Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-06
Condensed from the Raleigh Sentinel.
THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGIS.
LATURE.
SENATE.


LATURE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov. 50, 1872.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellis, of Columbus,
the rules we've suspended ana the bill 1or
the relief of d. j. CLARK, late Sheriff of ,
Baden county, was put upon its passage, |
the question being on the Substitute OF the /
Committee OH Propositions and Grievances. |
IIt seems that whilst engaged in collect |
ing the taxes for 1871, Sheriff Clark de- |
posted from time to time in the safe of a !
prominent firm in EliZaOetbtOwn (the usual |
place Of deposit, there being no bank in |
that town. the sum of s., 227 of tax money;
that on Sunday night Of the first week of
the tax collecting, the store in which the
safe was kept was entered and the safe
robbed of large amount Of money, in
Guiding the Sherifis deposit of s., 22I, and
that since that time the Sheriff had made
every effort, at considerable expense, to re-
cover the stolen money. 1t further ap-
peared that the safe in which the Sheriff
deposited was the usual place for the bust
ness men of Bladen, and that the safe was
considered fire and burglar proof. The
committee to whom the bill was referred
recommended that Sheriff Clark be allowed
a credit in his settlement with the Treas
urer of 81 900, and that all costs aud fines
| incurred III his case be RENTED ]
| The report Of the committee was adj
vocated by Messrs. Troy, Murphy, Gud-
| ger, MADISON, col, Ellis, OF Columbus, and
| Love.
The bill passed its several readings, the
vote being on its third reading-aye u.
| No l.
A message was received from the House
| transmitting an engrOssed resolution III
| favor of certain SheritfS.
Provides for the payment out Of the
State Treasury of certain claims for COL
veying convcts to the Penitentiary ]
Tie resolution was referred.
The message also transmitted all en-
crossed bill for the election Of Superior
everal Judicial Districts. Referred
Mr.. Murphy Introduce ! u bill t. eNtel-d
tie time for the redemption Of property
sold for taxes. Referred.
At 1885 the Senate proceeded to the
House TO join in the VOC FIR United States
Senator.
On the return Of the Senate, that body
adjourned ill O'Clock Oh Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Nov. 80, 1872.
By Mr. Mcneil: A bill to amend section
30, chapter 2OI, laws OF 1SGS-G9 referred
Bv Mr.. Jordan : \ bill for the relief O
Sherifts and other persons referred.
BY Mr.. Houston: y bill to charter
railroad from the Western \. c. Railroad
to the Catawb pa Springs referred.
E CALENDAR.
: The bill to repeal Chapter 1876, laws c
1S71-'72. was taken up. This is the Law
requiring Clerks cf the Superior Court Il
be in their offices every Monday for tn
ion f bfg,l NaF Inns ]
committee to whom the bill was rcferret
reported unfayorably upon il. As Mr. Car
son, the introdacer of the bll, was not il
, his seat the bill was, on motion Of Mr.
Bennett, passed over for the present.
y The Senate resolution to raise Il join
: select committee of eight, three Oil the par
Of the Senate, and five on the part Of III
n House, to inquire iItO reports concerning
; the government of the Penitenliary bein
| the special order for l / a. H., lis conSidera
f ton was prOcce led with.
: The resolution was adopted.
} The cOisidc! ION Of the bill To repea
> chapter 1876, law of 1S71-'72 was resumed
7 Mir. Carson advocated the passage OF IN
= bill otwihs;anding the afJrabl1 repol
of the Judiciary committee. He though
: the penalty for he failure Of the the clerk
n t. attend Oh the specified days was too St
p we're.
Mr. settle Thought me law SnOu one
9 AM had worked well. He hoped the Di
,, would not pass.
h Mr.. Bennett also opposed it. The Iac
= ton Ct Nj. MARKER To- Indefinitely pO3tp0
d was pat to a vote AMI toptad.
i The bill to exempt certain widows an,
r male persona from taxation was taken "a
r and, Oh motion of Nj Byr>la, was mad
V special order for Monday week at II a. Ill
V Mr. Jones, Of Caldwell, from the com
;. miisee on Corporations, reported frvora
t. bly, upon the bil to C!larjer the Wilson All,
e Tar River Narrow Guage Railroad Com
n pany.
$ On motion OF Mr. Moss, the :r,ies wer
suspended and the bin was taken ur, III
2 Oh its second reading aud pissed.
/. Under suspension Of the rules the bil
!. passed its third reading.
;! y message was received from the Gov
o ernor transmitting concentration from
>. Hon Daniel Molrell, Chairman Of the TX
@ ecutivc Committee Of tie nited State
:. Centennial Commission, to be held in Tia
r city Of Philadelphia Oh tie -ith Of July
V 1876.
On motion Of Mr. Brown, vi Dayi lsor
the message, toe ether with the accompany
Ing document, WAS sent to the Senate Wit
a proposition 10 print the usual number {
coWfs.