Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-02-15
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9th, 1867.
| On motion of Mr.. McClammy, the bill to amend
the act authorizing the the establishment Of
"Work Houses and Houses Of Correction which
was the SPECIAL order for II O'Clock to-day, was
postponed and made the special order for Il
| O'Clock, NJ, on Monday next
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Dargan, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported Ulll to amend chapter As, section 81, OF
the Revised Code, making real estate Ii tble to the
payment Of widows years allowance. This bill
passed its several readings under suspension
OF .he rules.
| BY Mir. Richardson, from the same committee,
reported back adversely bill to change the ten
ure of the office of sheriff and tdUOrd6Ly bill
to amend act in relation to negroes, and per-
sons O color of mixed blood - bill to abolish
nsury, an bill to amend chapter 62, section IL,
Revised Code, to compel the return of exc
cutions issued by Justices of the Peace.
BY Mr.. Davis from the same committee re-
ported back - the bill to protect property sold
under execution from sacrifice = faUorobIy with
amendment.
Mr.. McNalr, for the committee on Corporations.
orted back ia orally, bill to incorporate the
ment Of immigration; bill to incorporate the
| Wilmington Institute; bill to Incorporate the
Trustees of Table Rock Seminary, and a bill to in
corporate the town of Rocky Mount. CThls bill
passed Its several readings under suspension of
| the ruies.)
Mr.. Waugh, for the committee on Propositions
and Grievances, reported back faUOrd6ly, bill to
| change the location of the county seat of Hay
| wood county bill to authorize the cOnstruc-
ton of a Public Road from the town Of Shelby to
the South Carolina line, and bill to repeal or
dmance Of the Convention, altering the time for
! holding courts of pleas and quarter sessions in
Stanly dnty. (Ths bill passed it's several read
lngs undera suspension of the rules.)
Mr. Waugh, for select committee, reported q
resolution apprOprIating 5000 to the payment of
freight on supplies sent to this State by sBenevo-
lent Societies of other States
Cn motion of MIR. Woodland the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution was put on it's several
readings and passed.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
By Mr. Guess, to tax writs, warrants and exc
cutons in civil cases, on debts contracted prior to
the first day of May, 1865.
By Mr.. Kenan, a bill to incorporate the Duplin
Manufacturing Company.
By Mr.. Russ, a bill to amend the charter of the
to amend the charter of the N. c. Mutual Fire In
surance Company.
By Mr.. Kendall, bill to incorporate the Wades-
boro' Savings Institution.
By Mr.. Love- a resolution that the House hold
evening sessions from and after to-day. (This
resolution lies over one day under rule.)
By. MIR. Crawford of Macon, Joint resolution
that the General Assembly adjourn sine die on
Monday, the 18th inst. CIhis resolution passed
the House, and was sent to the Senate for concur
rence.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The House resumed the consideration of the
Revenue Bill on it's third reading.
The only material amendment adopted on this
reading, was the following, offered by Mr.. Dur
nam, as section &, unuGr the neaU OF exemptions
The property and polls of all persons who have
lost arm, leg, hand or foot i'll the military,
val marine service Of the State, or the late Con-
federate States, who have been disabled from
performing ordinary manual labor by any other
WOu und, any disease accident i'll said service,
also the property of the widows of all persons who
have lost their lives in said service Provided
that tho property exempted of each person here
in included, shall not exceed two hundred and tif
ty dollars in value and provided further, that the
excess two hundred and fifty dollars in value
of the property of all such persons, shall be sub
ject to taxation as other property. And it shall
counties of the State, upon motion, to examine the
claims of all persons claiming the benefits of the
foregoing section, and upon proof that they are
included within it's provisions, to grant certif-
Gates of exemption to such persons, which certif-
Gates shall be issued by the Clerk and he shall
ceive no fee therefor.
(This amendment when first introduced, pro-
posed to exempt $500 worth of property but was
modif d, at the instance of Mr. Morehead, by re-
ducing the amount exempted to S25O.)
The question recurring the passage of the
bill on its third reading, Mr. Logan mOvedits refer
ence to the Finance committee with instructions
to report bill to raise revenue adequate only to
the ordinary expenses of The State
Mr.. Logan said that he did not object to the
principle of the bil the subjects OF taxation,
but according to tho Treasurers statement but
$49O, ,535, needed to meet the ordinary ex-
penses of the t,oo fiscal years, en- ing September
and oppressive taxation proposed in the bill
Mr.. Harper defended the bill and opposed the
motion to refer.
The House refused to refer, and the bill passed
its third reading. Yeas 70, Nays 27.
The House then adjourned.