Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-07

Public Treasurer to pay to the counties
of Edgecombe, Brunswick and Ncrta,-
ampton, respectively, certain monies
from the school fund. Referred.
INDIAN AFFAIRs-THE QUAKERs. =,
Mr.. Worth called up, under a sus-
pension OF the rules, the House resoi1l-
ton requesting our Senators and in
structing our Representative III Con-
gress to- use their best endeavors to
protect the Indians in the territory
| allotted them by treaty with the Unit
! ed States government.
After some discussion the resolution
! was adopted by almost a unanimous
vote. .r.r... .....
ADJOURNMENT.
The resolution to adjourn sine die at
Ga, H., on the 18th of February, was
put upon its passage. -a-.. q. .,..<
The resolution was adopted by a
vote of 50 to 6.
! MIDLAND NORTH CAROLINA RAILWAY.
/ The special order, the bill to incor-
porate the Midland North Carolina
Railway Company, was then proceeded
| with, the bill being on its third read
/ ing. .....
The question was on the amendment
liof Mr. Morehead, of Rockingham, a
substitute for Mr. Morehead, Of Gull
ford, to prevent the Company from
exercising banking powers.
Mr.. Norwood was for combining the
! charter to the powers necessary to
build and operate the road. He did
not consider the power to lend money
necessary to these purposes.
Mr.. Morehead, of Rockingham,
would give the Company all the powers
they ask but would not allow them
banking privileges, this being the
object of his amendment.
Mr.. Humphrey was satisfied with
this amendment, but the company
should have the power to loan money,
one of its objects being to encourage
immigration by furnishing houses, &C.,
and to build steamships in fnrtherance
of its plans.
The amendment of Mr. Morehead
of Guilford, was rejected by vote OF
10 to 10
Mr.. Troy moved that the amend
ments proposed by the committee &c
whom the bill had been re-referred be
considered sFri0tin.
The first amendment of Importance
was that of Mr. Morehead, of Rock
inghan, adopted by the committee
prohibiting the company from dealing
III It's own notes or the notes OF any
bank This was adopted.
An amendment striking out section
8, author. zing town, city and count,
authorities to subscribe to the capita
stock, was agreed to.
The committees amendment t.
strike out salisbury" from the 13tl
section led to considerable discussion
The section in the bill locates the rOat
Al Beaufort FIarhor to Salisbury, bll
reserves the right TO ran beyond an,
r0utr or routes which, the engineers o
tie company may deem eNpedient.
NJ. Powell moved to add, "By wa.
Of the Coaifields in Chatham county
! Nh Powell urged the adoption of thi
amendment, particularly as he under
: stood that to be one of the objects o
: the Company.
MI Humphrey opposed the amend
ment The Company should be al
lowed to choose their own route.
! Mr. WEIGH moved to add after tn
words Tennessee line the word
':;tt or near Ducktown." He urge
this amendment. It indicated TIL
direct line from Beaufort to Memphis
He desired the Company to act in goo'
faith i'll CARRYING out its project.
Mr.. Warning would let the Compan,
60 where they liked with their roa'
provided they bnilt it with their owl
money.
Pending the consideration of thi
: amendment, the Senate adjourned til
II o'clock tomorrow.