Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-07
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb.

Mr.. Hill introduced bill providing
a central place in Brunswick county
Tor comparing elections. Placed OF
calendar.
Bill concerning the conveyance OF
conyicts. lunatics and persons to the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum-provides
that the sheriff or others conveying
such persons shall be allowed 20 cents
oer mile for one person, and 12l cents
if two ere conveyed at the same tune
Passed its several readings.
Bill for regulating writs N Jo3pad
1,aupc1-is was amended and passed It's
several readings.
Bill repeating chapter 1876, laws OF
1S71-'72, relating to Clerks OF Superior
Courts, was adopted.
Bill incorporating the North ana
South Air Line Railroad Company.
Tabled.
Bill to establish & hospital for the
insane in North Carolina, appointing
DR.. Eugene Grissom, Maj. ). A
Engelhard, and others, q Commute
to purchase suitable site, to CONTRACT
Tor building, &c.
Mr.. Cowles opposed taking this ster
1T present, owing to the already heavy
Mr.. Ellis, of Columbus, favored 1t.
Mr.. Murphy warmly advocate d Il c
measure, believing that the Stat
should take some steps IN this direo-
| ion. The great need for moro &c
| commodations for the class OF sufferers
sought to be benefited was most appa-
rent to the members OF the Board Of
| Public Charities, and something shouio
! ~, of t,f
could not be accommodated III the
p . ent Asylum.
MIR. Love thought the State Was toi
poor to take this step now.
Bill passed It's second reading by /
vote OF 20 to l6.~
Failed to pass IFS third reading by I
vote of 16 ayes to % nays.
The ''omn'b1s prohibition liquor
BILL" as amended by the House. came
up for consideration, and c.usel cor
| ments that had been adopted by the
Senators. The difficulty was t;nall!
surmounted by the non-concur3 eace o
Il Senate Ill the House amendments
and the calling Ter n Committee o
Conference f the two Houses.
1Ir. Durham, Il bill concerning tllt
ratification OF certain acts Of tho
present session. Passed It's seyera
readings.
Bill to authorize tl.e Western Rail
road Company to issue bonds to t}1e
amount OF 81 ,000.OGA.
Mr.. Troy explained the bill. and Of
fered an amendment providing that DC
bonds shonid be ;ssncd until The o;i5-
l. i 80,
Adopted.
The bill, rs amended, then passed
its several readings.
Bill concerning the election 0.
Justices OF tina Peace il Goose Greek
Township Cumberland county, passed
its several readings.
The Revenue bill came mp, and the
resumption Of the question o. levylno
a given tax npon foreign insurance
companies WAS again considered.
| 1.-THE House having made a mistake
| in the Revenue bill as transmitted &c
the Senate, had recalled the same and
inserted FIVE per cent. instead OF two,
as considered yesterday
Mr.. Cowles moved that the Stats
levy tax of q per cent. instead o.
| five.
Mr.. WEIGH favored the motion 81
Mr.. Cowles, believing that these com
panies should be well taxed.
MI Murphy opposed the per cent.
proposed, saying that four-ffths OF the
people in Eastern Carolina opposed
| driving these insurance companies out
of the State.
The motion of Mr. Cowles was lost
by 16 yeas to % nays.
Mr.. Cowles moved that 2 per cent
be imposed. Adopted by % ayes to
- nays.
Mr. Troy moved as an amendment
that 10 county shall pay more than one
per cent. upon the amounts received
from premiums obtained. Adopted.
An amendment was adopted to the
effect that no retail merchants shall b.
required to pay on goods purchased OF
wholesale merchants in this State and
exempting agricultural products of the
State; also all amendment that the
Register of Deeds shall not receive
any compensation from persons listing
taxes.
The bill as thus amended, passed its
second reading.
Mr.. Durham introduced bill con-
corning T. F. Lee, Sheriff of Wake
county, to the effect that the said Sher-
if having failed to settle with the
Treasur Ell, in accordance with the pro
visions of relief granted him the first
of February, that the said act OF relief
be annulled. Pissed it's several read
ings.
After having reconsidered the reso-