Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-07
North Carolina Legislature.

Mr. Thomas introduced bill to amend the charter OF
the Charleston, Blue Ridge and Chattanooga Railroad
Company.
The unfinished business of yesterday gone through
the bill relative to boards of directors in certain rail-
roads in which the State is interested Messrs. Lane
Edney and Ashe continued the debate against the BILL
and Messrs. Mcdonald, Leach, Ramsay, Gorre, Worth
and Turner for it. Mr.. Ashe very effective in his
remarks and introduced letter from Chas f. Fisher
in reply to Senator Ramsays attack upon the manage
ment of the N. G. Road This letter obtained from
the Standard Office, and will appear in the proceedings
in the Standard The bill indefinitely postponed
| by vote of 20 to 10.
The Coalfelds bill was the next special ORDER and was
amended by Mr.. Bledsoe as to secure by bond the
payment of the interest the bonds to be issued by the
State This amendment brought Mr.. Bledsoe to the
support of the BILL also Messrs. Guyther, Walkup, Mil
Ter and Leach The bill then passed its second reading
by vote of Is to a.
Mr.. Houston moved suspension of the rules to put
the bill its third reading This was objected to by
Mr. Battle and of fell to the ground-unanimous
consent being required.
The bill relative to Insovent Debtors was laid on the
table, and the bill relative to jury trials in County Courts
was rejected, 81 to 3.
Adjourned.
! Vote on the Coafelds bill:
For the biH.-Messrs. Ashe Bedsoe Davidson, Davis,
Edney, Flanner, Gilmore, Gorrel, Guyther Houston,
Leach Mcdonald, Mcdowell McKoy, Miller, Mills,
an, Thomas Wakup and Worth.-25
| Against the biU.-Messrs Battle, Bount Brown,
Cowper, Cunningham, billiard, Douthitt Humphrey
Lane Landlord, Martin, Taylor, Turner and Whitaker.
la.
In the House, to-day, the following bills were intro
duced:
Mr.. Ransom, a bill to incorporate the Bank of North
Carolina.
Mr.. Whitfield, bill providing that special laws for
a county shall be posted up.
Mr.. Bryson, bill to limit rosecutions-smilar to
Mr.. Byrds free fight BILL but is to the purpose
Mr. Fleming, bill to prevent emancipation of slaves
by will
Mr. Foy bill concerning registration of deeds for
swamp land from Literary Board.
A large number of bills passed their third reading
among those of interest to your section, notice
bill to incorporate the Wilmington Ocean Steam Navi-
cation Company.
A bill to incorporate Kenansville Female Seminary
Also bill to incorporate the town of Kenansvle A
bill to allow majority of the Magistrates of Dupn to
J appoint special term.
A bill to incorporate New River Navigation Com
pany.
bill to incorporate the Educational Association of
North Carolina.
A bill to incorporate the Goldsboro' Mutual Insur-
r ance Company, passed its second reading.
WEDNESDAY, JAM 5.-SENATE.-Mr Humphrey,
from the committee On corporations, reported favor
ably the bill to incorporate the Atlantic Fire and
+ Marine Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr.. Houston offered resolution instructDg the COM
mittee the judiciary to enquire into the expediency
of making change in reference to elections held in
w llmngtOn. Adopted.
Mr.. Leach introduced bill to increase the revenue
from railroads. Object-to kill deadheads.
g Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
This bill being theSpecia ORDER discussed till the hour
of adjournment, without final action. 1t simply pro-
poses that the State shall issue her own bonds instead
n of endorsing those Of the Company. Messrs Steele
h Walkup, Thomas, and Edney, advocated the measure
and Messrs. Leach and Miller, opposed it. Several
amendments made, providing that the Public
Treasurer shall not be required to issue bonds unless
he has money to pay the interest thereon without Dor
e rowing.
u Mr. Houston moved to postpone the farther consid
Grafton Of the ELL till Monday next, and to print the
) substitute of lie committee and the amendment
The bill 10 amend the I'd clause Sd section of the
4 amended tuition, reported against, and made
. the special for Tuesday next. Adjourned.
In the House to-day, considerable business was done
u but of any great Importance. The following blk
Il were introduced.
l. Mr. Sparrow bill concerning limited partnerships
Mr.. Caldwell, of Gulford bill to require each in
II nspecorof -four to register the number of barrels which
= he inspects,
q Mr.. Meares presented memorial concerning nspec
L ton laws.
The Trustees of the University are to be elected to
morrow at II o'clock.
The followngbs and resolutions passed their I'd read
ing.
A resolution in favor of D. Pigott.
A bill to establish the North Carolina Military Insti
r tute.
D. A bill to incorporate the Fairfield Canal Company
he and large number of other bills all Of private char
of acter.
The bill to establish the county of Ellington cam
up its I'd reading. Mr.. Meares spoke at consdera
BILE length in its favor He alluded to the great incon
It. venences existing, to the people of the upper por
ton of New Hanover, their distance from the Cour
House and the inconvenience of getting there.
MIR. Ward also spoke in its favor, said New Hanove
paid about l-2Oth of the whole tax of the State.
B. things now, justice delayed for long tern
of years. The railroad through the county fron
North to South, but large swamp and the Northeas
is river between many of these people and the raj
road.
Mr. Bridgers opposed the bill. He had nothing t
e. say to the deriment of Wilmington or New Hanover
both had shown great energy in developing their
ces, but although New Hanover might pay large pre-
ne portion of the tax yet she had her full share of tn
benefit. He had doubts as to the new county havin
to the requisite population.
Mr.. Moore, of New Hanover, made some remark
and the bill passed. Yeas 60, Nays 49, as follows:
y YEAs-Messrs. Baird Barbee Benbury, Bryson Burke
Byrd Chambers Cox of Jones' Cox of Pitt Dickson Fage
Eason aFe Ganer OF Dave GardeneT Calling Gentry
Stokes Higgins Holdsclaw Kerr, LETTERS, Love- Mckay
Martin Meares, Moore, of Han en- Newly Norman MOI
Shaw. Sheriff. Simpson, sma1wood, Sparrow speer. stat
ford Stephens Taylor Ward Washburne Waters, Watson
IL Whitfield Wilson, Windley, Woodfn.-6O.
NAYs.-Messrs. Badham, Blount, Bridgers, BrummeI
Bullock, Burns, Caldwell, of Burke, Caldwell, fGu ,Clap1
he Craven Dancy Doch Drake Dua Farrow Ferebee Elem
~ ing, Foy Gather of Irede Green, Franklin Hail. of Wa
III rem, Hargrove, Henry, Hester Hill, of Halifax Hutchn
Jones, of Craven Jones, of Orange Leak Lewis Lyon
he Coter Masten Moore Of Martin Mordecai Moreheat
Morgan Outlaw, Ransom, Sanders, Scales Simonton Ton
u inson Tbornburg, Waddi Wallace, Walser, Wliams-4
Dy A motion to reconsider the vote was lost.
Notifications the Gulf.
KEY WEST, Dec. 81, l858.-Iieut E. B. Hunt
h. corps of Engineers, o. S. Army arrived from Bosto
n on the 9th instant. He has charge of Fort TAYLOR