Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-19
SENATE.

THURSDAY, Dec. II, 1875.
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Mr.. King submitted protest, from
himself and other Republican mem
of the Senate in not striking out the
name of tho President Of the United
States from the resolution condomra-
tory of the 'back-salary grab" The
resolution was otherwise endorsed.
Placed Oh the journal.
Mr. Humphrey, from Joint Select
Committee on the Public Debt, sub
mitted report upon the various bills
this subject, the Committee present.
ing substitute FIR TIE whole. On
motion, the bill was ordered to be
printed and made the special order for
ia o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. WEIGH moved that the bill sub
mitted by himself upon the public
O'Clock Saturday.
INTRODUCTION; OF BILE
Mr.. Powell, bill to amend chap
ter 1e9. laws of '71-'72. Referred.
Nj. Davis, by request of frieIds, q
bill to change the time Of holding the
Courts in the First, second, Third AMI
.,ixth judicial Districts. Referred.
Mr.. Walker, n bill 10 regulae the
drawing Of juries. Referred,
Mr.. Troy, 6 bill to prohibit the sale
of liquor within miles OF Friendship
. Church, in Harnett county. Referred.
Petition.
Mr.. Murphy, p petition from the
| citizens of New Hanover, praying fc2
a new county to be named jefferson.
| Referred.
THE WHIPPING OF rRIsoNERs
| Harris, COL, moved to take from tbs
| table the bill in reference to the whip
ping Of prisoners in tue peDitentiarE
| and common jails, and that it be re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
| The said bill prohibits such punish
ment. The Senator did not sympa-
thize with the prisoners, but common
humanity pro .npted to see that such
| outrages be not allowed.
Mr.. Worth opposed the reconsidera-
ton of the bill, as thepunishment now
inflicted in the penitentiary had proved
wholesome medicine.
The motion to take from the table
prevailed.
Mr.. Morehead, of Guilford, called
up bill granting Battles Revisal to
such members of the Legislature a.
may be Magistrates. Passed its soy-
eral readings.
Mr.. CowIes moved the consideration
of the bill declaring the manner OF dis
| tribution of Battles REFUSAL. Certain
amendments, requiring that all county
officers turn over to their successors
| in Office the said laws, was adopted,
| and the DILL referred to the judiciary
| Committed.
Mr.. Scott called up the bill to moor.
porate the Oriental Fish and Oyster
Company. Passed its several read
ings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
By Mr.. Bennett, resolution in re-
gard to certain important manuscripts
of the State. Referred.
By Mr.. Guyther, bill tc ihcorpo-
rate the Seaboard and Raleigh Rail
road Company. Referred.
BY Mr.. Heaton, bill to authorize
the reissue of certain lost speci,l tax
bonds. Referred.
BY Mr.. Craige, bill concerning the
act III relation to executors and admin
istrators. Referred.
By Hughes, COL, a bill to repeal
section Bird, chapter g., laws of 1872 3.
Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Bowman, the
rules were suspended and the bill re-
ported by the Committee On PROPOSE
tons and Grievances, as a substitute
for the various bills amendatOry of
the act in relation to the prohibition
of the sale Of liquor in certain locali-
ties which, are now pending, was
taken up.
Mr.. Brown, Of Mecklenburg, moved
to mako special order for Saturday at
II M. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Johnson the rules
were suspended and the bill in relation
| to Education was taken up.
Mr.. Bennett moved to strike ont the
section which authorizes the Superin.
| tendent Of Public Instruction to sub
scribe 81 900 to the State EducationaI
Journal.
Mr.. Bennett took the ground that the
| General Assembly had no right to
draw out from the Educational Fund
| money for such purpose.
Mr.. Bennett proceeded at length to
| urge his objections to the section,
Mr.. Benefits amendment was put to
q vote and adopted-yeas &C, nays &c.
The bill then passed its third read.
ing.
The following is the bill as it passed
the House:
The General Assembly Of North Car
olina do enact:
Section /. That all acts, rules aud
regulations heretofore adopted by the
State Board of Education In relation
to free public schools be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That section 80 Of chapter
80 of the laws of 1S72-'73, be amended
by adding after the words "of each
count" in line sixteen, the words
"And furnish the county Treasurer
with the amount thus appropriated
among the several school districts, and
the amount each district is entitled
to-"
Sec. 8. That the word "July," in