Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-12-20

n. g. LEGIsLATURE-The last business of any public
Importance last week in either house Was the reports
the majority and the minority of the Committee on
Federal Relations Nothing definite will be done with
these until after New Years Day.
In the Senate Thursday sundry reports were made
and Mr.. Browns resolutions for the appointment of
certain gentlemen Commissioners to South Carolina
debated. On Friday these resolutions finally
laid the table, Mr. Brown stating that now it would
be useless to pass them, the ground presume that
it too late for any Commissioners to hope to in
fuence the action of South Carolina. Mr. Erwin of
Buncombe, we think, made most eloquent and able
secession speech said to have been the speech of the
son Mr.. Morehead was opposed to secession.
We see that bill has been introduced to incorpor-
ate the Central Railroad of North and South Carolina.
This road is intended to be nearly possible air
line from Charlotte, n. g., to point the North
Eastern r. 4. OF S. c., known as Gourdins depot be-
ing the first depot above the Santee River This in-
tended to put Charleston as to Charlotte as Will
miDgon will be when the W., G. & Rutherford Road is
built. The difference liz favour of Wilmington would be
no more than some five to ten miles. They talk very
sanguinely of being able to build it,
A communication from the Governor of Texas was
vention OF all the Southern States
Ia the Senate on Monday, we notice that Co..
Humphrey presented the proceedings and resolutions
of meeting of the citizens of Onslow county, &C
companying this presentation by some remarks as to
the responsibility and intelligence of the citizens COM
posing the meeting.
We notice that bill has been introduced for the
relief of tie Atlantic and North Carolina Rail Road
Company. We have seen no statement of its pro-
visions, but have heard verbally, that it probably
contemplate remission of the amount due by the
Company to the State for money paid by the latter
for interest the bonds of the Company endorsed
by the State. The Company, believe, has not, so
far been able to meet this interest. It will also be
proposed, doubt, that this State endorsement of
bonds shall be changed into stock to the same
amount.
! On Monday Mr.. Erwin introduced bill appropri-
ang three hundred thousand dollars for the purchase
arms and munitions of war This or some other bill
for the object will be almost certain to pass at an
early day.
! We notice that MIR. Person OF New Hanover has in.
PRODUCED in the House of Commons bill to give me
chancs lien buildings erected by them to secure
payment for the same.
We see that Mr.. White of CASTOR County has intro
ouced bill to incorporate Company to build railroad
rom Dallas, the County seat of CASTOR County, to the
outn Carolina line. The distance is short and the OBJ
no doubt to meet the newly projected road to rur
from Gourdln's depot to the n E. Road in the drec
ton of Charlotte.
We presume the Legislature will shortly adjourn 70,
the holidays They will perhaps lose nothing by this
as it will afford the members an opportunity for con
sutng with their constituency and learning their wishes