Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-06
Condensed from the Raleigh News.
Mf,RTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Office of State GeOlOg1St, whlcn WAS III
his motion made the special order Tor
Friday at IL o'clock.
By Mr.. Smith, a bill pertaining 10
executors and administrators, requ1r
ing ten days notice of sale OF personal
estate. Referred.
By Mr.. Scott, a bill defining what
interest in real estate may be sold I'M
der execution. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Gudger, the rules
were suspended and the bill to pro-
vide for special election in CaldWeii
county was taken up and passed lts
second reading. The election provided
for in the bill is the voting upon
railroad appropriation OF ss6o,Ooo, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham, the
bin to provide for the election OF sixty
nine Trustees for the University OF
North Carolina, as required by the
amended Constitution OF the State,
was taken mp under a suspension OF
the rules and passed its several read
ings. =, ~,
On motion Of Mr.. Humphrey the bill
to provide for the REIMBURSEMENT OF
certain lands required for light houses
on the NORTH, Carolina coast to the
United States Government, was taken
1ip and passed its readings under sus-
l,,nsiOn Of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey, the
bill to amend the charter Of the Moth
Carolina railroad was made the special
order for tomorrow at II o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Gudger, the bill
10 provide for special election IN
Caldwell county was made the special
order for 11:2J tomorrow.
At II o'clock the bill for the ADJUST
1nent of the State debt was resumed.
TIE question first REQUIRED on Mr..
Warnings amendment, the provisions
OF which have heretofore been pub
sished, and after brief discussion, it
was put to a vote and failed.
The amendment of Mr.. Todd, also
published in full Il few days ago, was
next considered.
Mr.. Todd advocated the adoption Of
his substitute as the most espedicnt
aud practical means of relieving the
state of the heavy incumbus now
upon il.
Mir. EIurphy argued i'll favor of the
original bill, and opposed the substl-
tutc offered. lie appealed to the Sen
alto as to the necessity of adopting
some means speedily to relieve North
CurCIlIli OI II1b CItS ~ I1tI lHbtl b''I
Improvement wheels. He thought the
propositions of Mr. Worth's bill were
the best plan yet offered, and he would
vote for it.
Mr.. Norwood offered an amendment
to the bill, which provides for the
recognition OF the special tax bonds by
paying ten cents ON the dollar with
al accrued interest thereon, without
acknowledging the validity of said
bonds. Tee amendment was lost by
nays %, yeas 9.
Previous to the vote Messrs. Nor
wood, Humphrey and Nlerrimon dis
sussed the provisions of the amend
1ncnt at considerable length, the two
former for, and the latter against the
siamo.
Mr.. Cowles ol1,r"d an amendment
providing that this act shall not gointo
effect until ratified by a majority OF
the qualified votes of til" State, and
providing for the election to be called
bT the people.
On this amendment Mr.. Powell
called the yeas and nays, and lie
amendment was adopted by the fol
!owinG vote. Yeas %; nays Is.
Before the vote was announced, Mr..
DunLam, who vote! IN the negative
changed his vote to the affirmative IL
order to move a reconsideration.
When the vote was announced, Mr..
Durham moved to reconsider the vote
h. which the amendment was adopted
Mr.. Weich moved to lay that motion
Oh the table.
NIr. Seymour moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Nicholson called the yeas anl
nays, and the motion to adjourn PIE
vailed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Waugh, from the Committee O,
Claims, submitted a minority report
protesting against the payment 81, 20,
ior the expenses Of the State Geologis
in his recent visit to the Vienna expo
sition.
BY Mr.. Mitch ell, a resolution al
jnlrning on the eth of February. Cal
endar
BY Mr. Bowman, resolution ad
journing sine die on the 18th Of Feb
ruary next. Calendar.
BY Mr.. Grady, a bill to regulat
liens and executions. Referred.
BY Mr.. Whitmore, a bill to govern
the fees of Sheriflis and Registers O
Deeds. Referred.
Iiy Mr.. Marler, a bill to re-enac
sections 6 and 7 OF chapter 1O4, Re
yiscd Code. Referred
Hy Mr.. Marler, bill to amend sec
lion %, chapter 105, Battles RevisaI
deferred.
by Mr.. Webb, a bill to repeal til
act TO incorporate the Oriental Fis
and Oyster Company. Referred
The question of the passage of tn
bill to amend the act amenGatory O
the charter of the North Carolina Rail
road Company, was taken up as til
unfinished business, and q vote bein
taken the bill passed.
The resolution III reference to q cen
tcnnial celebration at Charlotte on tn
10th Of May, 1870, was taken up a
the special order. The question Re
CURED on the motion to postpone unit
Friday next. Lost.
Mr.. Bowman moved to table til
resolution. The yeas and nays wer
called and the motion to table faile,
by a vote Of yeas 20. nays rs.
The question then REQUIRED upol
the amendment of Mr.. Johnston, al
propriating the fund now set apart 70
the STATE Geological Survey to defra.
the expenses of said celebration.
Mr.. Brown, OF Mccklenburg, offer
ell the following substitute for til
amendment:
That the Mayor of the city of Char
Iotte shall be one of the Commission
crs, and whenever the Mayor of TIN
city OF Charlotte shall notify the Gov
erlor of the State that the sum of tiv
thousand dollars has been subscribe.
Cor defraying the expenses of said Gel
cbratlon, then the Governor shall cal
meeting of the Commissioners to OF
ganlze the Board, at which they shall
elect an Executive Committee, Sec
rotary and Treasurer and such othe
officers or agents as they may thinl
best, and fix their compensations
That the Secretary and Treasure
shall be required to give bond an,
security for the faithful discharge O
his ia .,~, and whenever he shall
certify IL :lc Auditor that sum no
less than 1i,c thousand dollars, or ex
ceedlng ten thousand dollars, has bee1
paid into his hands to defray said ex
penses, then it shall be the duty of th
Auditor to draw his warrant unon tn