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

TUESDAY, Dec 18th.
Mr.. Mckay, from the judiciary Committee, re-
ported bill to amend second section chapter 50
Revised Code, entitled = Marriage"
Mr.. Harper, from the committee on Finance, re-
ported a bill to authorize the Comptroller to en-
plOy clerk.
Mr.. Lowe introduced bin for the relief of the
people. (Enacts that the General Assembly ad
journ sine dc Oh the 2lth.) Referred.
BY Mr. McKae bill to amend an act to extend
the time for perfecting titles to land
On motion Of Mr. Cra" ford OF GiacUn the House
reconsdered the vote by which was rejected on
yeste day, bill to empower the County Courts tc
levy taxes for the repair Of public roads.
Meosr5. McCianlmy, CowAn and Waugh supper
ted the bill.
Laid Oh the table Yeas 60, nays A.
Mr.. Patton (by leave) introduced a bill to change
the time for the meeting Of the General Assembly
Proposes that the Assembly meet bennially Oh
the third Monday Of October.)
Mr.. kenan ; bill of like nature and title. pro,
poses that the Assembly meet hereafter on the
first Monday OF NOyember.J
DIR. Black moved that the bill to prevent litiga-
ton and the ruinous sacrifice Of property be made
the special order for the hour of Il tomorrow
and proceeded to explain its purpOrt.
Mr.. Mckay characterized this bill dis Reputation
i'll disguise, and suggested that it be made the
special order for the 4th OF July next.
Mr. Waugh moved that the bill be referred TO
the committee on relict for the people.
W., c. y r. RAILROAD.
Pending the question on this motion. the hour
arrived to take up the special order, viz:
A bill to enable the WllmmSton, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad Company to complete its
road, pay its debt to the State, and extend the
road to the Tennessee line on its second reading.
MeSsrs. COWan and Whitfield addressed the
House in support of the bill The bill passed.
The House then resumed the unfinished Eusi-
ness and refused to make the bill to prevent
litigation, &C., the special order for tomorrow.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A bill to incorporate the Newbern Steam Fire
Engine Company, No. /, and bill to enhance the
value OF the bonds to be issued for the completion
of the Western n. c. Railroad, and other purpo-
SOS. passed their third reading.
Dir. Cowan moved to reconsider the vote by
which the last named bill passed its third read
ing, and that the motion to reconsider lie on the
table.
This motion prevailed and prevents roconsidera-
ton by the House at the present session.
W, c. & K. RAILROAD.
On motion OF Mr.. Cowan, tie rules were sus-
pended and the . bill to enable the Wilmington
Charlotte and rutherford Railroad Company to
complete its road, pay its debt to the State ana
extend It's road to the Tennessee line, was put on
it's third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Lowe the yeas and nays were
ordered. The bill passed.
YEAs.--hIess g. Allen, Bea-ley, Blythe, 1--WE,
Bright, Brown, Bryson, Chadwick, Cowan, Craw-
ford, of Macon, Crawford, 0: Rowan, Larsan, Da-
wilson, Durham, Everett, Foar,. Garrett, Garriss,
Cranberry, Harp +, Henderson, Hin ant, Holder
by Horton, Of Watauga, Houston, Hutchinson,
Jordan, Kelsey, KeDan, Kendall Lutterloh, Nc
Arthur McClammy. McGougan, Mckay, McNair,
McRae, Morehead, Norton, MurrlI, Patton, Pee :
bees, Perry, Of Carteret, Renhardf, Richardson,
ScOggin, Smith, Of Duplin, Irull, Whietield, Whit
ley, Wilson, o Perquimans, Williams, of Martin ,
Williams, Of Yancey-53
NAYs.--Messrs. Ashworth, Autry, Barden, Black,
Blair, Boyd, Bradsher, Carson, Clark Clements
FarrOw, Galloway, Gambril, Goodwin, Gorham
Guess, Harding, Hodnett, Jones, Latham, of
Washington, Lee, Lowe, May, Martin, Moore, Of
Hartford, Perry, OF Wake, Rountree, Russ Shell
ton, simpson, Smith, of Guilford, Stevenson,
league, Turnbul Vestal, Waugh, Wilson, of
Forsyth, Williams, of Harnett, Williams of Pitt,
HomDle, York-41.
Mr. Bryson moved to reconsider this vote and
that the motion to reconsider lie on the table,
This motion prevailed.
ON CALENDAR.
bill for the relief of the people of Chatham
county was laid Oh the table on second reading.
A bill to reatirm the Charter of the William
law of evidence a bill to incorporate the South
Union manufacturing Company IN Richmond
county and bill in relation to working the pub
lie roads, passed their several readings under a
suspension OF the rules. The last named bill re-
peals an existing law that requires persons over
10 years Of age to work the public roads.
bill defining the rights of property in captured
punishment Of horse stealing were laid on the
table on second reading.
bill fOr the benefit of the poor of the county
Of Baden, passed It's several readings.
bill to give married women one third interest
in the real estate Of teir husbands, passed second
reading and, Oh motion of Mr.. Latham, of Wash
ington, was ordered to be printed and made the
The House then adjourned