Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-28
SENATE.
Wednesday. Nov. 10Th

'SNAiiNoh'N, awe A"Iii'
The ) nate was called to order at II |
O'Clock ne Lieutenant Governor in the |
chair.
From. he Governor transmitting !
commu, cation from the State Treas
urer in gard to the Self suit and the !
injunctiuu on the Treasury, also an
nouncing hat he had employed able
counsel to assist the Attorney General
in the int EST of The State.
From the Governor transmitting q
communists on from Professor Kerr,
State Geologist, in regard to his trip
to the Vienna exposition, &c which
was. on motion of Mr.. Tlemming, 70
ferred to tho Committee on Agrictsl
ture, Mechanics and Mining.
From the Governor transmitting :
report of n. ". Woodfin, Special Com
missioner to examine into the affairs OF
the Western Division of the Western
N. c. Railroad. which was, on motion
of Mr. Merrimon, laid on the table for
the present.
From the House announcing the
concurrence OF that body in thepr0po-
sition of the Senate to raise JOINT
Committee OH the State debt and LA
bilities. The Chairman announced as
the Senate branch Of this Committee,
Messrs. Humphrey, Norwood and Sey-
By Mr.. Avela, q bill fixing the
weight of packages containing salt fish.
Referred to Committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
BT Mr.. Morehead, of Guilford,
bill to Insure the completion of the
Western Railroad TIE bill having
been reported upon at the last session,
-oe ,11onaI ,,r,o,, tho CaloDloT
By Mr.. Merrimon. a bill to amend
Chapter lit of Battles Digest, emit
tied "Widows" Referred to Judi
oiary Committee.
BY the sane, a bill to amend See.
-, Chap. IA, Of Battles Digest,
entitled, Landlord and Tenant" Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Pursuant to adjournment, Mt u a.
NJ. Mr.. Speaker Robinson called tic
House to order.
Mi. Bennett, from tho Committee On
Judiciary, reported fayorably upon the
Till to extend the time for Shori1fs and
Tax Collectors to settle with the Audi
tor aud Public Treasurer. The bill
took its place on the calendar.
BY Mr. Marler: A resolution cir
demning the increase of the salary OF
the President of tho United Statc5 and
members Of Congress. Placed q. tie
Calendar.
By Mr.. Trivett: 4 resolution d,a4p-
proving of the Congressional lrH't> -
act. Calendar.
Mr.. Blythe introduced Tie following
resolution i'll regard to tic Init /
States revenue laws:
Tho 81 i...,i 1,-,.I.; mo.
the Internal Revenue laws oftle Juitcl
States in their present form arc prcjt.-
dicial to the best interest Of the poopit,
in many localities in this State and,
whereas, the vigorous efforts now be
ing made by Revenue officers to eli
force these laws are creating much dis
content and confusion among the peO-
pie and, whereas. the enforcement OF
these laws are not only arouslng pre-
JUDGE among or citizens, but are alb
solutely alternating the hearts Of the
people from the Government itself !;
and, whereas, the execution OF such
laws have not only been a fruitful
source in producing the evils herein
specified, but in various sections OF
the State have cost the Government
more than double the amount of the
Revenue derived from such source ;
therefore,
Be 1t resolrcd by the House Of Rep
y-esentdtipes, the Senate cOpcu/T'iHG,
That our Senators and Represt natives
in Congress are hereby earnestly re-
queoi ed to use their influence to have
the a. oresaid laws so modified as to
render them less expensive to the
Cove, nment, and less oppressive to
the PEI pie of these United States.
The resolution was placed on tie
calender
By MIR Hammer: A resolution III re
gard to the Cong fcssional back SALARY
oct Gale udar
By Mr.. McGehee: : resolution con
cerl.lng tin. incr. e of Congressional
salaries, and condemning tho same,
and asking for the repeal Of the act.
Calendar.
By MIR. Bennett: A bill to amend
the charter Of the Carolina Central
Railway Company. Referred
BY Mr.. Blythe: A bill to regulate
the entries Of vacant lands, Referred.
By Mr.. Norment: A bill to repeal
the act prohibiting the sale of liquor
in the town of Lumberton. Calendar
BY Mr.. Moment: A bill to amend
and consolidate the various acts here
tofore passed to incorporate the town
of Lumberton. Refe. red.
BY Mr.. Bennett A bill to prevent
the sale of liquor within three miles
of the Laurinburg Presbyterian church,
at Laurinburg. Referred.
A message was received from the
Governor transmitting 4 cOmmunica-
ton from the State Treasurer iii re-
gard to the iniunctions in the special
bonds suits.
The message was read and ON mo-
ton of Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, the
message and accompanying papers
were transmitted to the Senate.
The proposition of the Senate to
raise Joint Select Committee III re-
gard to the special bonds suit was CON
cured in.
The Chair then announced the fol
lowing as composing the House
branches of the following Joint Select
Committees
On the Special Tar RoDd .<,,if-
Messrs. Brown. OF Mecklenburg. Zen
nett, Bowman, Moss and Guyther.
State Dot and LiaJilitiCs-Messrs
McGehee, Jones. of Orange, Rhodes
Johnston and Luttcrloh.
Tho resolution of Nh. Mcneil, in
regard to the special tax bonds. Wis
taken from the calendar and referred
to the Joint Select COMMITTEE" rN THIS
matter.
Several petitions were taken from
the calendar and referred to tho ap-
Iropriate committees.
On motion Of Mr.. NormenI the
rules were suspended and the hiii It
pealing the act prohibiting the sale Of
liquor in the town Of LumbcIton was
taken up and passed its acveral read
iDes, and was ordered 10 be cncrossed
and sent to the Senate
On motion of Mr.. Marler, the rules
we're SUSPENDED am, the bill to extend
the tim # >->e.r'i- and Tax Coiiec-
tors t. -ttt'" 49,. the Auditor and
l'ublic Tree ;.:-r, WAS taken UP. GAL
lows until til first Mondayin January,
1s7k)
Mir. Rhodes moved reference 10
Vie Finance Committee. Lost.
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