Wilmington journal., 1875-02-05
Condensed from the r sleigh News. -
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE,
SENATE,
FORTY FIRST DAY.
JANUARY. Goth. 1878


Mr.. Bell, petition from certain
citizens of Craven county against &
-bili to protect small farmers.
Mr.. Stamford, bill to amend
chapter 60, of laws of 1S73-'74, Re-
ferred.
NJ. Marler, a resolution to add two
members to the Joint Committee on
Penal Institutions Adopted Messrs.
Wad tell and Boddie were. appointed
as said members.
finished business, on motion of Mr..
Morehead, the further consideration
of the b,ll WAS postponed until Mon
day at II J O'Clock.
MADISON, colored, arose to q question
Of privilege, saying that the New
report of the discussion on Thursday,
on the bill to amend the ch rter OF
the city of WILMINGTON, quoted him
as saylug that che heard IL Democrat
III Wilmington making threats that
the Democrats intended obtaining
control of that city at all hazards. -
He had said in the debate that there
was such a 2asnao2. il Wilmington, but
ne did not hear ii Democrat SO state.
Note.-In the session Friday night
but little was done Of moment, except
the consideration of the resolution OF
Mr.. Cautweii to relieve W. ". Holden
OF his disabilities. On motion of Mr.
Kerr, the bill was indefinitely post
poned by Il vote OF q to 8.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- YES
Mr.. Bennett presented petition
| from citizens OF Brunswick comfy,
tha of thu
| law in certain localities III said county.
BY Mr.. Benpett, a bill repeating !;
| certain part of chapter 132, laws uI
1894. Referred.
BY Mr. Bennett, bill TO incoTpo-
rate tbe Roanoke Valley Kailro4o
! Company. Referred.
BY Mr.. Oaksmith, a bill to revive
the Board of Internal Improvements
| Referred.
By hIr McPae, bill to incorporate
the Greensboro & Fayetteville RaIl
road. Referred.
House resolution of rogue st to oul
representatives III Congress to u;
! their efforts 81 secure repeal OF fht
law taxing liquors made from fruit
Rejected.
House resolution OF iEqniry to "
a. A!uiAI SClICt iA4iIS INC HI1t~lAc vi tiif
| Western North Carolina kaiiroai
taken up and referred to Joint Com
mittee ca State Railroads.
! Joint RESOLUTION, requesting Ia.
! JOINT Committee on the Pubic Deb
TO ascertain at what price the cen
! struction railcCad bonds. issu q b,
the State, con De purchased or takei
UP, passed It's several readings.
:. i,,kt !
cu.tlre III the state, passed its read
ings.
A Joint resolution providing for tI'
raislug Of a joint committee to pTOcee,
to New York 10 investigate tho affair
of the Caroii, Central Railrosd VA
taken up.
Mr.. Mc;iae moved to table, q,
| which motion Mr. Nnrmeut called t!st
ayes and nays. Ihe melton prevail ed
House resolution III regard 10 ap
preparations ior Increasing the capac.
ty of The Insane Asylum. kefeIr d Il
| JOINT Committee on Insane Asylum
with Instructions to report back III OIL
| week.
Dll to relieve counties from til
costs OF proceedings in crimina! ac
tlon-, passed It's readings.
Bin requiring an GuuitiOn&l rencT
from townships in regard to pubil
roads TO the s'upi nor Court. tabled.
B'li coucerning jurisdiction OF Mag
| istIates, tabled.
= bid to transfer the jurisdiction O
the Superior Court, violation Of Ii,
laws for selling liquors on election
days, passed its readings.
hlr. Strong called up. under a sus
pension Of the rules, the bill concern
ing the city of Raleigh, which provid4
for the redIstrictIng OF the city int
five, instead IF three wards, and sev-
euteen Aldermen, instead of min
| Commissioners, SIS now provided
The bill also provides for the electiol
of the Mayor by the Board of Alder
| men
A number of amendments were of
fered, but the bill passed its readings
| as originally introduced, by ver,
large majority.