Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-05
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RULES SUSPENDED.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, of Column
Dus, the rules were suspended and the
resolution in favor of the Sheriff OF
Baden county, with an amendment by
tn, Committee on Propositions and
to pay into the State
Treasury the amount of taxes due
from his county in instaiin, hts ON the
first Monday Of December, January
and February, passed its several read
ings and, on motion of the same Sena-
tor, was engrossed and sent to the
House.
CALENDAR.
The resolution in regard to public
printing, introduced by Mr.. Cunning
ham, which provides for the 1atifca-
ton of the action of the Committee on
Public Printing, was taken up.
Mr.. Allen moved to indefinitely
postpone.
The motion to postpone prevailed by
10 ayes to 16 nays.
The resolution on adjournment,
offered by Mr.. Love, was taken mp.
The resolution provides for the ad-
journment of the General Assembly
sine die on the Oath of December. The
resolution was adopted by % ayes TO
6 nays.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Lutterloh presented petition
from certain citizens of Carver's Creek
Cumberland county, asking
the amendment of the law to prohibit
the sale of liquor in certain localities.
Mr.. Bennett, from the Joint Select
Committee to report what effect the
adoption of the Constitutional Amend
ment in regard to the sessions of the
General Assembly has upon the pres
ent session, submitted the following
report:
The joint select committee charged
to inquire and report what effect the
adoption of the proposed amendments
to the constitution of this State in ref
erence to the meeting of the General
Assembly will have on the present
After careful consideration, your
committee are of opinion that the
amendment, when ratified, will ope-
rate prospectively cnly, and will not
in any way affect this session. In this
CouCAuoloA yOu1 Coulullttco nave VIC
concurrence and support of the Attor-
ney-General.
The report was placed upon the cal
endar.
By Mr.. Waugh, bill to amend Title
2, chapter II, G. G. Z. Referred.
By Mr.. Gudger, bill to prohibit
the sale of liquor in townships where
the people so determine. Referred.
BY Mr.. Richardson, a bill to repeal
section ), chapter =, Revised Code.
Referred.
By Nh. Lutterloh, bill to repeal an
act to prohibit the sale of liquor within
three miles OF Cumberland Union
Church. Referred.
By Mr.. McGehee, a bill to provide
for the REIMBURSEMENT to the United
States, in certain cases, of title to and
jurisdiction over lands for sites of light
houses, beacons, or other aids to navi-
cation in the waters of North Carolina
On motion of Mr.. Houston, the rules
were suspended and the report in re-
gard to the operation of the ConstitU-
tional Amendment in regard to the ses-
sions of the General Assembly upon
the present session, was taken up, add
opted, and ordered to be sent to the
Senate
The bill to allow foreign guardians
to remove the estates of their wards
from the State, &C., was taken up and
passed its several readings.
The Chair announced the following
House branches Of joint select Commit
tees :
To Investigate the o6ai,,s Of H. j.
Menninger, late Secretary Of .Sfdtc:-
Messrs. Richardson, Blackwell and
Wheeler.
To Organize o,ed Equip tie Militia
Of the .State:-Messrs. German, Ben
nett, Bryson, of Swain, Dula and War
lick.
The bill to ameId section 81, chap
ter 1O2, Battles Revisal, was taken up.
A substitute reported by the Judiciary
Committee was adopted, and the bill
passed its several readings.
The bill declaring it a misdemeanor
for any person who has executed q
cnattel mortgage, deed in trust, lien,
&C., to dispose of the property with an
intent to defeat the mortgage, was
taken up. A bill of a similar nature,
introduced by Mr.. Turner, was read as
a substitute and rejected.
The motion then REQUIRED upon the
original bill, which passed its second
reading by a vote of yeas IS, nays (.
rules and put the bill on its third read
ing. Adopted.
Under the order of the previous
question, vote was taken, and the
bill passed its third reading-yeas 80,
nays 43.
On morton of Mr.. Jones, Of Cald-
L. Il IL L.
gard to chattel mortgages, deeds in
trust, liens, &c, passed its third read
ing, was reconsidered.
ing.
bill concerning the city of Whining
ton was taken up and passed it's several
readings.
On motion of Mr.. Bennett, the res
olutiCn in favor of the Sheriff of Bla-
den county, was taken up, and passed
it's several readings.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Dec. ., 1873.
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Mr.. Ellis. of Columbus, presented
a petition from sundry citizens of
Columbus county in regard to the
liquor traffic in said county. Referred
to Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
On motion of Senator Hyman,
Senator MADISON, of New Hanover,
was granted two days absence from
to- morrow.
INTRODUCTION OF RrIIS
By Mr.. Flemming, bill to pro-
vide for the adjustment and liquida-
ton Of the public debu of North Caro-
lima. Referred to The Committee on
State Debt.