Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-05
Condensed from the Raleigh S-n,inel
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE,
TUESDAY, Nov.


Petitions were presented by Messrs.
Troy and Powell in regard to the sale
Of intoxicating liquors in certain local
tiles.
On motion of Mr.. Norwood, the bill
to prevent fraud in the sale of COM
mercial manures, was made the special
order for Thursday Of next week at
u N.
Mr.. Cunningham introduced Il bill
to authorize public schools in cities
and towns of moro than 1000 inhabi-
tants. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Love, bill in relation to entries
of vacant lands.
Mr.. Troy, Il bill smendatory Of the
act submitting the proposed constitu-
tional amendments to the people tor
ratification. iPostpones tho time Tor
counting the vote and announcing the
result from December to April.
Mr.. Flemming, bill to change title
NJ. { of Battle Revisal.
Mr.. Avera, q bill defining the Jiris-
diction of Justices of the Peace.
Mr.. McCauley. a bill TO extend the
time for registration Of grants, deeds,
and other conveyances.
These bills were appropriately re-
ferred.
ON motion OF Mr.. Cunningham, the
rules were suspended and the bill to
provide for and cure irregularities III
certain executions WAS put upon lis
passage. -,
Mr.. Cunningham explained the pro-
visions OF the bill and urged its lmme-
diate passage. Under the Code OF
Civil Procedure returns on execution
were required to be made in sixty
DAYS. The act suspending the code re-
uuired the returns to be made IN terne
time next after tho execution.
The delay in sending out the laws
left officers in Ignorance OF the change,
and many returns were made under
the suspended code. This bill pro-
poses to make all such returns regular
and valid.
The bill passed it's several readings
and was tranmsitted to the House.
On motion of Mr.. Warning, the rules
were suspended and the House bill for
the relief of the public printer passed
its several readings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Nov. rs.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. German, petition from the
"Mexican war veterans, concerning a
flag now IN the possession OF the adj
iuta.ut General.
Mr. Norment, petition from citizens
! Of Howellsville township, Robson
county, asking that the law passed at
the last session of this General Assem-
bly, prohibiting the sale of liquors
within three miles of lions Tab-rLa-
Gle Baptist Church. be SO modified as
only to prevent the sale within one
mile of SAID church.
! Mr.. Bryan, of Wilkes. 4 reso ution
! of instruction to our Senator'S and
Repl csentatives in Congress.
/ Mr.. German, resolution in regard to
q flag presented by tue ladies OF Raj
, ejgh to theregiment Of volunteers from
Forth Carolina to the Mexican war.
Mr.. McGehee, bill to enable indi-
gent persons to appeal to tho Supreme
! Court Referred.
! Mr. Richardson. bill to amend sec
ton 3. chapter POS, Public Laws of
1S63-'70.
Mr.. Marler, bill to amend chapter
! 60, sections 27 and ., of Battles Re
/ visal, so as to allow insolvents, who
! may be imprisoned as putative fathers
of bastartls, or for the fine and costs
of &ny criminal prosecution. afte1 re-
naming in prison ten days to be dis.
charged.
! Mr.. Blythe. bill to require county
: officers to deliver II their successors
Battles Reyisal.
Mr.. Settle, bill declaring it mis-
demeanor for any person who has exc
cuted a chattel mortgage Deed in Trust
or lien to dispose OF the property with
! intent to defeat the mortgage
! On motion of Mr.. McGehee, the
resolution raising joint select com
nittee to report what effect the adop
ton of the amendment to the constitu
/ tior, in regard to the General Assem-
! bly,, has upon tho present session O.
the House, Was taken up and adopted
+ On motion OF Mr.. blythe, the reso
! Iution asking our Representative il
Congress to endeavor to have tho rcye
nue. laws modified, WIS taken III, ant
adopted.
Blu to make Tar river Il lawful fence
was laid on the table.
/ Resolution Of instruction to Judi
clary committee in regard to foreign
insurance companies, was adopted.
Resolution to raise a committee tt
investigate the affairs OF H j. Men
ringer, late Secretary % Stats. va
adopted.
The resolution that no contract fo
the public pr nting shall have fore,
until ratified by both Houses Of thu
General Assembly, was taken up ant
passed.
A message YES received from til,
Senate transmitting the House bill
extending the time of sheritfs, askin.
concurrence il ecveral amendment
thereto.
On motion of Mr.. Stamford, tn.
House refused to concur in the amend
ments extending the time to the frs
/ Monday in February instead Of til,
first Monday in January.
On motion of Mr.. German, the bill
i'll reference to the organization of thu
State militia was referred to Il join
select committee t. he raised to con
slider said matter