Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-01

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RELIEF LANDLORDS.
Mr. Whtfords bill for the relief of landlords. [The
6 extends the act OF 26th January 1862 and amended
18th May 1864 to all where grants and leases have
Deen made OF lands heretofore claimed abandoned
the United States or of the Bureau Of Kefgees Freed
men and Abandoned Lands of any officer of either OF
OF leases nave been or may be assigned or trans
Ierred by either of the said dePartments any officer
thereof And the assignees and ranserees shall be et
tied to all the benefits Of the provisions of the above
cited acts.l
INDICTMENTS IN COURTS
Mr. Shobers bill concerning indictments in Courts of
Oyer and Terminer Provides that all bills of indictments
@ nf not disposed Of at the several Courts Of Oyer
ta respectively at the next regular term of the Superior
found at the regular term Of the Superior Court.
GOVERNORS MANSION.
M %ns5eaa Te6es m Z 9 M for the
and rcttting the residence of the GOvcrnor.)
TAxEs 1860
Mr. Virgins bill to provide for the collection of taxes
qualified under the revenue ordinance of the convention
Provides that the present shcrs of such counties shall
said ordinance to be paid in such time may pre-
scnbedfor the next regular returns Of taxes.]
COLLEGE OF AGEICrITURE MECHANICS.
by the Congress of the United Statos the ap-
proved July 3D. 1862 passed its several readings and
ordered to be enrolled rhe resolution authorizes the
Governor Immediately signify the President of tlse
United States and Secretary of the Department of the
Interior the acceptance Of the donation OF land, thirty
thousand for each Senator and Representative i'll
Congress, to be sold directed by the az and the pro-
cceds invested perpetual fund for the endowment
support and maintenance of at least college, when the
and classical Studies and including military tactics to
teach such branches of learning related to agrcu
ture and the mechanic arts.l
SALARIES FEES.
The House bill to regulate salaries and fees was read
Mr. Kecner moved to amend so that the salary of the
be to md
five per cent in addition to the fees now allowed
On motion of Mr.. ArenfcI the following addition was
made to the second section Clerks of the supreme
court hundred dollars and forty cents for recording
heretofore, besides the fees allowed III 1O2d chapter
Revised Code clerks of the superior and county courts
clerks and masters equity, shcris jurors and witness
fifty per cent in addition to the fees allowed chapter
102, Revised Code" Adopted.
The following amendments were scvcraily offered to the
salaries of Judges, and rejected:
BY Mr.. Morehead, supreme court judge $500 and
pCTiOr court Judges $500.
by Mr. Hall that the salaries of the Judges shall be the
same as before c war and payable i'll gold or its cquiva
BY Mr.. Boyle for all Judges $4,000
ly Mr. COvnGtOn, supreme court judges $30O0 superb
or court Judges S2OO and 800 for each extra term of tie
superior court.
Leitch cOntended that the Legislature had constitu
onal right to diminish the salaries of these Otcers
The bill then passed its third reading by vote of q
yeas II nays Mr. Cowpcr having called for the yeas and
Those who voted III the affirmative are
Messrs Arendel, Black, Blount, Boyle, CovingtOn,
bell, Jones of Columbus, Jones of Wake kcener, Nc
Eachom Mclean, Moreilcad Morgan, Shober Tayoe and
Those who voted in the negative are:
Messrs Aycock, Berry, Bullock, Cowles, Cowper Fere
bee, GOrre, Harris of Franklin, Howard Lech of Robe
son, WiGSins and Williams
ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate concurred in the resolution transmitted
from the House. to raise joint select committee to in
quire and report when the two Houses adjourn with
out detriment to the public business.
Messrs Darlington and Harriss of Rutherford, ap-
pointed the Senate branch of the committee.
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TUESDAY, Feb. goth. 1866.
The House was called to order at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Prayer by the Rev. Nr. Cobb of the Baptist church.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
On motion OF Mr. Waugh the resolution to publish the
of the Assembly passed in secret session in the years
1862 636 and 20, referred to select committee of
three.
ADJOURNMENT.
Nh Smith of Columbus, introduced the following
luton, which adopted:
ReSOced That joint select committee of three on
the part of the House and two the part of the Senate
be appointed to inquire and report when the two houses
can ad ourn without deriment to the public business.
Mr. Burgess introduced bill to authorize the constrnc
ton OF a toll bridge over the Pasquotank river.
SOLICITOR THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
message received from the Senate proposing that
the two houses proceed forthwith to elect Solicitor for
Of Mcssrs W. CALDWELL d. NJ Furches and A. J. Da1gan,
The House refused to concur.
The House proceeded to consider bill change the
jurisdiction of the and the rules of pleading there
n reported from the joint select committee the stay
law substitute for sndy bills referred to said COM
The bill after some discussion and amendment passed
its second reading and was made the special order for IL
0 clock \. NJ, on Friday next.
ON CALENDAR.
bill to assist owners of real estate i'll securing the til
ties therefor, rejected second reading under
adverse report from the judiciary committee
bill to improve the law of evidence, passed second
reading.
bill to the the manufacture of spru
Ous liquors was laid on the table on second reading
bill enable the banks of the close their bust
ness put on its second reading.
Mr.. Thompson surprised that the bill should have
Mr.. NcAden moved to amend the bill by striking out
the 1st section the words, for the equal benefit of all
the creditors, and insert i'll lieu thereof the wo1s, ac
rOrdng to the laws of this state relative to assignments.
Mr. McAden stated Tin sbstance) that the object of this
to allow the banks to prefer home credl
to those ahoad who had purchased their notes at
heavy discount.
Mr.. Hokc opposed the amendment.
The amendment rejected and tho leii passed its
second reading, yeas 10, nays -:
An en8rossed resolution i'll relation to supplying MAIN
n2s under Il suspension of the rules.
The House then adjourned until 10 O'Clock A. NJ. to-
morrow.
SENATE
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 81.
Prayer hy the Rev Henry Hardie of the Presbyterian
church.
EXECUTORS GUARDIANS, &c,
Mr.. Wnstead from the judiciary committee reported
back the engrossed bill allowing executors administrators
ana guardians, to sell for cash, with recommendation
that it do pass.
ELECTION OF SOLICITOR 9TH DISTRICT.
The Senate concurred in the propositions go forthwith
into election for Solicitor for the 9th Judiciary district
and voted follows
Those who voted for Mr. w. p Caldwell are Messrs.
Arendel Black, Blount, Boyle Bullock, Byrn Carter,
bell, JONES' of Wake Keener, Morehead TayIoe and Will
son:-18