Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-03-25

pIetion of the Western Division of tn
Western North Carolina Railroad passed
and moved to postpone the consideration
of that motion until Monday at hslf-pas
ten O'Clock, which prevailed.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Bill to incorporate the Excelsior Plant
ing Company, passed.
Bill TO authorize the constable of th'
town OF Wilson to collect arrears of taxes
passed.
Bill to incorporate the North Caroline
Masonic Temple Association, passed.
Bill 10 incorporate the Cape Fear Build
ing Association, was amended on motion
Of Mr.. J3rogden by inserting the name OF
Il. r. Galloway, COL, as one of the incor.
porat0rs, and passed.
Bill t. incorporate the Tarboro Gas
Light Company, passed.
Bill to incorporate the Wilmington
Building Association, passed.
Bill to authorize J. A. Taylor to con-
at1dcs bridge across Brunswick River,
passed.
Bill to amead an act TO enable the city
Of Raleigh 70 borrow money, proposes to
increase the sum to the extent of one hum
sized thousand dollars to be levied in the
sumo way and applied for like purposes in
-.udiug t-e establishment of Water Works
ali Sic 9aving or matchmaking the
street.,
Hr. Graham said he thought this bill
should not pass The people of Raleigh
were already taxed as heavily as they could
we'll get along with. He did not believe
The tax payers of the city desired the pas
sage Of the bill, and as an evidence of that
tact, the Senator from Wake would not
cake the responsibility Of introducing it,
aud it was introduced by the Senator from
beaufort, Mr.. Respass. Mr.. G. said it
vas made the duty Of the Legislature to
restrict the powers of taxation of corpora
IONS III article s, section of the Constitu-
ton which reads as follows: lit shall be
the duty Of the Legislature to provide for
the organization Of cities, towns and incor-
Dorated villages, and to restrict Metr pOaoer
II tGc4tjCus assessments, 6O1TOjOing n1Oney,
contracting debts, and loaning their credit
Sd as TO prevent abuses in assessments and
IL contracting debts by such municipal
corporations, " and he moved that the bill
lie indefinitely postponed.
Hes 5ra. Welker, Bellamy and Liassiter
spoke ia opposition TO the bill and favored
The molten to postpone, on the ground
hat they had been requested to use their
Influence against the bill by influential
s,5ntl-meu- composed OF both parties, and
who resided and owned property in the
oity, besides they were of the opinion that
he tax ut the present time were heavy
enough.
Mr.. Broglca urged the passage of the
I'LL. lie could not see why Senators from
Jther sections Of the State should see
proper 70 interfere with the wishes of this
people. L. was informed that the citizens
# Raleigh desired the passage of the bill, |
and if they desire to improve the appear
auce Of thu Capital Of the State, he thought |
they should be allowed to do so, especially |
when they propose to do it at their own |
expense, he hoped at any rate they would |
not be refused the same privilege that has
heretofore been granted to Wilmington,
~ furnish themselves with liberal supply
&c water, which is the principal object of
this measure He hoped the proposition
80 postpone would be voted down.
2ir. Jones, Of Wake, said he could not
70 now any reasonable objection can be
Used 70 the bill, as It contains clause
submitting he proposition to the qualified
votsrs of the city, He hoped the motion to
definitely postpone would not prevail,
ma that the bill would be allowed to pass
without further opposition.
The motion OF Mr.. Graham to indef-
uitaiy postpone the bill prevailed by the
Glowing vote
IEA4.-Mos=rs. Barnes, Beall, Beeman, Bel
i-my, Burns, ForkneT, Graham, Harrington,
long Love, 2Iason, hIelchor, Murphy, Stephens,
.HcCt, " clAGT, White, Whiteside and Wilson-23.
GAYs.-Mesars. Beasley, Brogden, Blythe,
EoIgro7c, Cook, Eppes, col, Hayes and Jones of
Wgke-s.
Bill to incorporate the town of Joyners
il thH county of Wilson passed.
BiN to Incorporate the Mechanics
Building aud Loan Association of Will
MingtCn passed
b]li to Incorporate the town of Magnolia
passed.
Bill to amend an act to incorporate the
Cape Fear and Waccanaw Land and Lum-
i,r Company passed.
On notion the Senate adjourned.