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

N, n. e.. FRIDAY MORNING, FL
man, concerning witnesses ia the inpeach-
ment trial.
On motion, the bill was put on is sew
eral readings (under call of the previous
question, and ayes and nays,) and was
adopted Ordered to be engrossed and
sent to the House.
Mr.. Love-A resolution Of inquiry of
the Secretary Of S. ate; passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 1877.
By Mr.. Scotia resolution to allow the
Board of Managers to amend the 6th arti-
Gle Of Impeachment. &c; placed on the
calendar.
By Mr.. Smith. of Anson-A bill to
amend title 10, chapt. IL, section 478. G.
G. P; referred.
By Mr.. oadfoot-A bill to amend the
act to lay off the homestead, &c. !; referred.
By Mr.. Timlinson-A bill to provide
for the better protection Of the wool
growing interest OF North Carolina; placed
| on the calendar.
By Mr. Martina bill to amend Chap
! ter 33, Laws af 1853 80; referred.
By Mr.. Crawford-A bill in relation to
| per diem and mileage OF witnesses; re
| ferred.
By Mr.. Luckey-A bill i'll relation to
the Insaoe Asylum; referred.
By Mr.. Ashe-A bill to amend Chapter
! AZ Section Il of the Revised Code; re-
| ferred. .-
Mr. Rankin, from tho Committee on
| Salaries and Fees, reported upon the Sal-
ary and Fee bill. The bill was placed ON
| the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the rules were
suspended aud the IT solution in refereuce
| to the amendment of the Sth Article Of
Impeachment vas taken up and adopted
The inside tlon of The Convention bill
was resumed Ehs question recnrred upon
the passage Of the bIll as whole.
Alter long debate the hiil was post
| poue until tomorrow at IL oclcck, when
| it was agreed to call the previous question
upon the bill ON its fiual passage
! . SENATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. u, 1871.
| Senate called to order. President War
| rem in the Chair.
Message from the House, transmitting a
resolution amending sec. 8th of Articles Of
/ Impeachment. Laid on table. to be con-
sidered by the Senate, as IL Court of I'm
| peachment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
of dover.
Mr. Cook moved ito indefinite postpone
ment; prevailed.
Bill to empower the State Solicitors tC
swear witnesses on second reading. In
definitely postponed.
Bill to repeal sec. 7. and to amend sec
g. of an act in relation to punishment. -
Indefinitely postponed.
Bill to provide pensions for disabled
| to and
orphans of Confederate soldiers, on secont
reading Moved to be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Allen moved to lay the bill and tht
motion to indefinitely POSTPONE on tht
table.
Mr.. Jones moved suspension of rules anC
take up bill concerning the Atlantic, Ten
nessee and Ohio Railroad Company. The
bill changes the rate of intere st on thu
bonds of said Company, from six per cent
to eight per cent, and strikes out that pOr
ton which prohibits the sale OF said bond
for less than par.) Passed.
SPECIAL ORDER =
was taken up, the bill to consolidate th
N. O. and the N. ". N. G. Railroads.
| Mr. Olds took the floor, and spoke a
length and forcibly in advocating the con
solidation
He argued upon the ground, lst: Ever,
State must have thorough line of trave
which is always..th first idea, as witnessed
with US in building the Wilmington ant
Weldon Railroad. and latterly the connec
tion with Danville and Charlotte. End
. Every State must have local lines depend
Z inc on the character of the State. Il
North Carolina, see the Central and latera
| roads. This was never meant to be
= through route. Freights support the lat
= | ter, Qateral roads) and they should onl.
l be built through suitable regions of popu
| lation or agriculture. We have locate
our roads as well as practicable and hav
not failed. That our roads will not eqna
in success those Of other States. The fac
of the country is adverse. If we stop her
and not build feeders the Central will fai
The feeder is a pressing one. We ar
| pledged thereto. The Air Line by Greens
l. boro' and Danville will continue whethe
It or no, as it supplants the Wilmington an
9 | Weldon Railroad by thirty miles.
IF we cannot run our roads as well
others, We must submit to others outside
# But vet it is not necessary. The State rur
'r risk only ia not supplying all true feed
l. ers as fast as may be, The Senator dl
IS cussed several points of interest conuec
o | ed with the bill.
d Mr.. Gilmer next occupied the floor.
le Mr. Graham. of Alamance. elaborate
s argued the advantages TO be gained by tt
10 consolidation, ana insisted upon Inc phi
sage of the bill.
OF Ir. Merrimon then spoke i'll reply
is the arguments of the friends of the bill
at and in opposition to the same. Said
of was not a question for Western Mort
le Carolina nor for this road nor that, but fl
or North Carolina. He should simply Co
L fine himeel to the question, should tn
n consolidation take place. He argued tha
1e under the bill under consideration Il
lg stock was s., 900. 900, and that this subs
tute did not, nor could not reduce tn
ne amount and, if this bill should pass,
now drawn, such stock as has not bee
already taken. could be purchased befo
the meeting of the Stockholders suggest
ne nv this bill, and the result would be th