Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08
SENATE.
TUESDAY. Feb. 27, 1866.

WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE RUTHERFORD t. R.
Mr. Arendell from the committee Corporations, re-
ton Charlotte Rutherford Railroad Company with IA
yorabe recommendations 1.-THE bill provides for the ex-
extension of the Western N c. r. R., at Ashevie
| to be built without aid from the State.l
INDECENT INSANE
Mr. Wilson introduced the following resolution, which
was adopted:
instructed to inquire into the proprety of providing by
law that all dues the Asylum shall be paid into the
E P T I s the he d e
counties shall levy tax for the support of the INDECENT
insane from such during the year 1865
FAYETTEVILLE IRON WORKS.
Mr.: Mclean introduced bill to incorporate the Fay
ettevlie Iron Works. Referred to Corporations.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the engrossed
bill provide for the payment Of the State debt contrac
State bonds the amount of three million five hundred
thousand dollars to bear date lst Jany 1866 payable
after date, with coupons be airing per
cent interest the bond and interest to be exempt from
Mr.. Cowles moved amend by making the bonds pro-
posed he issued to bear date the first day of January
Rn 7TT o h oo1 aGs anu and aves H. noes 9
Mr. CoWes then moved to amend by providing that the
bonds shall be taxed and demanded the yeas and nays
Yeas 19 49, The Speaker in the negative, which de-
feated the amendment.
crring thereon, subject to taxation other pro-
per of the State. Mr. Cowles demanded the yeas and
nays The following Senators voted III the athrmatlve-
Nessrs Arendell Black, Blount, Boyd Bynum, Cowles
Cowper Ferebee, Cash, Gorre, Harrss of Franklin, Is
bell Pitchford, Shober, Snead Stanford, Whltford and
WnsGead-1S.
And the following in the negative-viz:
Messrs Carter, Covington, D9noLo, Garner Hall Har-
Keener Latham Leitch of Robeson McEachern, Mclean
Morgan, Tayloe, Wiggins and Wson-1S
The Speaker voted with the affirmative so the amend
ment adopted.
Mr.. Hall moved to amend by adding the following pro-
viso TO Mr.. Bynums amendment wit:
That the said tax shall not exceed the tax OF money
on interest," and the amendment was adopted.
the gbae M pend the of TIE BILL was ably
conducted Messrs. Wilson, Hall and Carter in favor of
and Mr.. Bynum in opposition thereto. The vote on the
passage yeas 80; nays 8.
A PENIrENTIARY.
Mr. Gashs bill, to establish Penitentiary and County
Work Houses, called up when the hour arriving the
Speaker declared the Senate adjourned.
y P. NJ.
The bill to establish Penentiary and County Work
Houses was considered and rejected.
JURY TRIALS CRIMINAL CASES RESTORED TO COUNTY
COURTS.
The engrossed bill restore jury trials in criminal cases
to the Court Pleas and Quarter Sessions, passed
and ordered be enrolled 1.-THE bill provides that the
shall have Jurisdiction in all criminal cases.
the Judgment conviction whereof shall not extend to
life, limb member excepting those only whereof the
original jurisdiction is given exclusively single justice
or justices, to the Superior to the Supreme
Court.
REJECTED.
The following bills rejected, viz: :"
To regulate the issuing Of executions IN the courts and
bv Justices of the Peace
To authorize arbitration of disputes by consent of
parties.
CONSOLIDATION THE N. c. AND A. & N. c. RAILROADS.
Mr. Arenders bill to consolidate the North Carolina
Railroad Company and the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad Company considered upon its second read
Messrs Arenden and Carter favored and Mr.. Hall op