charter the Ellington Ho'
Company OF Wilmington.
$, Mr. Love- bill to charter the LinwooA FemaI
n Mr. Holmes, bill I" increase the revenues OF til
o town of Wilmington.
The following engr'sscd bills, from the Senate
/. were read the first time:
s. A bill to charter the Curiuck Steamboat Comp
II ny. bill to charter the Cheraw and Coal Fie
- Railroad Company bill to charter the HlstorlCt
Society of the University of n c, A bill to cha
ter the Female College of the Methodist ProtestaI
Conference of n. c., and bill to charter the Warsa
IS High School,
If The order of the day being the bill tc charter II
Wimjngt on Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Con
d pany, it taken up for the third reading
ar number of amendments were Offered, but the bl
# failed to pass Yeas 81, nays &c.
V. Inc Dill 10 CDaTeG me bank OIL NOllH OatOllu
1e was taken up. Mr.. Lewis, of Wake, explained Il
n. sections OF the bill 1t provides for three and ha
I'd millions of capital, tW millions of which should
of long The State and lot issuing notes OF less walt
,ir than 50. MIR. Lewis made very lucid statement
of the advantages to be derived from the adoption of
se bill Mr.. Crump moved 10 postpone until the
of of March. Rejected. Yeas 3D. Lays r. Mr. Stub
he moved to strike out SIS and insert IS Yeas ~,
e. AZ. The Speaker voted in the negative. Motto
rejected. An amendment, permitting the stoCkhol
to ers 10 examine the books being adopted, the b
b. passed it's second reading Yeas 3D. nays Al.
d. ' he bill providing for the granting of Mt Tnza
the United States for building Marine Hospital
di. or near Wilmington was taken up and memoir
fir m the Rev. Mr.. LangIon read. Mr. Holmes off
>" ed substitute providing for the purchase OF S
ey within 4 miles Of Wilmington. MIR. Bledsoe oppo<
te the substitute as Mt. Tilza was already sold TO
to United States Mr.. Holmes explained the ent
matter to the House, ard was followed by n
res Nleares to the same effect. After debate,
lr. substitute adopted
for bill concerning the listing for taxes Of lar
le. lying in two counties read. 1t provides IL
,k- they may be listed in that county where the owl
at resides. he bill passed it's second and third ret
he ings. The House took recess until o'clock.
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