Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-29

the Mayor and Commissioners of the town
of Williamson, the sole authority to issue
license to retail spirituous liquors in said
town.
BY Mr. Richardson-A bill for the bone.
fit of the poor of the county of Bladen.
By Mr. Chadwick bill to incorporate
the Newbern Steam Fire Engine Company,
No. l.
BY Mr.. Richardson, bill to authorize
r. P. Melvin, late Sheriff of Bladen coun-
ty, to collect arrearages of taxes.
By Mr.. Williams, of Martin, bill to de-
clare the Roanoke River sufficient fence
or protection for the side of all lands lying
Immediately on its banks, in Martin coun-
ty.
A bill to amend section 6, chapter 48,
Revised Code, passed its second reading.
CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.
| A bill to construe an act to establish q
scale of depreciation of Confederate Cur
rency, passed its second and third readings.
Mr.. Jones, by leave, introduced resolu-
ton in relation to hunting, requesting the
Judiciary committee to enquire as to the
expediency of enacting more stringent laws
for the protection of persons owning lands
under cultivation. Adopted.
Mr.. Latham, of Washington, a resolution
that the committee on Internal Improve
ments enquire as to the expediency of
amending chapter 101, Revised Code, emit
tied Roads, Ferries and Bridges, $50 as to
is subject to work on public roads, living
on their lands, responsible for the work of
the persons SO liable. Rejected.
The House then adjourned until eleven
o'clock on Monday.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Nov &c, 1866
CONSOLIDATION.
Mr.. Love presented Memorial from GER
tain citizens of Cherokee county asking for
a consolidation of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad, the North Carolina Rail
road and the Western North Carolina Rail
road from Morehead City to Duck Town,
$50 miles.
Mr. Love also introduced bill to con-
solidate these roads, which was ordered to
be printed and with the Memorial was re-
ferred to the committee on Internal In
prOrenents.
ELIZABETH CITY.
Mr.. Speed introduced a petition to ex-
tend the corporate limits of Elizabeth City.
Referred to Corporations.
RELIEF OF THE PEOPLE
Mr.. Paschal introduced resolution in
structing the Judiciary committee to in
Quire whether or not it would be best for
the people to pay their private debts con-
tracted before the war in bank bills of the
State or their equivalent in current funds,
as that was the money, on the faith and
credit of which the debts were contracted.
Adopted.
Mr. Cunningham proposed the follow
ing:
Resolred, That the committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to take into consideration the whole
subject of popular relief against the danger OF
forced collections of debts during the passing cri-
sis of general financial embarrassment, having III
view the ordinance of the State Convention on the
subject and the questions arising from its adOp-
ton to the wants of the times and its cOnstltu-
tiOnality, aud to report at an early day upon the
possibility of some Legislative measure to save the
country from the ruin which would inevitably re-
suit from resort to execution sales. Adopted.
Mr. Leach introduced resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Judiciary com
mittee to enquire into the propriety and
necessity of reporting Il bill to protect
debtors and relieve from ruinous sacrifice
property sold under execution.
COMPENSATION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution in
stalcting the committee on Propositions ana
G7iecunces to enquire into the propriety OF
providing by law compensation of Justices
| of the Peace for official services.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Hall-TO incorporate the Hiber,
MAN Benevolent Society of Wilmington
Referred to Corporations.
By Mr.. McRae-To amend an act of the
last Legislature. Printed and referred tc
the Judiciary. This bill is in relation to
enticino servants from the employ of theil
masters and employers.
BY Mr. Adams-To incorporate the Lex,
ington Mining Company. Referred tc
Corporations.
BY Mr.. Avery-To protect Landlords
against insolvent debtors. Referred to
Judiciary
From the House-Engrossed Bill to con
strue the act to establish scale of depre-
citation of Confederate Currency.
HYDE COUNTY COURTS:
Mr.. Spencer's bill in relation to the
County Courts OF Hyde was passed to its
engrOssment.
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