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

SATURDAY, Nov. %, 1872.
The chair announced the following
standing committees:
Internal Improvements = Messrs. Nc
Gehee, Shinn, Of Cabarrus, Carson, Bryson,
of Swain, Lindsay, Bryan, of Sampson,
Michael, German, Ellison, Presson, Jones,
of Camden, and Johns.
Claim s-Messrs. Mcneil, Maxwell,
Dickey, Trivett, Cant, Carson, Patrick.
Webb, Waugh, Williamson, Todd, Ballard
and Stowe.
Corporations-Mes Jones, Ct Cald-
well, Wiley, Wheeler, Jones, of TyrrelI,
Grady and Gllmer.
Salaries and Fees-Messrs. Settle Shinn,
Of Iredell, Hannar, Grady, Hampton,
Goodwin, Carter, Gidney, Luckey, Abbott,
Reid, of Randolph, and Fletcher
Counties, Cities, &c.-Messrs. Waugh,
Gilmer, Winslow, Bryan, of Wilkes, Reid,
of Mecklenburg, Anderson, of Clay, Nc
Laurin, Godfrey, Blackwell and Webb.
1mmigration-Messrs. Joyner, Waddell,
Jordan, Haynes, Cant, Jones, Of Norlhamp
ton, Pesson, MADISON and Bryan, Of Samp-
son.
House Branch of Committee on Public
Buildings and GrOunds-Messrs. Ander-
| son, Of Clay, Outlaw, Cox, Shaw and
Hughes.
House Branch of Committee Oh Salary
Messrs. Mcneil, Moss, Carson. Dickey,
Waugh, Gllyther and Craige.
House Branch Of Committee on Deaf
and Dumb Asylum-Messrs. Cater, Han
ner, Snead, Mitchell and Foster.
! House Branch of Committee on Insane
| Asylum-Messrs. I.uckey, Turner, Shaw,
Moore and Badger.
House Branch Of Committee on Enroll
ed Bllls-Messrs Morrison, Shinn, Of Ire
dell, Richardson, Lutterloh and Marler.
| House Branch of Committee on Penal
observation-disclosures Marler, Stowe, Moss,
Stanford and Paschall
| House Branch Of Committee on Print
ing-nessrs Gudger, Craige, Maxwell,
| Scott and Gidney.
| By Mr. Blythe: A resolution asking Con-
| gress to amend the pension law placed on
! the calendar.
By Mr. Mitchell !: A resolution request
! ing the Superintendent Of Public Inst1uc-
ton to report what amendments are neces-
sary to the school law; placed on calender.
By Mr. Bryson, of Jackson: A It'll con-
corning attorneys at law coming into the
! State; referred.
By Mr. Mcneil: A resolution instruct
ing the Finance Committee to inquire into
and report upon the propriety of taxing
railroads and corporations in which the
State has lost all interest.
On motion Of Mr. Mcneil the rules were
suspended and the resolution was adopted
By Mr. Byrd: A bill to exempt widows
and certain citizens from taxation refer.
red.
CALENDER.
The resolution asking report from the
Superintendent of Public Instruction in
regard to the school law was taken up. On
motion OF Mr.. Waugh, the name Of the
Superintendent was stricken out and the
committee on education called on to make
the report. The resolution as amended
was adopted.
The resolution asking congress to amend
the pension law was taken up and adopted
The bill to allow the voters of each Judi.
cial district to elect the Superior Court
Judge was taken up and passed its third
reading.
A message was received from the Senate
transmitting the report Of the Board OF
Directors of the Penitentiary and certain
correspondence between the Governor and
the President of the Board, with a propo-
sition to print 200 copies.
After q short debate between Messrs
T .dgsr, Anderson, Of Clay, McGhee,