The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-11
Legislature OF North Carolina.

will be found in another column.
Henry Mordecai, ESQ.,, Ccmmoner elect from
Wake in place of Mr. Haywood, qualified and took
his seat
In the Senate on the Sd, Mr. Edney offered a
resolution to raise joint select Committee to ex-
anime the furniture in the Executive Mansion,
which was adopted.
The bill to prevent fraudulent bidding at judi
cial Sales and the bill to authorize special term
ings.
The bill to amend the charter of the Atlantic
and n. c., and N. C. and Western Railroad Com
panies, giving the majority of the Boards of Di-
rection to individual stockholders, was discussed
at length by Messrs Gorrell, Leach, Douthitt and
Worth in favor, and Edney, Bledsoe and Steele
against it.
In the House, Mr. Norwood introduced bill to
incorporate Company to build Railroad from
Chapel Hill to the N. C. Road, to be run by steam
or horse power.
&. Mr. Bryan, of New Hanover, bill to amend the
charter of the Bank of Wilmington.
: Mr. Walker, bill to establish new county to
be called Hiawassee.
Mr. Love, bill to prevent the manufacture
and sale of adulterated liquors.
Mr. Smith, bill to amend the charter of the
Farmers Bank Provides for removing the
mother Bank to Greensboro, and making the bank
at Elizabeth City Branch.
bill to create the county of Bragg was taken
up on it's I'd reading, discussed, and indefinitely
postponed.
bill to incorporate the Tuckaseege Mining and
Manufacturing Company was amended, on motion
of iIr Dortch, to make the stockholders In
divdually responsible for liabilities, and requiring
the Directors to live in the State. The bill then
passed
A bill introduced by Mr. Byrd of Yancey, re-
stricting the powers ofGrand Jurors, postponed
till the 4th July which, of course, kills it, The
bill provided that in case of fight between two
individuals no Indictment should be made by the
Grand Jury only at the instance of one of the par
ties. 1t would certainly curtal the business of
lawyers.
In the Senate on the 4th, Mr. Thomas intro
duced bill to amend the charter of the Char
lesion, Blue Ridge and Chattanooga Railroad
Company.
Mr. Worth presented memorial from Ephraim
Mauny the subject of leasing the n c. Central
Railroad to him and Company for five years, at
Sl25O0 per year.
The unfinished business of yesterday-the bill
relative to boards of direction in certain Railroads
in which the State is interested, was taken up.
Messrs Lane, Edney and Ashe continued the de-
bate against the bill, and Messrs Mcdonald, Leach,
Ramsay, Gorrcll, Worth and Turner for it, Mr.
Ashe was very effective in his remarks, and intro
duced a letter from Chas. T. Fisher in reply to
Senator Ramsays attack upon the management of
the n C. Road The bill was indefinitely post
poned by a vote of 20 to 10.
The Coal6elds Railroad bill was next taken up,
and amended by Mr. Bledsoe as to secure by
| bond the payment of the interest on the bonds to
be issued by the State The bill then passed its
second reading by vote of 25 to IA, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Ashe, Bledsoe, Davidson, Davis,
Edney, Flanner, Gilmore Gorrel Guyther, Hous-
ton, Leach, Mcdonald, Mcdowell, Mccoy, Miller,
| Mills, Pitchford, Ramsay, Reinhardt, Speight,
Steele, Straughn, Thomas, Walkup and Worth
| 25.
Nays-Messrs Battle, Blount, Brown, Cowper,
Cunningham, Dllard Douthitt, Humphrey, Lane,
Landlord, Martin, Taylor, Turner and Whitaker.
Ii.
Mr. Houston moved suspension of the rules to
put the bill upon its Sd reading but this OBJ
jected to by Mr. Battle.
The bill relative to nsolvent debtors was laid on
the table, and the bill relative to jury trials in
County courts was rejected, 81 to 3.
In the House, Mr. Ransom introduced bill to
incorporate the Bank of North Carolina. Mr.
Whitfield, a bill providing that special laws for
County shall be posted up. Mr. Bryson, bill to
limit osccutions-simiar to Mr. Byrd's " free
fight bill, P" but more to the purpose. Mr. Fleming,
a bill to prevent emancipation Of slaves by will.
MIR Dortch offered resolution that a mes
sage be sent to the Senate proposing to adjourn
sine die on the Oath inst 1t was opposed by
Messrs Morehead, Fagg and T. r. Caldwell, and
supported by Mr. Dortch and then rejected-yeas
| 81, nays &C.
A bill to incorporate the Educational Associa-
ton of North Carolina passed Sd reading.
A bill to incorporate the Goldsboro Mutual In
surance Company passed I'd reading.
The bill to restore jury trials to the county of
Lincoln, passed I'd and Sd readings. Also the
bill to open the Catawba river to the passage of
! Fish
In the Senate on the 9Th, Mr. Davidson present
ed the resignation of Capt. John Walker of Neck
lenburg, justice of the peace. Accepted.
Mr. Walkup offered resolution to loan s12, 900
out of the Literary fund to Carolina Female Col
lege, Arson county. Referred to committee ON
education and literary fund.
Mr. Leach introduced bill to increase the reve-
nue. of Railroads. The bill proposes to kill the
dead head system, and includes in its operation
even the officers of the work.
The bill to amend the charter of the Whining
ton, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad Company, as
the special order of the day, was taken up and
discussed at length but no final action taken. The
bill proposes that the State shall issue her own
bonds instead Of endorsing those of the Company.
Messrs Steele, Wakup, Thomas, and Edney, al
vocated the measure, and Messrs Leach and Miller
opposed it. An amendment was made, providing
that the Public Treasurer shall not be required
issue bonds unless he has money to pay the inter-
thereon without horrowiDu f1rthar