Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-24
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
FIR ST SESSION,
SENATE.
BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS.

FRIDAY, July II, 1868.
The Senate was called to order at 10
O'Clock A. M.
A message was received from the House,
transmitting a communication from the
Governor, urging the necessity of prompt
action in the passage Of a militia bill or
police force. He was still of the opinion,
and so far as his authority extended, he
would carry it out, that none but the trOOLy
LoI should be promoted to office. He had
appointed Justices of the Peace for coun-
ties, and Commissioners of towns, and 1t
was necessary that when there was rests
lance, he should have an organized force
to execute his orders.
On motion of Mr.. Brogden, it was order
ed to be printed and referred to the Com
mittee on Military affairs.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Welker: A bill providing for
State Police.
This bill authorizes the Governor to ap-
point sufficient number of poho Q for eacb
county to keep the peace It further pro
vides that no man shall be member OF
said force, until he subscribes to the oath
of Office provided in the Constitution OF
the State. We will notice the bill more
m,nutely at another time.
It was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary affairs,
By Mr.. Jones' A bill to incorporate the
North Carolina Life Insurance, Annuity
and Trust Company.
By Mr.. wilson: bill ratifving and con
frming an ordinance Of the Convention, /.
relation to the North Carolina North West
ern Railroad Company.
By MIR. Shotfner: A bill requiring the
Trustees of the University to reside III the
counties for which they are appointed.
By Mr.. Moore, of Yancey: A bill to in
corporate the Enterprise Manufacturing
Company.
By Mr. Love: A bill to increase the capt
tai stock of the Western North Carolina
Railroad; which reads as follows:
Tie General Assembly Of North Carolina do
| enact: SECTION LIST. THAI the es North tar
DINA Railroad COMPANY may increase it's capital
| stock to ten millions of dollars,
| SEC 2nd. That thu State shall take stock in sale
! Company, n Xceeding two-thirds of the Capita.
stock thereof, according to the REGULATE us now
p~esc Ibe by law, until he said road is complet-
| to its tesmini at Uucktown and Paint lock;
| nd the said Company she'll, from time to time,
have the right to make or discontinue branch
ld> TO said road PrOU2ded, tue State shall take
no stock for the purpose Of constructing any suCf
branch ID, except the branch from the town Of
| shevil e III the county Of Buncombe to the Painr
| Rock.
| The following bills were considered on
thei. this d reading, and disposed of as fol
lows:
An act to repeal an act, directing the
time and place for selling land in the coun-
tles'of Halifax, Northampton, Hartford and
Martin, passed.
A bill to extend the time for register
ing grants, mesne conveyances, powers of
attorney, deeds of sale, deeds of gifts,
| deeds of trust, and marriage settlements,
passed.
An act to extend the Chatham Railroad
The first section reads as follows, to wit
| The General Assembly Of the State Of North
| Carolina do enact That the Chatham Railroad
| Company is hereby authorized to extend their
| Road from the graded terminus, at or near Ha \
River to the South Carolina State line, near Che
raw, the most approved route to be determined
| by the President and Directors of said Road
Which was amended by striking out
"graded terminus, at or near Haw River, ="
and inserting the word "Gulf."
| It's further consideration was postponed
until Thursday next.
An act entitled an act concerning lnspec-
tors for the city of Wilmington was taken
up and passed it's second reading. The
1st, I'd and Sth sections of this bill read as
follows:
Sec. 1, The General Assenlbzyo Of North Carolina
do enact, That the Governor shall appoint three
Inspectors for the city of Wilmington, who shall
ern +, as Inspector of Naval Stores, Inspector of
Provisions and Forage, and Inspec or of Timber
| Lumber, Shingles and Wood, and who, with their
| deputies, shall have exclusive power to inspect
| Naval Stores, Provisions and Forage, Timber
| Lumber, Shingles and Wood, in said city of Viii
mington, according to existing laws
| Sec 3. Be 1t further enacted, That the Inspec-
tors shall have full power to determine what ar
ticles come respectively within the province of
! their authority, and the manner of inspecting,
measuring, weighing Or guaging the same. The
| said Board of Commits siOners SHALL from time to
| time, regulate the fees to be paid to the Inspec-
! tors but the Governor may at any time increase
or diminish said fees.
| Sec. 8. Be further enncted, That any person
disqualified from holding Office by the 18th Article
of the Constitution of the United States, sh all not
| be eligible to act Inspector or Deputy Inspec
tor, unless such disability shall have been re-
moved by Congress.
Mr.. Sweet moved suspension of the
rules, in order to put the bill on its third
reading which motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Winstead, the special
order for this evening, viz The resolution
allowing those Senators, who are banned
from taking their seats, to be heard, was
taken up and made the special order for
Thursday next, at II o'clock.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow, at 10 o'clock.
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