Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

repeal a portion of section l., chapter
III, laws of 1s71-'72. Referred.
By Mr.. Costner, a bill to secuae
costs in appeals from Justices of the
Peace. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Freeman, the
rules were suspended and the bill to
allow County Commissioners to con-
tract for the construction of turnpike
roads, etc, was taken up and passed
its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. Whitpire the
rules were suspended and the bill in
regard to the fees of Sheriffs and
Registers of Deeds, was taken up and
passed its several readings.
THE bill provides that Sheriffs and
Registers of Deeds shall have the
same fees for registering deeds made
to the States as they are now allowed
by law for executing and registering
deeds for individuals.
On motion of Mr. Stanford, the
rules were suspended and the bill
allowing the Commissioners of Duplin
county to levy a special tax, was
taken up and passed its third reading
by vote of yeas 80, nays l.
On motion of Mr.. Bryan, of Samp-
| son, the rules were suspended and the
Senate bill tn authorize the Commits
sioners of Sampson county to levy a
special tax, was taken up and passed
its third reading by a vote Of yeas, II,
nays 4.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, of Neck.
| lenburg, the rules were suspended
and the bill to amend section 50, G. G.
P, was taken up and passed it's sew.
eral readings.
The Senate amendment to the House
resolution in reference to adjournment
was taken up. The amendment pro-
poses to adjourn sine dc on the 10th
inst. The Senate amendment was
concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Lindsay, the vote
| of concurrence was recOnsidered, and
IL m. was fixed for the hour of adj.
journment.
The Senate amendment as amended
was concrrred in.
The bill to allow the Commissioners
of the town of Hickory to issue bonds
in aid of the Carolina Central Railway
and for other purposes, was taken VI
and passed it's third reading by a vote
of yeas SO, nays 6.
The bill to authorize the Commits
sioners of Bladen county to levy a spe
cial tax, was taken up and passed it:
third reading by vote of yeas sc
nays 0.
The bill to empower the city of viii
mington to subscribe to the specia
stock of the Seaside Railway Com
pany, was taken up and passed it:
third reading by vote of yeas 65
nays 4.
The Senate bill fixing the weight o
packages of salted fish, &c, was takel
up The House substitute was adopt
ed and the bill passad its several read
ings, aud ordered 0 be transmitted tC
the Senate for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, Of Neck
lenburg, the Joint resolution Cor tn,
appointment of select committee
three on the part of the Senate an(
five on the part of the House, in re
gard to the State and United State
Centennial Celebration, was taken III
and adopted.
The Senate bill to amend chapte
q, Battles Revisal, was taken up an,
passed its several readings ALLOW
County Committees of Finance 81 pc
day.
The Senate bill prohibiting tn
storage of commercial fertilizers il
the towns and villages of the State
was taken up and, on motion of Mr.
Bennett, informally passed over.
The bill to incorporate the Pytho
goras Lodge, F. & \. Il A. Y, NJ, col
Smithville, Brunswick county. wa
taken up and failed for the want of
quorum.
The Senate resolution allowing r
B. Creecy free access to the records o
the State for the purpose of writing
history of the State was taken up. Th
name of Col. S. D. Pool was added
and the resolution was adopted.
Senate bill to repeal section 10
chapter 1i2. Battles Revisal, wa
taken mp and passed its several read
ings.