Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-12-22
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
WORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

w EDNESDAN. dec. Id 10 l.
Mr.. Love introduced bill to pay off and
adjust the entire debt Of the State. Placed
on calendar and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Edwards presented a memorial, ac
companied by bill, in relation to tales
jurors. Referred.
A message was received from the house
announcing its IOn-cuIrcnce i'll the Senate
proposition to raise an additional joint Sc
lect committee on re-districting the State.
Mr.. Troy introduced bill to amend the
charter of the Fayetteville and Florence
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Love, a bill to cure 4 defect i'll the
advertising Of the sales Of real estate.
Mr.. Troy, bill to amend and extend
the charter Of the Rociiish Manufacturing
Company of Fayetteville.
Mr.. Cook, bill to reinstalG and supply
records Of the former County Courts.
Mr.. Brogden, bill to repeal chapter III,
public laws Of 1S70-7l, in regard to cleo
tions.
Mr.. Maunay, from tie committee on
printing, announced the termination to-
day of the contract with tic State printer
and stated that temporary arrangement
would be made with the State pTinterpcnd-
ing permanent arrangement Of the mat
ter.
Mr.. MerIimon introduced a bill to incor-
porate the Breyard and WaynosyilIc Turn
pike Company.
The chair announced the following as The
Senate branch of the joint select committee
to redistrict the State, viz 1st, district, Mr.
Latham; %, Mr. Allen; Sd, Mr.. Long; 4th,
Mr.. Graham, Of Orange; 9th, Mr. Barnett;
9th, Mr.. CoWlcs; 7th, Mir. Love.
The special ORDER the bill to alter the
constitution Of North Carolina, was taken
up on it's second reading. The question
being on the adoption Of the substitute Of
the committee on constitutional reform.
The amendment was adopted.
The question required upon the passage
Of the bill as amended.
Mr.. Brogden thought the amendments
should be considered separately. He
thought the amendments should go to the
people separately and stand or fall on their
own merits.
Dir. Robbins, Of Rowan, stated in reply
that all amendments heretofore were sub
mitted and adopted or rejected in body
instancing the amendments Of 1875, 1896,
and the present constitution. The neces-
sity Of the case required such mode, for
the striking out Of one feature Of the con
StitutiJn nccesSitateS other amendments
which could not be separately considered.
Mr.. Lehman gave notice Of an amend
mcnt to the whole bill
Mr.. King favored much that was III the
bill, but was opposed to re-establisling the
County Courts.
Mr.. Robbins, Of Rowan, reminded NLr.
King that the bill does not propose to re
establish County Courts. That was left
entirely with the Legislature to do as they
pleased with it.
The question REQUIRED.
Mr.. Murphy moved to adjourn. Not
agreed to.
Mr.. Graham moved to reconsider the
vote adopting the substitute in order to re-
move a parliamentary obstacle to the in
PRODUCTION Of Mr.. Lemau's amendment, or
any other. This course would throw the
Whole question open. Adopted.
Mr.. Iehman now offered his amendment.
On motion Of MIR. Robbins, Of Davidson.
the further consideration Of the matter was
postponed and made the special order for
IL o'clock on Friday.
y communication was received from the
Governor, transmitting resolutions Of the
Legislature OF Georgia, i'll regard to refund
ing the tax on cotton collected in 1S63-'G6-
81; also from the Legislature Of Tennessee
III regard to the proposed international
meteorological reports.
On motion OF Mr.. Robbins, Of Rowan.
the message and resolutions were referred
to the committee on propositions and gliey-
ancos.
vi. IClllilllll5 uttlOutlccu Il Dlll To en-
power the county commissioners to extend
the time Tor the collection Of county taxes.
Referred.
Mr. Gilmer introduced a resolution cal
ling for statement Of expenditures Of the
State during the years 1oO0-'7O and IL
NoTE-The act calling for detailed
statement Of receipts and disbursements.
from the commission to settle the affairs Of
the Western y. c. Railroad was ratified
yesterday.