Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-08

SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at II o'clock
4. u.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Mason of the Episcopal
church.
The journal of yesterday read and approved.
Ir. Mclean presented memorial from Har-
nett county, praying for relief from the State on
account OF rosin being taken by State agents from
the memorialists, which was referred to the COM
m1ttee on Propositions and Grievances. @'-tr
On motion of Mr.. Cash, the vote to amend the
charter OF the town of Fayetteville was reconsid-
cred and on motion OF Mr. Jones OF Columbus,
the rules were suspended and the bill was put on
It's third reading. The question ensuing on the
passage of the bill the nays and yeas we're called
and the bill was rejected by nays %, yeas 13.
message from the House proposing to go
forthwith into the election OF two additional TINS
tees Of the University Of North Carolina. Not
agreed to-
Mr.. Wiggns, from the Committee on Finance
to whom referred the communication from
the State Treasurer, asking for the right to issue
certificates, with allowance of certain fees 10
tie Clerk, reported back the same, and asked to
be discharged from its further consideration.
Mr. MuTehead, from the Committee the Ju-
dietary, to whom referred the bill for the re-
lief OF landlords, reported back the same with
recommendation that it do pass
Mr.. Harris OF Rutherford, from the Committee
Privileges and Elections, to whom was referred
that part of the Governors 8 message referring to
privileges in elections, reported back the same,
AMI aske0 to be discharged from its further con-
sidt ration.
Mr. Bynnm introduced the minority report
from the JOINT select committee relative to the
status OF the present session of the General Assem-
bly,, which was ordered to be printed, aud made
special order for tomorrow at II o clock.
Mr. Howard, from the Judiciary Committee, to
whom was referred the bill to prOhi bit for q limi-
ted time the distillation Of spirtuOus liquors from
grain. reported that they had considered the same
and recommend the following amendments, in sec
/ and 6 strike out 10th day Of February and in
sert Ist day OF March In sec. lst, strike out all
after g fined, and insert cor imprisoned or BOTH
1t the discretion OF the court" Strike ont sec
9Th, and recommend that it do pass.
EIr. Leach from the Committee to whom was
referred the bill relating to the collection OF taxes
distiilatiOn of splritUouS liquor, reported back
the same, and on motion it was laid On the table
Mr.. Arendell offered resolution requesting that
message be sent to the House, proposing to raise
joint select committee OF three the part Of the
Senate and four the part OF the House, whose
duty 1t shall be to prepare and report a bill to
consolidate the \. c. Railroad and the Atlantic
Railroad should they deem such consolidation adj
yantageous to the State.
GIr. Cash introduced resolution to furnish each
County Court Clerk with copy OF the Revised
Code those that have not been heretofore fur
nished, also those who have had them destroyed
by fire. and on his motion the rules Sus-
pepGed, and the resolution adopted with an
amendment including all the acts of the General
Assembly since the publication of the Revised
Code.
Mr. Mckay introduced bill to amend the act
of incorporation of the town of Clinton, Sampson
county. The bill provides for the taxation of GER
tificateS granted to dealers IN spurious liquors.
Passed its first reading.
i message from the House transmitting q mes
sage from the Governor, which referred to
the committee Finance.
Also, message transmitting three additional
names for the appointment of Magistrates of Edge
combe county, which was concurTed in.
Also, bill authorizing certain proceedings
against the Cape Fear Navi igatiOn Company, which
read first time and referred to the committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. Cowes from the committee on Claims to
whom referred the resolution in behalf of Mr.
Drury King, reported back the with recon-
mendation that it do pass and motion OF Mr..
Jones of Wake, the rules suspended, and it
passed its final reading,
The bill making provisions for the payment Of
interest State bonds, now due, came up, and,
on motion, was laid on the table, and made the
special order for Saturday at II O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Garner, jhe rules were sJs-
pended, and the resolution making an appropria-
ton OF one hundred dollars for the Improvement
oi the Captoi Square, taken up and passed its
several readiUgs.
Mr. Leitch offered a resolution instructing the
Judiciary committee to consider the provisions OF
act concerning the statute of limitations ratified
the 10th day of February, 1863, with view to
certain whether the same ever had any force or
effect and II so, whether or not the provisions OF
the act yet in force, and if not to indicate the
day when il ceased to operate, and report by bill
or otherwise Adopted.
Mr. Cash introduced a bill to prevent persons
carrying pistols without license, which re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
The Senate bill authorizing coupons to be taken
in payment for State taxes came up its second
reading, and, on motion of Mr.. Berry, was laid on
the table
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-mor-
row at IL o'clock.