Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Feb. II, 1870.
liz. senate was called to older at 10
q 'uck.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Ey MIR. Wilson: Bill to incorporate the
Union Railroad Company; referred.
By Mr. Murphy Bill to authorize the
r,unty commissioners of Sampson to levy
a .pccial tax; referred.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
l,jlI TO incorporate the Georgetown and
Charlotte Railroad Company, passed.
B,I to authorize the county commission
ers vi Cumberland to levy special tax
pass1d.
Bu relative to taking fish from the
wnte IS Of North East Branch OF the Cape
Fear river, passed
Bid to authorize the county cOmm1s-
sionsrs of Wayne to collect arrears OF
tax.s for the year 1867, passed.
Ga motion of Mr.. FOrkner the rules
wer. suspended and a (public) bill for the
relief of Sheriffs and tax collectors OF the
State, vas taken up and after some discus
SION was. rejected.
Mr.. Sh finer moved reconsideration
OF the vote,
Elr, Robbins moved to lay the motion
on the tabll which prevailed.
THIRD READING OF BILLS RESUMED.
!,ill in relation to drawing seins IN the
waters of Ttr River, WAS amended anu
passed.
Bill to INCORPORATE the town of Robson
vile in the county of Robson, passed.
On Motion of Mr. White the rules were
suspended, and the bill to incorporate the
Society of relief for tho benefit of the Su
peranuated Clergy, and Widows and Or
phans of the Virginia Conference OF th'
methodist Episcopal Church South, W2
taken up.
M. Lindsay thought it was dangerous
prece lent to set and moved the further
Consideration be postponed IN order u
have inc to look into 1T.
NJ. Smith. of Wilkes, was in favor o
postponemUnt. There were some oDJec
tionable feat 1res in it that he desired re
moved. and one especially, the wore
"S1uth" for the benefit of the Methods
Church South" he thought it was time t.
stop such sectional notions, he knew n
North md 40 South, no East and no West
Gc
rLr. Robbins opposed postponement an
urged the immediate passage OF the oil
1t vas a simple proposition to lncorporat
q benevolent society and he hoped NJ
Senator would record his vote against It,
Mr.. Jones of Mecklenburg SAID the argt
ment OF Tie Senator from Wilkes was el
tirey out of place and had no connecho
whatever with the subject under consider
ton, the question &c Union Of Churcht
had nothing to DO with it, the only obJe'
was to incorporate a body OF gentleme
for benevolent purpose to take care
the superanuated clergy of their demon
nation.
M Graham said he could not see an
Just cause for objection to this DILL
was so plain and simple. there was no GOO
reason for postponing it, any Senator
the floor by attending to its reading cou
easily understand its object, he hoped IN
no further objection would be offered
its Immediate passage.
Mr.. Jones of Columbus said he was I'll
able to see the cause of opposition to til
truly commendable enterprise, proPo'
ton t. take care of the worn out Preache
and their widows and orphans, class
our citizens who live now on less than
expended every year on so many PACKS
hounde. If the bill has anything IN 1t tn
woulI Interfere with the mode OF worsh1
or tho peculiar doctrines of any other d
nomination, such as immersion or dlppll
and once i'll grace always in grace, the
possibly might be some cause for ob1ect1O
but there was no such thing IN the bill al
1t should pass. Il.
Tto bin finally passed it's third rea
ing
Those who voted against it are Mess