Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-04

SENATE.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
FRIDAY, Nov. q, 1856

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Bv MIR. Winssead 4 bill to amend the
Charter of the Oxford branch Of the Raleigh
& CASTOR Railroad Company. Ordered to
be printed aud referred to the committee
on Internal Improvements.
A message was received from the House
transmitting bill to authorize the Com
missioners of certain counties to Issue bonds
in sums not less than 800, not to exceed
81, 900, and the interest per anDum not to
exceed S per cent. Referred TO the COM
mittee on Finance.
CALENDAR.
The following bills passed their Ord read
ing, viz:
Bill to amend Section 10. Chapter 118,
of the Revised Code.
Bill TO extend the time within which GER
tain widows may dissent from deceased
husbands will.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow, II o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 1863.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Malone offered the following reso-
luton, which lies over :
WHEREAS, It appears, from the report of the
Treasurer OF the State. that the State Of North
Carolina is the owner OF stocks and bonds in the
various Railroads and Navigation Compsnies of
the State, to the amount of 1924, 0GG And it
appears that of :nis sum Sd, ECO 500 are due in
bonds OF such corporations drawing interest,
which should be regularly paid into the Public
message Of his E1cellency, Gov. Holden, that on
these bonds there is now due the sum OF S472, 500
as interest which should be paid to the state !;
And aohereas, large amounts Of interest continue
to accrue to the State from these corporations
and it being recommended by his Excellency that
some mode be provided to insure the payment Of
both the accrued and accruing interest due from
these corporations Therefore,
KeSol0ed, That the Committee on Finance be
instructed to report what Iegslst ion is necessary
to enable the State to obtain the prompt pay.
ment of all the interest upon bonds due from the
various corporations to the State; and. il nee
sary, they instructed to report bill for this
purpose, and for the purpose of directing the
best application of the dividends arislng from
stocks owned by the State in these Companies
and Corporations,
By Mr.. Vest A resolution to give the
poor man the same chance to distil brandy
and whiskey as the rich man. Lies over.
BILLS.
By Mr. Bowman A bill to repeal section
$50, chapter l, Code of Civil Procedure.
Referred.
By Mr.. Malone A bill in regard to OBJ
tanning license to practice law.
This bill provides that all applicants.
who have had licenses from the Supreme
Court to practice law in the county Courts,
as they heretofore existed, shall now be
allowed to practice law in all the Courts of
the State.
The rules were suspended, on motion of
Mr.. Malone, and the bill passed its sever
al readings and was ordered to be engross-
ed.
A communication was received from the
Code Commission, submitting bill to
impose q tax on succession to real and per.
sonal estate, and to provide for it's collec-
ton.
On motion Of Mr. Estes, the bill was
ordered to be printed and referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
CALENDAR.
MIR. Sinclair's resolution instructing the
Judiciary committee to examine the ordi-
nances of the late Convention to ascertain
whether or not any of them require legisla-
tive action was next reached, when
Mr.. Sinclair moved to amend SO as to
include the resolutions, also, of that body.
He, for example, read some ordinances
and resolutions, to which the attention of
the General Assembly had been called.
The amendment was adopted, and the
resolution, as amended, was adopted.
BY consent j. 8. Leary, colored, offered
a resolution instrncting the representatives
of this State in the next Congress to en-
deavor to get the disabilities removed from
the citizens of the State who are banned
! by the 18th article. Lies over. 90 gs..