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

Adjourned until Monday, II o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Nov. %, 1868.
In accordance with Mr.. Ragland'l
motion yesterday, raising a Special Com
mittee to consider his bin for the relief Of
debtors. the Chair announced Messrs
Ragland, Pou and WEIGH.
A Message was received from the Gov.
ernor in relation to the act passed last SEES
sion, appropriating $4,000 for the Execu
tive Mansion. The message expresses 9
desire not to use the appropriation ana tc
continue in his present residence. Re
ferred to the Committee on Public Build
ings.
Mr.. Pou said he vas glad to hear such 6
message. He had intended to introduce q
bill looking to the discontinuance Of such
thing as an Executive Mansion after the
expiration of the present administration
Now that this message had been received,
he gave notice that he would shortly intro
duce such bill.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Latin, from the committee Oil In.
ternal improvements, reported upon tie
bill to amend the charter of the Green
Swamp Company, recommending its pas
sage.
The same, from the same committee
submitted report recommending the pas
sage of the bill to amend the charter OF the
Cheraw and CoaIfelds r. r. Co.
Mr.. Estes, from the Finance committee
submitted report uufavorable to the pas
sage of the bill to impose tax On Private
Bills introduced in the Legislature.
A communication was received from the
| T,,l~1 Ill -
revenue Referred to the committee on
Finance.
| RESOLUTIONS.
| By Mr. Malone A resolution Instruct.
ing the judiciary committee to enquire
whether any legisl... is necessary to
make the act concerning registration and
the act amendatory thereto, ratified On the
Oath Of August last, applicable to all spe.
cial elections held under the proclamation
of the Governor Or otherwise Adopted.
! BILLS.
| BY j. Fl. Harris, of Wake, colored a
bill renewing the charter of the city OF
Raleigh.
Referred to Especial committee of three.
By Mr.. Estes A bill to aid the Viii
mington and Weldon r. r. Go. in build.
ing branches to their main road. Ordered
to be printed and referred to the Finance
committee.
By Mr.. White bill to amend section
1877, chapter 8, Code of Civil Procedure
| Referred
In accordance with Mr.. Sinclair's reso.
luton of yesterday, raising q special COM
mittee to examine the resolutions and ordl-
nances of the late Convention, the Chair
announced the following gentlemen to
compose said committee, viz: Messrs. Sin
clair, Vest and Argo.
By Mr.. Stilley A bill to amend section
1877, chapter s, Code of Civil Procedure. -
| Referred.
By leave J. H. Harris, of Wake. colored,
presented a petition from the laborers on
the Western Extension Railroad. Re.
ferred.
4 message was received from the Senate
transmitting the following bills, and asking
the concurrence of the House, viz:
A bill to provide for the collection of
taxes for 1868 IN Carteret county.
A resolution authorizing the Superin-
tendent of the Insane Asylum to insure
the buildings of that Institution in some
| Fire Insure Company.
A bill to extend the time within " hich
| widows may dissent from the wills of their
late husbands.
The bills were placed upon the Calendar
On motion of Mr.. French, the Special
Order (the resolution making q change in
the offices of the Capitol) was postponed
until Tuesday next.
CALENDAR.
The bill to amend the charter OF the
Green Swamp Company was taken up and
made the special order for Wednesday
next IL o'clock
Mr.. Sinclair gave notice that he would
introduce resolution abolishing the Office
of Assistant Clerk in this House.
The bill to impose tax on private bills
reported unfavorably upon by the Finance
committee was next taken up, when
On motion of Mr.. Durham, it was laid
on the table.
The bill to amend the charter of the
Cheraw and Coalfelds Railroad Company
was taken up.
strike out in section all after the WORD
"that," down to the word provided.
This amendment has the effect of MAX
ing the guage of the proposed road the
same as the roads OF this State
Mr.. Latin, the introducer of the bill, &C.
cepted the amendment.
Messrs. Ingram, Downing, French and
Sinclair favored this measure.
MIR. Pou opposed 1t on the ground that
if it was made Imperative upon the road to
adopt such guage in all probability the
road would not be built. He gave various
other reasons why he opposed the amend
ment, but the first was the chief one.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Estes Of
ferred the following amendment, to come
in as Sect. sc Provided, further, that
no discrimination shall be made in tariff
in favor of either North or South Carolina
Railroads. crossing or connecting with
this road"
| ". T. Hayes (colored) moved to post
| one and make the special order for Wed,
nesday next, Ia o'clock. ..r.-.
Mr.. Justice, Of Rutherford, opposed the