Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-05
Cpndeu SET, from The Raleigh Sentinel,
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Nov. %.
Col. Allen, from committee on the
Judiciary, reported lfavorably upon
the bill postponing the count of the
official vote upon the Constitutional
Amendments until the LIST of April
next.
Senator Flemming,::from the same
committee, repor-ed favorably upon
the bill charging the powers of judges
of elections in regard to challenged
voters.
Mr.. Grady, from same committee,
upon bill in relation to administrators
and executors, recommends that it do
not pass.
A message was received from the
House notifying the Senate of the
refusal of House to concur in Senate
amendment to bill for relief of
sherifs, which fixed the time of pay
ment of the last twenty-five per cent
of State Taxes on or before the 1st of
February. Ser rescine 81 and agreed
to 1st of January, the time fixed by
the House.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Flemming, a bill for the better
maintenance and support of the Or
phan Asylum at Oxford. [Appropriates
annually from the Treasury $500 for
its support.
On motion of Mr.. Love, the bill was
referred to a select committee of three
to be appointed by the President.
Mr.. Murphy, bill amending the
charter of the Atlantic and Coast Rail-
road Company. Extends the time for
commencing work one year.
~
| resolutions passed by the House in
| structing our delegation in Congress
| to vote for modification or repeal Of
| the revenue laws.
On motion of Mr.. Cowles, the rules
| were suspended and the resolutions
were unanimously adopted. Also,
House bill extending the jurisdic-
ton of Justices of che Peace so as to
include cases of petit larceny. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee. Also,
enclosing
| House bill to amend the charter of
the Carolina Central Railroad Com
pany, Limits the capital to ten mil
lion dollars, fixes shares at 800 each,
and authorizes the corporation to
mortgage at the rate of $4,000 per
mile.)
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, the rules
were suspended and the bill passed
its several readings. Also,
House resolution relative to public
printing, requiring the submission of
any contract made by the printing
committee to both Houses for con-
frmation or rejection.
Mr.. Cowles moved to lay upon the
table until the effect Of it's passage
could be ascertained that the pas
sage of the resolution would, as he
was informed, involve the General
! Assembly in unpleasant complications;
that he desired time to inform himself.
Mr.. Allen moved to indefinitely
postpone.
The resolutions were indefinitely
postponed-ayes Ii, nays II.
Mr.. Waring obtained leave to offer
resolutions proposing to adjourn the
General Assembly sine die on Mon
| day next. Goes over one day under
| the rules.
Mr.. Morehead, Of Rockingham, in
troduced bill making conductors of
railroads peace officers, authorizing
them to make arrests, &c. Referred
to the judiciary com nlttee.
! SENATE CALENDAR.
Senator Dunham's Spanish war reso-
lutions were read, and upon motion
after some general discussion, referred
to the judiciary committee, Senator
Durham being absent.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
November 20, 1873.
Rep. Fletcher, from the citizens OF
Richmond county, presented a memo
rial on the sale of liquors
Rep. German, from the students OF
Wake Forest College, on the sam e
subject.