Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-20
BILLS.
BILLS.
a bill to amend sec. II, chapter

BY Mr.. keenan,, bill to amend sec. II, chapter
35. Revised Code. -
By Mr.. Harper, a bin to amend an act authoriz-
ing the Secretary of State to employ "a, clerk.
By Mr.. Henderson, homestead DILL
On motion of Mr. Cowan, bill to amend Sec
Sd, chapter 81, Revised Code, entitled $ Religious
Societies" was taken up for consideration. Inc
bill passed under a suspension OF the rules.
An engrossed bill to extend the time for the reg
istration of Deeds &C., was indefinitely postponed
on motion of Mr.. Waugh.
An engrossed bill to protect the people OF Cnat-
ham county-passed its several readings. tSus-
ponds the collection of taxes in that county,
Mr. Woodland tby leave) introduced resolu-
luton in favor OF Robert Bynum, OF wilson
county.
By Mr. Baker. a bill to incorporate Rocky Mount
Manufacturing COMPANY. ,,
A bill to amend second section of chapter 5Sth
Revised Code passed its several readings. (Re-
peals the provision requiring marriage bond.)
A bill to repeal second section OF the COnyen-
ton stay law, and bill to repeal said ordl-
nance IN toto were laia on the table on second
reading.
bill to amend sec. so, chapter 81 of the Re
vi sed Code, entitled Guardian and Ward, and
bill to make Roanoke river lawful fence in the
county of Martin, passed their several readings.
bill for the relief Of administrators, execu-
tors, guardians, sherifs and other persons acting
in a fiducary capacity was put on its second read
THE question recurring the bill failed to pass
its second reading.
bill to authorize the rebuilding of Blount's
Creek Factory. in the town OF Fayetteville, passed
I'd and Sd readings.
bill to amend sec. H. chap. 118 Revised Code,
passed second reading. (proposes that widows
dissenting from husbands wills shall take OF their
estate as in cases of husbands intestacy.)
A bill to enable executors and administrators to
pay the debts of insovent testators and mtestates
pro rata was put on its second reading.
Messrs. Mckay, PEBBLES and DarSan opposed
the bill.
Messrs Cranberry and Freeman advocated its
passage.
M. Whitfield moved to lay the bill on the table.
Not agreed to.
Mr.. Hutchinson offered a substitute authorizing
executors and administrators to pay debts of equal
dignity pro rata. NJ
Waugh asked division Of the question, and the
amendment was rejected, the House refusing to
strike out.
MI. Latham, of Washington, moved to amend
the bill by adding the following se:tiOn: BE II
further endc ed, That the provisions Of this act
shall not apply to any estate on which admlnlstra-
ton has been granted, executor or eXecutrlX
ted ti.'''''~'' Va " ' ~ $3.50 ~
On motion of Mr. Freeman, the bill was then lad
on the table, and the House adjourned.
SENATE
THURSDAY, Morning, Dec. 10.
sUNDRY REPORTS FROM CoDt1IITTEEs WE'RE SUD
MITTED.
Mr.. Robins, resolution proposing to send
message to the House to raise a joint committee
to make arrangements for ad1nlnist er1ng the
oaths of office to His EXcelIency, the Governor
Concurred i'll. Subsequently the committee re-
ported that the Governor had asked for post
ponement Of the day until the 22nd COncurred
in.
Mr.. Hall, a bill to amend the charter of the
Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road Company
Referred to the committee on Internal Improve
ments.
Mr. Hall, bill to incorporate the Yadkin and
Cape Fear Canal Company. Same reference
made
Mr.. Adams, IA resolution relative to State bonds
due the Farmers Bank. Referred to the commit
tee on Finance.
By the same, resolution relative to the con-
Of the United States land tax Same
reference made.
AMENDMENTS.
On motion of Mr.. Clark the amendments made
to joint resolutions on adjournment, on yesterday,
were recOnsdered, and the Senate concurred III
the original report Of the committees to adj Ourn on
the oath of December to meet again the 22d Of
January. next.
THE HOWARD AMENDMENT.
The hour for the special order having arrived the
report from the Joint Select committee the
Howard Amendment was takent up.
Mr.. Leach addressed the House 10 favor Of the
report.
resolution by striking out the word 'nOt" upon
this amendment.
Mr.. Covington called for the ayes and nays and
the amendment was lost by vote of nays 43, ayes
l. Mr.. Harris alone voting for his amendment
The question arising on the adoption of the reSO-
luton, on motion OF Mr.. Wiggius, the ayes and
nays were called, and the resolution was adopted
YEAs-Messrs. Avery, Adams, Battle, Barnes
Berry, Brown, Clark, COvngton, Cowles, Gun
ningham, Edwards, Etheridge, Ferebee Cash,
Hall, Hand Harris, of lralkn, Hill, Johnston,
kpl kOOOce LEACH
shall, McCorkle, Mclean, McRae, Moore, Paachal
Perkins, Respaas;, richardson, Robins, snead,
Wiley, Williams and Wilson-44.
NAYS-AIr. Harris, of Rutherford.
:, The question then beng put on tue adoption Of
the report, on motion of Mr. Leach, the ayes and
follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Avery, Rattle, Barnes,
Berry, Brown, Clark, Covington, Cowles, Cunning
ham, Edwards, Etheridge, Ferebee, Cash, Hail,
Hand Harris, of Franklin, Johnston, Jones, Kel-
ly, Koonce, Leach, Love, Lloyd, Marshall, McCor
kle, Mclean, Mclsae, Moore, Paschal, Perkins,
Thornton Virgins, Wiley, Williams and Wilson
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NAYS Messrs Harris, of rutherford, and Rich
AZ lSOn.
On motion of Mr. Clark message was sent to
the House transmitting the resolution and report
with proposition TO print ten copies for each
member. COncurred i'll.
A message received from the House trans
hitting correspondence between the Governor
and the military with proposition to print, also
the propriety of sending Commits
sioners to Washington to investigate the same.
provided the Governor heads the commission, with
the privilege of sending his commissioners. Con-
Cured IL.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill granting homestead to the citizens of
this State taken up, various amendments
were proposed and adopted, but before final &C
ton on the bill.
On motion of Mr. Cowles the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 109 o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THURSDAY Dec. IS.
Sundrv reports made from standing COM
.nttees, which will be noticed in detail hereaf-
ter.
VALUATION LANDS.
By Mr.. Harper; a resolution to postpone tho val
uation of the lands of the State.
Mr.. Harper moved a suspension of the rules
that the resolution might have its second read
ing.
Mr. Harper thought that valuation Of the lands
in 1867, as REQUIRED by law, would be inexpedient
owing to the unsettled condition of the labor sys.
tenn, the fears of confscation entertained III some
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