Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-12
SENATE.


Mr. EOrkner, from committee on Inter
nal improvements, reported back bill au-
hoIizing counties to subscribe stock in
railroads, with recommendation that it do
pass.
Committee on Internal Improvement re-
commend passage of bill relative to county
Of Robson.
Mr.. Bellamy, a bill to authorize appoint
ment of municipal officers in Rocky Mount.
Gives power to the Governor.
Mr.. Love, further supplement to bill
Incorporating Green Swamp Land COmpa
ny. Referred to committee on Corpora
tons.
Bill to authorize the commissioners Of
Arson county to levy special tax was read
third time and passed.
The bill to impose tax five times the
amount now levied, and the Senator there
tore moved its reconsideration, which was
carried, and the bill was referred to the
committee on Finance, with Instructions
to report it back on Saturday next.
The further supplement to the bill In
cooperating the Green Swamp Company,
was taken up, read second and third times
and passed.
House bill to remove Instructions from
the Cape Fear river, read second and third
times and passed.
Act to authorize the construction of q
railroad from some point on the Raleigh
and CASTOR road, west, TO the county OF
Stokes, was read second time.
MessrS Barrow and Shoffner took ground
against the bill.
Mr.. Winstead advocated its passage.
1t appeared that the notice required of
80 days, had not been given of the bill, as
required by the Constitution. The ques-
ton seemed to be, is the bill q private or
public one? This question was debated
by Mr.. Sweet, and, by precedent long set,
he looked upon it as a private bill.
MIR. Shoffner again argued that the bill
vas not q private bill, inasmuch as it affect
Ell the tax payers of the State.
MIR. Osborne agreed with Mr.. Shoifner,
that Il bill with provision in it affecting
the public, made it public bill. he had
great doubts as to the constitutionality Of
She bill.
Mr.. Winstead asked that the bill be al
lowed to pass its second reading. He de
MED that the State had been ruined by the
action of the Legislature-he believed the
State would be benefited by the road.
Mr.. Sweet said, having inspected the
bill, he was of the opinion it was public
bill.
Mr.. Scott was OF opinion that it was a
public bill, and notices for charters for rail
roads had never been made.
Mr.. Brogden in the Chair, ruled that j
was public bill.
Mr.. Sweet moved that the bill be trans
ferred from the private bill calendar to the
public calendar
BY consent, it was so understood, anu
the bill was put upon its second reading
and resulted yeas Is, nays s.
On motion of Mr.. Osborne, the bill was
70 Nop,p,if+oo ~, tho Ind
ciary.
BIZ to amend the charter of the Fayette
vile and Florence Railroad was read the
second time and passed-on its third read
Ing no quorum voting, the bill failed.
MIR. torkner rose to privileged ques
ton. He said, the honor of the Senate
should be vindicated by attending to thu
public business, or adjourn and go home
The proceedings of this body was a dis
grace. Members were receiving 81 per day
and doing nothing-and. unless he coult
give some reasonable excuse for this della,
IN business he did not expect ever again t.
come to these Halls as Representative.
Mr.. Shoffner moved, inasmuch as tn
Senate was doing nothing, other gentle
men, who desired be allowed I" to max
speeches for Buncombe."
Loud calls were made for Shoffner.
Mr.. Forkner retorted that he spoke nc
Tor Buncombe alone, but the whole State
A quorum having been ascertained a
now being present, the vote was again ia
Ken on the passage Of the bill, third read
ing, and resulted yeas 81, nays 5.
On motion of Mr.. Forkner, the door c
me Chamber was locked and no Senate
al!0~ed to retire during this days seSsio
without the consent of the Senate.
Ihe President Of the Senate resumed th