Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-16

81.
M N4rs coI, BsA.lsy. 9e3=ay. groeaen.
King, Lehman, Love, McCotter Moore Mop
ment. Olds and Speed-16.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, Dec. Is, 1870.
Dudley, colored, presented a memorial
| from certain citizens of Newbern refer.
red.
Mr.. French presented memorial from
certain citizens OF tho town Of Lumberton;
referred
By MIR. York A resolution to commence
holding night sessions placed on cal
endar.
By Mr.. Johns : A resolution concerning
immigration placed on the calendar.
By MIR. Harris, of Guilford A bill to
pay the State debt referred.
BY MI. Stanford A bill 10 lay off and
establish new county to be called ''Pam-
leo" tout of portions Of Beaufort and
Craven) refeNed.
to punish bribery and corruption placed
on calendar.
BY Mr.. Jordan A bill to amend the act
to dofine and punish bribery referred.
By the same A bill for the better GOV
eminent of the Insane Asylum Board of
Directors to be elected by the General As
sembIy) referred.
MIR. WEIGH, from the Committee on In
ternal improvements, reported substi-
tute for the bill chartering the Spartan
burg and Rutherford Railroad. The re-
port was placed on the calendar.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill declaratory of the meaning of the
act entitled can Act to repealIcertain Acts'
mas al fho ne -
making appropriations to railroad compa-
mics; ratified 9Th of March, 1870, Intro
duced by Mr.. Ashe.)
The question required upon the follow
ing amendment offered by Mr.. Phillips TO
substitute when the matter was last dis
cussed:
Strike out the 1st section after the word
"enact, and ell in section 2nd to and in.
Guiding the word ''of" (before the words
s'William Sloan'1 in line 6, so that tho bin
will read, "Now, therefore. the General
Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That
William Sloan and others claiming to sct
ss Directors, &C., &c.
Messrs. Ashe and French argued in op-
position to the amendment.
Mr.. Phillips in remarks Of length advo.
Gated his amendment.
After long debate. Mr.. Ashe called the
previous question.
The call was sustained, and MFR. Phillips
was voted down yeas SO.
nays &c.
An amendment of which MIR. WEIGH gave
notice, striking out, in the second section,
line 3, after the word +" aforesaid, down
to the word Fright, " in line B, game Sec
ton, was accepted by the Chairman of the
Judiciary Committee. and adopted by the
House. The bill then passed its several
readings in the following shape:
WHEREAS, BY an act Of the General Assernblv
entitled IAN act to amend the CHARTER Of the
Wilmington. Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
Com pany, to provide for the comTletiou of said
road. and to secure to the State a Representation
In said Company. ratified the 29th day Of jana
directed TO subscribe 10 behalf of the State. four
millions Of dollars 10 the capital stock Of said
road and provision is made i'm said act for the
on the of ana
is farther provided IN said Gct that by virtue Of
such subscription on the part OF the state and
the issue OF bonds Aforesaid the Governor .sf
the State ia authorized to appoint seven Of The
Directors CO said Company; and whereas. oy an
Act entitled IAN Act to repeal certain ects passed
priationS to railroad comp niea ratified ths ssh
day OF March, $780," 1t i'm declared ''That a scte
passed at the last Session Of this Legislature.
and the same are hereby repealed, that I'm bonds
Of the State which have been issued under the
s ss acts, now in the hands o: any President or
other officer OF the Corporation, be immediately
returned to the Treasurer."
SEQ. i. Now, therefore. the General Assembly
clared to be the proper construction And the
lrus intent and meaning Of the Act OF the Gem
1 ds5o assembly ratified the Gth day of March,
authority vested in the Governor 10 appoint ;
Directors. by virtue Of the provisions Of Che cot
~ ~ the General Assembly. ratified the 10th day
same void and ceased to exist immediately sp~
he ratification OF s~iA @Ot Of che 9th - n
Sec. 2; Thai the power Of the es~~
point pd p Directors OF said WilmAS amor 70 .p.
otssrs Staining duty ' u x
E Se ,usS sEs By .I ~:
money. csos> transfer H ali books and papers.
4 every in action, and property ana enec Y,
sscrptioa q said So| Is nea 70
~ ID by the stockholders a. their Last regular
Aual meeting, held in the city OF Wilmington:
On che twsntieth (20th) day Of October iov
or failure 10 account or TO transfer the oo4s1
and property OF the Company, 90 directed Dy sas
preceding section: shan DO desmon nx,ction 'u IN
any Superior Court of the State: shall be an aes
or imprisoned, or both. at the discretion OF sns
Court. .
Sec. 4. That nothing in this act contained
ehsu be construed 20 affect any other nent o.
interest the State may have in the saso company
/ or any claim against the same.
| Prouided, That this act shall not prevent the
General Assembly Of North Carolina from hsfe'
after providing for the OF inc az.
terests whAtever they may DO OF tho state 10 tnn
corFora alton; and that no sale or other d,sfo,nt.
ton OF her interests shall be vahd WIDOW soe
consent OF the General Assembly OF NORM osto-
lima. -.
Sec. s. That this ACT shall be in force from
| and afleg it's ratification.
MIR. Welch, from the Committee on IL Z,
ternal improvements, reported on the BIZ
TO amend the charter of the Western Di-
vision of the Western N. @. IL. f..
Mr.. Brysen offered an additional section
to the bill and the whole matter WAS or
dered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Darden the rules were
suspended and the resolution in regard 30
having night sessions was taken mp:
Az TuStS~m ~o 0vo6 In n0aku0ne fl6 T&fO-