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

FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE-The Revenue bill passed its second
reading. only four voting in the negative. No ma.
teria alteration has been made In the bill as reported
from the Finance Committee.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-The debate was re-
sumed upon MIR. Shepherds bill. MIR. Erwin as
serted that the amendment was proposed with the
intention of killing the bill. Mr.. Humphrey SAID
his object in offering the amendment had oeen MIS-
apprehended by the gentleman from buncomoe'-
He would assure that gentleman it was not done 20
break down Fayetteville any other point or inter
est nor was it done build up any particular place.
but it was for the purpose OF giving the nexhausno'e
depositss of the coal fields the facility OF railroad
| 70 the best shipping point in own State. He
could not consistently vote for the bill which plopos-
es to stop the road at Fayetteville He desired TO
state that if Mr. Shepherd would accept his amend
ment he would go for his. bill with his whole heaf''
and so would his friends east OF FayetteVlne: MT,
r. alluded 10 the convention at Kenansville, and made
yery lucid statement of the great interests concerned
| in the success of his amendment Mr humphrey
advocated with much ability the extension OF 'ne
road to Beaufort, and hoped the House would adopt
his amendment. The House rejected the amendment
Yeas 26, nays 49, On the question OF the passage OF
the bill, it was rejected. Yeas 49, nays 81,
| The House then adjourned.
| RALEIGH, Jan. II, 1857.
| SENATE.-The Speaker of The Senate ratified a
number of bills.
Mr., Wilder, from the Committee on Education, re-
ported in favor of Normal School in Polk county
MIR. Cunningham introduced bill TO amend the
2sth section 29th chapter of the Revised Code
Several private bills and resolutions were read
and passed their final reading.
The Senate then went into COMMITTEE OF tne
w hole On the North Carolina Western Railroad bill
Messrs Avery and Thomas supported the bill, which
was under debate until the hour for recess.
HOUSE OF COMMONS-The following bills were
introduced, read and appropriately referred
Mr.. Thompson, bill concerning the Deef Dumt
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charter of the town OF Morganon, Burke County
Mr. Meares, bill relative 10 the clerk of the Coun
ty Courts Of New Hanover County.
The bill for the protection of aborers and mechsn-
les taken up. Mr.. Lewis, OF Wake, moved tc
amend the bill by restricting ii to the county of Wake
which was adopted, and amendments were offered in
GLIDING several counties after their adoption. Ihe
bill was rejected; yeas 20, nays Al.
Mr. Stubs introduced bill to amend the Revised
Code, 18th section, Goth chapter, concerning ncorpo
ration Of oint Stocks Companies The rules were sus
pended, and the bill passed its second and third read
ings.
On motion of Mr. Leitch of Robeson the bill rela
tive to Jury Trials in Robson County taken up
Mr. Morrison offered an amendment, leaving it to
the majority of the justices to adopt the bill or not
he amendment rejected, and The bill passed It's
second and third readings.
bill 10 provide for the election of Judges, &C., by
the people, was taken Up. Mir. Stubs declined al
this late period of the Session to press this bill The
House. Mr. Settle was as favorable as any man tC
the bill, but it was too late in the Session to pass
He therefore, moved to lay the bill on the table
Adopted yeas SO, nays "a
A bill TO charter the Garysburg and w ndsor Rail
road Company was read. Mr.. Mason stated there
was no aid asked from the State. An amendmen
pIedging the Company never to ask aid from the
State being rejected, the bill was finally passed.
} The rules were suspended, and the following bill
passed their second and third readings:
bill 10 incorporate the AIbemare Soutb bern Rail
road Company. A bill to incorporate the Air linz
Southern Railroad Company passed its second read
ing. Yeas 70, nays u; and its third reading with
out opposition. No aid from the State asked b,
those companies.
A motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill
to charter Railroad from the Coal Fields to Fayette
vile, was laid on the table Yeas 4s, nays 35.
r The House took recess.