Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-17
igher, it would, in the end, be cheaper for the

was higher, it would in the end be cheaper for the
Company
Messrs. D. F. Caldwell and Norwood replied
Mr.. BridgerS favored Mr.. Norwood's amendment
Amendment adopted.
Mr.. Norwood, ar other amendment to make the bonds
payable to bearer Accepted
Mr.. Smith moved to strike out the 9th section Ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Norwood, an amendment providing for fore
closure. Accepted.
Mr.. Morehead spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Meares spoke in its favor.
Mr.. Orman, an amendment that the bonds shall not
be exchanged below par. Carried
The bill was then rejected by the following vote:
YEAs.-Baird, Barbee, Bridgers Bryan, of n Han. Bull
lock- Costner Dancy Dargan Dickson, Fagg Fason Foy
Gardener Hall of Rowan, Hill of Halifax Higgins Jones' of
Orange, Kerr, Kirby Leak, Long, Love- Mckay Meares
Moore, Of N. Han'er Norman, Norwood Outlaw, Purdie
Ward, Washburne, Waters, Whitfield, Williams-4l.
NAYs.-Badham, Baxter, Bount, BummelI, Bryson Burns
Burke, Caldwell of Burke, Caldwell of Gull, Chambers
Clapp Cox of Jones' Cox of Pitt Craven Dockery. Dorch
Dua, Eller Flemmng. Fries, Gather, of Iredell, Cat
ling Green of Chatham Hargrove Harrington Henry Hes
ter Hill of Stokes Hodsclaw Hutchins Letters, Lewis Ly
McCoter, Martin Masen Moore of Martin. Morehead
Sanders, Scales, Sheriff. smonton, Simpson, smallwood
SEeer speight; Stephens Taylor, Tomlinson Thompson
Messrs. Caldwell, of Burke and Dortch, of Wayne,
changed their votes in order to reconsideration
The bill to abolish the Office of State Geologist was
then taken up discussed on sde and rejected by
yeas l01, nays 5. motion to reconsider brought up
the discussion again. when able speeches made
ganst it by Messrs. Morehead and Sparrow. The mo-
| ton to reconsider was laid On the table.
House then adjourned.
| THURSDAY Dec. 16.-SENATE.-The Committee Oh
Banks &c. reported avorably the bill to amend The
charter of the Bank of Cape Fear with an unimportant
amendment Also the bill to amend the charter of the
n. G. Railroad Company.
resolution lnStructng the committee banks &c,
to consider the expedency of recharterng the Bank OF
the State to charter other Bank and report by
/ bill or otherwise.
A bill introduced to incorporate the Fairfield
Canal Company also to incorporate the Bank of orth
Carolina aso to incorporate the Lake Landing Canal
Company.
The bill extending the time of Sheris settling their
accounts of County passed its second reading
The bill to provide for the appointment of tax coec
tors in the several counties was rejected.
Mr. Houston, on behalf of the committee appointed
to correspond with Hon. Thos. Ruffn to ascertain
whether be would accept the office of Supreme Court
Judge, reported Judge l2uffins acceptance
The county of Clingman, being the special order was
again discussed. An amendment offered by Mr.. Edney
rejected and the further consideration of the bill
postponed till tomorrow. Adjourned
In the HOUSE, to-day the the following bills in
troduced:
Mr.. Hutchins bill to charter the the Deep River
Coal Fields Railroad. Provides for Road from the
Coal Fields to some point on the n. G. r. r.
One or two other bills of private nature were intro
duced
Mr. Taylors contested seat came up for discussion
Messrs. Taylor. Kerr, Morehead Hail. of Warren and
Dortch spoke upon it. All in favor of Mr. Taylors re-
tanning his seat. 1t was decided in his favor by yeas
"a, nays 6.
Tie bill to incorporate the Greensboro and Danville
Railroad made the special order for Tuesday next
bill to limit the term of Office of the Sheriff of Co
lumbus to two years rejected. Mr.. Stephens made
some remarks in its favor.
bill to prevent horsestealing, passed its I'd read
ing.
Mr. Foy's bill declaring Steamboat lines and Rail
roads highways, rejected House adjourned.