Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
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LEGISLATURE OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18th, 1873

w EDNEoIht, lctI, 1910
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock.
Lieutenant-G Brogden, on
being seated, delivered his inaugural
address.
The journal of the 18th December,
1872, was read and approved.
A message was received from the
Governor in relation to amending the
bill passed 25th January, 1871, allow
ing the United States to purchase sites
for light houses, DC. The message
recommends that the amendments be
passed. Referred to committee on in
ternal improvements with instructions
to report Immediately.
Mr.. Norwood stated that there was
but one of the Committee on Internal
improvements present, and he would
move that the message Of the Governor,
and documents in regard to allowing
the United States to purchase sites for
light houses, &C., be referred to a Sc
lect committee, as it was desirable that
action should be taken Immediately.
Adopted.
Senator Morehead, of Rockingham,
was added to the committees on judicl-
airy and education.
The President announced that Sena-
tor Durham would act as the Senate
select committee to cancel vouchers III
the treasury department on the part OF
the Senate.
A message was received from the
House announcing the organization of
that body, and of it's readiness to pro-
coed to business.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A resolution in regard to internal
revenue.
(This resolution requests our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
to use their influence to have the in
ternal revenue system abolished COM
pletely ii not succeeding Iii this then
to try and have the law SO amended as
to allow our own officers to do the col
lecting, &C.
On motion the resolution was made
the special order for tomorrow at II
O'Clock
A bill amendatory TO III act to amend
the school laws and provide d system
of public instruction. Laid on the
table
Mr.. Norwood, from the select COM
in regard to allowing the United States
government to purchase light houses,
&c. The rules were suspended and
the bill passed its second and third
readings and was ordered to be en-
crossed and forthwith sent to the Sen
ate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. u, 1873.
The House met at Il n, AiE. Speaker
Robinson III the chair.
The following petitions and memori-
ais were presented and properly
referred
Mr.. Anderson, OF Clay petition
from the Grand Jurors OF his county
for the removal Of T. NJ Henry, Soil
citor of the 18th Judicial District, for
drunkenness.
Mr.. Badger presented certain depo-
sitiOns in the Martin county contest,
which were deposited with the clerk,
subject to the order OF the House.
Mr.. Badger: i resolution making
an appropriation of so .003 for repair
ing the Executive Nanai0r
Mr.. Anderson, o. Clay 4 resolution
for the impeachment OF Z. II. Henry,
Solicitor OF the 18th Judicial District,
for high crimes ami misda,neanors in
office, which, on motion Of Ar Jones,
of Caldwell, was referred 10 the Judi
ciary Committee
BY HIr. Brown, OF Davidson 4 res
Olutiol instructing the committee on
constitutional reform to report q bill
submitting to the qualified voters Of
no tot
before the HOUSE. which are to he
voted npor separately. Referred.
Mr.. Johnson presented q resolution
for adjourning on February 7th.-
Placed on calendar
By sIr, Badger: i resolution in
strrIcting tlie committee on privileges
and elections TO proceed with the Mar
tin county contest case, and authoriz-
to send forpeEsons and papers.
Placed on calendar.
BY Mr.. Badger: i bill t. exchange
the stocks of .he State fcr bonds, with
which stocks were purchased. Re
ferred
By Mr.. Bennett 4 bill amending
the act Incorporating the North Caro-
lima Railroad. Referred.
BY Mr.. Lindsey; A bill in relation
to payment of costs III Justices Courts.
where appeals to Superior Court are
taken. Referred
By sir. Brown, of Davidson 4 bill
providing for the payment of ali fines
and forfeitUres received by Superior
Court Clerks, to the County Treas,tr-
ers for the benefit of the school fund
in their counties. Referred.
By Mr.. Norment : y bill amending
chapter /, laws of 1S71-'72 Referred.
BY Mr.. Richardson 4 bill ineor-
porating the Wilmington Trust Com
pany and Savings Bank, Referred.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jam. 1G, 1871.
The journal of yesterday was read
and approved. +
Mr.. Morehead, of Guilford, pre-
sented memorial from the society of
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