Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-19

FRIDAY, Jan. II.
Mr., Murphy rose 10 = 4ue,sion of personal
privilege.
He said he wa, called away from his seat
in the Scn5t yesterday, to attend the AS-
ricilItulal Convention, and during his alb
sancc the vote was rcconSidcred by Which
was adopted tho tax Of four per cent. on
the 500 to provide for additional accommo-
datio,IS for ttr, insane, AMI the tax was
stricken from thc revenue bill. lie deeply
regretted Tie action Of the Senate, but was
ready 10 accord to every Senator who voted
against the tax Conscientious discharge Oh
his duty. And he regretted too not being
present Nhcu that vote was taken, that he
might have had an opportunity OF laying
before the Senate additional reasons why
the tax should nc laid. He was aware of
the poverty Of the people, and 40 people in
tie State were Poorer Than those ct his
county, despoiled as they had been by the
late war, hut he could call upon his people,
poor Is they We're, for t2X of four ceuts
for this pressing necessity for the unfOrtu-
nate insane. He concluded by asking leave
to record his vote i'll favor Of the tax. and
this WIS agreed to.
Mr.. Mcrrimol Introduced Il bill to amend
the charter Of the Grccnvillc and French
Broad Railroad company, aud OH his motion
the rules were suspended and the bill pas
sed its several readings, M,ss enErosScd and
sent IL the House.
Mr. Murphy introduced bill to change
/ the county OF Sampson from the 18th to the
/ 9Th Judicial District. Referred.
p. Nj. NcCiammy, a biz to authorize the
Commissioners Of Brunswick to issue bonds.
, Referred
Also bill to Incorporate the Whining
ton and Charlotte Hallway Building Com
pany. Price, colored, a bill to incorporate
Free Love Lodge. G.. W.O. f., Whining
ton. Referred.
Ny. McClanmy recorded Ais vote in ia
yor of the Revenue bill alt the four cent
tax proposition. go
Nh. Cook introduced IL resolution calling
upon the Adju ant General fol Il detailed
statement Of TIE cost of Col Clalilc'o reGi-
mcnt during the late Xix war. Adopted.
On motion Of Nh Troy, the rules were
suspended, and thc bill to amend and eX-
tend the charter Of the HoCktiSh Sianutac-
turin" Company passed its several readings.
The special order, the Rcv nue. bill, on
its tliir,t reading WAS considered.
Mr.. Cook moved To amend by making
the tax on hotels an:l boarding houses Oh
the net receipts instead Of tile gross, which
was adopted by YCtc Of 20 10 /.
Mr. ;uoll also moved To amend by maxi
ng tie lax on bridges, ferries, &c. on the
net receipts n~.cad at The gross, which
was adopted.
, Ms Graham offered an explanatory
amendment To tine Sth section, which was
adopted
Mir. Grailam now called the prcVio, Is
question. ~hith *;.S sustained. and the
bill passed lis third reatIing-53 to I.
\ nG&>agc was received from the Gov
"rnor, transmitting 4 communication from
= the tiovc,1.or ii Virginia III reference 10
the Tennessee line With regard To conti@l-
GUS StutrS referred
Tic lid to authorize the formation of
railroad corporations. and to regulate he
same Nas put upon its third reading, but
; was Interrupted by tho special order, the
bill TO promote Immigration and TO iacili-
, tate the settlement Of the public lands, OF,
its third aiding.
- The consideration Of this hin occupied
: IT, atteltion Of the Senate Till 2:30 =. NJ.
ant lie In Was ably argued. 1t finally
. failed ia pass is third reading by vote OF
| 20 to Il, but this vote Will be reconsidered
Mr.. Robbins. of Davidson, having changed
! his vote ia max" that motion.