Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-14
North Carolina Legislature.
Reported Expressly for the Journal. ]

North Carolina Legislature.
Reported Expressly for the Journal.1
THURSDAY, Jan. 6.-SENATE.-Bals reported fauora-
blu on To increase the sinking fund to amend the
charter of the Wilmington & Weldon r. R. Co.. to
authorize Noares to administer oaths in certain
to abolish the Morganton term of the Supreme Court.
Bills reported against To amend the entry laws of
the State to amend the chapter of the Revised Code
entitled Marriage the resolution relative to prison
charges and the bill to amend the l7h section of the
34th chapter of the Revised Code.
Bills introduced To prevent hunting on Sunday :;
to authorize the Petersburg Railroad Company con
struct road from Garysburg to Weldon
A motion was made to reconsider the vote on the
amendment to the bill to amend the Wilmington Char
lotte & Rutherford r. r. Co., prohibiting the Treasurer
from issuing State bonds without money to pay the in
terest without borrowing, postponed till Monday
next.
The Senate voted for IL Trustees for the University
(about 100 in nomnation.) No report at adjournment
The folio wing bills passed their second reading Pre-
scEibing the duties of executors and administrators re-
qurng justices of the peace to the time of executing
pr Ocesses issued by them making husbands respon-
sbe for the debts of their deceased wives requiring an
oath of Office from clerks of Assembly, Dcnnels amend
ment, simple oath)
The engrossed BILL to punish horsestealing with whip
ping branding horseshoe the forehead and hanging
was indefinitely postponed-42 to l.
| No other important matter.
| In the House. the following bills were Introduced -
Mr.. Bryan of New Narrower, bill to incorporate the
Howard Fire Engine Company; Mr.. Faison, bill
concerning patrol Mr. Norwood, bill to punish
usury All others introduced were private bills
Among the bills which passed their Bird reading were
bill to amend the charter of the Bank of Cape Fear.
| A bill to amend the charter of the Fairfield Canal
Company.
bill to incorporaethe Goldsboro Mutual Insurance
Company.
The bill to establish the county of Ellington was to-
dav rejected yeas 81, NAYS Sc.
| A bill to incorporate the Newbern Gas Light Com
pany passed.
great portion of the time was taken up in voting
for Trustees No announcement of election made.
| FRIDAY, jan 7.--SENATE.-N umerous bills reported
On-thOse OF interest will be reported on second reading
The election for Trustees for the University resulted
in the choice of Gov. Ellis and M. W. Ransom Esq.,
none others having majority.
The committee the Executive Mansion, report tie
building and furniture in deplorable condition. and re-
commend the sale of all the furniture and the purchase of
new, and an appropriation of $4,000. Referred.
bill introduced to give the election of Trustees of
the University to the Board of Trustees OF that nstit
ton also bill to secure bridges from damage by
sells and flats aso to increase the Comptrolers salary
| $500 to pay clerk.
The special order, the bill to establish new county
by the of Allegheny consumed large share of the
session of to-day The bill passed its second reading
"a to 20.
In the House. to-day, but few bills were introduced
|
struction of landmarks by urpenne cutters and 9TH
! Mr. Prtchard, bill concerning free negroes in debt
Mr. Reeves, bill to declare the Yadkin River nav-
gable stream.
Mr.. Walser bill for the more easy enforcement of
wives and husbands.
| The bill to allow survey from Ashevile to Duck
| town, postponed to the 18th inst.
The special order-a bill to create freehold home
stead-was informally passed over.
&c IoIs,o
ed at considerable length by Messrs. Fleming and Cald
well, of Guilf'd Amendments were adopted providing
for branches at Statesvie and Mt. Airy on subscrip
ton of a certain The bill passed and the House
adjourned.
Gov Ellis and M. W. Ransom, are the only Trustees
elected by the ballot of to-day.
| SATURDAY, Jan. Observation-Disclosures reports
from committees received. Mr. Leach introduced
series oresoutons the subject of the public lands end
ing with demand for sheer" Laid on the table
BY strict party vote of n to a. Mr.. Pitchford in
PRODUCED bl more efectuay to prevent the sale of
sprituous liquors to slaves and free negroes Mr. Edney
from the committee on military affairs bill to regulate
the Militia and establish uniform volunteer system
throughout the State. A few private bills were read
and passed series of resolution furnishing execu
tive mansion being adopted the appointment of justices
of the peace was proceeded with by agreement, at
o'clock.
omitted in my letter of yesterday to state that the
vote by which the bill to create the county of Llling
ton, was rejected reconSidered.
A bill to incorporate the Wilmington Waterworks
Company was introduced by Mr.. Bryan, of new Han
over No other bill of interest to your section or to
the State at large, was introduced
The revenue bill was to-day reported from the COM
mittee on Finance and ordered to be printed.
A long discussion occurred upon bill to elect Clerks
and Masters in Equity by the people. proposition to
consolidate that Office and the Clerk of the Superior
Court was rejected, and the bill passed.
The nomination of magistrates occupied the rest of
the session.
On yesterday, Mr. Ferebee, from the committee on
Geological Survey, introduced report of length
and ability. It recommends sustaining Prof Emmons ;
ordered to be printed. think there has been very
decided change, concerning the abolition Of this office
since the vote was taken some weeks ago. u"
For the Journal
CLINTON, SAMPSON Co., n. G., Jan. 5th, 1859.
MEssRs. FULTON & PRICE
Dear Srs: | was this day rresent at the kill