Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-27
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

The Closing Days of the session-The pas
sage of the Railroad Bills I'm the senate
after three days struggle-The Cherav
and CoalfeIds Railroad Bali Rejected
Col, Richardson and Relief for the Peo
n,s Personal-Death of Mr. Judxins, O
Warren.
RALEIGH, n c., Dec. Goth, 1866.
Dear Journal But one more working
day remains before the recess, as Saturda.
will be principally devoted to the admin
istration of oaths to Governor Worth. Al
is usually the case, much business is being
transacted and the General Assembly is la
boring with zeal and earnestness, which,
IL it had been characteristic of the earlier
DAYS of the session, would have caused the
entire business that makes necessary the
adjourned session to have been completed.
The House of Commons have passed no
important bills during this week, except
Mr.. Richardson's Homestead bill. The
Senate have had under consideration the
various Railroad bills which have been the
most prominent and interesting features of
the session, and with the exception of the
Raleigh and Chatham Railroad and the
Consolidation bill, have been finally dis
posed Of The former is retained by the
judiciary committee, and the latter by the
committee on Internal Improvements. 1t
is now too late to be acted upon this ses-
sion. As predicted in my last letter, the
Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad met its
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only nine votes.
The bill to enable the Fayetteville and
Western Railroad to extend its road to
some point on the North Carolina Railroad,
was the centre of attraction, being the pio-
neer of the railroad bills in the Senate and
not quite as strong as the others. 1t form
ed the entire subject of debate on Monday,
and the greater part of the day on Tues
day, passing its second reading Tuesday
night, by the casting vote of the Speaker,
there being twenty-one votes on either side
of the question. 1t passed its third read
ing last night by one majority. The debate
on this bill was very interesting and most
ably conducted, with possibly little too
Avery, Love, Leach, Robins and Cash,
were the advocates Of the measure, and
Messrs. Wilson, Clark, Moore, Virgins
and Berry opposed it. Some amendments
of an unimportant character were made in
the Senate, but the bill as passed and rati-
fed is enclosed.
The Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther-
ford Railroad, and the Western Extension
bills were manfully fought by Messrs. Will
son, Berry and Moore, but passed by some
eight or ten majority It is due Mr.. Will
son, the able Senator from Mecklenburg,
to say, that upon the incorporation of Col
Halls amendment requiring the Company
to pay the debt due the State whenever the
Bonds of the Company to the amount of
100000 shall have been negotiated,
he voted for it. The bill as enrolled is
enclosed.
Col Halls bills to amend the charter of
the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, giving
the Company power to build branches and
ed the Senate.
Mr. Richardson, of Bladen, who has de-
voted his entire time and abilities to his
duties, has the reward of presenting the on
ly bill for the "Relief of the People,"
which has stood the test of either House.
His bill to exempt from seizure under exc
cutions or attachment, certain personal
passed the House yesterday, and
is now in the hands of the Judiciary Com |
mittee of the Senate, but can hardly be |
reached this session. Mr.. Richardson has
endeavored to afford relief to the Cypress
ed people of the State, within the bounds
of the Constitution, and his efforts have
met the approval of the House of Commons
The speeches of Messrs. McClammy, of
New Hanover, and Allen, of Brunswick, in
support of this measure, are spoken of by
the members of the House in the highest
terms. The bill, as passed the House is
enclosed for publication.
The two Houses adjourned at all early
hour to-day, in consequence of the an
nouncement of the death of Mr. Judkins, |
one of the Commoners from the county of
Warren. He has been a member of the |
House, almost continually, for thirty-ive
years. Appropriate resolutions were adop-
ted and addresses delivered by Messrs. Da-
Wis, of Franklin, Waugh of Surry, and
Holderby, of Rockingham, in the House,
and by Messrs. Thornton, Virgins and
Hall in the Senate E.