Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-14
was reccnmitted to the Judiciary
Committee.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. It'll, 1873
On motion of Mr.. Allen, The bill to
incorporate the North Carolina Central
Railway was made the special orderfo
Thursday next.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Cowles introduced bill to re-
peal the act authorizing justices Of the
peace to issue process beyond theirown
counties.
Mr.. Long, q bill to prevent the sale
of spirituous liquors i'll the town of
Rockingham, Richmond county.
| Mr.. Troy, q bill to authorize the
Mayor and Com missioners of the town
of Fayetteville toappoins receiver for
Railroad taxes. ~
sideration of the votes by which some
rejected, was postponed till IL o'clock
on Monday.
The resolutions in regard to the cor
rupt and fraudulent practices of GER
tain members of Congress in the mat
ter of the Credit Mobilier, the purchase
of seats, &C., We're rejected-2O to 16.
L.
Cowles said it was appropriate for the
representatives of the people of this
State to put the seal of their coEdem
meate the legislative branch of our
government in Washington. The res
| Olutions were not based upon hearsay,
but upon testimony taken upon oath
by a congressional investigating COM
Il of n
party spirit. The testimony ELECTED
involves in these foul corruptions emf
nent mel obers of Congress of both the
great political parties, and, in the
language of resolutions, meriting the
sternest rebuke.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Pri, ate bills being the order for to-
day and tomorrow, the private calen-
dar was proceeded with, and the fol-
lowing bills were disposed Of as indi-
Gated
The bill to authorize the levying of
a special tax in Bladen county, passed
its second reading.
IMPEACHMENT OF SOLICITOR HENRY.
| A message was received from the
House informing the Senate of the
adoption Of a resolution to lmpeach r.
M. Henry, Solicitor of the Twelfth Ju-
dicial District, and stating that arti-
cles of impeachment would in due time
be presented.
Mr.. Allen moved that a message be
sent to the House informing that body
that the Senate would receive the
managers when they presented them
selves.
| Mr.. Merrimon moved to amend Mr..
Aliens motion, by informing the House
tha5 the managers would be received
on the third Monday of November
next.
The amendment vas adopted by q
vote of "a to IL.
Mr.. Humphrey moved to reconsider
the vote by which Mr.. Merrimon's
amendment was adopted.
After discussion the vote on Mr.
| Nerrimon's amendment was recon-
sidered-22 to Is.
Mr.. Merrimon moved as substitute
for Mr. Aliens motion that message
be sent asking the House if it would
be the pleasure of that body to present
articles of Impeachment this session.
The discussion was continued to
some length, when
Mr.. Todd moved a as substitute that
n message be sent to the House
acknowledging the receipt of the mes
sage in regard to the impeachment OF
R. VI. Henry. Adopted.
CALENDAR.
The calendar of private bills was
then resumed.
The bill to authorize certain counties
to subscribe 20 the stock of the New
YORK, Norfolk and Charleston Railroad
Company, passed second and third
reading.
The bill to incorporate the n. c.
Construction Company. was tabled
The engrossed bill 10 incorporate
the Cape Fear and Peoples Steamboat
Company. passed It's second ard thirG
reading.