Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-08
xopTHCAROLINA LEGISLATURES.
EnrroRrEp ExrnEssIg FOR THE DAILY gouRNA1.l


an BInEs and C7r.cy to whom was referred the reso
Inions (Which will be published in fully whether the
Banks Of the State had lost their charters, submitted
report concluding follows: From the reasons above
Sc the evolution in the language Of the President e
Driving the people of North Carolina of all cira govern
ent the charters of the Banks expired and cannot he
renewed except by consent of the corporations and the
LEGISLATURE cannot interfere, ali the questions connect
ed with the corporations fo judicial and not ecsla
five action The report ordered to be printed anf
will be more fully reported when the resolutions come uI
for actlonI
Mr. Cash introduced resolution instructing the "a
committee to make provisions for the collection OF
the taxes laid by the Convention in the counties where nc
Adopted. 0'- '''''''''''-
LANDS.
Mr. Cash also introduced resolution instr,c+in ~,
committee on S,rQroD Lands TO inoIira VI ~ IIie
Lands belonging to the State are being respassed upon
be lost TO the State by limitation of an actual
The following bills were introduced:
COMMON SCHOOLS
by Mr. ShOber bill for the benefit OF the Public
Schools OF the State 1t provides for the issuing by the
ltgtd ana DIRECTORS OF the Literary Fund for the ben
"t &" the Pubic Schools. certificates of indebtedness
the amount of two hundred thousand dollars er 0a1ra
date and they shall be received Tor all State dues that
SAID President and Directors shall be liable to be sued as
other corporations, and the of the Fund be liable for
its debts That hundred ninet thousand dollars
shall be annually appropriated to the of the Common
thousand dollars per to the University. That when
it shall clearly appear to the Literary Board to be
National Bank with the proceeds of said funds, and
permit individuals to subscribe to the stock of said Bank
to the extent of twOhs thereof. [The of the bill
taken up with details, modf; ing and changing the
er OF G1vernng and carrying ON the Public Schools ]
Refa red tO-the committee on Education and Literary
ttaad.
swA~sDoRo>
BY Mr. Sanders: bill to extend the limits OF Swans
boro, OnsIow county To the committee Corporations
The following bills passed their several readings and
ordered as follows:
To authorize Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for
the county OF Cabanus. Ordered TO be enrolled.
To amend the charter Of he of Fayetteville Or
dered to be sent to the Horse for concurrence in amend
neuts. The section allowing the Mayor and Commits
oncrs to issue certificates Of Indebtedness stricken
10 appoint commissioners the condition Of the Able
marie and Chesapeake Canal Company. Ordered to
Toamend the incorporation of the town Of Clinton
Ordered to be cnGrossed.
Several other unmportant private bills were passed
PENTTENTIARY.
1Ir. Gash's bill to establish Penitentiary and Work
no5 ws on moo of Mr. H0wsrd laid on the tq6g
reported by the commission upon Freedmen.
LANDLORDS.
Mr. Cowles bill to amend for the relief of land
amended allowing shcrs and jurors the usual fees &c.
and other amendments offered.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall, it was laid Oh the table.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND ASYLUM.
Mr. Arendcrs bill making appropriation for the sup
port of the Deaf Dumb and Blind Asylum passed It's
several readings Ordered to be engrOsscd.
CARRYING PISTOLS.
Mr. GasL's bill to prevent the carrying pistols without
license was his motion, committed to the committee
The hour being late and the House having under dis
cusson the resolutions passed by the yesterday
motion of Mr. Leach, of Davidson adjourned until
O'Clock p NJ in order rat the resolutions in the event
oI thelr passage by the House. as they contemplate the
ending OF the present session Tonight
STATUS OF TIE PRESENT SESSION.
At the night session the two Houses perfected the reso-
the session ending the 18th OF December last COM
pee session and the one beginning the 18th of Janu-
of he
HOUSE OF COMMONS
SATURDAY, Feb 3d.
The House was called to order at 10 o'clock A M
Prayer by Rev H. Br&nson, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved
SundTy reports made from the Standing Commit
tees which will be acted on hereafter.
BIZ. Hutchinson introduced "a bill to incorporate the
Trustees of the General Assembly the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in the United States of America Placed on cal
eIdar
Mr.. Manly bill to allow persons of Indian blood to
bear testimony IN controversies at law and in equity
Mr. Palmer, bill for the relief of Hiram Hunter form
cr Sheriff Of Madison county Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
on CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr. Mckay bill to amend the charter of
the town OF reengle taken up. This bill passed its
second and third readings under suspension rules
bill TO amend the 18th section of the 118h chapter
keEsed Code was put o. It's second reading Provides
take OF his personal estate in of intestacy)
MI chay opposed the passage OF the bill He saw no
the alteration proposed operate to the prejudice of
children by giving the widow undue proportion the
personal estate
Mr.. Manly said that the gentleman from Harnett had
Inexperienced the scope and object of the bill The ex
listing laws of testacy gave to the widow when
there was but child half of the personal estate
but III OF dissent from will when there is but one
child the law allows her but onetdo the personally
He saw no good reason for making distinction between
the two cases to the widows prejudice.
Mr. Hoke opposed the change contemplated in the bill
The provision allowing the wife but third of the per-
sonaty when she dissents from the WILL his opu-
ion just and reasonable. Some respect due the
Mr. Smith of Hartford, thought that as long as the law
allowed widows to dissent from their husbands will
gal should be given to such dissent by creanU an
mtesacy as to her. He hoped the bill would pass
Mr. Jenkins OF Warren, not only in favor Of the BILL
but when the husband dies intesate if the property
MI Moore OF Martini thought that when the widow dis
seats from the will such dissent should have the effect of
creating virtual inestacy her. was in favor of
the passage of the bill as reported.
Mr. Cameron said the effect Of the bill to give the
Wife one half OF the personality i'm of inestacy,
instead of One-thrd when there is but child No
mango was contemplated when there is than
mid 1t was eminently proper that this change should
personality when there children and if he we're
t3ph OF Bagdad such decree should issue Immediately
1laughter)
Mr. Mckay again addressed the House in opposition to
Mn OH. DE thought 1t would encourage dissents from
Widow and the children the costs would speedily alb
serb the personality in question The women were dis
eS class way and the tendency of the bill would
ne foster the spirit of dissent and fill the court house
with cJreatS
Mr. Hoke asked leave, after hearing the discussion to
take the back track. He had thought at that the
bl would work injury orphans If it applied only to
cases where there but child he should withdraw
MS objection and accord it his support.
The bill passed its second and then its third reading
tlier suspension Of the rules.
HSfossed resolutions received from the Senate
S the status OF the present session of the Gen
ra Assembly. These resolutions embodying the views
me minority OF the Joint Committee raised on this sub