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

MONDAY, Feb. 5, 1866.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock A.
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Prayer by the Rev. j. NJ Atkinson, of the Pres
byterian Church.
The Journal of Saturday was read and APP
proved
| Mr.. Waugh introduced resolutions in relation
to the .. S. Land Tax, which was referred to the
committee on the donation of public lands. Mr..
Smith, of Hartford, resolutions accepting do
nation of lands ny the Congress of the United
States, under the act, approved July End 1862
Referred to the same committee. Mr.. McNair a
resolution in regard to the Revised Code and other
laws. (Requires County Court Clerks 10 collect
copies of the Revised Code and laws from justices,
who have not been reappointed, and issue them
| to the newly appointed Magistrates. Referred to
| the committee on finance.
Mr.. Harper a joint resolution defining the duty
of the Governor with regard to the distribution of
AN act passed by this General Assembly, entitled
| ''an act for the more complete reorganization of
| the State Government and for other purposes,
Ratified Feb LIST, 1866
| Mr.. Hoke introduced the following
Be resolred by the General assembly Of North Caro-
l be and 19 he berT V Teoneed to
pend collection of the United States Taxes lands
H General Assembly time within which to take such
may be deemed best relation to the payment
of the same Referred to the committee of donation of
Public Lands.
| Mr.. Hodnett, q resolution that hereafter mem
Der be allowed to speak longer than thirty minutes
on any subject before the House, without leave of
the House Lies one day.
Mr.. Jenkins of Warren, bill in relation to the
judiciary. Referred to the committee Oh the ju-
dietary. Ordered to be printed
Mr. Smith of Hartford, bill further suspend
ing the operation of the statute OF limitations.
Referred to the committee on the judiciary
Mr.. Smith also introduced the following, which
was referred to the same committee
Resored That commission of three persons, to be ap-
pointed by the Governor be constituted to the
Iov he of
session, digest of those of public nature which are
now force suggesting such amendments to the same
as may be in their opinion necessary.
Mr. Burton, bill to incorporate the Leaksville
Male Academy in the county of Rockingham, and
to appoint the Trustees thereof. Referred to the
committee corporations.
ON CALENDAR.
A bill to charter the High Shoal railroad COM
pany, and bill to incorporate the Albemarl steam
navigation company, passed their second and third
readings.
Bills to extend the time for the redemption of
lands sold for taxes and to perpetuate hens upon
real estate, laid the table for the present
bill to furnish revised code to clerks not here
tofore supplied, passed second reading and was
referred to the committee on finance.
A bill from the Senate to amend the charter of
the town of Clinton, passed its several readings
under a suspension of the rules
An engrOSsed bill for the support OF the Asylum
for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, was refer
red to the committee on finance.
A bill to incorporate the English and American
Wool and Vine growing, Mining and Manufacture
ing company, passed second reading. -@
A resolution concerning the public square, pass
ed its several readings. [Appropriates 800 for