Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-13
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. 6.

On motion of Mr.. MOrehead, OF Gull
ford, the rules were suspended, andt
House bill to provide for the first meet
ing of the new BOARD of Trustees for
the University, to be held on the 18th
day of February, passed its several
readings.
On motion of Mr.. Troy, the bill to
change the limo between the counties
OF Bladen and Cumberland passed it's
second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the further
consideration of the bill was postpon-
ed till Wednesday night.
The bill to amend chapter 102, sec
ton 81, laws of 1S6S'69, was called up
under suspension of the rules.
(The bill provides that insolvent
prisoners may be allowed 90 days in
stead of 60 to take the insolvent debt
ors' oath.)
Messrs. Cowles and King favored the
passage of the bill.
MADISON, COL, favored the passage of
the bill.
The bill passed it's final reading by a
vote of Is ayes to 9 nays.
By Mr.. Waring, bill to establish a
Bureau of Immigration, Statistics and
Agriculture. Referred.
By Mr.. MerrimOn, a bill to allow
sales of reversions in homesteads in
certain cases, with the written consent
of the owners. Referred.
By MADISON, COL, resolution of in
struction and request to our Senators
and Representatives in Congress. Lies
over under the rules.
At 12t o'clock, the Machinery Act"
was taken up as the Special Order, and
considered by sections.
The bill passed its second reading
without material alteration, as it came
from the House.
The bill to amend chapter 33, of
Battles Revisal, came up as the
second Special Order. The chapter
referred to, is entitled Criminal Pro
ceedings," and the bill proposes to re-
enact the powers of the old County
Courts by providing for the appoint
ment of three Magistrates by the
County Commissioners in each county,
who are required to meet at theCourt-
house once a month to hear such cases
as may now or hereafter come under
their jurisdiction.
The discussion on the bill was par
ticipated in exclusively by Senators of
the legal profession.
Pending the discussion the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. Morning., the bill
to amend the act to amend he charter
of the New River Canal Company was
taken up aud passed its several repd-
ings.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, the bill to
incorporate the Pee Dee Manufacture
ing Company, Richmond county, was
taken up and passed its several lead
ing.
Mr.. Craige moved that the bill in
regard to the special election of Judges
ill this State be recommitted to the
judiciary Committee. Carried.
The bill to amend the charter of the
North Carolina Railroad Company,
was taken up as the special order.
provisions of the bill already pub
lished.
An amendment, by Mr.. Norment,
that the guage in no part of the rond
shall be changed except between Paint
Rock and Asheville created long de-
bate. Messrs. Robinson, Johnston
and Bowman opposed the amendment.
Messrs. Norment and Dudley adv o.
Gated its adoption.
The amendment of Mr.. Norment
was adopted on yesterday when the
bill was on it's second reading.
Mr.. Johnston moved to strike the
amendment from the bill. The yeas
and nays were called and the motion
prevailed by vote of yeas IS, nays 35.
Mr.. Trivett offered an amendment
which does away with that portion of
the bill which prevents any one who
has refused to testify before any Com
mittee, legislative or otherwise, con-
corning public trust, &C., or who has
refused to return special tax bonds to
the Treasury, from acting as Com
missioner for the sale of the proposed
bonds. A vote was taken and the
amendment was rejected by a vote of
yeas SO, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Bennett. section
y, which provides that the company.
IN addition to the powers granted it by
its act of Incorporation and amend
ments thereto, shall have all the
powers, rights, privileges and rimmu-
mites of tho most favored railway cor
poration heretofore granted by the