Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-19
RULES 6CsTESDED.

1901. Referred to the judiciary
Committee.
RULES SUSPENDED.
The blu to cure certain defects in
Jurisdiction in certain cases was, on
motion of Mr.. Morehead, of Guilford,
taken up under q suspension Of the
rules, and passed is several readings.
The bill provides that proceedings now
pending before Superior Court Clerks
for divorce and alimony shall be
transferred to the Court docket, as if
regular summons had been made for
such Court.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, Of Column
bus, the bill changing the times for
holding the Superior Courts of the
counties Of Carteret and Onslow from
the Sd judicial District to the 4th.
and Sampson county from the 9Th
Judicial district to the 4th, was taken
up under a suspension Of the rules.
Ga the third eading of the bill. Mr..
Mr.. Troy objected to the changing Of
Sampson county from the 9Th judicial
District.
Mr.. Scott said that the bill was one
in which his constituents we're deeply
interested, and he saw several Obiec-
tons to its passing. He would there
fore move it's recommittal to the Com
mittee.-
Messrs. Allen and Murphy favored
the recommittal.
Mr. SCOTS motion II reconmlt pre-
vailed.
On motion of Mr. Ransom, the rules
wore suspended and his bill for the re-
lief OF the Sheriff Of Chowan county,
extending the time Of settling his taxes
! with the Comfy Treasurer TO the 1st
/ Of May, passed its several readings.
SENATE resolution appropriating ST.
! 21-.6 to defray the expenses of Prof.
! Kerr in exhibiting the products Of
I North Carolina at the Vienna exhibit
! ton was, OH motion OF Mr.. Norwood,
taken MP under a suspension Of the
rules.
+ On the third reading OF the bill sEr.
Love Gesire.i to know what had North
Carol Ia to show for this Investment;
, where Tas its diplomas, certificates or
, medals? Also, ii Prof. Kerr WAS in
+, Vienna wi'en the premiums we're
awarded
Mr.. Norwood rose 10 explain, sta
ting that the resolution was intro
duccd III accordance with the report
Of the Committee. The resolution
passed by q close vote.
Tho judiciary Committee, through
Mr.. Allen, reported both the bills 10
regulate the times OF holding the
Courts of tho 9TH judicial District and
it passed it's third reading without any
important alteration by that Com nit
tee.
MESSAGES RECEIVED.
From tie House, transmitting O
resolution in regard to adjournment.
The resolution provides for the stne
die adjournment at Il O'clock on the
oath inst.
On the motion to concur, Mr.. Gun
ninghaM called tho ayes and nays.
TIE motion to CONCUR prevailed-ayes
i Il, nays none.
On motion Of Mr.. King, the vote on
the concurrence was rcconsidered, and
that motion laid on the table.
srEcIAL ORDER.
At O'Clock the bill for the adjust.
ment of the State debt was taken UP
The reading of the original bill was
dispensed with and the amendment
offered by the Joint Select Committee
OH the State debt was read.
Mr.. Worth first took the floor IN adj
-ocacy of tic bill offered by himself.
which is the substitute now offered.
He had thoroughly examined this mat
ter of the State debt IN ali its for rs
it had been his constant study since a
member of the General Assembly he
had devised ways and means in his
mind for its adJustnentan and he thought
his work had culrainated in a success
in the offering of this bill. He refer
red to the classification of the debt as
contained in the Treasurer report,
and proceeded at considerable length
in explanation of the character Of the
debt as therein contained. He de-
sired to hear full discussion of the
bill by the Senator's. but hoped, for
the honor Of the State, that the debt
would be adjnst, d upon the basis laid
down in the bill.
Mr.. Norwood offered long amend
ment to the bill.
Amendments were" a SO offered by
Mes rs. Love and Troy. which were
ordered to be printed, and the further
consi II tation Of the bill postponed TIL
- H., Oh Monday next, and made the
special order for that hour.
NoTE.-The discussion on the
amendments offered did not change
the provisions OF the bill and it is
made the special order for Monday at