Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-18

salaries and fees of all salarled officers, be
ginning with the per diem and mileage of
members. Referred to the committee on
Salaries and Fees.
Mr.. Blythe, petition from the County
Commissioners of Henderson, showing the
indebtedness of said county to be Sc, 600,
and praying the General Assembly to allow
them to increase the taxes so as to meet
their Indebtedness. Referred to the COM
mittee on Finance.
By Mr.. Harrington A biz to amend the
charter of the Fayetteville and Florence
Railroad Company. Referred to the COM
mittee on Corporations.
A message was received from the House
transmitting the following bills. &C., which
were referred to appropriate committees,
to-wit:
Resolution requesting the represen tatives
IN Congress, from the State, to use their
influence to have the old Postotices in the
State re-opened.
Bill to amend the charter Of the town of
Washington.
Bill for the relief Of A. B. Jones, former
tax collector for Buncombe county.
Bill to amend The charter Of the town of
Elizabeth City, and all acts amendatory of
said charter.
Bill authorizing the Commissioners of
Johnston county to levy Ia tax to build Tur-
ner's bridge over Neuse River.
Bill to amend section 1877, chapter s,
Code Of Civil Procedure.
Resolution III relation 30 q special tax Oh
Whiekey.
Bill to Incorporate Carolina Lodge, at
Ansonyille, Arson county.
Bill to incorporate Durrin's Rock Lodge.
in th4 county Of Pennsylvania.
Bill to incorporate Mt. Olive Lodge, in
the county Of Wayne.
Bill to continue in force an act author
izing the Town OF Fayetteville to issue
bonds.
Bill to repeal section sos, chap. [, title
Il, Of the Code of Civil Procedure.
CALENDAR.
Bill to consolidate the Atlantic and North
CaroliDa and the North Carolina Railroad
Companies was taken up.
After some debate, on motion Of Mr..
Welker, its further consideration was post
poned until Wednesday next, at II O'Clock.
Bill to amend an act entitled an act to
amend the Charter of the Western Railroad
Company, ratified 21st Of August, 1868
This bill asks for an additional appro-
priation of 81, 900, 000.)
MIR. Moore, of Curteret, moved that its
consideration be postponed until Friday
next, at II o'clock; whicn was lost:
Mr.. Graham offered the following amend |
ment to the Bird. section: q" Pr0rided, That
the question Of making said appropria-
ton shall be submitted to a vote of the
people OF the State, and approved by a !
majority OF the votes cast upon this Ques-
ton, at all election to be held on the 1st !
Thursday ia August, 1862" which was re-
jected.
AyEs.-Meaers Barroyy, Barnes, Roasly, Brog-
den, Graham, Long, Eoye, Mason. Melchor,
Moore, OF Carteret, bhotfaer, Sweet, Welker AID
Nynne.-1t.
NAYs.-Messrz. Bsenau. Beilau1y, Burns. |
bl5,the' Gqok, Davis taTes, htheridge, Epps,
Oaborne, Furdie, Rich, Richardson, Respazs, |
Scott Smith. Stephens, White and Wilson DC.
Mr. Osborne moved to amend by requir-
ing the Stockholders to pay the interest as
soon Is it becomes due, or surrender the !
road to the State, AID by striking out that |
portion OF the 4th section, which allowed /
them six months time, and required the
state to pay when its interest became due.
thereby putting the Stockholders and
the State on the same footing; which was
adopted.
Mr.. Osborne moved to amend the 7th
section as follows, to wit: ''That no bonds
shall issue under this act, until it shall be
certified 10 the Public Treasurer, by the
President and Directors of the Company,
that grading on said Road, to the value of !,
$500, 900, additional to that already finish
ed, shall be completed and prepared for
the superstructure." which was rejected by
a vote of % nays to 18ayes.
Mr.. Forkner called the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Shoffner said he desired to offer an
amendment to the bill, and if measure of
this character was to be rushed through
in this manner, and Senators on the floor
were to be gagged, he could not support
the bill, and would renounce his connec-
hon with any party who would sanction
such action.
The call for the previous question was
sustained, and the bill passed its third
reading, as follows: {
AYEs-Messrs. Bellamy, Burns, Blythe, Col
grove, Cook, Davis, Eaves, EtheridGe, Epps,
cOlored,) Forkrer, Galloway, (colored,) hayes, I
9arrlcgton, Hymao, (colored,) Jones, OF Wake,
!sRster, Mason, Martindale, Moore, of Carteret, !
3te:spass, Smith, Stephens, White, Wynne and
TiisOn-29. {
NAYs-Messrs. Barrow, Barnes, Brogden Ora
lam Long, Love- MelchOr, Purd:e Scott Shoff.
Ter, Sweet and Welker-12 {
Mr.. Moore, Of Carteret, stated that he
you'd vote in the affirmative, in order to
move a reconsideration.
This bill was debated at some length. 7
Iessrs. Sweet, Welker, Lindsay, Love and '
'hotfner opposed it for different reasons.
some would have supported it if proper l
had been adopted. 1
hr. Osborne supported the bill, but pre- \
:. red that his amendment should be F
dopted, on the ground that he believed
hat the roads, which had already been |
'egun, should be completed before other =
appropriations were made.
Messrs. Richardson and Davis supported
be bill. s
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Dec. II, 1868. t.
The Chair announced Messrs Malone, 1,
ustice, of Henderson, Smith, of Allegheny,
nd Justice, of Rutherford, as the Com
littee of Conference for the Western Ju-
icial Circuit d
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Jas. II. Harris, of Wake, colored, from B
ne Committee on Propositions and Griey- p
noes, reported unfavorably upon Mr.. q