Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-04
North Carolina Legislnture.
Reported Expressly for the Journal.l

RALEIGH Thursday, JAM 81
SENATE
The vote on the Cape Fear and Deep River Naviga-
ton bill was reconsidered by a vote of 80 to 8.
The bill to amend the Militia laws OF the State in
Guiding the substitute, was indefinitely postponed by
vote of 81 to Is.
Mr.. Mckay introduced a bill to repeal that portion
of the New Code entitled Militia
Mr.. Houston, resolution for the final settlement of
the halt pay of the officers of the Revolutionary War,
promised by the Continental Congress Ordered to be
printed.
resolution to meet at 10, take recess from to g.
and sit as long as necessary, was adopted
The bill to amend the Charter of the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Rail Road was taken up on
its third reading. Amended in an unimportant par
ticular and passed % to ID as follows:
AYEs.-Ashe, Cherry, Davis Edney, Flanner, Gilmore,
Houston, Lane, Leach Martin Mcdonald Mcdowell McKoy
Mills Pool Rephardt Steele straughan, Thomas, Walkup,
Nays. Battle, Bledsoe, Blount Brown, Cunningham,
Speight, Turner Will ams--14.
Mr.. Ramsay paired off with Mr.. Davidson.
The bill to establish the Bank of Commerce. New
bern, passed it third reading, % to 9.
Last night nearly two hours were taken up in dis
cussing bill to repeal the usury laws Mr.. Walser
opposed it, Messrs. Fries and Williams favored it. The
bill was rejected.
Several bills duplicates of some that have passed. were
indefinitely postponed
bill to consolidate the Offices of Clerk and Master in
Equity and Clerk of the Superior Court was rejected
A bill to put fourth Judge on the Supreme Court
Bench, was rejected.
bill to establish the county of Dickson was discussed
favorably by Mr.. Waters and rejected.
To-day the following bills introduced.
Mr. Outlaw, bill to change the style of the Supreme
Court-mere nominal changes
Mr.. Kerr, bill to provide for general act for in
cooperating companies.
| The Revenue Bill was then taken up, and discussed
until adjournment 1t was amended so to tax the
profits Of note shavers and not their purchases.
A resolution by Mr. Simpson this morning produced
a considerable stir. 1t stated that any Revenue Bill
not made in accordance with the recommendations of
the Governor and Treasurer is Just and oppressive
1t bears down the present Revenue Bill. A long
discussion occurred upon it. The House refused to lay
on the table. The resolution withdrawn and
oution introduced by T. r. Caldwell that the Governor
and Treasurer mistaken in their calculations and
that it is necessary to raise much Revenue may be
requisite to maintain the credit of the State This last
was laid the table.
RALEIGH, Friday, Jan. %, 1859.
| SENATE.
series of resolutions introduced for military
commission on the militia laws Of the State
The bill to enlarge the powers of married women
their property certain cases. passed its third reading
The bill to establish the Bank of North Carolina
passed its second reading, without further amendment
! by vote of "a to IA.
The bill to establish the county of Allegheny rassed
its third reading by "a to l6.
The bill to establish the Bank of Lexington was
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the issue to not less an S. and passed its second read
ing by vote OF " to II.
The vote on the militia bill was reconsdered2l to
| 16.
The bill relative to the Western extension was taken
up Several amendments were rejected and the bill
passed its second reading-24 to l6.
T. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Last night bill to extend the corporate limits of the
town of Gosboro passed its second and third readings
/ tn Sam
The bill to establish the county OF Ellington being
in order, Mr.. Bryan of New Hanover introduced an
amendment that all of Rocky Point district east of the
Railroad, be left out of the county.
Mr. Meares spoke in favor of the county. He said
that it essary for the convenience of the people
1t could not &c expected that all would be pleased.
Mr.. Kerr said it had been intimated that it was to
operate again the dominant party. No such intma-
ton would L. We any effect on him. He in favor of
supplying the necessities of the people.
Mr.. Bryan opposed to the bill, because he had
received memorial signed by IS citizens, opposed to
being included in the countythereore he felt bound IN
duty to them, to vote against it.
Mr.. Moore, of New Hanover, made some remarks
He said that at least twohrds of the voters of the pro-
posed county were in favor of it.
The amendment rejected and the bill passed
yeas, 70; nays p.
The bill to abolish the Office of State Geologist was
taken up and discussed at much length and with ability
Messrs Morehead Outlaw Ferebee Sparrow, Bridgers,
Kerr and Williams, for and against the bill 1t was in
definitely postponed by yeas 81 nays, 20. This shows
a very decided change for the better.
To-day, resolutions requesting Prof. Emmons to visit
Western n c. were discussed for two hours and half
resolution requesting him to devote bis abors for two
years to come to Western n. c., was passed. After
which, number of bills introduced the only one
among them of any interest to your section, by Mr.
Bryan, of New Hanover, to incorporate the Colvins
Greek Academy.
The Revenue Bill was then taken up and the tax on
shawls stricken out The tax on officers of the United
States was also stricken out. No other amendments of
Importance
RALEIGH, SATURDAY, Jan. 29th, 1859.
| SENATE
The following bills were introduced BY Mr. Gilmore,
to incorporate the Fayetteville Gas Light Company
by MIR. Houston to render valid the subscription of
Burke county to the Western n. c. Railroad by the
Committee on the Judiciary, to facilitate the collection
of taxes real estate.
The following private bills passed To amend the acts
Incorporating the town of Trenton, second and third
reading to incorporate the Educational Association of
the State its second reading to incorporate the Mont
gomery Mining Company second and third.
Public bills passed Concerning the Common
Schools of Randolph second and third reading to amend
the 29th Sec. 45th chap. Revised Code-[strkes out
six weeks and inserts four weeks wherever it
ours in the section second and third the bill relative
lighthouses and beacons the line of the Chesapeake
and Albemarle Canal-second and third aso the bill
to revise an act incorporating the Wilmington and