Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-12-03
North Carolina Legislature.

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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24th.-SENATE.-The committee
on the Judiciary reported against the passage OF the bill
to abolish the qualification of Jurors.
It was agreed to refer to joint select committee that
portion of the Governors message relative to the nom
payment of dividends the States preferred stock in
the n. G. Railroad.
The epgrossed House bill to alter the time of holding
the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in Chowan
county, passed its three readings and ordered to be
enrolled.
D. W. Courts Esq. was elected Treasurer.
Thos Ruffn, Esq, Solicitor for the fourth Judicial
Circuit
Messrs. Caleb Hill and James Ward, Engrossing
Clerks.
No other business of public interest
Adjourned till Friday morning.
In the House. PRAYER by Rev. R. T. Hefin, editor Of
the n. c. Christian Advocate. The first thing this
morning the election of Solicitor TOR the 4th Cir
cult. ThOs. Ruffin Jr, the present incumbent, was
elected to that Office The Americans voted for JAS A
Long. D. w Courts was reelected Treasurer without
opposition. Two engrossing clerks were elected
Mr. Mckay, from the committee on internal Improve
ments reported favoraby the bill to aid the Fayetteville
and Coal Fields Road Also, the bill to charter the
White Oak Navigation Company, with an amendment
limiting the existence of the Company to 80 years Mr.
Bryan of New Hanover, introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Wilmington Hotel Company. Mr.. Waddl a
bill for the efectua suppression OF trading with
negroes-makes second conviction whipping. Mr. Wal
ker of Cherokee bill to establish homestead free
hold Mr.. Foy introduced bill constituting twelve
magistrates majority for the transaction Of business in
the county of Onscw. A bill introduced to in
corporate the Arendel Hotel Company il Morehead
City. The session of some length but the cleo
lions took up much time.
FRIDAY, Nov. 25th.-SENATE.-M Boyd introduced
bill providing for the running and marking the div
ding line between the States of Virginia and North
Carolina. Referred to judiciary.
Mr. Thomas, bill to authorize the County Courts of
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cretion subject to certain restrictions to time in
king the change.
Mr. Houston bill to provide for the procurement Of
evidence against faro banks. This bill is intended to
defect in the statute relative to this SUI ect AT
ter considerable discussion, and amendment, the
rules were suspended the bill passed its second reading
and was referred to Judiciary.
Mr. Turner's bill to abolish the freehold qualification
Jurors led to considerable discussion and was lost on its
second readng-26 to IA.
No other business of Importance. Adjourned.
In the House, to-day, the following bills were intro
duced To settle cheap ply and expeditousy questions
growing out of the revenue law to expedite practice in
the Superior Courts bill to establish freehold and
for other purposes bill to amend Revised Code, chap
81, sec. 40. By Mr.. Mckay bill to authorize
orty of the acting Justices of the county of Cumber
land to appoint extra terms of the County Courts. Mr.
FOy bill to prevent DownEasters and all Others
but the citizens Of OneOw from fishing in New River
Mr., Dancy, bill to repeal that article of the COnstu
ton which tOrbldS Jews to hold Office
The following bills passed their I'd reading bill to
charter the v bite Oak Navigation Company as amen
ded by the Committee. A bill concerning rivers in
Cherokee A bill to incorporate the Arendel Hotel
Company at Morehead City.
The bill concerning the Wilmington & Weldon Rail
Road, was laid the table for the present. Several
short and unimpOrtant discussions sprang up to-day
SATURDAY, Nov. 27.-SENATE.-Mr. DOnnel, from
the Committee the Judiciary, reported favorable
the following bills
A bill concerning the distribution of the Revised
Code. Proposes 20 copies to the use of the Commit
tees and members of the Senate and so for the Com
mons. And,
A bill to encourage the planting of oysters and
CLAIMS.
Mr. Gorrel, from same Committee, against the pas
sage of the bill for the appointment of tax collectors
Mr. Carmichael, from same Committee in favor of
the bill rela, . to faro banks.
Mr. Dobson, from same against the passage of the
bill relative to the establishment or abolition Of jury
trials. -
Also against the bill to provide for the election of
clerks and masters by the people.
Mr.. Houston from the same, reported back the bill
relative to v5ua voting and asked to be discharged
from its farther consideration. w.
Mr.. Turner offered resolution condemning federal
executive interference in the late election in Illinois,
This led to grand tilt between the mover and Bedford
Brown in which the gentleman from Orange was made
to feel little of the fire of the Caswe Senator. Laid
on the table by a strict party vote of 26 to l6.
resolution against all farther appropriations to
works of internal improvements, introduced by Mr..
Leach, was laid on the table-25 to Is.
The bill concerning faro banks passed its third read
ing, and was ordered to be engrossed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs-Ths being private bill day,
no bill of great Importance could be acted on there
fore the session of no great length.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Guford introduced bill to charter
the State Improvement and Relief Bank of North Car
DINA. Referred, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Martin, bill to elect Clerks and Masters Fin
Equity by the people.
Mr. Purdie, bill to amend 9th section 1O1st chapter
Revised Code
An engrosSed resolution, approving the U. S. Com
mission to Deep River passed second reading
Passed third reading-A bill to incorporate the
White Oak Navigation Company
Also, bill to incorporate the Arendell Hotel Com
pany.