Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-25
Condensed from iii, Raleigh News.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY NINTH DAY.
SENATE.
SATURDAY. Dee. 10. 1871.

SATURDAY, Dec 10, 1871.
Che consideration of the lundio. u s
bill, upon its third reading, was post
poned on motion Of AIr. E~rr, to tie
18th OF Jannal Y next.
Mr.. sNcCoutty, from .he Committee
on PubiIc Buildings, reported the
done OF the Capitol 10 DC very much
out Of repair, and also the rooi over
the II ali OF The House Of Represents
tives, aud that immediate repairs We're
necessary iof the preservation OF the
building Itself A skilled mechan
had reported that the necessary re
pairs would no5 cost more than $500.
The Senate authorized the Keeper OF
the Capitol, under direction OF the
Governor, to have the repairs made.
Ex"mp!ing dlsati.1 n = soldiers,
WHO served IN the G., .i"dt Il. army
| froEl paying ca1.;i:l, 4l>;,-.lee ta.+s. en-
| bracIug billiard saloons, bowling al
| lies, aUcuioneers aud .ddier'S Hceu-
| seS.
After some iiscUssic it was refer
red to the Committee Oh Judiciary.
| H0use resolution to celebrate the
| Meckien burg Declaration Of 1ndepen-
dence in Charlotte on the 10th of May,
| 1879.
Mr.. LeGrand moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolutions.
Messrs. Morehead, Waring and
Kerr favored the object Of the resoiu-
tions, buf moved their reference to
the Committee on Centennial in order
tiot some plan OF celebrating this
event might be perfected.
Mr.. LeGrand opposed the wording
Of the Tosolntiors-he did not want to
| Ssr,NrAaI oanln rctnrU'
forth from the Legislature. He want
ed no legislation of that kind.
Motion to indefinitely postpone
lost. and resolution referred.
Senate refused to concur in the
House amendment giving County
IreasurerS y per cent. on both re-
ceipts AID disbursements IN counties
where the compensation OF the said
Treasurer CauuUt exceed $500, the
County Commissioners to Lave dlscre.
ton il t!.c matter, bat subsequently
Il Conference C"nr4,ti'-., r~.s'It, u that
the House had agreed 10 amend then
resolution by making 1t whe1e the
salaries does nu, CXceed sou. This
was concurred in.
Bill to punish obtaining money OIL
goods under false promises, was, OF
motion of Mr.. French, postponed un
| til the Goth of January next.
The bill to create the new county o
!, Ellington was made the special orde
for the Goth of January next.
, : large number OF bills passed thei
second readings, but will not reacl
their third reading until after the re
cess.
!, House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Nv Mr. Erwin, q resolution requir
r ing ". \. Smith to make q report q
! Receiver Of the Western North Caro-
. lima Railroad. Referred
By Mr.. McRae, bill to dufAe VIVA
: interest III real estate may be sold III
} der execution.
; The report OF the Joint Select Com
: mittee on per diem and mileage, Re
CONNIE udi,g the present law IT, renal
1 IN force, was read and adoI ted
| Under a suspension of the rules tn
: resolution il reg ard TO Improvement
: on the Capitol building, was taken u
| ana passed is several readings.
g House bill No, 2S2, il relation t
f Judges FIR holding special terms
Paesed.
A messsga was cent from the Senat
: asking the HonSe 10 cCCcl!r IN reSo
c Luton to adjourn Oh GoIday, the 2is.
: q g. o'clock q n. Carried
Nir. Mendenhall moved t. reconsiti
! er the vote which was had in reiatiU.
2 to repairs Ga the Capitol. Carried.
:. Al, Rsoha rdStn moved that the fIr
{ tLeT consideration Of this matter b
g postponed unSii after recess. \ sun
was expended two years ego fer til
: same purpose, and lie thought /
4 should be Carefully exanined, and III
- repairs made under proper sufelSl
; sion.
Mr.. ATbeeler cad that The roof i
: considered d.ag roas to the lives o
/ the members, AMI ought TO be repair
: ca Immediately.
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