Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-18


RALEIGH, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Feb. II.
SENATE.
Amongst of business acted on the following bills
passed their third reading:
prohibit the emancipation of slaves by will and tesla
To amend the charter Wilmington and Manchester
Railroad.
Relative to the Pest House on the Cape Fear.
To enlarge, &C., the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
Relative to the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Relative to the custody OF minor children.
To extend the time of perfecng titles to certain lands
heretofore entered
Relative the establishment of the county of Ellington
To change the location of the Farmers Bank to Green's
RALEIGH, MONDAY MORNING. Feb ID.
At II o'clock the Senate went into election for ten
Trustees of the University. Result not announced.
bill for the Cape Fear and Deep River impro,
ment substituted ard further consideration postponed
The bill to abolish the office of Adutant General passed
its I'd and Sd readings the bill relative to public to
facilitate the collection of taxes on real estates
RALEIGH, MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT, Feb IA.
SENATE.
The bill authorizing the sale of worth of State
bonds amended by requiring to be in bonds Of 500
and 5000 EACH the bonds and other liabilities of the
State falling due within the next two years. passed its third
The Rockingham Coalfelds BILL amended so as to require
the road to point the Virginia line,
Danve to the Coafeds and not to approach the
n c. Road nearer than twenty miles, passed its third read
The following gentlemen elected Trustees of the
C. Stone. j. j. Jackson, R. D. Hart R. L. Patterson L. D.
McD S j. NJ Taylor Sd and r. Il R. tb Bdgers
fields road passed its third reading.
The Homestead bill passed its third reading.
MONDAY, February IA.
COMMONS.
To-day bills introduced bill passed its three
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School in the State 1t discussed at much length
The Western Extension bill rejected by yeas "a,
Greenvie French Broad Railroad bill was then
taken up and discussed for short while Rejected A.
nays 46.
proposition, the part of the Senate adjourn
Thursday, at IL O'clock A. NJ, agreed to.
A committee OF correspondence was appointed on the
joint select committe was appointed upon the Cape
Fear and Deep River Navigation They will probably report
Mr.. Sparrow from the committee on Wilmington Wei
don Railroad reported to-day learn that they report the
Road one OF the best managed in the country
At night the Bank of North Carolina discussed and
amended and what shape the bill would puzzle the
PRODUCER himself to tell
Mr.. CALDWELL of Guilford his Relief Bank sub
sttuo and had the floor when the House adjourned
RALEIGH, TUESDAY MORNING, Feb. Is.
The Cape Fear Improvement having been referred to
joint select committee bill introduced by Mr. PichfOrd
reported and a substitute for that before the Senate
passed its third readng2l to 90 This authorizes
preparation of $G to meet claims prior the State lien
In of the sale of the works. the State to bid $4500
and when purchased is authorized to spend $4,000
annum for two years in keeping the works. also pro-
Vides for new subscriptions
Mr. Caldwe's BILL relative to the Western Extension
rejected.
Bank passed its third reading.
large mass of unimporant business transacted.
RALEIGH, WEDNESDAY, Feb. l6.
SENATE.
The general of business is being rushed hroug
There is little discussion any of the bills and nc
bill has been acted on up to-day worthy of notice
The captions will give you full particulars. will forward
| a copy early possible.
is very likely the adjournment will take place agreed
an evident desire being manifested to get home.
RALEIGH, TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
| HOUSE COMMONS.
In the House. to-day no business of consequence was
done. The foIowinng gentlemen almost unanimously
elected Directors of the Lunac Asylum John A. Taylor
Wilmington, Chas G. Skinner NJ A. Bledsoe, W. L. Steele
D. L. Tayoe j. B. Cherry, W. R. Cox w. H. Harrison and
| S. E. Williams
The rest of the session taken discussion upon
certain magistrates and upon the question raised whether
the gentlemen elected Trustees of the University, con-
stutionaly electedhere not quorum voting in the
Senate 1t was decided by nearly party vote that they
were.
But one bill acted on and it little petty thing.
At night the Bank of North Carolina under discus
sion. Mr. CALDWELL of GuilfQrd, the floor His subs
tute rejected and the bill passed by large majority