Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-28


in the State which had choice of markets. in out OF
the State very small discrimination against our
own merchants, might turn this produce to the
ports of adjoining States and thereby seriously damage
our own trading interests lie appealed to the House
not adopt such policy, hat to pass the amendment
| of the gentlemen from Beaufort
At the night session, Mr. Dortch's Bill concerning the
property of wife, engthy discussed and rejected
| A Bill to change the time of holding the Superior
| Court of Rowan, passed.
A Bill to create freehold homestead was discussed
until the hour of adjournment but vote taken it.
Much confusion prevailed hroug hout the whole session
four Correspondents Letter of the 10th, having fail
ed to reach u.s. avail ourselves of the following reports
of Legislative proceedings from the Raleigh Register of
this mornings date 22d instant:
RALEIGH, Jan. 2Oth 1859.
| SENATE.
Mr. Mcdowell from the committee on Education, re-
ported in favor of the bills to regulate the sale of liquor
| in Asheville, Buncombe, and Henderson.
Mr. Humphrey Corporations, in favor of the bill to
incorporate the Dawson Steamboat Company.
Mr. Mcdonald, Propositions and Grievances, in favor
of the bill to amend the act establishing the county of
Harnett, with amendments.
Mr.. Lankford, Judiciary that further legislation
is necessary the subject of widows and orphans.
Mr. Mcdowell introduced bill for the better regua-
ton of piotage the Cape Fear river and its bars.
Mr. Lane bill to extend the Charter of the Bank
of the State. Extends 6 years.
On motion the bill made the order of the day for
| Tuesday next.
| Mr. Thomas resolution nstructing Senators
and Representatives to sustain the President his
commentator of the Pacific Railroad. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Leach called up his bill to increase the revenue
| Dbl ia 4l,o4 lJo 4l,o
| message was received from the House of Commons,
asking leave of the Senate for Messrs Dobson and Mar
tin to appear before the House committee on Privileges
and Elections. Concurred in.
The bill to charter the Bank of North Carolina was
announced the special order After various amend
ments having been offered, some of which adopted
and the others rejected, the Senate adjourned without
further action.
HOUSE COMMONS.
The only business of Importance was the further con-
sderation of the Revenue BILL which was taken up and
discussed until the hour of adjournment. The only i'm
portant amendment to make the tax on horsedro-
vers apply only to non-residents Of the State.
RALEIGH, FRIDAY, Jan. 81
| SENATE
| Mr.. Pool from the joint select Committee on the
Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company pre-
on the works. accompanied by elaborate report which
with the report was ordered to be printed. report
was also presented by Mr. Martin the Yadkin River
Navigation Company which was also ordered to be
printed.
The following bills were introduced By Mr.. FIanner,
to incorporate the Newbern and Baltimore Steam Ship
Company by Mr. Thomas to establish the Miners and
Planters Bank Murphy Cherokee; Mr.. Donnell to
subject classes in action to the payment of debts Mr.
Bount to amend the charter of the Greenvle and Raj
egh PaLkroad Company.
Hon. Calvin Graves complmented with special
invitation to a seat within the bar of the Senate.
The unfinished business Of yesterday, the bill to estab
fish the Bank Of North Carolina was resumed An
amendment restricting the issues to of five dollars
and upwards was adopted. Other amendments failed
and the bill rejected on its second reading by vote
of 10 to Is.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
To-day, the following bills were introduced Mr.
Gang, bill to incorporate the Reyaodsville Female
| Institute.
Mr.. Scales bill for encouragement of the Lafayette
Light Infantry.
Among the engrossed bills sent in to-day was the bill
to aid the Fayetteville and Coalfelds Road.
The discussion the Revenue bill was continued
No amendment made worthy of note. The vote was
take its passage he Sd readng.) Tour reporter has
omitted to send us the vote.
The House then took up the bill to create home
stead law and passed its I'd reading by yeas 6l
Al.
| The bill to charter Company to construct a Rail-
road from the Coafeds in Chatham to the North Car
DINA Railroad. Amendments were adopted allowing
towns and counties to subscribe. Pending the discus
sion amendment to fix the terminus at the point
where the n. G. Road Neuse River the House
took recess to 7 O'Clock. Mr. Morehead showed that
if the Danville Connection would be as pernicious as
some said this read without that amendment would be
ten times hurtfu cr it would take direct to Ports
mouth that upon which were now depending to raise
in 1p9nO and tha
OF Deep River. He further argued that if the Govern
ment found it easy to get the coal and iron to Ports
mouth, it would think of establishing workshop
on Deep River. Portsmouth and Norfolk would be to-
tally they now, respects the outlets for
North Cardinals wealth.
At night, the discussion was continued in the same
strain The speakers for the bill being generally men
who opposed the Danve Connection. The amendment
spoken owas rejected An amendment was adopted
that it shall not connect with any road crossing the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Road, under
penalty of forfeiture of charter The bill then passed by
yeas 81, nays 20.
The bill to charter Railroad from the Coalfelds to
Dan River comes up unfinished business tomorrow.
No other business done tonight
/ RALEIGH, SATURDAY, JAN p.
| SENATE
Bills Introduced BY MIR. Humphrey, concerning
the town of Wilmington, and concerning the New Rv-
er Navigation Company; by Mr.. Mcdowell, cedng
jurisdiction to the United States in the purchase of
tract of land on the Cape Fear River for site for
Pest House; by Mr.. Edney, to amend the charter of
the Greenyile and French Broad Railroad Company
by Mr. Bedsoe to authorize the sale Of State bonds for
certain purposes by Mr.. Gilmore to repeal the 33d
section of the constitution relative to justices Of the
peace.
The following private bills passed their second and
third readings change the name of Normal Col
lege" to Trinity College," &c. to incorporate the
Raleigh Gas Light Company; also, the Newbern Gas
Light Company to incorporate the Atlantic Mutual
Fire and Marine Insurance Company Carolina City