Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
rURE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
SENATE.
FRIDAY, April 8, 1869.

SENATE.
FRIDAY. April 8, 1869.
Mr., Welker called up the resolution IN
.,odnced bv him Yesterday, instructlng the
tharifts to nav the certificate of members
for their per DEEM.
Tb, resolution was adopted.
An act to extend the corporate limits OF
The town of Fayetteville-read second
time. -.
,;4izans of Fayetteville, opposed the pas
zee of the bill, and moved to lay on the
Mr.. Harrington advocated the passage Of
the bill.
The yeas and nays being called resulted,
yeas u, nays 5. The bill passed it's second
and third readings.
Mr. Respass introduced bill to estab-
1i,h a Book of Forms, adapted to the Code
e Civil Procedure in Superior Courts,
which Book Of Forms was submitted.
Hr Osborne offered, as an amendment,
THAT nothing contained in this act shall be
81 construed as to repeal an act passed by
ibis General Assembly, suspending the
Cjde of Civil Procedure Adopted.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Welker, at the request of the Sena
...r from Cumberland. moved a recon
Iteration OI GIi0 HOtS ny INC llUllJS
q. the town of Fayetteville was extended.
Hvman, cOlored, moved to lay that mo-
non on the table. Not agreed TO.
lIr Murphy then addressed the Senate,
and, while he had no personal feeling or
interest in the matter, proceeded to show,
10Th by petition and argument, why the
Corporate limits of the city of Fayetteville
should not be extended. 1t had no politi
al significance-it professed nothing in
-u4t directiOn-it was unjust to principle,
I'D, in fact, he was representing both par
les, and knew neither in this matter.
Mr. Barrow called the previous question
-;aetained, and the Senate refused to re-
consider.
Or motion of Mr.. Brogden, the bill in
cooperating the Cape Fear Agricultural
society was read and passed it's several
reaGiUgs.
Mr.. Robbins introduced an act to repeal
SO much OF the Revenue Act as imposes a
tax of q per cent on tobacco in the leaf
Iossrs. Robbins, Winstead, Osborne
7ri Stephens advocated the passage of the
IIr. Hayes was opposed to the passage of
She bill-he was willing to still further re-
duc9 the tax, say to l i! per cent, but could
zee no reason why the entire tax should be
removed
Mr. Welker opposed the bill upon prin-
cple.
MIR. Davis held the same views with Mr..
BeIker.
Mr. Barnes asked was the tax on tobacco
higher than the tax imposed on his con-
5;ituents who made brandy.
Mr.. Robbins continued to defend the
bill
Mr. Cook opposed the bill, while Mr..
Lindsay advocated 1t, as necessary to pro-
tect the tobacco manufacturers, and keep
them within the State.
Mr. Respass also opposed the bill, upon
Irluciple, and moved it be tabled, but
withdrew the motion to allow
NJ Davis to state that he had received
4 letter from a large manufacturer in Vir-
gnia, informing him (Mr. D. y that in the
lace of the revenue bill, this manufacturer
was about to remove to this State.
Mr. Graham favored the bill.
The question then being on its passage,
The yeas and nays were called and resulted,
yeas 10, nays %.
Mr. Brogden. from the Committee On
Finance, reported on the subject of banks,
setting forth that the committee had been
unable to make the investigation sought
by the General Assembly, as the officers of
the Bank Of North Carolina withheld their
books, and opposed every obstacle to the
committee in the discharge Of their duty,
and for this reason,
Mr. Hayes offered his resignation as a
member of the committee, and for the same
reason Mr.. Respass asked to be discharged
from said committee.
Bill to re-enact the charter of tn town
Of Magnolia passed its third reading.
Mr. Moore, of Yancey, introduced bill
to tax the manufacturers of cotton p per
cent per pound on all cotton manufactured
made special order for Monday next, II
o'clock.
5tate-euthorizing the preparation of the
ak books-passed third time.
Adjourned.