Wilmington journal., 1875-02-26

resolution, calling for a Joint Com
mi'tee to visit Wilmington, High
Point, Asheville, Statesville and other
places for similar purpose.
Mr.. Standford, bill, supplementary
/ to the bill establishing tie county OF
! Pender. Referred.
+ Mr.. LeGrand, bill to be entitled
! an act supplemental to an act, entitled
''au act to establish legal rate OF in
/ terest and prevent usnry." The bill
/ provides:
, WHEREAS, 1t has been made to ap-
pear that the carly execution OF the
provisions of an act, entitled an act to
establish legal rate of interest and
prevent usury, ratified day of
February, 1875, will have a disastrous
effect upon business interests to this
State, will cause contracts to be bro
ken, farmers to be deprived of neces-
sary supplies and advances, and much
embarrassment TO operations in many
branches of industry; therefore the
General Assembly OF North Carolina
do enact:
That the provisions CT said act shall
not be enforced until the 1st day of
January, 1876
Mr.. LeGraud asked that this bill
be referred to the judiciary, with the
request ti1f t they report at the proper
time, SO disposed Of.
Mr.. LaGrand called up bill repeal
ing The prohihitory lquor law So far
as it refers to the Court House Of the
county OF Richmond Passed it's sew
eral readiug.,.
Mr.. Mills moved that the vote by
Which the substitute of Nj. Love. to
locate branch asylum at Asheviile,
passed its second reading, be recon
sidrrnd ia order that the whole ques-
ton may be brought before the Senate
for a full consideration of the question
OF location
Mr.. Stamford regretted the intro
duction OF the substitute, as the in
vestigation necessary at this stage OF
tie session would defeat the very
object sought, as the Legislature
would adjourn before anything could
be done.
The motion to reconsider was
tabled
BY Mr.. McKae, bill to enable the
Mayor and Commissioners of the town
of Fayetteville to issue now bonds in
exchange for bonds issued by said
Mayor aud Commissioners in payment
of subscription for stock III the Wes-
tern Railroad Company. Referred.
By Mr.. Bennett, bill to authorize
the County Commissioners of Bruus.
wck county to submit to the qualified
voters Of said county the question of
moving the couhty seat.
On motion of Mr.. Pinnix, the bill
to incorporate Lodge No l, Patrons Of
Metcyo Wilmington, was taken upan
passed its readings.
On motion Of Mr.. Erwin. House re-
solution in relation to the Chesapeake
& Aibemarle Canal Company, authori-
zing the joint select committee TO re-
pair to Norfolk after the recess to
make ali he sessary investigation of the
affairs Of the Company, taken up, and
after some discussion, was referred to
the Com mittee on Internal Improve
Inents.
On motion of Mr.. Finger, Senate
bill to incorporate the North Carolina
State Grange of Patrons of Husbandry
was taken up and passed its readings.
On motion of Mr.. McIver, Senate
ing the hiring out of white children
to co!ored masters, was taken up and
passed lis readings.
THE GLENN CIVIL RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
At II O'Clock the special order was
announced as the hour for the consid-
Grafton of the Glenn Civil Rights re-
solutions. A I'LL account of the pro-
csedings is pub .ished elsewhere.
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS.
The session of Wednesday night was
occupied with the discussion of the
question of appropriating cert in
sum for the increase of the State In
sane building.
Mr.. love moved substitute, estab-
fishing = the Western Insane Asylum
OF North Carolina at Asheville. The
bill desires the establishment Of a
branch institution in order that the
worst eases may be retained at the
present Asylum and the m1lder cases
be taken care of in the branch Asylum.