Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-03
SENATE.

1AURSDAHD OdA' AOS ACFA'
Senate called to order, President War
rem in the chair.
Mr.. Robbins, of Davidson, from Com
mittee on Education, reported on bill in
relation to public lands.
Mr. Gilmer moved that the bill be made
the special order for next Tuesday at IL
O'Clock, which prevailed.
Communication from his Excellency,
Gov. Caldwell, transmitting report from
the Adiutant General of the State relative
to employment and cost of militia, in re-
sponse to a resolution of the Senate ask,
ing for the same Ordered printed.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, by permission,
bill superseding the special term OF the
court of Craven county.
Mr.. King moved to amend so as to In
clude Lenoir.
Amendment adopted and bill passed its
several readings. Ordered to be engrossed
and sent to the House.
| Message from the House was read trans
mitting resolution which had passed that
body, calling on his Excellency the Gov
ernor to lay before the House of Repre-
sentatives the letter book embracing the
correspondence of Gov. Holden, by letter
or telegraph. during the years 1859 and
1870. and also all order books, muster
rolls, pay rolls, &C., and all instructions,
either general or special, given to detec-
tives during said years.
On motion of Mr.. Robbins of Rowan.
the rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton passed.
SPECIAL ORDER,
being a bill to authorize the Commission
ers of Onslow county to revise and ADJUST
the tax list Of said county, now IN the
hands of the Sheriff. Put on its third
reading, and passed.
Mr.. Lehman arose to question OF
privilege, to introduce bill to provide fol
the payment of witnesses on the lmpeach
ment trial of W.. w. Holden. provides
for the payment to witnesses summoned to
appear and testify the same pay and
! mileage as now allowed TO witnesses IN the
Superior Court of Wake and authorizes
the Clerk of the Senate to certify The
number of days each witness may attend.
, Mr.. Graham, of Orange, said, do no
know that I can support this bill in 1T
D present shape. think there should be a
, least "a restriction upon the number o
witnesses to be summoned, and that thu
State of North Carolina should pay TO
& only those that that are necessary.
. therefore move the reference to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary to consider tn
propriety of an amendment not allowing
more than two witnesses to one fact.
The reference was SO made, and tn
6 Committee ordered to report to-day.
Q INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Bellamy-A bill authorizing tn
Commissioners of Edgeoombe to issu
" bonds referred.
MIR. Lehman-A bill relating to Roads
Bridges, &C.; referred.
The same, bill to repeal certain sec
tions of tn act passed in 1868, concerning
Townships referred.
. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Q Mr.. BelIamy-A resolution of inquiry c
;. the Superintendent of Public Instruction
referred.
a Price. colored-A resolution concernin
q the digging OF a canal from Waccama'
8 River 10 Little River in South Carolina. :
e W Bin in favor of II. a. Bledsoe, was pr
,e upon its third reading. After some re
d marks in its discussion, and some explain
alton of votes, and under call of preViot
,s questions and ayes and nays, the bill pas
e. ed 81 to 16.o11
"a Bill to incorporate Trustees OF hit. Vel
, non Academy, in Craveni county. passs
ie third reading. - tz..
Bill to abolish the common law OF rig
re of dover. On second reading.
of Mr.. Graham, OF Orange, arose to que
On ton of privilege, and proposed o SUBS
tute for the bill introduced by MIR. Lei