Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

premises without consent of the owners, and re-
fusing to give possession to the persons legally
entitled TO the same and thereby subiecting the
holders of real estate to expense of SIS or SIC
to Oust such unlawful intruders, praying the Gen
eral Assembly to pass some law to remedy the
same. Referred to the committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Avery, from the committee on Internal I'm
provements, bill to aid the Williamson and Tar
boro' Railroad Company, reported favorably.
By the same, a bill to charter the Oxford branch
of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, reported ad-
versely.
Mr. Love, from the committee on Internal I'M
provements, bill to incorporate the Greensboro
and Dan River Railroad Company, reported favor
ably.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Mr.. Leach, a resolution instructing the Judi.
ciary committee to inquire whether the Courts Of
Equity have not the power to enter iudg-
ments on motion, on all bonds notes held fol
sale of property other debts due in said County
notwithstanding the passage of the Stay Law il
Sd, in the opinion OF said committee that they be
instructed to report bill corresponding with the
Stay Law, applying also to said Courts of Equity.
Adopted.
Mr. Cash. bill to repeal chapter 70 of the Re
vised Code entitled Militia. Referred to the com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Jones, bill to amend an act to establish
Work Houses in the several counties OF the State.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. peed, the following resolution:
Whereas, Justice, humanity and the plighted
faith and honor Of North Carolina demand, at the
hands of the people, that suitable provision be
made according to the nature and extent Of their
wounds and disabilities, for the officers and SOL
diers of the late war, and for the widows and
service.
Be it therefore resolced 5y the General assembly
Of the State Of North Carolina, That the Governor
of the State be and il hereby authorized and re-
quired to appoint one or more committees, or per-
sons, in each county in the State whose duty it
shall be to ascertain and report to him the name,
age and occupation of any wounded or dieabled
officer soldier of the late war, resident OF the
county; the nature of the wound and the disabili-
ty produced thereby. Also the name of any widow
of an officer or soldier who was killed or died in
the service, in the late war 3; the number and age
of the children of each officer soldier killed. or
who died in the.service which report the GovernC r
shall cause to be collated, digested and classified
and reported to the General Assembly at it's next
session, to the end that equal and impartial JUS
tice may be done to each. Read first time and
filed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cowles, the rules were sus-
pended and thn bill authorizing the Western Rail-
road Company to extend their road across the
North Carolina Railroad to the Virginia line near
Mt. Airy, was taken ur, and ordered to be printed
and made the special order for Friday.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill authorizing the President and Directors of
the Western North Carolina Railroad Company to
put said road under contract was taken up Mr..
Battle withdrew his motion to lay on the table,
Mr. Love offered the following amendment, which
was concurred in, and on ion of Mr. Wilson, it
ordered to be printed and made the special
order for Friday night at O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, the rules suspended
and the bill to amend the charter of the Whining
ton Railway Bridge Company, was taken up
amended and passed its several readings.
On motion Of Mr.; Moore, the rules were sus-
pended, and the bill granting aid to the Williams
ton and Tarboro' Railroad Company, was taken
up, passed its several readings, and was ordered
to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the rules were sus-
pended, and the vote by which the bill securing to
widows their common law rights of dover, re-
jected, was reconsidered, and motion of Mr..
Leach, it recommitted to the committee on
the Judiciary.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill to amend the Constitution of the State was
taken up, amendment was offered, and after
some discussion, on motion of Mr.. Kelley, the
whole matter was laid on the table.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
A resolution providing for til payment of the
interest on the public debt, with bill from the
committee on Flnanch as substitute for the same,
was taken up, amendended and on motion of Mr..
Speed, the whole matter was laid tue table.
Resolution fixing the amount of communication
at $50 in favor of all soldiers entitled to artificial
arms, and that said amount be paid Immediately
on application to the Governor.
On motion of Mr.. Leach, the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution passed its several read
lngs. Also, message insisting on their substi-
tute to the bill providing homestead.
=, On motion of MIR. Berry, the Senate insisted on
The House refused to recede from its amend
ments to the Revenue bill, and does not concur in
the resolution in favor of disabled soldiers.
The Senate insisted, and committees of con-
ference appointed to consider the several diff
ferences.
message was received from the House trans
mitting bill to incorporate the Perquimans Steam
Navigation Company. The rules were suspended
and the bill passed its several readings.
On motion OF Er. Avery, the Senate adjourned
until tonight at y O'Clock.
HOITgE OF COMMONS