Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-11

adopted.
Mr.. Durham said that the Chairman O
he Special Committee requested that tn
House should postpone the examination o
| Gen. Littlefeld by the Committee of thu
Whole, and he (Durham) hoped the sum
mons would remain in effect and appl,
whenever the Special Committee should
| hnlsh their examination of that gentleman
The Speaker said that the Chairman o.
| the Committee Of the Whole had just Civ
en- him the same Information, and that the
summons would remain in effect. s
On motion of Mr. Thompson the rule:
We're suspended, and the bill authorizing
the Commissioners Of Onslow to levy &
special tax was taken up, and passed 1T;
second reading by vote of yeas 48, nays
ia.
On motion OF J. ". Eagles, COL. the
rules we're suspended and the bill in rela
ton to Constables in New Hanover county
was taken up and passed its several read
|ings.
On motion Of Mr. Williams. Of Samp
son, the rules were suspended and The bill
authorizing the Commissioners of Samp
son county to levy q special tax, was taken
up and passed its second reading BY vote
of yeas 43, nays q.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, of Chowau,
the bill to secure the construction of the
Western Division Of the Western n. G. r.
r., was taken up. The following is the
bill:
Section 1. That J. T.. Henry, n. W.
Woodfin, W. 2. Welcll, w. G. Gambler and
W. ". Rollins be and the same are hereby
appointed and constitute ed commission to
examine and fully investigate the cOndl-
ton and affairs Of the Western Division of
the Western North Carolina Railroad Com
pany, and to make full and final settle
ment of all the accounts and liabilities of
the present and former officers OF said
Company II shall be the duty OF the said
commissioners, hereby created, to collect
and receive the funds and other assets be-
longing to the said Company, and to hold
the same to be faithfully applied to the
construction of the said road in such man
ner and on such terms as they may deter
mine best, The said commissioners shall
cause all Just debts Of the said Company to
be paid, and from time to time, the pro
grees of the con structlOn OF the road shall
require, pay such sums may be proper
to secure an economical and speedy COM
pletion Of the said work, or SO much there
of as the funds within their control may
be sufficient to construct.
Sec. , That the said Commissioners
shall for the purpose aforesaid have power
10 send for persons and papers 70 be exam
lned by them and make all necessary or
ders and regulations to that end and If
need be, the said Commissioners may send
one or more of their members to the City
Of New York or elsewhere to ascertain and
report facts.
Sec 3. A majority of said Commission
9rs shall be sufficient to carry out the pur-
poses of this act and ajority of those SO
present shall have full authority to transact
al business.
Sec 4. This Act shall take effect, ii as
5ented to by said Company, from and after
It's ratification.
Sec. 5. The Commissioners shalt report
rom time to time, and at least once in ev-
cry six months, their action to the Govern
Or of the State, who shall report to the
lext General Assembly.
Mr. Moore took the floor in explanation
If the bill and in advocacy of its passage.
Mr. Gambler argued for sometime in sup
BORT of the bill.
Mr.. Pou thought the proceedings prema-
;ure, he thought it should be postponed
Until the House should have the sworn re-
port of the Committee appointed to inves-
igate these matters.
Mr. Me1denhall moved to lay the bill on
he table; lost, yeas Is, nays At.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Chowan, the
dill was made the special order for Mon
lay at II o'clock.
1se of this Hall on Monday night be grant
ID to Mrs. Oliver to lecture on WOMAN'S
The motion was unanimous
y adopted.
House then adjourned.