Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-03-12
CondenSe from the kaleigh News
THE LEGISLATURE OF NORTH
CAROiiRA.
SENATE.
SEVENTY-FIRST DAY,

MARCH 3d, 1875.
Mr. Warirg presented a memorial
from the Grand Jury of Mecklenburg,
praying the PcstpOnement. until the
lst Of January, 1876, of the operations
OF the usury bill, owing to tie disas-
trous effects its immediate en- force-
ment would cause in that section. Or
deFed to be sent to the House.
MIR. LeGrand's supplementary bill
lostponing the usury law until Jan.
lst, 1876, came up as special order.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Shaw, the bill was
tabled by vote Of % to IA.
The Committee reported favorably
on the bill of AIR. McElroy to amend
the charter Of the n. c. R. E. Co.
which bill empowers that road to pur-
chase the Atlantic & n. c. r. K. and
the NOR gage stock OF the w. n. G. r.
E, aud to complete the same. Made
epecial order for Thursday at II
O'clock.
Mr. Kerr, a resolution that DIR.
G. /. Murphy and DIR. G. W.
blacknau be re-appointed on the
Board OF Public Charities Adopted.
Mr.. Linney, Chairman, reported
from the Joint Committee appointed
to ascertain suitable locality for the
establishment of branch llnatic
asylum. The Committee had visited
Asheville. AorSantor, Hickory and
i5fatesviue, and gave a detailed state
Inent of their examination of the-differ-
ent localities named. Il majority of
the Committee gave it as their opin-
ion that the town of Morganton pre-
seuted the most favorable advantages
for the purpose.
On motion, the report was ordered
to be printed, and the further consid-
Grafton postponed until Friday night
at II o'clock.
Senate bill to charter the Fifth
Ward Bucket Company OF Wilmington
passed its third reading.
The bin concerning the listing of
property and poll was considered, and
a substitute offered by Mr. jenkins
was adopted. This substitute pro-
vides that any person indicted for the
failure to register property or poll
shall be relieved upon presentation OF
TIER fax receipts and the payment Of
all costs, the county IN no case to be
responsible fcrany portion of thecost
Mr. Busbee advocated the passage
of this bin. IN Wake county, as he
had been informed, 5000 indictments
had been made under the provisions
Of the law as it now stands, and ne
asked relief for this unfortunate class.
Nr. Cantwen opposed the bill. Let
every man suffer for failure to do
his duty in this respect.
Tie discussion was continued at
much length.
An amendment was adopted that the
H. 4 t~,$ $bn
payment OF 25 cents to the Solicitor,
% cents to the Sheriff aud % cents to
The clerk, various other amendments
having been adopted.
The bill thus amended passed its
severa. readings.
By Moore, coIored, a resolution in
regard to the State debt. Referred.
Mr. Norment called up House bill
to amend the charter of the town of
Shoe Heel, IN Robeson comfy, under
suspension of the rules and put on its
passage.
The bill in relation to the Western
North Carolina Railroad was taken up
as the unfinished business, and dis
cussed at considerable length.
Mr.. Gudger favored the substitute
Of Mr. Chandler as being the most fea-
sib!e plan Of comp citing this read to
its proposed teF7lini. He was very
bitter OF the amendment of Mr.. Nc
Rae, which he said was known as the
Smith clause of one consoh dation act
Of the last General Asse mbly. He
| thought it passing strange that Mr..
| McRaa should see fit to Incorporate
this amendment in the bill now before
| the House, when no such clause was
| to be found in a railroad bill he (Mc-
Rae) had introduced and championed
in the House. The substitute, he said,
was favorably considered by the Sen
ate. and also the Senate Committee.
Mr.. McRae said the bill he had the
| honor to introduce was an act to
amend the charter of the Carolina
! Central Railway, corporation fully
organized and in Operations, and 1t WIS
LIT Il MS province or the province OF
this House to incorporate such an
amendment in a charter already in
ope1 alton. It was his fortune to in
troduce the bill TO amend the charter
OF the Carolina Central hallway at the
request of a friend, whose character
was as pure and spotless as any man
IN the State, and since that time he
had to bear the heavy load on his
shoulders, that he was here in the in
terest OF railroad ring, &c. He had
nothing whatever to do with the road,
did not live on its line, and only intro
duced the bill mention at the request
OF friend, and would do 1t again, &c.
He again spoke in favor of the origi-
nal bin aud opposed the substitute.
Mr. Erwin argued in favor of the
original bill with great earnestness. II
was the only bill which proposes to
protect the interest of the private
stockholders of the W. n. @. r. r.
and he urged that point, and the on y
feasible proposition to complete this
Railroad. LII the substitute should be
q. opted, the result will be the stock.
ho ders of the II @. r. r. will enioiI
the n G. r. R., from carrying it out
The W. n. @. r. r., will be tied III