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

Wilmington, DR.. Jas. F. McRee, Sem, protesting
against the passage of the bill to amend the char
ter of the Wilmington Railway Bridge Company.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr. Clark, from the committee on Corporations,
reported favorably on the following bills:
| Bill to incorporate the Mecklenburg Female Col
Bill to incorporate Duplin Manufacturing Com
Bill to repeal part of the 18th section of the
26th chapter, entitled corporations of the Revised
! Code.
Bill to incorporate the Agricultural and Mining
! Company
| Mr. Avery, from the committee on Internal I'M
provements, to whom was referred bill to 1neor-
porate the North Western Railroad Company, re-
commended its passage
Mr. Thompson, from the committee on Corpo-
rations, to whom was referred a bill to lncorpo-
rate Cleaveland Spring Company, recommending
| its ssage.
message was received from the House, trans
hitting the following bills, viz Bill to establish a
criminal court in the county of Craven, and bill
to stabsh a criminal court in the county of New
Hanover. On motion of Mr.. Hall, they passed
their several readings under suspension of the
rules
On motion of MIR. Virgins. the bill extending
amnesty to females was taken from the calendar
and referred to the committee on Propositions and
| Grievances.
A message was received from the House, trans
hitting an engrOssed resolution in favor OF dis
| abled soldiers, who are unable to use limbs fur
nished, allowing them to return said limb and
draw communication in lieu thereof. On motion OF
MIR. Cowles the rules were suspended, and the re-
solution passed it's several readings.
A message received from the House, propo-
sing to raise Joint select committee on the sub
ect of sine die adjournment. MIR. Love moved to
lay it on the table; upon this, on motion of Mr.
Cunningham the yeas and nays were called and
the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Cash, resolution proposing to hold night
sessions from and after Monday next. Rejected.
ON CALENDAR.
The following bills aud resolutions passed their
several readings.
Bill to incorporate the South Union Manufac-
turing Company IN the county OF Richmond.
Resolution in favor of the Public Librarian.
Bill to incorporate Rocky Mount Manufacturing
Company.
Bill to incorporate the Board of Trade in the
city of Newbern.
Bill for the relief ofthe estate the late Hon. L.
OBJ. Branch, on motion of Mr.. Hall, it was referred
to the committee on Finance.
A message received from the House, trans
hitting bill to change the jurisdiction of the
courts and the rules of pleading therein, with sun
dry amendments which were cOncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Ferebee, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
SATURDAY, Feb. 9th, 1867.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Waugh, for the committee Oh Propositions
and Grievances, reported back favCrably, bill to
lay off and establish new county by the name of
Vance to be formed Of portions of Cherokee and
Macon countless also bill to protect the fishing
interest on the coast of North Carolina, in res
ponse to the prayer of memorialists from Onslow
county.
Mr.. Perry, Of Carteret, for the committee On
Claims, reported back a resolution i'll favor OF
Walter L. Steele, asking its reference to the Ju-
dietary committee. tReferred accordingly Also,
tavorably, a resolution in favor of Horton s.
Reeves.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
By Mr. HOdnett, resolution to raise Joint
committee sine die adjournment. Adopted.
By Mir. Cranberry, resolution on the condition
of the peOple-adverse to present taxation for the
payment Of interest on the public debt. (This
resolution was adopted, but subsequently, on mo-
ton Of MIR Williams, of Pitt, the vote was recon-
sldere1, and then on motion of Mr.. COwan, the
resolution referred to the committee FL
nance, with instructions that they report on Tues
day neXt.)
by Mr.. Latham, of Washington, bill to amend
sec. 5, chap %, Revised Code, entitled County
Trustees"
By Mr.. Murrill, bill to incorporate the Jones
County Savings Institute.
BY Mr.. Clark bill to incorporate the town of
Scotland Neck, Halifax county.
B, MIR. McClammy, bill to incorporate Rocky
Point Academy, New Hanover county.
An engrossed bill to change the jurisdiction of
the Courts, and the rules OF pleading therein, had
its first reading.
that the bill might have immediate consideration
MIR. Russ opposed suspension of the rules
lie was a FREUD Of relief, but wanted time to ex
anime the bill. 1t evidently needed amendment
subjecting, ultimately, the property Of debtors to
the payment Of creditors.
Mr.. Dargan earnestly urged the necessity of i'm
mediate action. Ample time had been had for
perfecting measures Of relief. Nothing had yet
been done, and the people were clamorOus. We
had all heard OF the Outrages committed in Pitt
county recenty-the stOppage of the Sheriff on
the highway, and the forcible seizure of his Off
cial papers, etc. If relief is not granted such
scenes would be re-enacted The county court of
Harne tt would commence its session on Monday
next, and the passage of the bill to-day would af
ford relief for many.
Messrs. Hutchinson and McNair opposed hasty
action III the premises and desired further time
for examination Of the bill.
Mr.. Moore, Of Hartford, endorsed the views of
the gentleman from Arson, Mr.. Dargan. and
hoped the rules would be suspended
Mr.. Williams, Of Pitt, adverting to recent occur
rences in Pitt county, (alluded to by Mr.. Dargan)
asserted that his constituents were loyal and law
abiding. The statements made by the gentleman
from Arson, unjust to his people, They
were not revolutionary. The facts simply
these. The Sheriff was met on the highway and
robbed. His office at Greenville had been subse
quently robbed-not the Court House. as erro-
ncously stated by the newspapers Of this city es
pecially.
Mr. bargain disclaimed anv design to reflect in
jurOusly upon the citizens of Pitt county. His
remarks had been based upon newspaper state
ments that had not been contradicted.
Mr. Wilson, of Perquimans, opposed postpone
ment and asked for the Yeas and Nays. He IA
vored the immediate passage of the bill
The rules were suspended. Yeas "a, Nays s.
The bill was read the second time
Mr. PEBBLES offered the following amendment
as an additional section:
g BE 1t further enacted That no deed of trust or
mortgage for real or personal estate made signed,
registered during the next twelve months sue
ceeding the ratification of this act, shall be valid
at law to pass any property against creditors,
or purchasers for q valuable consideration from
the donor, bargainor or mortgagor."
Mr.. McNair moved that the bill be printed and
made the special order for Thursday next, at II
O'clock NJ
This motion was subsequently modified Cat Mr..
Durham's instance) to fix the hour of II A. |
NJ. on Monday next for the consideration Of the
bill,
Messrs. Dargan, Boyd, Everett, Guess, and
others opposed this motion.
Mr. Mckay said he had examined the bill care
ever, that provision had been made in the case
OF small Judgments issued by justices of the pnace