Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-10
North Carolina Legislature.

lHeported Expressly for the journal.
Thursday DEC. 2.-SENATE.-The following bills
were reported on as noted:
By Mr. Humphrey to incorporate the Elm City Ca
diets favoraby.
TO repeal the 9th and 9th sections Goth chapter Re
vised Code-unavOrably
To confer banking privileges on certain Railroads.
unfavorably.
In relation to public highways legislation needed
substitute for the bill to incorporate the Newbern
Gas Light Company its passage
TO aid in the construction and equipment of the Wes-
tern n. G. Railroad, with amendments-iavorably.
To incorporate the Arendell Hotel Company favor
ably
Mr. Cowper introduced bill to authorize County
Courts to appoint tax collectors
Mr. Mcdonald, bill to incorporate the Christian
Gold Mining Company.
| Mr. Blount, bill concerning the Records consumed
by fire in Pitt county Court House.
| Mr. Cowper bill relative to ineovent debtors.
The CoafeIds Road bill discussed and made the
special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Houston introduced a bill to incorporate the
Buckhorn Iron Company.
The bill to confer banking privileges certain Rail
roads laid the table for the present. AdGu: ned
In the House, long and spirited discussion occurred
on the Fayetteville and Coal Fields Road A portion
of it upon certain amendments, their constitutions
ality, &c. These being decided it came up upon the
main questionable passage of the bill it's I'd reading
MIR. Mckay then delivered able and eloquent speech
it was orcbe and earnest in its appeals and sound in
argument. The House adjourned before :. final vote
was taken
The following bills were introduced:
bill to prevent Gipsies from strollng through the
State
Mr.. Whitfield a bill concerning public roads
Mr.. Shaw, bill to amend the Cheraw and Coafelds
Road charter.
bill to provide for hiring out free negroes who have
been convicted Of some offence.
The bill to charter the Wilmington Hotel Company
was faVoraby reported upon.
Mr.. Ward bill to authorize the county Court OF
Duplin to sell out Town Commons Of the town of Sc
racta, il Duplin.
The bill to establish the county of Aeghany passed
its I'd reading
The rest Of the time of the House was taken UP with
the Coalfelds Road
FRIDAY, Dec 3.-SENATE.-Mr. Mcdowell present
ed the petition of sundry persons the amendment Of
the law excluding them from office.
| reports from Committee, ON the t0li0wfng tdS, &c,
Against the bill to incorporate the Milton and Yancey-
vile junction Railroad Company in favor of the bill
to incorporate the n q. Central Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company III favor Of running the boundary
line between this State and Virginia against the lii
relative to Insovent Debtors against the bill to re-
qure Magistrates to keep records, &c; and On a mum
| Der of private bills
Mr.. Ashe presented the memorial Of sundry citizens
OF Wilmington praying for reduction Of the tax or
AuctOneers. Referred to Committee on Finance
Resolution instructing the Committee on tht
more Judges to the Supreme Court bench adopted
Mr.. Houston introduced bill to repeal 81 section
1921 chapter Revised Code and to increase the salary
the Superior Court Judges.
Mr.. Davidson, a bill to facilitate tine collection O
debts
The bill to repeal the 9TH and 9th sections 9Oh
chapter Revised Code, failed its second reading.
After the transaction of quantity of private business
the bill to incorporate the n. c. Central Atlantic ant
Pacific Railroad Company was put upon its secon>
reading, and after being loaded with amendments-o
rather amended to strike out nearly the whole bill
was laid the tabc-the ntroducer not being present
Adjourned.
A long and able discussion upon the right of w. A
Moore hold his the House. occurred to-day
Mr.. Moore, of Martin, opened the debate in shor
speech; Mr.. Smith, OF Hertlord followed, opposing tn
gentlemanS right to his seat Messrs. Byrd, Moore
Ransom followed in favor of bis right Mr. Smith repie
with all that eIoquence and ability for which be is dstr
guished. Mr. Ransoms speech IS one Of consderabl
ability. Mr. Moore decided entitled to his seat
yeas Y, nays 80. No party feeling manifested in th
vote.
The following bills were introduced to-day:
A bin to prevent the sale sprituols liquors to fre
persons of color.
E MIR. Thompson, a bill to incorporate the Atanti
Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
Mr. Bryan, of New Hanover, bill to amend tn
charter OF the Cape Fear Bank.
Mr.. Haywood, bill to provide fer the payment Of
portion of the public debt
The debate upon the Fayetteville and Coal Fled
Road which cut off yesterday by a motion t.
adjourn was to-day postponed to Wednesday next
SATURDAY, Dec 4.-SENATE.-rhis days session G
the Senate wholly occupied with the consideration
of private bls-amongst them one to incorporate th
Buckhorn Iron Company which passed its second read
ing and on motion of Mr. Ashe also its third reading
amended SO as to give to the Charter term of 81
years.