Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-20

Leach supported the bill IN lengthy speech, con-
tending that the L gislature had the power TO
pass it and it was not in opposition either to the
organic law Of the State United States. Mr..
Hail supported the bill, further urging the right
to pass II.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
SATURDAY, Dec. Is.
tIessrs. PEBBLES, Perry, of Wake, and Daniel
allowed to record their names i'll favor OF the
resolution rejecting the Howard amendment,
passed on Thursday last.
| MIR. Latham. of Washington, introduced res
Oution instructing the Secretary of State to have
published with the acts OF this General Assembly,
ordinances Of the State Convention now IN force.
Adopted.
! Bv Mr. Davis, resolution that the Attorney
| General enquire into the legality of the United
States tax on cotton and take steps to test the
question iudicialy. Adopted.
! By Mr.. Davidson, bill to lay off and establish
a new county by the name OF Vance. THE new
county to be formed of portion of the county of
! Cherokee
A resolution for the relief of Union county, (au-
thorizng loan from the Public Treasury was
reported from the committee on Propositions and
Grievances, and had its first reading.
ON PRIVATE CALENDAR.
! A bill OF the relief Of r. p. Melvin, Sheriff Of
Baden county, to allow the collection of taxes in
arrears, was laid on the table motion of Mr..
Waugh, after discussion in which Mr.. Richard
son AGAIN urged the passage OF the bill.
| \ general bin to allow Sheriffs in the several
counties Of the State to collect arrears Of taxes
was taken up 1.-THE bill proposes to allow the
-'64 and 65. Laid on the table.
Bills for the relief OF W. Il. Perkins, tax collec-
tor OF Pitt county, Rufus Galloway, Sheriff of
Brunswick county, Jno. A Long, Sheriff Of Rich,
mond county, and Henry Z. Norman, Sheriff of
Tyrrell county, were seVerally read the second
time, and laid on the table.
A resolution in favor of W. S. Mason; resolu-
ton in favor Of A. r. Atkins and others, and
bill for the relief of Henry Williams lin the mat
ter of taxes overpaid) passed their several read
lngs.
Company in the town Of Fayetteville, to incorpO-
rate the Collins, Sturgis, and Thomas Gold Mining
Companies in the county of Franklin, passed their
several readings.
An engrossed bill to amend acts heretofore
passed for the relief OF persons who may suffer
from the destruction OF county records, &c. ,,
resolution i'll favor of the Trustees of the
Rex hospital funds, and bill to fix the salary Of
the clerk of the Secretary of State-allowng said
clerk $3.50 per dnn't1o, passed their several read
mgs.
The following bills were introduced by leave.
by Mr.. Bakor, a bill for the relief Of Joseph
Cobb, Sheriff of Edgecombe.
BY Mr. Waugh, bill to abolish the Office of
State GeolOgist.
BY MIR. Lyon, bill to repeal portion of chap.
II Revised Code
BY Mr.. Kenan, a resolution in favor of the Ad-
iutant General.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Dec. II.
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pended and the bill for the relief of the Sherffs
Of CASTOR county passed it's several readings.
! Mr.. Cunningham, from the committee on Pro-
positions and Grievances, to whom was referred
bill for the relief OF disabled soldiers, recommended
Mr.. Avery from the committee on the Judiciary
to whom was referred bill to amend section 10 of
Ill chapter of the Revised Code, offered substi-
tute for the same, which was adopted, and on his
motion the rules were suspended and the bill
passed its several readings.
Mr.. McCOrkie, from the committee on the Judi
ciary to whom was referred bill to incorporate
the Merchants and Planters Mutual Benefit Com
pany, ask to be discharged from its further con-
sideration.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Mr.. Hall, bill to enable the city of Wilmington
! to fund old debts, &c.
Mr. Leach offered the following:
| ResOlred, That the committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the propriety and
cessty OF having regard to the financial embar-
| rassment # the people Of the State Of suspend
ing, for the term of two years, all judgments and
executions, whether in any of the several courts
or before Justices of the Peace, and also all
tons of debt, whether sued On or not, and report
! by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
{ UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill for the;relief of honest debtors was taken
up. Mr.. Speed supported the bill in a speech of
considerable length, and the question arising on
the passage Of the bill On its second reading, on
motion of Mr.. COvington the yeas and nays we're
called and the bill WIS rejected by vote Of 81
nays to Is yeas.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The cngrossed BILL from the House, to enable
| the Fayetteville or Western Railroad Companies
to complete their road to some point on the North
Carolina Railroad was taken up and discussed at
some length. Messrs. Mclean, Leach and Hall
supported the bill and Messrs. Virgins and VIII
son opposed it before coming to a vote the SEN
ate adjourned on motion of Mr. Wilson.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, Dec H.
Sundry reports were made from Standing Com
iaIO <JnEo,
! when action is had
| BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Daniel; a bill for the relief Of JAS. s..
Snow Sheriff OF Halifax county.
/ BY Mr.. Long =; a bill for the more perfect admin
istration Of the criminal laws of the State also
! BY MIR. Long resolution in favor of soldiers
manned III the late war.
! ON CALENDAR.
bill to exempt from taxation the polls and pro-
perry OF disabled soldiers, and the property of
WIDOWS IN certain cases, was put on its second
reading.
Mr.. Scoggin offered amendments extending the
purvleW Of the bill, to exempt from taxation
the persons and property Of soldiers of the United
States who are citizens of this State.
Mr. Durham opposed the amendment. The Uni
ted States able to provide for its sodiery and
already awarded pensions to such as were disa-
bl d i'll the Confederate soldiers were re-
garded as traitors, their graves were unmarked,
them.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill pass
ed its second and third readings. On motion of
nr. hutchinson. the vote by which the bill passed
it's final reading was reconsidered, in order that
the amendment offered by Mr.. ScoSgin (rejected
on second reading) might be reconsidered. This
motion prevailed, and after further discussion in
which MeBsrs. McNair, Durham, Richardson and
Russ, opposed the amendment, both bill and
amendment were laid on the table, on motion of
Mr.. Waugh.
Mr.. Durham introduced the following resolu-
ton
| Resolred, That inasmuch as gentlemen are, or
) appear to be, deferred from voting on ordinary
matters of legislation, through fear of the Fed
eral Government, the Governor be requested to
communicate with said Government, and asccr-
tain what LEGISLATION will please them, and that
we proceed to enact such laws and no other; and
that hereafter, if members shall be at loss what
votes to give, they shall be allowed time to tee-
graph to Washington for instructions. Laid OF
the table on motion of Mr.. Holderby.
MI: YORK, by leave, introduced bill to amend
the sixth section, Chapter II of the Revised Code
entitled GO Mills and Millers"
The special ORDER viz: bill to establish Peni.
| tertiary, was postponed upon motion of Mr..