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

THURSDAY. Feb. s, 1872.
Mr.. Gihner moved n reconsideration OF
the vote by which was passed OH its third
reading yesterday. the bill to divide the
State into eight congressional districts. 1t
was desired to offer an amendment gener-
ally acceptable to the members of assembly
from the east. The vote was recOnsid-
cred.
MIR. Latham, Mr.. Gilmer i'll the chair.
offered the following amendment which was
adopted and the bill passed its third read
ing-24 too:
''Strike out Warren, Halifax and North
anlpton from the first district, and insert
Beaufort, Hyde, Pitt and Pamlico, and
from the second district strike out Beaufort,
Hyde, Pitt and Pamlico, and insert Warren,
Halifax and northampton"
The amendment leaves The lst anal I'd
districts as folloWs---tbc other districts 10
manning as reported yesterday:
First Dietrict-CuIIituCk, Camden, Pas
quotank, ICrqumans, Gates, ChoWan,
Hartford, BERTHE, Martin, Washington. Tyr
rell, Dare, Beaufort, ramlico, Hyde nnd
Pitt.
Second Districl.--EIgccombc Wilson,
Greene. Wayne, Lcnor, Jones. Craven.
Warren, Halifax and Northampton.
The bill to prohibit the sale Of spiritu-
ous liquors in the town of Smithvilc.
Brunswick county. passed its third read
iuI.
The hill 90 a,ucnd chap GO, sec -.
laws of lS69-'1n, passed is second aud
third readings.
The bill to prohibit the sale Of inloNi-
eating liquors near Swamp Baptist Church,
Robcsou county, was rejected on lis second
reading.
Mr.. Gilmcr introduced bill to establish
/ the rates for public printing and for other
| purposes, which, under suspension of the
/ rules, passed its several readings. The
! bill provides ior sixty cents per thousand
/ plain composition. fifty cents per token for
/ press work, DC.
/ The en@rosscd bill to prescribe fhc prac-
! ticc and procedure in actions by creditors
! of deceased persons against their personal
! representatives, WAS put upon its passage
and was considered by sections. The bill
! passed its second reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Flemnin9, the further
! consideration of the bill WAS postponed Ill
| II o'clock tomorrow.
| The report OF the conference committee
on the Senatorial Districts was received.
Mr.. Gilmer moved the report be cOnclred
in. Not agreed tO-2l to y.
Mir. Worth moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate refuied to agree
to the report of the conference committee
agreed to.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, now moved t.
lay on the table the motion to concur in
the report OF the conference committee
Adopted.
Mr.. MOrehead to amend as follows l;;tl
districtGSampsone one Senator: 18th
| Bladan and Brunswick one Senator: 18TH
! Wake one Senator: 20th-Orange, Person
and Caswell shall elect two Senators; Rock
ingham one Senator; Franklin, Nash ano
| Wilson two Senators. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Graham, message
was sent TO the House. announcing the con
currence III the report Of the conference
| committee with the foregoing amendments
Adopted.
Mr.. Troy Introduced bill to prevent
fraud in the sale Of commercial manures
Calendar.
Mr.. Murphy, q bill to authorize a specia
election in Franklin township, Sampson
county. Pending the consideration OF tho
bill, the special order, the election bill was
considered.
The bill was amcuded by filling the
! several blanks, as to places OF comparing
the polls in the Senatorial and Congress
aionsi districts, sc. and then the bill passed
its final reading.
Mr.. Murphy introduced Il substitute fol
the bill to provide for special election fol
Franklin township, Sampson county, which
passed its several readings