Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-21
North Carolina Legislature.
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RALEIeH, Jan. 18th, 1859.
SENATE.-'Ihe proceedings of Friday were inadver-
tety overlooked but they contained nothing of impo
lance except that the bill to amend the charter of the
Western N. c. Railroad Company was under consider
alton from the previous daythe question being an
amendment to the substitute for the original bill offered
by Mr.. Thomas, and providing that instead OF Paint
Rock the terminus of the road should be LETT to the dis
erection of the Company-the original subscription not
to be exceeded The discussion was carried by
Messrs Edney and Thomas the latter speaking till the
hour of adjournment.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The following bills were introduced
MIR. Lewis, bill to incorporate Wilson Female Semi
nary.
Mr.. Watson, bill to appoint Tax Collector for
Robson County.
Mr.. Fries a bill to incorporate the Salem Mutual
Insurance Company.
Mr.. Mckay, a bill to incorporate the Fayetteville
Savings Bank.
Mr.. Bridgers, bill to prevent distractions in Swift
Creek in Edgecombe County.
Mr. Waters bill to extend the time for the delivery
Of Tax Lists.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the DanVlle Connection, and Mr.. Morehead finished
his speech defending himself against the attacks of those
who had spoken against the bill. It is said to be the
ablest speech of the session. Mr. Norwood followed
him, against the bill. The vote was then taken and
stood:
YEAs.-Baird, Brummel Byrd, Caldwell, of Burke Cad
well, Of Guilford Chambers Clapp, costner Dua, Eer,
Fagg Gather of Dave Gather of redel Gentry Hall,
Kerr Martin Morehead, Pritchard Reagan Ripley Shaw
Sheriff. simonton Simpsons sPeer Walker Wallace, Wal
NAYs-Badham Barbee, Baxter Blount Bridgers Bryan,
of New Hanover, Bullock, Burns, Burke, Craven Dancy
bee, Foy, Fries, Calling, Green, of Chatham, Green of
franklin, Hall, of Warren Hargrove Henry, Hester, Hill,
Kirby Leak Lewis Long, Love, Lyon McCotter, Masten,
Moore of Chatham Moore of Martin Moore of New Han
law, Purde RANSOM Sanders Scales Smalwood Sparrow,
Spegh Stephens, Taylor Tomlinson Thompson, Thorn
burg, Waddill, Ward, Waters, Whitfield Wilson.-65.
Messrs. Dargan Fleming and Reeves paired off with mem
bers not here.
The County of Ellington was then taken up but as
Mr.. Bryan, of New Hanover, wished to amend it so
that Rocky Point District might be left out of its
limits it was passed over. No other bill of interest
acted on.
RALEIGH, Jan. 18th, 1859.
SENATE.
A bill to amend the charter of the Western n. c.
Road was introduced by Mr.. Miller.
A resolution to diOurn sine de- when all the business
on hand shall have been disposed Of and to receive no
business after the 18th instant, laid on the ia
| BILE.
Some unimportant private business was disposed Of
j. W. Alspaugh, of Forsythe, elected Assistant
Clerk, vice Q. Busbee res gned.
The bill to amend the charter of the Western n. c.
Road being the unfinished business Of Thursday and
Friday, resumed and discussed by Messrs Thomas
at length, and Edney and Carmichael. Mr.. Thomas
amendment was adopted. An amendment by Mr.. Bled-
soc rejected The substitute was then rejected by
% to I, and the original bill 20 to /. Adjourned
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Last week the Danville Connection was, as you say
the theme of every day. and it is probable that the
Revenue Bill will be the same for this week All of to-
day occupied with it. Only one bill was introduced
and that little private affair in the West.
The Da1vile Connection was reconsdered by an al
most unanimous vote Mr.. Simpson introduced a sub
sttute to charter Company to build Railroad from
Greensboro to the CoalGelds Dan River-provides
that it shall not go to the Virginia Line than
Leaksvie, within less than twenty miles of Danvle
1t amended as, that if connection is ever form
ed with Virginia. the charter is to be forfeited which
was adopted and the bill passed its I'd reading Nc
other business