Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-16


The following is the bill as passed
An Act IN RELATION TO APPoRnoN
MENT IN TIE STATE SENATE.
Fhe General .i&&c1,bir Of North rn.oIino
DO eddct
SECTION /. That until the first session of
the General Assembly which shall be had
after al enumeration Of the Inhabitants OF
the State shall be taken, as prescribed in
section > Of article II, of the constitution,
OF by order Of Congress, the Senate shall
lie composed Of members elected from dis
trlcts constituted as follows, each OF which
shall elect one Senator:
lst District. Camden, Cnritnck and
I'1sFnotank
:. lIeirtord, Gates, Chowan and Per
,itiInans.
>. Martin, Washington, TyrIeil and Dare
(. beaufort, Hyde and palnlicu.
>. BERTHE and Northampton.
Il. Halifax.
!. kdgecOmbC.
5. Pitt and Wilson.
.. Franklin and Nash.
10. Craven.
ii. Ienoir and Green.
II. Ons0w, Carteret and Jones.
e. Duplin.
II. New Hanover.
10 Baden and Brunswick
III. Columbus and Robson.
=. Johnston.
~ Wayne.
~. Wake.
%. Warren.
II. Granville.
-. Orange.
-. Chatham.
-. CasW2ll and Person.
-. Rockingham.
-. Guiioui.
-. lSlamance.
-. Cumberland and IIarnctt.
~. Sampson.
20. Moore and Montgomery.
81. Randolph.
-. Richmond.
81. Arson and Union.
~. Necklcnhlug.
-. Cabarrus and Stauly.
-. Davic and Rowan.
-. Davidson.
-. Stokes aud Forsythc.
~. ~ltrry and 1dkin.
"a. ir"dcIl.
II. Alexander 1nI Wilkes
i. Catawhd ami Lincoln.
- Castor and Cl2avcland.
II. FOLK and Rutherford.
u. Burke dlIh Caldwell.
~, Mcdowell. Mitchell and Wata,l"a.
-. Huncpmhc and Madison.
-, Haywood. Henderson and TRANSIT
y4uia, H. .- ....--- .~.--assz, 49,, -,
, ~, Clay, Cherokee, Jackson. Macon and
Z ,rIham.
On motion of Mr.. Graham, of Orange
the rules were suspended and the bill in re-
lation to the taxation OF banks passed it,
: several readings.
The special order, the bill to divide the
,r,;-sl ~.
considered. The bill passed its second
reading.
The bill then passed its third reading by
Il vote OF 2S to s,
t The Districts III" the Same is published
vest erjiay. esf-s
Mr.. GilAcs, introduced bill to amcnG
chapter I37, laws of 1S69-'I0. to provide
for the draininG Of lands, which, under Z
suspension etthe rules, passed its scvrra
rcadln@s.
Tie resolution CONCERNING the sale 81
Holly Shelter Swamp, New Hanover an,
Onslow, was put upon its second reading
[lnstruCtS tile Board OF Education to sci
the swamp 10 boa0 ,fic settlers for $40,
600
Ny. Murphy opposed tlre sale for So pal
fly sim OF money. A- -
MIR. Robbins, Of Davidson, moved tC
amend by requiring sufficient bond fo
the settlement before title be given.
Mr.. MeClamny moved to amend by pro
viding against the destruction of timber
without settlement.
Mr.. Robbins, Of Rowan, offered al
amendment embOdying the above aud re,
QuiIing the payment before title, DC.
Mr.. Robbins, of Davidson, moved t
amend the amendment by requiring a set
tlement of at least fifty families. and tina
the bond shall he at least in the sum o
$4,000. IL aa ltts
The resolution, modified in accordance
with the foregoing amendments, and by al
additional one leaving the transaction opel
for three years only, was then rejected:
to 3.
! The general corporation biz was pu
upon its second reading, and was cOnsid
| cred by sections. The hill passed is see
ond and, third readings. "a -.