Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-14

tory to the Internal Revenue law was,
on motion of MIR. Gudgor, laid on the
table.
House bill in relation to clerks of the
Superior Courts, requiring them to
open their offices every succeeding day
after Monday if the business was not
dispatched.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour of II having arrived, the
consideration of the School bill was
announced as the special order for this
hour.
Mr.. Cunningham, as Chairman of
the committee on Education, submit
ted some remarks in regard to the bill
as whole, but thought the sections
should be considered scriatim. He
said the committee had worked faith
fully OH the various amendments, and
he hoped the bill would be adopted.
The entire session was occupied in
the discussion of the amendments,
Pending the consideration of the 29th
section, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 1872.
At 10 A. NJ. Mr.. Speaker Robinson
called the House to order.
Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
By Mr.. Norment, bill to prevent
the sale of liquor near certain Churches
| in Robson county. Referred.
By Mr.. Brooks, q bill to repeal chap
ter 222, laws of 1S69-'7O. Referred.
Mr. Bennett was granted an indefi-
mite leave of absence ON account of i'll
! ness.
By Mr. Perry, bill to prevent the
sale of liquor near Brown Marsh
Church, Bladen county.
| On motion Of Mr. German, the vote
by which the resolution authorizing
the sale of Durant's Island was
adopted, was recOnsidered.
Mr. Guyther moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolution. Adopted.
By NJ. Badger, bill to secure 8
proper accountability by the officers OF
the STATE. Referred.
By Mr. Richardson, bill concern
ing the justification of the bonds Of
county officers. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Badger the reso
luton asking at the hands Of the Sec
rotary of State report of the number
y
'70-'71 and I'd, was taken up ant
adopted
The bill to allow special tax il
Washington county was taken up ant
passed its third readinS-yeas so
nays 0.
The bill to allow special tax il
Alexander county was taken up anC
passed its third reading-yeas SO
nays o.
On motion of Mr. McGehee, the bill
III relation to fences and the protection
of crops was taken up.
Mr.. McGchee took the floor in ad
vocacy of the bill and in explanatio,
of its provisions.
Messrs. Brown and Reid, of Neck
burg, spoke at length in favor of til,
bill. They believed its passage would
enhance the value of real estate ant
} greatly improve the stock of tn
county, sc.
Alessrs. Norment and Mcneil di,
not wish such law for their county.
Mr.. Bowman, of Davidson, movc'
to amend SO that it may be discretion
arv with the Commissioner of countiC
! as to submitting the question in thei
} counties.
} Mr.. Norment said If that amend
ment was adopted he would have IL,
objection to the bill.
The amendment was adopted.
! Mr.. Badger was opposed to the bIl
: III every shape or form. He moved t
, indefinitely postpone.
Messrs. Morrison and Stanford di,
: not wish the law for their counties
l but were willing to allow those coun
tipS tn bay-p IT that Desired II
, Messrs. Bowman, Jordan, and Ell
: lson col, argued III favor OF the mo
ton to indefinitely postpone.
) After lengthy debate a vote wa
5 taken upon the motion of Ny. Badge
} to indefinitely postpone, which wa
rejected-yeas 81, nays 81.
: Another long debate ensued, whicl
: resulted in Mr.. Badger moving to la
: Oh the table. The yeas and nays wer
called and the motion rejected by
: vot of yeas 33, nays 81.
, On motion of Mr.. Waugh, the bill
: was recomuitteed TO the Committee o.
l Agriculture.
Mr.. German, froLi the Committee t
| investigate the charges against tn
Keeper of the Capitol, P. MCGOWAN
5 of. malefeasance in office, submitted
report. The report fully exonerate
; and acquit that officer OF all tn
l charges, and the Committee sign TIL
report unanimously, and further So
: that Mr.. McGowan is the best Keepe
2 of the Capitol the State ever had.
SPECIAL ORDER.
| The Senate bill to incorporate th
Midland North Carolina Railway Com
pany being the special order, its con
sideration was gone into.
After much debate the bill passe,
its several readings.
Adjourned.