Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-18
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Dee. II, 1865.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES

SENATE.
SATURDAY, Dec. II, 1sG>
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr. Rich, from the committee On Inter.
nal improvements, to whom was referred
a bill to amend the charter of the Chatham
and Coalfelds Railroad Comply, reported
Ifavorably.
! Mr.. Beeman moved a suspension of tb,
rules, in order that the bill might be p9
on its several readings.
Mr.. Sweet said that he presumed thatuo
one in the General Assembly would objpct
to as many railroad charters being grant
Ell as there are days III the year. prortt{
they DO not ask for an appropriation OF
money from the State; but, TO refer to an
old saying, "a burnt child is afraid OF fire.
1t is true that this bill does not ask for an
appropriation, but he would be agreeaby
surprised if there does not come another
bill asking for it, and for millions.
Mr. Robbins thought the Senators fears
were groundless, SO far as Ills bill was con.
cerned. He felt an interest in this road.
but, like the Senator, if any appropriation
was asked for, he should feel compelled To
vote against it, as he should vote against
any measure calculated to increase the al.
ready enormous debt of the State He
hoped that, because this did not ask for
anything, it would not be defeated He
was aware that it was rather uap0puior to
present a bill which asked for u0tkiRg
Mr.. Beeman's motion was adopted ana
the bill passed its final reading ulani
mously.
BILLS.
On motion Of Mr. Cook, the bill TO con.
soIidAte the Atlantic and North Carolina,
and the North Carolina Railroad Compa.
MES was taken up.
The second section reads as follows, TO
wit:
''That at the first meeting of the stock.
holders of the corporations aforesaid q
majority of the stock being represented in
person, or By proxy, each of said Compa,
MES shall decide, by majority vote, &C,
corGlng to the method prescribed in its
charter, &C."
Mr.. Graham moved to amend said sec.
ton, LIST line, as follows Strike out " tie
first" and insert ga" and insert individual
between "the" and stockholders :" and
in the Sd and 4th lines strike out "oc.
cording to the method prescribed in ais clar.
ter" and insert "Qf the indiriduaL stack.
hoIderS."
Messrs. Graham, Robbins and WelkeI
supported the amendment. Messrs. Os.
borne and Welker proposed that the bill
should be postponed until the committee
in reference to selling the States Interests
In railroads, &c, could report.
MesSrs. Sweet and Smith opposed tie
amendment, and it was lost by the follow.
ing vote, viz:
AYEs.--Messrs. Barrow, Barnes, BeasIey, Bee.
man. Eppes, (colored,) Graham, Harrington,
Love, Mason, Melchor, Mclaughlin, Osborne
Purdie, Robbins, Scott, ehoffner, Welker and
Wynne-IS.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bellamy, Brogden, Blythe. Col
grove, Cook, Davis, Eaves, Etheridge, ForkneT,
Hayes, Lyman, (colored,) LassiteT, Legg, Long,
Martindale. Moore, of Carteret, Rich, Richard
son, Respass, Smith, Sweet and Wlite-22.
The bill then passed.
Bill to amend the Charter Of the Viii
liamston and Tarboro' Railroad Company
passed its third reading without discussion
viz :
ATEs.-Messrs. Barrow, Beasley, Beeman Be.
amy, Burns, Blythe, Coigrove, Cook, Davis,
Eaves, Etheridge, Epps, (colored,) Forkner, Hsr.
'ington, Hym6n, (colOred,) Lassiter, Lindsay
Nartindale, Moore, of Carteret, Rich, Richardson,
aespass, Smith, White, Wynne and Wilson,
Leg, Long, Love, Melchor, Moore, of Yancoy,
Mclaughlin. Purdie. Robbins, Scott, shonner,
Sweet and Welker-15.
Bill to be entitled an act to divide and
separate the Eastern and Western divisions
Of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther-
'ord Railroad came up.
Mr.. Robbins opposed the passage OF
his bill in very able and lengthy speech.
Messrs. Sweet and Long also opposed
he passage of the bill, as it involved an
additional appropriation of So, 100000.
Messrs. Smith and Cook urged its pas
age, and the bill passed its third reading
IS follows, viz:
AYEs-Messrs. Beasley, Beemsn, Bellam!
Burns, Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Davis, caves
lyman, tcolored) ,Lassiter, Lindsay Love, Mason
1artindale, Moore, of Carteret, Moore, of Yam
ey, Rich, Respass Smith, Stephens, White
lynne and Wilson-28.
laycs, Iegg, Long, Melchor, Mclaughlin, Or.
orne, Purdie, Richardson, Robbins, Sweet
hoffner and Scott-15.
Mr.. Blythe moved reconsideration OF
be vote.
Mr.. Cook moved to lay the motion on
he table which was carried.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
4 onday, II o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Dec. II, 1868.
BY B. ". Morris, colored A resolution
ming any member absenting himself from
be House without leave. Lies over.
On motion of Mr.. Ingram, the rules were
and the bill to renew the char
er of the Richmond Manufacturing Com
any was taken up and passed it's several
eadings with a slight amendment in its
hraseology recommended by the commit
De to whom it was referred.
q message was received from the Senate