Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-07
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, July %, 1868.

WEDNESDAY, July ~, 1906.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Smith.
The following bills were reported from
committee recommending their passage,
to-wit:
The Code of Civil Procedure
Bill in relation to legal process
Bill to regulate the execution of capital
offences
Bill concerning the government of
Courts
Bill to limit liabilities of Sheriffs
Bill to amend an act to incorporate the
French Broad Railroad Company.
The following bills were reported from
the Judiciary committee, and they were
discharged from their further considera-
ton, to-wit:
Resolution in relation to the late Clerks
of the several Courts.
Bill to attach the County of Catawba to
the 10th Judicial District.
Bill to prevent the distillation of wheat
and corn.
Bill in relation to a uniform valuation of
land.
Bill in relation to the records of the late
Courts of Equity.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Blythe A bill to punish conspi-
racy, insurrection, rebellion, &c. Referred
to special committee of three, viz Messrs.
Blythe, Shoffner and Mason.
By Mr.. Love A bill to prevent the OBJ
struction of the free passage of fish up the
! Valley River in Cherokee county. Referred
to select committee of five, viz Messrs.
Love, Blythe, Eaves, Moore, of Yancey,
and Smith.
! By Mr.. Brogden: A bill to provide for
the funding of the matured interest of the
public debt.
By Mr.. Rich A bill to amend an ordi-
nance to aid the Williamson and Tarboro
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Wynne bill regulating the
selling Of land under execution, &C.
By Mr.. Sweet A bill providing for the
filing of vacancies that may occur in the
General Assembly.
By Mr.. Respass : A bill to vacate certain
lands to the State. This bill provides thai
for failing to pay tax on land for two years
in succession, the land shall be forfeited tc
the State.
By Mr.. Jones A bill to incorporate the
North Carolina Mutual Home Insurance
Company. Referred to the committee or
Finance.
| SPECIAL ORDER.
A bill to extend the Chatham Railroad
on its third reading.
Mr.. Sweet offered the following amend
ment, as the second section, to-wit 81 The
Chatham Railroad Company shall not ex
pend any money on that portion Of its linz
South of its intersection with the Western
Railroad, except for the survey and location
of the same, until that portion of its lin
between its junction with the North Carroll
ma Railroad and It's intersection with tn
Western Railroad is completed and in op
Grafton, with sufficient rolling stock AM
suitable depots, freight engines, machin
shops and buildings, nor until the obliga
ton expressed in the proviso in section
one of this act shall have been complied
} with"
Which was adopted and the bill passet
, its third reading by the following vote
: Ayes Al, nays none, and was ordered to D
engrossed and sent to the House.
A message was received from the House
transmitting resolution authorizing tn
? Treasurer to negotiate loan not exceed
ing 500, 600; and the resolution passed il
second reading-Messrs. Barnes and Rot
bins voting in the negative. This resolr
ton had been sent to the House. under tn
: impression that it required only one reai
ing, and the resolution was returned b
reques Of the Senate, "a