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

portance has been discussed. 81
In the Senate, the principal object of discussion
has been the status Of the present session OF the
Legislature and the Senate, Friday adopted the
resolutions of the minority of the special committee
on that subject which has already be- n published
in full in your columns, declaring that there mad
already been t,ro sessions of the Legislature, and
that to-day would be the third.
Mr. Bynum sustained the minority report,
while Messrs Wilson and Howard. spoke IN favor
Of the resolutions reported by the majority. 1t
uos bv far the ablest and most interesting debate
of the session.
The resolutions were engrossed and transmitted
to the House, Saturday morning, ana the discus
sion was opened in that House by the Hon. W.
n. H. Smith, who took position, agreeing with
neither the majority minority, but that the ses-
sion ending on the 18th December last was COM
plete session. and the one beginning on the lotn
of January, under the call OF the Governor, was
session, only accelerating the one contemplated
by the adjournment to the 5th of February, as the
Joint resolution adjourning to day certain, was
subject to the right the Governor possessed OF call
ing the Assembly together at an earlier day. In
this position he was sustained by Mr.. Jenkins, OF
Warren.
Mr.. Hoke contended that the session in Decem
Der and the one which would begin on the 9th of
February we're one session, and the session from
the 18th January to the 9Th February was sep
arate and independent one, under the call of the
Governor.
Mr. Speaker Phillips took the position assumed
by Messrs Wilson and Howard, that the whole
was but one session-that technically the Legisla-
ture has been in session since its first meeting in
n L 4bo
of the Congress of the United States which had,
by Joint resolution, adjourned over the holidays
The House sustained Mr.. Smiths position. It
has been very acichedIy suggested by some, as the
reason the resolutions adopted in the Senate had
no friends that if the third resolution concur
red in, adiourning from the Sd to the 9Th of Feb
ruary, at which time session aros to begin,
that on the 4th the per diem would be stopped
The discussion with the different amendments
took until almost - o'clock Saturday night
The resolutions, as finally adopted, fol
lows
Resolved by THIS General assembly, the House Of Com
c0ncrng That the sitting of this General Assem-
BLY, which began on the 9th day of November 1865 and
terminated by adjournment the 18th December 1865
constitutes and hereby declared to be one session of
this General Assembly.
2. Resolred That the sitting of this General Assembly
January 1866 constitutes and hereby declared to be
session of the General Assembly
Resored That much of the joint resolution of the
session of this General Assembly, ratified the 7h
day of February is hereby rescinded
4th ResOlUed That the unfinished business of the last
of this General Assembly, which adjourned the
18th December 1865 has been properly resumed at this
session of the General Assembly and that the General
Assembly in session, shall be, and it is hereby de-
clared to be fully competent to the completion OF all bust
that would have devolved it at the adjourned
session intended to the 9Th day of February
inst
In the House, the subject of negro evidence has
large part of each days session during
the week, in the committee of the whole. Other
subjects of Importance pressing upon them, and
N order to give time for all arguments pro and
;om to be digested they have p stponed further
consideration of the matter until Thursday next.
1t seems to be matter of considerable doubt in
,egard to its passage, and still greater to the
chance it will have in the Senate. Outside press
Ire may force it through but is is doubtful
The bills to prevent for limited time the distil
alton of grain and to allow the banks of the State
20 subscribe to stock in the national banks, two of
5he most important bills on the Senate calendar,
nave been made the special orders for Wednesday |
md Thursday next.
The first of these bills has been recommended |
oy the Judiciary committee with but slight amend
nents It is not thought, however, that it will |
PASS
A bill to increase the number of Judges on the |
Supreme Court bench to five, introduced by Mr.. |
Wilson, is now before the Judiciary committee of
he Senate.
The following are the titles of the acts ratified
Turing the past week:
To incorporate the town of Newport, in the coun-
y of Carteret.
Supplemental to an act, entitled {" An Act for
he government of the town of Elizabeth City, in
he county of PasquotanL, passed by the General
Assembly in 1852.
To attach the county of Mitchill to the eighth
Judicial Circuit and for other purposes
In favor of Briggs and Dodd.
To incorporate the Clarendon bridge company
md to invest certain powers therein.
Authorizing the Public Treasurer to employ an
Assistant Clerk.
Furthermore compete reorganization of the State
Government, and for other purposes.
To incorporate the Weldon Enterprise and Loan
To amend an act passed in 1886, concerning
he records of Burke and Sampson counties
10 amend an act of the State Convention, en-
titled {" An ordinance to incorporate the Piedmont
Railroad Company, ratified the 9Th day of Feb
:uary, 1862"
For the relief of such persons as may suffer from
he destruction of the records and other papers of
he several counties of the State, and for other
purposes
To incorporate the Salem Female Academy at
Salem, in the county of Forsyth
To authorize the Public Treasurer to collect and
ell State property.