Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


MONDAY, Nov. %, 1872.
The following standing committees were
announced:
On Penal observation-disclosures Craige,
Bennett, Moore, Lloyd, King, Blythe,
Stowe, Watson, Warlick, Ballard and
Bum.
On Education-Messrs Moore, Johnston,
Lindsay, Todd, Shinn, of Cabarrus; An
derson, of Clay; Bryant, of Halifax,
and Mitchell.
On Railroads, Post-Roads and Turn
pikes-Messrs Bryson, of Swain; Ander-
son, of Davie; Wiley, Abbott, Byrd, Bowe,
Pressen, Freeman, DAVIS, Woodhouse,
Brooks, Billiard, Badger and Bennett.
Agriculture, Mechanics and Mining
Jones, of Orange; Luckey, Copeland, Bry-
ant, of Pitt; Bowman, Moss, Cant, Perry,
Shackelford, Goodwin, Wiley, Reid, Of
Mecklenbure; Waddell and Waugh.
On Military Afiairs-Messrs German,
Hinnant, Haynes, Miller, Maxwell, Hous-
ton, Outlaw, Williamson, Brown, of David
SOL, and Grady.
Mr. Brown, from the committee OH Pro-
positions and Grievances, submitted an
unfavorable report upon the bill limiting
the hours Of labor in this State to 10 hours.
The report, with the bill, was placed on
the calendar.
by Mr.. S6LtIe a resolution raising
Joint select committee of 5, on the part
of the House and on the part of the SEN
ate on Constitutional Reform. Placed on
calendar.
BY Mr.. Heaton: A resolution instruct
ing the committee on Privileges and Elect
ions to inquire into and report upon the
eligibility of Mr.. Warlick, of Burke, to a
seat in this House, it being currently 1e-
ported that he was not citizen Of this
State II months preceding his election.
Placed on calendar.
By Mr.. Jones, of Orange: A resolution
referring the report Of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Insane Asylum to the commit
tee on the Insane Asylum, and directing
| that the committee be charged to give the
mats er Of the deficiency in the last appropli=
. a ion special attention, and report by bill
OF OF berwise. Placed on calendar.
By the same: 4 resolution inStructing
/ the committee on Penal Institutions to en-
! quire into and report upon certain rumors
! regarding the government Of the Penitan-
! aary. Placed on the calendar.
| By Mr.. Marler: A resolution instructing
the State Geologist, Prof. w. G.. Kerr, to
/ prepare an alphabetical list of the counties,
/ giving a sketch of climate, soil, minerals to
! be found, &c, in order that inducements
| Ill ~ be offered to Migrants ito come to
! this State. Placed on calendar.
| BY Mr. Merrmon: A bill to regulate the
! salaries of the Governor and Public Trea
! surer referred. his bill fixes the salary
I of the Governor at $1,000 per annum,
and that OF the Treasurer at 81, S0O.l
] By Mr.. Garter: \ bill to repeal sec
I ton l Of the act for the better protection
/ of oysters and terrapns in the waters Of
! \ orth Carolina referred.
BY Mr. Moss A bill for the better pro-
! lection Of mortgages Of personal property;
referred.
Mr. German introduced bill in relation
! to the public printing, which was referred
! to the appropriate committee.
This bill continues in force the act Of
last year, except in regard to price, author
izing the public printing to be let out by
committee on printing, by contract
By Mr. Sneed: \ bill to exempt minis-
tiers of the Gospel and practicing physicians
from working on the roads and serving on
| uries referred.
By Hughes, col A bill TO create a me-
chanics and laborers lien law; referred.
message from the Senate proposing a
joint committee of six on the part Of the
Senate and nine On the part of the House
on the State Debt and Liabilities, was, on
motion of Mr. Houston, concurred in.
On motion of Mr. HeatOn, his resolution
in reference to the eligibility Of Mr.. War
| lick, of Burke, was taken from the calen-
dar and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Jones, OF Orange, his
resolution in reference to the report of the
Board of Directors of the Insane Asylum
was taken up and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Settle, the resolution
raising joint select committee on consti-
tutional reform, was taken up and adopted.
The following alterations were made in
the committees
Mr. Sneed takes the place of Mr. German
on the committee on Internal Improve
ments, and Mr. German takes the place Of
Mr. Sneed on the committee on the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Asylum. The name OF
Mr. Moss was added to the judiciary COM
mittee. Mr. Houston was excused from
serving on the committee on Military
Affairs.
On motion, the House then adjourned.