Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is, 1873.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is, 1873.
Mr.. Joyner, Of Johnston, a petition
from certain citizens of Boon Hill, OF
that county, asking for the passage OF
a law to prohibit the sale of spirituOus
houors within one mile of the corpO-
rate limits of that town, which was
referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
Dudley, colored, a resolution in
structing the committee on immigra-
ton to report bill to organize a bu-
reau of statistics and immigration in
the Office of the Secretary of State.
Placed on calendar.
Mr.. Wheeler, resolution providing
that each of the proposed amendments
to the Constitution shall be voted OH
by the Legislature separately.
Mr.. Joyner, bill to change the
name of the town of Boon Hill, John
ston county, to Princeton, and to pro-
hibit the sale of spirituors liquors
therein. Referred.
Mr. Craige, bill to confer juris-
diction upon justices of the peace to
1SSuc DlOSSCSduSo, y w
execution. Referred.
Mr.. Byrd, a bill to prevent the
traffic in county claims. Referred.
MADISON, colored, bill to alter sec
ton 45, chapter 1S9, of the school law.
Referred.
4 message was read from the Gov
ernor transmitting a petition from
many citizens of Burke county, asking
for the establishment of a branch asy-
lum for the insane i'll the town of Nor
canton, which petition was, Oh motion
of Mr.. Waugh, transmitted to the
Senate.
CALENDAR.
A resolution concerning soldiers who
served i'll ne war of 1872. Petitions
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to urge upon that body the
of the pension laws SO that
its provisions can apply to said sold
iers. Read and passed its several
Senate bill to amend the General In
act was recommitted to
on corporations.
Senate bill for the relief of certain
school teachers. This bill provides
for the payment of teachers of public
schools to whom wages may be due for
services rendered prior to the passage
of the act transferring the public school
from the State Treasury to
county treasures.
Mr. Duia offered the following
to the bill That the
teachers be paid ont of the school fund
belonging to the district wherein the
school was taught.
The amendment was adopted. After
a long debate upon the question of re-
ferring, the bill passed its third read
ing.
The bill amending the general incor-
poration act was taken up and passed
It's second and third reading.
The Senate bill allowing the L. S.
Government to purchase lands in North
Carolina for the purpose of erecting
light houses, &c, was taken up, the
rules suspended and the bill passed its
readings.
Senate resolution concerning perish
abe property remaining in the State
authorizing the Adjutant Gen
eral to advertise or sell such property
now III the arsenal and placing the
arising from sucll sale to the
school fund. wt.s read
Mr.. johnson ufferetl e substitute
turning over said property in the arse
nal to the President of the Board of
Directors of the Penitentiary.
The substitute was adopted, and the
b:u, as amended. failed to pass its Sec
ond reading.
On motion of Ellison, col, a resolu-
ton instructing the joint committee on
penal institutions to report a bill for
the better government of the jails and
of the different counties,
was taken up and adopted.
On matian of Mr.. Houston, the vote
the Till TO sell the perishable
property now liz the state arsenal fail
ed to pass its second reading, was re-
considered, and the bill passed it's seq
ond and third readings.
House bill repeating all laws dona-
ting to persons and corporations, lands
belonging tol the Educational Board,
was taken mp, end on motion of Mr..
Bennett was made special order for II
o'cloek, ~ Saturday next
House Till incorporating the Northern
and Southern Telegraph Company pass
ed its third reading.