Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-29
tempted amendments the resolution VIZ
adopted under.a suspension of the rules.


the charter of the Union Manufacturing
Company Of Fayetteville. Referred.
By consent, Mr.. Estes offered petitlol
from W. B. Beasley, of Kentucky, in refer
ence to the introduction into this State o
the process of manufacturing sugar from
sorghum.
Mr.. Estes moved that the matter be re
ferred to special Joint Committee, anC
that message be sent to the Senate tt
that effect. Carried.
BY Mr. Malone A bill to make all sum
mons returnable to the regular terms o
the Court. Referred.
By Mr.. Justice, of Rutherford A bill tc
pay the present Indebtedness and to raise
sufficient sums to complete the Railroads
now under progress of construction, with
out taxation. Referred.
SPECIAL ORDER, VIZ
House bill No. 81, fhe tax bill, was
taken up.
The discussion upon the 5th subdivision
Of section Il was resumed, and the ques-
ton REQUIRED upon the motion to recon
slider the vote by which the motion to re-
consider the vote adopting Mr.. Proctor IS
$500 exemption amendment was laid on
the table.
The question being put to a vote, it was
lost.
Mr.. Estes moved to strike out the 9Th
subdivision of the section.
On the adoption Of that motion, the
yeas ard nays being called, resulted in a
vote of yeas so, nays 38.
Mr.. E. then offered the following substi-
tute for the portion of the section stricken
out earns for m uster, wearing apparel
for the use of the owner, or his family,
household and kitchen furniture, mechani-
cal and agricultural implements of me-
chanics and farmers, libraries and scien-
tifc instruments shall be given in and as
sessed, but 5000 shall be deducted from
the assessed value thereof, and the residue
only shall be taxed.
Mr.. Ferebee moved to strike out the
words "two hundred" and insert 800.
On the adoption Of this amendment,
the yeas and nays were called and re-
suited in its rejection by q vote of yeas 4G,
nays 50.
The substitute was adopted and the
section, as amended, WAS also adopted.
In section 1G, Mr.. Estes moved to
strike out after the word "valUe" in the
7th line, down to the word scents" in the
11th line.
On motion of the same, the words sin
money" were inserted in the Sd line after
the word ''value."
On motion of the same, the word cen
tered in the 4th line was stricken out and
Gathered" substituted.
On motion Of the same. after the word
s'made" in the 9Th line, the words "bind
over the offender to appear at the next
term of the Superior Court of the County"
were inserted.
The section, as amended, was then
Section II to Is were somewhat amend
ed and adopted.
Section -, after being variously amend
ed, was adopted.
Mr.. Latin moved that the further COR
sideration of the bill be postponed until
half-past seven o'clock this evening. Car
ried.
The special order for this hour, to-wit !:
The various Railroad bills reported by the
committee on Internal improvements, was
taken up.
Mr. Justice, of Rutherford, moved to sus-
pend the rules and take up the bill to sep
arate the Eastern and Western divisions of
the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford
Company. Lost.
The Clerk reed the bill to consolidate the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany and the North Carolina Railroad
Company.
Mr. Durham offered the following amend
nent, which was adopted
No discrimination should be made by
the N. G. r. r. Go. (this is the proposed
name of the road when consolidated) in
rates of charges for the carrying Of passen-
gers or freights over any part of said road;
but the rates charged for freight and
travel between intermediate points end
between either terminus and any interme-
diate point shall be the same per mile as
the rates charged for travel or for like
classes and qualities of freight over the
whole line of said road Provided that
these rates shall apply to the line OF said
road only, and not to through rates IN con-
nection with other lines Of transportation:
Provided further, that the said Company,
in addition to the rates per mile charged
for the carrying Of passengers and frelghts
over the whole line of said road, may, for
the carrying OF passengers and freight OF
like classes and qualities between interme-
diate points and between either terminus
and any intermediate point, charge the fol-
lowing and no other For any distance
under fifty miles not exceeding twenty-five
per cent, for any distance over fifty and
under one hundred miles not exceeding
twenty per cent; for any distance over one
hundred and not exceeding two hundred
for any distance over two hundred and not
exceeding three hundred miles, ten per
cent: Provided further, that the increas-
ed rates herein authorized between inter
mediate points and between either ter
minus and any intermediate point, shall be
equal on all parts of said road; and If any
officer or agent of said Company shall VIC
late the provisions Of this Section, the
person injured or suffering loss thereby
may sue the Company, Or such officer or
agent in any Court having jurisdiction of
the case, and recover his actual damages
and costs; and in addition thereto shall re-
cover the sum of fifty dollars as liquidated
and settled damages
Mr.. Malone said:
The gentleman from Robson has made
q long historical written speech, which, /
hope, will be printed and placed amid the
archives of the nation for preservation. -
He talks about Cape Hatteras. Beaufort
city, &c. Why all this talk Is 1t sort
of "poor mans speech ?" He seems to
wish to excite prejudice against the East
on the part Of the West. We will not be
guued by such declaration.
What is the question ? North Carolina
owns two-thirds of the stock in two roads,
to wit: The Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad and the North Carolina Railroad.
Now. it is proposed by he bill 10 allow