Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-20
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Process issuing from Courts of Justices of
the Peace in civil causes. where one or
more of the defendants may reside out of
the county In which the action is brought.
by Mr.. Brown, bill to promote Immi-
grafton and to facilitate the sale of public
lands.
BY Mr.. Brown, of Meckenburg, a reso-
luton raising joint select committee of
nVe from the House and three from the
senate be appointed TO take into consider
alton and report bill to promote immi-
grafton and facilitate The settlement of
public lands.
SPECIAL ORDER.
At the hour of III o'clock the bin to
amend the charter Of the Wilmington &
Planters Railroad Company was taken I'D.
Mr.. McGehee said the object of the bill
was,
1st, To unite, consolidate and merge its
stock, property and franchises with apv
other corporation.
After such consolidation to assume
name, and succeed 10 the rights, powers,
&c, of the Wilmington & Planters r. w.
Company.
"a: Provides for Board Of Directors
anu the appointment of President
h. Provides the machinery for raising
money for prosecuting the work
3th. Provides that subscription may be
made by corporations, towns and cities in
the manner and form authorized by origi-
nal charter.
9th: Concerns the guage and law to be
established.
9Th. Authorizes the Company to Use the
railroad for freight and travel as construi-
ton, and TO leave the whole or any part as
Inc Company shall deem most for its inter-
est.
In the discussion of the bill, Mr.. IucIlev
animated that the bill was designed to be
supplemental to the bill to grant charter
to the New York, Norfolk and Charleston
Railroad Company, and if so, then by con-
solidation, or purchase CT lease of Farmer S
and Planters road, would be entitled to
alternate sections of the Public School
lands in Onslow and Jones counties.
Mr.. McGehee said such was Tot the OBJ
ject or design, and the bill passed its sew
eral readings.
House bill No. 2sS, to amend CHAPTER 81.
| laws 1871 and '72, came up as the special
order for II O'Clock. The bill provides for
the striking out of section OF said chap
| ter and following, a substitute therefor
That any e,ectOr shall be entitled to vote
Ill any other township than the one in
which he is an actual bona tide resident
on the day of election; provided that he
shall produce to the judges of election
thereof certificate from the Registrar OF
the voters OF the township OF precinct in
Which he is such actual bLnd tide resident,
that he has been duly registered in his said
township or precinct, or provided that he
makes his affidavit to that effect. The
bill was indefinitely postponed.
CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. Mcneil, the rules were
suspended and the bill in relation to the
destruction of deer in Robson county was
| taken from the table.
The bill, as amended, provides for the
repeal of that section of the law in the
counties Of Sampson and Robson.
House bill No. IA, for the relief of the
SheriffS Of the State. Allows all Sheriff:
till 1st Of April to settle with the county
treasurerS.
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the resolution
offered by him this morning in regard tC
the raising of a Joint Select Commute, was
taken up, passed and sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
Mr.. Bennett moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill amending the charter
OF the Wilmington and Planters Railway
Company passed, that he might offer pro
visO to the bill.
After considerable discussion Mr.. Stan
ford moved to lay the motion TO recon
slider on the table, upon which motion Mr..
Bennett called the ayes and noes. Motion
was lost ~ IS nays to As ayes.
| The motion of Mr.. Bennett was nj de
the special order for IL O'Clock tomorrow
The motion to postpone prevailed by 60
ayes to 80 nays.