Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
SENATE.
NINTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, NoY. 19tn.

WEDNESDAY, Roy. 19En.
Mr.. Cantwell, resolution concern
ing the survivors of the Mexican war
Appeals to Congress to repeal the Law
which prevents payment of monies tc
such parties in North Carolina, enti
tied to pensions, who may have been
deprived of such by the fact of their
having participated in the rebellion. ,
Calendar.
Mr.. Waddell, resolution in relation
to the time of holding the elections in
the State of North Carolina. Proposes
to refer to the comgmitte a proposition
! to change the time of holding the
same, in order to prevent North Caro-
| lima from being the first State in the
| Union the hold her State elections.
| Adopted.
! Z bin for the general relief Of Sher-
| ifs and tax collectors. Empowers
said Sheriffs and tax collectors to col
l9ot arrears of taxes for tho years of
1872 -'77:}- '73;;. Further consideration
postponed until Friday at IL O'Clock
B;ll to take fish from Bear Swamp,
il Euplin county, between sunset and
sunrise. The bill fixes the penalty
at $40 fine or ten days imprisonment
Mr.. Stanford explained the ncces-
sity for this bill, III order tp protect
the fish OF that river.
After some discussion, Tie bib pas
sed its second reading
Mr. BUsbcc, a resolution that the
Judiciary Committees be, requested to
prepare aud report a bill providing
that III All eases where any convict is
about to be discharged from the pen
i:cntiary, said convict shall be trans
ported to the county seat of the
county wherein the offence for which
he was convicted was committee, and
then be discharged. Calendar.
House resolution OF instruction to
our members of Congress touching
TIE Internal Revenue laws. Concur
red in.
House resolution OF instruction to
our members of Congress to endeavor
t. have repealed the tax upon tobacco.
Concurrod n.
BIZ to amend sec. 10, chap. 65, of
Battles Revisal. Refers to advances
made to and by farmers upon liens,
and proposes to strike out SO much of
the SAID law as requires tue contract
to be made IL writing, probated and
registered.
NIr. Kerr advocated the adoption
Of the resolution, as he believed the
present law worked hardship upon
many OF the honest farmers of the
State
hir Bell concurred in the sentiments |
Of the Senator from Sampson.
Mr.. Cooke, Of Franklin, sustained |
the Judiciary Committee in reporting !
adversely upon the bill. The amend /
meDt would operate iujuriously to the |
farming community and would favor
only the merchant. Unless all liens
Were recorded, the farmer who advanc-
ed provisions to his tenants would |
have no knowledge of what other liens
might be given upon the crops being |
made upon his lands.
Mr.. Kerr again urged that the pres
pnt law could not but act injuriously to
the interest of the farmer, as it made
thatin many cases it was
both inconvenient and expensive to
comply with.
Mr.. Cantwell opposed at some length
a postponement, and was opposed to
changing the present law.
Mr.. French sad the proposed
would sweep away the only
the farmer had. 1t would
operate peculiarly hard upon the
farmers Of his section.
On motion Of Mr.. Busbee, both the
Dili aud amendment were laid on the
able.