Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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| FRIDAY, March Ord, 1866.
Prayer by the Rev. DR. Smedes of the Episcopal church.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Harper for the Finance committee bill to au-
BY Nj. Hoke, bill to raise Sinking Fund
BY Mr. Hutchison bill to legalse the courts of Pleas
the county of 1leckenburg.
By Mr.. Blackmer bill relief to Robert Christy
BY Nh Blackmer resolution in favor of r. H. Bradley.
bill for the benefit of the Public Schools introduced
by Mr. Jenkins Of Granville put it's third reading,
and amended by the substitution bill for the ben
eft of the Common Schools of the State reported from
proposes issue benefit of the schools
worth of certificates Of yearly for two years.
redeemabe in per cent bonds of the State in the
National Currency
The question recurring the passage of the bill
amended, Messrs. McAdon, Daily and Smith of Hartford,
%Rae snd Hopbp &
House in its support
Mr. Holderby said he did not intend to bore the House
with speech he merely wished to call the attention of
members to this fact that at the close of the of 1872
with Great Britain the State of North Carolina issued
to sum ha Of o these notes
vested in stock of the Bank of Cape Fear which all knew
through which We had Just past~that the remainder
of these notes in circulation and equivalent
which did not exist en against the issue and circulation
OF State Treasury notes.-the should therefore support
bill now before the House
Mr. Burton said in support of the bill, he had acted
Chairman Of the Board of Superintendent of Common
Schools for his county, and could testify that good
had been done by thcnlthat many children had been
aid, that would not have been without them and hoped
| the bill would pass unless better one offered
Mr. Moore Of Martin moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out the provision authorizing the issue of certificates
OF indebtedness and inserting instead provision empow-
of the Common Schools hypothetcating stocks belonging
ito the Literary Fund to secure its payment This amend
Mr. Smith of Hartford, offered substitute abolshng
the office of Treasurer of the Literary Fund appropriang
County Courts to levy taxes in aid of schools
Mr. Daily moved to amend the amendment by substi-
tuting bill, before the Senate, aboshng the Office
OF Superintendent OF Common Schools, and suspendng
The amendment to the amendment was rejected
The amendment was also rejected, and the bill passed
it's second reading as follows:
IEAs1Messrs Allison Ashworth Baxter, Beasley,
BLACK Blaekmer Blythe Burton, Caldwell, Cameron,
Of Halifax Dckey Dunn Fsson Ferr Foste anes
Garland Gidney, Hamilton Hodnett Holderby Houston,
e1 ds Of Granve Jenkins OF Warren Jones' yoyner
Matthews Mcclure, Mcintosh NcNair, Mott, Sicks New
stiley, league, Thigpen, Waugh, Williams, wilson,
NAYs-Messrs. Arlington Barnett Blair. Bonner Brv
Everett Faircloth Of Wayne Farrow, Fyhe Fur Gar.
Of CASTOR Leigh of Tyrr Lucas Luxe ISon
McAden Mcdonald, McEachcrn Nelson, Moore of Ala,
Niven Rosebro, Simmons, Smith of Columbus Smith Of
HEREFORD He seoggin Thompson, Trull, Webb Wheeler,
The following bills and resolutions passed third reading
viz: bill to authorize the sale of the city of Raj
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Pleas and Quarter Sessions held by the provisional Jst
IN the county OF Mecenburg resolutions in reference
70 sketches Ct lower North Carolina resolution repair
the State Houses bill to authorize the sale of the Roam
oke valley Ralroad bill to reduce the bonds Sheris
and other oicers bill to require deposite of securities
De mace by foreign companies doing business
IN the State and bill to incorporate the Rock Island
Manufacturing Company. -
, Mr. Moore of Martin, by leave introduced bill amend
the charter OF the Williamson and Tarboro Railroad Co.
Mr. McNair, resolution in favor of Theo n Ramsay
Mr. Nven, resolution in favor of Daniel ". Chambers
Passed It's several readings under suspension of the rules
on The faila
adverse reports from committees to which they had been
o'clock A. NJ tomorrow 800 ~