Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-13


order as the bill was improperly ON tie
calendar, as the committee to whom it was
'cfcTTcd had never taken action upon ii,
Ind that there vas nothing to show that
he bin had been withdrawn properly from
he said committee. The bill was returned
% the Committee on the Judiciary.
SENATE.
TUESDAY,, Dec. 10, 1872.
Ti,, Snnat.. concurred in the Uouse
to the bill to incorporate the
Moth Carolina Medicinal Company and
TIE bill went 10 al enrolment.
Mr. Mlray Introduced bill for the
erection Of new county by the name of
Gillian.
5Ir. CnNies introduced resolution en-
powerny 'te joint selecs committee on
the Sala al the Western North Carolina
Railroad To tailn testimony under oath.
Under 2 srsrcIs on Of the rules the reso-
lutoH WAS adopted and ordered to be en-
rolled
The EloIr cf II havIn. arrived, the SEN
ate i1inod the House in joint session TO
complete tie count Of tho vote foI State
officers III the election o: August last
Al I:l0 Tie Senate resumed its session,
Mr.. Merrimon in The chair, ani continued
the consideration Of he pending question,
tie resolution TO authorize the s1lo Of Ger
tain pelishabie property in the State arse-
nal blankets, socks. &C. I he resolution
was adopted
Mr.. Scott moved for suspension o1 the
rules to take up the bill 10 incorporate the
New y TX. Norfolk and Charleston Rail
road company. The Senate refused 10
sUspt nd the rules.
Nj. CoWlps moved to suspend the rules
to put upon lis passage the bill to provide
for the e!ection Of superior Count judges
by the qualified voters of the several judi.
Gal districts. Not agreed TO.
HOUSE OF REPR ESEETATlVE
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 1872.
By Mr.. Bennett: A resolution ofinstruc
tion to :i!e Attorney General OF The State
10 test i'll the L. $. Supreme Court. the
legality Of the decision Ct the [. 5. circuit
court for this District, By virtue of which
Lee Dunlap, who IS under Indictment fol
violation Of the law oT the State, has hi:
case within the j'lris 'iction Of the L. $
circuit court fox this district; placed on cal
endar.
By tie same a bill TO empower Juror,
to impose r inisbment il criminal cases
referred.
By Mr.. Bean: 4 blu concerning over
/ seerS OF public roads; referred.
By Sir. Whtemilc A blu to amend tn
. &C. 10 p:O ect ca,tlt firm diste;Dycr ant
, ,tn Infectious diseases; placed on calen
dar.
! By Mr.. Heaton A bill - iacorrurat
| the Mechanics Hose company, Whining
! toD; placed Or calendar.
! The resolution instrudipg the c0lnmi;in
] on Agriculture 10 examine into the polic,
! Of a general stock law 0! the Staie,>wa
! taken up and adopted.
The resolution asking the Governor t.
! issue his proclamation In reference to c.ti
zens and minors Being seduccA into leag
! ing the State, was taken UP ana adcp.e,
by vote Of yeas 81, nays =.
! The resolution relieving ". ". Hoid3
! Of dsfualitcationS imposed b2 count &
impeachment, was taken up and, Oh nc
! ton Of Mr.. Houston, postponed until Jan
/ UaTy Goth, and made special order fUG II u
on that day.
i The resolution asking our represent :
i tives in Congress TO use their influence L
have all necessary troops withdrawn iron
| the State and have the army reduced VS.
| taken up and ado. ted.
! The Joint resolution ins:Tucting the ,i0;n
J SEiCtt S!4 CDuSGIulIOD3l reform
! to inquire Into the proprety Of s., arnen.!
, ing at,,i9n .. Article C of tie constitution
; rs IL Lake elections rico t0ce, WAS take!
! Up aiiI, cn motion, passed over on tl
! calendar in consequence u The 3l,-eg}>o {
its introducer, Mr.. Turner.
! Tho resolution iustructiug the joint s.,iac
! committee on constitutional reform u in
| Guiro into the eXpediency cf so auenIin;
! articl, 10 Ct the constitution as 70 maxi
. the homestead clause tie 5i.0ri4 els. We!
taken up.
; Mr. jordan moved 10 lay ttt .saJ|ntiof
On the table; carried
| The resolution raising joint select com
mittee Of five TO cure certain defects i'll ID.
laid Or the table.
The bill 10 prevent speculation in count
claims, &c, was takeE. u3.
On motion Of Mr.. Bowman, tire bill wa!
laid on the table.
y message was received from tho Senate
I transmitting an amendment to the 1880
! luton in regard TO the PR dion of absent
members, striking out the words, " on &C
, count of sickness. This gives per die1l
to absent members only when absent OF
busine - OF the General Assembly,
On motion CT Mr.. Stanford, the Houee
refused to concur in the amendment, and
the Senate was ordered to be notified q
the same.
The bill! 20 appoint public guardian
was taken up. The substitute reported by
t the Judiciary committee was adopted and
the bill passed its several readings.
The bill requiring land owners to close
| their lines was taken up. The report OF
! the committee was adverse to the passage
Of the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Waugh. the biz was
Indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Heaton, the rules
were suspended and the bill to Incorporate
the Mechanics Hose company, Whining
ton, was taken up.
MIR. Moring moved to refer to committee
on corporations; lost.
Pending definite action the approach OF
the honorable Senate was ANNOUNCED, and
the session of the
JOINT ASSEMBLY,
to count the election returns of August
last began.
The Assembly was called TO order by
Mr.. Speaker Robinson.
The chair announced that tho returns
from Ga.es-county had been received, but
it was Inaccurate, and that 10 returns had
yet beSn had from Macon and Watauga
counties.
Senator Seymour moved tbas 1ho Clerk
De directed to read for tle inform atio,, OF
the Assembly the result of his foounes
with the vote o. the county Of Gates as it
appears in the Sheriff's certificate included:
carried.
The Clerk made the following announce
ment:
For Governor:- Caldwell ea,Goa; Merri.
mon 95;5Y.